Tomoyuki Nakazawa credited as composer and arranger for 'FORTUNE×WORLD ~The Reason We Make Games~'.
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Related production for FORTUNE×WORLD ~Why We Make Games~
Tomoyuki Nakazawa participated in "REASON," credited as composer and arranger.
From digital production to I've
During his student years, Nakazawa was introduced to digital music production and band activities, and after graduation, he joined FUCTORY Records and has been involved since I've was founded in 1998. He collaborated with Kazuya Takase, C.G mix, and others to produce game songs.
Record production by Mami Kawada
When Mami Kawada made her commercial debut in 2005, he began with her debut single 'radiance,' taking on the main production responsibilities, covering songwriting and production. He also participated in performances at I've Budokan and stage activities for Outer, where KOTOKO was the lead vocalist.
Cooperation after independence
In August 2017, Nakazawa Tomoyuki left I've and FUCTORY Records to become an independent creator. In 2024, while producing "POLYHEDRA," he rewrote based on existing song material and participated in recording communication with Airu Aoi together with Mami Kawada.
Kanon period: Liaison and DAT delivery
At that time, Nakazawa assisted Takase Kazuya, answering Shinji Orito's phone call and helping to maintain contact. He also recalled that during the "Kanon" era, the audio was delivered on DAT tapes; When the producer needs to make changes, they send a new tape.
A review of the distribution of game songs and records
Nakazawa recalled that Baba helped negotiate so that I've could use popular game tracks like "Kanon" for their own music CD sales, and as a result, full-length songs entered the distribution of records.
Collaboration on writing lyrics on the same theme
During the production of the 2016 anime song "Contrail ~Trail~," Nakazawa and Kawada discussed the production. Kawada explained that the original game songs were highly polished, making rewriting lyrics for the same theme a challenge.
Request for the production of Love CHU
KOTOKO revisits, 'Love CHU!' Nakazawa wrote the music based on this, and KOTOKO added spontaneous interjections.
Arrangement of "PARABLEPSIA."
《I… Civilization' was originally planned to be co-composed. After hearing Takase's demo, Nakazawa directly adopted his melody, then added distortion synthesizers to enhance the rock impression and the shouting during the interlude. Takase finished mixing.
For the theme song "Borderland" for the anime "Yorumun Gand," Nakazawa first asked Ozaki for multiple guitar riffs and wrote melodies on the riffs using a sampled collage method; To better match Coco's lively image, he rewrote the melody multiple times. From A to B, the section is propelled by riff, with chords maintained in cm, and Takase added synthesizer.
Nakazawa felt that the framework of "Eager Eyes" still lacked power, so he discussed with Ozaki about adding a slap guitar and interlacing the sounds of guitar and synthesizer. The layered harmonies were completed by him and Kawada exchanging ideas together.
Nakazawa hoped that "Dendritic Quartz" would wrap up the album like the end credits, but rewrote it multiple times to match the strong atmosphere of other tracks. After Kawada proposed the title, he used the sparkle shining through the stones as his creative imagery.
Ozaki asked Nakazawa for feedback on the synthesizer tone of the chorus of "fly blind." After trying different solutions, Nakazawa found that Ozaki's original distorted tone was the most suitable, so he eventually switched back to the original one.
Recording, singing, mixing, and complete arrangement
During the recording of "PIST," Nakazawa and Kawada discussed the tension and vocal density section by section, matching the different atmosphere of sections A, B, and choruses.
Nakazawa, along with Inouchi and Kawada, participated as TD for "PIST" and "It's no big deal," with Kentaro Ino handling the mixing.
"here." was commissioned as the image song for Levi in the pachinko song "BLACK LAGOON." Nakazawa quickly wrote the melody and overall structure based on her impression of firing into the wind on the boat; The full version of the main chorus includes Ozaki's reverse guitar processing; the actual machine does not play this section. Takase was responsible for recording vocals and added harmonies to the chorus.
Yun*chi covers and live versions
When producing a cover of Yun*chi's 2015 anime song, Nakazawa recalled the nostalgia of I've early days from her vocals and the album, combining dance tracks with melodies, and explained this direction to Takase, who agreed.
For the May 15 performance of "Catch You Catch Me" at Shibuya Glad, he made a live version and invited Yun*chi in advance to share ideas for the arrangement. She responded that this composition naturally reminded her of raising hands, leading the audience, and inserting speeches.
Related entries
- Participated Works:FORTUNE×WORLD ~Why We Make Games~
- Participated songs:REASON
- Music groups participated in during the founding period:I've
- Friends invited to collaborate in 2002:Maiko Inouchi
- Singers who started producing at radiance:Mami Kawada
- During the Kanon period, he contacted Takase's key composer through his own contact:Households are repaired and repaired
- The production staff who helped with liaison during the Kanon period:Kazuya Takase
- 2016 Animation Contrail Lyrics and Composition Discussion Lyricist:Mami Kawada
- 2001 Love CHU joined as an impromptu singer:KOTOKO
- Discussing with Kawada the recording of "PIST" and the harmonies of "Eager Eyes":Mami Kawada
- Jointly participated in the TD for two songs provided by Inouchi:Maiko Inouchi
- 《I… Civilization adds synthesizers and shouts:Kazuya Takase
- "Borderland" requests synthesizers; "Here." asked to record and supplement the harmonies:Kazuya Takase
References
- GLOVETY: FORTUNE× WORLD official website
- I've: Tomoyuki Nakazawa's creative and production responsibilities
- Ryuichi Sumikawa: POLYHEDRA interview with Airu Aoi, Mami Kawada, and Tomoyuki Nakazawa
- Denfaminicogamer: Shinji Orito and Tomoyuki Nakazawa Retrospective—Kanon Production (Page 2)
- Denfa Mini Cogamer: Kanon Track Distribution and Takase Demo Retrospective (Page 3)
- animate times: The first part of the Cangbi animation theme song singer interview
- LisAni: KOTOKO talks about The Bible and early game songs
- Mami Kawada's "PARABLEPSIA" interview with the producer's individual review (Page 1)
- Mami Kawada "PARABLEPSIA" Interview with Producer Song-by-Track Review (Page 5)
- Mami Kawada's "PARABLEPSIA" interview with the producer's song-by-track review (page 3)
- Mami Kawada "PARABLEPSIA" Interview with Producer Individual Commentary (Page 4)
- LisAni: Yun*chi and Tomoyuki Nakazawa Interview, Part 1
- LisAni: Yun*chi and Tomoyuki Nakazawa Interview, Part 2
- I've: Maiko Iuchi's learning and gaming music experiences
- I've: Mami Kawada's debut and singer retirement record
Data compiled on: 2026-10-07.