Kohta Yamamoto
Kohta Yamamoto 山本 康太 | |
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Also known as | KOHTA YAMAMOTO |
Born | 1987 Tokyo, Japan |
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Years active | 2015–present |
Labels | Legendoor (2015–2017) |
Website | www |
Kohta Yamamoto (山本 康太, Yamamoto Kohta, born 1987)[1] is a Japanese composer, arranger and lyricist. He has provided the music for several anime series, as well as television dramas and video games.[2] His works include the scores for Attack on Titan: The Final Season and 86—with the latter winning the 8th Anime Trending Awards in the category Best Soundtrack.[3] He was represented by the music production company Legendoor from 2015 to 2017.
Biography[]
Yamamoto was born in Tokyo, in 1987.[1] His musician career started in 2015, with him writing songs for other artists.[4] In 2017, alongside Hiroyuki Sawano, Yamamoto made his debut as a composer in the anime Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga,[5] the sequel of the popular series Blue Exorcist. Since then, he has been involved in many soundtrack works, several of which with composer Hiroyuki Sawano.
In February 2022, Yamamoto and Sawano were awarded at the Anime Trending Awards for their role on the soundtrack of the anime 86.[3]
On June 17, 2022, it was announced that Kohta Yamamoto would attend an orchestral concert event for the concluding season of Attack on Titan. The event will be held on November 13, at Tokyo's Tachikawa Stage Garden, with performances of Yamamoto's tracks from the Attack on Titan's score.[6]
Works[]
Anime[]
Year | Title | Role(s) | Ref(s) |
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2017 | Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga | Composer (other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano) |
[5] |
DIVE!! | Composer (other tracks by Yuki Hayashi) |
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2018 | The Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of The Commandments | Composer (other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano and Takafumi Wada) |
[7] |
The Girl in Twilight | Composer (other tracks by Kenji Ito and Shun Narita) |
[8] | |
Ulysses: Jeanne d'Arc and the Alchemist Knight | Opening theme song composer | [9] | |
Senran Kagura Shinovi Master | Opening theme song composer and arranger | [10] | |
2019 | Re:Stage! Dream Days | Composer | |
The Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath of the Gods | Composer (other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano) |
[11] | |
2020 | Kingdom Season 3 | Composer (other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano) |
[12] |
Attack on Titan: The Final Season | Composer (other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano) |
[13] | |
2021 | The Seven Deadly Sins: Dragon's Judgement | Composer (other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano and Takafumi Wada) |
[14] |
Moriarty the Patriot Season 2 | Opening theme song composer, arranger and lyricist | ||
86 | Composer (other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano) |
[15] | |
The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light | Composer (other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano) |
[16][17] | |
86 Part 2 | Composer (other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano) |
[18] | |
2022 | Attack on Titan: The Final Season Part 2 | Composer (other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano) |
[19] |
Kingdom Season 4 | Composer (other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano) |
[20] | |
The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh Part 1 | Composer (other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano) |
[21] | |
2023 | Kaina of the Great Snow Sea | Composer (other tracks by Misaki Umase) |
[22] |
Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts | Composer | [23] |
Television dramas[]
Year | Title | Role(s) | Ref(s) |
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2017 | CRISIS | Composer (other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano) |
[24] |
2019 | Sign: Houigakusha Yuzuki Takashi no Jiken | Composer (other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano) |
[25] |
2021 | Thunderbolt Fantasy Season 3 | Composer (other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano and Takafumi Wada) |
[26] |
Video games[]
Year | Title | Role(s) | Ref(s) |
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2016 | Dark Rose Valkyrie | Ending theme song composer and arranger | [27] |
2018 | Kōtetsujō no Kabaneri -Ran- Hajimaru Michiato | Composer (other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano) |
[28] |
2020 | Fate/Grand Order Kyosuu Daikaisen Imaginary Scramble | Promotional video music creator | [29] |
Other involvements[]
Year | Title | Artist | Role(s) | Album | Ref(s) |
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2015 | "Kimi to Iuna no Tsubasa" and "Mōsukoshi" | Takeshi Tsuruno | Arranger | Tsuruno Uta 3 | [30] |
2017 | "Reworld" | Sayaka Sasaki |
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Fated Crown | [27] |
"Planetary" | Sayaka Sasaki |
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Grand Symphony | [31] | |
2018 | "Fly High Myway!" | Mai Fuchigami |
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Fly High Myway! | |
"SCARLET MASTER" | Sayaka Sasaki |
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SCARLET MASTER | [10] | |
"Liberation" | Mai Fuchigami |
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Liberation | ||
2020 | "Time To Burn", "Higher Ground", "Bratsruts", "Lite The Last Fire" and "It's So Quiet" | Knights of the Sound-Table |
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Chapter One | [32] |
"Let's Hold Hands Tightly!" | Let's Te to Te de Kyun! |
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Everybody☆Healin' Good Day! | ||
"SCARLET MASTER" | Sayaka Sasaki |
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SAYABEST 2010-2020 | ||
"Genjitsu" | Hannah Grace |
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Genjitsu | [29] | |
2021 | "Liberation" | Mai Fuchigami |
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HOSHIZORA | |
"TWISTED HEARTS" | Tasuku Hatanaka |
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TWISTED HEARTS | [33] |
References[]
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- ^ "KOHTA YAMAMOTO | Bangumi 番组计划". bangumi.tv (in Chinese). Archived from the original on May 6, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Winners of the 8th Anime Trending Awards". Anime Trending. Archived from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "KOHTA YAMAMOTO". VGMdb. Archived from the original on April 29, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "BLUE EXORCIST Kyoto Saga Original Soundtrack". VGMdb. Archived from the original on June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ McCullough, Hayley (June 17, 2022). "Attack on Titan Announces Surprise Final Season Event with Stunning New Eren Art". CBR. Archived from the original on June 20, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "The Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of The Commandments Original Soundtrack vol.1". VGMdb. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ ""The Girl in Twilight (Anime)" Original Soundtrack". CDJapan. Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "Music // TVアニメ「ユリシーズ ジャンヌ・ダルクと錬金の騎士」公式サイト". ulysses-anime.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 1, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "SCARLET MASTER / Sayaka Sasaki". VGMdb. Archived from the original on March 16, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "The Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath of The Gods Original Soundtrack". VGMdb. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "Kingdom Season 3 - VGMdb". VGMdb. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ Lazic, Tamara (June 14, 2021). "Attack on Titan: The Final Season Soundtrack to Release on June 23rd". Anime Corner. Archived from the original on June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "STAFF/CAST|TVアニメ「七つの大罪 憤怒の審判」公式サイト". 7-taizai.net (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "'86' Sci-Fi Battle Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals More Staff, April Debut". Anime News Network. December 22, 2020. Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "壮大なフィナーレを飾る夢のコラボレーションが実現!?ポルノグラフィティ・岡野昭仁が歌う主題歌「その先の光へ」をスガ シカオが作詞担当!梶裕貴(メリオダス役)と雨宮天(エリザベス役)が"コーラス参加"!!". news.eigafan.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "梶裕貴「学生時代の自分が腰抜かす」ポルノグラフィティ岡野昭仁の楽曲参加". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ Qu, Gracie (March 25, 2022). "REVIEW: 86 EIGHTY-SIX Part 2, A Masterpiece of Storytelling". Anime Trending. Archived from the original on March 26, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ Lazic, Tamara (June 10, 2022). "Kohta Yamamoto's Ashes on the Fire PTV Gets Music Video Featuring Attack on Titan Scenes". Anime Corner. Archived from the original on June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ Lazic, Tamara (February 17, 2022). "Kingdom Season 4 Reveals Main Visual, Theme Songs Ahead of April 9 Premiere". Anime Corner. Archived from the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ Yamamoto, Kohta [@kohta_yamabook] (September 25, 2022). 12月よりNetflixにて公開される映画 「七つの大罪 怨嗟のエジンバラ」の音楽を澤野弘之さんと共に担当させていただきます! これまでのシリーズに引き続きこうしてまた「七つの大罪」に携わることができ大変光栄です! 公開が待ち遠しいです! 是非チェックよろしくお願いします! (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Dempsey, Liam (July 20, 2022). "Kaina of the Great Snow Sea Anime to Have World Premiere at Crunchyroll Expo 2022". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on July 20, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (August 19, 2022). "Sacrificial Princess & the King of Beasts Anime Reveals Main Cast, Staff". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 19, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ "CRISIS – Kansai Telecasting Corporation". Kansai Telecasting Corporation. Archived from the original on April 6, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "スタッフ|木曜ドラマ『サイン―法医学者 柚木貴志の事件―』|テレビ朝日" (in Japanese). TV Asahi Corporation. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "キャスト&スタッフ|Thunderbolt Fantasy 東離劍遊紀3". thunderboltfantasy.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 17, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Fated Crown / Sayaka Sasaki". VGMdb. Archived from the original on June 15, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "KABANERI OF THE IRON FORTRESS COMPLETE SOUNDTRACK". VGMdb. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Genjitsu / Hannah Grace". VGMdb. Archived from the original on April 16, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "Tsuruno Uta 3 / Takeshi Tsuruno". VGMdb. Archived from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "Grand symphony / Sayaka Sasaki". VGMdb. Archived from the original on January 31, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "Chapter One / Knights of the Sound-Table". VGMdb. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "TWISTED HEARTS / Tasuku Hatanaka". VGMdb. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
External links[]
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Discography at VGMdb
- Kohta Yamamoto at IMDb
- Kohta Yamamoto at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- 1987 births
- 21st-century Japanese male musicians
- 21st-century Japanese composers
- Anime composers
- Living people
- Musicians from Tokyo
- Male television composers