# Michiko Naruke

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Japanese video game music composer (born 1967)

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Michiko Naruke 成毛美智子 (なるけ みちこ) Born (1967-08-13) August 13, 1967 (age 58) Chiba Prefecture, Japan Origin Japan Genres Video game music Occupation Composer Instrument Keyboards Years active 1990–present Labels SPE Visual Works, King Website Sasakure.net

Musical artist

**Michiko Naruke** (なるけ みちこ, *Naruke Michiko*) (born August 13, 1967) is a Japanese video game music composer, well known for her work in the *[Wild Arms](/source/Wild_Arms)* series.

## Composing career

She used to work for [Telenet Japan](/source/Telenet_Japan) and Riot, but many people who worked for these two companies left, and along with Naruke, later started working for [Media.Vision](/source/Media.Vision). She has composed music for games outside of the *Wild ARMs* series, such as *[Psycho Dream](/source/Psycho_Dream)* on the [Super Famicom](/source/Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System) and the [Tenshi no Uta](/source/Tenshi_no_Uta) series on the [PC Engine](/source/TurboGrafx-16). While it was speculated that Naruke composed under the pseudonym "Hassy" for the @MIDI albums, the composer herself has stated that Hassy is a separate individual ([Hiroya Hatsushiba](/source/Hiroya_Hatsushiba)).[1]

She has made a number of songs for Media.Vision's *Wild ARMs* series. Occasionally, the main theme and ending theme of the *Wild ARMs* songs will contain lyrics, formerly being sung by [Machiko Watanabe](/source/Machiko_Watanabe) and [Kaori Asoh](/source/Kaori_Asoh). Most recently, for the tenth anniversary, a new vocalist has been introduced, [Nana Mizuki](/source/Nana_Mizuki). Her compositions in the Wild ARMs series include her signature whistling parts, whistled by Naoki Takao. Naruke has composed more than 400 songs for the *Wild ARMs* series. However, during the development of *Wild ARMs: The 4th Detonator*, Naruke fell ill, marking the first time in the *Wild ARMs* series that she did not compose the entire soundtrack.

In an interview for *Wild ARMs: Piece of Tears*, Naruke revealed items which she values, including her keyboard and rhythm machine, a pamphlet of [Jerry Goldsmith](/source/Jerry_Goldsmith), a figure of Kurokishi from "[Gingaman](/source/Gingaman)", an original score of [Bach](/source/Bach), and a memorial vinyl disc.

## Works

### Video games

Year Title Role 1990 Legion Music with Hiroto Otsubo, Shinobu Ogawa, and Takaharu Umezu Dekoboko Densetsu: Hashiru Wagamanma arrangement with Hiroto Otsubo, Minoru Yuasa, and Shingo Murakami 1991 Valis III (Mega Drive) arrangement with Takaharu Umezu and Minoru Yuasa High Grenadier Music with Takaharu Umezu Tenshi no Uta Music with Shinobu Ogawa 1992 Mirai Shounen Conan Music Psycho Dream Music 1993 Tenshi no Uta II: Datenshi no Sentaku Music 1996 Wild Arms Music 1999 Wild Arms 2 Music 2002 Wild Arms 3 Music 2003 Wild Arms Alter Code: F Music 2005 Wild Arms 4 Music with Masato Kouda, Nobuyuki Shimizu, and Ryuta Suzuki 2008 Super Smash Bros. Brawl Arrangements[a] The Wizard of Oz: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road "RIZ-ZOAWD!", "My Home on the Hills" 2010 Guwange Arrangement[b][2] 2011 Noora to Toki no Koubou: Kiri no Mori no Majo Music Half-Minute Hero: The Second Coming "To a Space Faraway", "Battle of Godwave" 2014 Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U Arrangements[c] 2015 Zombie Tokyo Music with Noriyuki Iwadare 2016 7'scarlet "Koboresou na Tsuki" Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey "Beyond the Tempest" 2018 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Arrangements[d] Wild Arms: Million Memories Music with Saki Furuya, Naoki Chiba, and Kyohei Ozawa 2019 Rakugaki Kingdom "Regaining" 2024 Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Music with Motoi Sakuraba[3] 2025 Armed Fantasia Music with Noriyasu Agematsu[4]

### Other

Year Title Role 2006 FM Sound Module Maniax Music with several others 2009 Griotte no Nemuri Hime ~FEL ARY LU EN TINDHARIA~ Music with several others 2013 Feedback Music Feedback 2nd Music Feedback 3rd Music Feedback 4th Music 2014 Game Music Prayer II Music with several others THE LEGEND ARTISTS Otakara Hakken! Music with several others Feedback 5th. Music Feedback 6th. Music

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** "Ocarina of Time Medley" and "Bramble Blast"

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** "Departure (Select)"

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** "Full Steam Ahead (*[Spirit Tracks](/source/Spirit_Tracks)*)", and "Cut Man Stage"

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** “Bloody Tears/Monster Dance”, "Mad Monster Mansion", and "Let's Go to Seoul! (*[Fatal Fury 2](/source/Fatal_Fury_2)*)"

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** "I have an idea of who Hassy might be," says the composer, referring to the pseudonym attributed to her on Wikipedia. "I think we might have even worked together a long time ago." Jeriaska (2008-12-20). ["Michiko Naruke's Wild Arms, From Console to Stage"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090208234501/http://rpgfan.com/features/naruke-interview/index.html). RPGFan. Archived from [the original](https://www.rpgfan.com/features/naruke-interview/index.html) on 2009-02-08. Retrieved 2008-12-25.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["GUWANGE Arrange Album + Original Sound Track"](https://vgmdb.net/album/17634). *VGMdb*. Retrieved 12 June 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Webster, Andrew (24 July 2020). ["Suikoden's creators are crowdfunding a spiritual successor"](https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/24/21336160/eiyuden-chronicle-suikoden-successor-kickstarter-launch). *The Verge*. Retrieved 25 July 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Music"](https://wildbunchproductions.co.jp/eng/#music). *wildbunchproductions.co.jp*. Retrieved 22 April 2023.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.sasakure.net/) (in Japanese)

- [Michiko Naruke](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9a32b3fb-25ac-4f17-9df9-d23faf8a1688) discography at [MusicBrainz](/source/MusicBrainz)

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