Daichi Watanabe

This page is for BEMANI artist Daichi Watanabe, commonly known as PON. For the jubeat copious APPEND license song of a similar name, please see PONPONPON.

Daichi Watanabe.

Daichi Watanabe

General Information

• Name: Daichi Watanabe (渡辺大地)
• Birthdate: November 11th
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/daichi_kazama
• Website: http://mp.i-revo.jp/user.php/pon/

Profile

Daichi Watanabe debuted in BEMANI as part of the sound staff in pop'n music 16 PARTY♪, being in charge of creating charts for many songs, including most of the licensed songs. Daichi currently is one of the two sound directors of the series along with Jun Wakita. Since then, Daichi has composed songs for nearly every BEMANI series.

Daichi has also been credited as a sound designer in beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS and beatmania IIDX 17 SIRIUS, as well as a sound assistant in GuitarFreaks V5 & DrumMania V5: Rock to Infinity.

As of pop'n music ラピストリア, Daichi is the head sound director of the pop'n music series.

Trivia

• "PON" stands for "Power Of Nature".
• Daichi is the composer of all the pop'n music system' instrumental BGM since pop'n music 18 せんごく列伝.
• Daichi is never referred to by his full name in interviews, events, or promotions.
  • Since 2010, he's also been referred to as PON in the credits/staff messages of all BEMANI games (aside from CD manuals).
• It is currently speculated that Mystic Moon is one of Daichi's aliases, because of the similarity of some of his instrumental songs with the Mystic Moon songs.

Aliases

• ApachE (lyrics/vocals, with 96 composing)
• PON
• PooooN
• ガチャPON
• Power Of Nature
• コナミ矩形波動剣 (member of)
• han@*mori (member of, with m@sumi)

BEMANI Songs

Since so many Daichi Watanabe songs feature guitars, only songs not composed by him that he provides guitars for are listed.

Song	Artist	Game	Genre	Composition	Arrangement	Lyrics	Vocals	Guitar
Howling	PON	beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro	NU RAVE	✓	✓	✓	✓	-
NPC World	PON	beatmania IIDX 21 SPADA	ELECTRO POP	✓	✓	✓	✓	-
さよなら僕自身	PON	GuitarFreaksXG & DrumManiaXG	-	✓	✓	✓	✓	-
歩み	♪♪♪♪♪	GuitarFreaksXG & DrumManiaXG	-	-	-	-	✓	-
ナキムシの凱旋	PON	GuitarFreaksXG2 & DrumManiaXG2	-	✓	✓	✓	✓	-
衝動がえがいたどうしようもないストーリー	2B-Waves	GuitarFreaksXG2 & DrumManiaXG2	-	-	-	✓	✓	-
贈る言葉	♪♪♪♪♪	GuitarFreaksXG2 & DrumManiaXG2	-	-	✓	-	✓	✓
群青と流星	2B-Waves	GuitarFreaksXG3 & DrumManiaXG3	-	-	-	✓	-	-
恋閃繚乱	2B-Waves	GuitarFreaksXG3 & DrumManiaXG3	KAREN ROCK	-	-	✓	-	-
ランウェイ☆ビート	♪♪♪♪♪	GuitarFreaksXG3 & DrumManiaXG3	-	-	-	-	✓	-
ヤミクラ	PON	GuitarFreaksXG3 & DrumManiaXG3	-	✓	✓	✓	✓	-
0時20分のRoulette	ApachE with T_da	GITADORA	-	-	-	✓	✓	-
Escape	♪♪♪♪♪	GITADORA	-	-	?	-	✓	-
only my railgun	キャプテンパンク	GITADORA	-	-	✓	-	✓	✓
ボクらのトリップデイズ	2B-Waves	GITADORA	-	-	-	✓	✓	-
もぎたてANGEL	YAMATO組－	GITADORA	-	-	-	-	✓	-
雷君	PON	GITADORA	EDGE	✓	✓	✓	✓	-
魂のルフラン	キャプテンパンク	GITADORA	-	-	✓	-	✓	✓
キルト	Des-Sana+wpt9	jubeat knit APPEND / pop'n music 19 TUNE STREET	QUILT	✓	-	-	-	-
FRIENDSHIP	PON	jubeat copious	-	✓	✓	✓	✓	-
オレンジ	PooooN	jubeat saucer	ORANGE	-	-	-	✓	-
終末を追う者	S-C-U×PON	jubeat saucer / pop'n music Sunny Park	JUDGMENT	✓	✓	-	-	-
Endless Chain ～2人でトリガーをひこう～ The second term	私立BEMANI学園軽音楽部	jubeat plus / REFLEC BEAT plus	-	✓	-	✓	✓	-
キセキ	PooooN	pop'n music 17 THE MOVIE	KISEKI	-	✓	-	✓	✓
ロマンティックあげるよ	くまのきよみ	pop'n music 17 THE MOVIE	ROMANTIC AGERU YO	-	-	-	✓	-
羞恥心	低予算	pop'n music 17 THE MOVIE	SHUUCHISHIN	-	-	-	✓	-
Electronic or Treat!	PON	pop'n music 18 せんごく列伝	NU STYLE ROCKABILLY	✓	✓	✓	✓	-
GOLD RUSH (pop'n GOLD MOUNTAIN rush)	DJ YOSHITAKA-G feat. Michael a la mode	pop'n music 18 せんごく列伝	RECKLESS RAVE	-	-	-	✓	-
歩いて帰ろう	ガチャPON	pop'n music 18 せんごく列伝	ARUITE KAEROU	-	✓	-	✓	-
月風魔伝	コナミ矩形波動剣	pop'n music 18 せんごく列伝	GETSUFUMA-DEN	-	✓	-	-	-
三日天下モンキー	秀よし君	pop'n music 18 せんごく列伝	TAI-KO HIP-HOP	-	-	-	✓
西軍∥∴⊂SEKIGAHARA⊃∴∥東軍	Yukky+DES	pop'n music 18 せんごく列伝	SENRAN EMAKI	-	-	?	✓	-
すわひでおのゴロゴロ年号覚え唄決定版	すわひでお	pop'n music 18 せんごく列伝	NENGO ROCK	-	-	-	✓	-
探検ノート (Street Style)	PON	pop'n music 19 TUNE STREET	STREET TUNE	✓	✓	✓	✓	-
探検ノート	PON feat. ふじのマナミ	pop'n music 19 TUNE STREET	FRONTIER	✓	✓	✓	-	-
BabeL ～Grand Story～	Ako Atak	pop'n music 19 TUNE STREET	SPIRAL STAIRS	-	-	-	-	✓
BabeL ～Next Story～	Power Of Nature	pop'n music 19 TUNE STREET	SCALE OUT	✓	✓	-	-	-
ウォーアイニー	♪♪♪♪♪	pop'n music 19 TUNE STREET	WO AI NI	-	✓	-	✓	-
アルクアラウンド	♪♪♪♪♪	pop'n music 19 TUNE STREET	ARUKU AROUND	-	✓	-	✓	-
CORE PRIDE	♪♪♪♪♪	pop'n music 20 fantasia	CORE PRIDE	-	-	-	✓	-
Like a pop'n music	red glasses	pop'n music 20 fantasia	POP'N POP	-	-	-	✓	✓
疾風	Power Of Nature	pop'n music 20 fantasia	STRIFE	✓	✓	-	-	-
情操ディストピア	mami	pop'n music 20 fantasia	AYAKASHI ROCK	-	-	-	✓	-
ノー！ノー！Way	ApachE	pop'n music 20 fantasia	ULTRA 90's	-	-	✓	✓	-
恋愛観測	NU-KO	pop'n music 20 fantasia	HAPPY LOVEGAZER	✓	✓	✓	-	-
少年は空を辿る	Power Of Nature	pop'n music 20 fantasia	MURAKUMO	✓	✓	-	-	-
LOL!	ApachE	pop'n music Sunny Park	LOUGH ROCK	✓	✓	✓	✓	-
LUV×REVO	星野奏子とTAG それとPON	pop'n music Sunny Park	DIVA POP	-	-	-	-	✓
紅焔	PON	pop'n music Sunny Park	SCARLET	✓	✓	✓	✓	-
ポチコの幸せな日常	NU-KO	pop'n music Sunny Park	PUPCORE	✓	✓	-	-	-
生命の環を紡いで	han@*mori	pop'n music Sunny Park	ANGELION	✓	✓	-	-	-
Harmonia	ATSUMI UEDA	pop'n music ラピストリア	-	✓	✓	?	-	-
QuoN	Power Of Nature	pop'n music ラピストリア	-	✓	✓	-	-	-
朱と碧のランページ	NU-KO	pop'n music ラピストリア	-	✓	✓	?	-	-
ヘイ！ヘイ！Bay～ボクらの夏にサマー☆ウェイヴ～	波乗りアパッチとB組のみんな	pop'n music ラピストリア	-	?	?	✓	✓	-
彼女は快刀乱麻	mami	pop'n music ラピストリア	-	✓	✓	?	-	-
煌 -灼熱の裁き-	PON	pop'n music ラピストリア	-	✓	✓	✓	✓	-
徹頭徹尾Thrive at Perfect Fourth	DTO vs PON 勝利の方程式	pop'n music ラピストリア	-	?	?	✓	✓	-
Rhythm in Pocket	ビンビン WAVES	pop'n rhythmin	-	-	-	-	✓	-
優勢オーバードーズ	PON	REFLEC BEAT	-	✓	✓	✓	✓	-
Mr.フリーダム	PON	REFLEC BEAT limelight	-	✓	✓	✓	✓	-
水鏡	PON	REFLEC BEAT colette -Spring-	SPIEGEL	✓	✓	✓	✓	-
エンプティ マイ ハート	ビンビンWAVES	うたっち	IDOL WAVE	-	-	-	✓	-
Endless Chain ～2人でトリガーをひこう～	私立BEMANI学園軽音楽部	ミライダガッキ FutureTomTom	-	✓	-	✓	✓	-
創世ノート	PON+wac	(私立BEMANI学園)	CREATOR	✓	✓	✓	✓	-
PUNISHER	TAG×PON	(熱闘！BEMANIスタジアム)	VARIANT RAVE	✓	✓	✓	✓	-
御千手メディテーション	昇天家族	(発見！よみがえったBEMANI遺跡)	ニューエイジ合掌コア	✓	✓	-	-	-

Discography

Albums

• Power Of Nature (2014)