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Saori Kobayashi (小林早織) is a former Sega sound composer best known for her work on the latter titles of the Panzer Dragoon series. Prior to this, though, she was mainly involved with music composition for Game Gear titles and sound effect production for Saturn titles.

Some time after her work on Panzer Dragoon Orta, Kobayashi formed the Ethtronic music unit Akane alongside Yumiko Takahashi of Suikoden II fame, in addition to contributions to a few handheld titles and collaborative album releases (including the now-disbanded GeOnDan). Other recent work includes Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz and Crimson Dragon.

She has recently joined the Japanese music label, Brain Wave, and also announced her debut solo album, to be published by Brain Wave.

Production History

Inspector Gadget (1993) — Sound Composer
Deep Duck Trouble Starring Donald Duck (1993) — Sound Composer (as S.Kobayashi)
Coca-Cola Kid (1994) — Sound Directer (as Sarry)
Sonic Triple Trouble (1994) — Staff (as Saori.K)
Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (1995) — Sound Project Coordinator (Sega Enterprises Ltd.) [NOTE: Manual credit]
Gamble Panic (1995) — Special Thanks to (as S.Kobayashi)
Sylvan Tale (1995) — Music Compose (as Saori.K)
Sonic Drift 2 (1995) — Sound (as S.Kobayashi)
Blue Seed (1995) — Sound Edit
Kishin Douji Zenki (1995) — Sound Director
J. League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (Saturn Version) (1996)
Victory Goal '96 (1996) — Sound Staff
NiGHTS into Dreams (1996) — Sound Effects
Panzer Dragoon Saga (1998) — Music
MIDI Power Pro 7 ~Gradius~ (CD) (1999)
Shadowgate 64: Trials of the Four Towers (1999) — Developed by TNS Co., Ltd.
Panzer Dragoon Orta (2002) — Music
Kocha-e (CD) (2007) (original work) (as Sally)
Hoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth Remix (2007)
Sengoku Efuda Yuugi: Hototogisu Ran (2008)
Sakura Note: Ima ni Tsunagaru Mirai (2009)
GeOnDan Rare Tracks Ver 1.0 (CD) (2010) (original work) (as Akane)
Akumajo Dracula Tribute Vol. 2 (CD) (2011) (as Akane)
A New Story / Kanon (CD) (2011)
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz (2012) — Composer (Development Team - MarvelousAQL Inc.)
Crimson Dragon (2013)
In Flux (CD) (2014)

Song Credits

Deep Duck Trouble Starring Donald Duck

Opening (GG) — Music & Arrangement
Opening (MS) — Music & Arrangement
Demo — Music & Arrangement
Title — Music & Arrangement
Stage Select — Music & Arrangement
Savanna (Round 1-1, 4-1) — Music & Arrangement
Jungle (Round 1-2) — Music & Arrangement
Volcano 1 (Round 2-1) — Music & Arrangement
Volcano 2 (Round 2-2, 5-1) — Music & Arrangement
Under Water (Round 3-1) — Music & Arrangement
Sunken Ship (Round 3-2) — Music & Arrangement
Ice Cavern (Round 4-2) — Music & Arrangement
Chili Pepper (Power Up) — Music & Arrangement
Boss Demo — Music & Arrangement
Boss — Music & Arrangement
Boss Clear — Music & Arrangement
Round Clear — Music & Arrangement
Shrine 2 (Round 5-2) — Music & Arrangement
Statue (Round 6-1) — Music & Arrangement
Final Boss — Music & Arrangement
Miss — Music & Arrangement
Continue — Music & Arrangement
Ending — Music & Arrangement
Staff Roll — Music & Arrangement

Sonic Drift 2

Emerald Ocean — Composition & Arrangement
Final Round — Arrangement
Invincible — Arrangement

J. League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (Saturn Version)

One Special Day (SS Edition J. League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou Opening Theme) — Arrangement

Panzer Dragoon Saga

First Battle — Music & Arrangement
Noble Rebel Army — Music & Arrangement
A Holy Nation of Deceit — Music & Arrangement
Solitary Battle — Music & Arrangement
Wings — Music & Arrangement
Separated for Eternity — Music & Arrangement
Premonition of War — Music & Arrangement
Metamorphosis 1 — Music & Arrangement
Chaos Within the Silence — Music & Arrangement
Metamorphosis 2 — Music & Arrangement
Breath of Life — Music & Arrangement
Blue Ruins Theme — Music & Arrangement
Giant Creature 1 — Music & Arrangement
Wandering — Music & Arrangement
Forbidden Land — Music & Arrangement
The Black Fleet — Music
Atolm Dragon — Music & Arrangement
Giant Creature 2 — Music & Arrangement
Sona mi areru ec sancitu — Music

Panzer Dragoon Orta

Dragonmares — Music & Arrangement
City in the Storm — Music & Arrangement
Altered Genos — Music & Arrangement
Gigantic Fleet — Music & Arrangement
Pain — Music & Arrangement
Eternal Glacies — Music & Arrangement
Ancient Weapon 2 — Music & Arrangement
Legacy — Music & Arrangement
Forbidden Memories — Music & Arrangement
Imperial City — Music & Arrangement
The End of Destiny — Music & Arrangement
Anu Orta Veniya — Music
Iva — Music & Arrangement

In Flux

Shattered Moon — Music & Arrangement

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 '''Saori Kobayashi''' (小林 早織) is a former [[Sega]] sound composer best known for her work on the latter titles of the [[Panzer Dragoon]] series.  Prior to this, though, she was mainly involved with music composition for [[Game Gear]] titles and sound effect production for [[Saturn]] titles.
-Some time after her work on ''[[Panzer Dragoon Orta]]'', Kobayashi formed the Ethtronic music unit ''Akane'' alongside Yumiko Takahashi of ''Suikoden II'' fame.  In addition to contributions to a few handheld titles and collaborative album releases (including the now-disbanded GeOnDan), she has since announced her involvement as main composer for Project Draco (originally announced in late 2009), a dev team made up of many former [[Panzer Dragoon]] staff.  Other recent work includes one of the first [[Sega]] titles released for the [[PlayStation Vita]]: ''[[Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz]]'', which has her collaborating with two of [[Namco]]'s finest (among others).
+Some time after her work on ''[[Panzer Dragoon Orta]]'', Kobayashi formed the Ethtronic music unit ''Akane'' alongside Yumiko Takahashi of ''Suikoden II'' fame, in addition to contributions to a few handheld titles and collaborative album releases (including the now-disbanded GeOnDan). Other recent work includes ''[[Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz]]'' and ''Crimson Dragon''.
+She has recently joined the Japanese music label, ''Brain Wave'', and also announced her debut solo album, to be published by ''Brain Wave''.
 ==Production History==
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 * ''A New Story / Kanon'' (CD) (2011)
 * ''[[Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz]]'' (2012) — Composer (Development Team - MarvelousAQL Inc.)
+* ''Crimson Dragon'' (2013)
+* ''In Flux'' (CD) (2014)
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 * Anu Orta Veniya — Music
 * Iva — Music & Arrangement
+===''In Flux''===
+* Shattered Moon — Music & Arrangement
 }}
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