About this episode
Manami Matsumae is a legendary Japanese video game composer who made the music for famous video games like Mega Man and Shovel Knight . Trained as a classical pianist, Manami has become an icon in an industry that is still dominated by men. Through her music, she shows how powerful creativity can be for expressing feelings, building worlds, and creating community! This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls. It’s based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. This story was produced and directed by Haley Dapkus with sound design and mixing by Mumble Media. It was written by Elena Favili and edited by Abby Sher. Fact-checking by Joe Rhatigan. Narration by Mariko B.. Joy Smith was our executive producer. Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi. Thank you to the whole Rebel Girls team who make this podcast possible. Stay rebel!