Masafumi Takada

Masafumi Takada (高田 雅史, Takada Masafumi, born August 2, 1970) is a Japanese video game music composer, best known for his work on the soundtracks for killer7, God Hand, No More Heroes, and the Earth Defense Force and Danganronpa series. Takada often partners up with guitarist and composer Jun Fukuda, and has worked on multiple projects for Goichi Suda's studio Grasshopper Manufacture.[1] Takada publishes his music through his personal record label, Sound Prestige, which he founded in 2008. He is also a founding member of the video game development studio Too Kyo Games, which was founded in 2017 by former members of Spike Chunsoft.[2]

Masafumi Takada
高田 雅史
Born (1970-08-02) August 2, 1970
Inuyama, Aichi, Japan
GenresVideo game music
Occupation(s)Composer
InstrumentsKeyboards
Years active1996–present
LabelsSound Prestige
Associated actsJun Fukuda
Websitesoundprestige.jp

Works
Year Title Notes Ref.
1996 Tsuribaka Nisshi [3]
Ranma ½: Battle Renaissance [3]
Parking Meijin [3]
1997 2TaxGold [3]
Moonlight Syndrome [3]
1998 Air Boarder 64 [3]
Mikagura Shōjo Tanteidan [3]
Mizzurna Falls piano arrangements [3]
1999 Neko Zamurai [3]
Remote Control Dandy [3]
The Silver Case [4][5]
2001 Flower, Sun, and Rain [3]
2002 Robot Alchemic Drive [3]
2003 Monster Attack [3]
Shining Soul II [3]
Shin Mikagura Shōjo Tanteidan [3]
2004 Steel Battalion: Line of Contact [3]
Tetsujin 28-go [3]
Michigan: Report from Hell [3]
2005 killer7 [6]
Global Defence Force [3]
The 25th Ward: The Silver Case [7]
2006 Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked [8]
Contact [3]
Blood+: One Night Kiss [3]
Chōsōjū Mecha MG [3]
God Hand [9]
Beatmania IIDX 12: Happy Sky "IceCube Pf.(RX-Ver.S.P.L.)" [3]
Earth Defense Force 2017 [3]
2007 Beatmania IIDX 13: Distorted "WaterCube Pf.(RX-Ver.S.P.L.)" [3]
Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles [8]
No More Heroes [9]
2008 Super Smash Bros. Brawl arrangements [8]
Flower, Sun, and Rain: Murder and Mystery in Paradise [3]
Beatmania IIDX 14: Gold "PentaCube Gt.(RX-Ver.S.P.L.)" [3]
Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse [3]
2009 Infinite Space [10]
Beatmania IIDX 16: Empress "ToyCube Pf.(RX-Ver.S.P.L.)" [3]
2010 Zangeki no Reginleiv [9]
Vanquish [11]
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc [3]
2012 Kid Icarus: Uprising with various others [9]
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair [3]
2013 Earth Defense Force 2025 [3]
Danganronpa: The Animation anime [3]
2014 Guardian Summoner [3]
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U arrangements [12]
Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls [3]
The Evil Within [9]
2015 100 Sleeping Princes and the Kingdom of Dreams [3]
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth [13]
Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair [3]
World Gimmick [3]
2016 Crypt of the NecroDancer Danganronpa arrangements [3]
Wagan Shiritori de Shōbuda! [3]
Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School anime [14]
Beatmania IIDX 24: Sinobuz "Yellow Sketch(RX-Ver.S.P.L.)" [3]
2017 Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony [15]
Hana Oboro: Sengoku-den Ranki [3]
Earth Defense Force 5 [16]
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker's Memory [17]
2018 Jekyll vs Hyde stage play [18]
100 Sleeping Princes and the Kingdom of Dreams anime [19]
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate arrangements [9]
2019 Urashimasakatasen no Nichijō anime [20]
Renshin no Astral with various others [21]
2020 Death Come True [22]
TBA Tribe Nine [23]

References
  1. Sheffield, Brandon (June 27, 2008). "Masafumi Takada: Grasshopper's Musical Craftsman". Gamasutra. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  2. Sato (September 11, 2018). "Too Kyo Games Is Led By Danganronpa Staff And Zero Escape Series Creator". Siliconera. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  3. サウンドプレステージ合同会社. soundprestige.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  4. Sweeting, James (October 25, 2016). "The Silver Case Review - Thumbsticks". Thumbsticks. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  5. Fenner, Robert (November 13, 2016). "RPGFan Review - The Silver Case". RPGFan. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  6. Estrada, Marcus (September 18, 2016). "Summer of Suda: Killer7". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  7. Clark, Justin (March 14, 2018). "The 25th Ward: The Silver Case Review: Obstruction Of Justice". GameSpot. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  8. Greene, Maggie (June 29, 2008). "Masafumi Takada on Music, Games, and Inspiration". Kotaku. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  9. Sounders, Mike (October 3, 2018). "3DS gem Tomodachi Life receives a new arrangement for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate". Destructoid. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  10. Sheffield, Brandon (June 20, 2008). "Q&A: Getting Nude With Nude Maker's Hifumi Kouno". Gamasutra. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  11. Leray, Joseph (March 18, 2010). "Vanquish director Shinji Mikami creates new dev house". Destructoid. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  12. Ishaan (August 22, 2014). "These Famous Composers Are Working On Super Smash Bros. For Nintendo 3DS". Siliconera. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  13. Fahey, Mike (February 23, 2016). "Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth: The Kotaku Review". Kotaku. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  14. Pineda, Rafael (December 2, 2015). "New Danganronpa 3 -The End of Kibōgamine Gakuen- Anime Green-Lit". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  15. Hagues, Alana (September 19, 2017). "RPGFan Review - Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony". RPGFan. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  16. Takada, Masafumi [@KoudenMS] (December 21, 2017). 安定の「地球防衛軍」 ついに「５」！！！ 12/7　絶讃発売中！！！ 音楽担当しております。 EDF EDF EDF!!!!! (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved December 3, 2018 – via Twitter.
  17. Fahey, Mike (January 22, 2018). "The New Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Is A Lot Like The Old One". Kotaku. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  18. Takada, Masafumi [@KoudenMS] (March 22, 2018). 音楽朗読劇「ジキルVSハイド」オリジナルサウンドトラック配信開始！！ (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved November 29, 2018 – via Twitter.
  19. Ressler, Karen (June 22, 2018). "100 Sleeping Princes and the Kingdom of Dreams Anime Reveals Staff, Story Premise". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  20. Sherman, Jennifer (August 1, 2019). "Urashimasakatasen no Nichijō Anime Shorts' Video Reveals October 2 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  21. Kashiwagi, Mizuki (December 26, 2019). 落ち物デッキバトル『錬神のアストラル』配信記念インタビュー作曲家編。光田康典氏、下村陽子氏ら豪華メンバー6人が集う. automaton-media.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  22. Romano, Sal (December 14, 2019). "Death Come True teaser trailer, music composed by Masafumi Takada". Gematsu. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  23. TRIBE NINE (トライブナイン) ティザーサイト. tribenine.tokyo (in Japanese). Retrieved February 20, 2020.
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