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for

visual novel A , often abbreviated as VN, is a form of digital semi-interactive fiction. Visual novels are often associated with and used in the medium of video games, but are not always labeled as such themselves. They combine a textual narrative with sta ...

studios. He began work as a music

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in 1999, where he started working for the visual novel studio

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under

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to produce music for '' Kanon''. Between then and 2006, Togoshi composed music for four more titles by Key, along with other games produced by game brands also under VisualArt's. In October 2006, Togoshi resigned from Key and VisualArt's. He continues working with other visual novel developers.

Career

Magome Togoshi began working as a music

for music in

s starting with Key's first title '' Kanon'' in 1999. He was first credited with the arrangement on the remix album ''

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'' released in June 1999. Following this, Togoshi composed music for Key's second game ''

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'' in 2000. Following the success of ''Air'' and the game's soundtrack, Togoshi became a well-known composer to visual novel enthusiasts. Production for Key's next game ''

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'' began in 2001 and while the game was still in production, Togoshi composed music for other brands under

, which Key is attached under. These include the now-defunct Words brand with their game ''Sakura no Ki Shita de'' released in 2002, and Bonbee!'s ''Alma: Zutto Soba ni...'' released in 2003. In 2004 when ''Clannad'' was finally released, Togoshi also composed music for two games by Giant Panda—''Oshikake Princess'', and ''Maiden Halo''. That same year, Togoshi composed nearly the entire soundtrack for Key's fourth game '' Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet''. The following year in 2005, Togoshi composed music for '' Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life'', Key's fifth title. In 2006, he once again helped Giant Panda with the music for their game ''Futari de Hitotsu no Koigokoro'', along with Key's sixth title ''

Little Busters! is a Japanese visual novel developed by Key. It was released on July 27, 2007 for Windows PCs and is rated for all ages. ''Little Busters!'' is Key's sixth game, along with other titles such as '' Kanon'', ''Air'', and ''Clannad''. An adult ve ...

''. Music that Togoshi either arranged or composed for Key titles was published on Key's

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Key Sounds Label Key Sounds Label is a Japanese independent record label formed in 2001 as a brand of the publishing company VisualArt's. Key Sounds Label was formed to catalog and release music related to visual novels produced by the brand Key, also under Visua ...

. In October 2006 with ''Little Busters!'' still in the production, Togoshi resigned from Key and VisualArt's. Following this, Togoshi worked on the music for ALcot's visual novel ''

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'' released in 2007. The ending theme for the 2008 visual novel '' 5'' by

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was arranged by Togoshi.

References

External links

Magome Togoshi's personal website
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