Wikia

Manami Matsumae (松前真奈美) is a former Capcom music composer employed from the late eighties to the early nineties. During this time she was known by her maiden name, Manami Goto (後藤真奈美) but was usually credited by her alias, Chanchacorin. Works with the company include SonSon II, Dynasty Wars, U.N. Squadron, Mercs and Magic Sword. She is best known, however, for composing the music for the original Mega Man, including its iconic "Game Start" jingle.

Following her departure from Capcom she became a freelance video game music composer. The videogame soundtracks she created afterwards include the Derby Stallion series, some Game Boy titles developed by SunSoft and other games such as Adventures of Lolo, Another Bible, Pilot Kids, Jade Cocoon 2, and Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors. She also married fellow musician Kimitaka Matsumae (originally part of Sega's S.S.T. Band), whom she worked with on Jade Cocoon 2.

More recently Matsumae has returned to the Mega Man series via Inti Creates, serving as a regular guest arranger for its album releases and joining several other former series composers in creating the Robot Master themes for Mega Man 10.

Production HistoryEdit

Mega Man (NES Version) (1987) -- Sound Programmer (as Chanchacorin Manami) [NOTE: Created the music and sound effects]
F-1 Dream (Arcade Version) (1988) [NOTE: No in-game credit list]
1943 Kai (Arcade Version) (1988) [NOTE: Uncredited]
Legendary Wings (NES Version) (1988) -- Sound Programmer (as Chanchacorin Manami)
Mega Man 2 (1988) -- Sound Programmer (as Manami Ietel) [NOTE: Originally credited for her sound effects that were planned to be reused, but credited in the final version for a small piece of song credit (see "Song Credits" below)
SonSon II (1989) -- Sound (as Manami Gotoh)
Dynasty Wars (Arcade Version) (1989) -- Sound Music (as M Goto)
Strider Hiryu -G.S.M. Capcom 2- (CD) (1989) (as Chanchacorin)
U.N. Squadron (Arcade Version) (1989) -- Music Composer (as Chan Chakorin)
Sweet Home (CD) (1989) (as Manami Goto)
Area 88 (CD) (1990) (as Chanchacorin)
Adventure Quiz 2: Hatena? no Daibouken (1990) -- Music (as M･Gotoh)
Mercs (Arcade Version) (1990) -- Sound (as M.Gotoh)
Magic Sword (Arcade Version) (1990) -- Sound (as M.Gotoh)
Carrier Air Wing (1990) -- Sound (as Cha Cha)
Quiz Tonosama no Yabou (Arcade Version) (1991)
Street Fighter II -G.S.M. Capcom 4- (CD) (1991) (as Chanchacorin)
Magic Sword (SNES Version) (1992) -- Sound (Arcade Staff) (as M.Gotoh)
Street Fighter Tribute Album (CD) (2003)
Capcom Music Generation Area 88 Original Soundtrack (CD) (2006)
Rockman 9 Arrange Soundtrack (CD) (2008)
Chiptuned Rockman (CD) (2009)
Mega Man 10 (2010) -- Music Composer (Inti Creates Staff)
Rockman 10 Image Soundtrack (CD) (2010)

Song CreditsEdit

Mega Man (NES Version)

Stage Select -- Composition & Arrangement
Game Start -- Composition & Arrangement
Cut Man Stage -- Composition & Arrangement
Guts Man Stage -- Composition & Arrangement
Ice Man Stage -- Composition & Arrangement
Bomb Man Stage -- Composition & Arrangement
Fire Man Stage -- Composition & Arrangement
Elec Man Stage -- Composition & Arrangement
Boss -- Composition & Arrangement
Stage Clear -- Composition & Arrangement
Dr. Wily Stage 1 -- Composition & Arrangement
Dr. Wily Stage 2 -- Composition & Arrangement
Dr. Wily Stage Boss -- Composition & Arrangement
All Stage Clear -- Composition & Arrangement
Ending -- Composition & Arrangement
Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement

1943 Kai (Arcade Version)

Anti-Ship Campaign BGM A -- Composition & Arrangement

Mega Man 2

Opening -- Composition
Air Man Stage -- Composition (w/Takashi Tateishi) [NOTE: She composed bars 18-26; the rest is Tateishi's]

Dynasty Wars (Arcade Version)

Credit -- Composition & Arrangement
Start Demo -- Composition & Arrangement
Char. Select -- Composition & Arrangement
Da Xing Shan (1 Round BGM) -- Composition & Arrangement
Boss -- Composition & Arrangement
Round Clear -- Composition & Arrangement
Tie Men Sha (2 Round BGM) -- Composition & Arrangement
Tong Men Gu (3 Round BGM) -- Composition & Arrangement
Scenario 1 Clear -- Composition & Arrangement
Scenario 2 Start -- Composition & Arrangement
Fan Shui Guan (4 Round BGM) -- Composition & Arrangement
Hu Shou Guan (5 Round BGM) -- Composition & Arrangement
Theme of Li Pu -- Composition & Arrangement
Luo Yang (6 Round BGM) -- Composition & Arrangement
Nong Gang Chang (7 Round BGM) -- Composition & Arrangement
Tsu Hong Chang (8 Round BGM) -- Composition & Arrangement
Theme of Shadow Warrior Thung Lin -- Composition & Arrangement
Theme of Thung Chok -- Composition & Arrangement
Scenario 2 Clear -- Composition & Arrangement
End Demo -- Composition & Arrangement
Staff Roll -- Composition & Arrangement
Top Ranking -- Composition & Arrangement
Top Ranking Display -- Composition & Arrangement
Ranking -- Composition & Arrangement
Ranking Display -- Composition & Arrangement
Continue -- Composition & Arrangement
Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement

Strider Hiryu -G.S.M. Capcom 2-

Snow in Savanna -Strider Hiryu Arrange Version- -- Arrangement (w/Harumi Fujita, Tamayo Kawamoto & Junko Tamiya)

U.N. Squadron (Arcade Version)

Credit -- Composition & Arrangement
Player Select -- Composition & Arrangement
Shop -- Composition & Arrangement
Oil Field Base ~Round 1 -- Composition & Arrangement
Land War ~Boss 1 -- Composition & Arrangement
Round Clear -- Composition & Arrangement
Thunder Cloud ~Round 2 -- Composition & Arrangement
Air Battle ~Boss 2 -- Composition & Arrangement
Stronghold ~Boss 3 -- Composition & Arrangement
Desert ~Round 4 -- Composition & Arrangement
Aboveground Aircraft Carrier ~Boss 4 -- Composition & Arrangement
Canyon ~Round 5 -- Composition & Arrangement
Emergency -- Composition & Arrangement
Special Round -- Composition & Arrangement
Cave ~Round 6 -- Composition & Arrangement
Ascending ~Round 7 -- Composition & Arrangement
Maritime ~Round 8 -- Composition & Arrangement
Battleship ~Boss 5 -- Composition & Arrangement
Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement
Arsenal ~Round 9 -- Composition & Arrangement
Final Battle ~Round 10 -- Composition & Arrangement
Last Round Clear -- Composition & Arrangement
Ending & Staff Roll -- Composition & Arrangement
Last Ranking -- Composition & Arrangement
Unused Tune -- Composition & Arrangement

Area 88 (CD)

Lonely Etranger (Round 5 Arrange Version) -- Composition & Arrangement

Mercs (Arcade Version)

Credit -- Composition & Arrangement
Opening -- Composition & Arrangement
Mission 1 (Mission Start) -- Composition & Arrangement
Boss 1 -- Composition & Arrangement
Round Clear -- Composition & Arrangement
Mission 2 (Enemy Tank Zone) -- Composition & Arrangement
Boss 2 -- Composition & Arrangement
Mission 3 (Enemy Main Force Battleship) -- Composition & Arrangement
Boss 3 -- Composition & Arrangement
Mission 4 (Mountain Range) -- Composition & Arrangement
Mission 5 (Urban Area) -- Composition & Arrangement
Boss 4 -- Composition & Arrangement
Mission 6 (Country R Air Force Base) -- Composition & Arrangement
Final Mission (Last Boss) -- Composition & Arrangement
Ending -- Composition & Arrangement
Staff Roll -- Composition & Arrangement
Ranking -- Composition & Arrangement
Ranking Display -- Composition & Arrangement
Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement

Street Fighter II -G.S.M. Capcom 4-

The Stratosphere Flight (U.S. Navy Arrange Version) -- Composition & Arrangement
A Trick of the Pale (Magic Sword Arrange Version) -- Composition & Arrangement

Street Fighter Tribute Album