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Iona Takashima

Employment history: Sega Interactive (2019-04-01^[1]^[2] – ) Divisions: R&D3 Sega
Role(s): Composer, Sound designer, Musician
Education: Tokyo Polytechnic University (Interactive media, 2019)^[3]

Iona Takashima (髙島依麻奈) is a composer, sound designer and singer at Sega of Japan. She started as a part-time employee working on Chain Chronicle and Ongeki.

Education

Since junior high school, Iona Takashima wanted to create sound for video games.^[4]^[5] She began composing music in high school and posted some songs to YouTube.^[5] Takashima joined the Department of Interactive Media department of Tokyo Polytechnic University^[3]^[4] after researching the various possible universities and seeing that some sound designers had graduated from Tokyo Polytechnic.^[4]

In her first year at university she joined the sound study group where she formed connections and also participated outside the school in DJing and composition.^[4] This was the proceeding for 2 years, and in her 3rd year and final year (2018), Takashima expanded her knowledge of sound by attending a seminar focused on sound, writing with other members based on a theme and creating music for independent productions.^[4] She also decided to learn various skills unrelated to sound, taking opportunities she could only be offered as a student.^[4] Takashima began showcasing her work to a wider audience by making and selling CDs at conventions and working for companies she would be interested in working for full-time.^[4] This includes Sega, composing the song "The Holy Lights" for Chain Chronicle and arranging it with Takahiro Kai,^[6] and editing songs for the rhythm game Ongeki.^[5]^[7]

Career

Iona Takashima officially joined Sega Interactive in 2019.^[1]^[5] At first, her roles at the company mainly consisted of creating sound effects and singing provisional songs, the latter of which was a new aspect of sound development she was unaware of,^[5] done to test out how the song fits a person's voice before hiring a professional singer. Her roles later expanded to include music, most prominently with Samba de Amigo: Party Central.^[8] In 2023 she worked alongside Takenobu Mitsuyoshi on all of her known projects.

Production history

Games

Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis (Windows PC; 2021) — Sound Effects
Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis (Xbox One; 2021) — Sound Effects
Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis (Windows PC; 2021) — Special Thanks
Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis (Xbox One; 2021) — Special Thanks
Sonic Superstars (PlayStation 4; 2023) — Composers
Sonic Superstars (PlayStation 5; 2023) — Composers
Sonic Superstars (Nintendo Switch; 2023) — Composers
Sonic Superstars (Epic Games Store; 2023) — Composers
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (PlayStation 5; 2024) — Music Composers
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Xbox One; 2024) — Music Composers
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Steam; 2024) — Music Composers

Music

Virtua Fighter 3tb Online Premium Music Collection (CD; 2023) — Sound Designer

Song credits

Main article: Iona Takashima/Song credits.

Interviews

External links

Iona Takashima on Facebook

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02P6q3y2a3s5WmdxVLurAPZ9BtVY47MoicWuq5Cd88pmVvBHLLYdW2RUy6oU6nHxJVl&id=100008373909598
↑ https://www.sega.co.jp/recruit/interview/new/new05/
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008373909598&sk=about_work_and_education
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 ^4.5 ^4.6 https://int.t-kougei.ac.jp/interview00.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-11-02 12:22)
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 ^5.4 https://sega.co.jp/recruit/interview/new/new05/ (Wayback Machine: 2023-03-20 18:49)
↑ Chain Chronicle 5th Anniversary Original Soundtrack
↑ https://vgmdb.net/album/87118
↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IzeNEYil7w

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[https:.2F.2Fwww.facebook.com.2Fprofile.php.3Fid.3D100008373909598.26sk.3Dabout_work_and_education-3] 3.0 ^3.1 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008373909598&sk=about_work_and_education

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20201102122238.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fint.t-kougei.ac.jp.2Finterview00.html-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 ^4.5 ^4.6 https://int.t-kougei.ac.jp/interview00.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-11-02 12:22)

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20230320184943.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fsega.co.jp.2Frecruit.2Finterview.2Fnew.2Fnew05.2F-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 ^5.4 https://sega.co.jp/recruit/interview/new/new05/ (Wayback Machine: 2023-03-20 18:49)

[Chain_Chronicle_5th_Anniversary_Original_Soundtrack-6] Chain Chronicle 5th Anniversary Original Soundtrack

[https:.2F.2Fvgmdb.net.2Falbum.2F87118-7] ttps://vgmdb.net/album/87118

[https:.2F.2Fwww.youtube.com.2Fwatch.3Fv.3D5IzeNEYil7w-8] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IzeNEYil7w

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-{{sub-stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (髙島 依麻奈) is a composer, sound designer and singer at [[Sega of Japan]]. She started as a part-time employee working on ''[[Chain Chronicle]]'' and ''[[Ongeki]]''.
+'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (髙島 依麻奈) is a composer, sound designer and singer at [[Sega of Japan]]. She started as a part-time employee working on ''[[Chain Chronicle]]'' and ''[[Ongeki]]''.
 ==Education==
 Since junior high school, {{PAGENAME}} wanted to create sound for video games.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20201102122238/https://int.t-kougei.ac.jp/interview00.html}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230320184943/https://sega.co.jp/recruit/interview/new/new05/}} She began composing music in high school and posted some songs to [[wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]].{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230320184943/https://sega.co.jp/recruit/interview/new/new05/}} Takashima joined the Department of Interactive Media department of Tokyo Polytechnic University{{ref|1=https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008373909598&sk=about_work_and_education}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20201102122238/https://int.t-kougei.ac.jp/interview00.html}} after researching the various possible universities and seeing that some sound designers had graduated from Tokyo Polytechnic.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20201102122238/https://int.t-kougei.ac.jp/interview00.html}}
-In her first year at university she joined the sound study group where she formed connections and also participated outside the school in DJing and composition.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20201102122238/https://int.t-kougei.ac.jp/interview00.html}} This was the proceeding for 2 years, and in her 3rd year and final year (2018), Takashima expanded her knowledge of sound by attending a seminar focused on sound, writing with other members based on a theme and creating music for independent productions.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20201102122238/https://int.t-kougei.ac.jp/interview00.html}} She also decided to learn various skills unrelated to sound, taking opportunities she could only be offered as a student.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20201102122238/https://int.t-kougei.ac.jp/interview00.html}} Takashima began showcasing her work to a wider audience by making and selling CDs at conventions and working for companies she would be interested in working for full-time.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20201102122238/https://int.t-kougei.ac.jp/interview00.html}} This includes [[Sega]], composing the song "The Holy Lights" for ''[[Chain Chronicle]]'' and arranging it with [[Takahiro Kai]],{{intref|Chain Chronicle 5th Anniversary Original Soundtrack}} and editing songs for the rhythm game ''[[Ongeki]]''.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230320184943/https://sega.co.jp/recruit/interview/new/new05/}}
+In her first year at university she joined the sound study group where she formed connections and also participated outside the school in DJing and composition.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20201102122238/https://int.t-kougei.ac.jp/interview00.html}} This was the proceeding for 2 years, and in her 3rd year and final year (2018), Takashima expanded her knowledge of sound by attending a seminar focused on sound, writing with other members based on a theme and creating music for independent productions.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20201102122238/https://int.t-kougei.ac.jp/interview00.html}} She also decided to learn various skills unrelated to sound, taking opportunities she could only be offered as a student.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20201102122238/https://int.t-kougei.ac.jp/interview00.html}} Takashima began showcasing her work to a wider audience by making and selling CDs at conventions and working for companies she would be interested in working for full-time.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20201102122238/https://int.t-kougei.ac.jp/interview00.html}} This includes [[Sega]], composing the song "The Holy Lights" for ''[[Chain Chronicle]]'' and arranging it with [[Takahiro Kai]],{{intref|Chain Chronicle 5th Anniversary Original Soundtrack}} and editing songs for the rhythm game ''[[Ongeki]]''.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230320184943/https://sega.co.jp/recruit/interview/new/new05/}}{{ref|https://vgmdb.net/album/87118}}
 ==Career==
-{{PAGENAME}} officially joined [[Sega Interactive (Japan)|Sega Interactive]] in 2019.{{ref|1=https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02P6q3y2a3s5WmdxVLurAPZ9BtVY47MoicWuq5Cd88pmVvBHLLYdW2RUy6oU6nHxJVl&id=100008373909598}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230320184943/https://sega.co.jp/recruit/interview/new/new05/}} At first, her roles at the company mainly consisted of creating sound effects and singing demo songs, the latter of which was a new aspect of sound development she was unaware of,{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230320184943/https://sega.co.jp/recruit/interview/new/new05/}} done to test out how the song fits a person's voice before hiring a professional singer. Her roles expanded to include music, most prominently with ''[[Samba de Amigo: Party Central]]''.{{ref|1=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IzeNEYil7w}}
+{{PAGENAME}} officially joined [[Sega Interactive (Japan)|Sega Interactive]] in 2019.{{ref|1=https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02P6q3y2a3s5WmdxVLurAPZ9BtVY47MoicWuq5Cd88pmVvBHLLYdW2RUy6oU6nHxJVl&id=100008373909598}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230320184943/https://sega.co.jp/recruit/interview/new/new05/}} At first, her roles at the company mainly consisted of creating sound effects and singing provisional songs, the latter of which was a new aspect of sound development she was unaware of,{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230320184943/https://sega.co.jp/recruit/interview/new/new05/}} done to test out how the song fits a person's voice before hiring a professional singer. Her roles later expanded to include music, most prominently with ''[[Samba de Amigo: Party Central]]''.{{ref|1=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IzeNEYil7w}} In 2023 she worked alongside [[Takenobu Mitsuyoshi]] on all of her known projects.
 ==Production history==