Kenichi Tokoi
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Kenichi Tokoi |
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Place of birth: Tochigi Prefecture, Japan |
Date of birth: 1969-07-13 (age 55) |
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Role(s): Composer, Musician, Sound Director |
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Kenichi Tokoi (床井 健一) is a Japanese bassist and Sega of Japan and Wave Master musician and composer. His distinct jazz style is heard most prominently in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, particularly the two games for which he acted as Sound Director: Sonic and the Secret Rings, and Sonic Colors.
Contents
- 1 Early life
- 2 Career
- 3 Artistry
- 4 Equipment
- 5 Production history
- 6 Song credits
- 6.1 Daytona USA Championship Circuit Edition
- 6.2 Sonic Adventure
- 6.3 Radio DC
- 6.4 Space Channel 5
- 6.5 Sonic Adventure 2
- 6.6 Space Channel 5 Part 2
- 6.7 Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution
- 6.8 Sonic Battle
- 6.9 Sonic Advance 3
- 6.10 Astro Boy
- 6.11 Feel the Magic: XY/XX
- 6.12 Shadow the Hedgehog
- 6.13 Sonic Riders
- 6.14 Phantasy Star Universe
- 6.15 Sonic and the Secret Rings
- 6.16 Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus
- 6.17 NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams
- 6.18 Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity
- 6.19 Sonic Unleashed
- 6.20 Sonic and the Black Knight
- 6.21 Yakuza 4
- 6.22 Sonic Colors (Wii version)
- 6.23 Sonic Colors (DS version)
- 6.24 Sonic Generations (PS3, Xbox 360 and PC versions)
- 6.25 Phantasy Star Online 2
- 6.26 Uta Kumi 575
- 6.27 Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax
- 6.28 Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
- 6.29 Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
- 6.30 Puyo Puyo Chronicle 25-shuunen Anniversary CD
- 6.31 Sonic Forces
- 6.32 Idola: Phantasy Star Saga
- 6.33 Space Channel 5 VR Kinda Funky News Flash!
- 7 Magazine articles
- 8 Interviews
- 9 Photographs
- 10 External links
- 11 References
Early life
Despite growing up in a non-musical household, at 3 years old Kenichi Tokoi he wanted to play the piano[1][2]. His passion for music grew over the years as he joined a brass band, took piano lessons at home and joined a Sunday choir.[2]
He took an interest in synthesizers in middle and school, being inspired by Yellow Magic Orchestra, leading to his parents buying him a Yamaha DX7 synthesizer and a Ryuichi Sakamoto sound ROM.[2]
While at university, Tokoi played synth and bass in various bands that were actively played shows all over Tokyo. He also began composing and recording and music from home, taking out a 2 million yen loan to purchase his equipment.[2]
Career
Before entering the games industry, Kenichi Tokoi worked a completely different job that paid well but gave him lots of free time[2], letting him wrote music in his spare time (some of which appeared on compilation albums[2]) and frequented live music venues, even getting an offer from a record company that eventually fell through. He joined Sega after reading a magazine ad looking for video game music composers.[3] His first project was Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition, a racing game much like Sega Rally Championship which he enjoyed at the time.[2]
He quickly became attached to the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise through Sonic Jam, followed by Sonic Adventure, which, among a variety of memorable background tracks like "Mt. Red: a Symbol of Thrill" and "Mechanical Resonance", he also composed "Unknown From M.E.", the theme song of his favourite character Knuckles.[2] He continued as frequent composer for this series with Sonic Adventure 2, Sonic Battle, Sonic and the Secret Rings, etc.
In 1999 he began collaborating with Naofumi Hataya on the Space Channel 5 franchise.
He began a frequent career working on the Phantasy Star franchise with Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution. This was Tokoi's first time as sound director, and saw the team collaborating with the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra and, for the game's theme song "Let the Winds Blow" written by Tokoi, with the young soprano Krzysztof Przygudzki.[2] Tokoi continued on the series with Phantasy Star Universe, Phantasy Star Online 2 and Idola: Phantasy Star Saga.
Kenichi Tokoi joined the Mario & Sonic series with its second entry Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, instantly taking on a sound producer role for this and the following 3 games and composing their main themes.
Artistry
Kenichi Tokoi stands out among the Sega Sound Team for his remarkable rhythm arrangement,[4][5] brass arrangement[4] and melody writing.[4]
Influences
Tokoi is influenced by Yellow Magic Orchestra[6]
Equipment
Akai Sampler[6], Digital Performer[6]
Production history
Games
- Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition (Saturn; 1996) — Music & Remix[7]
- Daytona USA Circuit Edition (Saturn; 1997) — Music&Remix[8]
- Sonic Jam (Saturn; 1997) — Compose & Arrange[9]
- Daytona USA Deluxe (Windows PC; 1997) — Music & Remix
- Hip Jog Jog (LCD; 1998) — Music & Sound Effects
- Pro Yakyuu Team mo Tsukurou! (Saturn; 1998) — サウンド[10] (as 床井 健一)
- Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast; 1998) — Music composers
- Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast; 1998) — Guitars
- Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast; 1998) — Bass
- Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! (Dreamcast; 1999) — サウンドクリエイター (as 床井 健一)
- Space Channel 5 (Dreamcast; 1999) — Music
- Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast; 2001) — Music and Lyrics
- Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (GameCube; 2001) — Music Composer & Lyrics
- Space Channel 5: Part 2 (Dreamcast; 2002) — Music
- Space Channel 5: Part 2 (PlayStation 2; 2002) — Music
- New Roommania: Porori Seishun (PlayStation 2; 2003) — 声の出演 (as 床井 健一)
- Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution (GameCube; 2003) — Sound Director
- Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution (GameCube; 2003) — Sound Creator & Designer
- Sonic Battle (Game Boy Advance; 2003) — Sound Creators[11]
- Astro Boy (PlayStation 2; 2004) — Sound Creators
- Sonic Advance 3 (Game Boy Advance; 2004) — Sound Creators[12]
- Sega Superstars (PlayStation 2; 2004) — Special Thanks
- Feel the Magic: XY/XX (Nintendo DS; 2004) — Special Thanks
- The Rub Rabbits! (Nintendo DS; 2005) — Voice Actors
- Sonic and the Secret Rings (Wii; 2007) — Sound Director
- Sonic and the Secret Rings (Wii; 2007) — Music
- Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus (Windows PC; 2007) — Music Composers
- Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus (PlayStation 2; 2007) — Music Composers
- Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus (Windows PC; 2007) — Sound Effects
- Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus (PlayStation 2; 2007) — Sound Effects
- Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus (Windows PC; 2007) — Arranged By
- Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus (PlayStation 2; 2007) — Arranged By
- Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus (Windows PC; 2007) — Composed & Arranged By
- Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus (PlayStation 2; 2007) — Composed & Arranged By
- Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus (Xbox 360; 2007) — Music Composers
- Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus (Xbox 360; 2007) — Sound Effects
- Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus (Xbox 360; 2007) — Arranged By
- Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus (Xbox 360; 2007) — Composed & Arranged By
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii; 2007) — Sound Section Special Thanks (Sound Effects)
- NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams (Wii; 2007) — Music Composer & Arranger
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii; 2008) — Supervisors (Original Games)
- Sonic Unleashed (PlayStation 2; 2008) — Music Composers
- Sonic Unleashed (Wii; 2008) — Music Composers
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii; 2009) — Sound Producer
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii; 2009) — Bass
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS; 2009) — Sound Creators
- Phantasy Star Portable 2 (PlayStation Portable; 2009) — Composition
- Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (Nintendo DS; 2010) — CS1 R&D Sound
- Yakuza 4 (PlayStation 3; 2010) — Music Composer
- Sonic Colours (Nintendo DS; 2010) — Music Composers
- Sonic Colours (Wii; 2010) — Sound Producer
- Sonic Colours (Wii; 2010) — Music Composers
- Sonic Generations (Steam; 2011) — Remix Artists & Composers
- Sonic Generations (Windows PC; 2011) — Remix Artists & Composers
- Sonic Generations (Xbox 360; 2011) — Remix Artists & Composers
- Sonic Generations (PlayStation 3; 2011) — Remix Artists & Composers
- Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii; 2011) — Sound Producer
- Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure (Nintendo 3DS; 2012) — Special Thanks
- Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS; 2012) — Composers
- Phantasy Star Online 2 (Windows PC; 2012) — Music
- Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (Wii U; 2013) — Sound Producer
- Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Supervisors (Original Games)
- Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax (PlayStation 3; 2014) — コンポーザー (as 床井 健一)
- Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax (PlayStation 3; 2014) — 作・編曲 (as 床井 健一)
- Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (Wii U; 2014) — Supervisors (Original Games)
- Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS; 2016) — Co-Sound Producer
- Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U; 2016) — Sound Producer & Composer
- Puyo Puyo Chronicle (Nintendo 3DS; 2016) — Limited Edition Arrangers
- Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (PlayStation 4; 2016) — Composers
- Sonic Forces (PlayStation 4; 2017) — Additional Composers
- Sonic Forces (Nintendo Switch; 2017) — Additional Composers
- Idola: Phantasy Star Saga (iOS; 2018) — 音楽 (as 床井 健一)
- Idola: Phantasy Star Saga (Android; 2018) — 音楽 (as 床井 健一)
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — SEGA
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - The Official Video Game (PlayStation 4; 2019) — Lead Composer
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Composers
- Shin Sakura Taisen (PlayStation 4; 2019) — Development Support
- Space Channel 5 VR Kinda Funky News Flash! (PlayStation 4; 2020) — Music & Arrangements
- Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage! (iOS; 2020) — サウンドチーム (as 床井健一)
- Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage! (Android; 2020) — サウンドチーム (as 床井健一)
- Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 (Nintendo Switch; 2020) — Sound Support
- Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis (Windows PC; 2021) — Music
- Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis (Xbox One; 2021) — Music
- Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Xbox One; 2021) — Sound Producer
- Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Xbox One; 2021) — Music Composers
- Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Xbox One; 2021) — Composer & Remixer
- Sonic Colours: Ultimate (PlayStation 4; 2021) — Sound Producer
- Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Nintendo Switch; 2021) — Sound Producer
- Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Epic Games Store; 2021) — Sound Producer
- Sonic Colours: Ultimate (PlayStation 4; 2021) — Music Composers
- Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Nintendo Switch; 2021) — Music Composers
- Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Epic Games Store; 2021) — Music Composers
- Sonic Colours: Ultimate (PlayStation 4; 2021) — Composer & Remixer
- Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Nintendo Switch; 2021) — Composer & Remixer
- Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Epic Games Store; 2021) — Composer & Remixer
- Sonic Origins (PlayStation 4; 2022) — Sound Department
- Sonic Origins (PlayStation 5; 2022) — Sound Department
- Sonic Origins (Xbox One; 2022) — Sound Department
- Sonic Origins (Nintendo Switch; 2022) — Sound Department
- Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Steam; 2023) — Sound Producer
- Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Steam; 2023) — Music Composers
- Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Steam; 2023) — Composer & Remixer
- Like a Dragon: Ishin! (PlayStation 4; 2023) — Music Production
- Like a Dragon: Ishin! (PlayStation 5; 2023) — Music Production
- Like a Dragon: Ishin! (Xbox One; 2023) — Music Production
- Like a Dragon: Ishin! (Steam; 2023) — Music Production
- Samba de Amigo: Party-To-Go (iOS; 2023) — Composers
- Samba de Amigo: Party-To-Go (Apple TV; 2023) — Composers
- Samba de Amigo: Party-To-Go (Mac App Store; 2023) — Composers
- Samba de Amigo: Party-To-Go (iOS; 2023) — Music
- Samba de Amigo: Party-To-Go (Apple TV; 2023) — Music
- Samba de Amigo: Party-To-Go (Mac App Store; 2023) — Music
- Samba de Amigo: Party-To-Go (iOS; 2023) — Co-arranger
- Samba de Amigo: Party-To-Go (Apple TV; 2023) — Co-arranger
- Samba de Amigo: Party-To-Go (Mac App Store; 2023) — Co-arranger
- Sonic Superstars (PlayStation 4; 2023) — Sound Editor in Chief
- Sonic Superstars (PlayStation 5; 2023) — Sound Editor in Chief
- Sonic Superstars (Nintendo Switch; 2023) — Sound Editor in Chief
- Sonic Superstars (Epic Games Store; 2023) — Sound Editor in Chief
- Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (Steam; 2023) — Music Production
- Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (PlayStation 5; 2023) — Music Production
- Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (Xbox One; 2023) — Music Production
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (PlayStation 5; 2024) — Music Composers
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Xbox One; 2024) — Music Composers
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Steam; 2024) — Music Composers
- Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble (Nintendo Switch; 2024) — Music Production
Videos
- Sonic 30th Anniversary Symphony () — Composed by
- Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps () — Composed by
- Sonic Frontiers Prologue: Divergence (??; ?) — Sonic Frontiers Music
Music
- Daytona USA Circuit Edition Original Sound Track (CD; 1997) — Artist
- Sonic Adventure Remix (CD; 1998) — Original Music & Words[13]
- Space Channel 5 Original Soundtrack (CD; 2000) — Compose&arrangement[14]
- Space Channel 5 Part 2 Soundtrack Volume "Chu!!" (CD; 2002) — Compose&arrangement
- Space Channel 5 Part 2 Soundtrack Volume "Chu!!" (CD; 2002) — Music&Arrangement
- Space Channel 5 Part 2 Soundtrack Volume "Hey!!" (CD; 2002) — Compose&arrangement
- Space Channel 5 Part 2 Uki Uki ★ Non Stop Mega Mix (CD; 2002) — Original Music[15]
- Space Channel 5 Part 2 Moji Moji ★ Can't Stop Remix (CD; 2002) — Original Music[16]
- Let the Winds Blow Phantasy Star Online Episode III C.A.R.D. Revolution Original Sound Track (CD; 2003) — Composed & Arrangements By...
- Phantasy Star Online Blue Burst Episode IV Sound Track (CD; 2005) — Sound Creator[17]
- Sonic Riders Original Soundtrack "Speedbeats Grand Prix" (CD; 2006) — Composer[18]
- Seven Rings in Hand: Sonic and the Secret Rings Original Sound Track (CD; 2007) — Producer[19]
- Sonic Riders Shooting Star Story Original Soundtrack "Zero Gravity Tracks" (CD; 2008) — Composer[20]
- Phantasy Star Universe: Illuminus no Yabou Original Soundtrack () — BIG THANKS to
- Let's Go Away: The Video Game Daytona USA Anniversary Box (CD; 2009) — Original Music by[21]
- Phantasy Star Portable 2 Original Soundtrack: Wings of Universe (CD; 2010) — Composer[22]
- Vivid Sound x Hybrid Colors: Sonic Colors Original Soundtrack (CD; 2010) — Sound Producer[23]
- Phantasy Star Online 2 Original Sound Tracks Vol. 1 (CD; 2013) — Music
- Phantasy Star Online 2 Original Sound Tracks Vol. 2 (CD; 2013) — Music
- Sonic The Hedgehog "Passion & Pride" Anthems with Attitude from the Sonic Adventure Era (CD; 2014) — Supervisors
- Space Channel 5 20th Anniversary "GyunGyun Selection" (CD; 2019) — Music Composer[24]
- Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (2020) — Composers
Song credits
- Main article: Kenichi Tokoi/Song credits.
Daytona USA Championship Circuit Edition
- The Noisy Roars of Wilderness (Part 1) — Music & Arrangement, Piano
- The Noisy Roars of Wilderness (Goal) — Music & Arrangement, Piano
- The Noisy Roars of Wilderness (Part 2) — Music & Arrangement, Piano
- Lack of Speed — Music & Arrangement
Sonic Adventure
- Unknown from M.E. ...Theme of "Knuckles" — Music, Words & Arrangement
- Event: Strain — Music & Arrangement, Programming
- and... Fish Hits! — Music & Arrangement, Programming, Guitars (with Jun Senoue)
- and... Got Fish! — Music & Arrangement, Programming
- and... Missed Fish! — Music & Arrangement, Programming [NOTE: Unused in game]
- Fun Time Was Over ...for Chao Race — Music & Arrangement, Programming
- The Dreamy Stage ...for Casinopolis — Arrangement, Guitars, Programming (with Fumie Kumatani)
- Blue Star ...for Casinopolis — Music & Arrangement, Programming
- Be Cool, Be Wild and Be Groovy ...for Ice Cap — Music (with Jun Senoue), Programming (with Jun Senoue)
- Mt. Red: A Symbol of Thrill ...for Red Mountain — Music & Arrangement, Programming
- Red Hot Skull ...for Red Mountain — Music (with Jun Senoue)
- Sand Hill — Music & Arrangement, Programming
- Danger! Chased by Rock ...for Lost World — Music & Arrangement, Programming
- Leading Lights ...for Lost World — Music (with Fumie Kumatani), Arrangement, Bass & Programming
- Event: The Past — Music & Arrangement, Programming
- Egg Carrier - A Song That Keeps Us on the Move — Music & Arrangement (with Fumie Kumatani), Guitars, Programming (with Fumie Kumatani)
- General Offensive ...for Sky Deck — Music & Arrangement (with Jun Senoue), Programming (with Fumie Kumatani)
- Red Barrage Area ...for Hot Shelter — Music (with Jun Senoue), Arrangement, Guitars, Bass & Programming
- Militant Missionary ...Boss: Egg Walker & Egg Viper — Music (with Masaru Setsumaru), Arrangement, Programming
- Mechanical Resonance ...for Final Egg — Music & Arrangement, Bass & Programming
- Crank the Heat Up!! ...for Final Egg — Music (with Jun Senoue)
- Calm After the Storm ...Egg Carrier - the ocean - — Music & Arrangement, Programming
- Event: Unbound — Music (with Fumie Kumatani), Arrangement, Programming
- Perfect Chaos Revival ...Boss: Perfect Chaos — Music & Arrangement, Programming
- Open Your Heart - Main Theme of "Sonic Adventure" - — Music (with Jun Senoue)
Radio DC
- Reprise & Deeply Sound Mix "We are Burning Rangers" — Re-arrangement, Bass & Programming
- Do De Do Da — Rhythm Arrange
Space Channel 5
- Option: The Reporter from SCH5 — Music & Arrangement
- Coco★Tapioka: The Huge Dancer — Music & Arrangement
- Space Ship: Strut — Music & Arrangement
- Space Ship: Trapped in the Galaxy — Music & Arrangement
- Morolin! Monroe!: Rapid Geminis in the Monitor — Music & Arrangement
- Space Channel 5: Getting the Truth — Music & Arrangement
- Giant Evila: Space Dogfight!! — Music & Arrangement
- Mexican Flyer [Remix] — Arrangement (with Naofumi Hataya)
Sonic Adventure 2
- Unknown from M.E. ...Theme of "Knuckles" (SA2 Version) — Music, Words & Arrangement, Bass
- Event: Strategy — Brass Arrangement
- Deeper ...for Death Chamber — Brass Arrangement
- Event: Reunion — Music & Arrangement, Programming
- Dark Garden — Arrangement, Programming
- Jewel Race — Music & Arrangement, Programming
- Dark Race — Arrangement, Programming
- Race Results — Music & Arrangement, Programming
- Prize — Music & Arrangement, Programming
- Event: Conquest — Music & Arrangement, Programming
- Event: Revival — Music & Arrangement, Programming
- Event: Ambition — Music & Arrangement, Programming [NOTE: Also known as "Event 7"]
- Event: Reflection — Music & Arrangement, Piano
- Lovely Gate 3 ...for Egg Quarters — Music & Arrangement, Programming
- Event: Madness — Music & Arrangement, Programming
- Event: Chaos Control — Music & Arrangement, Piano & Programming
- Event: Operation — Brass Arrangement [NOTE: Also known as "Event 8"]
Space Channel 5 Part 2
- Mexican Flyer [ビッグバンド完全版] — Music & Arrangement
- スウィンギン’リポートショウ — Music & Arrangement
- シュートで助けろ! — Music & Arrangement
- 侵略歌謡メカ『キン・コン・カン』 — Music & Arrangement
- 大空の追跡者 — Music & Arrangement
- パインのテーマ[完全版] — Music & Arrangement
- Mexican Flyer [テレビ版] — Music & Arrangement
- Singing Fusion Bot "Purge the King" — Music & Arrangement
- 炎の脱出 — Music & Arrangement
- 闇に光る眼 — Music & Arrangement (with Mariko Nanba, Tomoya Ohtani & Naofumi Hataya)
- Battle of the Bands! — Music & Arrangement
- フィナーレ ~more happy more crazy~ — Music & Arrangement (with Mariko Nanba, Tomoya Ohtani & Naofumi Hataya)
- NGリミックス — Music & Arrangement (with Mariko Nanba)
Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution
- Into the Sound - Logo - — Music & Arrangement, Piano & Recorded
- "Let the Winds Blow" - Theme of Phantasy Star Online Episode III - — Music
- Special Relaxies — Music & Arrangement
- Hi, Guys! — Music & Arrangement
- Mortis Fons - Fountain of Mortis - — Music & Arrangement
- Nebula Montana PART1 - Highland of Nebula 01 - — Re-Arrangement
- Tener Sinus - Seaside of Tener - — Music & Arrangement
- Dolor Odor - Dolor Odor - — Music & Arrangement
- New Lifes - Result - — Music & Arrangement
- "Let the Winds Blow" - Remix Version for "Opening" - — Music, Remixed by
- Advices - Tutorial - — Music & Arrangement
- Morgue PART2 - Morgue 02 - — Re-Arrangement
- Tower of "Caelum" - Tower of Caelum - — Music & Arrangement
- Molae Venti - Molae Venti's Photon Retification Center - — Music & Arrangement
- Cyber - Cyber - — Music & Arrangement (with Fumie Kumatani)
- Lupus Silva PART2 - Forest of Lupus 02 - — Re-Arrangement
- Via Tubus - Via Tubus - — Music & Arrangement (with Fumie Kumatani)
- Ride On - Watching the Game - — Music & Arrangement
- Scenario : Great — Music & Arrangement
Sonic Battle
- Main Title — Music & Arrangement
- Main Menu — Music & Arrangement
- Charaselect — Music & Arrangement
- Options — Music & Arrangement
- Sonic Stage — Music & Arrangement
- Shadow Stage — Music & Arrangement
- Rouge Stage — Music & Arrangement
- Chaos_Normal — Music & Arrangement
- Event ~ Hero Positive — Music & Arrangement
- Ending2 — Music & Arrangement
Sonic Advance 3
- Route 99 Map — Music & Arrangement
- Cyber Track Map — Music & Arrangement
- Route 99 Act1 — Music & Arrangement
- Route 99 Act2 — Music & Arrangement
- Route 99 Act3 — Music & Arrangement
- Cyber Track Act1 — Music & Arrangement
- Cyber Track Act2 — Music & Arrangement
- Cyber Track Act3 — Music & Arrangement
Astro Boy
- 戦闘II — Arrangement
Feel the Magic: XY/XX
- Feel the Magic — Vocals
Shadow the Hedgehog
- Event : Recollection of the ARK — Music & Arrangement, Piano [NOTE: Recycled from Sonic Adventure 2]
Sonic Riders
- Eggman Again! — Music & Arrangement
- Theme of Sand Ruins — Music & Arrangement
- Catch Me If You Can — Music & Arrangement
Phantasy Star Universe
- Contamination - Fire - — Composition & Programming
- With You — Composition & Programming (with Fumie Kumatani)
- Contamination - Dark - — Composition & Programming
- S.E.E.D — Composition & Programming
- Valentine — Composition & Programming
- Violent — Composition & Programming
- Madness the Machine Sparx — Composition & Programming
- The Hunt - The End of Planets - — Composition & Programming
- For Brighter Day — Composition & Arrangement (with Fumie Kumatani)
- Moatoob — Composition & Programming
- Alfort Taylor — Composition & Programming
- Dagora City - Moatoob - — Composition & Programming
- Galenigare Mine — Composition & Programming
- Kugu Desert — Composition & Programming
- Brave Fight — Composition & Programming
- S.E.E.D - Hive - — Composition & Programming
- The Vibe - The End of Planets - — Composition & Programming
- For Brighter Day - Remix - — Composition & Programming
Sonic and the Secret Rings
- Seven Rings in Hand — Music & Arrangement
- Let the Speed Mend It — Music & Arrangement
- The Palace That Was Found — Music & Arrangement
- How It Started — Music & Arrangement
- No Way Through — Music & Arrangement
- Unawakening Float — Music & Arrangement
- It Has Come to This — Music & Arrangement, Bass & E. Guitar
- The Promise — Music & Arrangement
- White Gloves — Music & Arrangement
Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus
- Save This World - Remix Short Version - — Arrangement
- Save This World - Remix Version - — Arrangement
NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams
- Bony Bomamba — Arrangement
- Bony Bomamba : Hard Ver. — Arrangement
- Queen Bella's Ball — Arrangement
- Queen Bella's Ball : Hard Ver. — Arrangement
Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity
- Un-gravitify — Music & Arrangement
- The Divine Wings — Music & Arrangement
- Give Me the Power — Music & Arrangement
- Sealed Ground — Music & Arrangement
- Full Speed Ahead — Music & Arrangement
- The Core — Music & Arrangement
- After the Storm — Music & Arrangement
- Wish and Hope — Music & Arrangement
- Catch Me If You Can — Music & Arrangement, Bass
- Un-gravitify electro extended — Music & Arrangement
Sonic Unleashed
- Spagonia - Night — Music & Arrangement
- Chun-Nan - Night — Music & Arrangement
- Intro: Dragon Road - Night — Music & Arrangement
- Dragon Road - Night — Music & Arrangement
- Spagonia - Day — Music & Arrangement
- Chun-Nan - Day — Music & Arrangement
- Dragon Road - Day — Music & Arrangement
- Shamar - Day — Music
- Shamar - Night — Music
- Intro: Arid Sands - Night — Music & Arrangement
- Arid Sands - Night — Music
- vs. Titan & Big Mother — Music
- Werehog Battle Theme — Music
- Adabat - Night — Music & Arrangement
- Intro: Jungle Joyride - Night — Music & Arrangement
- Jungle Joyride - Night — Music & Arrangement
- Adabat - Day — Music & Arrangement
- Eggmanland - Day — Music & Arrangement
- Eggmanland - Night — Music & Arrangement
Sonic and the Black Knight
- Sir Gawain Appears — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Recycled from Sonic Adventure]
Yakuza 4
- Sadness — Music & Arrangement
- Glee — Music & Arrangement
- Fang Marked Viper — Music & Arrangement
- Theme of Saigoh — Music & Arrangement
- Theme of Sennin — Music & Arrangement
- Theme of Naile — Music & Arrangement
Sonic Colors (Wii version)
- Theme of Sonic Colors - Title ver. — Music (with Fumie Kumatani)
- Cutscene - Robots & Wisps — Arrangement
- Stage Clear — Music (with Fumie Kumatani)
- Cutscene - Dr. Eggman Appears — Music & Arrangement
- Cutscene - Ferris Wheel Boss Appears — Arrangement
- Cutscene - Yacker's Plea — Arrangement
- Cutscene - Robot's Lost & Found — Arrangement
- World Map — Music (with Fumie Kumatani)
- Sweet Mountain - Act 1 — Music & Arrangement, Electric Bass
- Sweet Mountain - Act 2 — Music & Arrangement, Electric Bass
- Sweet Mountain - Act 3 — Music & Arrangement, Electric Bass
- Cutscene - Sugar Armada Appears — Arrangement
- vs. Captain Jelly & Admiral Jelly — Music & Arrangement
- Boss Stage Clear — Music (with Fumie Kumatani)
- Result Screen — Music (with Fumie Kumatani)
- Save Screen — Music (with Fumie Kumatani)
- Sonic Colors - Jingle — Music (with Fumie Kumatani)
- Theme of Sonic Colors — Music (with Fumie Kumatani)
- Cutscene - S01 Frigate Appears — Arrangement
- Planet Wisp - Act 1 — Music & Arrangement, Electric Bass
- Cutscene - Wisp's Homeworld — Music (with Fumie Kumatani), Arrangement
- Planet Wisp - Act 2 — Music & Arrangement
- Planet Wisp - Act 3 — Music & Arrangement, Electric Bass
- Game Land 2 — Music & Arrangement
- Game Land 4 — Music & Arrangement
- Game Land 6 — Music & Arrangement
- Game Land 7 — Music & Arrangement
- Game Over — Music (with Fumie Kumatani)
- Option Screen — Music (with Fumie Kumatani)
- Out of Breath — Arrangement (with Fumie Kumatani)
- Asteroid Coaster - Act 1 — Music & Arrangement, Electric Bass
- Asteroid Coaster - Act 2 — Music & Arrangement, Electric Bass
- Cutscene - Nega-Wisp Factory — Music & Arrangement
- Asteroid Coaster - Act 3 — Music & Arrangement, Electric Bass
- Cutscene - Free from Nega-Wisp Factory — Music (with Fumie Kumatani), Arrangement
- Cutscene - Broken Chains — Music (with Fumie Kumatani), Arrangement
- Cutscene - Finally go home? — Music (with Fumie Kumatani), Arrangement
- Cutscene - Hyper-go-on Surge — Arrangement
- Cutscene - The failed plan — Music & Arrangement
- Terminal Velocity - Act 1 — Music & Arrangement, Electric Bass
- Cutscene - The Nega-Wisp Armor — Arrangement
- Cutscene - The Core — Arrangement
- Terminal Velocity - Act 2 — Music & Arrangement, Electric Bass
- Cutscene - Yacker's Goodbye — Music (with Fumie Kumatani), Arrangement
Sonic Colors (DS version)
- Cutscene - Yacker's Plea — Arrangement
- Stage Clear — Music (with Fumie Kumatani)
- Stage Clear - S Rank — Music (with Fumie Kumatani)
- Boss Stage Clear — Music (with Fumie Kumatani)
- Jingle - Area Appears — Music (with Fumie Kumatani)
- World Map — Music (with Fumie Kumatani)
- Sweet Mountain - Act 1 — Music & Arrangement
- Sweet Mountain - Act 2 — Music & Arrangement
- Sweet Mountain - Mission — Music & Arrangement
- vs. Captain Jelly & Admiral Jelly — Music & Arrangement
- vs. Captain Jelly & Admiral Jelly - Pinch — Music & Arrangement
- Theme of Sonic Colors — Music (with Fumie Kumatani)
- Cutscene - Wisp's Homeworld — Music (with Fumie Kumatani), Arrangement
- Planet Wisp - Act 1 — Music & Arrangement
- Planet Wisp - Act 2 — Music & Arrangement
- Planet Wisp - Mission — Music & Arrangement
- Game Over — Music (with Fumie Kumatani)
- Asteroid Coaster - Act 1 — Music & Arrangement
- Asteroid Coaster - Act 2 — Music & Arrangement
- Asteroid Coaster - Mission — Music & Arrangement
- Cutscene - Hyper-go-on Surge — Arrangement
- Terminal Velocity — Music & Arrangement
Sonic Generations (PS3, Xbox 360 and PC versions)
- Planet Wisp : Act 1 — Composed by, Remixed by, Bass & Programming
- Planet Wisp : Act 2 — Composed by, Remixed & Sound Produced by, Bass & Programming
- End Roll Medley ver. 1 — Composed by (with Masato Nakamura, SEGA, Jun Senoue & Tomoya Ohtani)
- Challenge / Mission 3 — Composed by, Remixed & Sound Produced by, Programming
- Boss Battle : Perfect Chaos Pt-I "Open Your Heart - Crush 40 vs. Circuit Freq RMX" — Music by (with Jun Senoue)
- Boss Battle : Perfect Chaos Pt-II "Perfect Chaos Revival!" — Composed by
- White Space Medley — Composed by (with Jun Senoue, Masato Nakamura, SEGA, Tomoya Ohtani, Naofumi Hataya & Mariko Nanba)
- Skill : Time Brake — Composed by
Phantasy Star Online 2
- Weed Out — Music & Arrangement
- Shivery Hunt - Fangbanser - — Music & Arrangement
- Colossal Machine - Big Varder - — Music & Arrangement
- Vanishing Sword - Quartz Dragon - — Music & Arrangement
- Grossly Legs - Dark Ragne - — Music & Arrangement
Uta Kumi 575
- 桜蕊 — Music & Arrangement[25]
Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax
- Fighting Climax -opening version- — Music & Arrangement, Programming, Drums Programming
- Fighting Climax -duel version- — Music & Arrangement, Programming, Drums Programming
- Fighting Climax -ending version- — Music & Arrangement, Programming, Drums Programming
- Fighting Climax -title version- — Music & Arrangement, Programming, Drums Programming
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
- Main Theme[26] — Music & Arrangement
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
- Recapture Serenade — Music & Arrangement
- Fist Law — Music & Arrangement
- Tit-For-Tat Reprisal — Music & Arrangement
- Bug's Warrior — Music & Arrangement
Puyo Puyo Chronicle 25-shuunen Anniversary CD
- Nebula Step — Arrangement
- 魅惑の視線 — Arrangement
Sonic Forces
- Action on the Rails — Music & Arrangement
- Battle with Death Queen [Battle with Zavok Remix] — Arrangement
- Danger in the Sky — Music & Arrangement
- Coiled to Strike — Music & Arrangement
- Mark II Locks On — Music & Arrangement
- Battle with Metal Sonic [US ver. Remix] — Arrangement
- Death Crab Pursuit — Music & Arrangement
Idola: Phantasy Star Saga
- Endeavour - Theme of Idola Phantasy Star Saga - — Music & Arrangement
- Stella — Music & Arrangement
- Vandor — Music & Arrangement
- Log in — Music & Arrangement
- Stars Light — Music & Arrangement
- vs. Enemy 1 — Music & Arrangement
- The Sign — Music & Arrangement
- Advent of Stray Idola — Music & Arrangement
- Imminent Battle — Music & Arrangement
- Lost Soul Rovers — Music & Arrangement
- Mission Accomplished — Music & Arrangement
- Entree — Music & Arrangement
- Ariens — Music & Arrangement
- The Song of Aries — Music & Arrangement
- Happiness in The Mundane — Music & Arrangement
- Dark Clouds (Still) — Music & Arrangement
- Chaos — Music & Arrangement
- vs. Enemy 2 — Music & Arrangement
- Idola Battle — Music & Arrangement
- Advent of The Zodiates — Music & Arrangement
- True — Music & Arrangement
- Zosma Mountains — Music & Arrangement
- Anxiety — Music & Arrangement
- Zosma Mountains - Higher Area — Music & Arrangement
- Tense — Music & Arrangement
- Tragedy — Music & Arrangement
- Emptiness — Music & Arrangement
- Offensive — Music & Arrangement
- Law — Music & Arrangement
- Coliseum — Music & Arrangement
- vs. Boss — Music & Arrangement
- Result — Music & Arrangement
- The Palace — Music & Arrangement
- Imperial Military — Music & Arrangement
- Warmth — Music & Arrangement
- Flashback — Music & Arrangement
- Open Up The World — Music & Arrangement
- Rasalas Meadow — Music & Arrangement
- Liberation Military, Not Rebel Military — Music & Arrangement
- Infiltration — Music & Arrangement
- Dark Falz Theatri — Music & Arrangement
- Vindemia Forest — Music & Arrangement
- Dark Clouds (Alive) — Music & Arrangement
- Diadem Desert — Music & Arrangement
- Ziggurat — Music & Arrangement
- Ziggurat - Outdoors — Music & Arrangement
- Ziggurat - Indoors — Music & Arrangement
- Melder — Music & Arrangement
- Legendary Sword Lionel — Music & Arrangement
- vs. Zodiates — Music & Arrangement
Space Channel 5 VR Kinda Funky News Flash!
- Space Pirate Broadcasting Channel — Music & Arrangement (with Tomoya Ohtani)
- Final Reporter — Music (with Naofumi Hataya)
Magazine articles
- Main article: Kenichi Tokoi/Magazine articles.
Interviews
Some or all of the following content should be mirrored on Sega Retro (or Retro CDN). |
- Kenichi Tokoi interview by Sonic Channel (June 1, 2007)
- Kenichi Tokoi & Tomoya Ohtani interview by Sonic Channel (December 22, 2010)
Photographs
- Main article: Photos of Kenichi Tokoi
External links
- Kenichi Tokoi's 1st Wave Master profile (2001-2004) on archive.org
- Kenichi Tokoi's 2nd Wave Master profile (2004) on archive.org
References
- ↑ htt (Wayback Machine: 2002-06-18 15:51)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 https://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannelOld/creators/014/003.html
- ↑ https://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannelOld/creators/014/002.html
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Nintendo Dream, "Vol. 100 2003-11-06" (JP; 2003-10-xx), page 15
- ↑ File:NiGHTSJODST Music JP Booklet.pdf, page 11
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 htt (Wayback Machine: 2002-05-14 08:58)
- ↑ File:Daytona USA CCE credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Daytona USA Circuit Edition Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Sonic Jam Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Pro Yakyuu Team mo Tsukurou! Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Sonic Battle GBA credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Sonic Advance 3 GBA credits.pdf
- ↑ File:SARemix CD JP booklet.pdf, page 9
- ↑ File:SC5OST CD JP card4.pdf, page 2
- ↑ File:SC5UUNSMM CD JP card4.pdf, page 2
- ↑ File:SC5P2MMCRS CD JP card4.pdf, page 2
- ↑ File:PSOBBSoundTrack CD JP Box.jpg
- ↑ File:SonicRidersOST CD JP booklet.pdf, page 3
- ↑ File:SevenRingsInHand CD JP booklet.pdf, page 11
- ↑ File:SRZGOST CD JP booklet.pdf, page 7
- ↑ File:LGATVGDUSAAB Music JP inlay back.jpg
- ↑ File:PSP2OSTWoU CD JP Booklet.pdf, page 11
- ↑ File:VividSound CD JP booklet.pdf, page 18
- ↑ File:SC520AGGS CD JP card6.pdf, page 2
- ↑ https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm23718406
- ↑ http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/soundcolumn/ohtani/20160624_001063/index_2.html
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