Takenobu Mitsuyoshi

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Takenobu Mitsuyoshi (光吉猛修 Mitsuyoshi Takenobu, born December 12, 1967) is a Japanese composer of video game music. He has composed music for various games produced by Sega, including Virtua Fighter 2 and Shenmue.[1] He was also the voice actor of Bill in Sega-AM2's 1993 fighting arcade game, Burning Rival.

Biography

Takenobu Mitsuyoshi held a particular interest in the genre of game music, and was thrilled to have been given the opportunity to work in this field with Sega. Joining the Sega team in 1990 not only allowed him to create music in his favorite format, but it also offered him the chance to be a part of the celebrated S.S.T. Band (Sega Sound Team), a live performance band employed by Sega to perform games music of its arcade games.

Mitsuyoshi's name first gained major recognition after the release of Daytona USA, for which he had written all music and vocals for.[2]

Mitsuyoshi’s work on these games propelled him even further on his musical path with Sega. In the 1999 highly acclaimed[citation needed] release, Shenmue, Mitsuyoshi created a soundtrack of over 20 songs and more than 200 other pieces to be used throughout the game. He went on to compose for Shenmue II, which was released in 2001.

In recent years however, Mitsuyushi has focused less on writing his own materiel, and more on being a vocalist in other Sega games.

Video game soundtracks

Concerts

Takenobu Mitsuyoshi's music from Shenmue was performed live at the first Symphonic Game Music Concert in Leipzig, Germany in 2003. It was the first time that a concert featuring video game music was held outside Japan.[4] In 2007, his music from the World Club Champion Football series was presented at the fifth Symphonic Game Music Concert. Takenobu Mitsuyoshi joined the choir during the performance.[4] For Symphonic Shades - Huelsbeck in Concert performed by the WDR Radio Orchestra in Cologne, Germany, Takenobu Mitsuyoshi arranged music from Apidya II, composed by German Chris Huelsbeck. The event marked the first live radio broadcast of a video game music concert.[5]

Mitsuyoshi attended the world-premiere of Play! A Video Game Symphony at the Rosemont Theater in Rosemont, Illinois in May 2006. His music from the Shenmue series was performed by a full symphony orchestra. This event drew nearly four thousand attendees.

References

  1. ↑ Jeriaska. "GameSetInterview: Sega's Mitsuyoshi On Giving Voice To Arcade Classics". gamesetwatch.com. p. 1. Retrieved March 11, 2012. 
  2. ↑ Ramos, Jeff (7 July 2010). "Takenobu Mitsuyoshi & Rony Barrak perform “Let’s Go Away” from Daytona USA". Gameculturalist.com. p. 1. Retrieved March 11, 2012. 
  3. ↑ Ramos, Jeff (7 July 2010). "Takenobu Mitsuyoshi & Rony Barrak perform “Let’s Go Away” from Daytona USA". Gameculturalist.com. p. 1. Retrieved March 11, 2012. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Symphonic Game Music Concerts, The Concert Programs
  5. ↑ Symphonic Shades, Symphonic Shades live im Radio

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