Akari Kaida
Akari Kaida 海田 明里 | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 10, 1974 Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan |
| Genres | Video game music |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Akari Kaida (海田 明里, Kaida Akari; born January 10, 1974) is a Japanese video game music composer. She composed various soundtracks for Capcom games, including multiple in the Mega Man series. She has occasionally been credited as Akari Groves, taking the surname of her husband.[1]
Career
Kaida was a jazz piano major in college, spending her first year at the Osaka College of Music before joining Capcom in 1994.[2] She became a freelance composer in 2005, but still continued to work on various Capcom projects, most recently becoming part of the Inti Creates sound team for Mega Man games.[2]
Notable works
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge | Music with Takayuki Iwai and Hideki Okugawa |
| Cyberbots: Full Metal Madness | Music with Takayuki Iwai, Masato Kouda, and Naoaki Iwami | |
| Street Fighter Alpha | Console version; arrangements with Naoshi Mizuta and Naoaki Iwami | |
| 1996 | Resident Evil | Data conversion |
| 1997 | Breath of Fire III[2] | Music with Yoshino Aoki |
| 1998 | Mega Man & Bass[1] | Music with Toshihiko Horiyama and Naoshi Mizuta |
| 1999 | Trick'N Snowboarder | Music with Masami Ueda |
| Dino Crisis | "Abandoned Hope" | |
| 2001 | Mega Man Battle Network[1] | Music |
| 2004 | Onimusha 3: Demon Siege | Music with Masamichi Amano, Hideki Okugawa, and Kouta Suzuki |
| Rockman EXE 4.5 Real Operation | Music with Toshihiko Horiyama | |
| Mega Man Battle Network 5[1] | Music | |
| 2006 | Ōkami | Music with Masami Ueda, Hiroshi Yamaguchi, and Rei Kondoh |
| 2007 | Luminous Arc[2] | Music with Yasunori Mitsuda, Kazumi Mitome, and Shota Kageyama |
| 2008 | Luminous Arc 2[2] | Music with Yoko Shimomura, Yoshino Aoki, and Shunsuke Tsuchiya |
| Mega Man Star Force 3 | Music with Yoshino Aoki | |
| 2009 | Rockman EXE Operate Shooting Star | Music with Yoshino Aoki and Marika Suzuki |
| 2010 | Mega Man 10 | "King of Blades (Blade Man Stage)" |
| Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side: 3rd Story | Music with various others | |
| LovePlus+ | Music with various others | |
| 2011 | Dream Club Zero | Arrangements ("Sunao ni Narenai" and "Toki no Kakera") |
| 2012 | New LovePlus | Music with various others |
| 2014 | Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Arrangements[a] |
| 2015 | Chunithm | "Sabaku no Hunting Girl" |
| Prince of Stride | Vocals ("Let the Wind Blow") | |
| 2019 | Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain | Music with Masanori Ōtsuka, Yuichi Baba, and Shinya Chikamori |
| Phantasy Star Online 2 Episode 6 | Lyrics with various others | |
| 2020 | Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time | Music with various others |
| Earth Defense Force: World Brothers | Music with Yuichi Baba and Noi Iizuka | |
| 2021 | DC Super Hero Girls: Teen Power | Music with various others |
| Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis | Lyrics ("A World Beyond a Sky") | |
| 2023 | Fashion Dreamer | Music with various others |
| 2024 | Tekken 8 | Music with various others |
| Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 | Music with various others | |
| Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis The Festival of Light & The Dark Tyrant | Lyrics ("Driven by Hope" and "Unite") | |
| TBA | Penny Blood | Music with Yoshitaka Hirota, Nobuo Uematsu, and Kenji Ito |
References
- ^ "Escape", "Coliseum Series Medley"
- ^ a b c d jeriaska (November 30, 2008). "GameSetInterview: 'Bleep To Gold - Remixing The Mega Man 9 Soundtrack'". GameSetWatch. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
- ^ a b c d e Napolitano, Jason (November 20, 2008). "Audio Strategery of Luminous Arc 2: Interview With Yasunori Mitsuda and Akari Kaida". Original Sound Version. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
External links
- Akari Kaida discography at MusicBrainz