Hirokazu Akashi

Hirokazu Akashi (明石 浩和) is a chief recording engineer for Wave Master (formerly known as Sega Digital Studio) that has mainly worked on games produced by Sonic Team and typically deals with the recording and mixing of BGM.

Production History

• Sonic Adventure (1998) — Recording engineer (SEGA Digital Studio)
• Sega Rally 2 (Dreamcast Version) (1999) — Chief Engineer (Recording Staff) (Dreamcast Staff)
• Sega Rally 2 (PC Version) (1999) — Recording Staff
• ChuChu Rocket! (Dreamcast Version) (1999) — Mixing Engineer
• Space Channel 5 (Dreamcast Version) (1999) — Recording Engineer
• NASCAR Arcade (2000) — Sega Digital Studio Staff
• Jet Set Radio (Dreamcast Version) (2000) — Chief Engineer (Wave Master Recording Studio) (Japanese Staff)
• Charge 'N Blast (2000) — Digital Media Studio (Sound) (Original Crew Expert Mode)
• Phantasy Star Online (2000) — Recording Engineer (Tokyo Recording Unit)
• Daytona USA 2001 (2000) — Recording & Mixing Engineer
• De La Jet Set Radio (2001) — Chief Engineer (Wave Master Recording Studio) (Japanese Staff)
• ChuChu Rocket! (GBA Version) (2001) — Mixing Engineer (Sound - "Wave Master Inc.") (Original Staff)
• Super Galdelic Hour (2001) — Recording & Mixing Engineer (Sound Section - Wavemaster)
• Phantasy Star Online Ver. 2 (2001) — Recording Engineer (Tokyo Recording Unit)
• Sonic Adventure 2 (2001) — Recording Engineer
• Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (2001) — Recording Engineer
• Space Channel 5 Part 2 (2002) — Chief Recording Engineer
• Roommania #203 (PS2 Version) (2002) — Special Thanks (PlayStation 2 Version Staff)
• Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II (2002/2003) — Recording Engineer
• Blinx: The Time Sweeper (2002) — Recording Engineer
• Panzer Dragoon Orta (2002) — Chief Recording Engineer
• Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (2003) — Recording Engineer (Wavemaster Studio) (Sonic Adventure Original Staff)
• Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (2003) — Additional Engineer
• Space Channel 5: Special Edition (2003) — Recording Engineer
• Space Channel 5 Part 2: Special Edition (2003) — Chief Recording Engineer
• Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution (2003) — Recording Engineer (Tokyo Recording Unit)
• Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II Plus (2003) — Recording Engineer
• Sonic Heroes (2003) — Recording Engineer
• Astro Boy (2004) — Recording Engineer
• NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams (2007) — Mixing Engineer

External links

• Hirokazu Akashi's 1st Wave Master profile (2001-2004) on archive.org
• Hirokazu Akashi's 2nd Wave Master profile (2004) on archive.org