Yasuharu Takanashi

Yasuharu Takanashi
Yasuharu Takanashi Takanashi live in 2011.
Background information
Origin	Tokyo, Japan
Genres	Anime, game music Heavy metal Hard rock Background music
Occupation(s)	Composer, arranger Keyboardist
Associated acts	六三四Musashi 刃-yaiba-
Website	www.rockman.co.jp

Yasuharu Takanashi (高梨康治, Takanashi Yasuharu, born 1964 April 13th) is a Japanese composer, arranger, and keyboardist.

Anime composition credits include the Hell Girl soundtracks, Battle Vixens, Kon'nichiwa Anne: Before Green Gables, New Fist of the North Star, Genseishin Justirisers, Toward the Terra, Log Horizon, Shiki, Naruto Shippuden, Fairy Tail, Sailor Moon Crystal AKA [Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal (美少女戦士セーラームーンCrystal Bishōjo Senshi Sērāmūn Kurisutaru]. Game music compositions include Genji: Dawn of the Samurai, Genji: Days of the Blade and J-Stars Victory VS. He also composed theme music for Pride Fighting Championships & Ultraman Max. He was co-composer of the music for the anime The Wallflower. He also composed four Pretty Cure series: Fresh Pretty Cure!, HeartCatch PreCure!, Suite PreCure, and Smile PreCure!.

Main works

Movies

Naruto (Yasuharu Takanashi, 刃-yaiba-)
- Naruto: Shippūden the Movie (2007)
- Naruto Shippūden 2: Bonds (2008)
- Naruto Shippūden 3: Inheritors of the Will of Fire (2009)
- Naruto Shippuden 4: The Lost Tower (2010)
- Naruto the Movie: Blood Prison (2011)
- Naruto the Movie: Road to Ninja (2012)
- The Last: Naruto the Movie (2014)
- Boruto: Naruto the Movie (2015)
Pretty Cure
- Pretty Cure All Stars
  - Pretty Cure All Stars DX: Everyone's Friends☆the Collection of Miracles! (2009) (Composed with Naoki Satō)
  - Pretty Cure All Stars DX2: Light of Hope☆Protect the Rainbow Jewel! (2010) (Composed with Naoki Satō)
  - Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage: Friends of the Future (2012)
  - Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 2: Friends of the Heart (2013) (Composed with Hiroshi Takaki)
  - Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 3: Eternal Friends (2014) (Composed with Hiroshi Takaki)
- TV-to-Movie
Fairy Tail the Movie: The Phoenix Priestess (2012)

Anime TV Series & OVA

Fairy Tail
- Fairy Tail (2009-2013)
- Fairy Tail 2 (2014-)
Naruto
- Naruto: Shippuden (2007-) (Yasuharu Takanashi, 刃-yaiba-)
Pretty Cure
- Fresh Pretty Cure! (2009)
- HeartCatch PreCure! (2010)
- Suite PreCure♪ (2011)
- Smile PreCure! (2012)
Hell Girl
- Hell Girl (2005-2006) (Composed with Hiromi Mizutani)
- Hell Girl: Two Mirrors (2006-2007) (Composed with Hiromi Mizutani)
- Hell Girl: Three Vessels (2008-2009) (Composed with Hiromi Mizutani and Kenji Fujisawa)
Mononoke
- Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales (2006)
- Mononoke (2007)
Battle Vixens
- Ikki Tousen: Dragon Destiny (2007)
- Ikki Tousen: Great Guardians (2008)
- Ikki Tousen: Xtreme Xecutor (2010)
- OVA Ikki Tousen: Shūgaku Tōshi Keppu-roku (2012)
My Bride is a Mermaid
- My Bride is a Mermaid (2007)
- My Bride is a Mermaid OVA (2008)
Log Horizon
- Log Horizon (2013)
- Log Horizon 2 (2014)
OVA New Fist of the North Star (2003) (Yasuharu Takanashi, 刃-yaiba-)
Idaten Jump (2005-2006)
Toward the Terra (2007)
Our Home's Fox Deity. (2008)
Kon'nichiwa Anne: Before Green Gables (2009) (Composed with Hiromi Mizutani and Kenji Fujisawa)
OVA Halo Legends (2010) (Various Artists)
Shiki (2010)
Beelzebub (2011-2012) (Composed with Kenji Fujisawa)
OVA Carnival Phantasm (2011)
OVA Fate/Prototype (2011)
The Ambition of Nobuna Oda (2012)
The Severing Crime Edge (2013)
Fantasista Doll (2013)
Neppu Kairiku Bushi Road (2013)
Z/X (2014)
Sailor Moon Crystal (2014)
Gonna be the Twin-Tail!! (2014)
The Testament of Sister New Devil (2015)
Show by Rock!! (2015)

Tokusatsu

Genseishin Justirisers (2004-2005)

Game

Discography

Planet Earth

Big Bang (1993)

六三四Musashi

Far East Groove (1998)
大和Yamato (2000)
Musashi with Ryudo Uzaki (2001)
Miyamoto Musashi (2002)

Original Soundtrack

Naruto (Yasuharu Takanashi, 刃-yaiba-)
- Naruto Shippuden Original Soundtrack (2007)
- Naruto Shippuden Original Soundtrack II (2009)
- Naruto: Shippūden the Movie Original Soundtrack (2007)
- Naruto Shippūden 2: Bonds Original Soundtrack (2008)
- Naruto Shippūden 3: Inheritors of the Will of Fire Original Soundtrack (2009)
- Naruto Shippuden 4: The Lost Tower Original Soundtrack (2010)
- Naruto the Movie: Blood Prison Original Soundtrack (2011)
- Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie Original Soundtrack (2012)
- The Last: Naruto the Movie Original Soundtrack (2014)
Pretty Cure
- Pretty Cure All Stars
  - Pretty Cure All Stars DX: Everyone's Friends☆the Collection of Miracles! Original Soundtrack (2009) (Composed with Naoki Satō)
  - Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage: Friends of the Future Original Soundtrack (2012)
  - Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 2: Friends of the Heart Original Soundtrack (2013) (Composed with Hiroshi Takaki)
  - Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 3: Eternal Friends Original Soundtrack (2014) (Composed with Hiroshi Takaki)
- Fresh Pretty Cure!
  - Fresh Pretty Cure! Original Soundtrack 1: PreCure Sound Sunshine!! (2009)
  - Fresh Pretty Cure! Original Soundtrack 2: PreCure Sound Hurricane!! (2009)
  - Fresh Pretty Cure! The Kingdom of Toys has Lots of Secrets!? Original Soundtrack (2009)
- HeartCatch PreCure!
  - HeartCatch PreCure! Original Soundtrack 1: PreCure Sound Forte Wave!! (2010)
  - HeartCatch PreCure! Original Soundtrack 2: PreCure Sound Burst!! (2010)
  - HeartCatch PreCure! the Movie: Fashion Show in the Flower Capital... Really?! Original Soundtrack (2010)
- Suite PreCure♪
  - Suite PreCure♪ Original Soundtrack 1: PreCure Sound Fantasia!! (2011)
  - Suite PreCure♪ Original Soundtrack 2: PreCure Sound Symphonia!! (2011)
  - Suite PreCure The Movie: Take it back! The Miraculous Melody that Connects Hearts Original Soundtrack (2011)
- Smile PreCure!
  - Smile PreCure! Original Soundtrack 1: PreCure Sound Parade!! (2012)
  - Smile PreCure! Original Soundtrack 2: PreCure Sound Rainbow!! (2012)
  - Smile PreCure! The Movie: Big Mismatch in a Picture Book! Original Soundtrack (2012)
Fairy Tail
- Fairy Tail Original Soundtrack Vol.1 (2010)
- Fairy Tail Original Soundtrack Vol.2 (2010)
- Fairy Tail Original Soundtrack Vol.3 (2011)
- Fairy Tail the Movie: The Phoenix Priestess (2012)
- Fairy Tail Original Soundtrack Vol.4 (2013)
Hell Girl
- Hell Girl (Composed with Hiromi Mizutani)
  - Jigoku Shōjo Original Soundtrack (2006)
  - Jigoku Shōjo Original Soundtrack II (2006)
- Hell Girl: Two Mirrors (Composed with Hiromi Mizutani)
  - Jigoku Shōjo Futakomori Original Soundtrack (2007)
  - Jigoku Shōjo Futakomori Original Soundtrack II (2007)
- Hell Girl: Three Vessels (Composed with Hiromi Mizutani and Kenji Fujisawa)
  - Jigoku Shōjo Mitsuganae Original Soundtrack ~Nikushoku~ (2008)
  - Jigoku Shōjo Mitsuganae Original Soundtrack ~Soushoku~ (2009)
Mononoke
- Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales Original Soundtrack (2006)
- Mononoke Original Soundtrack (2007)
Battle Vixens
- Ikki Tousen: Dragon Destiny Soundtrack & Special Web Radio (2007)
- Ikki Tousen: Great Guardians Original Soundtrack (2008)
Genseishin Justirisers
- Genseishin Justirisers Original Soundtrack Yuu no Maki (2005)
- Genseishin Justirisers Original Soundtrack Chi no Maki (2005)
- Genseishin Justirisers Original Soundtrack Jin no Maki (2005)
Idaten Jump
- Idaten Jump Original Soundtrack 1 (2006)
- Idaten Jump Original Soundtrack 2 (2006)
Toward the Terra
- Toward the Terra Original Soundtrack (2007)
- Toward the Terra Original Soundtrack 2 (2007)
Harukanaru Toki no Naka de (Composed with Kenji Fujisawa)
- Neoromance Stage Harukanaru Toki no Naka de: Maihitoyo Original Soundtrack (2008)
- Neoromance Stage Harukanaru Toki no Naka de: Oborozōshi Original Soundtrack (2008)
2003
- New Fist of the North Star Original Soundtrack 1 (Yasuharu Takanashi, 刃-yaiba-)
2004
- Bakuten Shūto Beyblade: GRevolution Original Soundtrack
- Soreike! Zukkoke Sanningumi ~Zukkoke Kaiteitairiku no Himitsu~
- Tokyo Wankei ~Destiny of Love~ Greatest Hits
2005
- Chouseishin Gransazer Original Soundtrack
- Genji Original Soundtrack (2CDs)
2008
- Gegege no Kitaro Sennen Noroi Uta Original Soundtrack
- Our Home's Fox Deity. Original Soundtrack
2009
- Itazura na Kiss Original Soundtrack & More Itakiss Station
- Hyakko Original Soundtrack (Composed with Tsunku, Hiromi Mizutani, and Kenji Fujisawa)
- Kon'nichiwa Anne: Before Green Gables Original Soundtrack (Composed with Hiromi Mizutani and Kenji Fujisawa)
2010
- Halo Legends: Original Soundtrack (Various Artists)
2011
- Shiki Original Soundtrack
- OVA Carnival Phantasm Original Soundtrack (2 CDs)
2012
- The Ambition of Nobuna Oda Original Soundtrack
2013
- Fantasista Doll Original Soundtrack
- Before Green Gables Original Soundtrack (Composed with Hiromi Mizutani and Kenji Fujisawa)
2014
- The Severing Crime Edge Original Soundtrack
- Neppu Kairiku Bushiroad Original Soundtrack
- Log Horizon Original Soundtrack
- Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal Original Soundtrack (2 CDs)
- Ore, Twintail Ni Narimasu. Original Soundtrack
2015
- The Testament of Sister New Devil Rinkai Toppa no Zecchou Ongakushuu
- The Testament of Sister New Devil Rinkai Toppa no Etsuraku Ongakushuu
- Log Horizon Original Soundtrack 2

External links

Yasuharu Takanashi at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
Yasuharu Takanashi at the Internet Movie Database