Up until Konami disbanded Kojima Productions, that is, at which point Imaizumi joined Kojima and Shinkawa in reestablishing the studio as an independent.
That when somebody like legendary producer Kenichiro Imaizumi exits Kojima Productions, the hole they leave behind is like a voidout.
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While Imaizumi was a fixture of Kojima Productions events, he left the studio after what one VGC source claimed was a disagreement with his fellow directors.