Kosuke Yamashita

Kosuke Yamashita
山下 康介
Born (1974-02-17) February 17, 1974
OccupationsComposer, arranger
Years active1996–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]

Discography

Year Title Notes Source[8]
1996Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction[2]
2005Hana Yori Dango[9]
2005Xenosaga: The Animation[10]
2006Glass Fleet
2006Kurosagi[11]
2006Xenosaga I & II[12]
2007Getsumento Heiki Mina
2007Dragonaut[13]
2007Shion no Ō
2007Hana Yori Dango Returns[14]
2008R2: Reign of Revolution
2008Hana Yori Dango Final[15]
2009Konnichiwa Anne[16]
2009Smile[17]
2010–12Digimon Fusion (Digimon Xros Wars)3 seasons[18]
2010The Wallflowerlive-action TV drama[19]
2011–20Chihayafuru3 seasons[20]
2011Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger the Movie: The Flying Ghost Ship[21]
2012Ozuma
2014 Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii [22]
2016 Nurse Witch Komugi-chan R [23]
2016 Puzzle & Dragons X [24]
2022 Human Bug Daigaku [25]
2024 Dragon Ball Daima [26]
2026 A Gentle Noble's Vacation Recommendation [27]

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. 1 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. Archived from the original on 2011-08-11. 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.
  27. ↑ Rafael Antonio, Rafael Antonio (April 9, 2025). "A Gentle Noble's Vacation Recommendation Anime's Teaser Reveals Cast, Staff, January 2026 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 10, 2025.