birthdate: '1979'
birthplace: Chiba Prefecture, Japan
discography:
- catalog: KTNH-0001
  date: '2015-12-19'
  link: album/87090
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Director (as Koha-DコハＤ)
  titles:
    en: Kotonoha Karma -Kotonoha Project ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK- Chapter One
    ja: 言ノ葉カルマ -言ノ葉Project ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK- 第一章
    ja-latn: Kotonoha Karma -Kotonoha Project ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK- Chapter One
  type: game
- catalog: WWCE-31371
  date: '2016-02-24'
  link: album/56960
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original Producer
  - Original Direction
  titles:
    en: THE WORKS II / JUN SENOUE
    ja: THE WORKS II / JUN SENOUE
    ja-latn: THE WORKS II / JUN SENOUE
  type: game
- catalog: KTNH-0002
  date: '2016-04-24'
  link: album/87091
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Director (as Koha-DコハＤ)
  titles:
    en: Kotonoha Yuugi -Kotonoha Project ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK- Chapter Two
    ja: 言ノ葉遊戯 -言ノ葉Project ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK- 第二章
    ja-latn: Kotonoha Yuugi -Kotonoha Project ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK- Chapter Two
  type: game
- catalog: KTH-0003
  date: '2017-02-10'
  link: album/87092
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Director (as Koha-DコハＤ)
  titles:
    en: Sennou-Kotonoha Kuro Kusari -Kotonoha Project ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK- Chapter
      Three
    ja: 洗脳-言ノ葉黒鎖 -言ノ葉Project ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK- 第三章
    ja-latn: Sennou-Kotonoha Kuro Kusari -Kotonoha Project ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK- Chapter
      Three
  type: game
- catalog: KTH-0004
  date: '2017-12-29'
  link: album/87093
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Director (as Koha-DコハＤ)
  titles:
    en: Karaibari Behavior -Kotonoha Project ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK- Chapter Four
    ja: 空威張りビヘイビア -言ノ葉Project ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK- 第四章
    ja-latn: Karaibari Behavior -Kotonoha Project ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK- Chapter Four
  type: game
- catalog: YCCS-10064
  date: '2019-01-11'
  link: album/127728
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Supervisor
  titles:
    en: SEGA Otoge Piano Collection ver.CHUNITHM vol.1
    ja: SEGA 音ゲーピアノコレクションver.CHUNITHM vol.1
    ja-latn: SEGA Otoge Piano Collection ver.CHUNITHM vol.1
  type: game
- catalog: ONGK-0001
  date: '2019-05-25'
  link: album/87118
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Director (as Koha-DコハＤ)
  titles:
    en: ONGEKI Special BGM CD
    ja: ONGEKI Special 劇伴CD
    ja-latn: ONGEKI Special BGM CD
  type: bonus
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2019-11-21'
  link: album/125468
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Director (as Koha-DコハＤ)
  titles:
    en: ONGEKI Memorial Soundtrack himawari
    ja: ONGEKI Memorial Soundtrack himawari
    ja-latn: ONGEKI Memorial Soundtrack himawari
  type: bonus
- catalog: WWCE-31606~9
  date: '2025-11-26'
  link: album/153693
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Commentary
  titles:
    en: 'Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Original Soundtrack - Echoes of Dimensions'
    ja: 'Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Original Soundtrack - Echoes of Dimensions'
    ja-latn: 'Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Original Soundtrack - Echoes of Dimensions'
  type: game
featured_on: []
info:
  Birthdate: '1979'
  Birthplace: Chiba Prefecture, Japan
  Credited works: 9 albums in database
  Credits:
  - 28 special thanks
  - 6 director
  - 1 original producer
  - 1 original direction
  - 1 supervisor
  - 1 commentary
  Former Organizations:
  - link: org/2587
    names:
      en: Hitmaker
      ja: 株式会社 Hitmaker
  - link: org/2861
    names:
      en: SEGA Interactive
      ja: 株式会社セガ・インタラクティブ
  - link: org/2873
    names:
      en: SEGA
      ja: 株式会社セガ
  Organizations: &id001
  - link: org/2872
    names:
      en: SEGA
      ja: 株式会社セガ
link: artist/37812
meta:
  added_date: 2021-01-21T14:53
  edited_date: 2025-04-09T04:20
  fetched_date: 2026-01-11T17:13
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 1012
name: Masaru Kohayakawa
name_real: 小早川 賢
name_trans: こはやかわ まさる
notes: Planner and Director at SEGA since 2003. His notable works as game designer
  of The Key of Avalon series and Dinosaur King series. He oversaw SEGA's many arcade
  rhythms maimai, CHUNITHM and ONGEKI as general director, being involved with their
  direction, game design and promotion.
organizations: *id001
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/artists/21/37812/37812-1611269679.jpg
picture_small: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/artists/21/37812/37812-1611269679.jpg
sex: male
twitter_names:
- Koha2010
type: Individual
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/37812?perpage=99999
websites:
  Interview: []
