Tomonori Sawada

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Tomonori Sawada
Date of birth: 1968-04-24[1] (age 58)
Employment history:
Sega Enterprises (1992 – )
Divisions:
Wave Master[3] (2002 – )
Divisions:
Role(s): Composer, Musician


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Tomonori Sawada (澤田 朋伯) is a sound designer and keyboardist who joined Sega in 1992.

Career

The first project he worked on was Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for Game Gear, composing a single track. Following this was his first major title (Land of Illusion) and the chance to work for the Mega Drive titles Golden Axe III and Sonic the Hedgehog 3.

Tomonori Sawada in 1996, as sound director of Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition.

Sawada has since been the sound director for both the Panzer Dragoon and Sonic Riders series. Other games he has directed include Saturn titles Victory Goal, Iron Storm, World Series Baseball, Daytona USA Championship Circuit Edition and Hanagumi Taisen Columns and, most recently, Xbox 360 title Rise of Nightmares.

In 1991, Sawada formed the techno unit Mind Design (under the Transonic Records label) with its founder Koji Sakurai in the midst of the Japanese techno movement. Renowned tracks from the group include "Phonetic," "Spiritual" and "Skywalk," the lattermost of which (one of Sawada's compositions) saw a remix by techno DJ Ken Ishii. The group disbanded in 1994, after which Sawada produced tracks for a time under the name Unreal and later became a part of the group Fantastic Explosion until 2000. He has since worked with Sakurai again on Sonic Free Riders.


Production history

Games

Videos

Music

  • Roommania #203 (PS2 Version) (2002) — Sound Creator (Original Staff)

Discography

Song credits

Main article: Tomonori Sawada/Song credits.

Golden Axe III

  • Boss Odd Stage — Music & Arrangement
  • The Scorching Sand — Music & Arrangement

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

  • Title — Music & Arrangement
  • 1-Up — Music
  • Invincible — Music & Arrangement
  • All Clear — Music

Panzer Dragoon Zwei

  • Imperial Giant Cargo Ship — Music & Arrangement
  • Unexpected Enemy — Music & Arrangement

Jet Set Radio (Dreamcast Version)

  • Electric Tooth Brush — Music & Arrangement
  • Jet Set Station — Music & Arrangement

Jet Set Radio Future

  • Sneakman (Toronto Mix) — Remixed by

Nightshade

  • Conspiracy Bottomless — Music & Arrangement
  • Iron Soldier — Music & Arrangement
  • Dark Kingdom — Music & Arrangement
  • Monochrome Arch — Music & Arrangement
  • Apparition Sovereign — Music & Arrangement
  • Iron Will — Music & Arrangement
  • Iron Shogun — Music & Arrangement

Sangokushi Taisen

  • In the Imperial Palace — Music & Arrangement
  • Outbreak of War — Music & Arrangement
  • Liao-Lai-Lai — Music & Arrangement
  • Marvelous Brave — Music & Arrangement
  • Take Up a Position on the Top — Music & Arrangement
  • Wall of Flames — Music & Arrangement
  • Single Combat — Music & Arrangement
  • Heavy Fighting — Music & Arrangement
  • Strained Forest — Music & Arrangement
  • Remaining Snow — Music & Arrangement
  • Autumn Breeze — Music & Arrangement
  • Repose — Music & Arrangement
  • Rivalry of Powerful Leaders — Music & Arrangement
  • Main Title — Music & Arrangement

Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity

  • Through Traffic — Music & Arrangement
  • Spiral Madness — Music & Arrangement

Blazer Drive

  • Blaze Out! — Music (with YOFFY)
  • トウキョウ20XX — Music & Arrangement
  • シブヤ003 — Music & Arrangement
  • Mysticker Battle #1 — Music & Arrangement
  • フェンリル指令室 — Music & Arrangement
  • Mystickerストレージ — Music & Arrangement
  • ガーディアン出撃! — Music & Arrangement
  • ブレイザーの休日 — Music & Arrangement
  • ナゾ生物ペッタン — Music & Arrangement
  • 魂を燃やせ! — Music & Arrangement
  • Mysticker Battle #2 — Music & Arrangement
  • 空中草原 — Music & Arrangement
  • 桃色楽園 — Music & Arrangement
  • 太陽の神殿 — Music & Arrangement
  • NEXT四帝王 — Music & Arrangement
  • 信じあう仲間 — Music & Arrangement
  • ヴォルガニク — Music & Arrangement
  • 孤独な心 — Music & Arrangement
  • NEXTの野望 — Music & Arrangement
  • Mysticker Battle #3 — Music & Arrangement
  • ハロー! メグちゃんワールド — Music & Arrangement
  • 閉鎖地域 — Music & Arrangement
  • Mysticker Battle #4 — Music & Arrangement
  • 地下666階 — Music & Arrangement
  • グランナーク — Music & Arrangement
  • 天のMysticker — Music & Arrangement
  • 絆 — Music & Arrangement
  • Blaze Out! (Opening Version) — Music (with YOFFY)
  • Blaze Out! (Instrumental) — Music

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii Version)

  • Dream Short Track (Egg Factory) — Music

Sonic Free Riders

  • Start-Up Your EX Gear! (Free Riders Version) — Music & Arrangement
  • Theme of Dolphin Resort — Music & Arrangement
  • Theme of Frozen Forest — Music & Arrangement
  • Theme of Forgotten Tomb — Music & Arrangement

Uta Kumi 575

  • 夕暮れプロローグ — Music, Arrangement & Lyrics[44]

Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax

  • 7th Crisis — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Blazing Heart — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Shining Wind — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Photon Stream — Music & Arrangement, Programming

Puyo Puyo Chronicle 25-shuunen Anniversary CD

  • のんびりすすめ、ずんずん — Arrangement
  • へっぽこ魔王最強伝説 — Arrangement

Panzer Dragoon Saga Original Soundtrack

Interviews

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Photographs

Main article: Photos of Tomonori Sawada

External links

References

  1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20020615222014/www.wave-master.com/staff/sawada.html (Wayback Machine: 2002-06-15 22:20)
  2. ↑ SSMJP1996-22, "125"
  3. ↑ http://www.wave-master.com/staff/sawada.html (Wayback Machine: 2002-06-15 22:20)
  4. ↑ https://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannelOld/creators/023/index.html
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:Sonic the Hedgehog 2 GG credits.pdf
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 File:Sonic the Hedgehog 2 SMS credits.pdf
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 File:Land of Illusion GG credits.pdf
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 File:Land of Illusion SMS credits.pdf
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 File:Pro Striker MD credits.pdf
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 File:Pro Striker Kanzenban MD credits.pdf
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 File:Sonic the Hedgehog 3 MD credits.pdf
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 File:Sonic3 MD US manual.pdf, page 30
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 File:Heavenly Symphony MCD credits.pdf
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 File:Sonic & Knuckles MD credits.pdf
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 File:S&K MD US SonicJam manual.pdf, page 16
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 File:Victory Goal Saturn credits.pdf
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 File:Panzer Dragoon US Saturn credits.pdf
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 File:Panzer Dragoon JP Saturn credits.pdf
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 File:Kanzen Chuukei Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine Saturn credits.pdf
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 File:Blue Seed Saturn credits.pdf
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 File:World Advanced Daisenryaku Koutetsu no Senpuu Saturn credits.pdf
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 File:Wsb sat us manual.pdf, page 34
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 File:Nomo Hideo World Series Baseball Saturn credits.pdf
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 File:Sega International Victory Goal Saturn credits.pdf
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 File:J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! Saturn credits.pdf
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 File:World Advanced Daisenryaku Sakusen File Saturn credits.pdf
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.3 File:Panzer Dragoon Zwei US Saturn credits.pdf
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 28.3 File:Panzer Dragoon Zwei JP Saturn credits.pdf
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 File:Daytona USA CCE credits.pdf
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 30.3 File:Daytona USA Circuit Edition Saturn credits.pdf
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 File:Hanagumi Taisen Columns Saturn credits.pdf
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 File:Bio Hazard Saturn credits.pdf
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 33.2 33.3 File:Azel Panzer Dragoon RPG Saturn credits.pdf
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 34.2 34.3 File:Sega Rally 2 DC credits.pdf
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 File:Roommania 203 DC credits.pdf
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 File:Jet Set Radio DC JP credits.pdf
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 File:De La Jet Set Radio DC credits.pdf
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 File:Rez DC credits.pdf
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 File:PSOOriginalSoundtrack CD JP Manual.pdf, page 10
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 40.2 40.3 File:SonicRidersOST CD JP booklet.pdf, page 3
  41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 41.2 41.3 File:SRZGOST CD JP booklet.pdf, page 7
  42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 File:LGATVGDUSAAB Music JP inlay back.jpg
  43. ↑ 43.0 43.1 File:SFROST CD JP booklet.pdf, page 3
  44. ↑ https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm23791616
  45. ↑ https://dengekionline.com/elem/000/001/678/1678832/
  46. ↑ https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002081.000005397.html
  47. ↑ https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1106441.html
  48. ↑ https://www.famitsu.com/news/201802/14151829.html
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