is a Japanese

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and

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. He is known for his works on many

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series, including ''

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'', '' Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. He is currently represented by the music production company APDREAM.

Biography

Kato was born in

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. He graduated from the film scoring program at the

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and majored in composition and conducting. While there, he studied composition and arrangement under

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, Reijiro Koroku, and Kentaro Haneda.

Works

Anime

* ''

Spider Riders is a series of science fiction novels first published in December 2004, published by Newmarket Press written by Tedd Anasti, Patsy Cameron-Anasti and Stephen D. Sullivan (books 2–3). The series was adapted into an anime series, produced by Be ...

'' (2006) – with Fumitaka Anzai, Nobuhiko Nakayama, and Tomomasa Yoneda * ''

Kämpfer is a Japanese light novel series by Toshihiko Tsukiji, with illustrations by Senmu. The series contains 15 volumes, published by Media Factory under their MF Bunko J imprint between November 2006 and March 2010. The main series covers 12 vo ...

'' (2009) * '' Miracle Train: Welcome to the Oedo Line'' (2009) * ''

Needless ''Needless'' (stylized as ''NEEDLESS'') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kami Imai. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Ultra Jump'' from October 2003 to June 2013, with its chapters collected in s ...

'' (2009) * '' Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom'' (2009) – with

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* ''

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'' (2010) * ''

Demon King Daimao , also known as ''Demon King Daimao'', is a Japanese light novel series written by Shōtarō Mizuki and illustrated by Souichi Itō, published by Hobby Japan under their HJ Bunko imprint. The first volume was published on February 1, 2008, and ...

'' (2010) * ''Goulart Knights'' (2010) * '' Hyakka Ryōran Samurai Girls'' (2010) * '' +Tic Elder Sister'' (2011) * ''

Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere ''Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere'' is a Japanese light novel series written by Minoru Kawakami and illustrated by Satoyasu. The series is set in the distant future when Japan has been conquered by other countries and divided up into feuda ...

'' (2011) * '' Kämpfer: Für die Liebe'' (2011) * '' T.P. Sakura: Time Paladin Sakura'' (2011) * ''

'' (2011) * ''

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'' (2012) * ''

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'' (2012) * '' Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere II'' (2012) * ''

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'' (2012) * '' Hyakka Ryōran Samurai Bride'' (2013) * ''

'' (2013) * '' Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club'' (2013) * ''

Day Break Illusion is an original anime series produced by AIC and Aniplex. The series aired in Japan between July and September 2013, and was simulcast by Crunchyroll. A manga adaptation was serialized in the June 2013 issue of Square Enix's online magazin ...

'' (2013) * ''

Gingitsune is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Sayori Ochiai. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Ultra Jump'' from June 2009 to October 2022, with its chapters collected in 18 ''tankōbon'' volumes. It follow ...

'' (2013) * ''

Buddy Complex is a Japanese mecha anime television series produced by Sunrise. The series aired between January 5, 2014 and March 30, 2014. The first episode was pre-aired on December 29, 2013. A manga adaptation began serialization in ASCII Media Work ...

'' (2014) * ''

World Conquest Zvezda Plot is a Japanese anime television series produced by A-1 Pictures and directed by Tensai Okamura. It premiered on Tokyo MX, GTV and GYT on January 11, 2014. The series is written by Okamura and Meteor Hoshizora of the Japanese game company ...

'' (2014) * '' Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei!'' (2014) * '' Free! - Eternal Summer'' (2014) * '' Celestial Method'' (2014) * ''

Yatterman Night is a 2015 anime television series by Tatsunoko Production. The series celebrates the 40th anniversary of the ''Time Bokan'' franchise and is inspired by Tatsunoko's 1970s anime series ''Yatterman''. The series aired in Japan between January 1 ...

'' (2015) * '' Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma'' (2015) * ''

The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Puyo. The series is a spinoff of Nagaru Tanigawa's ''Haruhi Suzumiya'' light novel series, and is based on the alternate universe originally featured in the series' fourth volume and fea ...

'' (2015) * '' Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei Herz!'' (2015) * ''

Comet Lucifer is a 12-episode Japanese anime television series produced by Eight Bit and directed by Yasuhito Kikuchi. It aired between October 4 and December 20, 2015. The anime has been licensed in North America by Sentai Filmworks. Plot Gift is a world w ...

'' (2015) * ''

Luck & Logic is a media franchise created by Bushiroad with five other companies: Bandai Visual, Doga Kobo, Nitroplus, Lantis, and Yuhodo. It consists of a trading card game, with the first products released on February 28, 2016, and an anime television ...

'' (2016) * '' Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma: The Second Plate'' (2016) * ''

'' (2016) * ''

Matoi the Sacred Slayer is a Japanese magical girl anime television series produced by White Fox. It was announced in July 2016 as White Fox's first original anime series that aired between October 4 and December 27, 2016. Plot Matoi Sumeragi, a second-year junior ...

'' (2016) * ''

Masamune-kun's Revenge is a Japanese manga series written by Hazuki Takeoka and illustrated by Tiv. The series is published by Ichijinsha and was serialized in their ''Monthly Comic Rex'' magazine in Japan from October 2012 to June 2018. The series is licensed ...

'' (2017) * '' WorldEnd'' (2017) * '' Saiyuki Reload Blast'' (2017) * '' Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma: The Third Plate'' (2017) * ''

IDOLiSH7 is a Japanese rhythm game developed and published by Bandai Namco Online with music collaboration by Lantis for Android and iOS platforms, which first released in Japan on August 20, 2015. The project features character design by Arina ...

'' (2018) * ''

Kiratto Pri Chan , short for ''Sparkling Prism☆Channel'', is a Japanese arcade game by Takara Tomy Arts. It is the successor to ''Pretty Rhythm'', '' PriPara'', ''Idol Time PriPara'' and the third entry in Takara Tomy's ''Pretty Series''. An anime televi ...

'' (2018) * '' The Badminton Play of Ayano Hanesaki!'' (2018) * '' Free! - Dive to the Future'' (2018) * ''

Revue Starlight is a Japanese media franchise created in 2017 by Bushiroad, Nelke Planning and Kinema Citrus. It primarily consists of a series of musicals, debuting between September 22 and 24, 2017 at the AiiA 2.5 Theater Tokyo; a 12-episode anime t ...

'' (2018) – with Yoshiaki Fujisawa * '' Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya: Prisma Phantasm'' (2019) * ''

Dr. Stone ''Dr. Stone'' (stylized as ''Dr.STONE'') is a Japanese manga series written by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by the South Korean artist Boichi. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from March 2017 to March 2022, with ...

'' (2019) – with

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and Yuki Kanesaka * ''

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'' (2019) * '' Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma: The Fourth Plate'' (2019) * '' IDOLiSH7: Second Beat!'' (2020) * '' Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma: The Fifth Plate'' (2020) * '' Dr. Stone: Stone Wars'' (2021) – with Hiroaki Tsutsumi and Yuki Kanesaka * '' IDOLiSH7: Third Beat!'' (2021) * ''

Sakugan is a Japanese anime television series produced by Satelight. It is directed and written by Jun'ichi Wada, with character designs by Yūji Iwahara, and music by Tatsuya Kato. It aired from October to December 2021. It is an adaptation of th ...

'' (2021) * '' Parallel World Pharmacy'' (2022) – with Satoshi Hono * ''

Trigun Stampede ''Trigun Stampede'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese anime television series which serves as the second and reimagined adaptation of the manga series ''Trigun'' by Yasuhiro Nightow. It is animated by studio Orange and directed by Kenji M ...

'' (2023) * '' Masamune-kun's Revenge R'' (2023) * '' Genjitsu no Yohane: Sunshine in the Mirror'' (2023)

Films

* ''

High Speed! Free! Starting Days is a 2015 Japanese anime, animated film produced by Kyoto Animation and Animation Do. The plot is loosely based on the second volume of the ''High Speed!'' light novels by Koji Oji, the series that inspired the ''Free!'' animated series. The film ...

'' (2015) * ''

Free! Timeless Medley is a 2017 Japanese animated film series produced by Kyoto Animation and Animation Do. The first two films, and , are compilation films of ''Free!s second season, ''Free! Eternal Summer'', with new additional footage and redone scenes. A third fi ...

'' (2017) * '' Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya: Oath Under Snow'' (2017) – with Technoboys Pulcraft Green-Fund * ''

Free! Take Your Marks is a 2017 Japanese animated film produced by Kyoto Animation and Animation Do based on the animated television series ''Free!'', which aired from 2013 to 2014. It is a sequel of ''Free! Eternal Summer'' and is the final part of ''Free! Timeless M ...

'' (2017) * ''Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie: Over The Rainbow'' (2019) * ''Free! Road to the World - the Dream'' (2019) * ''Revue Starlight: Rondo Rondo Rondo'' (2020) – with Yoshiaki Fujisawa * ''Free! The Final Stroke - Part 1'' (2021) * ''Free! The Final Stroke - Part 2'' (2022)

Other involvements

References

External links

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Discography at VGMdb
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kato, Tatsuya 1980 births 21st-century Japanese composers 21st-century Japanese male musicians Anime composers Japanese film score composers Japanese male film score composers Japanese music arrangers Japanese television composers Living people Male television composers Musicians from Chiba Prefecture