Nobuo Uematsu's Blik-0 1946 Coming To iTunes In August

Nobuo Uematsu, the composer on nearly all of the Final Fantasy titles, has an e-book coming out this summer.

Blik-0 1946 (pronounced 'Buliko') is the story of a robot made by a scientist to live among humans. Blik-0 is created to have the functions of a heart and brain. This means that he is sentient but still struggles with understanding common human emotions that he must experience. 

Uematsu also scored a musical companion to the picture e-book which includes three original songs.

Blik-0 1946 will be available for $9.99 on iTunes in August.

Our Take
Nobuo Uematsu is celebrated for his emotionally compelling musical scores. Music adds a lot to pivotal cinematic sequences in games. Think how effective it would be if Tidus was looking at the ruins of Zanarkand to complete silence. Kind of awkward, right? Music changes everything. If Uematsu can bring that element of  sensitivity to his fiction writing, Blik-0 1946 should be worth a read.

For the full press release, see page two.

LOS ANGELES, CA., July 13, 2013 - Acttil is thrilled to announce that it will publish 

Blik-0 1946, a picture e-book written by the renowned video game composer, Nobuo Uematsu, 

best known for his musical scores in the Final Fantasy® series of video games. The e-book will be 

available on iTunes® Store for $9.99 in August, 2013. “I wanted readers to recognize the 

happiness you can find in everyday life, which you often ignore because they are too close to 

you, and the importance of kindness and respect to others,” says Nobuo Uematsu. Fans will be 

excited to know that Blik-0 1946 also features three original music tracks, two of which will come 

with lyrics written by Nobuo Uematsu. 

Blik-0 1946 is a story about a robot named “Blik-0,” created by a reputable artificial intelligence 

scientist, Dr. Mabuse. Blik-0 is a robot built with functions that let him emulate the human heart 

and brain. As he experiences life the way humans do, he starts to struggle with feelings and 

emotions like sadness, heartache, anger, and love. 

The original music written by Nobuo Uematsu featured in the story are “Blik-0 1946,” “Ah, But 

Why?,” and “So Close.” Readers can have these expressive and thematic tracks play while they 

read the story to enhance their experience. 

Story and Music

Nobuo Uematsu (CEO of Dog Ear Records CO., Ltd., Smile Please Co., Ltd.) is a famous video 

game composer, best known for his musical scores in the Final Fantasy® series of video games. 

The main theme song for Final Fantasy® VIII, “Eyes On Me,” was awarded Song of the Year in the 

foreign music category at the 14th Japanese Golden Disc Awards in 1994. This marked the first 

time a song from a video game ever won the award.

Uematsu was deemed an innovator by Time Magazine, and his 

influence on the world of music recognized in their Time 100: The Next

Wave Music issue released in May, 2001. In 2007, he was also selected 

as one of the 100 most well-respected Japanese in the world by the 

magazine Newsweek.

In recent years, Uematsu has been traveling around the globe, holding 

orchestral concerts and live performances with his own band, 

the EARTHBOUND PAPAS.

acttil, LLC. was founded in Los Angeles, CA. in May, 2013. Its main focus is to expand the network 

of people, products and services in order to create new experiences and bring value to its audiences. 

acttil is a videogame publisher, but also a curious entity that will take on any project the members 

of acttil think is interesting and valuable to audiences and customers. 

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For Immediate Release

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Product

Author: Nobuo Uematsu

Music: Nobuo Uematsu

Illustration: Hiroki Ogawa

Publisher (iTunes only): acttil

Release date: August, 2013 

Genre: Fantasy, Friendship

Media format: Download only

Language format: English text

# of pages: 53 

Rating: Teen

Price: $9.99

Copyright: ©2013 HITMAKER, INC.

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Illustration

Hiroki Ogawa (music producer/director at Dog Ear Records Co., Ltd.) grew up in the United 

States, and began drawing after being heavily inspired by American comic books. After returning 

to Japan, Ogawa studied composition and arrangement at music school, and entered the music 

industry upon graduation. His passion for drawing, however, never faded. In 2011, Ogawa 

designed and illustrated the EARTHBOUND PAPAS' official character, which is featured on the 

jacket of the band's debut album, Octave Theory. In August of the same year, he also created 

illustrations for the anime & manga that accompanied the music track "Panini,“ produced by 

Japanese artist, ACE.