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Naoya Shimokawa

Game producer and composer.

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White Album 2: The Happiness Beyond the PostComposer of the album version of 'WAVE OF EMOTION (Akari Tsuda / KIGA-17)'
White Album 2: The Happiness Beyond the PostLyrics for the album version of "AQUAPLUS VOCAL COLLECTION VOL.11."
White Album 2: The Happiness Beyond the PostComposer for the album version of "AQUAPLUS VOCAL COLLECTION VOL.11."
White Album 2: The Happiness Beyond the Post2013 TV anime original soundtrack production music director
White Album 2: The Happiness Beyond the PostComposer for the "TV Anime WHITE ALBUM2 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (KIGA21-22)" disc version
White photo album: A post woven with winter memoriesComposer of the record version of "WHITE ALBUM -Memories of Winter-Threaded- ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (KICA-1483/4)."
White Album 2: The Happiness Beyond the PostComposer of the album version of "WHITE ALBUM2 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK ~kazusa~"
White Album 2: The Happiness Beyond the PostLyrics for the album version of "WHITE ALBUM2 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK ~kazusa~"
White photo album: A post woven with winter memoriesPure's POWDER SNOW composition and record concept
White photo album: A post woven with winter memoriesOriginal composer for the version of "Leaf Piano Collection Vol.1."
White Album 2: The Happiness Beyond the PostComposer for the TV Anime WHITE ALBUM2 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (KIGA21-22) version
White Album 2: The Happiness Beyond the PostLyrics for the TV Anime WHITE ALBUM2 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (KIGA21-22) version
White Album 2: The Happiness Beyond the PostProducer of the Pure3 album
White Album 2: The Happiness Beyond the PostOriginal composer for the version of "Pure3 Feel Classics -Naoya Shimokawa-"
White Album 2: The Happiness Beyond the PostComposer for the version of "WHITE ALBUM2 COVER COLLECTION~YURiKA~"
White Album 2: The Happiness Beyond the PostLyrics for the version of "WHITE ALBUM2 COVER COLLECTION ~YURiKA~."

Related creations

He was credited as the producer for "ToHeart2" and the PSP "Legendary Thing"; He also contributed to the soundtrack of "ToHeart2" and composed songs such as "Kimigatame."

Participated in works

White Album 2: The Other Side of Happiness: Producer, Music.

White Album 2: Related productions of 'The Other Side of Happiness.'

Naoya Shimokawa credited the composer for the album version of "WAVE OF EMOTION (Akari Tsuda/KIGA-17)". Naoya Shimokawa credited the lyrics for the album version of "AQUAPLUS VOCAL COLLECTION VOL.11." Naoya Shimokawa credited the album version of "AQUAPLUS VOCAL COLLECTION VOL.11" as the composer. Naoya Shimokawa was credited as the music director for the 2013 TV anime soundtrack. Naoya Shimokawa credited the composer for the album version of 'TV Anime WHITE ALBUM2 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (KIGA21-22)'.

Naoya Shimokawa credited the composer for the album version of "WAVE OF EMOTION (Akari Tsuda/KIGA-17)". Naoya Shimokawa credited the lyrics for the album version of "AQUAPLUS VOCAL COLLECTION VOL.11." Naoya Shimokawa credited the album version of "AQUAPLUS VOCAL COLLECTION VOL.11" as the composer. Naoya Shimokawa was credited as the music director for the 2013 TV anime soundtrack. Naoya Shimokawa credited the composer for the album version of 'TV Anime WHITE ALBUM2 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (KIGA21-22)'. Naoya Shimokawa credited the album version of "WHITE ALBUM2 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK ~kazusa~" as the composer. Naoya Shimokawa credited the lyrics for the album version of "WHITE ALBUM2 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK ~kazusa~."

Naoya Shimokawa credited the composer for the album version of "WAVE OF EMOTION (Akari Tsuda/KIGA-17)". Naoya Shimokawa credited the lyrics for the album version of "AQUAPLUS VOCAL COLLECTION VOL.11." Naoya Shimokawa credited the album version of "AQUAPLUS VOCAL COLLECTION VOL.11" as the composer. Naoya Shimokawa was credited as the music director for the 2013 TV anime soundtrack. Naoya Shimokawa credited the composer for the album version of 'TV Anime WHITE ALBUM2 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (KIGA21-22)'. Naoya Shimokawa credited the album version of "WHITE ALBUM2 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK ~kazusa~" as the composer. Naoya Shimokawa credited the lyrics for the album version of "WHITE ALBUM2 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK ~kazusa~." Naoya Shimokawa was explicitly credited as composer in the version of 'TV Anime WHITE ALBUM2 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (KIGA21-22)'. Naoya Shimokawa explicitly credited the lyrics for the TV Anime WHITE ALBUM2 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (KIGA21-22) version. Naoya Shimokawa is clearly credited as the producer on the Pure3 album. Naoya Shimokawa is clearly credited as the original composer in the version of "Pure3 Feel Classics -Naoya Shimokawa-." Naoya Shimokawa is clearly credited as the composer in the version of "WHITE ALBUM2 COVER COLLECTION~YURiKA~." Naoya Shimokawa clearly credited the lyrics for the "WHITE ALBUM2 COVER COLLECTION~YURiKA~" version.

White Photo Album: Weaving winter memories related to production

Naoya Shimokawa credited the composer on the album version of "WHITE ALBUM -Tsuzurereru no Fuyu no Omoide- ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (KICA-1483/4)."

Naoya Shimokawa credited the composer on the album version of "WHITE ALBUM -Tsuzurereru no Fuyu no Omoide- ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (KICA-1483/4)." Naoya Shimokawa retained the composer credit for "POWDER SNOW" in Pure, and in a conversation with Noriyasu Agematsu, he explained the purpose of commissioning an external team for the acoustic adaptation.

Naoya Shimokawa credited the composer on the album version of "WHITE ALBUM -Tsuzurereru no Fuyu no Omoide- ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (KICA-1483/4)." Naoya Shimokawa retained the composer credit for "POWDER SNOW" in Pure, and in a conversation with Noriyasu Agematsu, he explained the purpose of commissioning an external team for the acoustic adaptation. Naoya Shimokawa is clearly credited as the original composer in the "Leaf Piano Collection Vol.1" version.

A project starting point that connects history

In a 2026 interview, Naoya Shimokawa recalled that 'Beacon to the White' began around 2022, and the concept began in the late development of 'Monochrome Mebius': Munemitsu Suga hoped to add a chapter of history leading to 'Fake Mask,' leaving clues for further development at the end of the previous work.

Collaboration between producers and music directors

Speaking about the music of "Shiroe no Michibito," Naoya Shimokawa explained that serving as both producer and music director allows him to quickly issue commissions when new songs are needed. The soundtrack retains a moderate Japanese style while avoiding overly strong impressions of existing series; He also made the sound closer to the weight of film scores, matching the increased character proportions for more realistic dramatic expression.

Music partners and early teams

After establishing a music BBS, Shimokawa formed a computer music partner circle with Shinji Orito, Shinya Ishikawa, and Kazuhide Nakagami.

During early recruitment, Shimokawa invited former collaborators Hisashi Kawata and Toru Minazuki to participate in production.

After graduating from high school, Shimokawa entered a vocational school to study programming; He recalled that during his student years, he spent a lot of time making music.

ToHeart: The choice between the original and the new work

When producing the original "ToHeart," he proposed shifting the suspense direction to a youth-themed film, leaving the detailed daily life depiction to Ryūya Takahashi.

When producing the 2025 new "ToHeart," Shimokawa and Tsutomu Washimi focused on youthful romance experiences, discussing the trade-offs between new expressions and the original content.

Scenes, melodies, and sound work

When he was young, Shimokawa used to adjust lighting and play music at weddings in coordination with the process. This experience influenced his emphasis on capturing the audience at the beginning of a game and leaving a sense of ending at the end.

In the 2025 interview, Shimokawa said that besides music production, the internal sound team also handles voice volume adjustments, which take up time for external commissions.

When talking about "Kimigatame" and "POWDER SNOW," Shimokawa said that lyrics and melodies often appear simultaneously; When I think of the chorus while showering or driving, I write it down before expanding it.

Melody transitions in Suara's pre-recorded notes

In the pre-recording of the 2022 anime "Hito Nanda," Shimokawa suggested that Suara make the notes more continuous and adjust her vocal style to emphasize each word.

Pure2: Negotiating adaptation direction

The jazz direction of "Pure2" was formed through discussions between Shimokawa and Hashimoto. Hashimoto demonstrated the five-meter "Kimigatame" and arranged the bossa nova of the prototype "Tomoshibi" on site, confirming the original mood and adaptation scale with Shimokawa.

Pure3: Involvement in the mix

"Thank You" from Pure3 uses cello and piano. Shimokawa explained that Hashimoto was responsible for creating the sound positions, while he himself adjusted the volume balance by operating the faders.

Parallel production and delivery of the original ToHeart

In his 2025 recollection, Shimokawa explained that the script, music, and programming for the original "ToHeart" were assembled simultaneously, and after being completed around 2 p.m. on the night of delivery, he drove the finished product to the Shizuoka factory.

The sound concept for WHITE ALBUM2

After discussing high school life and forming a band with Maruto, Shimokawa chose a younger, more popular voice, using piano to evoke the impression of Yuki. He also took vocal elements from the late 1980s to early 1990s, slightly modernizing them to convey a sense of nostalgia without going out of style.

When producing the opening theme for the 2013 animation, beyond the band and the sense of power, he paid attention to the sound being able to simultaneously contain both joy and sorrow, adapting to the weekly changes in the storyline.

When choosing a cover of Yukina's "Wicked Woman" for the anime, he requested that the song preserve the worldview of the work and be suitable for Yukina's singing.

The goal of preservation for high-quality audio releases

In 2013, Shimokawa explained the early considerations for using high-quality audio media: preserving audio sources for a better playback environment and hoping to deliver recordings approved by the team to listeners.

Opinions on the title of the final chapter of "WHITE ALBUM2"

Fumiaki Maruto reflected on the production of "WHITE ALBUM2," mentioning that the final chapter was originally intended to be called the WHITE ALBUM Chapter. Naoya Shimokawa pointed out that players might abbreviate their names to WC; Maruto considered names like THE END OF WHITE ALBUM and ultimately chose coda.

Released for home consoles

Naoya Shimokawa recalled that choosing the PlayStation version of "ToHeart" was to pass the story to more players. Compared to PC development, home consoles also involve device development costs and platform review, and ROMs submitted for review must be prepared two to three months before the master drive is completed.

Steam collaboration discussion in 2018

When discussing the Steam collaboration in 2018, Shimokawa said the company needed to send personnel to supervise, and supervision would also take up manpower for new game development, so feasibility couldn't be judged solely by port costs.

Internal adjustments of script and sound

Shimokawa stated that starting from "Fake Mask," the team reads the script weekly and corrects difficult or overly explaining passages; Some script adjustments lasted two to three years. Characters and music are repeatedly checked in the actual game; music that doesn't fit the scene is redone, and drum sounds are even removed.

Pure2's song selection and adaptation were rejected

Naoya Shimokawa reflected on the song selection for "Pure2," explaining that he and Hashimoto considered changes in rhythm and jazz arrangements, limiting overlapping songs to one or two and arranging about half of the vocal tracks.

Covers of external works also contrasted with the situation: Shimokawa hoped Suara would sing "Yume de Aru ni ni" (Yume de Aru Yoro), originally performed by men, bringing a different atmosphere; Originally performed by a woman, "ガーネット" was converted to instrumental music.

The initial adaptation of 'Garnet' was once rejected by Shimokawa. He demanded the discontinuation of melodic instruments that would ruin the mood of the lyrics, hoping that the jazz adaptation would still evoke the emotions of the original song and the film.

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Data compiled on: 2026-10-12.

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