Takenobu Mitsuyoshi
Artist Information
- Name: Takenobu Mitsuyoshi (光吉猛修)
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/Take_Mitsuyoshi, https://twitter.com/take_segacorp
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/takenobu.mitsuyoshi
- Birthday: December 25th, 1967
- Birthplace: Fukuoka, Japan
Profile
Takenobu Mitsuyoshi is a game music composer and singer at SEGA. As of 2017, he is the chief creator of the sound section of SEGA Interactive R&D 3. He has been involved in many SEGA games, including Daytona (Let's Go Away), Virtual-On (Conquista Ciela), Virtua Fighter, and Shenmue.
Enjoying video game music beforehand as well being very active in various music activities since junior high all the way to university, he became part of Sega's sound creation from 1990 onwards. His credits are various and his talents are extremely versatile. His activities range from composing, arranging, sound directing, making sound effects, providing bass, motion talent, voice acting and vocals. As one of the most senior employees of Sega, he together with Hiroshi Kawaguchi, manages the sound team for Sega's arcade titles, as well as being part of the [H.] band. His singing voice is particularly famous, best demonstrated in Daytona USA.
In maimai, he provided covers for several Pops & Anime songs.
In CHUNITHM, there are 5 characters of Mitsuyoshi. (友, 美, 愛, 東方Project：森近 霖之助, 謎)
Trivia
- Mitsuyoshi has been dubbed "the best singer among all salarymen" by musician Hironobu Kageyama.
- Mitsuyoshi likes playing tennis, and once had the ball hit his eye, which caused retinal detachment. This is why he wears glasses.
- Mitsuyoshi has deep friendship with Jun Tamegai, the instructor of Karatedo Houkukai. Mitsuyoshi would sometimes go to the dojo and participate in the training.
- The video of the バラライカ cover in maimai features Mitsuyoshi practicing karate with the instructor and students of Karatedo Houkukai.
Song Contributions
| Song | Artist | Game | Composition | Arrangement | Lyrics | Vocals | Chorus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 怒槌 | 光吉猛修 | CHUNITHM | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - |
| フレンズ | レベッカ [covered by 光吉猛修] | CHUNITHM AIR | - | - | - | ✓ | - |
| ムーンライト伝説 | DALI [covered by 光吉猛修] | CHUNITHM AIR PLUS | - | - | - | ✓ | - |
| キュアリアス光吉古牌 －祭－ | 光吉猛修「東方幻想麻雀」 | CHUNITHM AIR PLUS | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| 業 -善なる神とこの世の悪について- | 光吉猛修 VS 穴山大輔 | CHUNITHM STAR PLUS | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - |
| 8-EM | Sampling Masters AYA | CHUNITHM AMAZON PLUS | - | - | - | ✓ | - |
| Super Lovely (Heavenly Remix) | EarBreaker feat. Mes w/ 光吉猛修 | CHUNITHM AMAZON PLUS | - | - | - | ✓ | - |
| The Metaverse -First story of the SeelischTact- | 光吉猛修 VS 目黒将司 | CHUNITHM CRYSTAL PLUS | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - |
| 恋はりんりん☆あーりんベル | 御形 アリシアナ(CV:福原 綾香) | CHUNITHM PARADISE | - | - | - | - | ✓ |
| 祈 -我ら神祖と共に歩む者なり- | 光吉猛修 VS 穴山大輔 VS Kai VS 水野健治 VS 大国奏音 | CHUNITHM PARADISE LOST | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - |
| IMPACT | USAO feat.光吉猛修 | CHUNITHM NEW | - | - | - | ✓ | - |
| 紅 | X JAPAN [covered by 光吉猛修] | CHUNITHM NEW | - | - | - | ✓ | - |
| MALKUTH -The Last Ruler of Terrestrials- | 穴山大輔 VS 光吉猛修 | CHUNITHM NEW PLUS | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - |
| 「四季」より「冬」 | 光吉猛修「原曲:ヴィヴァルディ」 | CHUNITHM SUN | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| マツケンサンバII | 松平健 [covered by 光吉猛修] | CHUNITHM LUMINOUS | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| 炭★坑★節 | Kai/光吉猛修 | maimai | - | - | - | ✓ | - |
| JACKY [Remix] | 「バーチャファイター」 | maimai | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| ジングルベル | Sega Sound Unit [H.] | maimai | - | - | - | ✓ | - |
| デコボコ体操第二 | 光吉猛修＆体操隊 | maimai PLUS | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Like the Wind [Reborn] | sampling masters MEGA「パワードリフト」 | maimai PLUS | - | - | - | ✓ | - |
| Sky High [Reborn] | 大久保 博(BNGI)「デイトナ USA」 | maimai PLUS | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| ソーラン☆節 | 光吉猛修 | maimai PLUS | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | - |
| Burning Hearts ～炎のANGEL～ | 幡谷尚史 Arranged by SEGA Sound Unit [H.]「バーニングレンジャー」 | maimai GreeN | - | - | - | ✓ | - |
| バラライカ | Performed by 光吉猛修 | maimai GreeN PLUS | - | - | - | ✓ | - |
| The Great Journey | 光吉猛修「ホルカ・トルカ」 | maimai ORANGE | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| おても☆Yan | 光吉猛修 | maimai ORANGE | - | - | - | ✓ | - |
| ココロオドル | nobodyknows+ [cover] | maimai ORANGE PLUS | - | - | - | ✓ | - |
| Justified | MintJam feat. 光吉猛修 | maimai MiLK | - | - | ? | ✓ | - |
| Let's Go Away | 光吉猛修「デイトナ Championship USA」 | maimai MiLK PLUS | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - |
| Conquista Ciela | 光吉猛修「バーチャロン」 | maimai MiLK PLUS | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| HOT LIMIT | T.M.Revolution [covered by 光吉猛修] | maimai でらっくす | - | ? | - | ✓ | - |
| バーチャルダム ネーション | Sampling Masters MEGA | maimai でらっくす | - | - | - | ✓ | - |
| ハム太郎とっとこうた | ハムちゃんず [covered by 光吉猛修] | maimai でらっくす PLUS | - | ? | - | ✓ | - |
| おジャ魔女カーニバル!! | covered by 光吉猛修 | maimai でらっくす Splash PLUS | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | - |
| 魂のルフラン | 高橋洋子 [covered by 光吉猛修] | maimai でらっくす FESTiVAL PLUS | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | - |
| サンバディ！ | 水野健治 feat.光吉猛修 | maimai でらっくす BUDDiES | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| ω4 | 穴山大輔 VS 光吉猛修 VS Kai | オンゲキ PLUS | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - |
| HELLO,SOFMAP WORLD | ソフマップ 店内BGM 歌:光吉猛修 コーラス:音撃譜面部 | オンゲキ bright MEMORY | - | - | - | ✓ | - |
| 怒槌～光吉猛修一部謎～ | 光吉猛修 | (AnotherVisionへの挑戦) | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | - |