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Mariko Nanba

  • Composer
  • Sound Department
  • Music Department
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Mariko Nanba was born on 28 June 1971 in Chiba, Japan. She is a composer, known for Skies of Arcadia (2000), Astro Boy (2004) and Sonic X Shadow Generations (2024). She has been married to Tomoya Ohtani since October 2010.
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    • Known for

    Skies of Arcadia (2000)
    Skies of Arcadia
    8.7
    Video Game
    • Sound Department
    • 2000
    Astro Boy (2004)
    Astro Boy
    6.4
    Video Game
    • Sound Department
    • 2004
    Sonic X Shadow Generations (2024)
    Sonic X Shadow Generations
    8.4
    Video Game
    • Soundtrack
    • 2024
    Space Channel 5 VR: Kinda Funky News Flash! (2020)
    Space Channel 5 VR: Kinda Funky News Flash!
    7.7
    Video Game
    • Composer
    • 2020

    Credits

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    Composer

    • Sonic Colors: Ultimate - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
      • Composer
      • Post-production
      • Video Game
    • Sonic Rebound (2019)
      Sonic Rebound
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • original music composed by
      • 2021
    • Sonic Colors: Ultimate (2021)
      Sonic Colors: Ultimate
      6.3
      Video Game
      • music composer
      • 2021
    • Sonic 30th Anniversary Symphony (2021)
      Sonic 30th Anniversary Symphony
      9.7
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2021
    • Sonic the Hedgehog Annual 2019 (IDW) - Bonds of Friendship Dub (2020)
      Sonic the Hedgehog Annual 2019 (IDW) - Bonds of Friendship Dub
      Video
      • original music composed by
      • 2020
    • Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW) - Battle for Angel Island (9 - 12) Dub (2020)
      Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW) - Battle for Angel Island (9 - 12) Dub
      Video
      • original music composed by
      • 2020
    • Victor McKnight: Door Into Summer (2020)
      Victor McKnight: Door Into Summer
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2020
    • Space Channel 5 VR: Kinda Funky News Flash! (2020)
      Space Channel 5 VR: Kinda Funky News Flash!
      7.7
      Video Game
      • Composer
      • 2020
    • Sonic Colors (2010)
      Sonic Colors
      7.3
      Video Game
      • Composer
      • 2010
    • FlingSmash (2010)
      FlingSmash
      Video Game
      • Composer
      • 2010
    • Jun'ichi Kanemaru, Tomokazu Seki, and Jason Griffith in Sonic Unleashed (2008)
      Sonic Unleashed
      6.6
      Video Game
      • Composer
      • 2008
    • Sonic Rush Adventure (2007)
      Sonic Rush Adventure
      6.9
      Video Game
      • Composer
      • 2007
    • Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)
      Sonic the Hedgehog
      3.5
      Video Game
      • Composer
      • 2006
    • Shadow the Hedgehog (2005)
      Shadow the Hedgehog
      5.7
      Video Game
      • Composer
      • 2005
    • Nobutoshi Canna, Jun'ichi Kanemaru, and Ryô Hirohashi in Sonic Heroes (2003)
      Sonic Heroes
      6.8
      Video Game
      • Composer
      • 2003
    • Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (2003)
      Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg
      5.9
      Video Game
      • Composer
      • 2003

    Sound Department

    • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009)
      Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
      6.6
      Video Game
      • sound creator (Nintendo DS version)
      • 2009
    • Sega Ages 2500 Vol.18: Dragon Force
      Video Game
      • sound effects (as Nan'ba Mariko)
      • 2005
    • Yoshi Topsy-Turvy (2004)
      Yoshi Topsy-Turvy
      6.2
      Video Game
      • sound
      • 2004
    • Feel the Magic XY/XX (2004)
      Feel the Magic XY/XX
      6.3
      Video Game
      • sound creator
      • 2004
    • Astro Boy (2004)
      Astro Boy
      6.4
      Video Game
      • sound creator: Wave Master
      • 2004
    • Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (2003)
      Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg
      5.9
      Video Game
      • sound director
      • 2003
    • Blinx: The Time Sweeper (2002)
      Blinx: The Time Sweeper
      7.0
      Video Game
      • sound creator
      • 2002
    • Skies of Arcadia (2000)
      Skies of Arcadia
      8.7
      Video Game
      • sound effects
      • 2000
    • Dragon Force (1996)
      Dragon Force
      7.9
      Video Game
      • sound effects
      • 1996
    • Shin'seiki Evan'gerion (1996)
      Shin'seiki Evan'gerion
      Video Game
      • sound creator (as Nan'ba Mariko)
      • 1996

    Music Department

    • Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (2003)
      Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg
      5.9
      Video Game
      • music / words:"Chant This Charm" / music:"Chant This Charm"
      • 2003

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Nan'ba Mariko
    • Born
      • June 28, 1971
      • Chiba, Japan
    • Spouse
      • Tomoya OhtaniOctober 2010 - present

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