birthdate: '1965-09-17'
birthplace: Osaka, Osaka, Japan
discography:
- catalog: POCX-1038
  date: '1996-07-10'
  link: album/303
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Supervisor
  titles:
    en: NiGHTS Original Soundtrack
    ja: セガサターン「NiGHTS」オリジナルサウンドトラック
    ja-latn: NiGHTS Original Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: MJCA-00012
  date: '1998-01-21'
  link: album/1646
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Producer
  - Commentary
  titles:
    en: SONIC R
    ja: ソニックＲ
    ja-latn: SONIC R
  type: game
- catalog: MJCA-00014
  date: '1998-02-18'
  link: album/2767
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Producer
  - Liner Notes
  titles:
    en: BURNING RANGERS SOUND TRACK
    ja: バーニングレンジャー　サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: BURNING RANGERS SOUND TRACK
  type: game
- catalog: MJCA-00033
  date: '1998-11-06'
  link: album/2152
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Producer
  - Liner Notes
  titles:
    en: SONICTEAM "PowerPlay" ~Best Songs from SonicTeam~
    ja: ソニックチーム "パワープレイ" ~ベストソングス・フロム・ソニックチーム~
    ja-latn: SONICTEAM "PowerPlay" ~Best Songs from SonicTeam~
  type: game
- catalog: MJCA-00039
  date: '1998-12-02'
  link: album/1644
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Producer
  titles:
    en: SONIC ADVENTURE Songs With Attitude ~Vocal mini-Album~
    ja: ソニック アドベンチャー ソングス ウィズ アティチュード ～ヴォーカルミニアルバム～
    ja-latn: SONIC ADVENTURE Songs With Attitude ~Vocal mini-Album~
  type: game
- catalog: TOCP-65024
  date: '1998-12-16'
  link: album/3029
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Producer
  titles:
    en: SONIC Adventure REMIX
    ja: SONIC Adventure REMIX
    ja-latn: SONIC Adventure REMIX
  type: game
- catalog: MJCA-00034
  date: '1999-01-20'
  link: album/1643
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Producer
  titles:
    en: SONIC ADVENTURE "Digi-LOG Conversation" Original Sound Track
    ja: ソニックアドベンチャー　デジ－ログ　カンヴァセーション～オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: SONIC ADVENTURE "Digi-LOG Conversation" Original Sound Track
  type: game
- catalog: VJCP-68210
  date: '2000-03-29'
  link: album/2052
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Producer
  titles:
    en: SAMBA DE AMIGO. presents SAMBA DE JANEIRO NON-STOP BEST OF BELLINI
    ja: サンバ・DE・ジャネイロ~ノンストップ・ベスト・オブ・ベリーニ
    ja-latn: SAMBA DE AMIGO. presents SAMBA DE JANEIRO NON-STOP BEST OF BELLINI
  type: game
- catalog: UPCH-1049
  date: '2001-01-24'
  link: album/1616
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Executive Producer
  titles:
    en: Phantasy Star Online Original Sound Track
    ja: ファンタシースターオンライン　オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Phantasy Star Online Original Sound Track
  type: game
- catalog: MJCG-80074
  date: '2001-08-22'
  link: album/319
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Producer
  titles:
    en: Cuts Unleashed SA2 Vocal Collection
    ja: ソニックアドベンチャー2 カッツ・アンリッシュド ヴォーカル・コレクション
    ja-latn: Cuts Unleashed SA2 Vocal Collection
  type: game
- catalog: MJCG-80075
  date: '2001-09-05'
  link: album/1640
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Producer
  - Liner Notes
  titles:
    en: multi - dimensional SONIC ADVENTURE 2 ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK
    ja: マルチ-ディメンショナル ソニックアドベンチャー2 オリジナルサウンドトラック
    ja-latn: multi - dimensional SONIC ADVENTURE 2 ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK
  type: game
- catalog: SVWC-7092~4
  date: '2001-10-24'
  link: album/2967
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Commentary
  titles:
    en: Segacon -The Best of Sega Game Music- Vol.1
    ja: セガコン -THE BEST OF SEGA GAME MUSIC- VOL.1
    ja-latn: Segacon -The Best of Sega Game Music- Vol.1
  type: game
- catalog: SCDC-00215~6
  date: '2002-09-19'
  link: album/397
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Executive Producer
  titles:
    en: Phantasy Star Online Songs of RAGOL Odyssey -Soundtrack EPISODE 1&2-
    ja: ファンタシースターオンライン ～サウンドトラック エピソード1&2～ \ セガ
    ja-latn: Phantasy Star Online Songs of RAGOL Odyssey -Soundtrack EPISODE 1&2-
  type: game
- catalog: WWCE-31005
  date: '2003-11-06'
  link: album/1537
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Game Producer
  titles:
    en: THE ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK ALBUM OF GIANT EGG ~ MUSIC POPPED OUT OF THE EGG
    ja: ジャイアントエッグオリジナルサウンドトラック タマゴから乘び出した音楽
    ja-latn: THE ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK ALBUM OF GIANT EGG ~ MUSIC POPPED OUT OF THE
      EGG
  type: game
- catalog: WWCE-31021
  date: '2004-03-03'
  link: album/5060
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Executive Producer
  titles:
    en: SONIC X ~ORIGINAL SOUND TRACKS~
    ja: ソニックX オリジナルサウンドトラック
    ja-latn: SONIC X ~ORIGINAL SOUND TRACKS~
  type: anime
- catalog: ST2000-2004
  date: '2004-08-26'
  link: album/532
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Liner Notes
  titles:
    en: SONICTEAM UNPLUGGED LIVE 2004
    ja: SONICTEAM UNPLUGGED LIVE 2004
    ja-latn: SONICTEAM UNPLUGGED LIVE 2004
  type: game
- catalog: 5256-2
  date: '2004-11-09'
  link: album/21852
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original Game Producer
  titles:
    en: SONIC HEROES - OFFICIAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja: SONIC HEROES - OFFICIAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja-latn: SONIC HEROES - OFFICIAL SOUNDTRACK
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2004-12-24'
  link: album/14184
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Chorus
  titles:
    en: KIMINO TAMENARA SHINERU RUB-LOVE PROJECT CD+
    ja: きみのためなら死ねる ラブラブ大作戦CD+
    ja-latn: KIMINO TAMENARA SHINERU RUB-LOVE PROJECT CD+
  type: game
- catalog: 673-04191
  date: '2005-02-03'
  link: album/1934
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Chief Producer
  titles:
    en: 'Phantasy Star Online: Blue Burst Episode IV Sound Track'
    ja: PHANTASY STAR ONLINE Blue Burst EPISODE IV SOUND TRACK
    ja-latn: 'Phantasy Star Online: Blue Burst Episode IV Sound Track'
  type: bonus
- catalog: WM-0515
  date: '2005-11-24'
  link: album/6906
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Solo Vocals
  titles:
    en: Akadoko & Kimishine♥Ai no Densetsu CD♥
    ja: あかどこ＆きみしね♥愛の伝説CD♥
    ja-latn: Akadoko & Kimishine♥Ai no Densetsu CD♥
  type: game
- catalog: WM-0538~48
  date: '2007-02-08'
  link: album/5474
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Porting
  - Commentary
  titles:
    en: OutRun 20th Anniversary Box
    ja: OutRun 20th Anniversary Box
    ja-latn: OutRun ORIGINAL SOUND TRACKS SPECIAL BOX SET
  type: game
- catalog: SRIN-1057
  date: '2009-02-25'
  link: album/11849
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Special Thanks
  - Commentary
  titles:
    en: Let's TAP SOUNDTRACK
    ja: レッツタップ SOUNDTRACK
    ja-latn: Let's TAP SOUNDTRACK
  type: game
- catalog: POCS-21032~4
  date: '2011-10-19'
  link: album/26814
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Commentary
  titles:
    en: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 1&2 SOUNDTRACK
    ja: ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ 1&2 サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 1&2 SOUNDTRACK
  type: game
- catalog: WM-0703~6
  date: '2013-07-31'
  link: album/40306
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Porting
  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: N/A
  date: '2015-08-27'
  link: album/74482
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Solo Vocals
  titles:
    en: Sega Sound Selection 2
    ja: セガ・サウンド・セレクション 2
    ja-latn: Sega Sound Selection 2
  type: game
- catalog: SQEX-10828~30
  date: '2021-03-31'
  link: album/108442
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Director
  titles:
    en: BALAN WONDERWORLD Original Soundtrack
    ja: バランワンダーワールド オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: BALAN WONDERWORLD Original Soundtrack
  type: game
featured_on: []
info:
  Birthdate: Sep 17, 1965
  Birthplace: Osaka, Osaka, Japan
  Credited works:
  - 26 albums in database
  - 1 products in database
  Credits:
  - 9 producer
  - 8 special thanks
  - 5 commentary
  - 4 liner notes
  - 3 executive producer
  - 3 porting
  - 2 thanks
  - 2 solo vocals
  - 1 supervisor
  - 1 game producer
  - 1 original game producer
  - 1 chorus
  - 1 chief producer
  - 1 director
  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
  - link: org/2722
    names:
      en: SONICTEAM
      ja: 株式会社 ソニックチーム
  - link: org/112
    names:
      en: SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.
      ja: 株式会社スクウェア・エニックス
  Organizations: &id001
  - link: org/4203
    names:
      en: PROPE
      ja: 株式会社プロペ
link: artist/5576
meta:
  added_date: 2009-01-03T16:16
  edited_date: 2019-11-02T11:49
  fetched_date: 2025-11-10T02:20
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 4219
name: Yuji Naka
name_real: 中 裕司
name_trans: なか ゆうじ
notes: Yuji Naka is most famous as one of the creators of Sonic The Hedgehog, SEGA's
  longtime mascot.
organizations: *id001
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/artists/67/5576/5576-1265911310.jpg
picture_small: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/artists/67/5576/5576-1265911310.jpg
sex: male
twitter_names:
- nakayuji
type: Individual
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/5576?perpage=99999
websites:
  Interview: []
  Official: []
  Personal: []
