birthdate: '1952-08-06'
birthplace: Kosugi Town, Imizu District (present-day Imizu City), Toyama Prefecture,
  Japan
discography:
- catalog: SRCL-3396
  date: '1995-10-21'
  link: album/40487
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Co-producer
  - A&R Director
  titles:
    en: EQUAL / Osamu Sato
    ja: EQUAL / 佐藤理
    ja-latn: EQUAL / Osamu Sato
  type: game
- catalog: SRCL-3623
  date: '1996-08-08'
  link: album/116333
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Co-producer
  titles:
    en: Coach Original Soundtrack
    ja: コーチ オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Coach Original Soundtrack
  type: live
- catalog: SECL-193
  date: '2005-05-11'
  link: album/25846
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Producer
  titles:
    en: Himitsu Kichi / Kozue Takada
    ja: 秘密基地 / 高田梢枝
    ja-latn: Himitsu Kichi / Kozue Takada
  type: anime
featured_on:
- catalog: ANZX-11562
  date: '2016-03-23'
  link: album/86024
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: CLASSROOM CRISIS SPECIAL CD VOL.6
    ja: CLASSROOM CRISIS SPECIAL CD VOL.6
    ja-latn: CLASSROOM CRISIS SPECIAL CD VOL.6
  type: bonus
info:
  Birthdate: Aug 6, 1952
  Birthplace: Kosugi Town, Imizu District (present-day Imizu City), Toyama Prefecture,
    Japan
  Credited works: 3 albums in database
  Credits:
  - 2 co-producer
  - 1 a&r director
  - 1 producer
  - 1 lyricist
  Education: English Language and Literature, The University of Tokyo
  Former Organizations:
  - link: org/2199
    names:
      en: CBS/Sony Group Inc.
      ja: 株式会社シービーエス・ソニーグループ
  - link: org/90
    names:
      en: Sony Records
      ja: Sony Records
  - link: org/2205
    names:
      en: CBS/Sony Inc.
      ja: 株式会社CBS・ソニー
  - link: org/63
    names:
      en: Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.
      ja: 株式会社ソニー・ミュージックエンタテインメント
  Variations:
  - names:
      en: Akira Sudo
link: artist/70690
meta:
  added_date: 2025-03-30T09:12
  edited_date: 2025-07-12T04:29
  fetched_date: 2026-01-08T13:37
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 278
name: Akira Sudoh
name_real: 須藤 晃
name_trans: すどう あきら
notes: 'Japanese music producer, music director & lyricist.

  Founded KARINTO FACTORY in 1996 and became its CEO after working at Sony Records
  (formerly CBS/SONY) since 1977.

  Their son is music producer Tomi Yo.'
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/artists/09/70690/70690-1752323298.jpg
picture_small: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/artists/09/70690/70690-1752323298.jpg
type: Individual
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/70690?perpage=99999
websites:
  Official: []
  Reference: []
