Nobuyoshi Sano

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Nobuyoshi Sano
佐野 信義
Also known assanodg
Born (1969-01-19) January 19, 1969 (age 52)
Mishima, Shizuoka, Japan
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Composer
  • musician
  • producer
Instruments
  • Piano
  • synthesizer
Years active1992–present
Associated actsShinji Hosoe
Keiichi Okabe

Nobuyoshi Sano (佐野 信義, Sano Nobuyoshi, born January 19, 1969), better known as sanodg, is a Japanese video game composer, musician and record producer most famous for scoring some songs for the Ridge Racer and Tekken series, most notably Tekken 3, where he composed most of the soundtrack. He worked for Namco and Cavia. He currently works for the company Detune, where he designed and produced the music software KORG DS-10 for Nintendo DS.[1] The band Trio the DS-10 was formed consisting of himself, Yasunori Mitsuda and Michio Okamiya for the promotion of the video game.[2] He also composed the theme of Tokyo Café for the French TV channel Nolife. He cited Underworld and Yellow Magic Orchestra as his favorite musical bands.[citation needed]

Works[]

Video games[]

Year Title Notes
1993 Zombie Castle sound effects
Numan Athletics
8line
Ridge Racer "Rare Hero"
1994 Attack of the Zolgear sound effects with Hiroto Sasaki
Ridge Racer 2 "Grip" and "Rare Hero 2"
1995 Mach Breakers: Numan Athletics 2 with Hiroto Sasaki, Shinji Hosoe and Ayako Saso
Tekken PS1 version; arrangements with various others
Ridge Racer LD with Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso and Takayuki Aihara
Rave Racer with Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso and Takayuki Aihara
Dirt Dash "Hill"
Dunk Mania
Cyber Cycles "Bahama"
1996 Xevious 3D/G "Area 4" and "Boss 4"
Tekken 2 PS1 version; arrangements with various others
Prop Cycle "Wind Woods"
Dancing Eyes "Angel Stage" and "Angel Motion"
1997 Tekken 3 arcade version with Keiichi Okabe
Xevious 3D/G+ "Area 4" and "Boss 4"
1998 Tekken 3 PS1 version with various others
Gunmen Wars
1999 Tekken Tag Tournament arcade version with various others
2000 Tekken Tag Tournament PS2 version with various others
World Kicks
Ridge Racer V "Paris" and "RareHero2000"
2001 Taiko no Tatsujin vocals ("Kimi ni, Romantic")
Unreleased Starblade: Operation Blue Planet
2002 One Piece - Big Secret Treasure of the Seven Phantom Islands sound director
2003 Resident Evil: Dead Aim
Drakengard with Takayuki Aihara
2004 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Ridge Racer "Chrome Drive" and "Rareheroes"
2005 Tekken 5 PS2 version with various others
Drakengard 2 sound director
Ridge Racer 6 "Floodlight" and "Radiance"
Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection arrangement ("Martial Medicine")
2006 Bullet Witch sound director
Ridge Racer 2 "Paris Remix"
Ridge Racer 7 "Hard Drive" and "Onyx"
2008 Beatmania IIDX 14: Gold CS "Playball"
KORG DS-10 designer with Yasunori Mitsuda
Beatmania IIDX 15: DJ Troopers CS "Sidechained Threats"
2009 KORG DS-10 PLUS designer with Yasunori Mitsuda
2010 Criminal Girls "I Love You"
KORG M01 designer with Yasunori Mitsuda
2011 Tekken Tag Tournament 2 arcade version with various others
Ridge Racer "Virtuoso"
2012 iYM2151 designer
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 console versions with various others
maimai PLUS arrangement ("Space Harrier Main Theme [Reborn]")
2013 Tekken Revolution "Lunar fringe theories"
KORG M01D designer
Drakengard 3 "Exhaustion 3"
2014 KORG DSN-12
2015 Cosmic Break 2
Tekken 7 arcade version; "The day before the glass matrix"
2017 Kakuriyo no Mon "Yosen Hirasaka"
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age sound director
Moeyo! Kung-Fu Lady Dragon "Kokaku Stage (Seiryumon)"

Anime[]

Year Title Notes
2009 Arad Senki: Slap Up Party "XXX"
2013 Genshiken: Second Season "SUMIRE #propaganda"
Yowamushi Pedal "Are!!"
2018 The Journey Home "Trust Me"

References[]

  1. ^ "The Nintendo DS is your instrument: the Korg DS-10". Ars Technica. November 9, 2008. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
  2. ^ "Game Music Superstars Plan Tokyo Concert". Wired.com. September 8, 2008. Retrieved August 4, 2010.

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