Chikako Kamatani

Chikako Kamatani (鎌谷 千佳子) is a former Sega sound member employed from the late '80s to the early '90s who originally worked on the music for Mega Drive titles Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle and Mystic Defender and the Sega Game Toshokan title Pyramid Magic. She later shifted to Master System titles such as OutRun 3D, Danan: The Jungle Fighter and Golden Axe Warrior. She is credited for most of these by her alias, Tarnya.

Years after her last known Sega work, Kamatani joined Artoon and worked on Game Boy Advance title Pinobee: Wings of Adventure. Since then she has worked with her husband, Kazuhiko Nagai, on the Oshare Majo series.

Production History

• Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle (1989)
• Phantasy Star II (1989) — Sound Effects (as Tarnya)
• Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf (1989) — Assistant (as Tarnya)
• Mystic Defender (Mega Drive Version) (1989) — All Songs Written by (as Tarnya)
• California Games (Master System Version) (1989)
• OutRun 3D (1989)
• ESWAT (Master System Version) (1990) — Sound (as Tarnya)
• G-LOC: Air Battle (Game Gear Version) (1990) — Sound (as Tarnya)
• Danan: The Jungle Fighter (1991)
• Gain Ground (Master System Version) (1991) — Sound (as Tarnya)
• Golden Axe Warrior (1991) — Sound (as Tarnya)
• Pro Yakyuu Super League '91 (1991) — Sound Design (as Tarnya)
• G-LOC: Air Battle (Master System Version) (1991) — Sound (as Chikako)
• 16t (1991) — Special Thanks to... (as Tarnya)
• Pyramid Magic (1991) — Sound Coordinate (as Tarnya)
• Pyramid Magic III (1991) — Sound Coordinate (as Tarnya)
• Pyramid Magic Special (1991) — Sound Coordinate (as Tarnya)
• Teddy Boy Blues (Mega Drive Version) (1991) — Sound Effects (as Tarnya)
• Quiz Scramble Special (1992) — Sound Work (as Tarnya)
• Doraemon: Yume Dorobou to 7 Nin no Gozans (1993) — Sound Assist
• Pinobee: Wings of Adventure (2001) — Sound Designer (Development Staff)
• Oshare Majo: Love and Berry (2004)

Song Credits

Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle

• Title — Music & Arrangement
• Opening — Music & Arrangement
• Start — Music & Arrangement
• Vigna Town / Harappa Plains (Main Theme) — Arrangement
• Scopaco Cycle — Music & Arrangement
• Alto Sea — Music & Arrangement
• Petit-Copter — Music & Arrangement
• Lahore Desert / Pyramid Oasis — Music & Arrangement
• Kikori Forest / Rock Mountain — Music & Arrangement
• Pogo Stick — Music & Arrangement
• Sky Demon Castle — Music & Arrangement
• Honorable Meeting with the Boss — Music & Arrangement
• Marching Song — Music & Arrangement
• Win!! — Music & Arrangement
• Lose!! — Music & Arrangement
• Ending — Music & Arrangement
• Epilogue — Music & Arrangement
• Game Over — Music & Arrangement

Mystic Defender (Mega Drive Version)

• Opening — Music & Arrangement
• Title — Music & Arrangement
• Intro — Music & Arrangement
• Scene 1 — Music & Arrangement
• Scene Clear — Music & Arrangement
• Scene Start — Music & Arrangement
• Scene 2 — Music & Arrangement
• Scene 3 — Music & Arrangement
• Scene 4 — Music & Arrangement
• Scene 5 — Music & Arrangement
• Scene 6 — Music & Arrangement
• Scene Boss — Music & Arrangement
• Ending — Music & Arrangement
• Game Over — Music & Arrangement

OutRun 3D

• Magical Sound Shower — Arrangement
• Shining Wind [Original] — Music & Arrangement
• Color Ocean [Original] — Music & Arrangement
• Midnight Highway [Original] — Music & Arrangement
• Last Wave — Arrangement

ESWAT (Master System Version)

• Title — Music & Arrangement
• Wanted — Arrangement
• Round 1 — Arrangement
• Boss — Arrangement
• ESWAT — Arrangement
• Round 2 — Arrangement
• Round 3 — Arrangement
• Round 4 — Music & Arrangement
• Round 5 — Music & Arrangement
• Final Boss — Music & Arrangement
• Ending — Music & Arrangement
• Game Over — Music & Arrangement

Gain Ground (Master System Version)

• Title — Music & Arrangement
• Round 1 — Arrangement
• Boss — Music & Arrangement
• Round Clear — Arrangement
• Round 2 — Arrangement
• Round 3 — Arrangement
• Round 4 — Arrangement
• Round 5 — Music & Arrangement
• Ending — Arrangement
• Game Over — Music & Arrangement

Danan: The Jungle Fighter

• Opening — Music & Arrangement
• Title — Music & Arrangement
• Intro — Music & Arrangement
• Round 1 — Music & Arrangement
• Demo — Music & Arrangement
• Boss — Music & Arrangement
• Round Clear — Music & Arrangement
• Round 2 — Music & Arrangement
• Round 3-1 — Music & Arrangement
• Round 3-2 — Music & Arrangement
• Round 4 — Music & Arrangement
• Final Boss — Music & Arrangement
• Ending — Music & Arrangement
• Game Over — Music & Arrangement

Golden Axe Warrior

• Opening — Music & Arrangement
• Title — Music & Arrangement
• Name Entry — Music & Arrangement
• Village — Music & Arrangement
• Room — Music & Arrangement
• Overworld — Music & Arrangement
• Dungeon — Music & Arrangement
• Item Get — Music & Arrangement
• Magic Room — Arrangement
• Boss — Music & Arrangement
• Ending Demo — Music & Arrangement
• Ending — Music & Arrangement
• Game Over — Music & Arrangement