birthdate: '1949-03-31'
birthplace: Osaka, Japan
discography:
- catalog: MKF-1010
  date: '1977-05-03'
  link: album/146777
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Solo Synthesizer
  - Electric Piano
  - Keyboard
  titles:
    en: TAKANAKA / Masayoshi Takanaka
    ja: TAKANAKA / 高中正義
    ja-latn: TAKANAKA / Masayoshi Takanaka
  type: live
- catalog: YX-5024-AX
  date: 1980-02
  link: album/136763
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: 'Soundtrack Special: Sengoku Jieitai no Theme / Utsukushii Mukashi'
    ja: サウンドトラック・スペシャル 戦国自衛隊のテーマ / 美しい昔
    ja-latn: 'Soundtrack Special: Sengoku Jieitai no Theme / Utsukushii Mukashi'
  type: anime
- catalog: 25MS-0040
  date: '1983'
  link: album/111117
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: NHK Junior Drama Series Dakara Seishun "Nakimushi Koushien" Original Soundtrack
    ja: NHKジュニア・ドラマ・シリーズ だから青春「泣き虫甲子園」オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: NHK Junior Drama Series Dakara Seishun "Nakimushi Koushien" Original
      Soundtrack
  type: live
- catalog: 7DS-0047
  date: '1983-06-25'
  link: album/130930
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: Que Sera Sera / Imitation
    ja: ケ・セラ・セラ / イミテーション
    ja-latn: Que Sera Sera / Imitation
  type: bonus
- catalog: 25MS-0049
  date: '1983-12-10'
  link: album/88935
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: Miyuki no Lovely Collection
    ja: みゆきのLovelyコレクション
    ja-latn: Miyuki no Lovely Collection
  type: anime
- catalog: SRCL-2439~40
  date: '1992-07-22'
  link: album/44188
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: TOKYO BABYLON IMAGE SOUNDTRACK
    ja: 東京BABYLONイメージ・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: TOKYO BABYLON IMAGE SOUNDTRACK
  type: anime
- catalog: FLDF-1572
  date: '1995-09-21'
  link: album/112031
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: Yoake/Suteki na Kimi / RAZZ MA TAZZ
    ja: 夜明け/素敵な君 / RAZZ MA TAZZ
    ja-latn: Yoake/Suteki na Kimi / RAZZ MA TAZZ
  type: anime
- catalog: APDA-268
  date: '1998-11-05'
  link: album/23072
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: Burning Blue / MAGIC
    ja: バーニング・ブルー / MAGIC
    ja-latn: Burning Blue / MAGIC
  type: anime
- catalog: APCM-5114
  date: '1998-12-05'
  link: album/23071
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Instruments
  - Music
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  - Producer
  - MIDI Programmer
  - Liner Notes
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: EAT-MAN '98 Original Soundtrack
    ja: EAT-MAN '98 オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: EAT-MAN '98 Original Soundtrack
  type: anime
- catalog: CTCR-40114
  date: '2002-02-06'
  link: album/59200
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: Fish / The Kaleidoscope
    ja: Fish / The Kaleidoscope
    ja-latn: Fish / The Kaleidoscope
  type: anime
- catalog: AVCA-14748
  date: '2003-07-30'
  link: album/43326
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: ONE PIECE BEST ALBUM ~One Piece Shudaikashuu~
    ja: ワンピースベストアルバム~ワンピース主題歌集~
    ja-latn: ONE PIECE BEST ALBUM ~One Piece Shudaikashuu~
  type: anime
- catalog: RATCD-4305
  date: '2006-02-15'
  link: album/117550
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Strings Arranger
  - Brass Arranger
  - Thanks
  - Conductor
  - Vocals
  - Composer
  - Synthesizer
  - Lyricist
  - Arranger
  - Electric Piano
  - Producer
  - Piano
  titles:
    en: A COOL EVENING / Yu Imai
    ja: A COOL EVENING / 今井裕
    ja-latn: A COOL EVENING / Yu Imai
  type: works
- catalog: AVCA-26233~4/B
  date: '2007-03-07'
  link: album/65755
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: ONE PIECE 10TH ANNIVERSARY ~SUPER BEST~ [Limited Edition]
    ja: ワンピース 10TH ANNIVERSARY ~スーパーベスト~
    ja-latn: ONE PIECE 10TH ANNIVERSARY ~SUPER BEST~ [Limited Edition]
  type: anime
- catalog: AVCA-26235~6
  date: '2007-03-07'
  link: album/121570
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: ONE PIECE 10TH ANNIVERSARY ~SUPER BEST~
    ja: ワンピース 10TH ANNIVERSARY ~スーパーベスト~
    ja-latn: ONE PIECE 10TH ANNIVERSARY ~SUPER BEST~
  type: anime
- catalog: AVCA-29700~1
  date: '2010-03-17'
  link: album/25498
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: ONE PIECE MEMORIAL BEST [Limited Edition]
    ja: ONE PIECE MEMORIAL BEST [Limited Edition]
    ja-latn: ONE PIECE MEMORIAL BEST [Limited Edition]
  type: anime
- catalog: AVCA-29702~3
  date: '2010-03-17'
  link: album/59280
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: ONE PIECE MEMORIAL BEST
    ja: ONE PIECE MEMORIAL BEST
    ja-latn: ONE PIECE MEMORIAL BEST
  type: anime
- catalog: AVCA-62205~7
  date: '2013-01-16'
  link: album/38504
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: ONE PIECE 15th Anniversary Best Album
    ja: ONE PIECE 15th Anniversary Best Album
    ja-latn: ONE PIECE 15th Anniversary Best Album
  type: game
- catalog: EYCA-12391~3/B
  date: '2019-03-27'
  link: album/95794
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: ONE PIECE 20th Anniversary BEST ALBUM [Limited Edition]
    ja: ONE PIECE 20th Anniversary BEST ALBUM [初回生産限定盤]
    ja-latn: ONE PIECE 20th Anniversary BEST ALBUM [Limited Edition]
  type: anime
- catalog: EYCA-12394~6
  date: '2019-03-27'
  link: album/95795
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: ONE PIECE 20th Anniversary BEST ALBUM
    ja: ONE PIECE 20th Anniversary BEST ALBUM
    ja-latn: ONE PIECE 20th Anniversary BEST ALBUM
  type: anime
- catalog: EYCA-14615~8/B
  date: '2025-04-23'
  link: album/148675
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: ONE PIECE 25th Anniversary BEST 1999-2024 [Limited Edition]
    ja: ONE PIECE 25th Anniversary BEST 1999-2024 [初回限定豪華盤]
    ja-latn: ONE PIECE 25th Anniversary BEST 1999-2024 [Limited Edition]
  type: anime
- catalog: EYCA-14619~22
  date: '2025-04-23'
  link: album/148676
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: ONE PIECE 25th Anniversary BEST 1999-2024
    ja: ONE PIECE 25th Anniversary BEST 1999-2024
    ja-latn: ONE PIECE 25th Anniversary BEST 1999-2024
  type: anime
featured_on: []
info:
  Birthdate: Mar 31, 1949
  Birthplace: Osaka, Japan
  Credited works:
  - 21 albums in database
  - 1 products in database
  Credits:
  - 20 arranger
  - 4 thanks
  - 3 composer
  - 2 producer
  - 2 electric piano
  - 1 solo synthesizer
  - 1 brass arranger
  - 1 piano
  - 1 lyricist
  - 1 synthesizer
  - 1 vocals
  - 1 conductor
  - 1 liner notes
  - 1 strings arranger
  - 1 performer
  - 1 midi programmer
  - 1 music
  - 1 instruments
  - 1 keyboard
  - 1 sound effects
  Former Units:
  - link: artist/7538
    names:
      en: Sadistic Mika Band
      ja: サディスティック・ミカ・バンド
  Units: &id001
  - link: artist/31921
    names:
      en: Imitation
      ja: イミテーション
link: artist/9827
meta:
  added_date: 2011-01-07T13:23
  edited_date: 2011-01-07T13:24
  fetched_date: 2026-01-11T02:51
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 3192
name: Yu Imai
name_real: 今井 裕
name_trans: いまい ゆう
notes: No notes available for this artist.
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/artists/72/9827/9827-1465610682.jpg
picture_small: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/artists/72/9827/9827-1465610682.jpg
sex: male
type: Individual
units: *id001
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/9827?perpage=99999
websites:
  Reference: []
