Masafumi Takada is a Japanese composer and sound designer, best known for his work on the soundtracks for killer7, God Hand, No More Heroes, and the Earth Defense Force and Danganronpa series.
14 Facts About Masafumi Takada
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Masafumi Takada was born in Inuyama, Aichi, Japan, and took interest in music since childhood after playing the Electone at Yamaha Music School and experimenting with synthesizers.
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Masafumi Takada learned to play the piano and tuba in high school and studied music in Tokyo for six years, earning a degree.
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Masafumi Takada entered the game industry around the end of the Super Famicom, which he felt was a good time as game console sound chips were becoming more advanced.
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In 1997, Masafumi Takada composed the soundtrack of Moonlight Syndrome, directed by Goichi Suda.
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Masafumi Takada would compose music for multiple projects by Grasshopper Manufacture, which Suda founded after leaving Human Entertainment.
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For killer7, Masafumi Takada placed a large emphasis on ambient music and sought to retell the game's story through the music.
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Masafumi Takada considers the game's soundtrack to be among his favorite work.
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For No More Heroes, Masafumi Takada took inspiration from The Chemical Brothers for the boss music.
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On November 5,2008, Masafumi Takada founded Sound Prestige, a music and sound production company.
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Masafumi Takada composed the soundtrack of Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc which released in 2010.
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Masafumi Takada returned to compose the soundtrack of the sequel, Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, in 2012, which sought to convey a tropical feel due to the change in setting.
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Masafumi Takada composed for Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony in 2017, aiming for a more mature composition which ended up being more jazz-oriented.
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In 2017, Masafumi Takada co-founded the video game development studio Too Kyo Games, alongside former members of Spike Chunsoft.