is a

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composer and guitarist. He is notable for his work in the ''

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'' series.

Profile

In 1997, his

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rock band "Happy Family" released an album, "Toscco" on

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in the U.S. (http://cuneiformrecords.com/bandshtml/happyfamily.html) "Happy Family" collaborated with many underground artists in Japan, New York and Europe. Afterwards Izutani began to work for major Japanese labels. He remixed (occasionally as Brent Mini) and produced the songs of many pop artists (

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is the most famous one). In 2006, he started his personal band "DUGO", and the track "Dublin" was used in an episode in Season 3 of ''

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''. Dugo released the first album "Lingua Franca" from

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in 2017.

Works

Video games

*'' Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops'' (2006) *''

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'' (2006) *'' Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3'' (2007) *'' Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots'' (2008) *'' Ninja Blade'' (2009) *'' Otomedius G'' (2009) *''

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'' (2009) *'' Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker'' (2010) *'' The Eye of Judgment: Legends'' (2010) *''

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'' (2011) *'' Ace Combat: Assault Horizon'' (2011) *''

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'' (2011) *''

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'' (2014) *''

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'' (2022)

Anime

* ''

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'' (2008)

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