Recent Works and Releases. Events
Discography Updated! December 18th, 2006
"Digimon Savers: Another Mission" was added to the discography. Mr. Namiki contributed one track to the title. It also featured Basiscape partners, Mr. Hitoshi Sakimoto and Mr. Masaharu Iwata. "Digimon Savers: Another Mission" was developed and published by Bandai Namco, and was released on November 30th of this year.
"Digimon Savers: Another Mission" was added to the discography. Mr. Namiki contributed one track to the title. It also featured Basiscape partners, Mr. Hitoshi Sakimoto and Mr. Masaharu Iwata. "Digimon Savers: Another Mission" was developed and published by Bandai Namco, and was released on November 30th of this year.
ZX Tunes Released! October 30th, 2006
Updated discography to indicate the release of "ZX Tunes" on Friday the 27th of October. Mr. Namiki contributed 1 arrangement to the album and co-stared with other special guest arrangers.
Updated discography to indicate the release of "ZX Tunes" on Friday the 27th of October. Mr. Namiki contributed 1 arrangement to the album and co-stared with other special guest arrangers.
Namiki Featured on Mushihimesama Futari! October 20th, 2006
"Mushihimesama Futari", the new sequel to Cave's 2004 major hit "Mushihimesama", has been confirmed to feature Mr. Namiki as well as Mr. Kimihiro Abe as composers. Mr. Namiki was the main composer of the prequel, with assistance from Basiscape partners, Hitoshi Sakimoto and Masaharu Iwata, as well as other notable musicians. Cave has not yet set a release date on "Mushihimesama Futari", but it's expected to be out by early 2007. Please check out this page from the official website to watch an interview with Mr. Namiki.
"Mushihimesama Futari", the new sequel to Cave's 2004 major hit "Mushihimesama", has been confirmed to feature Mr. Namiki as well as Mr. Kimihiro Abe as composers. Mr. Namiki was the main composer of the prequel, with assistance from Basiscape partners, Hitoshi Sakimoto and Masaharu Iwata, as well as other notable musicians. Cave has not yet set a release date on "Mushihimesama Futari", but it's expected to be out by early 2007. Please check out this page from the official website to watch an interview with Mr. Namiki.
Manabu Namiki on Rockman ZX! October 3rd, 2006
Mr. Namiki was a guest arranger in the newly released Inti / Capcom game "Rockman ZX". He was also present with other guest arrangers such as Akari Kaida, Satoru Kousaki and Koji Hayama. An original soundtrack featuring all the sounds and the arrangements from the game will be released for 3,200 Yen on October 27 under the Inti Creates label, titled "ZX Tunes".
Mr. Namiki was a guest arranger in the newly released Inti / Capcom game "Rockman ZX". He was also present with other guest arrangers such as Akari Kaida, Satoru Kousaki and Koji Hayama. An original soundtrack featuring all the sounds and the arrangements from the game will be released for 3,200 Yen on October 27 under the Inti Creates label, titled "ZX Tunes".
New Century / Basiscape ~ SEGA AGES 2500 Series Vol.28 Original Soundtrack Announced! September 17th, 2006
Mr. Namiki recently directed and remixed the music to the new volume in the Sega Ages 2500 series, Tetris Collection. He was joined by Basiscape partner Kimihiro Abe in the production, where they produced music which changes in real time depending on the game. The game will be available on the 28th of September with a retail sale price of 2,625 Yen.
Celebrating the release of the game, Sega Direct, Wave Master and Basiscape have teamed up to produce the album "New Century / Basiscape ~ SEGA AGES 2500 Series Vol.28 Original Soundtrack". It will contain many famous and well known jingles from various Sega games, including the majority of tracks from the Tetris Collection video game, and will be newly arranged and recorded by Mr. Namiki and Mr. Abe. "New Century / Basiscape ~ SEGA AGES 2500 Series Vol.28 Original Soundtrack" is available to preorder from VGMWorld.com and will be released on September 28th, published under Wave Master for 1,995 Yen.
Mr. Namiki recently directed and remixed the music to the new volume in the Sega Ages 2500 series, Tetris Collection. He was joined by Basiscape partner Kimihiro Abe in the production, where they produced music which changes in real time depending on the game. The game will be available on the 28th of September with a retail sale price of 2,625 Yen.
Celebrating the release of the game, Sega Direct, Wave Master and Basiscape have teamed up to produce the album "New Century / Basiscape ~ SEGA AGES 2500 Series Vol.28 Original Soundtrack". It will contain many famous and well known jingles from various Sega games, including the majority of tracks from the Tetris Collection video game, and will be newly arranged and recorded by Mr. Namiki and Mr. Abe. "New Century / Basiscape ~ SEGA AGES 2500 Series Vol.28 Original Soundtrack" is available to preorder from VGMWorld.com and will be released on September 28th, published under Wave Master for 1,995 Yen.
Discography Updated! August 7th, 2006
Mr. Namiki's discography was updated. Amongst the added was "Battle Stadium D.O.N" where he worked alongside Hitoshi Sakimoto and Masaharu Iwata. He produced 3 tracks for the score. It was also announced that Mr. Namiki, along with Mr. Iwata and Mr. Mitsuhiro Kaneda, composed the music to Sony Computer Entertainment Japan / Eighting's "BLEACH Heat the Soul 3". The game was released on the 20th of July last month. Finally, Mr. Namiki contributed 1 arrangement to the final soundtrack to the popular game, Ragnarok Battle Offline. The album is called "RAGNAROK BATTLE OFFLINE Soundtrack Vol.2 "CHOCOLATE NIGHT" and will be available to purchase on the 13th of August.
Mr. Namiki's discography was updated. Amongst the added was "Battle Stadium D.O.N" where he worked alongside Hitoshi Sakimoto and Masaharu Iwata. He produced 3 tracks for the score. It was also announced that Mr. Namiki, along with Mr. Iwata and Mr. Mitsuhiro Kaneda, composed the music to Sony Computer Entertainment Japan / Eighting's "BLEACH Heat the Soul 3". The game was released on the 20th of July last month. Finally, Mr. Namiki contributed 1 arrangement to the final soundtrack to the popular game, Ragnarok Battle Offline. The album is called "RAGNAROK BATTLE OFFLINE Soundtrack Vol.2 "CHOCOLATE NIGHT" and will be available to purchase on the 13th of August.
ESPGaluda II Original Sound Track Released! July 26th, 2006
The soundtrack to Cave Co., Ltd's "ESPGaluda II" was released today. The 2 disc soundtrack contains music by Manabu Namiki and Mitsuhiro Kaneda, with disc 1 focusing on original compositions found in the game while disc 2 hosts a complete disc worth of exclusive arrangements. It is expected that the "ESPGaluda II Original Sound Track" will be out of print within the first few days of sale, as shown by previous Cave Co., Ltd releases, and it is unknown if the album will become available at VGMWorld.com. However, the album can be found with the price tag of 3500 Yen and the catalog number CVST-0004. Don't miss this very limited printing as the publisher will not reprint it after the printing has finished.
The soundtrack to Cave Co., Ltd's "ESPGaluda II" was released today. The 2 disc soundtrack contains music by Manabu Namiki and Mitsuhiro Kaneda, with disc 1 focusing on original compositions found in the game while disc 2 hosts a complete disc worth of exclusive arrangements. It is expected that the "ESPGaluda II Original Sound Track" will be out of print within the first few days of sale, as shown by previous Cave Co., Ltd releases, and it is unknown if the album will become available at VGMWorld.com. However, the album can be found with the price tag of 3500 Yen and the catalog number CVST-0004. Don't miss this very limited printing as the publisher will not reprint it after the printing has finished.
ESPGaluda II Original Sound Track Announced! July 12th, 2006
Respected gaming company, Cave Co., Ltd. has announced the latest musical addition to their small soundtrack catalog. The game 'ESPGaluda II' was a sequel to the 2004 title 'ESPGaluda' and was released in late 2005. Only just recently is Cave Co., Ltd. producing the score on disc, under the title "ESPGaluda II Original Sound Track". Manabu Namiki composed the music for ESPGaluda II after an acclaimed score by composer N.T from the first title. He was also joined by working partner Mitsuhiro Kaneda, whom he recently collaborated with on Metal Slug 6. "ESPGaluda II Original Sound Track" will be released for purchase on July 26 under the catalog number CVST-0004, but be warned of the strict quantity available. More updates to come.
Respected gaming company, Cave Co., Ltd. has announced the latest musical addition to their small soundtrack catalog. The game 'ESPGaluda II' was a sequel to the 2004 title 'ESPGaluda' and was released in late 2005. Only just recently is Cave Co., Ltd. producing the score on disc, under the title "ESPGaluda II Original Sound Track". Manabu Namiki composed the music for ESPGaluda II after an acclaimed score by composer N.T from the first title. He was also joined by working partner Mitsuhiro Kaneda, whom he recently collaborated with on Metal Slug 6. "ESPGaluda II Original Sound Track" will be released for purchase on July 26 under the catalog number CVST-0004, but be warned of the strict quantity available. More updates to come.
Metal Slug ~Complete Sound BOX~ Announced! July 4th, 2006
To celebrate the 10th year anniversary of the popular action series, Scitron Digital Contents., Inc / Happinet Corporation have announced a collection of all Metal Slug music works in one 8 disc box set labeled "Metal Slug ~Complete Sound BOX~". Included will be the complete compositions from all 7 Metal Slug titles (even Metal Slug, Metal Slug X, Metal Slug 4 and the latest Metal Slug 6, all which never received original soundtrack releases), and previously unpublished music from the series that never made it into the games. The set will also feature brand new designs from the series illustrator TONKO and a very special 32 page booklet with many composer comments plus unpublished information! There will also be an exclusive arrange track from Basiscape's Mitsuhiro Kaneda. Manabu Namiki and Kaneda were responsible for creating the score to Metal Slug 6, succeeding Studio AQUA's Toshikazu Tanaka from previous Metal Slug titles.
"Metal Slug ~Complete Sound BOX~" will bear the catalog number SCDC-00542~00549 and will be released on the 6th of September. It will sell at 13,440 Yen ($117 USD), however, there will be strictly limited amounts of this box set available. Stay tuned for more information!
To celebrate the 10th year anniversary of the popular action series, Scitron Digital Contents., Inc / Happinet Corporation have announced a collection of all Metal Slug music works in one 8 disc box set labeled "Metal Slug ~Complete Sound BOX~". Included will be the complete compositions from all 7 Metal Slug titles (even Metal Slug, Metal Slug X, Metal Slug 4 and the latest Metal Slug 6, all which never received original soundtrack releases), and previously unpublished music from the series that never made it into the games. The set will also feature brand new designs from the series illustrator TONKO and a very special 32 page booklet with many composer comments plus unpublished information! There will also be an exclusive arrange track from Basiscape's Mitsuhiro Kaneda. Manabu Namiki and Kaneda were responsible for creating the score to Metal Slug 6, succeeding Studio AQUA's Toshikazu Tanaka from previous Metal Slug titles.
"Metal Slug ~Complete Sound BOX~" will bear the catalog number SCDC-00542~00549 and will be released on the 6th of September. It will sell at 13,440 Yen ($117 USD), however, there will be strictly limited amounts of this box set available. Stay tuned for more information!
Discography Page Updated. June 30th, 2006
"Metal Slug 6" for PlayStation 2 was added to the discography.
"Metal Slug 6" for PlayStation 2 was added to the discography.
Metal Slug 6 Ported to PlayStation 2. June 29th, 2006
Not too long ago, SNK Playmore announced that it would port over Metal Slug 6, the latest entry to the hit arcade game series, Metal Slug, to the PlayStation 2. The original arcade version of the game was scored by Basiscape duo, Manabu Namiki and Mitsuhiro Kaneda, and no announced changes will be made to the music on it's new platform. Metal Slug 6 will be available to purchase for PlayStation 2 in Japan on July 27th.
Not too long ago, SNK Playmore announced that it would port over Metal Slug 6, the latest entry to the hit arcade game series, Metal Slug, to the PlayStation 2. The original arcade version of the game was scored by Basiscape duo, Manabu Namiki and Mitsuhiro Kaneda, and no announced changes will be made to the music on it's new platform. Metal Slug 6 will be available to purchase for PlayStation 2 in Japan on July 27th.
Manabu Namiki Involved in Linear Vol.14. June 25th, 2006
On the 7th of July, 2006, there will be a special in-house party hosted by the Linear Sound Team at Studio Cube 326 in Japan. The event, Linear Vol. 14, will host a variety of famous Japanese game and anime music composers, including Manabu Namiki, Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso, Yuzo Koshiro, Hiroshi Okubo, Atsushi Ohara and many more! The event will host many live DJ performances and will also premier the new album "Rumbustious" which features remixed music from Atsushi Ohara's earlier released "Rumbletuned". For more information regarding the event, please visit here for a complete time table of the night.
On the 7th of July, 2006, there will be a special in-house party hosted by the Linear Sound Team at Studio Cube 326 in Japan. The event, Linear Vol. 14, will host a variety of famous Japanese game and anime music composers, including Manabu Namiki, Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso, Yuzo Koshiro, Hiroshi Okubo, Atsushi Ohara and many more! The event will host many live DJ performances and will also premier the new album "Rumbustious" which features remixed music from Atsushi Ohara's earlier released "Rumbletuned". For more information regarding the event, please visit here for a complete time table of the night.
Discography Page Updated. April 15th, 2006
Updated and Revised Discography
Updated and Revised Discography
Discography Page Updated. April 14th, 2006
Discography Page Updated. May 3rd, 2005
Perform as a guest at Linear Vol.5 Event
Date: December 11th, 2004
PlaceStudio Cube 326
Date: December 11th, 2004
PlaceStudio Cube 326
The Madness Battle Garegga Special Bonus Soundtrack CD
Release Date: December 7th, 2004
Catalog Number:INDV-1010
Manufacturer:INH.Co.Ltd..
Notes:Music arranged and directed.
Status:Available at VGM World.com
Release Date: December 7th, 2004
Catalog Number:INDV-1010
Manufacturer:INH.Co.Ltd..
Notes:Music arranged and directed.
Status:Available at VGM World.com
Mushi Hime-sama
Release Date: November 19th, 2004
Catalog Number:N/A
Manufacturer:Cave
Notes:Music Composed.
Status:Arcade
Release Date: November 19th, 2004
Catalog Number:N/A
Manufacturer:Cave
Notes:Music Composed.
Status:Arcade
Hagane no Nenkinjutsushi Dream Carnival
Release Date: August 26th, 2004
Catalog Number:N/A
Manufacturer:Bandai
Notes:Music Composed. 2 tracks
Status:Play Station 2
Release Date: August 26th, 2004
Catalog Number:N/A
Manufacturer:Bandai
Notes:Music Composed. 2 tracks
Status:Play Station 2
B-Densetsu Battle B-daman Moero!! B-Kon!!
Release Date: August 5th, 2004
Catalog Number:N/A
Manufacturer:Atlus
Notes:Sound Data, Sound Manipulate
Status:GameBoy Advance
Release Date: August 5th, 2004
Catalog Number:N/A
Manufacturer:Atlus
Notes:Sound Data, Sound Manipulate
Status:GameBoy Advance
Digi Communication 2 Datou Black Gemagema Dan
Release Date: July 15th, 2004
Catalog Number:N/A
Manufacturer:Broccoli
Notes:Music composed for a few main tracks. Sound Effect, Sound Manipulate
Status:GameBoy Advance
Release Date: July 15th, 2004
Catalog Number:N/A
Manufacturer:Broccoli
Notes:Music composed for a few main tracks. Sound Effect, Sound Manipulate
Status:GameBoy Advance
Phantasy Star On-Line Episode 1 and 2 Premium Arrange
Release Date: June 23rd, 2004
Catalog Number: KDSD-00039
Manufacturer: Team Entertainment
Notes: Arranged track 16 "The frenzy wilds "
Status: Available at VGM World.com
Release Date: June 23rd, 2004
Catalog Number: KDSD-00039
Manufacturer: Team Entertainment
Notes: Arranged track 16 "The frenzy wilds "
Status: Available at VGM World.com
ESPGaluda Soundtrack CD
Release Date: March 15th, 2004
Catalog Number: CVST-0001
Manufacturer: Cave
Notes: Composed track 15 "Dynasty" - Preview for Upcoming Release
Status:Out Of Print
Release Date: March 15th, 2004
Catalog Number: CVST-0001
Manufacturer: Cave
Notes: Composed track 15 "Dynasty" - Preview for Upcoming Release
Status:Out Of Print
Famicom 20th Anniversary Arrange Soundtracks
Release Date: February 18th, 2004
Catalog Number: SCDC-00320
Manufacturer: Scitron Digital Contents, Inc.
Notes: Arranged track 5: Kid Icarus (Hikari Shinwa Parutena no Kagami) , Metroid, and Famicom Wars.
Status: Available at VGM World.com
Release Date: February 18th, 2004
Catalog Number: SCDC-00320
Manufacturer: Scitron Digital Contents, Inc.
Notes: Arranged track 5: Kid Icarus (Hikari Shinwa Parutena no Kagami) , Metroid, and Famicom Wars.
Status: Available at VGM World.com
STORM! SHOOTING GAME SOUND OMNIBUS Vol.2 (2 tracks)
Release Date: January 7th, 2004
Catalog Number: KDSD-00023
Manufacturer: Team Entertainment
Notes: Composed 2 tracks
Status: Available at VGM World.com
Release Date: January 7th, 2004
Catalog Number: KDSD-00023
Manufacturer: Team Entertainment
Notes: Composed 2 tracks
Status: Available at VGM World.com
Santora Banditz (Bike Banditz)
Release Date: December 30th, 2003
Catalog Number: N/A
Manufacturer: FrancePan
Notes: Composed 3 tracks
Status: N/A
Release Date: December 30th, 2003
Catalog Number: N/A
Manufacturer: FrancePan
Notes: Composed 3 tracks
Status: N/A
BLAST! SHOOTING GAME SOUND OMNIBUS Vol.1
Release Date: December 17th, 2003
Catalog Number: KDSD-00022
Manufacturer: Team Entertainment
Notes: Composed 2 tracks
Status: Available at VGM World.com
Release Date: December 17th, 2003
Catalog Number: KDSD-00022
Manufacturer: Team Entertainment
Notes: Composed 2 tracks
Status: Available at VGM World.com
