Magome Togoshi

{{Infobox musical artist | name = Magome Togoshi | image = | caption = | image_size = | background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | origin = Japan | instrument = Electronic drum module, Keyboard, Synthesizer | genre = J-pop, Techno | occupation = Composer | years_active = 1999–present | label = Key Sounds Label }} {{Nihongo|'''Magome Togoshi'''|戸越まごめ|Togoshi Magome}} is a Japanese video game composer for visual novel studios. He began work as a music arranger in 1999, where he started working for the visual novel studio Key under VisualArt's to produce music for ''Kanon''. Between then and 2006, Togoshi composed music for four more titles by Key, along with other games produced by game brands also under VisualArt's. In October 2006, Togoshi resigned from Key and VisualArt's. He continues working with other visual novel developers.

==Career== Magome Togoshi began working as a music arranger for music in visual novels starting with Key's first title ''Kanon'' in 1999. He was first credited with the arrangement on the remix album ''Anemoscope'' released in June 1999. Following this, Togoshi composed music for Key's second game ''Air'' in 2000. Following the success of ''Air'' and the game's soundtrack, Togoshi became a well-known composer to visual novel enthusiasts.<ref name="erogamescape">{{cite web|url= https://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/creater.php?creater=942|title=Magome Togoshi's visual novel contributions|publisher=Erogamescape|accessdate=November 30, 2007|language=Japanese}}</ref> Production for Key's next game ''Clannad'' began in 2001 and while the game was still in production, Togoshi composed music for other brands under VisualArt's, which Key is attached under. These include the now-defunct Words brand with their game ''Sakura no Ki Shita de'' released in 2002, and Bonbee!'s ''Alma: Zutto Soba ni...'' released in 2003.<ref name="erogamescape" />

In 2004 when ''Clannad'' was finally released, Togoshi also composed music for two games by Giant Panda—''Oshikake Princess'', and ''Maiden Halo''. That same year, Togoshi composed nearly the entire soundtrack for Key's fourth game ''Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet''.<ref name="erogamescape" /> The following year in 2005, Togoshi composed music for ''Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life'', Key's fifth title. In 2006, he once again helped Giant Panda with the music for their game ''Futari de Hitotsu no Koigokoro'', along with Key's sixth title ''Little Busters!''.<ref name="erogamescape" /> Music that Togoshi either arranged or composed for Key titles was published on Key's record label Key Sounds Label. In October 2006 with ''Little Busters!'' still in the production, Togoshi resigned from Key and VisualArt's.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://magome.cocolog-nifty.com/blog/2007/07/key_8ca9.html|title=Magome Togoshi's official blog announcement of his resignation from Key|date=July 10, 2007|accessdate=November 29, 2007|language=Japanese|archive-date=March 15, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315233938/http://magome.cocolog-nifty.com/blog/2007/07/key_8ca9.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Following this, Togoshi worked on the music for ALcot's visual novel ''FairChild'' released in 2007.<ref name="erogamescape" /> The ending theme for the 2008 visual novel ''5'' by Ram was arranged by Togoshi.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://ram.product.co.jp/5/top.html|title=Top page at 5's official website|publisher=Ram|accessdate=May 29, 2008| language=Japanese}}</ref>

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==External links== *[http://magome.cocolog-nifty.com/ Magome Togoshi's personal website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080625135212/http://magome.cocolog-nifty.com/ |date=2008-06-25 }} {{in lang|ja}}

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