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Tomoko Sasaki (佐々木朋子, ササキトモコ) is the main composer of the NiGHTS series. She also provided the voice heard in the Sonic Team 1996 jingle as well as those of the various Chao types throughout the Sonic series. Sometime around the release of NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams, she left the company.

Interestingly enough, the alias she was credited by for one of her first games with the company (Maguro) was used as a cheat code in Ristar (another game Sasaki worked on) that fully unlocked the game's sound test and added a filter to the game's music (aka Onchi Mode).

Production History

World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck (1992) — Sound Composer (as Maguro) [NOTE: Music, Sound Effects Production and Data Creation]
Panic! (1993) — Sound [NOTE: Music, Sound Effects Production and Data Creation]
Sonic CD (1993) — Special Thanks
Sonic Triple Trouble (1994) — Staff (as Tomoko)
Virtua Racing Deluxe (1994) — Special Thanks (as T. Sasaki)
Ristar (1995) — Music Composer [NOTE: Sound Design, Music, Sound Effects Production and Data Creation]
Blue Seed (1995) [NOTE: BGM and Sound Effects Data Creation]
NiGHTS into Dreams (1996) — Compose & Arrange [NOTE: Sound Design, Music and Data Creation]
Christmas NiGHTS (1996) — Compose & Arrange [NOTE: Story Work, Narration, Sound Design, Music and Data Creation]
Burning Rangers (Japanese edition) (1998) — Words by (Theme Music "Burning Hearts ~Burning Angel~"), Words by ("I Just Smile"), Lead vocal ("I Just Smile")
Burning Rangers (Overseas edition) (1998) — Words by (Theme Music "Angels with Burning Hearts")
Sonic Adventure (1998) — Special thanks [NOTE: Character Voice (Chao)]
Radio DC (CD) (1999)
Space Channel 5 (1999) — a very special thanks to [NOTE: Early Sound Plan]
ROOMMANIA#203 (2000) [NOTE: Original Plan, Scenario, Sound Design, Music, Serani Poji, Character Voice]
Samba de Amigo (2000)
Samba de Amigo (2000) — Sound Creator
Super Galdelic Hour (2001) — Sound Director, Music Producer, Composer
Sonic Adventure 2 (2001) — Voices
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (2001) — Voices
Space Channel 5 Part 2 (2002) — Words ("This is my happiness")
Space Channel 5: Special Edition (2003) — a very special thanks to
Space Channel 5 Part 2: Special Edition (2003) — Words ("This is my happiness")
Feel the Magic XY/XX (2004) — Short‑jingle & Chorus
The Rub Rabbits! (2005) — Short‑jingle & Chorus
Mite Kiite Nou de Kanjite Crossword Tengoku (2007)
NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams (2007) — Lead Music Composer
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008) — Music Arrangement
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (DS Version) (2009) — Sega Characters (Japanese) (Voice)
DeathSmiles II X (Xbox 360 Version) (2010)
Sonic Colors (DS Version) (2010) — Chao (Voice)

Song Credits

Virtua Racing Deluxe

Time Attack — Music & Arrangement
Fastest Lap — Music & Arrangement
Laps 1 — Music & Arrangement

Ristar (Mega Drive Version)

Sega Theme — Music & Arrangement
Ebony Force (Opening Theme 1) — Music & Arrangement
Pray!!Pray!!Play!! (Opening Theme 2) — Music & Arrangement
Shooting Ristar (Round 1-1) — Music & Arrangement
Formation Lap ~ Ready..Go!! !! (Bonus Stage) — Music & Arrangement
Dancing Leaves (Round 1-2) — Music & Arrangement
Concentration (Battle Entry, Round 7) — Music & Arrangement
Crazy Kings (Boss) — Music & Arrangement
Beyond Space (Round Clear 2) — Music & Arrangement
Splash Down!! (Round 2-1) — Music & Arrangement
Break Silence (Round 2-2) — Music & Arrangement
Busy Flare (Round 3-1) — Music & Arrangement
Under Magma (Round 3-2) — Music & Arrangement
Intension ~ Boss Jingle (Round 4-1 Pre-Song) — Music & Arrangement
Du-Di-Da!! (Round 4-1 Boss) — Music & Arrangement
On Parade (Round 4-2) — Music & Arrangement
Crazy Kings [Onchi Ver.] (Round 4-2 Boss) — Music & Arrangement
Ring Rink (Round 5-1) — Music & Arrangement
Ice Scream (Round 5-2) — Music & Arrangement
Lock Up!! (Round 6-2) — Music & Arrangement
Once More.. (Continue) — Music & Arrangement
Greedy Game (Final Boss) — Music & Arrangement
Star Humming (Ending 1) — Music & Arrangement
Next Cruise (Ending 2) — Music & Arrangement

NiGHTS into Dreams

Dreams Dreams — Words & Music
<Jingle> Sonic Team 1996 — Voice
Fragmented Nights — Music & Arrangement
<Event> Dreaming Youngsters : Claris Ver. — Music & Arrangement
Gate of Your Dream — Music & Arrangement
Paternal Horn — Music
Paternal Horn : Sweet Ver. — Music
Paternal Horn : Bitter Ver. — Music
Paternal Horn : Spicy Ver. — Music & Arrangement
The Amazing Water : Sweet Ver. — Arrangement
She Had Long Ears — Music & Arrangement
Gloom of the N.H.C. — Music & Arrangement
Gloom of the N.H.C. : Sweet Ver. — Music & Arrangement
Gloom of the N.H.C. : Bitter Ver. — Music
Gloom of the N.H.C. : Spicy Ver. — Music
Take the Snow Train : Sweet Ver. — Arrangement
E-LE-KI Sparkle — Music & Arrangement
NiGHTS — Music
Suburban Museum — Music & Arrangement
Suburban Museum : Sweet Ver. — Music & Arrangement
Suburban Museum : Bitter Ver. — Music
Suburban Museum : Spicy Ver. — Music
The Mantle — Music & Arrangement
Under Construction : Sweet Ver. — Arrangement
Growing Wings — Music & Arrangement
D'Force Master — Music & Arrangement
<Event> On to the Audition — Music & Arrangement
<Event> NiGHTS, Forever in Our Heart — Music & Arrangement
Sowing Seeds — Music & Arrangement
Dreams Dreams : Kids Ver. — Words & Music

Christmas NiGHTS

Dream Bells — Arrangement
<Event> Twinkle Star — Music & Arrangement
Dreams Dreams : A-Cappella Ver. — Original Music
Winter Sleep — Music & Arrangement
Jack Frost's Chime — Music & Arrangement
Jack Frost's Chime : Sweet Ver. — Music & Arrangement
Jack Frost's Chime : Bitter Ver. — Music
Jack Frost's Chime : Spicy Ver. — Music

Burning Rangers (Japanese edition)

Burning Hearts ~Burning Angel~ — Words (w/Naofumi Hataya)
I Just Smile — Words, Vocal Performance

Radio DC

Do De Do Da — Music
Switch Again — Music (w/Kei Tani), Re-arrangement
after the adventure — Music (w/Jun Senoue & Masaru Setsumaru)

Samba de Amigo

Vamos a Carnaval — Music & Arrangement (w/Naofumi Hataya), Lyrics

Space Channel 5 Part 2

This is my happiness — Words

Space Channel 5 Part 2 Soundtrack Vol. Chu!!

This is my happiness featuring T. Mitsuyoshi — Words

Feel the Magic XY/XX

Kimi Shine Jingle 1 — Music & Arrangement
Kimi Shine Jingle 2 — Music & Arrangement
Kimi Shine Jingle 3 — Music & Arrangement

The Rub Rabbits!

Akadoko Jingle 1 — Music & Arrangement
Akadoko Jingle 2 — Music & Arrangement

NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams

NiGHTS : Journey of Dreams — Original Music
<Event> Solitude — Music & Arrangement
Eloquent Echo — Music
Eloquent Echo : Fluffy Catch — Music
Eloquent Echo : River Rescue — Music
Wandering Wildness — Music
Wandering Wildness : Bomb Panic — Music, Arrangement (w/Naofumi Hataya)
Wandering Wildness : Coaster Rescue — Music
Electrical Entertainment — Music
Electrical Entertainment : Neon City Battle — Music
Electrical Entertainment : Broadway Guide — Music
Growing Wings — Original Music
Persona Non Grata — Original Music
D'Force Master — Original Music
<Event> Win a Goal — Music
Dreams Dreams : Will Ver. — Original Music & Arrangement
Dreams Dreams : Adult Ver. — Music & Arrangement
<Event> Conscience — Music & Arrangement
Crystal Choir — Music
Crystal Choir : Labyrinth Guide — Music & Arrangement
Crystal Choir : Jewel Fever — Music, Arrangement (w/Naofumi Hataya)
Merry Memory Go Round — Music
Merry Memory Go Round : Forest Adventure — Music
Dreams Dreams : Sky Concert — Original Music
Cruising Together — Original Music, Arrangement (w/Naofumi Hataya)
Sonatinas for Two Violins — Music
<Event> Applause — Music & Arrangement
Dreams Dreams : Helen Ver. — Music & Arrangement
<Event> On the Way Back — Music & Arrangement
Memento of NiGHTS — Music & Arrangement
Dreams Dreams : Sweet Snow — Original Music, Re-Arrangement (w/Naofumi Hataya)
Dreams Dreams : Kids Ver. — Original Music
NiGHTS : Journey of Dreams (Short Ver.) — Original Music
Gate of Your Dream — Original Music & Arrangement
When the Night Falls — Music & Arrangement
Al-Di-La : Lavender Ver. — Music & Arrangement
Al-Di-La : Sandal Wood Ver. — Music
<Event> Twist of Fate — Music & Arrangement
Al-Di-La : Peppermint Ver. — Music
Al-Di-La : Bergamot Ver. — Music
Precious Orgel — Music & Arrangement
<Event> Sentimental Separation — Music & Arrangement

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Ashley's Song — Arrangement
Ashley's Song (JP) — Arrangement, Vocals (w/The Small Circle of Friends)
2:00 a.m. — Arrangement

External Links

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 '''Tomoko Sasaki''' (佐々木朋子, ササキ トモコ) is the main composer of the [[NiGHTS]] series.  She also provided the voice heard in the [[Sonic Team]] 1996 jingle as well as those of the various [[sonic:Chao|Chao]] types throughout the [[Sonic]] series.  Sometime around the release of ''[[NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams]]'', she left the company.
+Interestingly enough, the alias she was credited by for [[World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck|one of her first games with the company]] ('''Maguro''') was used as a cheat code in ''[[Ristar]]'' (another game Sasaki worked on) that fully unlocked the game's sound test and added a filter to the game's music (aka Onchi Mode).
 ==Production History==
-* ''[[Panic!]]'' (1993) — Sound
+* ''[[World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck]]'' (1992) — Sound Composer (as '''Maguro''') [NOTE: Music, Sound Effects Production and Data Creation]
+* ''[[Panic!]]'' (1993) — Sound [NOTE: Music, Sound Effects Production and Data Creation]
 * ''[[Sonic CD]]'' (1993) — Special Thanks
 * ''[[Sonic Triple Trouble]]'' (1994) — Staff (as '''Tomoko''')
 * ''[[Virtua Racing Deluxe]]'' (1994) — Special Thanks (as '''T. Sasaki''')
-* ''[[Ristar]]'' (1995) — Music Composer
+* ''[[Ristar]]'' (1995) — Music Composer [NOTE: Sound Design, Music, Sound Effects Production and Data Creation]
-* ''[[NiGHTS into Dreams]]'' (1996) — Compose & Arrange
+* ''[[Blue Seed]]'' (1995) [NOTE: BGM and Sound Effects Data Creation]
-* ''[[Christmas NiGHTS]]'' (1996) — Compose & Arrange
+* ''[[NiGHTS into Dreams]]'' (1996) — Compose & Arrange [NOTE: Sound Design, Music and Data Creation]
+* ''[[Christmas NiGHTS]]'' (1996) — Compose & Arrange [NOTE: Story Work, Narration, Sound Design, Music and Data Creation]
 * ''[[Burning Rangers]]'' (Japanese edition) (1998) — Words by (Theme Music "Burning Hearts ~Burning Angel~"), Words by ("I Just Smile"), Lead vocal ("I Just Smile")
 * ''[[Burning Rangers]]'' (Overseas edition) (1998) — Words by (Theme Music "Angels with Burning Hearts")
-* ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' (1998) — Special thanks
+* ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' (1998) — Special thanks [NOTE: Character Voice (Chao)]
 * ''[[Radio DC]]'' (CD) (1999)
-* ''[[Space Channel 5]]'' (1999) — a very special thanks to
+* ''[[Space Channel 5]]'' (1999) — a very special thanks to [NOTE: Early Sound Plan]
+* ''[[ROOMMANIA#203]]'' (2000) [NOTE: Original Plan, Scenario, Sound Design, Music, Serani Poji, Character Voice]
 * ''[[Samba de Amigo]]'' (2000)
+* ''[[Samba de Amigo Ver. 2000|Samba de Amigo]]'' (2000) — Sound Creator
 * ''Super Galdelic Hour'' (2001) — Sound Director, Music Producer, Composer
 * ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]'' (2001) — Voices
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 * ''[[Feel the Magic XY/XX]]'' (2004) — Short‑jingle & Chorus
 * ''[[The Rub Rabbits!]]'' (2005) — Short‑jingle & Chorus
-* ''[[   Mite Kiite Nou de Kanjite Crossword Tengoku]]'' (2007)
+* ''[[Mite Kiite Nou de Kanjite Crossword Tengoku]]'' (2007)
 * ''[[NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams]]'' (2007) — Lead Music Composer
 * ''[[sonic:Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' (2008) — Music Arrangement
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 * 2:00 a.m. — Arrangement
 }}
+==External Links==
+* [http://wayback.archive.org/web/*/www.wave-master.com/staff/sasaki.html Tomoko Sasaki's 1st Wave Master profile (2001-2004) on archive.org]
+* [http://wayback.archive.org/web/*/www.wave-master.com/wm/company/staff/s_tomoko.html Tomoko Sasaki's 2nd Wave Master profile (2003-2004) on archive.org]
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