Fumie Kumatani

From Sega Retro

Fumie Kumatani (熊谷文恵), born Dec. 13, 1972 in Tottori Prefecture, Japan, is a musician who works for Wave Master. She started to play the piano when she was three years old ("I don't remember why I started but I said to my mother while crying 'No more candy, please give me a piano!'")

Kumatani claims "I create music because I love music! When I create I first begin to think about the atmosphere and visualize the spectacle. I try to sing a song where the music is likely to start in the game."

Production History

Ninja Gaiden (Master System Version) (1992) — Sound Composer (as Fumi)
Alien Syndrome (Game Gear Version) (1992) — Sound (as "Fumi")
Air Rescue (Master System Version) (1992) — Special Thanks to (as Fumi)
Shura no Mon (Mega Drive Version) (1992) — Voice Performance (as Fumi)
Master of Darkness (1992) — Sound (as Fumi)
Sonic Triple Trouble (1994) — Staff (as Fumi)
NiGHTS into Dreams (1996) — Compose & Arrange, Sound Effects
Neon Genesis Evangelion Digital Card Library (1997)
Let's Make a Pro Baseball Team! (1998)
Burning Rangers (1998) — Composer
Sonic Adventure (1998) — Music composer
Phantasy Star Online (2000) — Sound Creator
Phantasy Star Online Ver. 2 (2001) — Sound Creator
Sonic Adventure 2 (2001) — Music and Lyrics
multi-dimensional: Sonic Adventure 2 Original Sound Track (CD) (2001)
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (2001) — Music and Lyrics
Space Channel 5 Part 2 (2002) — Waver Master's Special Thanks to
Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II (2002/2003) — Sound Creator & Designer
Shinobi (2002) — Sound Creator
Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (2003) — Music Composer (Sonic Adventure Original Staff)
Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (2003) — Special Thanks
Space Channel 5 Part 2: Special Edition (2003) — Waver Master's Special Thanks to
Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution (2003)
Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II Plus (2003) — Sound Creator & Designer
Sonic Heroes (2003) — Music Composer
Astro Boy (2004)— Sound Artist
Sonic Advance 3 (2004) — Sound Creator
Sonic Riders (2006) — Music Composer
Phantasy Star Universe (2006) — Composition, Sound Effects
Sonic and the Secret Rings (2007) — Music Composer
Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus (2007) — Composition, Sound Effects
NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams (2007) — Music Composer & Arranger
Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (2008) — Music Composer
Sonic Unleashed (2008) — Music Composer
Phantasy Star Zero (2008)
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii Version) (2009) — Composer
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (DS Version) (2009) — Sound Creator
Phantasy Star Portable 2 (2009) — Composition & Lyrics (Phantasy Star Portable 2 Ending Theme "For Brighter Day - Remix -")
Sonic Colors (2010) — Music Composer

Song Credits

NiGHTS into Dreams

Paternal Horn : Sweet Ver. — Arrangement
<Event> Dreaming Youngsters : Elliot Ver. — Music & Arrangement
The Amazing Water — Music & Arrangement
The Amazing Water : Sweet Ver. — Music
The Amazing Water : Bitter Ver. — Music & Arrangement
The Amazing Water : Spicy Ver. — Music
<Jingle> Mare Over — Arrangement
Gloom of the N.H.C. : Bitter Ver. — Arrangement
Deep It Lies — Music & Arrangement
Take the Snow Train : Bitter Ver. — Arrangement
Suburban Museum : Bitter Ver. — Arrangement
Under Construction : Bitter Ver. — Arrangement

Burning Rangers

Revelation — Music & Arrangement
Unknown Alarm — Music & Arrangement
Misty — Music & Arrangement
Undulatus — Music & Arrangement
Soothing Heat — Music (w/Naofumi Hataya), Arrangement
Since the Day — Music & Arrangement
Argoyle G — Music & Arrangement
Judgment Path — Music & Arrangement
Unveiled Truth — Music & Arrangement
Crescendo to Finale — Music & Arrangement

Sonic Adventure

My Sweet Passion ...Theme of "Amy" — Music, Words & Arrangement
Lazy Days ~Livin' in Paradise~ ...Theme of "Big" — Words (w/Jun Senoue)
Introduction ...featuring "Open Your Heart" — Music & Arrangement (w/Jun Senoue), Programming (w/Jun Senoue)
Fakery Way ...for Twinkle Park — Music & Arrangement, Programming
Run Through the Speed Highway ...for Speed Highway — Arrangement (w/Jun Senoue), Programming
Goin' Down!? ...for Speed Highway — Music & Arrangement, Programming
Theme of "Chao" — Music & Arrangement, Programming
Letz Get This Party Started ...for Chao Race Enrance — Music & Arrangement, Programming
Join Us 4 Happy Time ...for Chao Race — Music & Arrangement, Programming
The Dreamy Stage ...for Casinopolis — Music, Programming (w/Kenichi Tokoi)
Mystic Ruin — Music & Arrangement, Programming
Limestone Cave ...for Icecap — Music & Arrangement, Programming
Event: Sadness — Music & Arrangement, Programming
Theme of "Tikal" — Music & Arrangement, Programming
Tricky Maze ...for Lost World — Music & Arrangement, Programming
Leading Lights ...for Lost World — Music (w/Kenichi Tokoi)
Egg Carrier - A Song That Keeps Us on the Move — Music & Arrangement (w/Kenichi Tokoi), Programming (w/Kenichi Tokoi)
General Offensive ...for Sky Deck — Programming
Theme of "E-102γ" — Music & Arrangement, Programming
Crazy Robo ...Boss: E-101R — Music & Arrangement, Programming
Sweet Punch ...for Hedgehog Hammer — Music & Arrangement, Programming
Event: Unbound — Music (w/Kenichi Tokoi)
Event: Good-bye! — Music & Arrangement, Programming
Mystic Ruin - the past - — Music & Arrangement, Programming

Phantasy Star Online

Codes of silence — Music & Arrangement
The kink in the wind and the way PART1 — Music & Arrangement
The kink in the wind and the way PART2 — Music & Arrangement
From seeing the rough wave — Music & Arrangement
Empty space out of control PART1 — Music & Arrangement
Empty space out of control PART2 — Music & Arrangement
The crazy program — Music & Arrangement
You have nowhere to go — Music & Arrangement
Can still see the light (Lyric Version) ~Phantasy Star Online Ending Theme~ — Music & Arrangement
Can still see the light ~Phantasy Star Online Ending Theme~ (Wind Orchestra Version) — Music

Sonic Adventure 2

Fly in the Freedom ...Theme of "Rouge" — Music, Words & Arrangement
Throw It All Away ...Theme of "Shadow" — Music, Words, Programming (w/Heigo Tani)
Chao Lobby — Music & Arrangement, Programming
Hero Garden — Music & Arrangement, Programming
Kindergarten — Music & Arrangement, Programming
Hero Race — Arrangement, Programming
Rhythm and Balance ...for White Jungle — Music & Words, Programming
The Supernatural ...for Final Chase — Music & Words, Programming
For True Story ...for Sonic vs. Shadow — Music & Words, Programming
Event: Sonic vs. Shadow — Music & Arrangement, Programming
Bright Sound ...for Dry Lagoon — Music & Arrangement, Programming
I'm a Spy ...for Security Hall — Music & Arrangement, Programming
34°N, 12°E ... for Mad Space — Music & Arrangement, Programming
Supporting Me ...for Biolizard — Music & Words, Programming
Event: The Last Scene — Music & Arrangement, Programming

multi-dimensional: Sonic Adventure 2 Original Sound Track

Chao Race Extended Mix [Chao's Doki-Doki Banana Chips Run Mix] — Re-mixed by (w/Tomoya Ohtani)
Chao Garden Extended Mix [Chao's Wack-Wack Up&Down the Ground Mix] — Re-mixed by (w/Tomoya Ohtani)

Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II

Image of hero — Music & Arrangement
Can still see the light ~Phantasy Star Online Ending Theme~ (Lala Version) — Music & Arrangement
Can still see the light ~Phantasy Star Online Ending Theme~ (Piano Version) — Music & Arrangement
Revive the secred of rough wave — Music & Arrangement
Jungle -A lush load- — Music & Arrangement
Jungle -A forest cage- — Music & Arrangement
The frenzy wilds — Music & Arrangement
World with me ~Phantasy Star Online Episode II Ending Theme~ — Music

Shinobi

Fate — Music & Arrangement
Incineration — Music & Arrangement
Strange Devices — Music & Arrangement
Ageha — Music & Arrangement

Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution

Morgue PART1 - Morgue 01 - — Music
Unguis Lapis - Unguis - — Music & Arrangement
Nebula Montana PART1 - Highland of Nebula 01 - — Music
Ravum Aedes Sacra - Shrine of Ravum - — Music & Arrangement
Scenario : Sorrow — Music
Scenario : Deadlock — Music
Scenario : Courage — Music
Scenario : Peace — Music
Morgue PART2 - Morgue 02 - — Music
Cyber - Cyber - — Music & Arrangement (w/Kenichi Tokoi)
Nebula Montana PART2 - Highland of Nebula 02 - — Music & Arrangement
Via Tubus - Via Tubus - — Music & Arrangement (w/Kenichi Tokoi)
Scenario : Smile — Music & Arrangement
Scenario : Ease — Music & Arrangement
Scenario : Navigation — Music & Arrangement

Sonic Heroes

Special Stage : Emerald Challenge — Music & Arrangement (w/Jun Senoue), Additional Programming
Special Stage : Emerald Challenge / Extended ver. — Music & Arrangement (w/Jun Senoue), Additional Programming