Shintaro Mukai

Shintaro Mukai

Staff Information

• Name: Shintaro Mukai (向井慎太郎) [1]
• Position:
  • pop'n music: CG designer, pop'n music

Profile

Shintaro Mukai was the very first illustrator and CG design artist of the pop'n music series, being the exclusive animator/designer of all 18 characters in the original pop'n music arcade title, most notably mascots Mimi and Nyami. His only known contribution to BEMANI was the very first pop'n music title; he has not been seen since.

Trivia

• pop'n music character MZD is named after Shintaro's title screen alias, MZD Design.

Aliases

• MZD MOMMY
• MUKAI

Credited Works

pop'n music Characters

pop'n music

• BAMBOO - FUNKY TOWN '75
• CHANEL - what i want
• CHARLY - spicy piece
• DiNO - monde des songe
• DON MOMMY - El pais del sol
• JUDY - Hi-Tekno
• KRAFT - Electronic Fill
• Mary
• Mimi
• Nyami
• OLIVIA - Baby, I'm yours
• Rave girl - e-motion
• RIE♥chan - I REALLY WANT TO HURT YOU
• SANAE♥chan - すれちがう二人
• SHOLLKEE - Quick Master
• the KING
• TORU KAMIKAZE - The theme of GAMBLER Z
• UNCLE Jam - YOUNG DREAM