birthdate: '1952-01-17'
birthplace: Nakano, Tokyo, Japan
deathdate: '2023-03-28'
discography:
- catalog: ALR-6012
  date: '1978-11-25'
  link: album/7768
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: Yellow Magic Orchestra
    ja: イエロー・マジック・オーケストラ
    ja-latn: Yellow Magic Orchestra
  type: game
- catalog: AMSP 7502
  date: '1979'
  link: album/97025
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Computer Game (Theme From The Invaders) / Yellow Magic Orchestra
    ja: Computer Game (Theme From The Invaders) / Yellow Magic Orchestra
    ja-latn: Computer Game (Theme From The Invaders) / Yellow Magic Orchestra
  type: game
- catalog: ETP-17046
  date: '1980-09-05'
  link: album/149764
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: 7:00 AM / MORO FUKUZAWA
    ja: 7:00 AM / 福沢もろ
    ja-latn: 7:00 AM / MORO FUKUZAWA
  type: works
- catalog: 28MX-1019
  date: 1980-12
  link: album/142547
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  - Keyboard
  titles:
    en: Libra / Yoko Katori
    ja: ライフラ / 鹿取洋子
    ja-latn: Libra / Yoko Katori
  type: works
- catalog: ETP-17271
  date: '1981-12-01'
  link: album/142276
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Assistant Composer
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  - Producer
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: COMPUTER OBAACHAN B/W PHOTO MUSIK
    ja: コンピューターおばあちゃん B/W フォト・ムジーク
    ja-latn: COMPUTER OBAACHAN B/W PHOTO MUSIK
  type: drama
- catalog: 6G-0014
  date: '1982-12-05'
  link: album/155037
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: Gomennasai oh yeah / Goaisatsu no Uta
    ja: ごめんなさいoh yeah/ごあいさつのうた
    ja-latn: Gomennasai oh yeah / Goaisatsu no Uta
  type: live
- catalog: JBX-2049
  date: '1985-02-21'
  link: album/123172
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: (Shin) Yoiko no Douyou Oppai ga Ippai / Nyaan Time
    ja: (新)よいこのどうよう おっぱいがいっぱい/ニャーン・タイム
    ja-latn: (Shin) Yoiko no Douyou Oppai ga Ippai / Nyaan Time
  type: anime
- catalog: MIL-2002
  date: '1986'
  link: album/102991
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: demo tape 1
    ja: デモテープ1
    ja-latn: demo tape 1
  type: drama
- catalog: 35MD-1025
  date: '1987-03-05'
  link: album/22758
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  - Producer
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: Aile de Honnêamise ROYAL SPACE FORCE Original Soundtrack
    ja: オネアミスの翼－王立宇宙軍－オリジナル・サウンド・トラック
    ja-latn: Oneamisu no Tsubasa -Oritsu Uchugun- Original Soundtrack
  type: anime
- catalog: MIL-3003~4
  date: '1987-04-05'
  link: album/141635
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music Director
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: Aile de Honnêamise ROYAL SPACE FORCE Drama Edition
    ja: オネアミスの翼<王立宇宙軍>ドラマ編
    ja-latn: Oneamisu no Tsubasa -Oritsu Uchugun- Drama-hen
  type: anime
- catalog: MIT-3003
  date: '1987-04-05'
  link: album/154791
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music Director
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: Aile de Honnêamise ROYAL SPACE FORCE Drama Edition
    ja: オネアミスの翼<王立宇宙軍>ドラマ編
    ja-latn: Oneamisu no Tsubasa -Oritsu Uchugun- Drama-hen
  type: anime
- catalog: MID-1501
  date: '1987-08-05'
  link: album/43967
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: Image Sketch of "Aile de Honnêamise
    ja: オネアミスの翼＜イメージスケッチ＞
    ja-latn: Image Sketch of "Aile de Honnêamise
  type: anime
- catalog: 50XA-249~50
  date: '1988-11-28'
  link: album/15242
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: YEN Records History / YEN Singles+α
    ja: YEN レーベル・ツイン・ベスト / YEN SINGLES+α
    ja-latn: YEN Records History / YEN Singles+α
  type: game
- catalog: 32MD-1048
  date: '1989-04-21'
  link: album/155313
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Co-producer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: welcome back / Akiko Yano
    ja: welcome back / 矢野顕子
    ja-latn: welcome back / Akiko Yano
  type: works
- catalog: HCD-0011
  date: '1990-06-29'
  link: album/10884
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Hudson CD•ROM² Complete Music Works
    ja: ハドソンCD•ROM²音楽全集
    ja-latn: Hudson CD•ROM² Complete Music Works
  type: bonus
- catalog: MDCZ-1168~71
  date: '1991-12-01'
  link: album/34905
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: Aile de Honnêamise ROYAL SPACE FORCE Complete Collection
    ja: オネアミスの翼－王立宇宙軍－コンプリートコレクション
    ja-latn: Oneamisu no Tsubasa -Oritsu Uchugun- Complete Collection
  type: anime
- catalog: SRCL-2439~40
  date: '1992-07-22'
  link: album/44188
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: TOKYO BABYLON IMAGE SOUNDTRACK
    ja: 東京BABYLONイメージ・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: TOKYO BABYLON IMAGE SOUNDTRACK
  type: anime
- catalog: MDCZ-1215~24
  date: '1993-05-21'
  link: album/29801
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  - Producer
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: Ryuichi Sakamoto Collection
    ja: 坂本龍一コレクション
    ja-latn: Ryuichi Sakamoto Collection
  type: anime
- catalog: ALJA-1~13
  date: '1994-01-21'
  link: album/7779
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: YMO LP BOX
    ja: YMO LP BOX
    ja-latn: YMO LP BOX
  type: game
- catalog: SRCL-3396
  date: '1995-10-21'
  link: album/40487
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music
  titles:
    en: EQUAL / Osamu Sato
    ja: EQUAL / 佐藤理
    ja-latn: EQUAL / Osamu Sato
  type: game
- catalog: XDJL-93104
  date: '1995-10-21'
  link: album/40488
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: EQUAL / OSAMU SATO
    ja: EQUAL / 佐藤理
    ja-latn: EQUAL / OSAMU SATO
  type: bonus
- catalog: VICL-5290
  date: '1995-10-27'
  link: album/63846
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: MARI IIJIMA Best Takes GOLD
    ja: 飯島真理 Best Takes GOLD
    ja-latn: MARI IIJIMA Best Takes GOLD
  type: anime
- catalog: GTBC-0004
  date: '1997-01-01'
  link: album/141811
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Conductor
  - Composer
  - Producer
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: El Mar Mediterrani / Ryuichi Sakamoto
    ja: El Mar Mediterrani / Ryuichi Sakamoto
    ja-latn: El Mar Mediterrani / Ryuichi Sakamoto
  type: event
- catalog: FLDG-1007
  date: '1997-01-29'
  link: album/134325
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Programmer
  - Lyricist
  - Arranger
  - Producer
  - Keyboard
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: The Other Side of Love / Ryuichi Sakamoto featuring Sister M
    ja: The Other Side of Love / 坂本龍一 featuring Sister M
    ja-latn: The Other Side of Love / Ryuichi Sakamoto featuring Sister M
  type: live
- catalog: FLCF-3680
  date: '1997-02-21'
  link: album/144738
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music
  - Programmer
  - Arranger
  - Producer
  - Keyboard
  titles:
    en: 'Stalker: Nigekirenu Ai Original Soundtrack'
    ja: ストーカー 逃げきれぬ愛 オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: 'Stalker: Nigekirenu Ai Original Soundtrack'
  type: live
- catalog: WPC6-10072
  date: '2000-02-23'
  link: album/117412
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Computer Programmer
  - Mixing Engineer
  - Producer
  - Keyboard
  titles:
    en: Keizoku ~Beautiful Dreamer~ Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
    ja: ケイゾク/映画 Beautiful Dreamer オリジナルサウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Keizoku ~Beautiful Dreamer~ Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  type: live
- catalog: TOCP-65404
  date: '2000-03-23'
  link: album/130066
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Artist
  titles:
    en: the most relaxing feel
    ja: 〜ザ・モスト・リラクシング〜フィール
    ja-latn: the most relaxing feel
  type: game
- catalog: WPC6-10088
  date: '2000-05-17'
  link: album/151152
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Special Thanks
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: Eien no Ko Original Soundtrack
    ja: 日本テレビ系読売テレビ ドラマ「永遠の仔」オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Eien no Ko Original Soundtrack
  type: live
- catalog: WPC6-10086
  date: '2000-11-08'
  link: album/2515
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Recording Engineer
  - Mixing Engineer
  - Arranger
  - Producer
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: L.O.L. Lack of Love
    ja: L.O.L. Lack of Love
    ja-latn: L.O.L. Lack of Love
  type: game
- catalog: COCQ-83564
  date: '2001-09-29'
  link: album/111943
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: FURUSATO
    ja: FURUSATO ～故郷～
    ja-latn: FURUSATO
  type: anime
- catalog: TOCP-65945
  date: '2002-01-30'
  link: album/132852
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Artist
  titles:
    en: my Love
    ja: マイ・ラブ
    ja-latn: my Love
  type: game
- catalog: WPC6-10244
  date: '2002-10-23'
  link: album/27065
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Editor
  - Sequencing
  - Composer
  - Music Selection
  - Producer
  - Executive Producer
  titles:
    en: CM/TV
    ja: CM/TV
    ja-latn: CM/TV
  type: demo
- catalog: UICZ-1074
  date: '2003-02-05'
  link: album/110867
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Writer
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: Classical Beauty
    ja: Classical Beauty
    ja-latn: Classical Beauty
  type: live
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2004'
  link: album/140383
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Featured Artist
  titles:
    en: ASTROMANTIC CHARM SCHOOL special sampler / m-flo
    ja: ASTROMANTIC CHARM SCHOOL special sampler / m-flo
    ja-latn: ASTROMANTIC CHARM SCHOOL special sampler / m-flo
  type: bonus
- catalog: WPCL-10072
  date: '2004-02-25'
  link: album/28775
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Performer
  - Lyricist
  - Programmer
  titles:
    en: Chasm
    ja: キャズム
    ja-latn: Chasm
  type: game
- catalog: SRCP-368~70
  date: '2004-03-24'
  link: album/62216
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: APPLESEED ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK - COMPLETE EDITION
    ja: アップルシード オリジナル・サウンドトラック コンプリートエディション
    ja-latn: APPLESEED ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK - COMPLETE EDITION
  type: anime
- catalog: SRCP-371~2
  date: '2004-03-24'
  link: album/19218
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music Producer
  titles:
    en: APPLESEED ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja: APPLESEED ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja-latn: APPLESEED ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
  type: anime
- catalog: RZCD-45123
  date: '2004-05-26'
  link: album/20171
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: ASTROMANTIC / m-flo
    ja: ASTROMANTIC / m-flo
    ja-latn: ASTROMANTIC / m-flo
  type: anime
- catalog: LSR-089
  date: '2004-10-31'
  link: album/140199
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music
  titles:
    en: 'ASTROMANTIC CHARM SCHOOL #2 / m-flo'
    ja: 'ASTROMANTIC CHARM SCHOOL #2 / m-flo'
    ja-latn: 'ASTROMANTIC CHARM SCHOOL #2 / m-flo'
  type: anime
- catalog: WPCL-10201
  date: '2005-07-13'
  link: album/145306
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Celesta
  - Sound Programmer
  - Toy Piano
  - Conductor
  - Music
  - Composer
  - Mixing Engineer
  - Programmer
  - Producer
  - Keyboard
  - Sound Processing
  - Piano
  - Performer
  - Executive Producer
  titles:
    en: Shining Boy & Little Randy
    ja: 星になった少年
    ja-latn: Shining Boy & Little Randy
  type: live
- catalog: TOCT-11112
  date: '2006-06-21'
  link: album/122411
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: KANAKO WADA GOLDEN☆BEST
    ja: 和田加奈子 ゴールデン☆ベスト
    ja-latn: KANAKO WADA GOLDEN☆BEST
  type: anime
- catalog: SQEX-10083~6
  date: '2007-01-24'
  link: album/3950
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music
  - Mixing Engineer
  - Producer
  - Keyboard
  - Piano
  titles:
    en: Seiken Densetsu 4 Original Soundtrack -Sanctuary-
    ja: 聖剣伝説4 Original Soundtrack -Sanctuary-
    ja-latn: Seiken Densetsu 4 Original Soundtrack -Sanctuary-
  type: game
- catalog: RZCM-45642
  date: '2007-08-22'
  link: album/63840
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: RESCUE / HASYMO
    ja: RESCUE / HASYMO
    ja-latn: RESCUE / HASYMO
  type: anime
- catalog: RZCM-45700~1/B
  date: '2007-10-17'
  link: album/19219
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: EX MACHINA ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK COMPLETE EDITION [Limited Edition]
    ja: エクスマキナ オリジナル・サウンドトラック コンプリートエディション
    ja-latn: EX MACHINA ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK COMPLETE EDITION [Limited Edition]
  type: anime
- catalog: RZCM-45702/B
  date: '2007-10-17'
  link: album/44351
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: EX MACHINA ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja: エクスマキナ オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: EX MACHINA ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
  type: anime
- catalog: SICC-816
  date: '2008-02-06'
  link: album/16485
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: image 7 emotional & relaxing
    ja: イマージュ7 エモーショナル＆リラクシング
    ja-latn: image 7 emotional & relaxing
  type: game
- catalog: HUCD-10049
  date: '2008-11-05'
  link: album/136980
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music*
  - Special Thanks
  - Piano
  - Featured Artist
  titles:
    en: Aoi Chou / Bajune Tobeta
    ja: 青い蝶 / トベタ・バジュン
    ja-latn: Aoi Chou / Bajune Tobeta
  type: game
- catalog: AVCD-23695/B
  date: '2009-03-04'
  link: album/99129
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Special Thanks
  - Producer
  - Piano
  titles:
    en: Voice of EARTH / alan
    ja: Voice of EARTH / alan
    ja-latn: Voice of EARTH / alan
  type: live
- catalog: AVCD-23696
  date: '2009-03-04'
  link: album/99131
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Special Thanks
  - Producer
  - Piano
  titles:
    en: Voice of EARTH / alan
    ja: Voice of EARTH / alan
    ja-latn: Voice of EARTH / alan
  type: live
- catalog: RZCM-46489
  date: '2010-02-17'
  link: album/132570
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Main Theme Composer
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: Fumo Chitai Original Soundtrack
    ja: フジテレビ開局50周年記念ドラマ 不毛地帯 オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Fumo Chitai Original Soundtrack
  type: live
- catalog: ESCL-3470
  date: '2010-08-04'
  link: album/154642
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: Orient / Chitose Hajime [Limited Edition]
    ja: Orient / 元ちとせ
    ja-latn: Orient / Chitose Hajime [Limited Edition]
  type: anime
- catalog: ZMCZ-7130
  date: '2011-05-25'
  link: album/26261
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Runrunriru Ranranrara/Dou ni mo Tomaranai [Limited Edition]
    ja: るんるんりる らんらんらら/どうにもとまらない [限定盤]
    ja-latn: Runrunriru Ranranrara/Dou ni mo Tomaranai [Limited Edition]
  type: anime
- catalog: SQEX-10249~68
  date: '2011-09-14'
  link: album/26348
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Mixing Engineer
  - Arranger
  - Producer
  - Keyboard
  - Piano
  titles:
    en: Seiken Densetsu Music Complete Book
    ja: 聖剣伝説 音楽大全集
    ja-latn: Seiken Densetsu Ongaku Daizenshu
  type: game
- catalog: RZCM-59239
  date: '2012-10-17'
  link: album/145266
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Percussion
  - Music
  - Composer
  - Recording Engineer
  - Mixing Engineer
  - Lyricist
  - Arranger
  - Producer
  - Keyboard
  - Piano
  titles:
    en: Atarashii Kutsu wo Kawanakucha Original Soundtrack
    ja: 新しい靴を買わなくちゃ オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Atarashii Kutsu wo Kawanakucha Original Soundtrack
  type: live
- catalog: PWT-010
  date: '2014-07-09'
  link: album/150938
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Writer
  titles:
    en: WALL | fox capture plan
    ja: WALL | fox capture plan
    ja-latn: WALL | fox capture plan
  type: works
- catalog: PCCA-50189
  date: '2014-07-30'
  link: album/102665
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Golden★Idol / Yukiko Okada
    ja: ゴールデン★アイドル / 岡田有希子
    ja-latn: Golden★Idol / Yukiko Okada
  type: works
- catalog: PWT-014
  date: '2015-04-08'
  link: album/150939
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Writer
  titles:
    en: UNDERGROUND | FOX CAPTURE PLAN
    ja: UNDERGROUND | FOX CAPTURE PLAN
    ja-latn: UNDERGROUND | FOX CAPTURE PLAN
  type: works
- catalog: MOVLP1466
  date: '2015-11-23'
  link: album/63792
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: Yellow Magic Orchestra
    ja: Yellow Magic Orchestra
    ja-latn: Yellow Magic Orchestra
  type: game
- catalog: PCBP-53161
  date: '2017-03-15'
  link: album/75265
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: TAEKO ONUKI Symphonic Concert 2016
    ja: 大貫妙子シンフォニックコンサート2016
    ja-latn: TAEKO ONUKI Symphonic Concert 2016
  type: anime
- catalog: MMCD-20019
  date: '2017-04-05'
  link: album/67464
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: ALL THINGS MUST BE EQUAL [TYO EDITION] / Osamu Sato
    ja: ALL THINGS MUST BE EQUAL [TYO EDITION] / Osamu Sato
    ja-latn: ALL THINGS MUST BE EQUAL [TYO EDITION] / Osamu Sato
  type: game
- catalog: SICX-30043~4
  date: '2017-07-26'
  link: album/100707
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: NHK Taiga Drama Theme Ongaku Zenshuu 1963 - 2017
    ja: 最新版 NHK大河ドラマ テーマ音楽全集 1963 - 2017
    ja-latn: NHK Taiga Drama Theme Ongaku Zenshuu 1963 - 2017
  type: live
- catalog: ANTCD-26243
  date: '2018-02-28'
  link: album/124491
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Featured Artist
  titles:
    en: BACK2THEFUTURETHEALBUM / m-flo
    ja: BACK2THEFUTURETHEALBUM / m-flo
    ja-latn: BACK2THEFUTURETHEALBUM / m-flo
  type: works
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2019-07-20'
  link: album/88930
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Synthesizer
  - Producer
  titles:
    en: A Paradise for Two / YOZOH & Summer of Thoughts
    ja: 낙원으로 둘이서 / 요조 & 생각의 여름
    ja-latn: A Paradise for Two / YOZOH & Summer of Thoughts
  type: anime
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2019-08-17'
  link: album/89763
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music
  - Synthesizer
  - Arranger
  - Producer
  titles:
    en: 'My TYRANO: Together, Forever Original Soundtrack'
    ja: '영화 ''안녕, 티라노: 영원히, 함께'' OST'
    ja-latn: 'My TYRANO: Together, Forever Original Soundtrack'
  type: anime
- catalog: RZCM-77479
  date: '2021-12-12'
  link: album/116504
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Piano
  titles:
    en: 'Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Piano 12122020'
    ja: 'Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Piano 12122020'
    ja-latn: 'Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Piano 12122020'
  type: works
- catalog: RZJM-77477~8
  date: '2021-12-12'
  link: album/116506
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Piano
  titles:
    en: 'Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Piano 12122020 [Limited Edition]'
    ja: 'Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Piano 12122020 [数量限定生産盤]'
    ja-latn: 'Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Piano 12122020 [Limited Edition]'
  type: works
- catalog: G0100048925663
  date: '2022-09-14'
  link: album/126840
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Opening for 'Exception' / oxygen [from 'Exception' Soundtrack]
    ja: Opening for 'Exception' / oxygen [from 'Exception' Soundtrack]
    ja-latn: Opening for 'Exception' / oxygen [from 'Exception' Soundtrack]
  type: anime
- catalog: G010004877530B
  date: '2022-10-12'
  link: album/126842
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music
  titles:
    en: Exception (Soundtrack from the Netflix Anime Series)
    ja: Exception (Soundtrack from the Netflix Anime Series)
    ja-latn: Exception (Soundtrack from the Netflix Anime Series)
  type: anime
- catalog: RZCM-77616
  date: '2022-10-12'
  link: album/122436
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  - Producer
  - Performer
  titles:
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    ja: Exception (Soundtrack from the Netflix Anime Series)
    ja-latn: Exception (Soundtrack from the Netflix Anime Series)
  type: anime
- catalog: RZJM-77614~5
  date: '2022-10-12'
  link: album/122437
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  - Producer
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: Exception (Soundtrack from the Netflix Anime Series) [Limited Edition]
    ja: Exception (Soundtrack from the Netflix Anime Series) [初回生産限定盤]
    ja-latn: Exception (Soundtrack from the Netflix Anime Series) [Limited Edition]
  type: anime
- catalog: RZCM-67280
  date: '2025-09-24'
  link: album/155537
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Percussion
  - Glass Instrument
  - Conductor
  - Score Producer
  - Guitar
  - Music
  - Programmer
  - Keyboard
  - Cello
  - Piano
  titles:
    en: The Fortress ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK
    ja: 天命の城 (南漢山城 / The Fortress) オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: The Fortress ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK
  type: live
featured_on:
- catalog: NACL-1087
  date: '1993-02-21'
  link: album/9654
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: PMD98
    ja: PMD98
    ja-latn: PMD98
  type: game
- catalog: KTCR-1262
  date: '1994-06-25'
  link: album/149478
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Dedicated to
  - Inspiration
  titles:
    en: maiden japan / Monday Michiru
    ja: メイデン・ジャパン / マンデイ満ちる
    ja-latn: maiden japan / Monday Michiru
  type: works
- catalog: TTRC-0014
  date: '1995-12-01'
  link: album/2318
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Assistant Composer
  titles:
    en: Minna no Manikyua
    ja: みんなのまにきゅあ
    ja-latn: Minna no Manikyua
  type: works
- catalog: COCQ-83621
  date: '2002-11-21'
  link: album/111053
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Writer
  titles:
    en: delight
    ja: ディライト
    ja-latn: delight
  type: anime
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2006-05-21'
  link: album/6924
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'Touhou Live Event: Flowering Night 2006 ~Yuuga ni Sawage Live in Hakurei
      Shrine~'
    ja: 東方ライブイベント Flowering Night 2006 ～幽雅に騒げ Live in 博麗神社～
    ja-latn: 'Touhou Live Event: Flowering Night 2006 ~Yuuga ni Sawage Live in Hakurei
      Shrine~'
  type: doujin
- catalog: OMCA-1055
  date: '2006-07-19'
  link: album/118289
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music
  titles:
    en: Celtic Breeze / Takashi Yasui & Inis
    ja: Celtic Breeze / Takashi Yasui & Inis
    ja-latn: Celtic Breeze / Takashi Yasui & Inis
  type: game
- catalog: RUCQ-1004
  date: '2007-11-07'
  link: album/30082
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Holy 8bit Night
    ja: Holy 8bit Night
    ja-latn: Holy 8bit Night
  type: demo
- catalog: RSCG-1044
  date: '2008-11-19'
  link: album/30083
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Holy 8bit Night +
    ja: Holy 8bit Night +
    ja-latn: Holy 8bit Night +
  type: demo
- catalog: SNGLY-001
  date: '2008-12-29'
  link: album/27572
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Xing Songs
    ja: Xing Songs -カップリング・ソングズ-
    ja-latn: Xing Songs
  type: doujin
- catalog: ZMCZ-4482
  date: '2009-02-11'
  link: album/23078
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Kimi ni, Munekyun.
    ja: 君に、胸キュン。
    ja-latn: Kimi ni, Munekyun.
  type: anime
- catalog: ZMCZ-4483
  date: '2009-03-11'
  link: album/19147
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Mariya & Kanako ni yoru Utsukushii "Maria†Holic" Soundtrack no Kikikata Zenpen
    ja: 鞠也&かなこによる美しい「まりあ†ほりっく」サウンドトラックの聴き方(前篇)
    ja-latn: Mariya & Kanako ni yoru Utsukushii "Maria†Holic" Soundtrack no Kikikata
      Zenpen
  type: anime
- catalog: ZMCZ-4484
  date: '2009-03-11'
  link: album/23074
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Mariya & Kanako ni yoru Utsukushii "Maria†Holic" Soundtrack no Kikikata Kouhen
    ja: 鞠也&かなこによる美しい「まりあ†ほりっく」サウンドトラックの聴き方(後篇)
    ja-latn: Mariya & Kanako ni yoru Utsukushii "Maria†Holic" Soundtrack no Kikikata
      Kouhen
  type: anime
- catalog: B0012979-02
  date: '2009-05-12'
  link: album/21214
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: This Is The One / Utada
    ja: This Is The One / Utada
    ja-latn: This Is The One / Utada
  type: game
- catalog: VICP-64778
  date: '2009-11-25'
  link: album/29899
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Rasmus Faber presents Platina Jazz ~Anime Standards Vol.1~
    ja: ラスマス・フェイバー・プレゼンツ・プラチナ・ジャズ ～アニメ・スタンダード Vol.1～
    ja-latn: Rasmus Faber presents Platina Jazz ~Anime Standards Vol.1~
  type: anime
- catalog: VEAWA-30247
  date: '2011-07-13'
  link: album/39366
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Rasmus Faber presents Platina Jazz - Live at Billboard Live TOKYO
    ja: ラスマス・フェイバー・プレゼンツ・プラチナ・ジャズ～ライヴ・アット・ビルボードライブ東京～
    ja-latn: Rasmus Faber presents Platina Jazz - Live at Billboard Live TOKYO
  type: anime
- catalog: ESCL-3781~2
  date: '2011-12-07'
  link: album/30573
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: How to go / School Food Punishment [Limited Edition]
    ja: How to go / School Food Punishment [初回生産限定盤]
    ja-latn: How to go / School Food Punishment [Limited Edition]
  type: anime
- catalog: ESCL-3783~4
  date: '2011-12-07'
  link: album/30506
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: How to go / School Food Punishment [Limited Edition]
    ja: How to go / School Food Punishment [期間生産限定盤]
    ja-latn: How to go / School Food Punishment [Limited Edition]
  type: anime
- catalog: ESCL-3785
  date: '2011-12-07'
  link: album/29883
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: How to go / School Food Punishment
    ja: How to go / School Food Punishment
    ja-latn: How to go / School Food Punishment
  type: anime
- catalog: WPCS-12528
  date: '2012-07-25'
  link: album/136134
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Charge Up / Shinya Kiyozuka
    ja: チャージ・アップ / 清塚信也
    ja-latn: Charge Up / Shinya Kiyozuka
  type: game
- catalog: AN 2 8737
  date: '2014-02-25'
  link: album/54580
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Blanc
    ja: Blanc
    ja-latn: Blanc
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2014-08-26'
  link: album/79708
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'Sword of Mana: Piano Sound Album'
    ja: 'Sword of Mana: Piano Sound Album'
    ja-latn: 'Sword of Mana: Piano Sound Album'
  type: game
- catalog: UCCY-1040
  date: '2014-09-24'
  link: album/48230
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: SARAH / Sarah Àlainn
    ja: SARAH / Sarah Àlainn
    ja-latn: SARAH / Sarah Àlainn
  type: game
- catalog: UCCY-9020
  date: '2014-09-24'
  link: album/48228
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: SARAH / Sarah Àlainn [Limited Edition]
    ja: SARAH / Sarah Àlainn [Limited Edition]
    ja-latn: SARAH / Sarah Àlainn [Limited Edition]
  type: game
- catalog: UCCY-1054~5
  date: '2015-04-08'
  link: album/140922
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: SARAH DELUXE EDITION / Sarah Àlainn
    ja: SARAH DELUXE EDITION / Sarah Àlainn
    ja-latn: SARAH DELUXE EDITION / Sarah Àlainn
  type: game
- catalog: ELSP-0020
  date: '2015-09-16'
  link: album/137522
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: TOKYO GALAXY / Bajune Tobeta
    ja: TOKYO GALAXY / Bajune Tobeta
    ja-latn: TOKYO GALAXY / Bajune Tobeta
  type: works
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2016-11-04'
  link: album/63916
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: a piano perspective 2
    ja: a piano perspective 2
    ja-latn: a piano perspective 2
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2017'
  link: album/96882
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Sampler
  titles:
    en: OFF Original Soundtrack
    ja: OFF Original Soundtrack
    ja-latn: OFF Original Soundtrack
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2018-11-16'
  link: album/86595
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Ballet Mécanique / Etsuko Yakushimaru + Yoshinori Sunahara
    ja: Ballet Mécanique / やくしまるえつこ+砂原良徳
    ja-latn: Ballet Mécanique / Etsuko Yakushimaru + Yoshinori Sunahara
  type: anime
- catalog: BCXA-1427
  date: '2019-03-26'
  link: album/82766
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: ANEMONE / EUREKA SEVEN HI-EVOLUTION ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK CD
    ja: ANEMONE/交響詩篇エウレカセブン ハイエボリューション ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK CD
    ja-latn: 'ANEMONE/Koukyou Shihen Eureka Seven: Hi-Evolution ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
      CD'
  type: bonus
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2020-01-08'
  link: album/154264
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original Music
  titles:
    en: 'FIRST STRIKE ~ SiIvaGunner: King for Another Day Tournament Original Soundtrack
      VOL. 1'
    ja: 'FIRST STRIKE ~ SiIvaGunner: King for Another Day Tournament Original Soundtrack
      VOL. 1'
    ja-latn: 'FIRST STRIKE ~ SiIvaGunner: King for Another Day Tournament Original
      Soundtrack VOL. 1'
  type: doujin
- catalog: UWCD-10001
  date: '2022-05-20'
  link: album/119854
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: One / Sarah Àlainn
    ja: One / サラ・オレイン
    ja-latn: One / Sarah Àlainn
  type: anime
- catalog: FSX-005
  date: '2022-07-08'
  link: album/121702
  reprint: false
  roles:
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  titles:
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    ja: fusoxide's Works Vol. 2
    ja-latn: fusoxide's Works Vol. 2
  type: doujin
- catalog: SMRC-1103
  date: '2025-11-26'
  link: album/155364
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
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    ja: Scarlet Moon Christmas Volume X
    ja-latn: Scarlet Moon Christmas Volume X
  type: game
info:
  Birthdate: Jan 17, 1952
  Birthplace: Nakano, Tokyo, Japan
  Credited works:
  - 71 albums in database
  - 8 products in database
  Credits:
  - 74 composer
  - 29 performer
  - 25 arranger
  - 20 producer
  - 14 music
  - 11 piano
  - 10 keyboard
  - 8 mixing engineer
  - 5 programmer
  - 5 special thanks
  - 5 lyricist
  - 5 writer
  - 3 conductor
  - 3 featured artist
  - 3 recording engineer
  - 3 music director
  - 2 percussion
  - 2 assistant composer
  - 2 synthesizer
  - 2 music producer
  - 2 executive producer
  - 2 ending theme composer
  - 2 artist
  - 2 opening theme composer
  - 2 main theme composer
  - 1 score producer
  - 1 guitar
  - 1 cello
  - 1 glass instrument
  - 1 original composer
  - 1 original music
  - 1 opening theme performer
  - 1 sampler
  - 1 sound processing
  - 1 thanks
  - 1 inspiration
  - 1 toy piano
  - 1 sound programmer
  - 1 celesta
  - 1 music selection
  - 1 sequencing
  - 1 editor
  - 1 co-producer
  - 1 dedicated to
  - 1 computer programmer
  - 1 ending theme performer
  Former Units:
  - link: artist/4337
    names:
      en: Yellow Magic Orchestra
      ja: Yellow Magic Orchestra
  Variations:
  - names:
      en: RYUICHI SAKAMOTO
  - names:
      en: R. Sakamoto
  - names:
      ja: 坂本瀧一
link: artist/185
meta:
  added_date: 2007-10-20T09:31
  edited_date: 2025-05-17T17:41
  fetched_date: 2026-01-11T08:37
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 18127
name: Ryuichi Sakamoto
name_real: 坂本 龍一
name_trans: さかもと りゅういち
notes: No notes available for this artist.
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/artists/58/185/185-1653214532.jpg
picture_small: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/artists/58/185/185-1653214532.jpg
sex: male
twitter_names:
- ryuichisakamoto
type: Individual
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/185?perpage=99999
websites:
  Interview: []
  Official: []
