birthdate: '1956-03-20'
birthplace: Kanagawa, Japan
discography:
- catalog: AF-7201-B
  date: '1983-05-21'
  link: album/152427
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Featured Guitar
  titles:
    en: DESTRUCTION / MUNETAKA HIGUCHI
    ja: 破戒凱旋録 / 樋口宗孝
    ja-latn: DESTRUCTION / MUNETAKA HIGUCHI
  type: works
- catalog: TGCS-992~3
  date: '2000'
  link: album/126352
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  titles:
    en: PIKACHU RECORDS 3rd ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION
    ja: ピカチュウレコード3周年記念スペシャルエディション
    ja-latn: PIKACHU RECORDS 3rd ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION
  type: bonus
- catalog: ZMCP-1102
  date: '2000-07-08'
  link: album/19022
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: 'Pocket Monsters The Movie: ''Lord of the "UNKNOWN" Tower'' - ''Pichu and
      Pikachu'' Music Collection'
    ja: 劇場版ポケットモンスター 「結晶塔の帝王」 「ピチューとピカチュウ」 ミュージックコレクション
    ja-latn: Gekijouban Pocket Monsters "Kesshou Tou no Teiou" "Pichu to Pikachu"
      Music Collection
  type: anime
- catalog: ZMCP-1211
  date: '2001-03-28'
  link: album/19037
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: Pokémon Song ♪ Best Collection 2
    ja: ポケモンソング♪ベストコレクション２
    ja-latn: Pokémon Song ♪ Best Collection 2
  type: game
- catalog: ZMCP-1657
  date: '2003-11-28'
  link: album/19068
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: Pocket Monsters Movie Anime Theme Song Collection Perfect Best 1998-2003
    ja: ポケットモンスター 映画アニメ主題歌ソング集 パーフェクトベスト 1998-2003
    ja-latn: Pocket Monsters Eiga Anime Shudaika Song Shuu Perfect Best 1998-2003
  type: anime
- catalog: ZMCP-4371
  date: '2009-03-04'
  link: album/18466
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  titles:
    en: Pikachu the Movie Song Best 1998-2008
    ja: ピカチュウ・ザ・ムービーソングベスト1998-2008
    ja-latn: Pikachu the Movie Song Best 1998-2008
  type: anime
- catalog: PCCA-04079
  date: '2014-09-10'
  link: album/106319
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  titles:
    en: Maiko wa Lady Musical Songs & Soundtrack Selection
    ja: 映画「舞妓はレディ」ミュージカル・ソングス&サウンドトラック・コレクション
    ja-latn: Maiko wa Lady Musical Songs & Soundtrack Selection
  type: live
featured_on: []
info:
  Birthdate: Mar 20, 1956
  Birthplace: Kanagawa, Japan
  Bloodtype: A
  Credited works: 7 albums in database
  Credits:
  - 3 performer
  - 3 vocals
  - 1 featured guitar
  - 1 thanks
link: artist/8459
meta:
  added_date: 2010-05-04T18:47
  edited_date: 2010-05-04T18:48
  fetched_date: 2026-01-03T23:53
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 3322
name: Naoto Takenaka
name_real: 竹中 直人
name_trans: たけなか なおと
notes: No notes available for this artist.
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/artists/95/8459/8459-1273027783.jpg
picture_small: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/artists/95/8459/8459-1273027783.jpg
sex: male
type: Individual
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/8459?perpage=99999
websites:
  Reference: []
