Mariko Nanba

Mariko Nanba (南波真理子), born June 28, 1971, in Chiba prefecture, Japan, is a composer for Wave Master best known for her work with the Sonic the Hedgehog series' music. Her interest in music started at age 4, when she began piano lessons. From there, she attended Tokyo Conservatoire Shobi (college of music) and in 1994, sent a demo tape to the SEGA Digital Media department. She was hired, and worked on her first game, Panic.

Nanba enjoys drinking coffee and beer and eating soba—one of her favorite hobbies is having a nice dinner ("to enjoy delicious foods!") Her favorite musician is Burt Bacharach, and some favorite games include MOTHER 2, Kowloon's Gate, AZEL Panzer Dragoon RPG and Space Channel 5.

Among the studio gear Nanba uses are Macintosh, Pro Tools, Studio Vision, Micro KORG, Recorder, etc.

Production Credits

• Knuckles' Chaotix (1995) — Composer
• Dragon Force (1996) — Sound Effects
• Panzer Dragoon Saga (1998) — Music Composer
• Skies of Arcadia (2000) — Sound Effects
• Space Channel 5: Part 2 (2002) — Music Composer
• Blinx the Time Sweeper (2002) — Sound Creator
• Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (2003) — Sound Director, Music Composer
• Space Channel 5: Part 2: Special Edition (2003) — Music Composer
• Sonic Heroes (2004) — Music Composer
• Yoshi Topsy-Turvy (2004) — Sound
• Feel the Magic XY/XX (2004) — Sound Creator
• Astro Boy (2004) — Sound Artist
• Shadow the Hedgehog (2005) — Music Composer
• Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) — Music Composer
• Sonic Rush Adventure (2007) — Music Composer
• Sonic Unleashed (2008) — Music Composer
• Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (DS Version) (2009) — Sound Creator
• FlingSmash (2010) — Music Composition
• Sonic Colors (2010) — Music Composer

Song Credits

Panzer Dragoon Saga

• Ecce valde generous ale (Behold the Precious Wings) — Music
• Rest — Music & Arrangement
• The Black Fleet — Arrangement

Sonic Heroes

• Event : Excuse Me? — Music & Arrangement
• Event : Unexpected Encounter — Music & Arrangement

Astro Boy

• Ochanomizu Mansion Neighborhood (Daytime) — Music & Arrangement
• Central City (Daytime) — Music & Arrangement
• Ochanomizu Mansion Neighborhood (Night) — Music & Arrangement
• Central City (Night) — Music & Arrangement

The Rub Rabbits!

• Where Do Babies Come From? ~Akadoko Hell Mix~ — Music & Arrangement
• Kimi Shine Love Theme 1 — Music & Arrangement
• Love's Ending Theme — Music & Arrangement
• I'd Die For You ~Rapid 60's Tone Mix~ — Music & Arrangement

Shadow the Hedgehog

• Circus Park — Music & Arrangement, Programming
• Circus Park : Original ver. — Music & Arrangement, Programming

Sonic the Hedgehog

• [Event] The Soleanna Festival — Music & Arrangement
• Wave Ocean ~The Water's Edge~ — Music & Arrangement (w/Tomoya Ohtani)
• Wave Ocean ~The Inlet~ — Music & Arrangement (w/Tomoya Ohtani)
• [Event] Memory of Youth — Music & Arrangement
• Soleanna Castle Town — Music & Arrangement
• Dusty Desert ~Quicksand~ — Music & Arrangement (w/Tomoya Ohtani)
• [Event] Running Through the Plains — Produced by
• Tropical Jungle ~The Jungle ~ The Swamp~ — Music & Arrangement
• [Event] In the Forest — Produced by
• Kingdom Valley ~Wind ~ The Castle ~ Lakeside ~ Water~ — Music & Arrangement
• Accordion Song — Music & Arrangement
• White Acropolis ~Snowy Peak~ — Music & Arrangement
• White Acropolis ~The Base~ — Music & Arrangement
• [Event] To the Ancient Soleanna Castle — Music & Arrangement
• Soleanna Forest — Music & Arrangement
• Tropical Jungle ~The Ruins~ — Music & Arrangement
• Aquatic Base ~Level 1~ — Music & Arrangement
• Aquatic Base ~Level 2~ — Music & Arrangement
• [Event] Leaving the Scepter of Darkness — Music & Arrangement
• Town Mission 1 — Music & Arrangement
• Extras — Music
• Dreams of an Absolution ~Theme of Silver the Hedgehog~ — Music
• [Event] The Ruined World of the Future — Music & Arrangement
• Dusty Desert ~The Ruins~ — Music & Arrangement (w/Tomoya Ohtani)
• [Event] Never Cry, No Matter What — Music & Arrangement
• [Event] The Flame of Hope — Music & Arrangement
• [Event] Just Smile — Music & Arrangement
• [Event] Parade: Past Memories — Produced by
• My Destiny ~Theme of Elise~ — Music

Brain Assist

• Song of Touch de Uno! DS (Yonshimai Version) — Music & Arrangement
• Song of Touch de Uno! DS (Iburu & Mari Version) — Music

Sonic Rush Adventure

• Coral Cave - Act 1 — Music
• Coral Cave - Act 2 — Music
• Coral Cave - Invincible — Music
• Haunted Ship - Act 1 — Music
• Haunted Ship - Act 2 — Music
• Haunted Ship - Invincible — Music
• Pirates Island - Act 1 — Music
• Pirates Island - Act 2 — Music
• Pirates Island - Invincible — Music
• Windmill Village Mode 1 — Music
• Windmill Village Mode 2 — Music
• Windmill Village Mode 3 — Music
• Sea Map — Music
• Hovercraft — Music
• Windmill Village Mode 4 — Music
• Submarine — Music

Sonic Unleashed

• Dear My Friend - Ending Theme - — Music, Co-Arrangement (w/Takahito Eguchi)

Sonic Colors

• Area - Sweet Mountain — Music
• Area - Starlight Carnival — Music
• Area - Planet Wisp — Music
• Area - Aquarium Park — Music
• Area - Asteroid Coaster — Music
• Speak With Your Heart - Ending Theme - — Music & Arrangement (w/Tomoya Ohtani)