Keiichi Okabe

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Keiichi Okabe
Keiichi Okabe - 01.jpg
Local 岡部 啓一 (おかべ けいいち)
Born 1969-09-26
Birth Place Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
Nationality Japanese   Japan.svg
Aliases Keiichi Osabe
B.K.O
Bekao

Keiichi Okabe is a Japanese composer and sound designer. He is known for his countless works at Namco. He joined them in 1994 and worked primarily on their coin-op games, such as their Ridge Racer and Tekken games. In 2001, Keiichi left Namco to go freelance, but continued to work with them. In 2004, he founded Monaca, his own music business where he continued to provide music and sound.

Keiichi continues to operate Monaca and compose music and sound for games to this day.

Gameography

Released Title Sample Notes
1994-12-03 Ridge Racer (PS1) (リッジレーサー) With Etsuo Ishii, Yuri Misumi, Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso, and Nobuyoshi Sano.
1995-06-29 Air Combat (PS1) (エースコンバット) Special Thanks: Sound with Hiroyuki Kawada and Kazuhiro Nakamura.
1996-03-29 Tekken 2 (PS1) (鉄拳2) BGM Arrange with Yoshie Arakawa, Nobuyoshi Sano, Hiroto Sasaki, Ayako Saso, Takayuki Aihara, and Shinji Hosoe.
1996-??-?? Dancing Eyes (ARC) (ダンシングアイ) With various others.
1996-??-?? Namco Classic Collection Vol. 2 (ARC) (ナムコクラシックコレクション VOL.2) All games with Masahiro Fukuzawa, Yoshie Arakawa, Takayuki Ishikawa, and Yuri Misumi.
1997-03-20 Tekken 3 (ARC) (鉄拳3) With Nobuyoshi Sano.
1997-03-28 Xevious 3D/G+ (PS1) (ゼビウス3D/G+) With various others.
1998-03-26 Tekken 3 (PS1) (鉄拳3) With Nobuyoshi Sano, Yu Miyake, Hiroyuki Kawada, Yoshie Arakawa, Minamo Takahashi, and Hideki Tobeta.
1999-??-?? Tekken Tag Tournament (ARC) (鉄拳タッグトーナメント) With Akitaka Toyama, Yu Miyake, Nobuyoshi Sano, and Rio Hamamoto.
2000-03-30 Tekken Tag Tournament (PS1) (鉄拳タッグトーナメント) Music with Akitaka Toyama, Nobuyoshi Sano, Yu Miyake, Satoru Kousaki, and Yoshihito Yano.
Sound Effects with Yuri Misumi, Akitaka Toyama, and Yu Miyake.
2002-03-28 Alpine Racer 3 (PS2) (アルペンレーサー3) With various others.
2003-11-06 Glass Rose (PS2) (玻璃ノ薔薇)
2005-02-24 Tekken 5 (PS2) (鉄拳5) With various others.
2005-08-18 Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles (PS2) (ナルト- うずまき忍伝)
2006-03-02 Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth (PSP) (ヴァルキリープロファイル -レナス) Sound Effects
2006-07-06 Tekken: Dark Resurrection (PSP) (鉄拳ダーク・リザレックション) With various others.
2006-11-16 Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2 (PS2) (ナルト- 木の葉スピリッツ!!) Opening Movie BGM: Composition & Arrangement
2007-05-08 Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions (PSP) (ファイナルファンタジータクティクス 獅子戦争) Sound Effects (anima.inc)
2007-10-16 Beautiful Katamari (X360) (ビューティフル塊魂) Boyfriend A Go Go
Sound Staff with various others.
2008-10-16 The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces (WII) (スカイ・クロラ イノセン・テイセス) Executive Sound Producer
2008-11-01 Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume (NDS) (ヴァルキリープロファイル 咎を背負う者) Sound Effects
2009-07-23 Katamari Forever (PS3) (塊魂トリビュート) With various others.
2009-11-24 Tekken 6 (PSP) (鉄拳6) With various others.
2010-01-12 Walk It Out! (WII) Muteki Onnanoko, Kuru Kuru Abeba!
2010-04-22 NIER (X360) (ニーア ゲシュタルト) With Keigo Hoashi and Kakeru Ishihama .
2011-02-26 Ridge Racer 3D (3DS) (リッジレーサー 3D)
2012-02-14 Tekken 3D Prime Edition (3DS) (鉄拳3Dプライムエディション) With various others.
2012-09-11 Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (PS3) (鉄拳タッグトーナメント2) With various others.
2012-09-19 Demons' Score (IOS) Asmodeus Composer
The Overture of Battle
Asmodeus Remix ver.
2013-12-19 Drakengard 3 (PS3) (ドラッグ オン ドラグーン3) Composer with Kakeru Ishihama, Keigo Hoashi, and Kuniyuki Takahashi
Sound Director
2014-09-13 Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (3DS) (大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ for NINTENDO 3DS) Music Arrangement with various others.
2014-11-21 Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (WIIU) (大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ for Wii U) Music Arrangement with various others.
2016-11-29 Final Fantasy XV (PS4) (ファイナルファンタジーXV)
2017-02-23 NieR: Automata (PS4) (ニーア オートマタ) Music Director & Composer
2017-03-17 NieR: Automata (W64) (ニーア オートマタ) Music Director & Composer
2017-06-01 Tekken 7 (PS4) (鉄拳7) With various others.
2017-06-06 SINoAlice (AND)
2018-06-25 NieR: Automata - Become as Gods Edition (XONE) Music Director & Composer
2019-03-19 Fate/Extella Link (W64) BGM Production: Programming & Mixing with Ryuichi Takada, Keigo Hoashi, Syoutaro Seo.
2018-12-07 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (SW) (大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ SPECIAL) Music Arrangement with various others.
2021-02-18 [[NieR Re[in]carnation (IOS)]]
2021-04-22 NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... (PS4)
2021-10-28 Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars (SW) (Voice of Cards ドラゴンの島)
2022-02-16 Voice of Cards: The Forsaken Maiden (PS4) (Voice of Cards できそこないの巫女)
2022-08-24 Soul Hackers 2 (PS5) Multiple audio roles.
2022-09-13 Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden (W64)
2023-02-16 Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line (SW) (シアトリズム ファイナルバーライン) With various others.

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