ABOUT US

MEMBER

The people behind AZSTOKE, each with a track record in game audio production.

中島健太郎

Kentaro Nakashima

Representative Director

Audio DirectorTechnical ArtistSound DesignerComposer

Notable works

2011
- Joined Capcom Co., Ltd.
- Audio Director on the iPhone title “Fumin’s Night”
2012
- Sound Designer on “Sengoku BASARA: Utage” (PS3 / Xbox)
2014
- Sound Designer on “DDDA” (PS3 / Xbox)
2015
- AES2015 Poster Session: “GliderVR”
- Built the project in Unreal Engine 4
2017
- Spoke at CEDEC2017: “Ultimate VR sound direction — taking on real-time binaural”
- Devised a world-first spatial audio approach, validated it in practice and shipped it later in RE2
2018
- CEDEC2018 AWARD committee member
- Spoke at AES2018: “Proximity representation of VR world”
- Submitted a paper to the Acoustical Society; real-time binaural was approved
2019
- Audio Director and Composer on “Resident Evil RE2” (PS4 / Xbox / PC)
- Shipped real-time binaural and introduced Dolby Atmos
- Established IR recording technique, automated motion handling, reduced UI soft calls, and more
- Composed three tracks: “Looming Dread”, “Last Jugement” and “Collapse”
- Founded AZSTOKE Co., Ltd. and became its President
- Appointed director of Towa Co., Ltd. and Nakashima Vehicle Co., Ltd.
2024
- Spoke at CEDEC 2024: “Customise with RIGDOCKS, 300+ proprietary APIs — ReaScript development for sound creators”
- Spoke at CEDEC+KYUSHU 2024
2026
- Spoke at CEDEC 2026

武田紗吏奈

Sarina Takeda

Section Manager

Sound DesignerFoley ArtistDJ

2018
- Joined Capcom Co., Ltd.
- “Resident Evil RE2” — voice editing
- “Monster Hunter Frontier” — Magnet Spike
2019
- “Resident Evil RE3” — MA
2021
- “Resident Evil Village” — gimmick and ambience
2024
- Spoke at CEDEC 2024: “Customise with RIGDOCKS, 300+ proprietary APIs — ReaScript development for sound creators”
- Spoke at CEDEC+KYUSHU 2024
2026
- Spoke at CEDEC 2026

2019
- Feb 15 — #TRIPPIN FACTORY × #JDNBA at Triangle Osaka
- Jul 20 — X-DAY at ageHa, Shinkiba, Tokyo
- Jul 20 — BASSm8 × COSMIC FACTORY at WOMB, Tokyo
- Sep 20 — Screw Pile Driver rounds 1–4 at METRO, Kyoto
- Oct 19 — MACHINEDRUM Japan tour at Circus, Osaka
- Dec 30 — STAR FESTIVAL CLOSING 2019 at Creative Center Osaka
2020
- Feb 24 — INVITE at Circus
- Apr 10 — Brainbuster on Twitch
- May 17 — [Day and Night] on Twitch
- May 24 — Circus Live Streaming: DJ FULLTONO, KESHIGOMU
2021
- Jan 13 — LOCKDOWN SESSIONS on block fm

Yoshiki Sakaguchi

Sound ProgrammerSound Designer

Ryota Izuma

Sound DesignerDJ