Daiki Kasho
{{short description|Japanese video game composer (born 1976)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Daiki Kasho
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|11|2}}
| genre = Film and television scores, video game scores, rock
| occupation = Composer, arranger, musician
| years_active = 1999–present
| website = {{URL|http://www1.kiwi-us.com/~daiki/|Daiki Kasho}}
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{{Nihongo|Daiki Kasho|嘉生 大樹|Kashou Daiki|born November 2, 1976}},{{Cite web |date=2001 |title=RocketBaby's video game and anime music journal: Interview with Daiki Kasho |url=http://www.rocketbaby.net/interviews_daiki_kasho_gt3.html |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=RocketBaby}} stylized as daiki kasho, is a Japanese video game composer best known for his contributions to the Gran Turismo series of racing games by Polyphony Digital. He has also previously worked on the F-Zero, Wangan Midnight, and King of Fighters series.
Kasho first joined Sony Computer Entertainment after he got an invitation from a friend, but subsequently left the company prior to the release of Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec. Despite leaving, he continued to collaborate with Polyphony Digital in the sound department. Kasho has worked with Polyphony Digital since 1999.{{Cite web |title=daiki kasho - VGMdb |url=https://vgmdb.net/artist/2351 |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=vgmdb.net |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Daiki Kasho |url=https://www.mobygames.com/person/38324/daiki-kasho/ |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=MobyGames |language=en}}
Works
| class="wikitable sortable" width="auto"
|+ Video games ! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Title ! scope="col" |Role(s) !Ref. |
| rowspan="3" |1999
|Sound effects |
|---|
| Gran Turismo 2
|Sound designer |
| Omega Boost
|Music with Shingo Okumura | |
| 2000
|Bealpareth |Sound effects |
| rowspan="2" |2001
|Sound designer, music |
| Phase Paradox
|Sound designer, music |
| rowspan="3" |2002
|Music |
| Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3
|Music |
| Wangan Midnight (PS2)
|"Hit It!" |
| rowspan="3" |2003
|Music with Hidenori Shoji |
| Gran Turismo 4 Prologue
|Music | |
| Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift
|Music |
| rowspan="2" |2004
|Music |
| Kaidō Battle 2: Chain Reaction
|Music | |
| 2005
|Music |
| 2006
|Music | |
| 2007
|Music |
| 2010
|Music |
| 2013
|Music |
| 2017
|Sound designer, music |
| 2022
|Sound designer, music |
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|+ Film/anime ! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Title ! scope="col" |Role(s) !Ref. |
| 2005
|The King of Fighters: Another Day |Main theme "Regret Another Day" | |
|---|
| 2006
|Main theme "OVER NIGHT" | |
| rowspan="2" |2021
|Opening theme "DiViNE" |
| World's End Harem
|Ending theme "ENDiNG MiRAGE" |
Discography
= Video games =
"5OUL ON D!SPLAY" was originally an untitled song for the Gran Turismo 5 E3 2010 Trailer, but was later given its name through a competition held by Polyphony Digital by online user MajanoX.{{cite web |date=July 10, 2010 |title=Get Your Name In Gran Turismo 5's Credits |url=http://www.gtplanet.net/get-your-name-in-gran-turismo-5s-credits/ |accessdate=2010-08-10}}{{cite web |date=August 10, 2010 |title=GT5 E3 Trailer Song Title Announced |url=http://www.gtplanet.net/gt5-e3-trailer-song-title-announced/ |accessdate=2010-08-10}}
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! rowspan="2" |Title ! colspan="3" |Original |
| scope="col" |Released
! scope="col" |Personnel ! scope="col" |Featured In |
|---|
| scope="row" |"Tense Up"
|1999 |
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| scope="row" |"Glowl"
| rowspan="5" |2001 |
|
| scope="row" |"Mirage"
|
|
| scope="row" |"Obscure"
|
|
| scope="row" |"Sky Scraper"
|
|
| scope="row" |"Strike Breaker"
|
|
| scope="row" |"Continuation"
| rowspan="5" |2002 |
|
| scope="row" |"TURBO"
|
|
| scope="row" |"Heaven"
|
|
| scope="row" |"Running in the Dark"
|
|
| scope="row" |"Hit It"
| |Wangan Midnight (PS2) |
| scope="row" |"Please"
| rowspan="2" |2003 |
|
| scope="row" |'2/K"
| |
| scope="row" |"Break Down"
| rowspan="8" |2004 |
|Gran Turismo 4 |
| scope="row" |"Good Days Bad Days"
|
|Gran Turismo 4 |
| scope="row" |"It's All About You"
|
|Gran Turismo 4 |
| scope="row" |"My Precious"
|
|
| scope="row" |"Soul Surfer"
|
|Gran Turismo 4 |
| scope="row" |"What to Believe"
|
|Gran Turismo 4 |
| scope="row" |"Wicked"
|
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| scope="row" |"Find Your Dream"
| |
| scope="row" |"Call Me Now"
|2005 | |
| scope="row" |"Autoload"
|2006 | |
| scope="row" |"Edge Of The World"
| rowspan="3" |2007 |
|
| scope="row" |"Flow"
|
|
| scope="row" |"SURV1V3"
|
|Gran Turismo 5 Prologue |
| scope="row" |"5OUL ON D!SPLAY"
| rowspan="3" |2010 |
|Gran Turismo 5 |
| scope="row" |"Day To Live"
|
|Gran Turismo 5 |
| scope="row" |"Shadows Of Our Past"
|
|
| scope="row" |"AL1V3"
| rowspan="5" |2013 | |
| scope="row" |"All my life"
|
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| scope="row" |"Looking for you"
| |
| scope="row" |"Place in this world"
|
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| scope="row" |"We are one"
| |
| scope="row" |"Another Day"
|2017 | |
= Credits in music =
Kasho is also credited as a producer in EXiNA's 2022 album SHiENA.
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Artist !Album !Credits |
| 2008
|"Break Away" | rowspan="2" |fade |To Find A Better Tomorrow |Musician |
| 2012
|"WAKE UP THE WORLD" |Ten |Musician |
| rowspan="2" |2022
|"CARPET" | rowspan="2" |EXiNA | rowspan="2" |SHiENA |Composer and arranger |
| "ENDiNG MiRAGE"
|Composer and arranger |
= Credits in television =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Artist !Film/anime !Credits |
| 2005
|"Regret Another Day" |Dakota Star |The King of Fighters: Another Day |Composer |
| 2006
|"OVER NIGHT" |Aya |Composer and arranger |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.rocketbaby.net/interviews_daiki_kasho_gt3.html Interview at RocketBaby]
- {{IMDb name|1910437}}
- {{Official website|http://www1.kiwi-us.com/~daiki}}
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