birthdate: '0000-01-23'
birthplace: Nagoya-shi, Aichi, Japan
discography:
- catalog: LD32-5080
  date: '1988-07-24'
  link: album/68130
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Assistant Mixing Engineer
  titles:
    en: EARTHIAN ★ORIGINAL ALBUM
    ja: アーシアン★オリジナルアルバム
    ja-latn: EARTHIAN - YUN KOUGA★ORIGINAL ALBUM
  type: print
- catalog: VDR-28071
  date: '1989-04-21'
  link: album/5525
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Assistant Engineer
  titles:
    en: Arrange Sound From Record of Lodoss War ~The Gray Witch~
    ja: アレンジ・サウンド・フロム ロードス島戦記 〜灰色の魔女〜
    ja-latn: Arrange Sound From Lodoss-tou Senki ~Haiiro no Majo~
  type: game
- catalog: COCC-11851
  date: '1994-07-21'
  link: album/40467
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Assistant Engineer
  titles:
    en: Original Animation Video "GATCHAMAN" Original Soundtrack
    ja: オリジナル・アニメーション・ビデオ「ガッチャマン」オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Original Animation Video "GATCHAMAN" Original Soundtrack
  type: anime
- catalog: KICS-695
  date: '1998-09-23'
  link: album/10107
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Engineer
  titles:
    en: Do-can / Masami Okui
    ja: Do-can / 奥井雅美
    ja-latn: Do-can / Masami Okui
  type: game
- catalog: VRCH-5003
  date: '2000-03-23'
  link: album/4691
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Recording Engineer
  titles:
    en: GRAN TURISMO 2 ORIGINAL GAME SOUNDTRACK
    ja: グランツーリスモ2 オリジナル・ゲームサウンドトラック
    ja-latn: GRAN TURISMO 2 ORIGINAL GAME SOUNDTRACK
  type: game
- catalog: UPCH-1411~4
  date: '2005-04-27'
  link: album/2183
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Mixing Engineer
  titles:
    en: ROMANCING SAGA -Minstrel Song- Original Soundtrack
    ja: ロマンシング サガ -ミンストレルソング- オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: ROMANCING SAGA -Minstrel Song- Original Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: SVWC-7351~4
  date: '2006-05-31'
  link: album/1531
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Recording Engineer
  - Mixing Engineer
  titles:
    en: FINAL FANTASY XII Original Soundtrack [Limited Edition]
    ja: ファイナルファンタジーXII オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: FINAL FANTASY XII Original Soundtrack [Limited Edition]
  type: game
- catalog: SQEX-10309~10
  date: '2012-05-23'
  link: album/32181
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Recording Engineer
  - Mixing Engineer
  - Sound Technical Supervisor
  titles:
    en: DRAGON'S DOGMA Original Soundtrack
    ja: ドラゴンズ ドグマ オリジナル･サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: DRAGON'S DOGMA Original Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: SE-3037-2
  date: '2012-11-13'
  link: album/35952
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Recording Engineer
  - Mixing Engineer
  - Sound Technical Supervisor
  titles:
    en: Dragon's Dogma Original Soundtrack
    ja: Dragon's Dogma Original Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Dragon's Dogma Original Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: SQEX-10363~4
  date: '2013-04-24'
  link: album/37742
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Recording Engineer
  - Mixing Engineer
  - Sound Technical Supervisor
  titles:
    en: 'Dragon''s Dogma: Dark Arisen Original Soundtrack'
    ja: ドラゴンズドグマ：ダークアリズン オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: 'Dragon''s Dogma: Dark Arisen Original Soundtrack'
  type: game
- catalog: KICS-3036
  date: '2014-04-16'
  link: album/44417
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Recording Engineer
  - Mixing Engineer
  titles:
    en: SUPERNAL LIBERTY / Nana Mizuki
    ja: SUPERNAL LIBERTY / 水樹奈々
    ja-latn: SUPERNAL LIBERTY / Nana Mizuki
  type: game
- catalog: KICS-93036
  date: '2014-04-16'
  link: album/44418
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Recording Engineer
  - Mixing Engineer
  titles:
    en: SUPERNAL LIBERTY / Nana Mizuki [Limited Edition]
    ja: SUPERNAL LIBERTY / 水樹奈々
    ja-latn: SUPERNAL LIBERTY / Nana Mizuki [Limited Edition]
  type: game
- catalog: KICS-93037
  date: '2014-04-16'
  link: album/44419
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Recording Engineer
  - Mixing Engineer
  titles:
    en: SUPERNAL LIBERTY / Nana Mizuki [Limited Edition]
    ja: SUPERNAL LIBERTY / 水樹奈々
    ja-latn: SUPERNAL LIBERTY / Nana Mizuki [Limited Edition]
  type: game
- catalog: LACM-14207
  date: '2014-04-23'
  link: album/44271
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Recording Engineer
  titles:
    en: Kenzen Robo Daimidaler / Endoukai (Masaaki Endoh, bamboo, Yamaken, Takeshi
      Washizaki)
    ja: 健全ロボ ダイミダラー / 遠藤会 (遠藤正明, bamboo, やまけん, 鷲崎健)
    ja-latn: Kenzen Robo Daimidaler / Endoukai (Masaaki Endoh, bamboo, Yamaken, Takeshi
      Washizaki)
  type: anime
- catalog: VIVI-0004
  date: '2014-07-09'
  link: album/141144
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Mixing Engineer (as KENJI NAKAI)
  titles:
    en: NEXT ViViX 2007-2014
    ja: NEXT ViViX 2007-2014
    ja-latn: NEXT ViViX 2007-2014
  type: works
- catalog: NTDT-17298~9
  date: 2015-06
  link: album/51219
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Recording Engineer
  - Mixing Engineer
  titles:
    en: MARIO KART 8 ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK
    ja: マリオカート8 オリジナル サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: MARIO KART 8 ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK
  type: bonus
- catalog: VIVI-0010
  date: '2016-11-02'
  link: album/61815
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Mixing Engineer
  titles:
    en: G5 2016
    ja: G5 2016
    ja-latn: G5 2016
  type: works
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2025-07-04'
  link: album/150889
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Recording Engineer
  titles:
    en: Sonic Racing - Cross the Worlds - (Opening ver.)
    ja: Sonic Racing - Cross the Worlds - (Opening ver.)
    ja-latn: Sonic Racing - Cross the Worlds - (Opening ver.)
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2025-09-17'
  link: album/152916
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Recording Engineer
  titles:
    en: Sonic Racing - Cross the Worlds -
    ja: Sonic Racing - Cross the Worlds -
    ja-latn: Sonic Racing - Cross the Worlds -
  type: game
- catalog: REIM-0004
  date: '2025-11-12'
  link: album/155323
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Mixing Engineer
  titles:
    en: Meg's Monster Original Soundtrack COMPLETE EDITION
    ja: メグとばけもの オリジナル・サウンドトラック 完全版
    ja-latn: Meg to Bakemono Original Soundtrack Kanzenban
  type: game
- catalog: WWCE-31606~9
  date: '2025-11-26'
  link: album/153693
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Recording Engineer
  - Vocal Recording Engineer
  titles:
    en: 'Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Original Soundtrack - Echoes of Dimensions'
    ja: 'Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Original Soundtrack - Echoes of Dimensions'
    ja-latn: 'Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Original Soundtrack - Echoes of Dimensions'
  type: game
featured_on: []
info:
  Birthdate: Jan 23
  Birthplace: Nagoya-shi, Aichi, Japan
  Credited works:
  - 21 albums in database
  - 6 products in database
  Credits:
  - 16 recording engineer
  - 16 mixing engineer
  - 4 sound technical supervisor
  - 2 assistant engineer
  - 1 assistant mixing engineer
  - 1 engineer
  - 1 special thanks
  - 1 vocal recording engineer
  - 1 surround mixing engineer
link: artist/14560
meta:
  added_date: 2013-06-21T11:08
  edited_date: 2024-04-16T18:42
  fetched_date: 2026-01-04T01:50
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 2688
name: Kenji Nakai
notes: 'Japanese audio engineer.

  CEO & founder of Sonic Lodge Studios.'
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picture_small: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/artists/06/14560/14560-1575237454.png
sex: male
twitter_names:
- kenjinakai101
type: Individual
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/14560?perpage=99999
websites:
  Personal: []
  Reference: []
