birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
discography:
- catalog: COCC-14006
  date: '1997-01-21'
  link: album/63111
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Master of Mosquiton Original Soundtrack Vol.1
    ja: 「マスターモスキートン」オリジナル・サウンドトラック Vol.1
    ja-latn: Master of Mosquiton Original Soundtrack Vol.1
  type: anime
- catalog: KICA-7760
  date: '1997-04-09'
  link: album/4772
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Writer
  - Arranger
  - Producer
  - Keyboard
  titles:
    en: Akumajo Dracula X ~Gekka no Nocturne~ Original Game Soundtrack
    ja: 悪魔城ドラキュラX～月下の夜想曲～ オリジナル・ゲーム・サントラ
    ja-latn: Akumajo Dracula X ~Gekka no Nocturne~ Original Game Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: KIDA-7622
  date: '1997-04-09'
  link: album/7094
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: I AM THE WIND / CYNTHIA HARRELL
    ja: I AM THE WIND / シンシア・ハレル
    ja-latn: I AM THE WIND / CYNTHIA HARRELL
  type: game
- catalog: KICA-7895
  date: '1998-09-23'
  link: album/130
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Writer
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  - Producer
  - Keyboard
  titles:
    en: METAL GEAR SOLID ORIGINAL GAME SOUNDTRACK
    ja: メタルギア ソリッド オリジナル・ゲーム・サントラ
    ja-latn: METAL GEAR SOLID ORIGINAL GAME SOUNDTRACK
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '1998-10-21'
  link: album/5796
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  - Arranger
  - Keyboard
  titles:
    en: METAL GEAR SOLID MUSIC CD
    ja: METAL GEAR SOLID MUSIC CD
    ja-latn: METAL GEAR SOLID MUSIC CD
  type: bonus
- catalog: KICA-7895
  date: '1999-02-26'
  link: album/10822
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  - Performer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Metal Gear Solid Original Game Soundtrack
    ja: Metal Gear Solid Original Game Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Metal Gear Solid Original Game Soundtrack
  type: bonus
- catalog: KICA-7950
  date: '1999-03-05'
  link: album/1082
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music
  - Lyricist
  - Arranger
  - Producer
  titles:
    en: SILENT HILL ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACKS
    ja: サイレントヒル オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: SILENT HILL ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACKS
  type: game
- catalog: KMCA-14
  date: '1999-07-02'
  link: album/1391
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: 10th ANNIVERSARY KONAMI LABEL THEME SONG COLLECTION
    ja: 10thアニバーサリー コナミレーベル テーマソングコレクション
    ja-latn: 10th ANNIVERSARY KONAMI LABEL THEME SONG COLLECTION
  type: game
- catalog: KMCA-127
  date: '2001-11-29'
  link: album/525
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  - Producer
  titles:
    en: METAL GEAR SOLID 2 SONS OF LIBERTY ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja: メタルギア ソリッド2 サンズ・オブ・リバティ オリジナルサウンドトラック
    ja-latn: METAL GEAR SOLID 2 SONS OF LIBERTY ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
  type: game
- catalog: KMJ-00010
  date: '2002-12-19'
  link: album/753
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Metal Gear Solid 2 Substance Original Sound Track Ultimate Sorter Edition
    ja: Metal Gear Solid 2 Substance Original Sound Track Ultimate Sorter Edition
    ja-latn: Metal Gear Solid 2 Substance Original Sound Track Ultimate Sorter Edition
  type: bonus
- catalog: KOLA-082
  date: '2004-11-17'
  link: album/2464
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: Snake Eater" song from Metal Gear Solid 3
    ja: Snake Eater" song from Metal Gear Solid 3
    ja-latn: Snake Eater" song from Metal Gear Solid 3
  type: game
- catalog: KOLA-089~90
  date: '2004-12-15'
  link: album/529
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music
  - Programmer
  - Lyricist
  - Arranger
  - Producer
  titles:
    en: METAL GEAR SOLID 3 SNAKE EATER ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja: METAL GEAR SOLID 3 SNAKE EATER ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja-latn: METAL GEAR SOLID 3 SNAKE EATER ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
  type: game
- catalog: '4012927026397'
  date: '2005-03-03'
  link: album/8021
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater Original Soundtrack
    ja: Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater Original Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater Original Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: GFCA-53
  date: '2007-07-18'
  link: album/4634
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: 'METAL GEAR 20th ANNIVERSARY: METAL GEAR MUSIC COLLECTION'
    ja: 'METAL GEAR 20th ANNIVERSARY: METAL GEAR MUSIC COLLECTION'
    ja-latn: 'METAL GEAR 20th ANNIVERSARY: METAL GEAR MUSIC COLLECTION'
  type: game
- catalog: GFCA-98~9
  date: '2008-05-28'
  link: album/7633
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music Producer
  titles:
    en: METAL GEAR SOLID 4 GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja: メタルギアソリッド4 ガンズ・オブ・ザ・パトリオット オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: METAL GEAR SOLID 4 GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
  type: game
- catalog: KJP-0003
  date: '2011-11-23'
  link: album/28935
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: METAL GEAR SOLID The Original Trilogy -Vocal Tracks-
    ja: METAL GEAR SOLID The Original Trilogy -Vocal Tracks-
    ja-latn: METAL GEAR SOLID The Original Trilogy -Vocal Tracks-
  type: bonus
- catalog: GFCA-409
  date: '2015-09-02'
  link: album/53618
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music
  - Special Thanks
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: METAL GEAR SOLID VOCAL TRACKS
    ja: METAL GEAR SOLID VOCAL TRACKS
    ja-latn: METAL GEAR SOLID VOCAL TRACKS
  type: game
- catalog: GFCA-425~6
  date: '2017-01-11'
  link: album/62554
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: PACHISLOT METAL GEAR SOLID SNAKE EATER ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja: PACHISLOT METAL GEAR SOLID SNAKE EATER ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja-latn: PACHISLOT METAL GEAR SOLID SNAKE EATER ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
  type: game
- catalog: MOND-185
  date: '2019-07-18'
  link: album/88539
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  - Performer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Metal Gear Solid - Original Video Game Soundtrack
    ja: Metal Gear Solid - Original Video Game Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Metal Gear Solid - Original Video Game Soundtrack
  type: bonus
featured_on:
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2013-11-26'
  link: album/63736
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Live Performances 2013
    ja: Live Performances 2013
    ja-latn: Live Performances 2013
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2014-11-07'
  link: album/49680
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Immune to Silence
    ja: Immune to Silence
    ja-latn: Immune to Silence
  type: doujin
- catalog: MCOL-0065
  date: '2017-10-30'
  link: album/72424
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Resurrection of the Night
    ja: Resurrection of the Night
    ja-latn: Resurrection of the Night
  type: game
- catalog: MCOL-0206-CD
  date: 2019-08
  link: album/90028
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'RESURRECTION OF THE NIGHT: ALUCARD''S ELEGY'
    ja: 'RESURRECTION OF THE NIGHT: ALUCARD''S ELEGY'
    ja-latn: 'RESURRECTION OF THE NIGHT: ALUCARD''S ELEGY'
  type: game
- catalog: MCOL-0327
  date: '2020-10-27'
  link: album/105365
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: 'OTHERWORLD: A Tribute to Silent Hill'
    ja: 'OTHERWORLD: A Tribute to Silent Hill'
    ja-latn: 'OTHERWORLD: A Tribute to Silent Hill'
  type: cancel
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2021-12-17'
  link: album/136301
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Game Remix, Tracker Homage [REMASTERED]
    ja: Game Remix, Tracker Homage [REMASTERED]
    ja-latn: Game Remix, Tracker Homage [REMASTERED]
  type: doujin
- catalog: GFCA-594~6
  date: '2025-12-17'
  link: album/153224
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: 'METAL GEAR SOLID Δ: SNAKE EATER ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK'
    ja: 'METAL GEAR SOLID Δ: SNAKE EATER ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK'
    ja-latn: 'METAL GEAR SOLID Δ: SNAKE EATER ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK'
  type: game
info:
  Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
  Credited works:
  - 19 albums in database
  - 17 products in database
  Credits:
  - 28 lyricist
  - 21 producer
  - 18 arranger
  - 18 composer
  - 15 music
  - 9 programmer
  - 6 keyboard
  - 5 writer
  - 4 production coordinator
  - 2 performer
  - 2 music producer
  - 1 special thanks
  - 1 original game staff
link: artist/1781
meta:
  added_date: 2007-11-25T04:08
  edited_date: 2018-01-13T21:51
  fetched_date: 2026-01-05T17:49
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 13435
name: Rika Muranaka
name_real: 村中 りか
name_trans: むらなか りか
notes: No notes available for this artist.
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/artists/18/1781/1781-1303097060.jpg
picture_small: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/artists/18/1781/1781-1303097060.jpg
sex: female
twitter_names:
- unjazzmusic
type: Individual
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/1781?perpage=99999
websites:
  Official: []
  Personal: []
