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Hayato Matsuo
is a Japanese music composer and orchestrator who primarily does work in video games and anime. He has worked on titles such as ''Front Mission 3'', ''Final Fantasy XII'', the ''Shenmue'' series, ''Magic Knight Rayearth'', and '' Hellsing Ultimate''. Inspired by his mother, a piano teacher, he graduated from the music composition department of Tokyo University of the Arts. While in college, he composed for the band G-Clef, and occasionally stood in for members. Upon graduating in 1991, he went to work under Koichi Sugiyama, composer for the ''Dragon Quest'' series, where he arranged his tracks for the 1991 anime '' Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai''. Around the same time Matsuo began to compose original game music, his first being for ''Master of Monsters''. Over the next few years, he worked on several games and anime series. In 1995, he joined the independent music composition group Imagine. He has continued since then to compose and orchestrate works for several game, anime, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kashiwa
is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 433,436 in 194,216 households and a population density of 3800 persons per km². The total area of the city is . The name of the city is written with a single ''kanji'' character: , a reference to ''Quercus dentata'', commonly known in English as the Japanese emperor oak or daimyo oak. Geography Kashiwa is located on the Shimōsa Plateau in the far northwestern corner of Chiba Prefecture, about 30 kilometers from the prefectural capital at Chiba and 25 to 35 kilometers from central Tokyo. It is separated from Ibaraki Prefecture to the north by the Tone River. Located on the Kanto Plain, the city is flat, with an elevation of between 5 and 32 meters above sea level. Neighboring municipalities *Chiba Prefecture **Matsudo ** Abiko **Inzai **Kamagaya **Noda **Shiroi **Nagareyama *Ibaraki Prefecture **Toride ** Moriya Climate Kashiwa has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') character ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Master Of Monsters
''Master of Monsters'' is a turn-based strategy game developed by SystemSoft for the MSX and NEC PC8801. It was ported to a variety of consoles and PCs including the PC Engine CD, NEC PC9801, and Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. While it never had the same success as its SystemSoft stablemate Daisenryaku, the game garnered a loyal following. Its success in the North American market on the Sega Genesis proved sufficient for a sequel on the Sega Saturn, and an anime art-style enhanced Sony PlayStation version titled ''Disciples of Gaia'' with a Japanese role-playing game feel. ''Master of Monsters: Disciples of Gaia'' was released in 1998. Gameplay Gameplay engages players by permitting them to summon and move monsters around a board in an effort to capture towers and to eventually defeat the opponents (which are controlled either by other humans or by the computer program). Moves are based on a hexagonal board structure, such that every tile on the board is adjacent to six other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sword Maniac
''X-Kaliber 2097'' is a Super NES action video game published by Activision. It was developed by Japanese studios Fupac and Winds. The game takes place in the near-anarchic future of the year 2097, in which the world's economy has been devastated, governments have collapsed, and organized crime has gained dramatic influence. In ''X-Kaliber 2097'', the player guides a swordsman named Slash through a side-scrolling environment. Boss encounters take place as one-on-one matches in the style of versus fighting games. Soundtrack ''X-Kaliber 2097''s American soundtrack features tracks by electronic/industrial music group Psykosonik and arranged for Activision by Ali Lexa. Psykosonik's soundtrack became a prominent part of the game's marketing, and was often plugged in marketing blurbs. The soundtrack is also mentioned on the game packaging, and has its own section in the game manual. The Japanese version features music by Hitoshi Sakimoto and Hayato Matsuo, as well as a completely ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super NES
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), commonly shortened to Super NES or Super Nintendo, is a 16-bit home video game console developed by Nintendo that was released in 1990 in Japan and South Korea, 1991 in North America, 1992 in Europe and Oceania, and 1993 in South America. In Japan, it is called the In South Korea, it is called the Super Comboy and was distributed by Hyundai Electronics. The system was released in Brazil on August 30, 1993, by Playtronic. Although each version is essentially the same, several forms of regional lockout prevent cartridges for one version from being used in other versions. The Super NES is Nintendo's second programmable home console, following the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). The console introduced advanced graphics and sound capabilities compared with other systems at the time. It was designed to accommodate the ongoing development of a variety of enhancement chips integrated into game cartridges to be competitive into t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syvalion
is an arcade shooter video game released by Taito in 1988 and designed by Fukio Mitsuji, creator of ''Bubble Bobble''. The player controls a golden metal dragon which flies around, breathing fire at its enemies while collecting power-ups to recharge its fire. The enemies are robots and tanks. At the end of each level, the player fights a boss. It was re-released for the PlayStation 2 as a part of ''Taito Legends 2'' in 2006. Trivia In '' Dariusburst'', also from Taito, the boss named Dark Helios changes form and appears to be the metal dragon from ''Syvalion''. See also * ''Bubble Bobble is a 1986 platform arcade game developed and published by Taito. It was distributed in the United States by Romstar, and in Europe by Electrocoin. Players control Bub and Bob, two dragons that set out to save their girlfriends from a world know ...'' * '' Darius'' Notes References Sources ''Syvalion'' at KLOV''Syvalion'' at Arcade History''Syvalion'' at GameFAQs(SNES version) 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taku Iwasaki
is a Japanese composer and arranger. His hometown is Tokyo, Japan. He is a graduate of Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. Works Anime *''The Irresponsible Captain Tylor'' (OVA series (theme songs composition, etc.); 1995, 1996) *''Now and Then, Here and There'' (1999) *'' Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal'' (1999) *'' R.O.D -Read or Die-'' (2001) *''The SoulTaker'' (2001) *''Sadamitsu the Destroyer'' (2001) *'' Rurouni Kenshin: Reflection'' (2001) *'' Go! Go! Itsutsugo Land'' (2001) *''GetBackers'' (2002) *''Yokohama Kaidashi Kikō'' (2002) *''Witch Hunter Robin'' (2002) *''R.O.D the TV'' (2003) *''Yakitate!! Japan'' (2004) *''Black Cat'' (2005) *''Angel Heart'' (2005) *'' Binchō-tan'' (2006) *''Ōban Star-Racers'' (2006) *''Kekkaishi'' (2006) *''009-1'' (2006) *''Gurren Lagann'' (2007) *'' Persona: Trinity Soul'' (2008) *'' Soul Eater'' (2008) *'' Black Butler'' (2009) *''Katanagatari'' (2010) *'' C'' (2011) *''Heaven's Memo Pad'' (2011) *''Ben-To'' (2011) *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinji Hosoe
, also known as Megaten and Sampling Masters MEGA, is a Japanese video game composer and musician most famous for scoring ''Ridge Racer'', ''Street Fighter EX'' and many Namco arcade games between 1987 and 1996. He also runs the music production and publishing company SuperSweep, alongside long time collaborator Ayako Saso. Biography Early life Hosoe was born on February 28, 1967 in Gero, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. His family moved to Chōfu while he was in first grade of elementary school. At the age of 8, he bought Isao Tomita's album ''The Planets''. He also listened to electronic music by artists such as Jean-Michel Jarre, Kraftwerk and Yellow Magic Orchestra. During his teenage years, he played bass in a Yellow Magic Orchestra tribute band. At the time, he did not have a serious interest in music and received low grades in music classes. After graduating high school, he studied computer graphics at Japan Electronics College. Namco (1985–1996) Hosoe joined Namco in 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamen Rider 555
is a Japanese tokusatsu television drama. It is the 13th installment in the Kamen Rider Series. It is a joint collaboration between Ishinomori Productions and Toei Company, Toei, and was broadcast on TV Asahi from January 26, 2003, to January 18, 2004. This series was the first to use :File:TV Asahi Logo.svg, TV Asahi's current logo. It aired as a part of TV Asahi's 2003 Super Hero Time block, alongside ''Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger''. Story The Smart Brain corporation, the world's most powerful corporation, is trying to take over the world using Orphnoch, the "next stage in humanity's evolution", to covertly kill off the human population. In pursuit of this, they develop three suits of power armor, called Rider Gears (each for Kamen Rider Delta, Delta, Kamen Rider Faiz, Faiz, and Kamen Rider Kaixa, Kaixa), to find and protect the Orphnoch King, who can fix a defect within Orphnoch DNA which causes their genetic structure to break down, leading to death. The Rider Gears are stolen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masaharu Iwata
is a Japanese video game music, video game composer. After graduating from high school, where his musical projects included composing on a synthesizer and playing in a cover band, he joined Bothtec as a composer. He composed the soundtrack to several games there, beginning with 1987's ''Bakusou Buggy Ippatsu Yarou'', and after the company was merged into Quest Corporation, he left to become a freelance composer. Some of his notable projects include ''Ogre Battle'', ''Tactics Ogre'', ''Final Fantasy Tactics'', and ''Final Fantasy XII''. He was one of the founding members of Basiscape, headed by fellow composer and friend Hitoshi Sakimoto. His compositions for ''Ogre Battle'' and ''Final Fantasy Tactics'' have been cited as among the most well-recognized in the tactical RPG genre. Biography Early life Iwata, born in Tokyo, Japan on October 26, 1966, has been interested in music since he was a child, though he terms his first attempts at "experiments with music" while at school to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitoshi Sakimoto
is a Japanese video game music composer and arranger. He is best known for scoring ''Final Fantasy Tactics'' and ''Final Fantasy XII'', though he has composed soundtracks for over 80 other games. He began playing music and video games in elementary school, and began composing video game music for money by the time he was 16. Sakimoto's professional career began a few years later in 1988 when he started composing music professionally as a freelancer, as well as programming sound drivers for games. In 1997, he joined Square and composed for his first international success, the score to ''Final Fantasy Tactics''. In 2002, he resigned from Square to form his own music production company, Basiscape, through which he continues to compose music for games as well as anime. His music has been played at numerous music concerts and published as sheet music. Biography Early life Sakimoto was born on February 26, 1969, in Tokyo, Japan. He began developing an interest in music beginning in e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
March Of The Black Queen
''Queen II'' is the second studio album by the British rock band Queen. It was released on 8 March 1974 by EMI Records in the UK and Elektra Records in the US. It was recorded at Trident Studios and Langham 1 Studios, London, in August 1973 with co-producers Roy Thomas Baker and Robin Geoffrey Cable, and engineered by Mike Stone. It is significant for being the first album to contain elements of the band's signature sound of multi-layered overdubs, vocal harmonies, and varied musical styles. Described as "arguably the heaviest Queen album", ''Queen II'' marked the end of the first phase of the band's career. The album combines a heavy rock sound with art rock and progressive rock elements, and has been called "a pillar of grandiose, assaultive hard rock" by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ''Queen II'' is not a concept album but a collection of songs with a loose theme running throughout. The two sides of the original LP were labelled "Side White" and "Side Black" (instead of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Wakeman
Richard Christopher Wakeman (born 18 May 1949) is an English keyboardist best known as a former member of the progressive rock band Yes across five tenures between 1971 and 2004, and for his solo albums released in the 1970s. Born and raised in West London, Wakeman intended to be a concert pianist but quit his studies at the Royal College of Music in 1969 to become a full-time session musician. His early sessions included playing on "Space Oddity", among others, for David Bowie, and songs by Junior's Eyes, T. Rex, Elton John, and Cat Stevens. Wakeman became a member of The Strawbs in 1970 before joining Yes a year later, playing on some of their most successful albums across two stints until 1980. Wakeman began his solo career in 1973; his highest-selling solo albums are his first three, '' The Six Wives of Henry VIII'' (1973), ''Journey to the Centre of the Earth'' (1974), and ''The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table'' (1975), all concept alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
