Kosuke Yamashita (山下 康介, Yamashita Kōsuke, born February 17, 1974) is a Japanese composer and arranger from Hamamatsu, Shizuoka. Yamashita is best known for his work on Digimon Xros Wars, Xenosaga: The Animation, and the tokusatsu television series Mahou Sentai Magiranger, Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger, and Kamen Rider Gaim. He is a member of Project.R.[1]

Kosuke Yamashita
山下 康介
Born (1974-02-17) February 17, 1974 (age 50)
Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
Occupation(s)Composer, arranger
Years active1996–present

Yamashita often collaborates with Nobuhiko Obayashi, as Yamashita met him soon after Yamashita graduated from the Tokyo College of Music.[2]

He is a board member of the Japanese Composer Arranger Association.[3] Since April 2011, Yamashita has been a guest lecturer at the Senzoku Gakuen College of Music.[4][5] In 2013, released the album A Classical in collaboration with J-pop singer Ayumi Hamasaki.[6] It was the first classical music album to top the Oricon album chart.[7]

Works

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Year Title Crew role Notes Source[8]
1996 Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction [ja] Music [2]
2005 Hana Yori Dango Music [9]
2005 Xenosaga: The Animation Music [10]
2006 Glass Fleet Music
2006 Kurosagi Music [11]
2006 Xenosaga I & II Music [12]
2007 Getsumento Heiki Mina Music
2007 Dragonaut Music [13]
2007 Shion no Ō Music
2007 Hana Yori Dango Returns Music [14]
2008 R2: Reign of Revolution Music
2008 Hana Yori Dango Final Music [15]
2009 Konnichiwa Anne Music [16]
2009 Smile Music [17]
2010–12 Digimon Fusion (Digimon Xros Wars) Music 3 seasons [18]
2010 The Wallflower Music live-action TV drama [19]
2011–20 Chihayafuru Music 3 seasons [20]
2011 Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger the Movie: The Flying Ghost Ship Music [21]
2012 Ozuma Music
2014 Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii Music [22]
2016 Nurse Witch Komugi-chan R Music [23]
2016 Puzzle & Dragons X Music [24]
2022 Human Bug Daigaku Music [25]
2024 Dragon Ball Daima Music [26]

References

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  1. ^ 日本コロムビア | 海賊戦隊ゴーカイジャー オリジナルアルバム お宝サウンドボックス1 (in Japanese). Columbia.jp. 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  2. ^ a b "Office Two-One" (in Japanese). 2011-05-15. Archived from the original on May 15, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  3. ^ "JCAA・日本作編曲家協会". Jcaa1970.com. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  4. ^ "ミュージック | ちはやふる". www.ntv.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2011-09-24.
  5. ^ "音楽音響デザインコース-コース紹介". Archived from the original on 2012-04-23. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
  6. ^ "Ayumi Hamasaki's 14th Album & Classical Album CDJapan Articles Archive". CDJapan.
  7. ^ "Ayumi Hamasaki's New Album a Classical Becomes First Classical Album to Top Oricon Chart".
  8. ^ "アニメ / メディア芸術データベース – 山下康介" [Anime / Media Arts Database (search results) – Kousuke Yamashita]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  9. ^ 花より男子 (in Japanese). Tbs.co.jp. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  10. ^ "Xenosaga TOEI ANIMATION" (in Japanese). Toei-anim.co.jp. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  11. ^ "TBS「クロサギ」" (in Japanese). Tbs.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2011-10-18. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  12. ^ "Xenosaga I&II Staffers Revealed - Nintendo DS Preview at IGN" (in Japanese). Au.ds.ign.com. 2005-10-20. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  13. ^ "あにてれ:Dragonaut -The Resonance" (in Japanese). Tv-tokyo.co.jp. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  14. ^ 花より男子 ~リターンズ~ (in Japanese). Tbs.co.jp. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  15. ^ "Hana Yori Dango Final" (in Japanese). toho.co.jp. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  16. ^ "世界名作劇場第26作「こんにちは アン ~Before Green Gables」" (in Japanese). Nippon-animation.co.jp. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  17. ^ スマイル (in Japanese). Tbs.co.jp. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  18. ^ テレビ朝日|デジモンクロスウォーズ (in Japanese). Tv-asahi.co.jp. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  19. ^ "TBS 金曜ドラマ「ヤマトナデシコ七変化」|スタッフ" (in Japanese). Tbs.co.jp. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  20. ^ "TVアニメ『ちはやふる』のキャストが決定!綾瀬千早役は現役高校生の瀬戸麻沙美さんに決定!EDテーマも担当。:最新アニメ情報" (in Japanese). Saiani.net. 2011-08-31. Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  21. ^ "劇場版 仮面ライダーオーズ WONDERFUL 将軍と21のコアメダル/海賊戦隊ゴーカイジャー THE MOVIE 空飛ぶ幽霊船" (in Japanese). Ooo-gokai.jp. Archived from the original on 2011-10-17. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  22. ^ "The World Is Still Beautiful (TV) - Anime News Network". www.animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
  23. ^ "Nurse Witch Komugi R (TV) - Anime News Network". www.animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
  24. ^ "Puzzle & Dragons X (TV) - Anime News Network". www.animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
  25. ^ "The Human Crazy University (TV) - Anime News Network". www.animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
  26. ^ "Dragon Ball Daima (TV) - Anime News Network". www.animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
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