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By 2009, Naoki became more involved with the console releases of DanceDanceRevolution as a producer. Naoki also produced the original Xbox 360 game [[CS DanEvo|DanceMasters]] (known as DanceEvolution in Japan). He was also involved in its subsequent arcade release as [[AC DanEvo|DanceEvolution ARCADE]] in 2012.
By 2009, Naoki became more involved with the console releases of DanceDanceRevolution as a producer. Naoki also produced the original Xbox 360 game [[CS DanEvo|DanceMasters]] (known as DanceEvolution in Japan). He was also involved in its subsequent arcade release as [[AC DanEvo|DanceEvolution ARCADE]] in 2012.


In the beginning of 2013, Naoki left KONAMI. Following his departure, KONAMI removed nearly all pictures or videos of him from BEMANI games. His last, playable songs for BEMANI were [[Everything I Need]] and [[You]] for the [[AC DDR 2013|2013 DanceDanceRevolution]] arcade game.
In the beginning of 2013, Naoki left KONAMI for CAPCOM. Following his departure, KONAMI removed nearly all pictures or videos of him from BEMANI games, with his last songs for BEMANI being [[Everything I Need]] and [[You]] for the [[AC DDR 2013|2013 DanceDanceRevolution]] arcade game. At CAPCOM he served as producer for the mobile rhythm game ''[http://www.capcom.co.jp/smartphone/crossbeats/ CROSS×BEATS]'' (2013), and its arcade releases beginning with ''[http://www.capcom.co.jp/arcade/rev/PC/ crossbeats REV.]'' (2015), until the series ended in 2018.


Later in 2013, he joined CAPCOM. He served as producer for the mobile rhythm game ''[http://www.capcom.co.jp/smartphone/crossbeats/ CROSS×BEATS]'' (2013) and its arcade releases beginning with ''[http://www.capcom.co.jp/arcade/rev/PC/ crossbeats REV.]'' (2015), both published by CAPCOM, until the ending of the series in 2018.
In August 2018, Naoki estabished an indie game studio named [https://www.unlimited-studio.jp/ UNLIMITED STUDiO], where he is currently working on an upcoming music game titled ''SEVEN'S CODE'', to be published by Applibot, Inc..
 
In 2018, Naoki appeared in SEGA's ''CHUNITHM'' series with the song ''otorii INNOVATED -[i]3-'' and appears as one of the artists of ''オンゲキ'' (O.N.G.E.K.I.). In August, he founded an indie game studio, named [https://www.unlimited-studio.jp/ UNLIMITED STUDiO], where he is currently working for an upcoming music game titled ''SEVEN'S CODE'' being published by Applibot, Inc..


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
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* According to an interview Naoki did with [[Tatsuya Shimizu|Tatsh]] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20140909132919/http://www.jbg-ongakuin.com/conversation3/ as seen here] - expand the second set of questions), finite budgets for the early DanceDanceRevolution games is why a lot of his earlier songs for the series used vocal samples. Naoki would finally get to record songs with newly sung vocals in the main series in [[AC DDR 2nd|DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX]].
* According to an interview Naoki did with [[Tatsuya Shimizu|Tatsh]] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20140909132919/http://www.jbg-ongakuin.com/conversation3/ as seen here] - expand the second set of questions), finite budgets for the early DanceDanceRevolution games is why a lot of his earlier songs for the series used vocal samples. Naoki would finally get to record songs with newly sung vocals in the main series in [[AC DDR 2nd|DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX]].
* Naoki appears in the intro video of [[CS DDR PS3|DanceDanceRevolution (PS3)]].
* Naoki appears in the intro video of [[CS DDR PS3|DanceDanceRevolution (PS3)]].
* The Naoki "character" in SEGA's CHUNITHM comes with multiple forms and skills that all reference BEMANI in one way or another ([https://chunithm.gamerch.com/NAOKI Source]).
* In 2018, Naoki appeared in SEGA's ''CHUNITHM'' series with the song ''otorii INNOVATED -[i]3-'' and appears as one of the artists of ''オンゲキ'' (O.N.G.E.K.I.).
* The Naoki "character" in SEGA's CHUNITHM comes with multiple forms and skills that all reference BEMANI in one way or another ([https://chunithm.gamerch.com/NAOKI Source]):
** The evolved forms, aside the first one (Normal), are named, in order of level: Be For You (referencing [[BeForU]]), SEQUENCE UNLIMITED, MAXX and NMR.
** The evolved forms, aside the first one (Normal), are named, in order of level: Be For You (referencing [[BeForU]]), SEQUENCE UNLIMITED, MAXX and NMR.
** Naoki's forms, in order of level, reference the following BEMANI songs' jackets: [[Ignition Break|Ignition∞Break]], [[Flash Back 90's]], [[UNLIMITED FIRE]], [[THE FALLEN]] and [[VALLIS-NERIA]].
** Naoki's forms, in order of level, reference the following BEMANI songs' jackets: [[Ignition Break|Ignition∞Break]], [[Flash Back 90's]], [[UNLIMITED FIRE]], [[THE FALLEN]] and [[VALLIS-NERIA]].
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** The CHUNITHM twitter's [https://twitter.com/chunithm/status/980611081734258688 update announcement] image covering the Naoki content has [[Kakumei|革命]] written in the background and the "ATTACK ALL JUSTICE!! / EXTRA NEW TRACK" text mimicking "ATTACK PERFECT FULL COMBO!! / ENCORE EXTRA STAGE" as seen in songs such as [[Over The "Period"]].
** The CHUNITHM twitter's [https://twitter.com/chunithm/status/980611081734258688 update announcement] image covering the Naoki content has [[Kakumei|革命]] written in the background and the "ATTACK ALL JUSTICE!! / EXTRA NEW TRACK" text mimicking "ATTACK PERFECT FULL COMBO!! / ENCORE EXTRA STAGE" as seen in songs such as [[Over The "Period"]].
** SEGA has also released an album of songs by Naoki called ''Dynamite Dynamite Rev.'', which can be abbreviated as "DDR", as well as being one letter away from [[DYNAMITE RAVE]].
** SEGA has also released an album of songs by Naoki called ''Dynamite Dynamite Rev.'', which can be abbreviated as "DDR", as well as being one letter away from [[DYNAMITE RAVE]].
* Naoki recently composed the song Wish me luck!!!!, which is used as the ending theme of the 2018 anime ''Harukana Receive'' (はるかなレシーブ).
* Naoki composed the song Wish me luck!!!!, which is used as the ending theme of the 2018 anime ''Harukana Receive'' (はるかなレシーブ).
** The lyrics for the song, written by [[Riyu Kosaka]], marks the first collaboration between Naoki and Riyu since 2006.
** The lyrics for the song, written by [[Riyu Kosaka]], marks the first collaboration between Naoki and Riyu since 2006.