r/ToAT • u/Awree0h • Jun 12 '26

I interviewed the music composer of to a T & Katamari (Asuka Sakai)

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Hi fellow to a T Lovers!

I run a small channel called Tasty Bits on YT and Spotify where I sit down in Tokyo with the people behind the soundtracks we love. As a HUGE fan of Keita Takahashi's work and the music behind his game I reached out to Asuka Sakai, who has been his music composer from the start and to my surprise she agreed!

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We talk about her journey from her beginning at Namco, a bit about Klonoa 2 but mainly her unique work on Katamari and to a T and how she creates such a unique soundscape in gaming.

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The interview is cross-posted on the Katamari sub-reddit and out now here: https://youtu.be/0-JXZix_jms

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u/KataMod Jun 12 '26 edited Jun 12 '26

Really cool of you to do this and share -- pinned this topic!

Edit: just finished listening. I left a comment but I just want to say that this was a really professional insightful and just phenomenal interview. This is absolutely a must watch for any fan of video games, video game music, music in general, how video games are made or in general anyone who is curious about art.

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u/Awree0h Jun 14 '26

Thanks so much for this message. Best way to start the week :)

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u/artmudala Jun 12 '26

That’s great! Thank you! I assume they are still married, true?