Yukifumi Makino

Yukifumi Makino

Company(ies): Sega of Japan
Role(s): Musician, Producer, Executive

Yukifumi Makino (牧野幸文) served as the head member of Sega Digital Media (now Wave Master) from 1991 to 2004, during which he coordinated the sound for some of Sega's most successful titles.

Makino is also known for creating three jingles in the original Sonic the Hedgehog, two of which would be used extensively throughout the series.

He is currently working at Delfi Sound Inc.

Production history

Crystal Warriors (Game Gear;
1991) — Music (as Macky)
Seima Densetsu 3x3 Eyes (Mega-CD;
1993) — サウンド (as 牧野幸文)
Seima Densetsu 3x3 Eyes (Mega-CD;
1993) — 音楽 (as 牧野幸文)
Kanzen Chuukei Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine (Saturn;
1995) — Special Thanks (as 牧野幸文)
Shinseiki Evangelion (Saturn;
1996) — サウンドディレクター (as 牧野幸文)
Shinseiki Evangelion: Digital Card Library (Saturn;
1997) — プロデューサー (as 牧野幸文)
Samba de Amigo (NAOMI;
1999) — Project Manager
Samba de Amigo Ver.2000 (NAOMI;
2000) — Project Manager
Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure (Nintendo 3DS;
2012) — Special Thanks

Sonic the Hedgehog (Mega Drive Version) (1991) — Sound Program (as Macky)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Mega Drive Version) (1992) — Sound Assistant (as Macky)
Sonic CD (Japanese edition) (1993) — Sound Director, Sound Effect, Sound Program
Sonic CD (U.S. edition) (1993) — Sound Director, Sound Effects, Sound Programmer
Knuckles' Chaotix (1995) — Special Thanks
Sonic Jam (1997) — Executive Coordination
Sonic R (Saturn Version) (1997) — Special Thanks (Sega Enterprises Ltd.)
Sonic Adventure (1998) — Executive sound coordinator
Super Galdelic Hour (2001) — Sound Producer (Sound Section - Wavemaster)
Sonic Adventure 2 (2001) — Executive Sound Coordinator
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (2001) — Executive Sound Coordinator
Headhunter (2002) — Special Thanks
Roommania #203 (PS2 Version) (2002) — Producer (Original Staff), executive producer (Serani Poji), Producer (PlayStation 2 Version Staff)
Blinx the Time Sweeper (2002) — Executive Sound Producer
Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (2003) — Executive Sound Coordinator (Sonic Adventure DX Staff), Executive Sound Coordinator (Sonic Adventure Original Staff)
New Roommania: Porori Seishun (2003) — Producer, Executive Producer (Serani Poji)
Blinx 2: Masters of Time and Space (2004) — Executive Sound Producer (as Yukifumu Makino)
Beck: The Game (2005) — Sound Producer
Mushi-Shi (Anime) (2005) — Music Production
Bullet Witch (2006) — Sound Coordination (Delfi Sound Inc.) (Sound)
Yoshi's Island DS (2006) — Sound Management
Blue Dragon (2006) — Sound Design Manager (Sound Effects)
Vampire Rain (2007) — Sound Producer
Sonic and the Secret Rings (2007) — Special Thanks
No More Heroes (2007) — Special Thanks
Vampire Rain: Altered Species (2008) — Sound Producer
Sonic and the Black Knight (2009) — Recording Coordinator (Delfi Sound Inc.)
Little King's Story (2009) — Sound Product Manager (Sound Composition Team - Delfisound Inc.) (as Yukihumi Makino)
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle (2010) — Special Thanks
FlingSmash (2010) — Sound Management
Sonic Generations (PS3, Xbox 360 and PC Versions) (2011) — Recording Coordinator (delfi SOUND inc.)
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii Version) (2011) — Recording & Mix Coordinator (delfisound, Inc.) (Musicians) (Sound Section)
Sonic Generations (3DS Version) (2011) — Recording Engineer (delfi Sound inc.)
Sonic CD (XBLA and PSN Versions) (2011) — Sound Director (Original Mega CD Staff), Sound Effects (Original Mega CD Staff), Sound Program (Original Mega CD Staff)
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (3DS Version) (2012) — Recording & Production Coordinator (delfisound, Inc.) (Musicians) (Sound)
Sonic Lost World (2013) — Special Thanks (Delfisound, Inc.)
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (2013) — Coordinator (delfisound, Inc.) (Tokyo Recording & Mix Session)
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016) — Coordinator (delfisound, Inc.) (Tokyo Recording Production) (Sound Section)
Sonic Forces (2017) — Sound Special Thanks (delfisound, inc.)

Song credits

Sonic the Hedgehog (Mega Drive Version)

Drowning — Music & Arrangement
Chaos Emerald — Music & Arrangement

Advanced Daisenryaku

Highland Laddie — Arrangement
Lili Marleen (Ending) — Arrangement

Seima Densetsu 3x3 Eyes

Sudden Development — Music
Parting... — Music
Pai and Yakumo — Music
Yellow Mansion — Music & Arrangement
T.O.K.Y.O. — Music & Arrangement
Culture Shock of Love — Music & Arrangement
In Camp Village — Music & Arrangement
Thieves Den — Music & Arrangement
Temple (Konron) — Music & Arrangement
Rushing Stream — Music & Arrangement
Jake's Theme — Music & Arrangement
Young King Garga — Music & Arrangement
I'm Studying!! — Music & Arrangement
Saijuko — Music & Arrangement

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Drowning — Music
Chaos Emerald — Music

Magazine articles

Main article: Yukifumi Makino/Magazine articles.

References