Yasuharu Takanashi (高梨 康治, Takanashi Yasuharu, born April 13, 1963) is a prolific Japanese composer and arranger for anime and video game series.[1] His anime composition credits include Naruto Shippuden, Fairy Tail, Log Horizon, Shiki, Hell Girl, and Record of Ragnarok. He also composed on four Pretty Cure series: Fresh Pretty Cure!, HeartCatch PreCure!, Suite PreCure, and Smile PreCure!, as well as their related films, some of which were with composer Naoki Sato. Game music compositions include Genji: Dawn of the Samurai, Genji: Days of the Blade and J-Stars Victory VS.[2] He also composed theme music for Pride Fighting Championships and Ultraman Max.
Yasuharu Takanashi 高梨 康治 | |
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Born | (1963-04-13) April 13, 1963 (age 59) |
Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
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Instrument(s) | Keyboard |
Website | www |
Takanashi was born in Tokyo, in 1963. At the age of 18, he began playing keyboard, later working as the keyboardist for the band Hellen. In 1993, he formed the group Planet Earth with a Hellen's guitarist and others, releasing an album in the same year.[3]
In the late 1990s, he joined Musashi Project, a rock band which features traditional Japanese musical instruments. In 2002, alongside Musashi and Toshio Masuda, he made his debut as a composer in the anime series Naruto.[4]
He is currently the leader of the group Yaiba, which co-composes some of Takanashi's soundtrack works.[5]
Takanashi has received the JASRAC International Award for the soundtrack of Naruto Shippuden five times—in 2013, 2014, 2017, 2020 and 2021.[6][7]
Year | Title | Co-composer(s) | Note(s) | Ref(s)[8][9] |
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2002 | Naruto | Toshio Masuda and Musashi Project | Composer of track Sadness and Sorrow | [10] |
2003 | Beyblade G-Revolution | |||
New Fist of the North Star | Yaiba | |||
2004 | Soreike! Zukkoke Sanningumi | [11] | ||
Gantz | Natsuki Sogawa | From episode 6 onwards | [12][13][14] | |
2005 | Idaten Jump | [15] | ||
Hell Girl | Hiromi Mizutani | [16] | ||
2006 | Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales | |||
Poka Poka Mori no Rascal | ||||
The Wallflower | Hiromi Mizutani | [17] | ||
Hell Girl: Two Mirrors | Hiromi Mizutani | |||
2007 | Bird's Song | |||
Naruto Shippuden | [18][19] | |||
Ikki Tousen: Dragon Destiny | [20] | |||
Toward the Terra | [21] | |||
Mononoke | [22] | |||
2008 | My Bride is a Mermaid | |||
Our Home's Fox Deity | ||||
Itazura na Kiss | ||||
Ikki Tousen: Great Guardians | [20] | |||
Hyakko | Tsunku, Hiromi Mizutani and Kenji Fujisawa | [23] | ||
Hell Girl: Three Vessels | Hiromi Mizutani and Kenji Fujisawa | |||
My Bride is a Mermaid OVA | ||||
2009 | Fresh Pretty Cure! | [24] | ||
Kon'nichiwa Anne: Before Green Gables | Hiromi Mizutani and Kenji Fujisawa | |||
Fairy Tail | [25][26] | |||
2010 | HeartCatch PreCure! | [27] | ||
Halo Legends | Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori, Naoyuki Hiroko, Tetsuya Takahashi, Tilman Sillescu, Alexander Roeder, Alex Pfeffer, Markus Schmidt, Robin Hoffmann, Marco Jovic, and David Christiansen | |||
Ikki Tousen: Xtreme Xecutor | [20] | |||
Shiki | [28] | |||
2011 | Beelzebub | Kenji Fujisawa | ||
Suite PreCure | [29] | |||
Ikki Tousen: Shūgaku Tōshi Keppu-roku | ||||
Carnival Phantasm | ||||
Fate Prototype | [30] | |||
2012 | Smile PreCure! | [31] | ||
The Ambition of Oda Nobuna | ||||
2013 | The Severing Crime Edge | |||
Dust | Jason Gallaty | |||
Fantasista Doll | [32] | |||
Log Horizon | [33] | |||
Neppu Kairiku Bushi Road | ||||
2014 | Z/X Ignition | [34] | ||
Show by Rock!! | Rega Sound | [35] | ||
Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters | Norihito Sumitomo and Yo Yamazaki | Composer of insert song Let it Burn | ||
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal Season I | [36] | |||
Log Horizon 2 | ||||
Francesca | Shūji Katayama | |||
Fairy Tail (2014) | ||||
Gonna be the Twin-Tail!! | ||||
2015 | The Testament of Sister New Devil | [37][38] | ||
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal Season II | ||||
Show by Rock!! 2 | Rega Sound | [39] | ||
Journey to the West: Surprise | ||||
Ikki Tousen: Extravaganza Epoch | [40] | |||
2016 | Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal Season III | [41] | ||
Super Lovers | Shūji Katayama | |||
The Morose Mononokean | [42] | |||
Kaiju Girls | ||||
Tiger Mask W | [43] | |||
ĒlDLIVE | [44] | |||
All Out!! | [45] | |||
Fairy Tail Zero | ||||
2017 | Tsugumomo | [46] | ||
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations | [47] | |||
Genbanojou | Shuji Katayama | |||
Hell Girl: Fourth Twilight | [48] | |||
Yuri's World | Composer of 2 tracks | |||
2018 | Killing Bites | [49] | ||
The Testament of Sister New Devil Departures | Recycled tracks | |||
GeGeGe no Kitarō | Yaiba | [50] | ||
Zombie Land Saga | [51] | |||
Fairy Tail: Final Series | ||||
Bakugan: Battle Planet | ||||
2019 | Ikki Tousen: Western Wolves | |||
Ultramarine Magmell | [52] | |||
Kengan Ashura | [53] | |||
2020 | Show By Rock!! Mashumairesh!! | |||
Tsugu Tsugumomo | ||||
Talentless Nana | [54] | |||
2021 | Log Horizon: Destruction of the Round Table | |||
Show By Rock!! Stars!! | ||||
Fate/Grand Carnival | Keita Haga | [55] | ||
Record of Ragnarok | [56] | |||
Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy | [57] | |||
Taisho Otome Fairy Tale | [58] | |||
2022 | Shin Ikki Tousen | [59] | ||
Bastard!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- | [60] | |||
Tokyo Mew Mew New | [61] | |||
Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys! | [62] | |||
Reincarnated as a Sword | [63] | |||
2023 | Farming Life in Another World | Johannes Nilsson | [64] | |
Year | Title | Co-composer(s) | Ref(s) |
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2002 | Maximum Chase | ||
2003 | Dinosaur Hunting | ||
Super Robot Wars Scramble Commander | |||
2005 | Genji: Dawn of the Samurai | ||
Beat Down: Fist of Vengeance | |||
2006 | Genji: Days of the Blade | ||
2007 | Pachi-Slot Sengoku Musou, Yamasa Digi World SP: Pachi-Slot Sengoku Musou | ||
Super Robot Wars Scramble Commander the 2nd | |||
2008 | Neoromance Stage: In the Time of Being Far Away ~ Mai One night ~ | Kenji Fujisawa | |
Neoromance Stage: In the Middle of a Distant Time ~ Obtain Prevention ~ | Kenji Fujisawa | [71] | |
2012 | Onimusha Soul | Kenji Fujisawa, Hiromi Mizutani and Hiroshi Motofuji | |
2014 | J-Stars Victory VS | ||
2016 | Celestial Arculs | [72] | |
2019 | Decisive Battle! Heiankyo | [73] | |
Dragon Raja | |||
2020 | Shan Hai Jing Hua | ||
2021 | Gate of Nightmares | [74] |
Year | Title | Co-composer(s) | Ref(s) |
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2003 | Chouseishin Gransazer | ||
2004 | Tokyo Wankei | Yiruma | [75] |
Genseishin Justirisers | Kenji Kojima | ||
2007 | Kawaii! JeNny | ||
2013 | Fire Leon | Kenji Fujisawa | |
2018 | Ultraman R/B | [76] |
Year | Title | Co-composer(s) | Ref(s) |
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2008 | GeGeGe no Kitarō: The Millennium Curse | Taku Izumi |
Year | Title | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
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2002 | Z/ETA Drama CD | ||
2007 | Shabake: Usuo Usuo | ||
2009 | Mikarun X | ||
2012 | Maou Yu Demon King: Female Knight in the Country of Flowers | ||
Maou Yu Demon King: One King, Two Roads | |||
2013 | Fantasista Doll: Special | Composer for 6 EPs | |
Log Horizon: Gold of the Kunie 7 Offering Golden | |||
The Severing Crime Edge: Futari no Sonomae | Recycled tracks | ||
Maou Yu Demon King: Yuge Gaidai Dunes National Archery | Composer for part 1 and 2 | ||
2014 | Maou Yu Demon King Hero Declaration: An Unnamed Girl Shouts | Recycled tracks | |
2018 | The Testament of Sister New Devil Blu-ray BOX Ecstasy CD | [77] |
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1985 | Talon of King | [78] |
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1993 | Big Bang | [79] |
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1998 | Far East Groove | |
2000 | Yamato | |
2001 | Musashi with Ryudo Uzaki | |
2002 | Miyamoto Musashi |
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