birthdate: '1977-04-29'
birthplace: Ono, Fukui, Japan
discography:
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2011-12-16'
  link: album/30616
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Cave Story+ Sound Track
    ja: Cave Story+ Sound Track
    ja-latn: Cave Story+ Sound Track
  type: bonus
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2012-03-01'
  link: album/33996
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Digital Adventures
    ja: Digital Adventures
    ja-latn: Digital Adventures
  type: bonus
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2014-05-11'
  link: album/45734
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: Kero Rhythm
    ja: Kero Rhythm
    ja-latn: Kero Rhythm
  type: game
- catalog: 001-18942-1
  date: '2017-06-20'
  link: album/69358
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Cave Story+ Famitracks
    ja: Cave Story+ Famitracks
    ja-latn: Cave Story+ Famitracks
  type: bonus
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2017-07-31'
  link: album/70286
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Cave Story+ Famitracks
    ja: Cave Story+ Famitracks
    ja-latn: Cave Story+ Famitracks
  type: game
featured_on:
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2006-06-24'
  link: album/5633
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Cave Story Remix Project
    ja: Cave Story Remix Project
    ja-latn: Cave Story Remix Project
  type: doujin
- catalog: RSPC-0012
  date: '2008-05-11'
  link: album/8809
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Come on! Cave Story
    ja: おいでよ どうくつのものがたり
    ja-latn: Come on! Cave Story
  type: doujin
- catalog: LOLI-0010
  date: '2009-03-08'
  link: album/18509
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original Composer
  titles:
    en: Touhou World Music Chronicle -No.2-
    ja: 東方俗楽譚 -其の弐-
    ja-latn: Touhou Zokugakutan -Sono Ni-
  type: doujin
- catalog: RC002B
  date: '2009-07-17'
  link: album/14715
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Bomber Blue [EP]
    ja: Bomber Blue [EP]
    ja-latn: Bomber Blue [EP]
  type: doujin
- catalog: RSPC-0017
  date: '2009-12-30'
  link: album/21952
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'Oku e Ikou yo: Doukutsu no Monogatari'
    ja: 奥へいこうよ どうくつのものがたり
    ja-latn: 'Oku e Ikou yo: Doukutsu no Monogatari'
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2010-04-09'
  link: album/74121
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'A Sleeping Destiny: An Orchestral Tribute to Cave Story'
    ja: 'A Sleeping Destiny: An Orchestral Tribute to Cave Story'
    ja-latn: 'A Sleeping Destiny: An Orchestral Tribute to Cave Story'
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2010-08-30'
  link: album/38159
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Cave Story Remix Project Bonus Disc
    ja: Cave Story Remix Project Bonus Disc
    ja-latn: Cave Story Remix Project Bonus Disc
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2010-12-29'
  link: album/38160
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'Cave Story Remix Project II: Dreams of a Chiller Time'
    ja: 'Cave Story Remix Project II: Dreams of a Chiller Time'
    ja-latn: 'Cave Story Remix Project II: Dreams of a Chiller Time'
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2010-12-29'
  link: album/38161
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'Cave Story Remix Project II: Azure Resonance'
    ja: 'Cave Story Remix Project II: Azure Resonance'
    ja-latn: 'Cave Story Remix Project II: Azure Resonance'
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2010-12-29'
  link: album/38162
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'Cave Story Remix Project II: Choirs of Demons'
    ja: 'Cave Story Remix Project II: Choirs of Demons'
    ja-latn: 'Cave Story Remix Project II: Choirs of Demons'
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2011'
  link: album/38163
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'Cave Story Remix Project II: Bonus Album'
    ja: 'Cave Story Remix Project II: Bonus Album'
    ja-latn: 'Cave Story Remix Project II: Bonus Album'
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2011-03-15'
  link: album/45117
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Cave Story Recomposed
    ja: Cave Story Recomposed
    ja-latn: Cave Story Recomposed
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2011-06-17'
  link: album/29240
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'FROZEN FIRE: Remixes of Favorites'
    ja: 'FROZEN FIRE: Remixes of Favorites'
    ja-latn: 'FROZEN FIRE: Remixes of Favorites'
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2011-07-18'
  link: album/29921
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Pixel Glass
    ja: Pixel Glass
    ja-latn: Pixel Glass
  type: doujin
- catalog: HNBD-002
  date: '2011-10-30'
  link: album/29767
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: CSVEARTOY
    ja: CSVEARTOY
    ja-latn: CSVEARTOY
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2011-11-08'
  link: album/29906
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Made of Metal
    ja: Made of Metal
    ja-latn: Made of Metal
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2012-01-05'
  link: album/41489
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: GAMECHOPS Volume 2
    ja: GAMECHOPS Volume 2
    ja-latn: GAMECHOPS Volume 2
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2012-01-28'
  link: album/71682
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Playing With Power
    ja: Playing With Power
    ja-latn: Playing With Power
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2012-03-22'
  link: album/71511
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Video Game Piano Album Thing
    ja: Video Game Piano Album Thing
    ja-latn: Video Game Piano Album Thing
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2012-09-02'
  link: album/35112
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Wrath of the Underlings Vol. 1
    ja: Wrath of the Underlings Vol. 1
    ja-latn: Wrath of the Underlings Vol. 1
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2012-10-20'
  link: album/63364
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Video Game Guitar Covers, Vol. 2
    ja: Video Game Guitar Covers, Vol. 2
    ja-latn: Video Game Guitar Covers, Vol. 2
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2013-06-02'
  link: album/42272
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Indie Games Concert
    ja: Indie Games Concert
    ja-latn: Indie Games Concert
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2013-07-26'
  link: album/40970
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: The Pink Album
    ja: The Pink Album
    ja-latn: The Pink Album
  type: game
- catalog: KDB214
  date: '2013-07-26'
  link: album/56192
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: The Pink Album
    ja: The Pink Album
    ja-latn: The Pink Album
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2013-09-21'
  link: album/41722
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: LET ME TELL YOU A STORY
    ja: LET ME TELL YOU A STORY
    ja-latn: LET ME TELL YOU A STORY
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2013-11-01'
  link: album/66790
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Courage
    ja: Courage
    ja-latn: Courage
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2014-01-05'
  link: album/53509
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Warp Zone
    ja: Warp Zone
    ja-latn: Warp Zone
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2014-01-05'
  link: album/56191
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer (as Daisuke "Pixel" Amaya)
  titles:
    en: Warp Zone
    ja: Warp Zone
    ja-latn: Warp Zone
  type: doujin
- catalog: LOLI-0040
  date: '2014-04-24'
  link: album/77732
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original Composer
  titles:
    en: GOT YA!
    ja: GOT YA!
    ja-latn: GOT YA!
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2014-04-25'
  link: album/45936
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'DM DOKURO Presents: Cave Story Arranged'
    ja: 'DM DOKURO Presents: Cave Story Arranged'
    ja-latn: 'DM DOKURO Presents: Cave Story Arranged'
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2014-05-11'
  link: album/45959
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: big strong flower ❁
    ja: big strong flower ❁
    ja-latn: big strong flower ❁
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2014-06-02'
  link: album/46163
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Cave Dreams EP
    ja: Cave Dreams EP
    ja-latn: Cave Dreams EP
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2014-07-31'
  link: album/46440
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Legion
    ja: Legion
    ja-latn: Legion
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2015-02-13'
  link: album/51798
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Neonreleased
    ja: Neonreleased
    ja-latn: Neonreleased
  type: doujin
- catalog: MZB0233
  date: '2015-02-18'
  link: album/50249
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'VIDEO GAMES LIVE: LEVEL 4'
    ja: 'VIDEO GAMES LIVE: LEVEL 4'
    ja-latn: 'VIDEO GAMES LIVE: LEVEL 4'
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: 2015-04
  link: album/52979
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'VIDEO GAMES LIVE: LEVEL 4 ARCADE BLOCK EDITION'
    ja: 'VIDEO GAMES LIVE: LEVEL 4 ARCADE BLOCK EDITION'
    ja-latn: 'VIDEO GAMES LIVE: LEVEL 4 ARCADE BLOCK EDITION'
  type: bonus
- catalog: SPAZ-01
  date: '2015-04-26'
  link: album/53149
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'Beat The Boss: Remixes'
    ja: 'Beat The Boss: Remixes'
    ja-latn: 'Beat The Boss: Remixes'
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2015-06-12'
  link: album/58933
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: The Boss Battle Album
    ja: The Boss Battle Album
    ja-latn: The Boss Battle Album
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2015-06-30'
  link: album/65957
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Best Genesis Hits (Volume 1)
    ja: Best Genesis Hits (Volume 1)
    ja-latn: Best Genesis Hits (Volume 1)
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2015-10-23'
  link: album/65063
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Video Game Covers Vol. 1
    ja: Video Game Covers Vol. 1
    ja-latn: Video Game Covers Vol. 1
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2016-01-16'
  link: album/61954
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Year 2 Remastered
    ja: Year 2 Remastered
    ja-latn: Year 2 Remastered
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2016-02-03'
  link: album/63013
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Acoustic VGM Volume 1
    ja: Acoustic VGM Volume 1
    ja-latn: Acoustic VGM Volume 1
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2016-03-16'
  link: album/63706
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 2015 VGM Covers
    ja: 2015 VGM Covers
    ja-latn: 2015 VGM Covers
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2016-04-01'
  link: album/58360
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: VGM NXC 001
    ja: VGM NXC 001
    ja-latn: VGM NXC 001
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2016-08-26'
  link: album/62956
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: The Great Tale of the Little Ones
    ja: The Great Tale of the Little Ones
    ja-latn: The Great Tale of the Little Ones
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2016-09-05'
  link: album/62715
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Indie Game Classics Orchestrated, Vol. 1
    ja: Indie Game Classics Orchestrated, Vol. 1
    ja-latn: Indie Game Classics Orchestrated, Vol. 1
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2016-09-07'
  link: album/62381
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: VGM Covers, Vol. I
    ja: VGM Covers, Vol. I
    ja-latn: VGM Covers, Vol. I
  type: game
- catalog: SMJ-Physical
  date: '2017-03-20'
  link: album/66568
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Super Monday Jam
    ja: Super Monday Jam
    ja-latn: Super Monday Jam
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2017-06-02'
  link: album/90147
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Cave Story SNES Soundtrack Mod
    ja: Cave Story SNES Soundtrack Mod
    ja-latn: Cave Story SNES Soundtrack Mod
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2017-10-08'
  link: album/72116
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Careless Juja World Tour Live Album
    ja: Careless Juja World Tour Live Album
    ja-latn: Careless Juja World Tour Live Album
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2018-04-29'
  link: album/90155
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'DynamiteManEXE Presents: Cave Story [VRC6]'
    ja: 'DynamiteManEXE Presents: Cave Story [VRC6]'
    ja-latn: 'DynamiteManEXE Presents: Cave Story [VRC6]'
  type: doujin
- 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: N/A
  date: '2020-01-08'
  link: album/154267
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original Music
  titles:
    en: 'SECOND WIND ~ SiIvaGunner: King for Another Day Tournament Original Soundtrack
      VOL. 2'
    ja: 'SECOND WIND ~ SiIvaGunner: King for Another Day Tournament Original Soundtrack
      VOL. 2'
    ja-latn: 'SECOND WIND ~ SiIvaGunner: King for Another Day Tournament Original
      Soundtrack VOL. 2'
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2020-05-05'
  link: album/98602
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'Choices: A Cave Story Remix Album'
    ja: 'Choices: A Cave Story Remix Album'
    ja-latn: 'Choices: A Cave Story Remix Album'
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2020-08-28'
  link: album/112886
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original Composer (as Pixel)
  titles:
    en: Thank you Cave Story
    ja: Thank you Cave Story
    ja-latn: Thank you Cave Story
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2020-12-20'
  link: album/114746
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'Re : Cave Story'
    ja: 'Re : Cave Story'
    ja-latn: 'Re : Cave Story'
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2021-02-05'
  link: album/121972
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original Composer
  titles:
    en: Kero Rhythm Fan Arrangements
    ja: Kero Rhythm Fan Arrangements
    ja-latn: Kero Rhythm Fan Arrangements
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2022-03-30'
  link: album/122098
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Special Thanks
  titles:
    en: 'ASTRONAUTILUS: DEEPSEA CUTS'
    ja: 'ASTRONAUTILUS: DEEPSEA CUTS'
    ja-latn: 'ASTRONAUTILUS: DEEPSEA CUTS'
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2022-08-13'
  link: album/122639
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Special Thanks
  - Original Composer
  titles:
    en: 'Guxt: Remix Invasion'
    ja: 'Guxt: Remix Invasion'
    ja-latn: 'Guxt: Remix Invasion'
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2024-09-23'
  link: album/142885
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original Composer (as Pixel)
  titles:
    en: Pxtunes Celebrates Cave Story 20th Anniversary
    ja: Pxtunes Celebrates Cave Story 20th Anniversary
    ja-latn: Pxtunes Celebrates Cave Story 20th Anniversary
  type: doujin
info:
  Birthdate: Apr 29, 1977
  Birthplace: Ono, Fukui, Japan
  Credited works:
  - 5 albums in database
  - 3 products in database
  Credits:
  - 56 composer
  - 7 special thanks
  - 6 original composer
  - 2 original music
  - 2 music
  - 1 arranger
  - 1 score
  - 1 sound designer
  - 1 writer
link: artist/2811
meta:
  added_date: 2008-01-12T14:18
  edited_date: 2023-03-07T15:44
  fetched_date: 2026-01-03T17:16
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 15265
name: Daisuke Amaya
name_real: 天谷 大輔
name_trans: あまや だいすけ
notes: Also known as Pixel, the creator of the popular PC freeware game Cave Story.
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/artists/11/2811/2811-1592880772.png
picture_small: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/artists/11/2811/2811-1592880772.png
sex: male
twitter_names:
- oxizn
type: Individual
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/2811?perpage=99999
websites:
  Interview: []
  Official: []
  Personal: []
