Tomonori Sawada
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Tomonori Sawada |
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Date of birth: 1968-04-24[1] (age 56) |
Employment history: Sega Enterprises (1992 – )
Divisions:
Wave Master[3] (2002 – )
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Role(s): Composer, Musician |
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Tomonori Sawada (澤田 朋伯) is a sound designer and keyboardist who joined Sega in 1992.
Contents
- 1 Career
- 2 Production history
- 3 Discography
- 4 Song credits
- 4.1 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Master System and Game Gear Versions)
- 4.2 Golden Axe III
- 4.3 Sonic the Hedgehog 3
- 4.4 Panzer Dragoon Zwei
- 4.5 Daytona USA Championship Circuit Edition
- 4.6 Sega Rally 2 (Dreamcast Version)
- 4.7 Radio DC
- 4.8 Jet Set Radio (Dreamcast Version)
- 4.9 Jet Set Radio Future
- 4.10 Nightshade
- 4.11 Sangokushi Taisen
- 4.12 Sega Rally 2006
- 4.13 Sonic Riders
- 4.14 Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity
- 4.15 Blazer Drive
- 4.16 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii Version)
- 4.17 Sonic Free Riders
- 4.18 Uta Kumi 575
- 4.19 Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax
- 4.20 Puyo Puyo Chronicle 25-shuunen Anniversary CD
- 4.21 Panzer Dragoon Saga Original Soundtrack
- 5 Interviews
- 6 Photographs
- 7 External links
- 8 References
Career
The first project he worked on was Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for Game Gear, composing a single track. Following this was his first major title (Land of Illusion) and the chance to work for the Mega Drive titles Golden Axe III and Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
Sawada has since been the sound director for both the Panzer Dragoon and Sonic Riders series. Other games he has directed include Saturn titles Victory Goal, Iron Storm, World Series Baseball, Daytona USA Championship Circuit Edition and Hanagumi Taisen Columns and, most recently, Xbox 360 title Rise of Nightmares.
In 1991, Sawada formed the techno unit Mind Design (under the Transonic Records label) with its founder Koji Sakurai in the midst of the Japanese techno movement. Renowned tracks from the group include "Phonetic," "Spiritual" and "Skywalk," the lattermost of which (one of Sawada's compositions) saw a remix by techno DJ Ken Ishii. The group disbanded in 1994, after which Sawada produced tracks for a time under the name Unreal and later became a part of the group Fantastic Explosion until 2000. He has since worked with Sakurai again on Sonic Free Riders.
Production history
Games
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Game Gear; 1992) — Sound[5] (as Dawasa)
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Master System; 1992) — Sound[6] (as Dawasa)
- Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (Game Gear; 1993) — Sound Programmer[7] (as T.Sawada)
- Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (Game Gear; 1993) — Sound Composers[7] (as T.Sawada)
- Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (Master System; 1993) — Sound Programer[8] (as T.Sawada)
- Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (Master System; 1993) — Sound Composers[8] (as T.Sawada)
- J.League Pro Striker (Mega Drive; 1993) — Sound Effect[9] (as T.S)
- Golden Axe III (Mega Drive; 1993) — Music and Sound Effect[10] (as T.S)
- J.League Pro Striker Kanzenban (Mega Drive; 1993) — Sound Effect[11] (as T.S)
- Formula One World Championship: Beyond the Limit (Mega-CD; 1994) — Special Thanks[12] (as T.S.)
- Sonic & Knuckles (Mega Drive; 1994) — SEGA Sound Team[13]
- Victory Goal (Saturn; 1995) — Sound Director[14]
- Panzer Dragoon (Saturn; 1995) — 効果音/音響監督[15] (as 澤田 朋伯)
- Panzer Dragoon (Saturn; 1995) — Sound Effects/Sound Director[16]
- Kanzen Chuukei Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine (Saturn; 1995) — Sound Director[17] (as 澤田 朋伯)
- Iron Storm (Saturn; 1995) — 音楽監督[18] (as 澤田 朋伯)
- Iron Storm (Saturn; 1995) — Music Director (as Houhaku Sawada)
- Sega International Victory Goal (Saturn; 1995) — Sound Director
- World Series Baseball (Saturn; 1995) — Sound Director[19]
- J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (Saturn; 1996) — サウンドディレクター[20] (as 澤田 朋伯)
- World Advanced Daisenryaku: Sakusen File (Saturn; 1996) — 音楽監督[21] (as 澤田 朋伯)
- Panzer Dragoon Zwei (Saturn; 1996) — 音響監督/効果音[22] (as 澤田 朋伯)
- Panzer Dragoon Zwei (Saturn; 1996) — 音楽[22] (as 澤田 朋伯)
- Panzer Dragoon Zwei (Saturn; 1996) — Sound Director/Sound Effects[23]
- Panzer Dragoon Zwei (Saturn; 1996) — Music Composers[23]
- Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition (Saturn; 1996) — Sound Director[24]
- Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition (Saturn; 1996) — Music & Remix[24]
- Daytona USA Circuit Edition (Saturn; 1997) — Sound Director[25]
- Daytona USA Circuit Edition (Saturn; 1997) — Music&Remix[25]
- Panzer Dragoon (Windows PC; 1996) — Sound Director/Sound Effects
- Hanagumi Taisen Columns (Saturn; 1997) — サウンドディレクター[26] (as 澤田 朋伯)
- Resident Evil (Saturn; 1997) — Saturn Conversion[27]
- Daytona USA Deluxe (Windows PC; 1997) — Music & Remix
- Panzer Dragoon Saga (Saturn; 1998) — ディレクター[28] (as 澤田 朋伯)
- Panzer Dragoon Saga (Saturn; 1998) — 効果音・MA[28] (as 澤田 朋伯)
- Panzer Dragoon Saga (Saturn; 1998) — Sound Director/Sound Effects
- Sega Rally 2 (Dreamcast; 1999) — Music
- Sega Rally 2 (Dreamcast; 1999) — Sound Effects
- Sega Rally 2 (Windows PC; 1999) — Music
- Sega Rally 2 (Windows PC; 1999) — Sound Effects
- Roommania 203 (Dreamcast; 2000) — サウンドクリエイター (as 澤田 朋伯)
- Jet Set Radio (Dreamcast; 2000) — ミュージック&サウンドエフェクト (as サワダ トモノリ)
- Phantasy Star Online (Dreamcast; 2000) — Sound Designer
- De La Jet Set Radio (Dreamcast; 2001) — BGM Performed By (as Toronto)
- Rez (Dreamcast; 2001) — Assistant Sound Creator
- Jet Set Radio Future (Xbox; 2002) — Tokyo Unit Creators (as Toronto)
- Nightshade (PlayStation 2; 2003) — BGM作成 (as 澤田 朋伯)
- Nightshade (PlayStation 2; 2003) — BGM
- Sangokushi Taisen (Chihiro Satellite Terminal; 2005) — Music Composers
- Sonic Gems Collection (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Sound Creator
- Sonic Gems Collection (GameCube; 2005) — Sound Creator
- Sega Rally 2006 (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Composer
- Sonic Riders (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Sound Director
- Sonic Riders (GameCube; 2006) — Sound Director
- Sonic Riders (Xbox; 2006) — Sound Director
- Sonic Riders (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Lead Music Composer
- Sonic Riders (GameCube; 2006) — Lead Music Composer
- Sonic Riders (Xbox; 2006) — Lead Music Composer
- Sonic Riders (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Music and Lyrics
- Sonic Riders (GameCube; 2006) — Music and Lyrics
- Sonic Riders (Xbox; 2006) — Music and Lyrics
- Sonic Riders (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Sound Effects
- Sonic Riders (GameCube; 2006) — Sound Effects
- Sonic Riders (Xbox; 2006) — Sound Effects
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 27: Panzer Dragoon (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Special Thanks
- Sangokushi Taisen 2 (Chihiro Satellite Terminal; 2006) — Music Composers
- Sonic Riders (Windows PC; 2006) — Sound Director
- Sonic Riders (Windows PC; 2006) — Lead Music Composer
- Sonic Riders (Windows PC; 2006) — Music and Lyrics
- Sonic Riders (Windows PC; 2006) — Sound Effects
- Sonic and the Secret Rings (Wii; 2007) — Sound Effects
- Sangokushi Taisen 3 (Lindbergh; 2007) — Music Composers
- Valkyria Chronicles (PlayStation 3; 2008) — Sound
- Blazer Drive (Nintendo DS; 2008) — 作曲 (as 澤田 朋伯)
- Blazer Drive (Nintendo DS; 2008) — サウンドクリエイター (as 澤田 朋伯)
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii; 2009) — Composers
- Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (Nintendo DS; 2010) — CS1 R&D Sound
- Yakuza 4 (PlayStation 3; 2010) — Sound Effect Production
- Saka Tsuku DS: World Challenge 2010 (Nintendo DS; 2010) — サウンドクリエイター (as 澤田 朋伯)
- Sonic Free Riders (Xbox 360; 2010) — Sound Director
- Rise of Nightmares (Xbox 360; 2011) — Sound Director
- 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) — Sound Effects
- Jet Set Radio (iOS; 2012) — Special Thanks
- Jet Set Radio (Xbox 360; 2012) — Special Thanks
- Jet Set Radio (PlayStation 3; 2012) — Special Thanks
- Sonic Lost World (Wii U; 2013) — Sound Effects
- Uta Kumi 575 (PlayStation Vita; 2014) — サウンド (as 澤田 朋伯)
- Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax (PlayStation 3; 2014) — コンポーザー (as 澤田 朋伯)
- Sonic Runners (iOS; 2015) — Sound Effects
- Sonic Runners (Android; 2015) — Sound Effects
- Sanrio Characters: Fantasy Theater (iOS; 2016) — Sound Director, Music & Soubd Effects
- Sanrio Characters: Fantasy Theater (Android; 2016) — Sound Director, Music & Soubd Effects
- Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U; 2016) — Special Thanks To
- Puyo Puyo Chronicle (Nintendo 3DS; 2016) — Limited Edition Arrangers
- Yakuza Kiwami 2 (PlayStation 4; 2017) — Sound Effect Production
- Ryu ga Gotoku Online (iOS; 2018) — サウンド制作 (as 澤田 朋伯)
- Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise (PlayStation 4; 2018) — Sound Effect Production
- Valkyria Chronicles (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — サウンド (as 澤田 朋伯)
- Ryu ga Gotoku Online (Android; 2018) — サウンド制作 (as 澤田 朋伯)
- Judgment (PlayStation 4; 2018) — Sound Effect Production
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - The Official Video Game (PlayStation 4; 2019) — Composers
- Shin Sakura Taisen (PlayStation 4; 2019) — Sound Effects
- Yakuza: Like a Dragon (PlayStation 4; 2020) — Sound Effect Production
- Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage! (iOS; 2020) — サウンドチーム (as 澤田朋伯)
- Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage! (Android; 2020) — サウンドチーム (as 澤田朋伯)
- Yakuza: Like a Dragon (Xbox One; 2020) — Sound Effect Production
- Yakuza: Like a Dragon (Steam; 2020) — Sound Effect Production
Videos
- Sonic Frontiers Prologue: Divergence (??; ?) — Lead Sound Editor
Music
- Victory Goal '96 Soundtrack (CD; 1996) — Director
- Panzer Dragoon Zwei Original Soundtrack (CD; 1996) — Directors (as 澤田 朋伯)
- Panzer Dragoon Zwei Original Soundtrack (CD; 1996) — Composers (as 澤田 朋伯)
- Panzer Dragoon Zwei Original Soundtrack (CD; 1996) — Thanks (as 澤田 朋伯)
- Azel: Panzer Dragoon RPG Complete Album (CD; 1998) — Sound Producer
- Azel: Panzer Dragoon RPG Memorial Album (CD; 2001) — Sound Producer
- Azel: Panzer Dragoon RPG Memorial Album (CD; 2001) — Arrengement
- Rez Gamer's Guide to... (CD; 2002) — Assistant Sound Creator
- Phantasy Star Online Songs of Ragol Odyssey: Soundtrack Episode 1 & 2 (CD; 2002) — BIG THANKS to
- Panzer Dragoon Orta Original Soundtrack (CD; 2002) — Sound Producer[29]
- Sonic Riders Original Soundtrack "Speedbeats Grand Prix" (CD; 2006) — Producer[30]
- Sonic Riders Original Soundtrack "Speedbeats Grand Prix" (CD; 2006) — Composer[30]
- Sonic Riders Shooting Star Story Original Soundtrack "Zero Gravity Tracks" (CD; 2008) — CD-Produceder[31]
- Sonic Riders Shooting Star Story Original Soundtrack "Zero Gravity Tracks" (CD; 2008) — Composer[31]
- Senjou no Valkyria Original Sound Track (CD; 2008) — サウンドディレクター (as 澤田 朋伯)
- Blazer Drive DS Original Soundtrack (CD; 2009) — Composed and Arrenged by (as 澤田 朋伯)
- Let's Go Away: The Video Game Daytona USA Anniversary Box (CD; 2009) — Original Music by[32]
- Sonic Free Riders Original Soundtrack: Break Free (CD; 2010) — Produced by[33]
- Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Original Soundtrack (CD; 2014) — Supervisors
- Resurrection: Panzer Dragoon Saga 20th Anniversary Arrangement (CD; 2018) — AZEL -Panzer Dragoon RPG- / Panzer Dragoon Saga Sound Director
- Roommania #203 (PS2 Version) (2002) — Sound Creator (Original Staff)
Discography
- Radio DC (1999)
- Space Channel 5 Part 2 Moji Moji ★ Can't Stop Remix (2002)
- Panzer Dragoon Saga Original Soundtrack (2018)
Song credits
- Main article: Tomonori Sawada/Song credits.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Master System and Game Gear Versions)
- Crystal Egg Zone — Music & Arrangement
Golden Axe III
- Boss Odd Stage — Music & Arrangement
- The Scorching Sand — Music & Arrangement
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
- Title — Music & Arrangement
- 1-Up — Music
- Invincible — Music & Arrangement
- All Clear — Music
Panzer Dragoon Zwei
- Imperial Giant Cargo Ship — Music & Arrangement
- Unexpected Enemy — Music & Arrangement
Daytona USA Championship Circuit Edition
- Gentlemen Start Your Engines — Music & Arrangement
- Sky High (Part 1) — Arrangement
- Sky High (Goal) — Arrangement
- Sky High (Part 2) — Arrangement
Sega Rally 2 (Dreamcast Version)
- Tail Lights — Music & Arrangement
- S.L.O — Music & Arrangement
Radio DC
- Sona mi areru ec sancitu <Re-arranged> — Re-arrangement
Jet Set Radio (Dreamcast Version)
- Electric Tooth Brush — Music & Arrangement
- Jet Set Station — Music & Arrangement
Jet Set Radio Future
- Sneakman (Toronto Mix) — Remixed by
Nightshade
- Conspiracy Bottomless — Music & Arrangement
- Iron Soldier — Music & Arrangement
- Dark Kingdom — Music & Arrangement
- Monochrome Arch — Music & Arrangement
- Apparition Sovereign — Music & Arrangement
- Iron Will — Music & Arrangement
- Iron Shogun — Music & Arrangement
Sangokushi Taisen
- In the Imperial Palace — Music & Arrangement
- Outbreak of War — Music & Arrangement
- Liao-Lai-Lai — Music & Arrangement
- Marvelous Brave — Music & Arrangement
- Take Up a Position on the Top — Music & Arrangement
- Wall of Flames — Music & Arrangement
- Single Combat — Music & Arrangement
- Heavy Fighting — Music & Arrangement
- Strained Forest — Music & Arrangement
- Remaining Snow — Music & Arrangement
- Autumn Breeze — Music & Arrangement
- Repose — Music & Arrangement
- Rivalry of Powerful Leaders — Music & Arrangement
- Main Title — Music & Arrangement
Sega Rally 2006
- In-Cut Overdrive — Music & Arrangement
Sonic Riders
- Sonic Speed Riders — Lyrics, Music & Arrangement
- Start-Up Your EX Gear! — Music & Arrangement
- Theme of Metal City — Music & Arrangement
- Theme of Splash Canyon — Music & Arrangement
- Theme of Egg Factory — Music & Arrangement
- Theme of Green Cave — Music & Arrangement
- Get Ready for the Big Event — Music & Arrangement
- High Flying Groove — Music & Arrangement
- Survival Step — Music & Arrangement
Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity
- Through Traffic — Music & Arrangement
- Spiral Madness — Music & Arrangement
Blazer Drive
- Blaze Out! — Music (with YOFFY)
- トウキョウ20XX — Music & Arrangement
- シブヤ003 — Music & Arrangement
- Mysticker Battle #1 — Music & Arrangement
- フェンリル指令室 — Music & Arrangement
- Mystickerストレージ — Music & Arrangement
- ガーディアン出撃! — Music & Arrangement
- ブレイザーの休日 — Music & Arrangement
- ナゾ生物ペッタン — Music & Arrangement
- 魂を燃やせ! — Music & Arrangement
- Mysticker Battle #2 — Music & Arrangement
- 空中草原 — Music & Arrangement
- 桃色楽園 — Music & Arrangement
- 太陽の神殿 — Music & Arrangement
- NEXT四帝王 — Music & Arrangement
- 信じあう仲間 — Music & Arrangement
- ヴォルガニク — Music & Arrangement
- 孤独な心 — Music & Arrangement
- NEXTの野望 — Music & Arrangement
- Mysticker Battle #3 — Music & Arrangement
- ハロー! メグちゃんワールド — Music & Arrangement
- 閉鎖地域 — Music & Arrangement
- Mysticker Battle #4 — Music & Arrangement
- 地下666階 — Music & Arrangement
- グランナーク — Music & Arrangement
- 天のMysticker — Music & Arrangement
- 絆 — Music & Arrangement
- Blaze Out! (Opening Version) — Music (with YOFFY)
- Blaze Out! (Instrumental) — Music
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii Version)
- Dream Short Track (Egg Factory) — Music
Sonic Free Riders
- Start-Up Your EX Gear! (Free Riders Version) — Music & Arrangement
- Theme of Dolphin Resort — Music & Arrangement
- Theme of Frozen Forest — Music & Arrangement
- Theme of Forgotten Tomb — Music & Arrangement
Uta Kumi 575
- 夕暮れプロローグ — Music, Arrangement & Lyrics[34]
Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax
- 7th Crisis — Music & Arrangement, Programming
- Blazing Heart — Music & Arrangement, Programming
- Shining Wind — Music & Arrangement, Programming
- Photon Stream — Music & Arrangement, Programming
Puyo Puyo Chronicle 25-shuunen Anniversary CD
- のんびりすすめ、ずんずん — Arrangement
- へっぽこ魔王最強伝説 — Arrangement
Panzer Dragoon Saga Original Soundtrack
Interviews
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Photographs
- Main article: Photos of Tomonori Sawada
External links
- Tomonori Sawada's 1st Wave Master profile (2002-2004) on archive.org
- Tomonori Sawada's 2nd Wave Master profile (2004) on archive.org
References
- ↑ htt (Wayback Machine: 2002-06-15 22:20)
- ↑ ', "" (; )
- ↑ http://www.wave-master.com/staff/sawada.html (Wayback Machine: 2002-06-15 22:20)
- ↑ https://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannelOld/creators/023/index.html
- ↑ File:Sonic the Hedgehog 2 GG credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Sonic the Hedgehog 2 SMS credits.pdf
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:Land of Illusion GG credits.pdf
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 File:Land of Illusion SMS credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Pro Striker MD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Golden Axe III MD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Pro Striker Kanzenban MD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Heavenly Symphony MCD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Sonic & Knuckles MD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Victory Goal Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Panzer Dragoon JP Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Panzer Dragoon US Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Kanzen Chuukei Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:World Advanced Daisenryaku Koutetsu no Senpuu Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Wsb sat us manual.pdf, page 34
- ↑ File:J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:World Advanced Daisenryaku Sakusen File Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 File:Panzer Dragoon Zwei JP Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 File:Panzer Dragoon Zwei US Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 File:Daytona USA CCE credits.pdf
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 File:Daytona USA Circuit Edition Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Hanagumi Taisen Columns Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Bio Hazard Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 File:Azel Panzer Dragoon RPG Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:PSOOriginalSoundtrack CD JP Manual.pdf, page 10
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 File:SonicRidersOST CD JP booklet.pdf, page 3
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 File:SRZGOST CD JP booklet.pdf, page 7
- ↑ File:LGATVGDUSAAB Music JP inlay back.jpg
- ↑ File:SFROST CD JP booklet.pdf, page 3
- ↑ https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm23791616
- ↑ https://dengekionline.com/elem/000/001/678/1678832/
- ↑ https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002081.000005397.html
- ↑ https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1106441.html
- ↑ https://www.famitsu.com/news/201802/14151829.html
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