Yuichi Kanatani

Yuichi Kanatani
Employment history: Sega Divisions: Sega AM1 Sammy
Role(s): Composer

Yuichi Kanatani (金谷 裕一) is a former sound composer at Sega AM1, whose first work with Sega was on arcade trivia/game show title Network Taisen Quiz Answer X Answer. He is also noted for breaking the tradition of self-arranging the Yakuza theme "Receive You" (originally composed by Hidenori Shoji) in Yakuza 4.

Some time between 2011 and 2014, he and fellow composer Yuki Takatsuto left Sega to work for Sammy.

Production history

Games

• Sangokushi Taisen 3 (Lindbergh; 2007) — Music Composers
• Rambo (Lindbergh Red EX; 2008) — Sound Director
• Yakuza 3 (PlayStation 3; 2009) — Sounds Production
• Tetris Giant (System SP; 2009) — Music Composers
• Medal no Gunman (RingWide; 2010) — Sound
• Yakuza 4 (PlayStation 3; 2010) — Music Composer
• Initial D Arcade Stage 6 AA (RingEdge; 2011) — Sound Creators
• Yakuza: Dead Souls (PlayStation 3; 2011) — Music Composers
• StarHorse 3 Season I: A New Legend Begins (RingEdge 2; 2011) — Sound Designers

Music

• Ryu ga Gotoku Series Best Soundtrack (CD; 2014) (as 金谷 裕一)

• Network Taisen Quiz Answer X Answer (2007)

Song credits

Main article: Yuichi Kanatani/Song credits.

Sangokushi Taisen 3

• Into the Sandstorm — Music & Arrangement
• Great Men Aim High — Music & Arrangement
• Battle Mission — Music & Arrangement
• Absolutely Unstoppable — Music & Arrangement
• Guidance of Strategist — Music & Arrangement
• Endless Road of the Lord — Music & Arrangement

Tetris Giant

• Sweets x Sweets — Music & Arrangement

Yakuza 4

• Massive Fire — Music & Arrangement
• Receive and Bite You — Arrangement
• New Serena — Music & Arrangement

Yakuza: Dead Souls

• Assailed from All Sides — Music & Arrangement
• Long Battle — Music & Arrangement

maimai

• Sweets × Sweets (maimai Ver.) — Music & Arrangement