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composer. He has contributed music as a video game music

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for the Bemani division, but also video games published by

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such as the ''

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'' series, or developed by Chunsoft like the ''

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'' crossover of the ''

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'' franchise and the ''

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'' series.

Biography

Iiyoshi is currently working as a sound designer, including composing soundtracks and sound effects.

Early life

In the past, he was trained at Naomi Career Center in Japan. After graduating, he has worked with other companies, including D-MAC Records, before becoming a freelancer.

Works

BEMANI

Video games

Albums

*FANTASCAPE - Act.1 (2010) *ETHNOPLEX (2020) *EXPLORER (2023)

Footnotes

Notes

References

External links

Arata Iiyoshi
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