Shutaro Iida, a Japanese video game programmer, died on February 10, 2026, at the age of 52.
He was born on March 11, 1973, and worked at Konami from 1996 to 2015, mainly as a programmer in various areas. Iida was known for his work on the Castlevania series, including Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow and Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin, and on Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.
Later in his career, he worked with 505 Games, Armature Studio, Inti Creates and ArtPlay.
Shutaro Iida (Japanese: 飯田 周太郎; 11 March 1973 – 10 February 2026) was a Japanese video game programmer.