Japanese Game Composers
List of Japanese Game Composers
Akira Tsuchiya
- Moon Light Saga (MIDI)
Akira Yamaoka
- Snatcher
Akiyoshi Nagao
- Puyo Puyo
Atarashi Nikki
- Madou Monogatari 1-2-3
- Madou Monogatari Episode 2 Carbuncle
- Runemaster
- Samurai King Megason Z
- Super Cooks
Chihiro Fujioka
- Crimson 2
Daisuke Asakura
- Ashguine Story II
- Ashguine Story III
- Daiva IV
- Daiva V
Debara Tarumi
- Higemaru Makaijima: Nanatsu no Shima Daibouken
Harumi Ueko
- SD Snatcher
Hibiki Godai
- Thexder
- Rotors
Hideaki Fukui
- Moon Light Saga (FM music)
Hidenori Maezawa
- Parodius
Hideya Nagata
- Dragon Slayer V: Sorcerian
- Ys II: The Final Chapter
Hisayoshi Ogura (a.k.a. OGR Ogura)
- Bubble Bobble
- The Legend of Kage
Hitoshi Sakimoto
- Starship Rendezvous
Iku Mizutani
- Metal Gear (composed amongst other things the theme of Tara)
- Gradius 2
- The Treasure of Uşas
- Shalom
- King's Valley II (Only listed under special thanks, so perhaps didn't contribute much)
- Snatcher
Junko Ozawa (a.k.a. Zunko Odawa)
- Return of Ishtar
K. Osawa
- Ashguine story I
- Famicle Parodic
- Famicle Parodic 2
Kazuhiko Uehara
- Vampire Killer (ending song + sound effects)
- Gradius 2
- F1 Spirit
- A1 Spirit
- The Maze Of Galious
- Snatcher
- Metal Gear 2 Solid Snake
- SD Snatcher
Based on game credits it's hard to tell if he just made sound effects for a game or also made music for them. He is responsible for the sound effects in many of the Konami games.
List of games he might have worked on the music or just the sound effects (no way to tell)
- Firebird
- The Treasure of Uşas
- Shalom
- Pennant Race 1
- Parodius
- King's Valley 2
- Gofer's Ambition Episode II (Nemesis 3)
- Space Manbow
- Quarth
He's also the one who came up with the idea to put in a soundchip in a cartridge (which would become the SCC).
Kazunori Hasegawa
- Rune Worth: Kokui no Kikoushi
- Super Laydock Mission Striker
- Undeadline
Keiji Takeuchi
- Aleste Gaiden
- Aleste 2
- Blaster Burn
- Randar 2
- Super Cooks
Keishi Yonao
- Hydefos
Kenichi Matsubara
- Penguin Adventure
Kenji Yamazaki
- Psycho World
Kinuyo Yamashita (a.k.a. Yamako)
- Vampire Killer
- Maze of Galious (uncredited)
- Gradius 2 (uncredited)
- The Treasure of Uşas
- Shalom (song 15 at least)
- Parodius
- King's Valley II
- Gradius Gofer no Yabō II (at least 5 songs)
- Uranai Sensation
- Snatcher (only listed for sound effect conversion data production and sound valuation team)
Possibly also worked on Gradius since one of the passwords is her first name. The passwords in the game refer to people who made it.
Koji Urita (credited as Kouji Urita)
- Illusion City
- Xak The tower of Gazzel
Kyoura Yumi
- Madou Monogatari 1-2-3
"Lunarian" Shintani (a.k.a. Shin, Shin-kun)
- Aleste
- Golvellius
- Runemaster 2
- Shin Golvellius (a.k.a. Golvellius 2)
- Xevious
- Zanac
M. Shirakawa
- Snatcher
Manabu Saito
- Mr. Ghost
Masaaki Harada
- Puyo Puyo
Masaaki Uno
- Arcus
- Arcus II
- Arcusyu
- Mid-Garts
Masahiko Yoshimura
- Fire Hawk
Masahiro Ikariko (a.k.a. IKA-CHAN)
- A1 Spirit (but not in the game's credits)
- F1 Spirit (but not in the game's credits)
- Gradius II
- The Treasure of Uşas
- Parodius
- Salamander
- King's Valley II
- Gofer's Ambition Episode II (Nemesis 3)
- Snatcher
- SD Snatcher
- Space Manbow
- Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
Masahiro Kajiwara
- Fantasm Soldier II
- Cybernetic Hi-school 3: Gunbuster
Masakuni Mitsuhashi (a.k.a. Hiromi Ohba)
- Fire Hawk
Masanori Adachi
- Snatcher
Masaharu Iwata
- Starship Rendezvous
Masanobu Tsukamoto (a.k.a. MATS)
- Aleste Gaiden
- Blaster Burn
- Madoushi Lulba complete edition
- Madou Monogatari
- Madou Monogatari 1-2-3 Episode 2 Carbuncle
- Nyanpi
- Randar 2
- Puyo Puyo
- Samurai Kings Megason Z
- Super Cooks
Masatomo Miyamoto (a.k.a. Miyamo)
- Aleste
- Aleste Gaiden
- Aleste 2
- Blaster Burn
- Guardic
- Golvellius
- Jagur 5
- Madou Monogatari 1-2-3
- Randar 2
- Shin Golvellius (a.k.a. Golvellius 2)
- Super Cooks
- Taiyouno Sinden Asteka 2
- Xevious
- Zanac
- Zanac Ex
Michiru Yamane (a.k.a. Chiruchiru Yamane)
- King's Valley II (uncredited)
- Gofer's Ambition Episode II (Nemesis 3)
- Metal Gear 2 Solid Snake
- Space Manbow (not credited in the game but revealed by Yuji Takenouchi in some interview)
- SD Snatcher
- Mr. Tsururin
- Hyper Soumen
Common misconceptions: Some people think she worked on Vampire Killer. The reason is that she worked on Castlevania for the Genesis for which the subtitle is Vampire Killer in Japan. In Europe this game is better known as Castlevania Bloodlines.
Another misconception is that she made the music for TwinBee (stated on wikipedia as being her debut), since she only joined Konami in 1988. Probably that's a mix up with TwinBee Da!! (Japanese title) or Pop'n TwinBee for the GB.
Gradius might also be a mix up with Gofer's Ambition Episode II (Nemesis 3) for which she made some music.
Mieko Ishikawa
- Ancient Ys Vanished Omen
- Ys II: The Final Chapter
- Wanderers From Ys
- Dragon Slayer IV: Drasle Family
- Dragon Slayer V: Sorcerian
- Dragon Slayer V: Sorcerian - Sengoku Sorcerian -
- Dragon Slayer V: Sorcerian - Pyramid Sorcerian -
- Dragon Slayer VI: The Legend of Heroes
- Xanadu
Miki Higashino (a.k.a. Miki Chang)
- Gradius
- Yie-Ar Kung-Fu
- Knightmare
- Maze of Galious (uncredited)
- Shalom (at least song 18)
- Salamander
- Gofer's Ambition Episode II (Nemesis 3)
Motoaki Furukawa
- King Kong 2
- Hinotori
- Metal Gear
- F-1 Spirit
- A1 Spirit
- Gradius 2
- The Treasure of Uşas
- Salamander
- King's Valley II
- Gofer's Ambition Episode II (Nemesis 3)
- Snatcher (only on the sound evaluation team)
- SD Snatcher
Motoi Sakuraba
- Arcus
- Arcus II
- Niko-Niko
Mutsuhiko Izumi
- Metal Gear 2 Solid Snake
- Snatcher
- SD Snatcher
Naoto Yagishita (a.k.a. Yag Yagishista)
- Rastan saga
Naosuke Arai
- D'
- Feedback
- Herzog
- Shin Legendary Nine Gems
Nobuo Uematsu
- King's Knight
- Alien 2 (Aliens)
- Final Fantasy (original music, not the MSX versions)
Nobuhito Koise
- Final Zone Wolf
- Testament
- Emerald Dragon
- XZR
- SA-ZI-RI
Noriko Gushiken
- Gradius
- Gradius 2
- Snatcher
Possibly worked on Penguin Adventure and Maze of Galious since there is a password in both games which refers to Noriko.
Norio Hanzawa (a.k.a. Non, Kazuo Hanzawa)
- Quarth
Reiko Takebayasi
- Dragon Slayer V: Sorcerian
Ryuuji Sasai
- Xak 1 The Art of Visual Stage
- Fray (PSG arrangements)
- Xak 2 Rising of the Red Moon
- Crimson 2
- Crimson 3
S. Masuda
- Snatcher
Sadayuki Morishita
- Dragon Slayer V: Sorcerian - Pyramid Sorcerian -
Satoe Terashima
- Goonies
- Twinbee
- Gradius
- Vampire Killer
- Gradius II
- The Treasure of Usas
Seiichi Fukami (a.k.a. Prophet Fukami)
- Snatcher
Shigekazu Kamaki
- Crimson 2
- Crimson 3
Shigehiru Takenouchi
- Metal Gear
- Gradius 2
Shigeru Fukutake
- Twinbee
- Pennant Race 1
Shigeru Tomita
- Hydlide 3 - The Space Memories
- Laydock
- Laydock 2 - Last Attack
- Psy-O-Blade
- Rune Worth: Kokui no Kikoushi (The Black Clad Young Noble)
- Super Laydock: Mission Striker
Shinobu Ogawa
- Andorogynus
- Fantasm Soldier Valis
- Fantasm Soldier Valis II
- XZR
- XZR II
- SA-ZI-RI
- Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei
Shinya Sakamoto
- Snatcher
Shizuo Aizawa (a.k.a. Splatter Aizawa)
- Rastan Saga
Sydon Inoue (a.k.a. Sydn)
- Aleste 2
- Madoushi Lulba
- Runemaster
Tadahiro Nitta
- Xak 1
- Xak 2
- Final Fantasy (MSX version arrangements)
- Fray
- Xak The Tower of Gazzel
- Illusion City
Tadashi Kimijima
- Arkanoid 2
Takahito Abe
- Dragon Slayer Jr: Romancia
Takayuko Hirono (a.k.a. Jemini, Jemini Hirono)
- Aleste Gaiden
- Runemaster
- Xevious
Takeshi Santou (a.k.a. Shanto)
- Aleste
- Golvellius
- Shin Golvellius (a.k.a. Golvellius 2)
- Taiyouno Sinden Asteka 2
Tanaka Lee Aram
- Ikari Warriors
Tenpei Sato
- Fantasm Soldier Valis II
- XZR I
Tomomi Otani
- D'
- Herzog
- Shin Legendary Nine Gems
Tomoko Nishikawa
- Snatcher
Tomoya Tomita (a.k.a. Gorgeous Tommy)
- Metal Gear 2 Solid Snake
- Quarth
- Sd Snatcher
Toshiaki Sakoda (a.k.a. Mr. Sakoda)
- Aleste Gaiden
- Aleste 2
- Blaster Burn
- Gorby's Pipeline
- Madou Monogatari 1-2-3
- Madou Monogatari Episode 2 Carbuncle
- Puyo Puyo
- Randar 2
- Runemaster 2
- Samurai King Megason Z
- Shin Golvellius (a.k.a. Golvellius 2)
- Super Cooks
Tsutomu Ogura (a.k.a. Kingorou, Goro Kin)
- F1 Spirit 3D Special
Tsuyoshi Sekito (a.k.a. Zenji Pekito)
- Gofer's Ambition Episode II (Nemesis 3), but his musics were not used in final product
- Metal Gear 2 Solid Snake
- Space Manbow
- Snatcher (just listed under special thanks)
- SD Snatcher
Y. Kouyama
- D'
Y. Shimogouchi
- Randar
Y.O.
- Athletic Land
Yasue Santo
- Shin Golvellius (a.k.a. Golvellius 2)
Yasufumi Fukuda
- Illusion City
- Xak The Tower of Gazzel
Yasuhiko Manno (a.k.a. Mansan)
- King's Valley II
- Pennant Race 2 (at least sound effects and possibly music too)
- Quarth
- Space Manbow (at least sound effects)
- Snatcher (only on sound evaluation team)
Yoshihiro Sakaguchi (a.k.a. Yuukichan's Papa)
- Higemaru Makaijima: Nanatsu no Shima Daibouken
Yoshinori Sasaki (a.k.a. Moai Sasaki)
- Road Fighter
- Twinbee
- Knightmare
- Hinotori
- Penguin Adventure
- Ganbare Goemon
- Maze of Galious (uncredited)
- Gradius II
- F1 Spirit
- A1 Spirit
- Shalom
- Snatcher
- Pennant Race 1
- Uranai Sensation
Yasunori Shiono
- Arcus II
- Arcusyu
- Gaudi - Wind of Barcelona
- Mid-Garts
Yuji Takenouchi (a.k.a. Technouchi)
- Pennant Race 2
- Metal Gear 2 Solid Snake
- Space Manbow
- Quarth
- SD Snatcher
Yukie Morimoto
- Gofer's Ambition Episode II (Nemesis 3)
Yuko Kurahashi
- Metal Gear 2 Solid Snake
- SD Snatcher
- Snatcher (only listed under special thanks)
Yuko Yamazaki
- Psycho World
Yumi Kinoshita
- Crimson 2
- Crimson 3
Yuzo Koshiro
- Ancient Ys Vanished Omen
- Dragon Slayer II: Xanadu
- Dragon Slayer Jr: Romancia
- Dragon Slayer IV: Drasle Family
- Dragon Slayer V: Sorcerian
- Xanadu
- Ys II: The Final Chapter