birthdate: '1966-11-18'
birthplace: Shizuoka, Japan
discography:
- catalog: SSCX-10013
  date: '1998-03-01'
  link: album/48
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Special Thanks
  - Original Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Xenogears ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja: ゼノギアス オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Xenogears ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
  type: game
- catalog: SSCX-10061
  date: '2002-02-06'
  link: album/114
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Special Thanks
  - Original Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Kokoro / Joanne Hogg Theme from "Xenosaga Episode I
    ja: ココロ／ジョアンヌ・ホッグ "ゼノサーガ・エピソード I" テーマ
    ja-latn: Kokoro / Joanne Hogg Theme from "Xenosaga Episode I
  type: game
- catalog: SSCX-10062~3
  date: '2002-03-06'
  link: album/32
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Special Thanks
  - Original Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Xenosaga Original Soundtrack
    ja: ゼノサーガ　オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Xenosaga Original Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: SBPS-0004~5
  date: '2004-05-19'
  link: album/1799
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Thanks
  - Original Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Xenosaga Episode I
    ja: ゼノサーガ エピソード I
    ja-latn: Xenosaga Episode I
  type: game
- catalog: VICL-61975~6
  date: '2006-07-12'
  link: album/2366
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Special Thanks
  - Liner Notes
  titles:
    en: 'Xenosaga III: Also Sprach Zarathustra ORIGINAL SOUND BEST TRACKS'
    ja: ゼノサーガIII [ツァラトゥストラはかく語りき] ORIGINAL SOUND BEST TRACKS
    ja-latn: 'Xenosaga III: Also Sprach Zarathustra ORIGINAL SOUND BEST TRACKS'
  type: game
- catalog: SBPS-0012~4
  date: '2008-04-02'
  link: album/7032
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Production Coordinator
  - Liner Notes
  titles:
    en: Soma Bringer Original Soundtrack
    ja: ソーマブリンガー オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Soma Bringer Original Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: SBPS-0015
  date: '2009-08-26'
  link: album/14249
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Special Thanks
  - Japanese Lyrics
  titles:
    en: 'Colours of Light: yasunori mitsuda vocal collection'
    ja: カラーズ・オブ・ライト 光田康典ヴォーカルコレクション
    ja-latn: 'Colours of Light: yasunori mitsuda vocal collection'
  type: game
- catalog: NTDO-17210
  date: '2010-06-10'
  link: album/18669
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Xenoblade Special Sound Track
    ja: ゼノブレイド スペシャル サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Xenoblade Special Sound Track
  type: bonus
- catalog: DERP-10008~11
  date: '2010-06-23'
  link: album/18946
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Xenoblade Original Soundtrack
    ja: ゼノブレイド オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Xenoblade Original Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: SQEX-20048
  date: '2018-04-04'
  link: album/74561
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Special Thanks
  - Lyricist
  - Liner Notes
  titles:
    en: Xenogears Original Soundtrack Revival Disc -the first and the last-
    ja: ゼノギアス オリジナル・サウンドトラック リバイバルディスク –ザ ファースト アンド ザ ラスト–
    ja-latn: Xenogears Original Soundtrack Revival Disc -the first and the last-
  type: game
- catalog: SBPS-0024
  date: '2018-05-23'
  link: album/75750
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Xenoblade2 Original Soundtrack [Type A]
    ja: ゼノブレイド２ オリジナル・サウンドトラック [商品タイプA]
    ja-latn: Xenoblade2 Original Soundtrack [Type A]
  type: game
- catalog: SBPS-0025~30
  date: '2018-05-23'
  link: album/75751
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Talk
  - Interviewee
  - Lyricist
  - Interview Assistance
  titles:
    en: Xenoblade2 Original Soundtrack [Type B]
    ja: ゼノブレイド２ オリジナル・サウンドトラック [商品タイプB]
    ja-latn: Xenoblade2 Original Soundtrack [Type B]
  type: game
- catalog: SBPS-0031~5
  date: '2018-05-23'
  link: album/75752
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Xenoblade2 Original Soundtrack [Type C]
    ja: ゼノブレイド２ オリジナル・サウンドトラック [商品タイプC]
    ja-latn: Xenoblade2 Original Soundtrack [Type C]
  type: game
- catalog: SBPS-0039
  date: '2018-12-14'
  link: album/82351
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original Lyricist
  titles:
    en: 'Xenoblade2: Ougon no Kuni Ira Original Soundtrack'
    ja: ゼノブレイド2 黄金の国イーラ Original Soundtrack
    ja-latn: 'Xenoblade2: Ougon no Kuni Ira Original Soundtrack'
  type: game
- catalog: SBPS-0076~95
  date: '2023-07-29'
  link: album/127935
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Special Thanks
  - Original Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Xenoblade Original Soundtrack Trinity Box
    ja: ゼノブレイド オリジナル・サウンドトラック トリニティBOX
    ja-latn: Xenoblade Original Soundtrack Trinity Box
  type: game
- catalog: SBPS-0052~6
  date: '2023-08-02'
  link: album/127907
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Special Thanks
  - Original Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Xenoblade Definitive Edition Original Soundtrack
    ja: ゼノブレイド ディフィニティブ・エディション オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Xenoblade Definitive Edition Original Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: SBPS-0067~75
  date: '2023-08-02'
  link: album/127906
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Special Thanks
  - Original Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Xenoblade 3 Original Soundtrack
    ja: ゼノブレイド3 オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Xenoblade 3 Original Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: IVYR-10106
  date: '2025-06-11'
  link: album/150204
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: ISEKAI - Anime & Video Game Muse / Sarah Àlainn
    ja: ISEKAI - Anime & Video Game Muse / Sarah Àlainn
    ja-latn: ISEKAI - Anime & Video Game Muse / Sarah Àlainn
  type: game
featured_on:
- catalog: MCOL-0163
  date: '2018-12-07'
  link: album/82304
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original Lyricist
  titles:
    en: 'OMEGA: A Tribute to Xenogears'
    ja: 'OMEGA: A Tribute to Xenogears'
    ja-latn: 'OMEGA: A Tribute to Xenogears'
  type: cancel
- catalog: MCOL-0163-CD
  date: '2018-12-07'
  link: album/82487
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original Lyricist
  titles:
    en: 'OMEGA: A Tribute to Xenogears'
    ja: 'OMEGA: A Tribute to Xenogears'
    ja-latn: 'OMEGA: A Tribute to Xenogears'
  type: game
- catalog: Danú 040
  date: '2023-11-09'
  link: album/133638
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Otherworld / ANÚNA
    ja: Otherworld / ANÚNA
    ja-latn: Otherworld / ANÚNA
  type: game
- catalog: Danú 040
  date: '2023-11-09'
  link: album/134186
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Otherworld / ANÚNA
    ja: Otherworld / ANÚNA
    ja-latn: Otherworld / ANÚNA
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2024-12-01'
  link: album/144812
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Perfect Arrange Works ~Episode II~
    ja: Perfect Arrange Works ~Episode II~
    ja-latn: Perfect Arrange Works ~Episode II~
  type: doujin
info:
  Birthdate: Nov 18, 1966
  Birthplace: Shizuoka, Japan
  Credited works:
  - 18 albums in database
  - 9 products in database
  Credits:
  - 18 original lyricist
  - 10 lyricist
  - 9 special thanks
  - 3 liner notes
  - 1 thanks
  - 1 production coordinator
  - 1 japanese lyrics
  - 1 talk
  - 1 interviewee
  - 1 interview assistance
  - 1 music coordinator
  - 1 backing vocals
  Organizations: &id001
  - link: org/2575
    names:
      en: MONOLITHSOFT
      ja: 株式会社モノリスソフト
  Units: &id002
  - link: artist/7152
    names:
      en: Square F.F.VI Kaihatsu Staff
      ja: スクウェアF.F.VI開発スタッフ
link: artist/7154
meta:
  added_date: 2009-10-29T07:46
  edited_date: 2021-02-10T16:27
  fetched_date: 2026-01-05T14:03
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 5853
name: Tetsuya Takahashi
name_real: 高橋 哲哉
name_trans: たかはし てつや
notes: Known for directing "Xenogears" and "Xenosaga"
organizations: *id001
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type: Individual
units: *id002
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/7154?perpage=99999
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