Kenji Nakajo

Kenji Nakajo (中條 謙自, Nakajo Kenji) is a Japanese sound designer, sound engineer, and music composer. After graduating from Rikkyo University, he was hired by Koei in 1996 as a member of Koei's Sound Team. He mainly worked with composers in sound mixing and was responsible for programming sound effects in several titles. Warriors fans may know him best for composing ARENA and THE MEN OF INTELLIGENCE. He was a nominee for the sound division in CEDEC Awards 2011.

As of May 24, 2013, he has been dismissed from the company and admits that he hasn't been in charge of a project in a while. Nakajo is currently the founder of a new sound production company, ATTIC INC..

Works with Koei
Nakajo has been credited for the following projects (listed chronologically by first release date).


 * Dynasty Warriors - sound director
 * Mouri Motonari: Chikai no Sanshi - sound effects
 * Oda Nobunaga Den - sound effects
 * Destrega - sound director
 * Enigma - sound director
 * WinBack- sound director
 * Royal Blood II ~Dinar Oukoku Nendaiki~ - sound director
 * Nanatsu no Hikan: Senritsu no Bishou - special thanks
 * Naval Ops: Commander - sound director
 * Crimson Sea - sound editor
 * Dynasty Warriors 3
 * Dynasty Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends - sound director
 * Dynasty Warriors 4
 * Dynasty Tactics 2 - sound engineer
 * Dynasty Warriors 4: Xtreme Legends
 * Dynasty Warriors 4: Empires
 * Crimson Sea 2 - sound director
 * Kessen III - sound director
 * Dynasty Warriors 5
 * Dynasty Warriors Online
 * Samurai Warriors 2 - sound director
 * Winback2 Project Poseidon - sound director
 * Warriors Orochi - guitarist
 * Samurai Warriors: Katana - sound director
 * Samurai Weapon - sound effects, layout of different results
 * Kunitorizu no Ubatoru Nobunaga no Yabou - sound director
 * Gabu Gabu Planet - sound director
 * Zill O'll infinite plus - sound director
 * Samurai Warriors 3 - sound director
 * TRINITY: Souls of Zill O'll - sound designer, sound programmer
 * Sengoku Musou 3 Moushouden - sound director
 * Sengoku Musou 3: Empires
 * Dynasty Warriors 8 - credited reuse for THE MEN OF INTELLIGENCE
 * Toukiden - sound director; also credited for sound in animated short
 * Nioh - sound director, sound effects for early trailers
 * Sengoku Musou Medal Ranbu - sound effects
 * Samurai Warriors 4 - recording and mixing engineer

Live Events

 * Computer Entertainment Developer Conference 2014 Japanese Instruments Promotional Committee