Akira Tsuchiya

Akira Tsuchiya (土屋 暁, Tsuchiya Akira) is a senior manager of Koei Tecmo's Gust brand, having been part of the subsidiary since 1998. An alumnus of Ibaraki University, he was employed as a sound technician while contributing to other areas like planning, game designing, and writing. He even helmed the Ar tonelico series as its director.

Tsuchiya once provided music tracks for video game company Nippon Ichi Software and singer-songwriter Akiko Shikata. He is an expert of the surround sound technique and actively advocates its use to other audio editors. Aside from handling music and sound effects, he also made free Flash animations and games in his spare time under the pseudonym EALIA.

Having done so much throughout his career, Tsuchiya wants to continue creating new content for games from a broader perspective. He emphasizes the importance of expanding Gust's IPs beyond video games by collaborating with other parties to produce merchandise or works for various media like anime. Known for frequently interacting with fans during his days selling music CDs at Comiket, he firmly believes that keeping them satisfied should be the company's top priority.

Works

 * Robin Lloyd no Bouken - ending theme song composer, music arranger, sound editor
 * Elie no Atelier GB - music composer
 * Jet Ion GP - course designer
 * Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana - animator, game designer, production manager, screenplay writer, sound composer
 * Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny - sound recording director
 * Ar tonelico: Melody of Elemia - game designer, localization director, scenario writer, sound composer, video editor
 * Atelier Iris 3: Grand Phantasm - title logo designer
 * Ar tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica - scenario and screenplay writer, sound composer, title logo designer, world designer
 * Ar tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel - localization director, lyricist, scenario plot writer, system designer
 * Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland - movie editor
 * Ar nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star - director, game planner, lyricist, OS console editor, plot writer, world designer
 * Nights of Azure - supervisor
 * Augmented Reality Girls Trinary ONA - scenario writer
 * Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists: Ateliers of the New World - scenario supervisor
 * Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout - scenario production manager
 * Fairy Tail - special thanks