Takeharu Ishimoto is a Japanese video game composer and musician.
10 Facts About Takeharu Ishimoto
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Takeharu Ishimoto has since composed for several large-budget games, such as The World Ends with You, Dissidia: Final Fantasy, and Final Fantasy Type-0.
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Takeharu Ishimoto left Square Enix at the end of 2017, becoming a freelancer.
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Takeharu Ishimoto first worked as a synthesizer programmer before becoming a composer; he began working as such in 1999 with Legend of Mana.
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Takeharu Ishimoto was a member of the Japanese musical group SAWA, with which he performed under the name HIZMI.
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Takeharu Ishimoto formed the band along with Sawa Kato in October 2008.
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In December 2017, Takeharu Ishimoto announced that he would be leaving Square Enix and becoming a freelancer.
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Takeharu Ishimoto stated that the decision to leave was his own, leaving on amicable terms with the company.
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Takeharu Ishimoto was named by IGN as number ten in a top ten JRPG composers list in 2008.
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Takeharu Ishimoto composes songs in many different genres, including rock, hip hop, electronica, and pop.