Kosuke Yamashita

Kosuke Yamashita 山下 康介
Born	(1974-02-17) February 17, 1974 (age 50) Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
Occupation(s)	Composer, arranger
Years active	1996–present

Kosuke Yamashita (山下 康介, Yamashita Kōsuke, born February 17, 1974) is a Japanese composer and arranger from Hamamatsu, Shizuoka. Yamashita is best known for his work on Digimon Xros Wars, Xenosaga: The Animation, and the tokusatsu television series Mahou Sentai Magiranger, Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger, and Kamen Rider Gaim. He is a member of Project.R.[1]

Yamashita often collaborates with Nobuhiko Obayashi, as Yamashita met him soon after Yamashita graduated from the Tokyo College of Music.[2]

He is a board member of the Japanese Composer Arranger Association.[3] Since April 2011, Yamashita has been a guest lecturer at the Senzoku Gakuen College of Music.[4][5] In 2013, released the album A Classical in collaboration with J-pop singer Ayumi Hamasaki.[6] It was the first classical music album to top the Oricon album chart.[7]

Works

Year	Title	Crew role	Notes	Source[8]
1996	Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction [ja]	Music		[2]
2005	Hana Yori Dango	Music		[9]
2005	Xenosaga: The Animation	Music		[10]
2006	Glass Fleet	Music
2006	Kurosagi	Music		[11]
2006	Xenosaga I & II	Music		[12]
2007	Getsumento Heiki Mina	Music
2007	Dragonaut	Music		[13]
2007	Shion no Ō	Music
2007	Hana Yori Dango Returns	Music		[14]
2008	R2: Reign of Revolution	Music
2008	Hana Yori Dango Final	Music		[15]
2009	Konnichiwa Anne	Music		[16]
2009	Smile	Music		[17]
2010–12	Digimon Fusion (Digimon Xros Wars)	Music	3 seasons	[18]
2010	The Wallflower	Music	live-action TV drama	[19]
2011–20	Chihayafuru	Music	3 seasons	[20]
2011	Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger the Movie: The Flying Ghost Ship	Music		[21]
2012	Ozuma	Music
2014	Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii	Music		[22]
2016	Nurse Witch Komugi-chan R	Music		[23]
2016	Puzzle & Dragons X	Music		[24]
2022	Human Bug Daigaku	Music		[25]
2024	Dragon Ball Daima	Music		[26]

References

1. 日本コロムビア | 海賊戦隊ゴーカイジャー オリジナルアルバム お宝サウンドボックス1 (in Japanese). Columbia.jp. 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
2. "Office Two-One" (in Japanese). 2011-05-15. Archived from the original on May 15, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
3. "JCAA・日本作編曲家協会". Jcaa1970.com. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
4. "ミュージック | ちはやふる". www.ntv.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2011-09-24.
5. "音楽音響デザインコース-コース紹介". Archived from the original on 2012-04-23. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
6. "Ayumi Hamasaki's 14th Album & Classical Album CDJapan Articles Archive". CDJapan.
7. "Ayumi Hamasaki's New Album a Classical Becomes First Classical Album to Top Oricon Chart".
8. "アニメ / メディア芸術データベース – 山下康介" [Anime / Media Arts Database (search results) – Kousuke Yamashita]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
9. 花より男子 (in Japanese). Tbs.co.jp. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
10. "Xenosaga TOEI ANIMATION" (in Japanese). Toei-anim.co.jp. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
11. "TBS「クロサギ」" (in Japanese). Tbs.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2011-10-18. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
12. "Xenosaga I&II Staffers Revealed - Nintendo DS Preview at IGN" (in Japanese). Au.ds.ign.com. 2005-10-20. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
13. "あにてれ：Dragonaut -The Resonance" (in Japanese). Tv-tokyo.co.jp. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
14. 花より男子 ~リターンズ~ (in Japanese). Tbs.co.jp. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
15. "Hana Yori Dango Final" (in Japanese). toho.co.jp. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
16. "世界名作劇場第26作「こんにちは アン ～Before Green Gables」" (in Japanese). Nippon-animation.co.jp. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
17. スマイル (in Japanese). Tbs.co.jp. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
18. テレビ朝日｜デジモンクロスウォーズ (in Japanese). Tv-asahi.co.jp. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
19. "TBS 金曜ドラマ「ヤマトナデシコ七変化」｜スタッフ" (in Japanese). Tbs.co.jp. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
20. "TVアニメ『ちはやふる』のキャストが決定！綾瀬千早役は現役高校生の瀬戸麻沙美さんに決定！EDテーマも担当。：最新アニメ情報" (in Japanese). Saiani.net. 2011-08-31. Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
21. "劇場版 仮面ライダーオーズ WONDERFUL 将軍と２１のコアメダル／海賊戦隊ゴーカイジャー THE MOVIE 空飛ぶ幽霊船" (in Japanese). Ooo-gokai.jp. Archived from the original on 2011-10-17. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
22. "The World Is Still Beautiful (TV) - Anime News Network". www.animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
23. "Nurse Witch Komugi R (TV) - Anime News Network". www.animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
24. "Puzzle & Dragons X (TV) - Anime News Network". www.animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
25. "The Human Crazy University (TV) - Anime News Network". www.animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
26. "Dragon Ball Daima (TV) - Anime News Network". www.animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 2024-10-12.

External links

• Office Two One Official Profile Archived Archived (Japanese)
• Japanese Arrangers and Composers Association profile (Japanese)
• Kosuke Yamashita at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Kosuke Yamashita at Video Game Music Database
• Kosuke Yamashita at IMDb
• Oricon profile and rankings for the Kurosagi OST by Kosuke Yamashita