Tomoko Sasaki
From Sega Retro
Tomoko Sasaki (佐々木 朋子, ササキ トモコ) is the main composer of the NiGHTS series most notable for composing and writing the lyrics for its main theme, "Dreams Dreams." She also provides voice work on occasion, such as the voice heard in the Sonic Team 1996 jingle, the various Chao types throughout the Sonic series and part of the chorus in Feel the Magic XY/XX. Sometime around the release of NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams, she left the company and has since joined Tokioheidi Works, through which she contributed to titles such as Super Smash Bros. Brawl and the Xbox 360 version of DeathSmiles II X.
Though she left Sega in the late '00s, she remained affiliated with Wave Master through the Serani Poji unit she created with vocalist Yukichi and producer Yukihiro Fukutomi, which spanned a handful of albums based on the fictional character of the same name from Roommania #203.
Interestingly enough, the alias she was credited by for her first game with the company (Maguro) was used as a cheat code in Ristar (another game Sasaki worked on) that fully unlocked the game's sound test and added a filter (aka Onchi Mode) to the game's music.
Contents
- 1 Production History
- 2 Discography
- 3 Song Credits
- 3.1 Virtua Racing Deluxe
- 3.2 Ristar (Mega Drive Version)
- 3.3 NiGHTS into Dreams
- 3.4 Christmas NiGHTS
- 3.5 Burning Rangers (Japanese edition)
- 3.6 Radio DC
- 3.7 Roommania #203
- 3.8 Samba de Amigo Ver. 2000
- 3.9 Space Channel 5 Part 2
- 3.10 Space Channel 5 Part 2 Soundtrack Vol. Chu!!
- 3.11 Feel the Magic XY/XX
- 3.12 The Rub Rabbits!
- 3.13 NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams
- 3.14 Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- 3.15 Merry Go Round Jailhouse
- 4 External Links
Production History
- World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck (1992) — Sound Composer (as Maguro) [NOTE: Music, Sound Effects Production and Data Creation]
- Panic! (1993) — Sound [NOTE: Music, Sound Effects Production and Data Creation]
- Sonic CD (1993) — Special Thanks
- Sonic Triple Trouble (1994) — Staff (as Tomoko)
- Virtua Racing Deluxe (1994) — Special Thanks (as T.Sasaki)
- Ristar (1995) — Music Composer [NOTE: Sound Design, Music, Sound Effects Production and Data Creation]
- Blue Seed (1995) — Sound Edit [NOTE: BGM and Sound Effects Data Creation]
- NiGHTS into Dreams (1996) — Compose & Arrange [NOTE: Sound Design, Music and Data Creation]
- Christmas NiGHTS (1996) — Compose & Arrange [NOTE: Story Work, Narration, Sound Design, Music and Data Creation]
- Burning Rangers (Japanese edition) (1998) — Words by (Theme Music - "Burning Hearts ~Burning Angel~"), Words by ("I Just Smile"), lead vocal ("I Just Smile")
- Burning Rangers (Overseas edition) (1998) — Words by (Theme Music - "Angels with Burning Hearts")
- Sonic Adventure (1998) — Special thanks [NOTE: Character Voice (Chao)]
- Space Channel 5 (1999) — a very special thanks to [NOTE: Early Sound Plan]
- Roommania #203 (Dreamcast Version) (2000) — Original Plan, Sound Design, Scenario, co-produced by (Serani Poji), programming (Serani Poji) [NOTE: Original Plan, Scenario, Sound Design, Music, Serani Poji, Character Voice]
- Samba de Amigo Ver. 2000 (2000)
- Super Galdelic Hour (2001) — Sound Director (Sound Section - Wavemaster), Music Producer (Sound Section - Wavemaster), Composer (Sound Section - Wavemaster)
- Sonic Adventure 2 (2001) — Voices
- Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (2001) — Voices
- Space Channel 5 Part 2 (2002) — Words ("This is my happiness")
- Roommania #203 (PS2 Version) (2002) — Original Plan (Original Staff), Sound Design (Original Staff), Scenario (Original Staff), co-produced by (Serani Poji), programming (Serani Poji), Planning (PlayStation 2 Version Staff)
- Space Channel 5: Special Edition (2003) — a very special thanks to
- Space Channel 5 Part 2: Special Edition (2003) — Words ("This is my happiness")
- New Roommania: Porori Seishun (2003) — Scenario, Original Plan, Sound Design, Co-Producer (Serani Poji) [NOTE: Music]
- Feel the Magic XY/XX (2004) — Short‑jingle & Chorus
- The Rub Rabbits! (2005) — Short‑jingle & Chorus
- Mite Kiite Nou de Kanjite Crossword Tengoku (2007)
- NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams (2007) — Lead Music Composer
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008) — Music Arrangement
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (DS Version) (2009) — Sega Characters (Japanese) (Voice)
- DeathSmiles II X (Xbox 360 Version) (2010)
- Sonic Colors (DS Version) (2010) — Chao (Voice)
- Sonic CD (XBLA and PSN Versions) (2011) — Special Thanks (Original Mega CD Staff)
- Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (3DS Version) (2012) — Sega Characters (Japanese) (Voice)
- Sonic Runners (2015) — Voices
Discography
- Radio DC (1999)
- one-room survivial (2002)
- bomber minmi (2003)
- Ochamekan (2004)
- Merry Go Round Jailhouse (2010)
Song Credits
Virtua Racing Deluxe
- Time Attack — Music & Arrangement
- Fastest Lap — Music & Arrangement
- Laps 1 — Music & Arrangement
Ristar (Mega Drive Version)
- Sega Theme — Music & Arrangement
- Ebony Force (Opening Theme 1) — Music & Arrangement
- Pray!!Pray!!Play!! (Opening Theme 2) — Music & Arrangement
- Shooting Ristar (Round 1-1) — Music & Arrangement
- Formation Lap ~ Ready..Go!! !! (Bonus Stage) — Music & Arrangement
- Dancing Leaves (Round 1-2) — Music & Arrangement
- Concentration (Battle Entry, Round 7) — Music & Arrangement
- Crazy Kings (Boss) — Music & Arrangement
- Beyond Space (Round Clear 2) — Music & Arrangement
- Splash Down!! (Round 2-1) — Music & Arrangement
- Break Silence (Round 2-2) — Music & Arrangement
- Busy Flare (Round 3-1) — Music & Arrangement
- Under Magma (Round 3-2) — Music & Arrangement
- Intension ~ Boss Jingle (Round 4-1 Pre-Song) — Music & Arrangement
- Du-Di-Da!! (Round 4-1 Boss) — Music & Arrangement
- On Parade (Round 4-2) — Music & Arrangement
- Crazy Kings [Onchi Ver.] (Round 4-2 Boss) — Music & Arrangement
- Ring Rink (Round 5-1) — Music & Arrangement
- Ice Scream (Round 5-2) — Music & Arrangement
- Lock Up!! (Round 6-2) — Music & Arrangement
- Once More.. (Continue) — Music & Arrangement
- Greedy Game (Final Boss) — Music & Arrangement
- Star Humming (Ending 1) — Music & Arrangement
- Next Cruise (Ending 2) — Music & Arrangement
NiGHTS into Dreams
- Dreams Dreams — Words & Music
- <Jingle> Sonic Team 1996 — Voice
- Fragmented Nights — Music & Arrangement
- <Event> Dreaming Youngsters : Claris Ver. — Music & Arrangement
- Gate of Your Dream — Music & Arrangement
- Paternal Horn — Music
- Paternal Horn : Sweet Ver. — Music
- Paternal Horn : Bitter Ver. — Music
- Paternal Horn : Spicy Ver. — Music & Arrangement
- <Jingle> Acrobat Time — Music
- After the Dream — Music
- The Amazing Water : Sweet Ver. — Arrangement
- <Jingle> Pia Over — Music
- She Had Long Ears — Music & Arrangement
- <Jingle> Mare Over — Music
- Gloom of the N.H.C. — Music & Arrangement
- Gloom of the N.H.C. : Sweet Ver. — Music & Arrangement
- Gloom of the N.H.C. : Bitter Ver. — Music
- Gloom of the N.H.C. : Spicy Ver. — Music
- Message from Nightopia — Music
- Take the Snow Train : Sweet Ver. — Arrangement
- E-LE-KI Sparkle — Music & Arrangement
- Dreams Dreams : In Silent Memory — Music
- NiGHTS — Music
- Suburban Museum — Music & Arrangement
- Suburban Museum : Sweet Ver. — Music & Arrangement
- Suburban Museum : Bitter Ver. — Music
- Suburban Museum : Spicy Ver. — Music
- The Mantle — Music & Arrangement
- Under Construction : Sweet Ver. — Arrangement
- Growing Wings — Music & Arrangement
- D'Force Master — Music & Arrangement
- Peaceful Moment — Music
- <Event> On to the Audition — Music & Arrangement
- <Event> NiGHTS, Forever in Our Heart — Music & Arrangement
- Sowing Seeds — Music & Arrangement
- Dreams Dreams : Kids Ver. — Words & Music
- Fragmented Nights : Epilogue Ver. — Music
- Know Thyself! — Music
Christmas NiGHTS
- Dream Bells — Arrangement
- <Event> Twinkle Star — Music & Arrangement
- Dreams Dreams : A-Cappella Ver. — Original Music
- Winter Sleep — Music & Arrangement
- Jack Frost's Chime — Music & Arrangement
- Jack Frost's Chime : Sweet Ver. — Music & Arrangement
- Jack Frost's Chime : Bitter Ver. — Music
- Jack Frost's Chime : Spicy Ver. — Music
- New Year's "9th" — Music (w/Ludwig van Beethoven)
- Dreams Dreams : Sweet Mix in Holy Night — Music
- Dreams Dreams : Nightopian Ver. — Music
Burning Rangers (Japanese edition)
- Burning Hearts ~Burning Angel~ — Words (w/Naofumi Hataya)
- I Just Smile — Words, Lead Vocal
Radio DC
- Do De Do Da — Music
- Switch Again — Music (w/Kei Tani), Re-arrangement, Switch Agains (w/Monika Hudgins, Sachiko Kawamura, Sawako Sogabe, Takahiro Fukada, Naofumi Hataya, Masaru Setsumaru, Tatsuyuki Maeda & Yoshitada Miya)
- after the adventure — Music (w/Jun Senoue & Masaru Setsumaru)
Roommania #203
- Spiral da-hi! — Co-produced by
- Futa Go no Koi — Written & co-produced by
- Moji Moji — Written & co-produced by
- manamoon — Written & co-produced by
- 128-Go no Nazo — Written by (w/Yukihiro Fukutomi), co-produced by
- Octopus Daughter — Written & co-produced by
- Uchusen wa Doko e Itta? — Written & co-produced by
- 15-Byo — Written by (w/Yukihiro Fukutomi), co-produced by
- Boku no Mashu... — Written & co-produced by
- Yuki no Deru Uta — Written & co-produced by
Samba de Amigo Ver. 2000
- Vamos a Carnaval — Lyrics
Space Channel 5 Part 2
- This is my happiness — Words
Space Channel 5 Part 2 Soundtrack Vol. Chu!!
- This is my happiness featuring T. Mitsuyoshi — Words
Feel the Magic XY/XX
- Kimi Shine Jingle 1 — Music & Arrangement
- Kimi Shine Jingle 2 — Music & Arrangement
- Kimi Shine Jingle 3 — Music & Arrangement
The Rub Rabbits!
- Akadoko Jingle 1 — Music & Arrangement
- Akadoko Jingle 2 — Music & Arrangement
NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams
- NiGHTS : Journey of Dreams — Original Music
- <Event> Solitude — Music & Arrangement
- Eloquent Echo — Music
- Eloquent Echo : Fluffy Catch — Music
- Eloquent Echo : River Rescue — Music
- Wandering Wildness — Music
- Wandering Wildness : Bomb Panic — Music, Arrangement (w/Naofumi Hataya)
- Wandering Wildness : Coaster Rescue — Music
- Electrical Entertainment — Music
- Electrical Entertainment : Neon City Battle — Music
- Electrical Entertainment : Broadway Guide — Music
- Growing Wings — Original Music
- Persona Non Grata — Original Music
- D'Force Master — Original Music
- <Event> Win a Goal — Music
- Dreams Dreams : Will Ver. — Original Music & Arrangement
- Dreams Dreams : Adult Ver. — Music & Arrangement
- <Event> Conscience — Music & Arrangement
- Crystal Choir — Music
- Crystal Choir : Labyrinth Guide — Music & Arrangement
- Crystal Choir : Jewel Fever — Music, Arrangement (w/Naofumi Hataya)
- Merry Memory Go Round — Music
- Merry Memory Go Round : Forest Adventure — Music
- Dreams Dreams : Sky Concert — Original Music
- Cruising Together — Original Music, Arrangement (w/Naofumi Hataya)
- Sonatinas for Two Violins — Music
- <Event> Applause — Music & Arrangement
- Dreams Dreams : Helen Ver. — Music & Arrangement
- <Event> On the Way Back — Music & Arrangement
- Memento of NiGHTS — Music & Arrangement
- Dreams Dreams : Sweet Snow — Original Music, Re-Arrangement (w/Naofumi Hataya)
- Dreams Dreams : Kids Ver. — Original Music
- NiGHTS : Journey of Dreams (Short Ver.) — Original Music
- Gate of Your Dream — Original Music & Arrangement
- When the Night Falls — Music & Arrangement
- Al-Di-La : Lavender Ver. — Music & Arrangement
- Al-Di-La : Sandal Wood Ver. — Music
- <Event> Twist of Fate — Music & Arrangement
- Al-Di-La : Peppermint Ver. — Music
- Al-Di-La : Bergamot Ver. — Music
- Precious Orgel — Music & Arrangement
- <Event> Sentimental Separation — Music & Arrangement
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- Ashley's Song — Arrangement
- Ashley's Song (JP) — Arrangement, Vocals (w/The Small Circle of Friends)
- 2:00 a.m. — Arrangement
Merry Go Round Jailhouse
- Dear Heroes — Vocals
- Robo no Shiawase — Vocals [NOTE: Also known as "The Robot's Happiness"]
- Warau kaeru — Vocals [NOTE: Also known as "Laughing Frog"]