Koichi Namiki

Koichi "Pretty K.N" Namiki (並木 晃一) (also known by the aliases Mickey and Bluetz Lee), born 15 April 1965, is a guitarist and former Sega sound composer and has been a member of both the Sega Sound Team (S.S.T.) Band and B-univ (both now defunct). He is also a member of Kukeiha Club, Konami's in-house band (he is also now employed there), usually working with Aki Hata.

Production History

• Super Hang-On (Arcade Version) (1987) (as Pretty K.N)
• Thunder Blade (Arcade Version) (1987) (as Pritty K.N)
• Galaxy Force (Arcade Version) (1988) (as Pritty K.N.)
• Galaxy Force II (Arcade Version) (1988) (as Pritty K.N.)
• Super Monaco GP (Arcade Version) (1989) (as Micky)
• Line of Fire (Arcade Version) (1989) (as Bluetz Lee)
• Bonanza Bros. (Arcade Version) (1990) (as Bluetz Lee)
• Bonanza Bros. (Master System Version) (1990) — Sound Composer (as Bluetz Lee)
• Laser Ghost (Arcade Version) (1990) (as Micky)
• Rail Chase (1991)
• Advanced Daisenryaku (1991) — glorious day (Sound Maker) (as Bluetz Lee)
• Robot Battler (1991) — Sound (as Bluetz Lee)
• Dark Edge (1992) — Sound Adviser (as Kouichi Namiki)
• Sports Fishing (1994)
• 3D Shooting School (1996)
• Yuukyuu Gensoukyoku (Saturn Version) (1997) (as Kouichi Namiki)
• Yuukyuu Gensoukyoku (PSX Version) (1997) (as Kouichi Namiki)
• Simulation RPG School (1998)
• Beast Wars: Transmetals (PSX Version) (1999) — Sound Composer
• The Maestro Music (2000)
• Chain: The Lost Footprints (2001) — Guitar (Theme Song)
• The Maestro Music II (2001)
• Magides Fight (2002)
• Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 30: Galaxy Force II Special Extended Edition (2007)
• Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA (2009)

Discography

• Galaxy Force -G.S.M. Sega 1- (1988) (as Pritty.K.N)
• Super Sonic Team -G.S.M. Sega 3- (1989) (as Micky)
• After Burner (1990)
• S.S.T. Band Live! -G.S.M. Sega- (1990) (as Koichi "Mickey" PRETTY) [NOTE: Performance from Nippon Seinen-Kan on 25 Aug. 1990]
• Strike Fighter (1991) (as Mickey)
• Mega Selection II -G.S.M. Sega- (1991) (as Bluetz Lee)
• OutRun (1992) (as Pretty "Mickey" Koichi)
• Blind Spot (1992) (as Kouichi Namiki)
• Game Music Festival ~Super Live '92~ (1992) (as Kouichi Namiki)
• Virtua Racing & OutRunners * B-univ (1993)
• Virtua Fighter "The Strongest Warrior" (1994)
• B-univ * Daytona USA (1994) (as Kouichi Namiki)
• Yu Yu Hakusho: Makyou Touitsusen ~Mega Drive Music~ (1994)
• Virtua Fighter "Sega Saturn" Image by B-univ Neo Rising (1994)
• Policenauts F/N (1996)
• Twinbee Paradise 5th Anniversary (1998)
• Divi-Dead Original Soundtrack (1998)
• Kukeiha Club pro-fusion ~Tokimeki Memorial~ (1998)
• luv wave Original Soundtrack (1998)
• Super Hang-On 20th Anniversary Collection (2007) (as Koichi "Mickey" Namiki)
• Galaxy Force II & Thunder Blade Original Sound Track (2007) (as Koichi "Pretty K.N" Namiki and Koichi "Mickey" Namiki)
• Vermilion VS Rent a Hero Original Soundtrack (2009) (as Koichi "Mickey" Namiki)
• Akumajo Dracula Tribute Vol.1 (2011)
• Excerpts from "The Return Of The Drowning Witch" (Part 1~Part 9) / Hogweed

Song Credits

Super Hang-On (Arcade Version)

• Opening — Music & Arrangement
• Winning Run — Music & Arrangement
• Name Entry — Music & Arrangement

Thunder Blade (Arcade Version)

• Thunder Blade [BGM 1] — Music & Arrangement
• Burning Point [Boss] — Music & Arrangement
• Round Clear — Music & Arrangement
• Type II [BGM 2] — Music & Arrangement
• Burning Point [Complete Ver.] — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Unused]
• Type II [Complete Ver.] — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Unused]

Galaxy Force (Arcade Version)

• Scene Select — Music & Arrangement
• Beyond the Galaxy [Scene A] — Music & Arrangement
• TRY-Z [Scene E] — Music & Arrangement
• Stage Clear — Music & Arrangement
• Name Entry — Music & Arrangement

Galaxy Force -G.S.M. Sega 1-

• After Burner (After Burner Arrange Version) — Guitar

Super Monaco GP (Arcade Version)

• F1 Theme — Music & Arrangement
• Advertise BGM — Music & Arrangement
• Preliminary — Music & Arrangement
• Fanfare — Music & Arrangement
• Second Race — Music & Arrangement
• Game Simulation — Music & Arrangement
• Commendation — Music & Arrangement
• Name Entry — Music & Arrangement
• Game Over — Music & Arrangement

Super Sonic Team -G.S.M. Sega 3-

• Final Take Off (After Burner Arrange Version) — Guitar (w/Jouji Iijima)
• Splash Wave (OutRun Arrange Version) — Guitar (w/Jouji Iijima)

Line of Fire (Arcade Version)

• Title Demo — Music & Arrangement
• Opening — Music & Arrangement
• Map — Music & Arrangement
• Advertise — Music & Arrangement
• Dynamite Guy (Stage 1) — Music & Arrangement
• Stage Clear — Music & Arrangement
• Jungle Queen (Stage 2) — Music & Arrangement
• Stranger (Stage 3) — Music & Arrangement
• Drastic!! (Stage 4) — Music & Arrangement
• Take It Easy!! (Stage 5) — Music & Arrangement
• Into the Fire (Stage 6) — Music & Arrangement
• All or Nothing (Stage 7) — Music & Arrangement
• Good Feeling (Stage 8) — Music & Arrangement
• Game Over — Music & Arrangement
• Majestic Army (Ending) — Music & Arrangement

Bonanza Bros. (Arcade Version)

• Coin — Music & Arrangement
• Skyscraper Theme (Opening) — Music & Arrangement
• Bonanza Brothers' Duty (BGM A) — Music & Arrangement
• Bonanza Elegy (BGM B) — Music & Arrangement
• Bonus Title — Music & Arrangement
• Bonanza Thrill (Bonus Stage) — Music & Arrangement
• Perfect — Music & Arrangement
• Miss — Music & Arrangement
• Bonanza Suspense Theatre (BGM C) — Music & Arrangement
• Bonanza Go-Go (BGM D) — Music & Arrangement
• Stage Clear — Music & Arrangement
• Bonanza Serenade (Ending) — Music & Arrangement
• Game Over — Music & Arrangement

After Burner

~Arrange Version~

• Maximum Power ~ Red Out — Guitar (w/Jouji Iijima)
• After Burner (Version II) — Guitar (w/Jouji Iijima)

Laser Ghost (Arcade Version)

• Title — Music & Arrangement
• Opening — Music & Arrangement
• Noumiso no Shiwa (BGM 1) — Music & Arrangement
• Tsukune no Younamono (Boss 1) — Music & Arrangement
• Fanfare — Music & Arrangement
• Interval — Music & Arrangement
• M (BGM 2) — Music & Arrangement
• Storm over Inubou Peninsula (Boss 2) — Music & Arrangement
• Supaigero――Acid Stomach (BGM 3) — Music & Arrangement
• Smelly Feet――My Shadow...... (Boss 3) — Music & Arrangement
• Game Over — Music & Arrangement
• Ending — Music & Arrangement

S.S.T. Band Live! -G.S.M. Sega-

• After Burner Medley — Guitar (w/Jouji Iijima)
• Air Battle — Guitar (w/Jouji Iijima)
• The Journey Begins — Guitar (w/Jouji Iijima)
• Galaxy Force Medley — Music, Guitar (w/Jouji Iijima)
• Wilderness — Guitar (w/Jouji Iijima)
• Magical Sound Shower — Guitar (w/Jouji Iijima)
• Last Wave — Guitar (w/Jouji Iijima)
• Sprinter — Guitar (w/Jouji Iijima)
• After Burner — Guitar (w/Jouji Iijima)
• Power Drift Medley — Guitar (w/Jouji Iijima)

Bonanza Bros. (Master System Version)

• Bonanza Thrill (Opening) — Music & Arrangement
• Title Demo — Music & Arrangement
• Title — Music & Arrangement
• Skyscraper Theme (Stage Start) — Music & Arrangement
• Bonanza Elegy (Stage 1, 2) — Music & Arrangement
• Stage Clear — Music & Arrangement
• Bonanza Brothers' Duty (Stage 3, 4, 5) — Music & Arrangement
• Bonus Title — Music & Arrangement
• Bonus Stage — Music & Arrangement
• Perfect — Music & Arrangement
• Miss — Music & Arrangement
• Bonanza Go-Go (Stage 6, 7, 8) — Music & Arrangement
• Bonanza Suspense Theatre (Stage 9, 10) — Music & Arrangement
• Bonanza Serenade (Staff Roll) — Music & Arrangement
• Name Entry — Music & Arrangement

Rail Chase

• Title — Music & Arrangement
• Credit — Music & Arrangement
• Guaramure Joyas (Start Demo) — Music & Arrangement
• Quechua Civilizacion (1-1, 4-1, 4-3) — Music & Arrangement
• Tres es Salvajes (Round 1 Boss) — Music & Arrangement
• Pueblo de Fuego (2-1, 3-1) — Music & Arrangement
• Desinfectar (Round 2 Boss) — Music & Arrangement
• Catapulta una Mujer (Round 3 Boss) — Music & Arrangement
• Falso Ankh (2-2, 3-2, 4-2) — Music & Arrangement
• Hierro Mascara (Round 4 Boss) — Music & Arrangement
• Amonestar (CAUTION!) — Music & Arrangement
• Nuevo Inca (Ending) — Music & Arrangement

Advanced Daisenryaku

• Glorious Day — Music & Arrangement

Strike Fighter

~Arrange Version~

• Burn Out — Guitar (w/Jouji Iijima)
• Hyper City — Guitar (w/Jouji Iijima)

Mega Selection II -G.S.M. Sega-

• Turbo OutRun Medley — Guitar (w/Jouji Iijima)
• Bonanza Bros. Medley — Music, Guitar (w/Jouji Iijima)

OutRun

~Arrange Version~

• Magical Sound Shower (Rhythm Retake Remix) — Guitar (w/Jouji Iijima)
• Passing Breeze — Guitar (w/Jouji Iijima)

Blind Spot

• Wave Motion — Guitar (w/Jouji Iijima)
• I Can Survive — Guitar (w/Jouji Iijima)
• Tetra Wagtail — Guitar (w/Jouji Iijima)
• Nerve Paint #1 — Guitar (w/Jouji Iijima)
• Seventh Flight — Guitar (w/Jouji Iijima)
• Baby Universe — Music & Arrangement, Guitar (w/Jouji Iijima)
• Tachyon — Guitar (w/Jouji Iijima)
• Bottom Funk — Guitar (w/Jouji Iijima)
• Active Amusement — Guitar (w/Jouji Iijima)
• For Absent Guys — Guitar (w/Jouji Iijima)

Game Music Festival ~Super Live '92~

• S.D.I. Medley — Guitar (w/Jouji Iijima)
• Hyper City — Guitar (w/Jouji Iijima)
• I Can Survive — Guitar (w/Jouji Iijima)

Virtua Racing & OutRunners * B-univ

~Arranged versions~

• Polygonic Continent — Arrangement (w/Takenobu Mitsuyoshi), Electric Guitar
• Stream — Arrangement (w/Takenobu Mitsuyoshi), Electric Guitar
• Center Run — Arrangement (w/Takenobu Mitsuyoshi), Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, GR-1
• France — Electric Guitar
• Adventure — Arrangement (w/Takenobu Mitsuyoshi), Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, GR-1
• Passing Breeze (1993) — Electric Guitar
• V.R. Medley — Electric Guitar
• Sonic Control — Electric Guitar
• Splash Wave (1993) — Electric Guitar
• Last Wave (1993) — Arrangement (w/Takenobu Mitsuyoshi), Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar

Virtua Fighter "The Strongest Warrior"

~Arrange Version~

• Prologue — Music (w/Takenobu Mitsuyoshi), Guitar, Programming
• Fighter's eyes — Arrangement (w/Takenobu Mitsuyoshi & Yoshiyuki Ito), Guitar, Programming
• Virtua Fighter — Arrangement (w/Takenobu Mitsuyoshi), Guitar, Programming
• Kage — Guitar, Programming
• Wolf — Guitar, Programming
• Jeffry — Guitar, Programming
• Jacky — Guitar, Programming
• Akira — Guitar, Programming

B-univ * Daytona USA

~Arranged Versions~

• Let's Go Away — Arrangement (w/Takenobu Mitsuyoshi), Guitar, Programming
• Pounding Pavement — Arrangement (w/Takenobu Mitsuyoshi), Guitar, Programming
• Daytona in the Night — Guitar, Programming
• Sky High — Arrangement (w/Takenobu Mitsuyoshi), Guitar, Programming
• Tornado — Arrangement (w/Takenobu Mitsuyoshi), Guitar, Programming
• The Queen of Speed — Guitar, Programming

Yu Yu Hakusho: Makyou Touitsusen ~Mega Drive Music~

• Insoluble Flame (Vocal Version) — Guitar
• Offensive and Defensive Form (Arena Arrange Version) — Guitar
• Before and After Reincarnation (Spiritual World Arrange Version) — Guitar

Virtua Fighter "Sega Saturn" Image by B-univ Neo Rising

• Virtua Fighter "You are the Master" — Produced & arranged by, Guitars, keyboard & rhythm programming
• Wolf — Produced & arranged by, Guitars, keyboard & rhythm programming
• The Moon is the White Gate's Light — Guitars
• My Shadow — Produced & arranged by (w/David Leytze), Guitars
• Ocean Crystal Ship — Guitars, keyboard & rhythm programming
• Stand Tall — Guitars
• Winner Takes All — Guitars
• Wounds by Design — Guitars, additional keyboard programming
• Warrior Blue — Guitars

Yuukyuu Gensoukyoku (Saturn Version)

• I Want You to Teach Me (Sega Saturn Opening) — Arrangement
• I'm at My Limit! ('Wake Up!!' vocal version) — Arrangement, Guitars
• A Smile Is Your Protection ('Shy Boy' vocal version) — Arrangement, Guitars
• I Want to Be a Pearl (Sega Saturn Ending) — Arrangement

Super Hang-On 20th Anniversary Collection

• Outride a Crisis -Mickey Arrange Ver.- — Arrangement and Sound Produce, Guitars, Bass, Programming
• Sprinter -Mickey Arrange Ver.- — Arrangement and Sound Produce, Guitars, Bass, Programming
• Winning Run -Mickey Arrange Ver.- — Music, Arrangement and Sound Produce, Guitars, Bass, Programming
• Hard Road -Mickey Arrange Ver.- — Arrangement and Sound Produce, Guitars, Bass, Programming

Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 30: Galaxy Force II Special Extended Edition

• Beyond the Galaxy -[H.] Arrange Ver.- — Music
• Ending ~After 20 Years the Junos~ — Music
• Ending ~After 20 Years the Junos~ -Mickey Original Ver.- — Music, Sound Producer, Arranged by, Performed by (Guitars, Bass, Programming)

Galaxy Force II & Thunder Blade Original Sound Track

• Scene Select -Mickey Arrange Ver.- — Music, Sound Producer, Arranged by, Performed by (Guitars, Bass, Programming)
• Beyond the Galaxy -Mickey Arrange Ver.- — Music, Sound Producer, Arranged by, Performed by (Guitars, Bass, Programming)
• Thunder Blade Medley -Mickey Arrange Ver.- — Music, Sound Producer, Arranged by, Performed by (Guitars, Bass, Programming)

Vermilion VS Rent a Hero Original Soundtrack

• Sword of Vermilion -Mickey Arrange Ver.- — Sound Producer, Arranger, Performer, Guitars, Bass, Programming

Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA

• Velvet Arabesque — Arrangement
• Love List Updating? — Arrangement