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Koichi Sugiyama (すぎやまこういち, Sugiyama Kōichi) (his birth name is 椙山浩一, which is pronounced the same) (born April 11, 1931) is a Japanese music composer, council member of JASRAC (Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers), and honorary chairman of the Japanese Backgammon Society. He is best known composing music for the Dragon Quest video game series from Enix (later Square Enix) and several Japanese TV shows such as Space Runaway Ideon, Cyborg 009, and Gatchaman. A classically trained conductor, he is considered a primary inspiration by other game music composers such as Nobuo Uematsu, and has been referred to as a “Big boss of game music.” He is also known as a Japanese right-winged intellectual.

Koichi Sugiyama was born in Tokyo, Japan. While he was growing up, Sugiyama’s home was filled with music which ultimately inspired his passion. In high school, he began to act out this passion, and wrote various small musical works.

After graduating from University of Tokyo with full honours in 1958, he went into the reporting and entertainment sections of cultural broadcasting. In addition, he joined the Fuji Telecasting Co. as a director. In 1965 he left the telecasting company as a freelance director, and in 1968 he quit directing and concentrated on music composition.

Later on, during the late 70s early 80s, Sugiyama would compose for musicals, commercials, pop artists, and also for animated movies and television shows, such as Kagaku Ninja Tai Gatchaman, Cyborg 009, and Patlabor.
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  • Niwars

    Yay DQ

    last month

  • DarkestStorm91

    v Because he's been a composer for decades and people age. Just like how some singers are 80 years old...

    March 2012

  • emaskye

    LOL why is a video game composer 80 years old

    November 2011

  • MesmythCore

    Terry's World <3 <3 <3 Dragon Quest Monsters - best game EVER!!!

    August 2011

  • saxonturnbuckle

    also a right-wing revisionist! the fuck is this dragon shit, biollante's his best work

    July 2011

  • lesalanos

    Don't make much of the Japanese synth version of the DQVIII soundtrack (compared to the orchestrated one, I mean)

    July 2011

  • stainless

    Definitely one of the best.

    June 2011

  • aoslrtm

    greatest game ost album

    June 2011
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