Manami Matsumae
松前真奈美

Matsumae is best known for composing the legendary music for the original Mega Man (1987), including its iconic “Game Start” jingle. Following her departure from Capcom in 1991, she became a freelance video game music composer.

The soundtracks she worked on afterwards include the Derby Stallion series, The Adventures of Lolo, Jade Cocoon 2, Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen, Shovel Knight, and Mighty No. 9. In more recent years, 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 Mega Man composers in creating the Robot Master themes for Mega Man 10 (2010).