Kosuke Yamashita

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]

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

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