Hontou no Watashi / Hiroko Kasahara / 本当の私 / 笠原弘子 / Hontou no Watashi / Hiroko Kasahara

M-01, 05, 09
Composer, Arranger: Makihiko Araki

M-02
Lyricist: Hiromi Mori
Composer, Arranger: Makihiko Araki
Brass Arranger: BIG HORNS BEE
Chorus Arranger: Yuko Asai

M-03
Lyricist: Hiromi Mori
Composer, Arranger: Makihiko Araki

M-04
Lyricist: Ryo Mama
Composer, Arranger: Makihiko Araki

M-06
Lyricist: Hiroshi Yamada
Composer, Arranger: Makihiko Araki
Chorus Arranger: Yuko Asai

M-07
Lyricist: Ryo Mama
Composer, Arranger: Makihiko Araki
Brass Arranger: BIG HORNS BEE
Chorus Arranger: Yuko Asai

M-08
Lyricist: Ayuko Ishikawa
Composer, Arranger: Makihiko Araki

M-10 - later used as Sega Saturn Game "QUOVADIS 2: Wakusei Kyoushuu Ovan Rei" Image Song
Lyricist: Lou
Composer, Arranger: Makihiko Araki

M-11
Lyricist: Lou
Composer, Arranger: Makihiko Araki
Chorus Arranger: Yuko Asai


Produced & Directed by KAZUO SHINOHARA (wea japan)
Sound Produced by MAKIHIKO ARAKI
All songs composed & arranged by MAKIHIKO ARAKI
Brass Arranged by TAKAHIRO KANEKO (BIG HORNS BEE) (#2,7)
Chorus Arranged by YUKO ASAI (#2,6,7,11)

Musicians
Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Whistle & Chorus: MAKIHIKO ARAKI
Horns: BIG HORNS BEE (#2,7)
  Tenor Sax: TAKAHIRO KANEKO
  Alto Sax: KOUJI ORITA
  Trombone: WAKABA KAWAI
  Trumpet: TATSUYA SHIMOGAMI
  Trumpet: FUTOSHI KOBAYASHI
Percussion: MASATO KAWABE (#2,11)
Fender Rhodes: MINORU KATO (#8,11)
Pedal Steel Guitar: YUKI KOMAZAWA (#8)
Synthesizer Operation: NORIKAZU MIURA (#2,3,6,10), SEIICHI TAKUBO (#4,7,8,11)
Backing Vocal: YUKO ASAI (#2,3,4,6,7,10,11), YUUKI MATSUURA (#7)
Midnight Hands Clappers: MAKIHIKO ARAKI / NORIKAZU MIURA / KAZUO SHINOHARA

Recorded & Mixed by MITSUMASA AONO (I-DE-A SOUND)
Assistant Engineers: MASAHO TAKEDA / TAKESI INABA (OTOYA) / FUMIHITO TANIGUCHI (WONDER Station St.) / TATSUYA KAWAKAMI / SAYURI TAGUCHI (MIXER'S LAB)
Recorded & Mixed at LANDMARK STUDIO / KANNONZAKI MARINE STUDIO / KSS STUDIO / BAY BRIDGE STUDIO / YOYOGI WONDER STATION STADIO / WARNER MUSIC RECORDING STUDIO
Mastering Engineer: ISAO KIKUCHI (WARNER MUSIC JAPAN)
Artist Management: SAEKO NISHIMURA (GROUP KOMADORI)
Sales Promotion: RYUICHI AMANO (wea japan)
Art Work Management: YASUO MOCHIDA (WARNER MUSIC JAPAN)
Art Direction & Design: YOTSUGI YASUNORI INCORPORATION
Stylist: KAZU OGAWA
Hair & Make Up: YUMI KUBOTA
Photographer: YORIHITO YAMAUCHI

Executive Producer: TAKUO MOKIKAWA (wea japan)

Special Thanks to:
YUKIO HOSONO (Yoyogi Animation academy) / TAKASHI SAITOH (ORICON WEEK The Ichiban) / TETSUYA MATSUMOTO / DAISUKE MATSUKI (SHARISHARISM) / KOUHEI FURUMAI / RYOJI CHIMURA (Kitty Enterprises, Inc.) / TADASHI SHIMURA (NICHION) / YUMI SHIMIZU (VIRGO MUSIC) / YUKIHIRO OKAZAKI / YOICHIRO MATSUMOTO / MASAHIRO ISHIDA (Fujipacific Music) / CACO-chan

MAKIHIKO ARAKI: by the courtesy of Kitty Enterprises, Inc.
BIG HORNS BEE: by the courtesy of Sony Records Inc.