Sachiko Kawamura

Sachiko Kawamura

Place of birth: Sendai, Miyagi prefecture, Japan
Company(ies): Sega of Japan
Role(s): Artist

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Sachiko Kawamura (川村幸子) is an artist for Sonic Team. She is known for creating the Chao and designing the Chao Garden gameplay for Sonic Adventure and Sonic Adventure 2 in conjunction with Yoshihisa Hashimoto. She worked once again with Hashimoto to redefine Sonic's look and feel for Sonic Unleashed. As of then, she has become the main Art Director for the mainline releases of Sonic games.

Production history

Games

Sonic Jam (Saturn; 1997) — Artists^[1]
Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast; 1998) — Visual effects designer
Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast; 1998) — Artists
Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island (Saturn; 1996) — Artists (SOJ)^[2]
ChuChu Rocket! (Dreamcast; 1999) — キャラクターデザイン (as かわむらさちこ)
ChuChu Rocket! (Dreamcast; 1999) — Character Designer
Roommania 203 (Dreamcast; 2000) — スペシャルサンクス (as 川村幸子)
Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast; 2001) — Chao System Director
Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast; 2001) — Lead Chao Artist
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (GameCube; 2001) — Chao Director
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (GameCube; 2001) — Lead Chao Artists
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (GameCube; 2001) — Tiny Chao Garden Game Designers
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (GameCube; 2001) — Tiny Chao Garden Artists
Sonic Advance (Game Boy Advance; 2001) — Designers^[3]
Sonic Advance 2 (Game Boy Advance; 2002) — Designers^[4]
Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (GameCube; 2003) — A‑Life System Designers
Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (GameCube; 2003) — A‑Life System Artists
Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (GameCube; 2003) — GBA Minigame Artist
Sonic Pinball Party (Game Boy Advance; 2003) — Designers
Sonic N (N-Gage; 2003) — Designers
Sega Superstars (PlayStation 2; 2004) — Game Designers
Sega Superstars (PlayStation 2; 2004) — Art Director
Sonic Rush (Nintendo DS; 2005) — Special Thanks
Puyo Puyo Fever 2 (PlayStation 2; 2005) — CG Design Section Manager
Sonic the Hedgehog (PlayStation 3; 2006) — Special Thanks
Sonic the Hedgehog (Xbox 360; 2006) — Special Thanks
Sonic and the Secret Rings (Wii; 2007) — Special Thanks
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii; 2007) — Sonic Family Character Supervisors
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS; 2008) — Sonic Family Character Supervisors
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii; 2008) — Supervisors (Original Games)
Sega Superstars Tennis (PlayStation 3; 2008) — GE1
Sega Superstars Tennis (Wii; 2008) — GE1
Sega Superstars Tennis (Nintendo DS; 2008) — GE1
The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return (Wii; 2008) — Special Thanks
Sonic Unleashed (PlayStation 2; 2008) — Art Director
Sonic Unleashed (Wii; 2008) — Art Director
Sonic and the Black Knight (Wii; 2009) — Development Support
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (Xbox 360; 2010) — CS2 R&D
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (Wii; 2010) — CS2 R&D
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (Nintendo DS; 2010) — CS2 R&D
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I (iOS; 2010)
Sonic Colours (Wii; 2010) — Art Director
Sonic Colours (Nintendo DS; 2010) — Art Director
Sonic Generations (Steam; 2011) — Art Director
Sonic Generations (Windows PC; 2011) — Art Director
Sonic Generations (Nintendo 3DS; 2011) — Art Director
Sonic Generations (Xbox 360; 2011) — Art Director
Sonic Generations (PlayStation 3; 2011) — Art Director
Sonic Lost World (Nintendo 3DS; 2013) — Art Director
Sonic Lost World (Wii U; 2013) — Art Director
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (Wii U; 2013) — Project Support
Uta Kumi 575 (PlayStation Vita; 2014) — プロジェクトサポート (as 川村幸子)
Puyo Puyo Tetris (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Project Support
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Supervisors (Original Games)
Puyo Puyo Tetris (PlayStation 4; 2014) — Project Support
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (Wii U; 2014) — Supervisors (Original Games)
Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Project Support
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric (Wii U; 2014) — Project Support
Sonic Runners (iOS; 2015) — Art Director
Sonic Runners (Android; 2015) — Art Director
Miracle Girls Festival (PlayStation Vita; 2015) — プロジェクトサポート (as 川村幸子)
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS; 2016) — Project Support
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U; 2016) — Project Support
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice (Nintendo 3DS; 2016) — Project Support
Puyo Puyo Chronicle (Nintendo 3DS; 2016) — Project Support
Puyo Puyo Tetris (Nintendo Switch; 2017) — Project Support
Sonic Forces (PlayStation 4; 2017) — Senior Art Director
Sonic Forces (Nintendo Switch; 2017) — Senior Art Director
Valkyria Chronicles 4 (PlayStation 4; 2018) — Development Support
Sega Ages Sonic the Hedgehog (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Special Thanks
Sega Ages Thunder Force IV (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Special Thanks
Valkyria Chronicles (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — 開発サポート (as 川村幸子)
Sega Ages Phantasy Star (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Special Thanks
Sega Heroes (Android; 2018) — ChuChu Rocket
Sega Ages OutRun (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Special Thanks
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — SEGA
Sega Ages Alex Kidd in Miracle World (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Special Thanks
Sega Ages Puyo Puyo (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Special Thanks
Sega Ages Virtua Racing (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Special Thanks
Team Sonic Racing (PlayStation 4; 2019) — Development Support
Sega Ages Wonder Boy: Monster Land (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Special Thanks
Puyo Puyo Champions (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Project Support
Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - The Official Video Game (PlayStation 4; 2019) — Development Support
ChuChu Rocket! Universe (iOS; 2019) — Character Supervision
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Development Support
Shin Sakura Taisen (PlayStation 4; 2019) — Graphic Supervisor
Sega Ages Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Nintendo Switch; 2020) — Special Thanks
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 (Nintendo Switch; 2020) — Project Support
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Xbox One; 2021) — Art Director
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Xbox One; 2021) — Support Members from the Original Team
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (PlayStation 4; 2021) — Art Director
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Nintendo Switch; 2021) — Art Director
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Epic Games Store; 2021) — Art Director
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (PlayStation 4; 2021) — Support Members from the Original Team
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Nintendo Switch; 2021) — Support Members from the Original Team
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Epic Games Store; 2021) — Support Members from the Original Team
Sonic Origins (PlayStation 4; 2022) — Development Support
Sonic Origins (PlayStation 5; 2022) — Development Support
Sonic Origins (Xbox One; 2022) — Development Support
Sonic Origins (Nintendo Switch; 2022) — Development Support
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Steam; 2023) — Art Director
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Steam; 2023) — Support Members from the Original Team
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog (Steam; 2023) — SEGA Special Thanks
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog (Steam OS X; 2023) — SEGA Special Thanks
Sonic Superstars (PlayStation 4; 2023) — Development Support
Sonic Superstars (PlayStation 5; 2023) — Development Support
Sonic Superstars (Nintendo Switch; 2023) — Development Support
Sonic Superstars (Epic Games Store; 2023) — Development Support
Puyo Puyo Puzzle Pop (Apple TV; 2024) — Development Support

Videos

Sonic - Night of the Werehog (??; No results?) — Special Thanks
Chao In Space () — Original Chao Design by

Music

Planetary Pieces: Sonic World Adventure Original Soundtrack (CD; 2009) — Art Director^[5]
Vivid Sound x Hybrid Colors: Sonic Colors Original Soundtrack (CD; 2010) — Art Director^[6]
Sonic Generations Original Soundtrack: Blue Blur (CD; 2012) — Artworks^[7]
Sonic Lost World Original Soundtrack Without Boundaries (CD; 2013) — Art Director^[8]
Sonic Runners Complete Soundtrack (CD; 2016) — Design
Sonic Forces Vocal Traxx - On the Edge (CD; 2017) — Senior Art Director
Sonic Frontiers Original Soundtrack Stillness & Motion (CD; 2022) — Producer
Sonic Frontiers Expansion Soundtrack Paths Revisited (CD; 2023) — Producer

Sonic 3D Blast (1996) — Artist
Sonic Jam (1997) — Artist
Sonic Adventure (1998) — Visual effects designer, Artist
Sonic Adventure 2 (2001) — Chao System Director, Lead Chao Artist
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (2001) — Chao Director, Lead Chao Artist (Chao Main), Game Designer (Tiny Chao Garden), Artist (Tiny Chao Garden)
Sonic Advance (2001) — Designer
Sonic Advance 2 (2002) — Designer
Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (2003) — A-Life System Designer (Sonic Adventure DX Staff), A-Life System Artist (Sonic Adventure DX Staff), GBA Minigame Artist (Sonic Adventure DX Staff), Visual Effects Designer (Sonic Adventure Original Staff), Artist (Sonic Adventure Original Staff)
Sonic Pinball Party (2003) — Designer
Sonic Heroes (2003) — Special Thanks
Sonic Rush (2005) — Special Thanks
Nounenrei Nou-Stress Kei Atama Scan (2006) — Character Designer
Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) — Special Thanks
Sonic and the Secret Rings (2007) — Special Thanks
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007) — Sonic Family Character Supervisor
Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (2008) — Special Thanks
Sega Superstars Tennis (2008) — Special Thanks
Night of the Werehog (2008) — Special Thanks
Sonic Unleashed (2008) (PS3 & Xbox 360 Version) — Art Director, Publicity Artwork
Sonic Unleashed (2008) (Wii & PS2 Version) — Art Director
Sonic and the Black Knight (2009) — Development Support
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (2010) — CS2 R&D (Sega Japan)
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I (2010) — Special Thanks (Sega Corporation)
Sonic Colors (2010) — Art Director
Sonic Generations (2011) — Art Director
Sonic Lost World (2013) — Art Director
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (2013) — Project Support (Sega Development Team)
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014) — Supervisor (Original Games)
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014) — Supervisor (Original Games)
Sonic Runners (2015) — Art Director
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016) — Project Support (Sega Games Development Team)
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice (2016) — Project Support
Sonic Forces (2017) — Senior Art Director
Valkyria Chronicles 4 (2018) — Development Support
Sonic Frontiers (2022) - Producer

Interviews

Some or all of the following content should be mirrored on Sega Retro (or Retro CDN).

Sachiko Kawamura interview by Sonic Channel (August 1, 2006) [Translated]

References

[:File:Sonic_Jam_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-1] File:Sonic Jam Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:Sonic_3D_Blast_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-2] File:Sonic 3D Blast Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:Sonic_Advance_GBA_credits.pdf_p-3] File:Sonic Advance GBA credits.pdf

[:File:Sonic_Advance_2_GBA_credits.pdf_p-4] File:Sonic Advance 2 GBA credits.pdf

[:File:PlanetaryPieces_CD_JP_booklet.pdf_p18-5] File:PlanetaryPieces CD JP booklet.pdf, page 18

[:File:VividSound_CD_JP_booklet.pdf_p18-6] File:VividSound CD JP booklet.pdf, page 18

[:File:Sonic_Generations_Original_Soundtrack_Tray.jpg_p-7] File:Sonic Generations Original Soundtrack Tray.jpg

[:File:SLWOSTWB_CD_JP_booklet.pdf_p22-8] File:SLWOSTWB CD JP booklet.pdf, page 22

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