Naoki Maeda or 前田 尚紀 (born April 28, 1961 in Toyonaka, Osaka) is a musician for the Bemani series of music games. He is best known for his numerous contributions to the Dance Dance Revolution series of games. He has worked with many artists outside of Bemani including SMiLE.dk and SHANADOO, and recently composed the opening theme for the Japanese anime "07-GHOST".