I believe that there are still people who believe that game music is something equal to just an effect incorporated into the game, something like a BGM. And therefore this is something that I would like to show that is not true.

There's some familiarity in Celtic music, even if you've never heard that piece of music before.

When you talk about the Final Fantasy series, the series started selling better after 7, and that was the base idea for the center of the set list for the LA concert.

As you may know my use of Celtic music is extremely simple and short. However there is something about it that will remain in your mind for a long, long time.

I guess many game music fans prefer original soundtrack albums.

Like many composers, most of my compositions are influenced by the music I've listened to throughout my life.

It was very difficult to startle or surprise someone with a particular sound during the family computer era.