Mariko Nanba

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Mariko Nanba
Place of birth: Chiba prefecture, Japan
Date of birth: 1971-06-28[1] (age 53)
Employment history:
Sega Enterprises (1994-04-01[2] – )
Divisions:
Divisions:
Role(s): Composer, Musician, Sound designer
Education: SHOBI College of Music[2][1]

Mariko Nanba (南波 真理子) is a composer for Sega best known for her work with the Sonic the Hedgehog series' music. Her interest in music started at age 4, when she began piano lessons. From there, she attended Tokyo Conservatoire Shobi (college of music) and in 1994, sent a demo tape to Sega. She was hired, and worked on her first game, the US version of Panic!, where she handled multi audio (MA) duties in the sound department.

Nanba enjoys drinking coffee and beer and eating soba—one of her favorite hobbies is having a nice dinner ("to enjoy delicious foods!") Some favorite games include Mother 2 (aka Earthbound), Kowloon's Gate, Azel: Panzer Dragoon RPG and Space Channel 5.

Among the studio gear Nanba uses are Macintosh, Pro Tools, Studio Vision, Micro KORG, Recorder, etc.

Career

Nanba left Sega after roughly 15 years with the company. The exact date is unknown, but it has been speculated that left in 2008 alongside Fumie Kumatani and Hideki Naganuma[4]. Despite this, she briefly continued working on Sega games, namely Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games for Nintendo DS, Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll and Sonic Colours. She also worked on the game FlingSmash with developer Artoon and former Sega composer Yutaka Minobe.

Artistry

Nanba's music can be described as pop[5][6], with some songs being a variation of pop infused with "masculinity"[6]. She is also capable of more emotional music[5] as demonstrated in Panzer Dragoon Saga, and Sonic the Hedgehog. In addition to video game music, she is adept at remixing and arranging for albums.[7]

Influences

Nanba is most heavily influenced by 1960's music and Shibuya-kei.[8] Her favourite musician is Burt Bacharach,[9] one of the biggest influences on the Shibuya-kei microgenre.

Production history

Games

Videos

Music

Song credits

Main article: Mariko Nanba/Song credits.

Panzer Dragoon Saga

  • Ecce Valde Generous Ale (Behold, The Precious Wings) — Music
  • Rest — Music & Arrangement
  • The Black Fleet — Arrangement

Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! (Dreamcast Version)

  • 野球場へいこう! (DC Edition J. League Let's Make a Pro Baseball Team Ending Theme) — Arrangement

Serani Poji special remix

  • 勇気のでる歌 ~easy swing pop mix~ — Remixed by

Space Channel 5 Part 2

  • Ulala's History — Music & Arrangement
  • 大惨事の気配 — Music & Arrangement
  • ゴーゴーチアガール — Music & Arrangement
  • 闇に光る眼 — Music & Arrangement (with Kenichi Tokoi, Tomoya Ohtani & Naofumi Hataya)
  • 本物は誰だ？ — Music & Arrangement
  • パージのテーマ [完全版] — Music & Arrangement
  • 破滅の始まり — Music & Arrangement
  • 究極ダンス対決 — Music & Arrangement
  • フィナーレ ~more happy more crazy~ — Music & Arrangement (with Kenichi Tokoi, Tomoya Ohtani & Naofumi Hataya)
  • NGリミックス — Music & Arrangement (with Kenichi Tokoi)

Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg

  • Chant this Charm ~Theme of Giant Egg~ — Words & Music (with Tomoya Ohtani)
  • The Beginning of Adventure — Music & Arrangement
  • Take Upper Fruit! — Music & Arrangement
  • Bossa Nova of Briny Air — Music & Arrangement
  • Odd March — Music & Arrangement

Sonic Heroes

  • Event : Excuse Me? — Music & Arrangement
  • Event : Unexpected Encounter — Music & Arrangement

Astro Boy

  • お茶の水邸近隣(昼) — Music & Arrangement
  • セントラルシティ(昼) — Music & Arrangement
  • お茶の水邸近隣(夜) — Music & Arrangement
  • セントラルシティ(夜) — Music & Arrangement

Feel the Magic XY/XX

  • きみしねラブのテーマ1 — Music & Arrangement
  • 愛のエンディングテーマ — Music & Arrangement (with Naofumi Hataya)
  • Feel the Magic (60's a Go Go Mix) — Remixed by (with Tomoya Ohtani)

The Rub Rabbits!

  • 赤ちゃんはどこからくるの？　〜あかどこ地獄MIX〜 — Remixed by (with Tomoya Ohtani)

Shadow the Hedgehog

  • Circus Park — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Circus Park : Original ver. — Music & Arrangement, Programming

Sonic the Hedgehog

  • [Event] The Soleanna Festival — Music & Arrangement
  • Wave Ocean ~The Water's Edge~ — Music & Arrangement (with Tomoya Ohtani)
  • Wave Ocean ~The Inlet~ — Music & Arrangement (with Tomoya Ohtani)
  • [Event] Memory of Youth — Music & Arrangement
  • Soleanna Castle Town — Music & Arrangement
  • Dusty Desert ~Quicksand~ — Music & Arrangement (with Tomoya Ohtani)
  • [Event] Running Through the Plains — Produced by
  • Tropical Jungle ~The Jungle ~ The Swamp~ — Music & Arrangement
  • [Event] In the Forest — Produced by
  • Kingdom Valley ~Wind ~ The Castle ~ Lakeside ~ Water~ — Music & Arrangement
  • Accordion Song — Music & Arrangement
  • White Acropolis ~Snowy Peak~ — Music & Arrangement
  • White Acropolis ~The Base~ — Music & Arrangement
  • [Event] To the Ancient Soleanna Castle — Music & Arrangement
  • Soleanna Forest — Music & Arrangement
  • Tropical Jungle ~The Ruins~ — Music & Arrangement
  • Aquatic Base ~Level 1~ — Music & Arrangement
  • Aquatic Base ~Level 2~ — Music & Arrangement
  • [Event] Leaving the Scepter of Darkness — Music & Arrangement
  • Town Mission 1 — Music & Arrangement
  • Extras — Music
  • Dreams of an Absolution ~Theme of Silver the Hedgehog~ — Music
  • [Event] The Ruined World of the Future — Music & Arrangement
  • Dusty Desert ~The Ruins~ — Music & Arrangement (with Tomoya Ohtani)
  • [Event] Never Cry, No Matter What — Music & Arrangement
  • [Event] The Flame of Hope — Music & Arrangement
  • [Event] Just Smile — Music & Arrangement
  • [Event] Parade: Past Memories — Produced by
  • My Destiny ~Theme of Elise~ — Music

Brain Assist

  • タッチ・デ・ウノー！DSの歌（四姉妹 Version） — Music, Arrangement (with Tomoya Ohtani)
  • タッチ・デ・ウノー！DSの歌（イブル＆マリ Version） — Music

Sonic Rush Adventure

  • Coral Cave - Act 1 — Music & Arrangement
  • Coral Cave - Act 2 — Music & Arrangement
  • Coral Cave - Invincible — Music & Arrangement
  • Haunted Ship - Act 1 — Music & Arrangement
  • Haunted Ship - Act 2 — Music & Arrangement
  • Haunted Ship - Invincible — Music & Arrangement
  • Pirates Island - Act 1 — Music & Arrangement
  • Pirates Island - Act 2 — Music & Arrangement
  • Pirates Island - Invincible — Music & Arrangement
  • Windmill Village Mode 1 — Music & Arrangement
  • Windmill Village Mode 2 — Music & Arrangement
  • Windmill Village Mode 3 — Music & Arrangement
  • Sea Map — Music & Arrangement
  • Hovercraft — Music & Arrangement
  • Windmill Village Mode 4 — Music & Arrangement
  • Submarine — Music & Arrangement

Sonic Unleashed

Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll

  • Spin the Wheel — Music, Arrangement (with Takahito Eguchi)
  • Crystal Sea — Music & Arrangement

Sonic Colors (Wii Version)

  • Area - Sweet Mountain — Music & Arrangement
  • Area - Starlight Carnival — Music & Arrangement
  • Area - Planet Wisp — Music & Arrangement
  • Area - Aquarium Park — Music & Arrangement
  • Area - Asteroid Coaster — Music & Arrangement
  • Speak with Your Heart - Ending Theme - — Music & Arrangement (with Tomoya Ohtani)

Sonic Colors (DS Version)

  • Area - Sweet Mountain — Music & Arrangement
  • Area - Starlight Carnival — Music & Arrangement
  • Area - Planet Wisp — Music & Arrangement
  • Area - Aquarium Park — Music & Arrangement
  • Area - Asteroid Coaster — Music & Arrangement

Photographs

Main article: Photos of Mariko Nanba

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 htt (Wayback Machine: 2004-02-16 08:43)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Harmony, "1994 4" (JP; 1994-04-01), page 21
  3. ↑ https://www.sega.jp/fb/segavoice/041125/01_2.html
  4. ↑ https://vgmdb.net/forums/showthread.php?t=18839
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 htt (Wayback Machine: 2001-04-24 17:21)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 htt (Wayback Machine: 2003-11-28 00:12)
  7. ↑ Nintendo Dream, "Vol. 100 2003-11-06" (JP; 2003-10-xx), page 18
  8. ↑ File:SC520AGGS CD JP card3.pdf, page 2
  9. ↑ htt (Wayback Machine: 2004-02-16 08:43)
  10. ↑ File:Chaotix 32X good ending credits.pdf
  11. ↑ File:Shinseiki Evangelion Saturn credits.pdf
  12. ↑ File:Dragon Force JP Saturn credits.pdf
  13. ↑ File:Sakura Taisen Saturn credits.pdf
  14. ↑ File:Shinseiki Evangelion Digital Card Library Saturn credits.pdf
  15. ↑ File:Sega Worldwide Soccer 98 Saturn credits.pdf
  16. ↑ File:SKUIKSM_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf
  17. ↑ File:DragonForceOST Music JP Booklet.pdf, page 14
  18. ↑ File:SC5UUNSMM CD JP card4.pdf, page 2
  19. ↑ File:SC5P2MMCRS CD JP card4.pdf, page 2
  20. ↑ File:MusicPoppedOutoftheEgg CD JP Box Front.jpg
  21. ↑ File:SRAOST CD JP booklet.pdf, page 3
  22. ↑ File:SC520AGGS CD JP card6.pdf, page 2
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