Kohta Yamamoto (山本 康太, Yamamoto Kohta, born 1987)[1] is a Japanese composer, arranger and lyricist. He has provided the music for several anime series, as well as television dramas and video games.[2] His works include the scores for Attack on Titan: The Final Season and 86—with the latter winning the 8th Anime Trending Awards in the category Best Soundtrack.[3] He was represented by the music production company Legendoor from 2015 to 2017.
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Also known as | KOHTA YAMAMOTO |
Born | 1987 Tokyo, Japan |
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Years active | 2015–present |
Labels | Legendoor (2015–2017) |
Website | www |
Yamamoto was born in Tokyo, in 1987.[1] His musician career started in 2015, with him writing songs for other artists.[4] In 2017, alongside Hiroyuki Sawano, Yamamoto made his debut as a composer in the anime Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga,[5] the sequel of the popular series Blue Exorcist. Since then, he has been involved in many soundtrack works, several of which with composer Hiroyuki Sawano.
In February 2022, Yamamoto and Sawano were awarded at the Anime Trending Awards for their role on the soundtrack of the anime 86.[3]
On June 17, 2022, it was announced that Kohta Yamamoto would attend an orchestral concert event for the concluding season of Attack on Titan. The event will be held on November 13, at Tokyo's Tachikawa Stage Garden, with performances of Yamamoto's tracks from the Attack on Titan's score.[6]
Year | Title | Role(s) | Ref(s) |
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2017 | Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga | Composer (other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano) |
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DIVE!! | Composer (other tracks by Yuki Hayashi) |
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2018 | The Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of The Commandments | Composer (other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano and Takafumi Wada) |
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The Girl in Twilight | Composer (other tracks by Kenji Ito and Shun Narita) |
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Ulysses: Jeanne d'Arc and the Alchemist Knight | Opening theme song composer | [9] | |
Senran Kagura Shinovi Master | Opening theme song composer and arranger | [10] | |
2019 | Re:Stage! Dream Days | Composer | |
The Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath of the Gods | Composer (other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano) |
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2020 | Kingdom Season 3 | Composer (other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano) |
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Attack on Titan: The Final Season | Composer (other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano) |
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2021 | The Seven Deadly Sins: Dragon's Judgement | Composer (other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano and Takafumi Wada) |
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Moriarty the Patriot Season 2 | Opening theme song composer, arranger and lyricist | ||
86 | Composer (other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano) |
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The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light | Composer (other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano) |
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86 Part 2 | Composer (other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano) |
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2022 | Attack on Titan: The Final Season Part 2 | Composer (other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano) |
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Kingdom Season 4 | Composer (other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano) |
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The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh Part 1 | Composer (other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano) |
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2023 | Kaina of the Great Snow Sea | Composer (other tracks by Misaki Umase) |
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Dark Gathering | Composer (other tracks by Shun Narita and Yusuke Ceo) |
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Chained Soldier | Composer | [24] | |
Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts | Composer | [25] |
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2017 | CRISIS | Composer (other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano) |
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2019 | Sign: Houigakusha Yuzuki Takashi no Jiken | Composer (other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano) |
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2021 | Thunderbolt Fantasy Season 3 | Composer (other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano and Takafumi Wada) |
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2016 | Dark Rose Valkyrie | Ending theme song composer and arranger | [29] |
2018 | Kōtetsujō no Kabaneri -Ran- Hajimaru Michiato | Composer (other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano) |
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2020 | Fate/Grand Order Kyosuu Daikaisen Imaginary Scramble | Promotional video music creator | [31] |
Year | Title | Artist | Role(s) | Album | Ref(s) |
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2015 | "Kimi to Iuna no Tsubasa" and "Mōsukoshi" | Takeshi Tsuruno | Arranger | Tsuruno Uta 3 | [32] |
2017 | "Reworld" | Sayaka Sasaki |
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Fated Crown | [29] |
"Planetary" | Sayaka Sasaki |
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Grand Symphony | [33] | |
2018 | "Fly High Myway!" | Mai Fuchigami |
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Fly High Myway! | |
"SCARLET MASTER" | Sayaka Sasaki |
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SCARLET MASTER | [10] | |
"Liberation" | Mai Fuchigami |
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Liberation | ||
2020 | "Time To Burn", "Higher Ground", "Bratsruts", "Lite The Last Fire" and "It's So Quiet" | Knights of the Sound-Table |
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Chapter One | [34] |
"Let's Hold Hands Tightly!" | Let's Te to Te de Kyun! |
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Everybody☆Healin' Good Day! | ||
"SCARLET MASTER" | Sayaka Sasaki |
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SAYABEST 2010-2020 | ||
"Genjitsu" | Hannah Grace |
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Genjitsu | [31] | |
2021 | "Liberation" | Mai Fuchigami |
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"TWISTED HEARTS" | Tasuku Hatanaka |
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TWISTED HEARTS | [35] |
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