Hirofumi Murasaki

Hirofumi Murasaki

Place of birth: Fukuoka, Fukuoka prefecture, Japan
Date of birth: 1962-12-11 (age 61)
Employment history: Sega of Japan Divisions: Sega Digital Media
Role(s): Musician
Education: Jonan High School (1981), Meiji University (1986)

Hirofumi "Shinnosuke" Murasaki (村崎弘史) is a former Sega sound designer. Along with Masayuki Nagao and Morihiko Akiyama, he originally worked for Santos, which was renamed Megasoft upon Sega's acquisition of the company in December 1991. During this time he is notable for managing the music for Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master.

Following the group's separation in 1993, Murasaki would become the sound director for the company's Saturn and Dreamcast soccer and baseball titles and later manage the football and basketball titles in the 2K Sports series. He also directed the sound for Dragon Force and the majority of the early titles in the Sakura Wars series. He is best known, however, for directing the sound and composing the music for the Clockwork Knight series.

Murasaki has since become a voice-over director for titles developed by Artoon. As of April 2013, he is working freelance.

Production history

Games

Toki: Going Ape Spit (Mega Drive; 1991) — Sound^[2] (as Murasaki)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Mega Drive; 1992) — Conversion
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master (Mega Drive; 1993) — Music and sound^[3]
Aa Harimanada (Mega Drive; 1993) — Sound/Choreography^[4] (as Shinnosuke Murasaki)
Party Quiz Mega Q (Mega Drive; 1993) — 作曲・編曲・音響^[5] (as むらさきしんのすけ)
Chou Kyuukai Miracle Nine (Mega Drive; 1995) — Sound Program (as Murasaki Hirofumi)
Clockwork Knight 2 (Saturn; 1995) — サウンド^[6] (as 村崎弘史)
Clockwork Knight 2 (Saturn; 1995) — 作曲^[6] (as 村崎弘史)
Clockwork Knight 2 (Saturn; 1995) — 作詞^[6] (as 村崎弘史)
Clockwork Knight 2 (Saturn; 1995) — Sound Director/Music Composer
Clockwork Knight 2 (Saturn; 1995) — Music By
Victory Goal '96 (Saturn; 1996) — Sound Staff^[7]
Dragon Force (Saturn; 1996) — サウンドディレクター^[8] (as 村崎弘史)
Dragon Force (Saturn; 1996) — Sound Director
Shinseiki Evangelion: 2nd Impression (Saturn; 1997) — サウンドディレクター^[9] (as 村崎弘史)
Shinseiki Evangelion: 2nd Impression (Saturn; 1997) — 編曲^[9] (as 村崎弘史)
J.League Victory Goal '97 (Saturn; 1997) — Sound Director^[10]
Advanced World War: Sennen Teikoku no Koubou (Saturn; 1997) — サウンドディレクター (as 村崎弘史)
Sega Worldwide Soccer 97 (Windows PC; 1997) — Sound (as MURASAKI Hirofumi)
Shinseiki Evangelion: Digital Card Library (Saturn; 1997) — 協力^[11] (as 村崎弘史)
J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 2 (Saturn; 1997) — Sound Director^[12] (as 村崎弘史)
Pro Yakyuu Team mo Tsukurou! (Saturn; 1998) — サウンド^[13] (as 村崎弘史)
Sega Worldwide Soccer 98 (Saturn; 1997) — Sound Director^[14]
Nihon Daihyou Team no Kantoku ni Narou! Sekaihatsu, Soccer RPG (Saturn; 1998) — Sega Sound Staff (as Hirohumi Murasaki)
Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! (Dreamcast; 1999) — サウンドディレクター (as 村崎弘史)
J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (Dreamcast; 1999) — サウンドディレクター (as 村崎弘史)
Pro Yakyuu Team de Asobou! (Dreamcast; 1999) — サウンドディレクター (as 村崎弘史)
Hanagumi Taisen Columns 2 (Dreamcast; 2000) — サウンドディレクター (as 村崎弘史)
Ogami Ichiro Funtouki: Sakura Taisen Kayou Show "Benitokage" Yori (Dreamcast; 2000) — サウンドディレクター (as 村崎弘史)
The Typing of the Dead (Windows PC; 2000) — Sound Designers
Saka Tsuku Tokudaigou: J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (Dreamcast; 2000) — 実況コーディネイト (as 村崎弘史)
Daytona USA 2001 (Dreamcast; 2000) — Composer
Air Trix (Hikaru; 2001) — Special Thanks
Magic: The Gathering (Dreamcast; 2001) — Voice Recording & Directing
Sakura Taisen 4: Koi Seyo, Otome (Dreamcast; 2002) — サウンドプロデューサー (as 村崎弘史)
New Roommania: Porori Seishun (PlayStation 2; 2003) — 声の出演 (as 村崎弘史)
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 18: Dragon Force (PlayStation 2; 2005) — サウンドディレクター (as 村崎弘史)
Puyo Puyo Chronicle (Nintendo 3DS; 2016) — Sound Special Thanks
Party Quiz Mega Q 2022 (Mega Drive; 2022) — 作曲・編曲・音響 (as むらさきしんのすけ)
Party Quiz Sega Q (Mega Drive; 2022) — 作曲・編曲・音響 (as むらさきしんのすけ)

Music

Clockwork Knight: Pepperouchau no Daibouken Fantastic Soundtrack (CD; 1995) — Composer
Victory Goal '96 Soundtrack (CD; 1996) — Director
J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! Original Sound Track (CD; 1999) — Sound Director
Music Popped Out of the Egg (CD; 2003) — Producer
Let the Winds Blow Phantasy Star Online Episode III C.A.R.D. Revolution Original Sound Track (CD; 2003) — Producer
Triple Threat Sonic Heroes Vocal Trax (CD; 2004) — A&R^[15]
Complete Trinity Sonic Heroes - Original Soundtrax (CD; 2004) — A&R^[16]
SegaRock Vol. 01 (CD; 2004) — A&R Producer
SegaRock Vol. 02 (CD; 2004) — Chorus
SegaRock Vol. 02 (CD; 2004) — A&R Producer
Saka Tsuku Original Soundtrack (CD; 2004) — ゲームサウンドプロデュース (as 村崎弘史)
Shining Force Neo Music Collection (CD; 2005) — A&R Producer
Shining Theme Music Shiro SAGISU Collection (CD; 2005) — A&R Producer^[17]
Dragon Force Complete Album (CD; 2005) — Sound Director & Coordinator
Shining Tears Music Collection (CD; 2005) — A&R Producer
Legend of Joe Musashi: Shinobi Music Collection (CD; 2009) — Arranger^[18] (as Shinnosuke)
Legend of Joe Musashi: Shinobi Music Collection (CD; 2009) — SPECIAL THANKS to^[18] (as Shinnosuke)
Puyo Puyo Vocal Tracks (CD; 2012) — Bass, Manipulate
Puyo Puyo Vocal Tracks (CD; 2012) — Producer, Director, Arranger
Puyo Puyo Vocal Tracks Vol. 2 (CD; 2013) — Bass
Puyo Puyo Vocal Tracks Vol. 2 (CD; 2013) — Director, Arranger
Puyo Puyo Vocal Tracks Vol. 3 (CD; 2015) — Bass
Puyo Puyo Vocal Tracks Vol. 3 (CD; 2015) — Director, Arranger
Pachinko CR Puyo Puyo Soundtrack (CD; 2017) — Special Thanks
Puyo Puyo Tetris 1 & 2 Original Soundtrack (CD; 2020) — Special Thanks

Sega Worldwide Soccer '97 (1996) [NOTE: Sound Direction and Real-Life System, Real-Life Recording (Sound Director), Script Writing and Recording Director]
Sega Worldwide Soccer '98 (1997) — Sound [NOTE: Sound Direction and Real-Life System, Real-Life Recording (Sound Director), Script Writing and Recording Director]
Radio DC (CD) (1999)
NFL 2K (1999) [NOTE: Japanese Edition Product Manager and NFL 2K Bible Production]
NBA 2K (1999) [NOTE: Japan Edition Product Manager and NBA 2K Bible Production]
Pro Yakyuu Team de Asobou! (1999) [NOTE: Sound Direction and Real-Life System, Real-Life Recording (Sound Director) and Recording Director]
NFL 2K1 (2000)
NBA 2K1 (2000)
NFL 2K2 (2002) — Sound Producer
Ryoko Sensei no Shinryoshitsu (2004)
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 18: Dragon Force (2005) — Sound Director (Wavemaster)

Song credits

Main article: Hirofumi Murasaki/Song credits.

Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master

Japonesque (Round 1-1) — Music & Arrangement
Izayoi (Round 6-2) — Music & Arrangement

Party Quiz Mega Q

天空の謎 MEGA Q — Music & Arrangement
ふたたびバトルだ！ — Music & Arrangement
CYBER MQ — Music & Arrangement
はじめぃ！！ — Music & Arrangement
SAMBA de MQ — Music & Arrangement
SALSA de MQ — Music & Arrangement
コマーシャルQ！ — Music & Arrangement
CM SONG — Music & Arrangement
まだまだ続くぞ！！ — Music & Arrangement
MQ BLUES — Music & Arrangement
とりあえず一段落 — Music & Arrangement
くつろいで MQ — Music & Arrangement
MQ SHUFFLE — Music & Arrangement
ひねもす MEGA Q — Music & Arrangement
あわてんかサルサ — Music & Arrangement
一人だけ特別点！～点数ダウンでショボン～おバカなお答え — Music & Arrangement
不愉快じゃ！わしゃ帰る！ — Music & Arrangement
さあ, みんなで盛り上がろう — Music & Arrangement
クイズの刺客達 — Music & Arrangement
回答 — Music & Arrangement
ジャンルがお前を呼んでいる — Music & Arrangement
各ジャンル出題 — Music & Arrangement
こたえんかサンバ — Music & Arrangement
最強のMQ戦士は誰だ！ — Music & Arrangement
あんたの勝ち！！ — Music & Arrangement
同点決勝！勝のは誰だ！ — Music & Arrangement
天下分け目のMQ決戦 — Music & Arrangement
急げ！MEGA Q — Music & Arrangement
超いいもの取ったぞ！！ — Music & Arrangement
いいもの取ったぞ！ — Music & Arrangement
SWING！MQ！ — Music & Arrangement
勇者のテーマ — Music & Arrangement
Not use — Music & Arrangement

Clockwork Knight

Clockwork Knight — Music
Never Say Die! — Music
Pretty Please Boogie — Music
Happiness is always around you — Music
Clockwork Knight (Reprise) — Music
Salsa de Pepperouchau -Fiesta de los Amigos- — Music
A Lullaby — Music

Dragon Force

The Future — Electric Bass

Shinseiki Evangelion: 2nd Impression

Kimi ga, Kimi ni Umareta Wake — Arrangement (with Akira Sasaki)

Radio DC

A Lullaby — Music, Re-arrangement

Daytona USA 2001

Greatfall in the Sky-Race — Music & Arrangement
Greatfall in the Sky-Mirror — Music & Arrangement
Greatfall in the Sky-Goal — Music & Arrangement
Greatfall in the Sky-Clear — Music & Arrangement

Ryoko Sensei no Shinryoshitsu

Nayameru Kohitsuji niwa Ai no Muchi yo — Composition & Lyrics
Ryoko no Blues — Lyrics
Hello!! — Lyrics (w/Chiho Okamoto)
Shinryoshitsu ha Paradise — Composition & Lyrics

Legend of Joe Musashi: Shinobi Music Collection

Izayoi (Arrange Version) — Music & Arrangement

Puyo Puyo Vocal Tracks

時空を超えて久しぶり！ヴォーカルバージョン — Arrangement
Darkness of puyopuyo2 ヴォーカルバージョン — Arrangement
格闘女王ルルー様ヴォーカルバージョン — Arrangement
Her Dream Is To Be A Fantastic Sorceress ヴォーカルバージョン — Arrangement
のんびりすすめ、ずんずんヴォーカルバージョン — Arrangement
ぷよぷよのうたロックバージョン — Arrangement

Puyo Puyo Vocal Tracks Vol. 2

The gorgeous man who defile the God ヴォーカルバージョン — Arrangement
Nebula Step ヴォーカルバージョン — Arrangement
ライジングコメット！ヴォーカルバージョン — Arrangement
アナタもわたしも楽しくユウレイ！ヴォーカルバージョン — Arrangement
魅惑の視線ヴォーカルバージョン — Arrangement
Creator of the Puyopuyo hell ヴォーカルバージョン — Arrangement

Puyo Puyo Vocal Tracks Vol. 3

時空を超えて久しぶり！カーバンクルバージョン — Arrangement
武者修行おにおんヴォーカルバージョン — Arrangement
Dignity of the Prince ヴォーカルバージョン — Arrangement
ケロケロ☆ケケロッケ♪ ヴォーカルバージョン — Arrangement
へっぽこ魔王最強伝説ヴォーカルバージョン — Arrangement
妖しいダンスシューズヴォーカルバージョン — Arrangement

Magazine articles

Main article: Hirofumi Murasaki/Magazine articles.

Interviews

Interview: Hirofumi Murasaki (2002-04-17) by Sega.jp

External links

References

[:File:SSM_JP_19950701_1995-07.pdf_p56-1] Sega Saturn Magazine, "July 1995" (JP; 1995-06-08), page 56

[:File:Toki_MD_credits.png_p-2] File:Toki MD credits.png

[:File:Shinobi_III_MD_credits.pdf_p-3] File:Shinobi III MD credits.pdf

[:File:Aa_Harimanada_MD_credits.pdf_p-4] File:Aa Harimanada MD credits.pdf

[:File:Party_Quiz_Mega_Q_MD_credits.pdf_p-5] File:Party Quiz Mega Q MD credits.pdf

[:File:Clockworkknight2_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf_p-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 File:Clockworkknight2 Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf

[:File:Victory_Goal_.2796_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-7] File:Victory Goal '96 Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:Dragon_Force_JP_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-8] File:Dragon Force JP Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:Shinseiki_Evangelion_2nd_Impression_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-9] 9.0 ^9.1 File:Shinseiki Evangelion 2nd Impression Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:Victory_Goal_.2797_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-10] File:Victory Goal '97 Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:Shinseiki_Evangelion_Digital_Card_Library_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-11] File:Shinseiki Evangelion Digital Card Library Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:J.League_Pro_Soccer_Club_o_Tsukurou.21_2_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-12] File:J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 2 Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:Pro_Yakyuu_Team_mo_Tsukurou.21_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-13] File:Pro Yakyuu Team mo Tsukurou! Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:Sega_Worldwide_Soccer_98_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-14] File:Sega Worldwide Soccer 98 Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:TripleThreat_CD_JP_booklet.pdf_p2-15] File:TripleThreat CD JP booklet.pdf, page 2

[:File:CompleteTrinity_CD_JP_booklet.pdf_p8-16] File:CompleteTrinity CD JP booklet.pdf, page 8

[:File:STMSSC_CD_JP_Box_Inlay.jpg_p-17] File:STMSSC CD JP Box Inlay.jpg

[:File:ShinobiMusicCollection_CD_JP_Booklet.pdf_p11-18] 18.0 ^18.1 File:ShinobiMusicCollection CD JP Booklet.pdf, page 11

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