birthdate: '1957-12-25'
birthplace: Takasaki-shi, Gunma, Japan
discography:
- catalog: 28XA-109
  date: '1987-10-10'
  link: album/726
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Liner Notes
  titles:
    en: Sega Game Music Vol.3 After Burner
    ja: セガ・ゲーム・ミュージック VOL.3 アフターバーナー
    ja-latn: Sega Game Music Vol.3 After Burner
  type: game
- catalog: C22B-0002
  date: '1988-07-21'
  link: album/7788
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer (as Masterマスター)
  titles:
    en: Galaxy Force -G.S.M. SEGA 1-
    ja: ギャラクシーフォース -G.S.M.SEGA 1-
    ja-latn: Galaxy Force -G.S.M. SEGA 1-
  type: game
- catalog: D28B-0002
  date: '1988-07-21'
  link: album/727
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer (as Masterマスター)
  titles:
    en: Galaxy Force -G.S.M. SEGA 1-
    ja: ギャラクシーフォース -G.S.M.SEGA 1-
    ja-latn: Galaxy Force -G.S.M. SEGA 1-
  type: game
- catalog: D28B-0010
  date: '1988-12-28'
  link: album/728
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer (as Masterマスター)
  - Liner Notes (as Masterマスター)
  titles:
    en: Power Drift & Mega Drive -G.S.M. SEGA 2-
    ja: パワードリフト＆メガドライブ -G.S.M.SEGA 2-
    ja-latn: Power Drift & Mega Drive -G.S.M. SEGA 2-
  type: game
- catalog: PCCB-00033
  date: '1990-06-21'
  link: album/632
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: FLASH POINT · BLOXEED
    ja: フラッシュポイント・ブロクシード
    ja-latn: FLASH POINT · BLOXEED
  type: game
- catalog: PCCB-00059
  date: '1991-04-21'
  link: album/658
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer (as Masterマスター)
  titles:
    en: Formula -G.S.M. SEGA 5-
    ja: フォーミュラ -G.S.M.SEGA 5-
    ja-latn: Formula -G.S.M. SEGA 5-
  type: game
- catalog: TYCY-5410
  date: '1995-02-22'
  link: album/1735
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Executive Producer
  titles:
    en: Virtua Fighter 2 SOUND TRACK
    ja: バーチャファイター2 サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Virtua Fighter 2 SOUND TRACK
  type: game
- catalog: VPCG-84273
  date: '1995-12-01'
  link: album/2047
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Liner Notes
  titles:
    en: Sega Arcade Selection D-RAM Remix
    ja: セガアーケードセレクションD-RAMリミックス
    ja-latn: Sega Arcade Selection D-RAM Remix
  type: game
- catalog: POCX-1053
  date: '1996-09-26'
  link: album/2821
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Director
  titles:
    en: Fighting Vipers Sega Saturn Original Soundtrack
    ja: セガサターン　ファイティングバイパーズ　オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Fighting Vipers Sega Saturn Original Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: TKCA-71193
  date: '1997-07-24'
  link: album/9042
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Supervisor
  - Special Support
  titles:
    en: Psyched - CLUB-MIX from SEGA RACING GAMES
    ja: Psyched - CLUB-MIX from SEGA RACING GAMES
    ja-latn: Psyched - CLUB-MIX from SEGA RACING GAMES
  type: game
- catalog: MJCA-00005
  date: '1997-11-19'
  link: album/2525
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Sound A&R
  titles:
    en: Le Mans 24
    ja: ルマン24
    ja-latn: Le Mans 24
  type: game
- catalog: MJCAX-00004
  date: '1997-11-19'
  link: album/229
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Sound A&R
  titles:
    en: Yu-Suzuki produce OUT RUN
    ja: アウトラン
    ja-latn: Yu-Suzuki produce OUT RUN
  type: game
- catalog: MJCAX-00006
  date: '1997-11-19'
  link: album/4088
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Sound A&R
  titles:
    en: Virtua Striker & Virtua Striker 2
    ja: バーチャストライカー＆バーチャストライカー２
    ja-latn: Virtua Striker & Virtua Striker 2
  type: game
- catalog: MJCA-00010
  date: '1997-12-17'
  link: album/4362
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Sound A&R
  titles:
    en: MOTORRAID/WATER SKI
    ja: モーターレイド／ウォータースキー
    ja-latn: MOTORRAID/WATER SKI
  type: game
- catalog: MJCAX-00007
  date: '1997-12-17'
  link: album/4089
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Sound A&R
  titles:
    en: Yu-Suzuki produce AFTER BURNER II
    ja: アフターバーナー II
    ja-latn: Yu-Suzuki produce AFTER BURNER II
  type: game
- catalog: MJCAX-00011
  date: '1998-01-21'
  link: album/231
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Sound A&R
  titles:
    en: Yu-Suzuki produce POWER DRIFT
    ja: パワードリフト
    ja-latn: Yu-Suzuki produce POWER DRIFT
  type: game
- catalog: MJCA-00018
  date: '1998-03-18'
  link: album/3026
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Sound A&R
  titles:
    en: Harley-Davidson & L.A.Riders
    ja: ハーレーダビッドソン&L.A.ライダーズ
    ja-latn: Harley-Davidson & L.A.Riders
  type: game
- catalog: MJCA-00017
  date: '1998-04-01'
  link: album/4363
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Sound A&R
  titles:
    en: SEGA RALLY 2
    ja: セガ ラリー 2
    ja-latn: SEGA RALLY 2
  type: game
- catalog: MJCA-00022
  date: '1998-05-20'
  link: album/154
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Sound A&R
  titles:
    en: Fighting Vipers 2 The Sound Album
    ja: ファイティングバイパーズ２　ザ・サウンド・アルバム
    ja-latn: Fighting Vipers 2 The Sound Album
  type: game
- catalog: MJCA-00043
  date: '1999-03-03'
  link: album/2074
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Sound Producer
  titles:
    en: SEGA RACING BEST
    ja: セガ レーシング ベスト
    ja-latn: SEGA RACING BEST
  type: game
- catalog: SCDC-00056
  date: '2000-12-20'
  link: album/3828
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Sega Game Music Vol.3 After Burner
    ja: セガ・ゲーム・ミュージック VOL.3 アフターバーナー
    ja-latn: Sega Game Music Vol.3 After Burner
  type: game
- catalog: SCDC-00252
  date: '2003-03-19'
  link: album/2069
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music
  titles:
    en: SEGA ARCADE 80's VOL.2
    ja: セガ アーケード 80's VOL.2
    ja-latn: SEGA ARCADE 80's VOL.2
  type: game
- catalog: KDSD-00051~2
  date: '2004-10-20'
  link: album/2347
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: SEGAAGES SOUND TRACK THE BEST PLUS
    ja: SEGAAGES SOUND TRACK THE BEST PLUS
    ja-latn: SEGAAGES SOUND TRACK THE BEST PLUS
  type: game
- catalog: SCDC-00497~506
  date: '2006-03-24'
  link: album/6804
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: LEGEND OF GAME MUSIC CONSUMER BOX
    ja: レジェンドオブゲームミュージック コンシューマーBOX
    ja-latn: LEGEND OF GAME MUSIC CONSUMER BOX
  type: game
- catalog: WM-0574
  date: '2007-07-26'
  link: album/4768
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Special Thanks
  - Composer (as Tohru "Master" Nakabayashi)
  titles:
    en: GALAXY FORCE II & THUNDER BLADE ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK
    ja: ギャラクシーフォースII＆サンダーブレード　オリジナルサウンドトラック
    ja-latn: GALAXY FORCE II & THUNDER BLADE ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK
  type: game
- catalog: WM-0595~7
  date: '2008-02-21'
  link: album/6203
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Commentary
  titles:
    en: GOLDEN AXE THE MUSIC
    ja: ゴールデンアックス ザ ミュージック
    ja-latn: GOLDEN AXE THE MUSIC
  type: game
- catalog: WM-0644~6
  date: '2010-08-16'
  link: album/20399
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music
  titles:
    en: SEGA SYSTEM 16 COMPLETE SOUNDTRACK Vol.1
    ja: セガ システム16 コンプリート サウンドトラック Vol.1
    ja-latn: SEGA SYSTEM 16 COMPLETE SOUNDTRACK Vol.1
  type: game
- catalog: WM-0654~6
  date: '2010-12-29'
  link: album/22134
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Porting
  titles:
    en: MEGA DRIVE LAST ACTION HEROES
    ja: メガドライブ ラストアクションヒーローズ
    ja-latn: MEGA DRIVE LAST ACTION HEROES
  type: game
- catalog: WM-0651~3
  date: '2011-02-28'
  link: album/23983
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music
  titles:
    en: SEGA SYSTEM 16 COMPLETE SOUNDTRACK Vol.2
    ja: セガ システム16 コンプリート サウンドトラック Vol.2
    ja-latn: SEGA SYSTEM 16 COMPLETE SOUNDTRACK Vol.2
  type: game
- catalog: WM-0681~3
  date: '2012-03-14'
  link: album/30986
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music
  titles:
    en: SEGA SYSTEM 16 COMPLETE SOUNDTRACK Vol.3
    ja: セガ システム16 コンプリート サウンドトラック Vol.3
    ja-latn: SEGA SYSTEM 16 COMPLETE SOUNDTRACK Vol.3
  type: game
- catalog: WM-0703~6
  date: '2013-07-31'
  link: album/40306
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: SEGA SG-1000 30TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION
    ja: セガ SG-1000 30th アニバーサリーコレクション
    ja-latn: SEGA SG-1000 30TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION
  type: game
- catalog: WM-0726~7
  date: '2015-07-29'
  link: album/53593
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music
  titles:
    en: SEGA SYSTEM24 SOUND COLLECTION
    ja: セガ システム24 サウンドコレクション
    ja-latn: SEGA SYSTEM24 SOUND COLLECTION
  type: game
- catalog: DATA010
  date: '2017-03-13'
  link: album/66087
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: GALAXY FORCE II & THUNDER BLADE
    ja: ギャラクシーフォースII&サンダーブレード
    ja-latn: GALAXY FORCE II & THUNDER BLADE
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: 2017-06
  link: album/108519
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'SEGA FOREVER: VOLUME 1'
    ja: 'SEGA FOREVER: VOLUME 1'
    ja-latn: 'SEGA FOREVER: VOLUME 1'
  type: bonus
- catalog: DATA012
  date: '2017-07-11'
  link: album/69222
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music (as Masterマスター)
  - Composer (as Masterマスター)
  titles:
    en: ALTERED BEAST
    ja: 獣王記
    ja-latn: Juuouki
  type: game
- catalog: SEGA-SH-ST-01
  date: '2021-02-13'
  link: album/108101
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: StarHorse ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK
    ja: StarHorse ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK
    ja-latn: StarHorse ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK
  type: bonus
- catalog: SGSH-002
  date: '2025-07-14'
  link: album/151161
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Programmer
  titles:
    en: StarHorse ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK
    ja: StarHorse ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK
    ja-latn: StarHorse ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK
  type: game
featured_on:
- catalog: E20H-1004
  date: '1988-11-21'
  link: album/10812
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: MEGA DRIVE SPECIAL
    ja: メガドライブスペシャル
    ja-latn: MEGA DRIVE SPECIAL
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '1990'
  link: album/17068
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: HIT Sega
    ja: HIT Sega
    ja-latn: HIT Sega
  type: bonus
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2004'
  link: album/7047
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Metal Beast
    ja: Metal Beast
    ja-latn: Metal Beast
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2005-08-05'
  link: album/7049
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Action Metal
    ja: Action Metal
    ja-latn: Action Metal
  type: doujin
- catalog: WM-0620~3
  date: '2009-04-09'
  link: album/12614
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original Music
  titles:
    en: LET'S GO AWAY THE VIDEO GAME DAYTONA USA ANNIVERSARY BOX
    ja: ザ ビデオゲーム デイトナUSA アニバーサリーボックス
    ja-latn: LET'S GO AWAY THE VIDEO GAME DAYTONA USA ANNIVERSARY BOX
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2010-12-01'
  link: album/71607
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Ride on 16Bit
    ja: Ride on 16Bit
    ja-latn: Ride on 16Bit
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: 2011-05
  link: album/31185
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Drive Zone
    ja: Drive Zone
    ja-latn: Drive Zone
  type: doujin
- catalog: WM-0670~2
  date: '2011-10-12'
  link: album/28877
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: SUNSOFT MUSIC COLLECTION Vol.2
    ja: サンソフト ミュージックコレクション Vol.2
    ja-latn: SUNSOFT MUSIC COLLECTION Vol.2
  type: game
- catalog: FPCR-018
  date: '2012-10-28'
  link: album/42447
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: FMPSG018 -Metamorphose-
    ja: FMPSG018 -Metamorphose-
    ja-latn: FMPSG018 -Metamorphose-
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2013-12-20'
  link: album/43228
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: BLAST PROCESSING XXV
    ja: BLAST PROCESSING XXV
    ja-latn: BLAST PROCESSING XXV
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2014-02-11'
  link: album/44395
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: The String Arcade
    ja: The String Arcade
    ja-latn: The String Arcade
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2014-03-30'
  link: album/47234
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: The Magical Sound Shower Project
    ja: The Magical Sound Shower Project
    ja-latn: The Magical Sound Shower Project
  type: doujin
- catalog: SBFR-0054
  date: '2014-12-30'
  link: album/98923
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Hando ~Mou kore de Yubi ga Orete mo ii~
    ja: 漢道～もうこれで指が折れてもいい～
    ja-latn: Hando ~Mou kore de Yubi ga Orete mo ii~
  type: doujin
- catalog: WDCD-0043
  date: '2014-12-30'
  link: album/50501
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: AGES II
    ja: AGES II
    ja-latn: AGES II
  type: game
- catalog: PR14
  date: '2015-04-20'
  link: album/60832
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Welcome To Warp Zone!
    ja: Welcome To Warp Zone!
    ja-latn: Welcome To Warp Zone!
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2015-08-26'
  link: album/58414
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Altered Beats
    ja: Altered Beats
    ja-latn: Altered Beats
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2016-04-07'
  link: album/58573
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Rise from Your Grave
    ja: Rise from Your Grave
    ja-latn: Rise from Your Grave
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: 2016-12
  link: album/77359
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: All the Way Through 2016
    ja: All the Way Through 2016
    ja-latn: All the Way Through 2016
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2017-09-01'
  link: album/70765
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'RadioSEGA Presents: Collision Theory'
    ja: 'RadioSEGA Presents: Collision Theory'
    ja-latn: 'RadioSEGA Presents: Collision Theory'
  type: doujin
- catalog: WM-0754~8/B
  date: '2018-12-15'
  link: album/81278
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: S.S.T.BAND -30th Anniversary Box-
    ja: S.S.T.BAND -30th Anniversary Box-
    ja-latn: S.S.T.BAND -30th Anniversary Box-
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2020-12-17'
  link: album/107926
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer (as Tohru "Master" Nakabayashi)
  titles:
    en: First Strike
    ja: First Strike
    ja-latn: First Strike
  type: doujin
- catalog: WM-0805
  date: '2020-12-17'
  link: album/104307
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer (as Tohru"Master"Nakabayashi)
  titles:
    en: ASTRO CITY mini -Celebration Album-
    ja: ASTRO CITY mini -Celebration Album-
    ja-latn: ASTRO CITY mini -Celebration Album-
  type: game
- catalog: BLSP-0006
  date: '2021-03-06'
  link: album/109406
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer (as Tohru"Master"Nakabayashi)
  titles:
    en: Blind Spot V
    ja: Blind Spot V
    ja-latn: Blind Spot V
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2022-05-01'
  link: album/120115
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Megadrive VGM tribute part.3
    ja: Megadrive VGM tribute part.3
    ja-latn: Megadrive VGM tribute part.3
  type: doujin
info:
  Birthdate: Dec 25, 1957
  Birthplace: Takasaki-shi, Gunma, Japan
  Credited works:
  - 37 albums in database
  - 30 products in database
  Credits:
  - 46 composer
  - 21 music
  - 10 special thanks
  - 9 sound a&r
  - 6 sound
  - 3 sound programmer
  - 3 liner notes
  - 2 programmer
  - 2 sound effects
  - 1 sound designer
  - 1 staff
  - 1 commentary
  - 1 porting
  - 1 original music
  - 1 sound producer
  - 1 special support
  - 1 supervisor
  - 1 director
  - 1 executive producer
  - 1 sound director
  Education: '1980: Chiba Institute of Technology'
  Former Organizations:
  - link: org/2873
    names:
      en: SEGA
      ja: 株式会社セガ
  - link: org/2874
    names:
      en: SEGA Enterprises
      ja: 株式会社セガ・エンタープライゼス
  Former Units:
  - link: artist/450
    names:
      en: SEGA Sound Team
      ja: 株式会社セガ
  Variations:
  - names:
      en: Toru Nakabayashi
  - names:
      en: Thoru Nakabayashi
  - names:
      en: Tohru Nakabayasi
link: artist/828
meta:
  added_date: 2007-11-03T23:01
  edited_date: 2022-10-07T23:58
  fetched_date: 2026-01-09T08:37
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 12672
name: Tohru Nakabayashi
name_real: 中林 亨
name_trans: なかばやし とおる
notes: No notes available for this artist.
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/artists/82/828/828-1515628727.jpg
picture_small: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/artists/82/828/828-1515628727.jpg
sex: male
type: Individual
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/828?perpage=99999
websites:
  Personal: []
