Yutaka Yamada (やまだ 豊, Yamada Yutaka, born March 14, 1989) is a Japanese composer, arranger, and orchestrator based in Los Angeles. His most notable works are the musical scores for Tokyo Ghoul and Vinland Saga.
Yutaka Yamada やまだ 豊 | |
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| Born | March 14, 1989 |
| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
| Website | yutakayamada |
Biography edit
Yutaka is an alumnus of the Senzoku Gakuen College of Music in Japan, where he studied musical composition under Toshiyuki Watanabe and Masataka Matsuo.[1] Yutaka has written scores for more than 40 projects, including the anime series Tokyo Ghoul,[2] the Japanese TV series Marumo no Okite (Marumo's Rule) and a number of TV commercials such as "Audi", "Samsung Galaxy" and "Georgia (Coca-Cola)".
Yutaka's work on Tokyo Ghoul attracted public attention shortly after its release in 2014.[3] Its original soundtrack, which includes the main theme song "Glassy Sky" (sung by Donna Burke), gained popularity and has over 50,000,000 views on YouTube.[4] In 2018, Eminem sampled "Glassy Sky" on the track "Good Guy" from his Kamikaze album.[5]
Yutaka has continued to produce popular music in collaboration with vocalists, including the tracks "Never Let Me Go" (sung by Julia Shortreed) and "Take My Hand" (sung by NIKIIE), both of which were ranked No. 1 on iTunes chart in Japan.[6] In 2017, Yutaka relocated to Los Angeles and began working with Soundtrack Music Associates for representation.[4]
Works edit
Anime edit
| Year | Title | Role(s) |
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| 2013 | Soul Reviver | Main theme composer |
| Sword Gai | Main theme composer | |
| 2014 | Tokyo Ghoul | Composer[7] |
| 2015 | Tokyo Ghoul √A | Composer |
| Tokyo Ghoul [Jack] | Composer[8] | |
| Tokyo Ghoul: PINTO | Composer | |
| 2016 | Onigiri | Main theme composer |
| 2017 | Infini-T Force | Composer |
| 2018 | Tokyo Ghoul:re | Composer |
| 2019 | Vinland Saga | Composer[9] |
| Babylon | Composer[10] | |
| 2020 | Great Pretender | Composer[11] |
| 2021 | Night Head 2041 | Composer[12] |
| 2023 | Vinland Saga Season 2 | Composer[13] |
| 2024 | Viral Hit | Composer[14] |
Television dramas edit
| Year | Title | Role(s) |
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| 2011 | Marumo's Rule (Fuji TV) | Composer (Other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano) |
| Marumo's Rule Special (Fuji TV) | Composer | |
| HUNTER – Women After Reward Money (Kansai Telecasting) | Composer | |
| 2014 | Marumo's Rule Special 2014 (Fuji TV) | Composer |
| The Hours of My Life (Fuji TV) | Composer (Other tracks by Yoshiaki Dewa)[15] | |
| Chotto ha Darazu ni (NHK, BS Premium) | Composer | |
| Water Polo Yankees (Fuji TV) | Composer (Other tracks by Yu Takami) | |
| Borderline (NHK) | Composer | |
| 2015 | The Emperor's Cook (TBS) | Composer (Other tracks by Takefumi Haketa) |
| Fujiko (Hulu,JCOM) | Composer | |
| 2016 | Never Let Me Go (TBS) | Composer |
| Death Note: New Generation (Hulu) | Composer | |
| 2017 | Everyone's Getting Married (Fuji TV) | Composer (Other tracks by Toshiyuki Yasuda and Yuji Nishiguchi)[16] |
| Criminal Syndrome (Tokai Television, WOWOW) | Composer | |
| 2018 | The True Suspect (WOWOW) | Composer |
| 2020 | Alice in Borderland | Composer |
| 2021 | Promise Cinderella (TBS) | Composer[17] |
| 2022 | Alice in Borderland Season 2 | Composer[18] |
Movies edit
| Year | Title | Role(s) |
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| 2013 | Madam Marmalade's Mysterious Puzzle: Question Version (TV Tokyo) | Composer (Other tracks by Tadayuki Ito) |
| Madam Marmalade's Mysterious Puzzle: Answer Version (TV Tokyo) | Composer | |
| 2016 | A.I. love you (Fuji Television) | Composer |
| Death Note: Light Up the New World (Warner Bros.) | Composer[19] | |
| 2017 | One Week Friends (Shochiku) | Composer |
| Let's Go, Jets!(Toho) | Composer | |
| Laughing Under the Clouds Side story – Departure, the Vow of Yamainu | Composer | |
| 2018 | Infini-T Force (Shochiku) | Composer |
| Inuyashiki (Toho) | Composer | |
| Laughing Under the Clouds Side story –The Double-Headed Fuma | Composer | |
| Bleach (Warner Bros.) | Composer | |
| Cry Me a Sad River | Composer | |
| 2019 | Kingdom (Toho, Sony) | Composer |
| 2020 | Mask Ward (Warner Bros.) | Composer[20] |
| 2021 | Tokyo Revengers (Warner Bros.) | Composer |
| Cube (Shochiku) | Composer[21] | |
| 2022 | Kingdom 2: Far and Away (Toho, Sony) | Composer[22] |
| 2023 | Kingdom 3: The Flame of Destiny (Toho, Sony) | Composer[23] |
| 2024 | Golden Kamuy (Toho) | Composer[24] |
| Kingdom 4: The Return of the Great General (Toho, Sony) | Composer[25] |
Awards and recognition edit
References edit
- ^ 洗足学園音楽大学I 音楽・音響デザインコース 卒業生情報 山田豊（2011年卒業） Senzoku Gakuen College of Music. Retrieved September 5, 2018
- ^ TVアニメ『東京喰種トーキョーグール』Staff&Cast TV anime Tokyo Ghoul Official Website. Retrieved September 5, 2018
- ^ Música: Tokyo Ghoul Symphonie de Yutaka Yamada El Antro de los Vampiros y Otros Monstruos. Retrieved September 5, 2018
- ^ a b Profile of Yutaka Yamada yutakayamada.com. Retrieved September 5, 2018
- ^ Eminem’s “Good Guy” Samples Japanese Anime Composer Yutaka Yamada Genius.com. Retrieved September 5, 2018
- ^ オリコンニュースIドラマ『わたしを離さないで』話題の劇中歌を配信. Oricon News. Retrieved September 5, 2018
- ^ "TVアニメ『東京喰種トーキョーグール』公式サイト". marv.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ "Tokyo Ghoul: Jack OVA's New Director, Date Unveiled". Anime News Network. June 14, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ "TVアニメ「ヴィンランド・サガ」公式サイト". vinlandsaga.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ "TVアニメ「バビロン」公式サイト". babylon-anime.com. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ "WIT Studio Announces Great Pretender Anime for 2020 (Update 2)". Anime News Network. July 4, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ "Live-Action Psychic Suspense Series Night Head Inspires New TV Anime Next July". Anime News Network. November 5, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ "Vinland Saga Anime's 2nd Season Reveals Promo Video, Cast, January 2023 Premiere, Production by MAPPA". Anime News Network. June 8, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ "Taejun Pak, Kim Junghyun's Viral Hit Webtoon Gets TV Anime in April With Crunchyroll Streaming". Anime News Network. February 9, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "Boku no Ita Jikan Original Soundtrack | PCCR-00589 - VGMdb". VGMdb. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ "Totsuzen desu ga, Ashita Kekkon Shimasu ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK | PCCR-00648 - VGMdb". VGMdb. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ "PROMISE CINDERELLA Original Soundtrack | UZCL-2217 - VGMdb". VGMdb. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ "'Alice in Borderland' Season 2 | First Look Debut". Netflix. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ "DEATH NOTE Light up the NEW world Original Soundtrack | AVCD-93507 - VGMdb". VGMdb. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ "MASKED WARD ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK | N-0606 - VGMdb". VGMdb. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ "CUBE 一度入ったら、最後". eiga.com. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ "キングダム2 遥かなる大地へ". eiga.com. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ "キングダム 運命の炎". eiga.com. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
- ^ "ゴールデンカムイ". eiga.com. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ "キングダム 大将軍の帰還". eiga.com. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ 『VIENNA INSTRUMENTS ストリングス・アレンジ・コンテスト』最優秀賞受賞 スペシャルインタビュー 山田豊 I クリプトン・フューチャー・メディア株式会社 Crypton Future Media Inc. Retrieved September 5, 2018
- ^ 『2016年度川崎市文化賞・社会功労賞・スポーツ賞・アゼリア輝賞 I 川崎市 Kawasaki City. Retrieved September 4, 2018
External links edit
- Official website
- Yutaka Yamada at IMDb
- Soundtrack Music Associates
- Current, Inc. (in Japanese)