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Nisenatto: fixed typo in Sugiyama's name in the first paragraph

Nisenatto — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 14:28:08 GMT

fixed typo in Sugiyama's name in the first paragraph

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	{{ja\|Kōichi Sugiyama\|すぎやまこういち\|Sugiyama Kō'ichi}} (his birth name is 椙山浩一, which is pronounced the same) (born April 11, 1931; died September 30, 2021<ref>http://sugimania.com/</ref>) was the lead composer of the {{DQSeries}}, with other works done for Japanese TV shows, such as ''Space Runaway Ideon'', ''Cyborg 009'' and ''Gatchaman''. Sugiyama worked on the ''Dragon Quest'' series for an incredible 35 years, composing over 500 tracks for the games. Because of the incredible length of his career, ~~Suigyama~~'s accomplishments have been officially recognized by the Guinness World record association as the longest lived composer of video game music.		{{ja\|Kōichi Sugiyama\|すぎやまこういち\|Sugiyama Kō'ichi}} (his birth name is 椙山浩一, which is pronounced the same) (born April 11, 1931; died September 30, 2021<ref>http://sugimania.com/</ref>) was the lead composer of the {{DQSeries}}, with other works done for Japanese TV shows, such as ''Space Runaway Ideon'', ''Cyborg 009'' and ''Gatchaman''. Sugiyama worked on the ''Dragon Quest'' series for an incredible 35 years, composing over 500 tracks for the games. Because of the incredible length of his career, Sugiyama's accomplishments have been officially recognized by the Guinness World record association as the longest lived composer of video game music.

	Sugiyama's music was immortalized on Friday, July 23rd 2021 during the first day of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games. The series main theme, the ''[[Overture]]'', was broadcast before hundreds of millions of viewers worldwide as the majority of the song started the opening ceremony's parade of nations, with the final bars of ''Overture'' playing at the parade's conclusion when the Olympic motto was projected on the field.		Sugiyama's music was immortalized on Friday, July 23rd 2021 during the first day of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games. The series main theme, the ''[[Overture]]'', was broadcast before hundreds of millions of viewers worldwide as the majority of the song started the opening ceremony's parade of nations, with the final bars of ''Overture'' playing at the parade's conclusion when the Olympic motto was projected on the field.

2607:FB91:4090:FDA0:9999:6A6E:F1E3:C946 at 06:21, 19 October 2025

2607:FB91:4090:FDA0:9999:6A6E:F1E3:C946 — Sun, 19 Oct 2025 06:21:58 GMT

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	===Television===		===Television===
	*''The Hit Parade'' (1959-70) -- Opening theme		*''The Hit Parade'' (1959-70) -- Opening theme
	*''Skyers 5'' (1967-68) -- Opening theme		*''Skyers 5'' (1967-68) -- Opening theme
	*''Return of Ultraman'' (1971-72) -- ~~Opening theme, "MAT Team no Uta", "Kaiju Ondo"~~		*''Return of Ultraman'' (1971-72) -- Vocal songs
	*''Kum-Kum'' (1975-76) -- ~~Opening and ending themes~~		*''Kum-Kum'' (1975-76) -- Vocal songs
	*''Machine Hayabusa'' (1976) -- ~~Opening and ending themes~~		*''Machine Hayabusa'' (1976) -- Vocal songs
	*''Manga Sekai Mukashi Banashi'' (1976-79) -- "Watashi O Yobu No Wa Dare", "Memoir"		*''Manga Sekai Mukashi Banashi'' (1976-79) -- "Watashi O Yobu No Wa Dare", "Memoir"
	*''Quiz! Doremifadon!'' (1976-88) -- Opening theme		*''Quiz! Doremifadon!'' (1976-88) -- Opening theme
	*''Gatchaman II'' (1978-79) -- Vocal songs		*''Gatchaman II'' (1978-79) -- Vocal songs
	*''Cyborg 009'' (1979-80)		*''Cyborg 009'' (1979-80)
	*''Space Runaway Ideon'' (1980-81)		*''Space Runaway Ideon'' (1980-81)
	*''The Yearling'' (1983-85)		*''The Yearling'' (1983-85)
	*''Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai'' (1991-92)		*''Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai'' (1991-92)
	*''Magic Knight Rayearth'' (1994-95) -- "Setsunakute", "Mugen no Labyrinth"		*''Magic Knight Rayearth'' (1994-95) -- "Setsunakute", "Mugen no Labyrinth"

	===~~Film~~===		===Films===
	*''Godzilla vs. Hedorah'' (1971) -- "Defeat Hedorah"		*''Godzilla vs. Hedorah'' (1971) -- "Defeat Hedorah"
	*''Science Ninja Team Gatchaman: The Movie'' (1978)		*''Science Ninja Team Gatchaman: The Movie'' (1978)
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	*''46 Okunen Monogatari: The Shinkaron'' (1990), PC-98		*''46 Okunen Monogatari: The Shinkaron'' (1990), PC-98
	*''Backgammon'' (1990), Famicom		*''Backgammon'' (1990), Famicom
	**"Demo & Match Play"
	*''World Golf III'' (1990), PC-88, PC-98, X68000		*''World Golf III'' (1990), PC-88, PC-98, X68000
	*''Jesus 2'' (1991), PC-88, PC-98, X68000		*''Jesus 2'' (1991), PC-88, PC-98, X68000
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	===Pop singles===		===Pop singles===
	*~~The Peanuts~~		*Anna Makino -- "Love Song Sagashite" (1987), "Heart" (1987)
	**"Rome no Ame" (1966), "Koi no Fuga" (1967), "Koi no Rondo" (1968), "Ai e no Inori" (1968), "Kanashiki Tango" (1969), "Itoshii Hito ni Sayonara wo" (1969), "Aishu no Valentino" (1969), "Yuhi ni Kieta Koi" (1969), "Owakare desu Anata" (1974), "Kisetsu Meguri" (1974)		*Ari Hanabusa -- "Sapporo No Ano Hito" (1972), "Anata Dake Sayonara" (1972)
	*The Tigers		*Candies -- "Heart Dorobo" (1976), "Ima ga Chance Desu" (1976)
	**1967: "My Mary", "Let Me See You Baby", "Seaside Bound", "Prince in the Heaven", "Mona Liza's Smile", "Red Jacket"		*Emy Jackson -- "Love is Crazy Sports Car" (1966), "One Way Kiss" (1966)
	**1968: "Love Only For You", "The Story of the Falling Leaves", "Romance in the Milky Way", "Flower Necklace", "Knight in the Night", "The Glorious World", "Jinjin Banban"		*Four Leaves -- "Koisuru Jack" (1969), "Midori no Kawa" (1969)
	*Garo		*Garo -- "Gakuseigai no Kissaten" (1972), "Kimi no Tanjobi" (1973), "Futari Dakeno Hiru Sagari" (1973), "Hime Kyodai" (1974)
	**"Gakuseigai no Kissaten" (~~1972), "Kimi no Tanjobi" (1973), "Futari Dakeno Hiru Sagari" (1973), "Hime Kyodai" (1974)~~		*Hiroko Chiba -- "Koi Suru Onna ni Kui wa Nai" (1971)
	*Izumi Yukimura		*Izumi Yukimura -- "Watashi wa Nakanai" (1972), "Saigo no Bansan" (1972)
	**"Watashi wa Nakanai" (1972), "Saigo no Bansan" (1972)		*Kaori Yumi -- "Koiwa 1/2" (1972)
	*Candies		*Kyu Sakamoto -- "Onegai Desu" (1969), "Otona Dakara Sayonara" (1969)
	**"Heart Dorobo" (1976), "Ima ga Chance Desu" (1976)		*Michiru Jo -- "Hoshizora eno Chikai" (1974), "Midori no Yakata" (1974), "Chiruchiru Michiru" (1974), "Passion" (1974)
	*Noriko Hidaka		*Noriko Hidaka -- "Hatsukoi Sunshine" (1980), "Pretty Love" (1980)
	**"Hatsukoi Sunshine" (1980), "Pretty Love" (1980)		*The Peanuts -- "Rome no Ame" (1966), "Koi no Fuga" (1967), "Koi no Rondo" (1968), "Ai e no Inori" (1968), "Kanashiki Tango" (1969), "Itoshii Hito ni Sayonara wo" (1969), "Aishu no Valentino" (1969), "Yuhi ni Kieta Koi" (1969), "Owakare desu Anata" (1974), "Kisetsu Meguri" (1974)
	*Anna Makino		*The Tigers -- "My Mary" (1967), "Let Me See You Baby" (1967), "Seaside Bound" (1967), "Prince in the Heaven" (1967), "Mona Liza's Smile" (1967), "Red Jacket" (1967), "Love Only For You" (1968), "The Story of the Falling Leaves" (1968), "Romance in the Milky Way" (1968), "Flower Necklace" (1968), "Knight in the Night" (1968), "The Glorious World" (1968), "Jinjin Banban" (1968)
	**"Love Song Sagashite" (1987), "Heart" (1987)

	===~~Studio~~ Albums===		===Pop Albums===
	*The Peanuts' ''Golden Deluxe'' (1968) -- "Nagisa no Concerto", "Aoi Mugi", "Werther e no Tegami"		*The Peanuts' ''Golden Deluxe'' (1968) -- "Nagisa no Concerto", "Aoi Mugi", "Werther e no Tegami"
	*The Tigers' ''Human Renasence'' (1968) -- "Flower Festival", "The Boat Without Sail", "Lullaby for the Lost Son", "Endless Rain"		*The Tigers' ''Human Renasence'' (1968) -- "Flower Festival", "The Boat Without Sail", "Lullaby for the Lost Son", "Endless Rain"
			*Yukari Ito's ''Double Deluxe'' (1969) -- Te wo Sashinobete"
			*Michiyo Azusa's ''Taishokunegai Natsuko no Kekkon'' (1970) -- "Daiichi Hankouki Papa Kekkon Shite ne"
			*Toi Et Moi's ''Utopia'' (1971) -- "Dream a Sweet Dream"
	*Kenji Sawada's ''Julie II'' (1971) -- "Life is Tough"		*Kenji Sawada's ''Julie II'' (1971) -- "Life is Tough"
			*Ann Lewis's ''Oboete Masuka'' (1973) -- "Yakusoku Shita Keredo", "Koi wa Nani Iro"
	*Eiko Shuri's ''Jumping Flash'' (1974) -- "Tsumi na Anata", "Nanpasen"		*Eiko Shuri's ''Jumping Flash'' (1974) -- "Tsumi na Anata", "Nanpasen"
	*Shizue Abe's ''Ai no Katachi'' (1974) -- "Modigliani no Shojo", "Sayonara no Machi de"		*Shizue Abe's ''Ai no Katachi'' (1974) -- "Modigliani no Shojo", "Sayonara no Machi de"
	*Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffalo's ''Okinawa'' (1976) -- "Sasquatch", "Okinawa Blues", "Sunset Okinawa"		*Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffalo's ''Okinawa'' (1976) -- "Sasquatch", "Okinawa Blues", "Sunset Okinawa"
			* Maria Asahina's ''Maria'' (1979) -- "Disco Gal", "Tonogata Gomen Asobase"
			*Hiromi Ota's ''Omoide Wo Oku Kimi Wo Oku'' (1980) -- Music
			*Chika Ueda's ''Chika Ueda + Karyobin 3'' (1980) -- "Memory"
			*Yoshie Kashiwabara's ''Hello Good-bye'' (1981) -- "Mayoigo Tenshi", "Hitorigoto", "Koi wa Marshmallow"
			*Toshihiko Tahara's ''Märchen'' (1984) -- Music

			===Orchestral Albums===
	*''Audio Symphony: Check Up Your Sounds Vol.1'' (1976)		*''Audio Symphony: Check Up Your Sounds Vol.1'' (1976)
	*''Audio Symphony No. 2: Check Up Your Sounds Vol. 2'' (1978)		*''Audio Symphony No. 2: Check Up Your Sounds Vol. 2'' (1978)
	* Maria Asahina's ''Maria'' (1979) -- "Disco Gal", "Tonogata Gomen Asobase"
	*''Rhapsody Concerto for Electric Guitar & Orchestra'' (1980)		*''Rhapsody Concerto for Electric Guitar & Orchestra'' (1980)
	*~~Hiromi Ota~~'s '~~'Omoide Wo Oku Kimi Wo Oku'' (1980)~~		*''Symphony Ideon'' (1981)
	*Chika Ueda's ''Chika Ueda + Karyobin 3'' (1980) -- "Memory"
	* Yoshie Kashiwabara's ''Hello Good-bye'' (1981~~) -- "Mayoigo Tenshi", "Hitorigoto", "Koi wa Marshmallow"~~
	*Toshihiko Tahara's ''Märchen'' (1984)
	*''String Quartet "The Beatles"'' (1990) -- Arrangements perfomed by Tokyo Youth Quartet		*''String Quartet "The Beatles"'' (1990) -- Arrangements perfomed by Tokyo Youth Quartet
	*''King of Turf: JRA Horse Racing Fanfares'' (2001)		*''King of Turf: JRA Horse Racing Fanfares'' (2001)

Antiyonder: /* History with Dragon Quest */

Antiyonder — Sun, 24 Aug 2025 00:35:55 GMT

History with Dragon Quest

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	Sugiyama started composing with a Japanese home computer called the PC-8801 in the early 80's to experiment with new technology, and also took up an interest in the emerging market of video games around the same time. One specific title that caught his attention was "Kazuo Morita's Shogi" (森田和郎の将棋), which was published by [[Enix]] on the PC-9801 in August of 1985, and Sugiyama found himself hooked on the simple but addictive nature of the title. The game also came packaged with a questionnaire postcard for player feedback: Sugiyama filled it out on a whim in a cheeky manner, leaving the questionnaire on his desk before stepping away for other business. In a moment of pure chance, his wife Yukiko saw the card and slotted it into their mailbox as she stepped out to go grocery shopping<ref>"（笑）。そのアンケートはがきには「終盤は強いけど、序盤の駒組みがイマイチ」みたいに、ちょっと生意気なことを書いて、そのままほったらかしにしておいたんです。そしたら、たまたまうちのカミさんがそれを見つけて、買い物に行く途中にポストに放り込んだみたいなんです。" https://archive.fo/pz7E3</ref>. The questionnaire was later presented to Enix producer [[Yukinobu Chida]], who was surprised to find that it was filled out by a celebrity because all of the names were written in hiragana, something to be expected of an elementary school student. Intrigued, Chida sent out an Enix representative to contact Sugiyama to see if he would be interested in composing music for a game: Sugiyama immediately replied and after a meeting in Shinjuku was arranged he was hired to write for "Wingman 2: The Resurrection of Kitaklar" (''ウイングマン2 -キータクラーの復活''), which would be released in April of 1986.		Sugiyama started composing with a Japanese home computer called the PC-8801 in the early 80's to experiment with new technology, and also took up an interest in the emerging market of video games around the same time. One specific title that caught his attention was "Kazuo Morita's Shogi" (森田和郎の将棋), which was published by [[Enix]] on the PC-9801 in August of 1985, and Sugiyama found himself hooked on the simple but addictive nature of the title. The game also came packaged with a questionnaire postcard for player feedback: Sugiyama filled it out on a whim in a cheeky manner, leaving the questionnaire on his desk before stepping away for other business. In a moment of pure chance, his wife Yukiko saw the card and slotted it into their mailbox as she stepped out to go grocery shopping<ref>"（笑）。そのアンケートはがきには「終盤は強いけど、序盤の駒組みがイマイチ」みたいに、ちょっと生意気なことを書いて、そのままほったらかしにしておいたんです。そしたら、たまたまうちのカミさんがそれを見つけて、買い物に行く途中にポストに放り込んだみたいなんです。" https://archive.fo/pz7E3</ref>. The questionnaire was later presented to Enix producer [[Yukinobu Chida]], who was surprised to find that it was filled out by a celebrity because all of the names were written in hiragana, something to be expected of an elementary school student. Intrigued, Chida sent out an Enix representative to contact Sugiyama to see if he would be interested in composing music for a game: Sugiyama immediately replied and after a meeting in Shinjuku was arranged he was hired to write for "Wingman 2: The Resurrection of Kitaklar" (''ウイングマン2 -キータクラーの復活''), which would be released in April of 1986.

	The original ''Dragon Quest'' was in development at the same time as the second Wingman game, and Chida would approach Sugiyama to write music for it as well as the Enix employee felt that the score written by the staff of developer [[Chunsoft]] was not satisfactory. Sugiyama was intrigued by the project, but his inclusion was strongly opposed by the president of Chunsoft [[~~Koichi~~ Nakamura]]. This was due to Chunsoft being an extension of a school club and the young programmers were wary of a man in his 50's writing music for a video game.		The original {{Dragon Quest}} was in development at the same time as the second Wingman game, and Chida would approach Sugiyama to write music for it as well as the [[Enix]] employee felt that the score written by the staff of developer [[Chunsoft]] was not satisfactory. Sugiyama was intrigued by the project, but his inclusion was strongly opposed by the president of [[Chunsoft]], [[Kōichi Nakamura]]. This was due to [[Chunsoft]] being an extension of a school club and the young programmers were wary of a man in his 50's writing music for a video game.

	It would be up to Chida and Yuji Horii to act as intermediaries between the staff of Chunsoft and Sugiyama, with the latter lightening the mood by speaking casually about his obsessions with analog games such backgammon, bingo, and especially pinball. Sugiyama would relate how he would frequently drive to Yokohama after work to play pinball for hours at a time, and the hesitant Chunsoft staff began to see him as a fellow gamer who just so happened to be born in the previous generation<ref>ニンテンドードリーム2005年11月号</ref>. With the age gap bridged Sugiyama was formally accepted as the game's composure, and he was asked to begin writing a rock-styled soundtrack to match Nakamura's vision for the game. He hesitated at this approach and asked Nakamura the nature of the game's setting and stylistic tone, and explained that classical music would much better suit a medieval fantasy world than contemporary rock.		It would be up to Chida and Yuji Horii to act as intermediaries between the staff of [[Chunsoft]] and Sugiyama, with the latter lightening the mood by speaking casually about his obsessions with analog games such backgammon, bingo, and especially pinball. Sugiyama would relate how he would frequently drive to Yokohama after work to play pinball for hours at a time, and the hesitant [[Chunsoft]] staff began to see him as a fellow gamer who just so happened to be born in the previous generation<ref>ニンテンドードリーム2005年11月号</ref>. With the age gap bridged Sugiyama was formally accepted as the game's composure, and he was asked to begin writing a rock-styled soundtrack to match Nakamura's vision for the game. He hesitated at this approach and asked Nakamura the nature of the game's setting and stylistic tone, and explained that classical music would much better suit a medieval fantasy world than contemporary rock.

	The actual production of the game's soundtrack progressed very smoothly and was completed within one week, with the ''Overture'' in particular being conceived and finalized in short order. Sugiyama would joke that it took him "54 years and five minutes to write this song" (''54年と5分で出来た曲''), referencing the [https://jgcontemporary.art/blogs/news/picassos-napkin-story story of Picasso's napkin]<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20140222200104/http://sugimania.com/says1.html</ref>. This jovial attitude belies the seriousness Sugiyama gave to the project, as he determined that the overworld and battle themes would need to be exceptionally well-crafted due to the frequency in which the player would hear them<ref>「すぎやまこういち VS 田尻智」『ドラゴンクエストIV マスターズクラブ』JICC出版局、1991年2月10日、13頁。ISBN978-4-7966-0084-2。</ref>. In addition to his official designation as the game's composer Sugiyama also assisted in debugging and balance adjustments for the project to give a different perspective compared the group of men in their early twenties. This further tightened the sense of camaraderie between the key staff of ''Dragon Quest'', cementing a friendship that would last for decades.		The actual production of the game's soundtrack progressed very smoothly and was completed within one week, with the ''Overture'' in particular being conceived and finalized in short order. Sugiyama would joke that it took him "54 years and five minutes to write this song" (''54年と5分で出来た曲''), referencing the [https://jgcontemporary.art/blogs/news/picassos-napkin-story story of Picasso's napkin]<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20140222200104/http://sugimania.com/says1.html</ref>. This jovial attitude belies the seriousness Sugiyama gave to the project, as he determined that the overworld and battle themes would need to be exceptionally well-crafted due to the frequency in which the player would hear them<ref>「すぎやまこういち VS 田尻智」『ドラゴンクエストIV マスターズクラブ』JICC出版局、1991年2月10日、13頁。ISBN978-4-7966-0084-2。</ref>. In addition to his official designation as the game's composer Sugiyama also assisted in debugging and balance adjustments for the project to give a different perspective compared the group of men in their early twenties. This further tightened the sense of camaraderie between the key staff of {{Dragon Quest}}, cementing a friendship that would last for decades.

	Once the game was released on May 27th 1986, Sugiyama would then assert himself as the very first video game composer to record his video game music with a live orchestra. In 1986, the CD "[[Dragon Quest I Symphonic Suite]]" was released, utilizing the Tokyo Strings Ensemble to interpret Sugiyama's melodies.		Once the game was released on May 27th 1986, Sugiyama would then assert himself as the very first video game composer to record his video game music with a live orchestra. In 1986, the CD "[[Dragon Quest I Symphonic Suite]]" was released, utilizing the Tokyo Strings Ensemble to interpret Sugiyama's melodies.
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	Sugiyama continued to compose for video games from 1987 to 1990. In 1991 he introduced a series of video game music concerts, five in all, called the Orchestral Game Concerts, which were performed by the Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra and Tokyo Symphony Orchestra. The performances included music from over eighteen different video game composers such as Koji Kondo, Yoko Kanno, Kentarou Haneda, Nobuo Uematsu, Keiichi Suzuki, as well as Sugiyama himself. These concerts were held from 1991 to 1996; during this time, Sugiyama composed for other video games and arranged some of them to be performed in the Orchestral Game Concerts.		Sugiyama continued to compose for video games from 1987 to 1990. In 1991 he introduced a series of video game music concerts, five in all, called the Orchestral Game Concerts, which were performed by the Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra and Tokyo Symphony Orchestra. The performances included music from over eighteen different video game composers such as Koji Kondo, Yoko Kanno, Kentarou Haneda, Nobuo Uematsu, Keiichi Suzuki, as well as Sugiyama himself. These concerts were held from 1991 to 1996; during this time, Sugiyama composed for other video games and arranged some of them to be performed in the Orchestral Game Concerts.

	In September 1995, Sugiyama composed the [[Dragon Quest Ballet]], which was choreographed by Minoru Suzuki. It premiered in 1996, and has since been performed regularly over the years the Star Dancers Ballet. During those years, he also released the Symphonic Suites for the ~~''Dragon Quest''~~ games he had worked on thus far. As this was the very first ballet inspired by a video game in the world, Sugiyama was awarded a place in the Guinness World Records book for his accomplishment.		In September 1995, Sugiyama composed the [[Dragon Quest Ballet]], which was choreographed by Minoru Suzuki. It premiered in 1996, and has since been performed regularly over the years the Star Dancers Ballet. During those years, he also released the Symphonic Suites for the {{Main Series}} games he had worked on thus far. As this was the very first ballet inspired by a video game in the world, Sugiyama was awarded a place in the Guinness World Records book for his accomplishment.

	In late 2004, he finished and released the {{DQ8}} Original soundtrack, and the "[[Dragon Quest VIII Symphonic Suite]]" as well.		In late 2004, he finished and released the {{DQ8}} Original soundtrack, and the "[[Dragon Quest VIII Symphonic Suite]]" as well.

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	===Studio Albums===		===Studio Albums===
	*The Peanuts' ''Golden Deluxe'' (1968)		*The Peanuts' ''Golden Deluxe'' (1968) -- "Nagisa no Concerto", "Aoi Mugi", "Werther e no Tegami"
	**"Nagisa no Concerto", "Aoi Mugi", "Werther e no Tegami"		*The Tigers' ''Human Renasence'' (1968) -- "Flower Festival", "The Boat Without Sail", "Lullaby for the Lost Son", "Endless Rain"
	*The Tigers' ''Human Renasence'' (1968)		*Kenji Sawada's ''Julie II'' (1971) -- "Life is Tough"
	**"Flower Festival", "The Boat Without Sail", "Lullaby for the Lost Son", "Endless Rain"		*Eiko Shuri's ''Jumping Flash'' (1974) -- "Tsumi na Anata", "Nanpasen"
	*Kenji Sawada's ''Julie II'' (1971)		*Shizue Abe's ''Ai no Katachi'' (1974) -- "Modigliani no Shojo", "Sayonara no Machi de"
	**"Life is Tough"		*Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffalo's ''Okinawa'' (1976) -- "Sasquatch", "Okinawa Blues", "Sunset Okinawa"
	*Eiko Shuri's ''Jumping Flash'' (1974)
	**"Tsumi na Anata", "Nanpasen"
	*Shizue Abe's ''Ai no Katachi'' (1974)
	** "Modigliani no Shojo", "Sayonara no Machi de"
	*Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffalo's ''Okinawa'' (1976)
	**"Sasquatch", "Okinawa Blues", "Sunset Okinawa"
	*''Audio Symphony: Check Up Your Sounds Vol.1'' (1976)		*''Audio Symphony: Check Up Your Sounds Vol.1'' (1976)
	*''Audio Symphony No. 2: Check Up Your Sounds Vol. 2'' (1978)		*''Audio Symphony No. 2: Check Up Your Sounds Vol. 2'' (1978)
	* Maria Asahina's ''Maria'' (1979)		* Maria Asahina's ''Maria'' (1979) -- "Disco Gal", "Tonogata Gomen Asobase"
	**"Disco Gal", "Tonogata Gomen Asobase"
	*''Rhapsody Concerto for Electric Guitar & Orchestra'' (1980)		*''Rhapsody Concerto for Electric Guitar & Orchestra'' (1980)
	*Hiromi Ota's ''Omoide Wo Oku Kimi Wo Oku'' (1980)		*Hiromi Ota's ''Omoide Wo Oku Kimi Wo Oku'' (1980)
	*Chika Ueda's ''Chika Ueda + Karyobin 3'' (1980)		*Chika Ueda's ''Chika Ueda + Karyobin 3'' (1980) -- "Memory"
	**"Memory"		* Yoshie Kashiwabara's ''Hello Good-bye'' (1981) -- "Mayoigo Tenshi", "Hitorigoto", "Koi wa Marshmallow"
	* Yoshie Kashiwabara's ''Hello Good-bye'' (1981)
	**"Mayoigo Tenshi", "Hitorigoto", "Koi wa Marshmallow"
	*Toshihiko Tahara's ''Märchen'' (1984)		*Toshihiko Tahara's ''Märchen'' (1984)
	*''String Quartet "The Beatles"'' (1990) - ~~Perfomed~~ by Tokyo Youth Quartet		*''String Quartet "The Beatles"'' (1990) -- Arrangements perfomed by Tokyo Youth Quartet
	**Arrangements
	*''King of Turf: JRA Horse Racing Fanfares'' (2001)		*''King of Turf: JRA Horse Racing Fanfares'' (2001)
	*''Love Only For You'' (2008) - Performed by Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra		*''Love Only For You'' (2008) -- Performed by Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra
	*''Dances for Strings 2007'' (2012) - Perfomed by Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra		*''Dances for Strings 2007'' (2012) -- Perfomed by Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra

	==Compositional Style and Inspirations==		==Compositional Style and Inspirations==

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2607:FB91:3381:42D:7075:B9A1:C9AA:8627 — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 16:30:43 GMT

Studio Albums

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	**"Disco Gal", "Tonogata Gomen Asobase"		**"Disco Gal", "Tonogata Gomen Asobase"
	*''Rhapsody Concerto for Electric Guitar & Orchestra'' (1980)		*''Rhapsody Concerto for Electric Guitar & Orchestra'' (1980)
			*Hiromi Ota's ''Omoide Wo Oku Kimi Wo Oku'' (1980)
	*Chika Ueda's ''Chika Ueda + Karyobin 3'' (1980)		*Chika Ueda's ''Chika Ueda + Karyobin 3'' (1980)
	**"Memory"		**"Memory"

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2607:FB91:2744:C1A9:4C2C:619A:7CC6:7D85 — Sat, 31 May 2025 19:49:37 GMT

Non-Dragon Quest Works

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	*''Nippon no Kokoro'' (Heart of Japan), official party anthem		*''Nippon no Kokoro'' (Heart of Japan), official party anthem

	===~~Film and Animation~~===		===Television===
	*''The Hit Parade'' (1959-70 ~~TV series~~) -- Opening theme		*''The Hit Parade'' (1959-70) -- Opening theme
	*''Skyers 5'' (1967-68 ~~anime~~) -- Opening theme		*''Skyers 5'' (1967-68) -- Opening theme
	*''Return of Ultraman'' (1971-72 ~~TV series~~) -- Opening theme, "MAT Team no Uta", "Kaiju Ondo"		*''Return of Ultraman'' (1971-72) -- Opening theme, "MAT Team no Uta", "Kaiju Ondo"
	*''Godzilla vs. Hedorah'' (1971 live-action film) -- "Defeat Hedorah"		*''Kum-Kum'' (1975-76) -- Opening and ending themes
	*''Kum-Kum'' (1975-76 ~~anime~~) -- Opening and ending themes		*''Machine Hayabusa'' (1976) -- Opening and ending themes
	*''Machine Hayabusa'' (1976 ~~anime~~) -- Opening and ending themes		*''Manga Sekai Mukashi Banashi'' (1976-79) -- "Watashi O Yobu No Wa Dare", "Memoir"
	*''Manga Sekai Mukashi Banashi'' (1976-79 ~~anime~~) -- "Watashi O Yobu No Wa Dare", "Memoir"		*''Quiz! Doremifadon!'' (1976-88) -- Opening theme
	*''Quiz! Doremifadon!'' (1976-88 ~~TV series~~) -- Opening theme		*''Gatchaman II'' (1978-79) -- Vocal songs
	*''~~Science Ninja Team~~ Gatchaman~~: The Movie~~'' (1978 ~~anime film~~)		*''Cyborg 009'' (1979-80)
	*''~~Gatchaman II~~'' (~~1978~~-~~79 anime~~) -- ~~Vocal songs~~		*''Space Runaway Ideon'' (1980-81)
	*''~~Cyborg 009~~'' (~~1979~~-~~80 anime~~)		*''The Yearling'' (1983-85)
	*''~~Jigoku~~ no ~~Mushi~~'' (~~1979 live~~-~~action film~~)		*''Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai'' (1991-92)
	*''~~Space Runaway Ideon~~'' (~~1980-81 anime~~)		*''Magic Knight Rayearth'' (1994-95) -- "Setsunakute", "Mugen no Labyrinth"
	*''Cyborg 009: Legend of the Super Galaxy'' (1980 ~~anime film~~)
	*''The Sea Prince and the Fire Child'' (1981 ~~anime film~~)		===Film===
	*''The Ideon: A Contact'' (1982 ~~anime film~~)		*''Godzilla vs. Hedorah'' (1971) -- "Defeat Hedorah"
	*''The Ideon: Be Invoked'' (1982 ~~anime film)~~		*''Science Ninja Team Gatchaman: The Movie'' (1978)
	*''The Yearling'' (1983-85 anime)		*''Jigoku no Mushi'' (1979)
	*''Godzilla vs Biollante'' (1989 ~~live-action film~~)		*''Cyborg 009: Legend of the Super Galaxy'' (1980)
	*''The Voyage of Little Sindbad'' (1991 ~~live-action film)~~		*''The Sea Prince and the Fire Child'' (1981)
	*''Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai'' (1991 anime)		*''The Ideon: A Contact'' (1982)
	*''Magic Knight Rayearth'' (1994 anime)		*''The Ideon: Be Invoked'' (1982)
			*''Godzilla vs Biollante'' (1989)
			*''The Voyage of Little Sindbad'' (1991)
	[[File:Sugiyaman species.png\|right\|thumb\|370px\|Sugiyama's cameo as a playable and enemy species in ''46 Okunen Monogatari: The Shinkaron'']]		[[File:Sugiyaman species.png\|right\|thumb\|370px\|Sugiyama's cameo as a playable and enemy species in ''46 Okunen Monogatari: The Shinkaron'']]

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	*''Wingman Special: Saraba Yume Senshi'' (1987), PC-88, PC-98, X1, MSX, FM7		*''Wingman Special: Saraba Yume Senshi'' (1987), PC-88, PC-98, X1, MSX, FM7
	*''Angelus: Akuma no Fukuin'' (1988), PC-88, PC-98, FM7, MSX		*''Angelus: Akuma no Fukuin'' (1988), PC-88, PC-98, FM7, MSX
	*''Star Command: ~~Invaders of Darkness~~ (1989), PC-98		*''Star Command: Kurayami no Shinryakusha'' (1989), PC-98
	*''46 Okunen Monogatari: The Shinkaron'' (1990), PC-98		*''46 Okunen Monogatari: The Shinkaron'' (1990), PC-98
	*''Backgammon'' (1990), Famicom		*''Backgammon'' (1990), Famicom
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	*''Akagawa Jiro no Yuurei Ressha'' (1991), Famicom		*''Akagawa Jiro no Yuurei Ressha'' (1991), Famicom
	*''Tetris 2 & Bombliss'' (1991), Famicom		*''Tetris 2 & Bombliss'' (1991), Famicom
	*''Hanjuku Hero: Ah Sekaiyo Hanjukunare'' (1992)		*''Hanjuku Hero: Ah Sekaiyo Hanjukunare'' (1992), Super Famicom , iOS, Android
	*''E.V.O. Search for Eden'' (1992), Super Nintendo		*''E.V.O. Search for Eden'' (1992), Super Nintendo
	*''Monopoly'' (1993), Super Famicom		*''Monopoly'' (1993), Super Famicom

2607:FB91:3375:828:8C11:A776:A5E8:D240: /* Film and Animation */

2607:FB91:3375:828:8C11:A776:A5E8:D240 — Sat, 31 May 2025 07:40:48 GMT

Film and Animation

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	*''Machine Hayabusa'' (1976 anime) -- Opening and ending themes		*''Machine Hayabusa'' (1976 anime) -- Opening and ending themes
	*''Manga Sekai Mukashi Banashi'' (1976-79 anime) -- "Watashi O Yobu No Wa Dare", "Memoir"		*''Manga Sekai Mukashi Banashi'' (1976-79 anime) -- "Watashi O Yobu No Wa Dare", "Memoir"
	*''Quiz! Doremifadon! (1976-88 TV series) -- Opening theme		*''Quiz! Doremifadon!'' (1976-88 TV series) -- Opening theme
	*''Science Ninja Team Gatchaman: The Movie'' (1978 anime film)		*''Science Ninja Team Gatchaman: The Movie'' (1978 anime film)
	*''Gatchaman II'' (1978-79 anime) -- Vocal songs		*''Gatchaman II'' (1978-79 anime) -- Vocal songs

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2607:FB91:3375:828:8C11:A776:A5E8:D240 — Sat, 31 May 2025 07:40:26 GMT

Film and Animation

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	===Film and Animation===		===Film and Animation===
	*''Skyers 5'' (1967 anime) -- Opening theme		*''The Hit Parade'' (1959-70 TV series) -- Opening theme
	*''Return of Ultraman'' (1971 TV series) -- Opening theme, "MAT Team no Uta", "Kaiju Ondo"		*''Skyers 5'' (1967-68 anime) -- Opening theme
			*''Return of Ultraman'' (1971-72 TV series) -- Opening theme, "MAT Team no Uta", "Kaiju Ondo"
	*''Godzilla vs. Hedorah'' (1971 live-action film) -- "Defeat Hedorah"		*''Godzilla vs. Hedorah'' (1971 live-action film) -- "Defeat Hedorah"
	*''Kum-Kum'' (1975 anime) -- Opening and ending themes		*''Kum-Kum'' (1975-76 anime) -- Opening and ending themes
	*''Machine Hayabusa'' (1976 anime) -- Opening and ending themes		*''Machine Hayabusa'' (1976 anime) -- Opening and ending themes
	*''Manga Sekai Mukashi Banashi'' (1976 anime) -- "Watashi O Yobu No Wa Dare", "Memoir"		*''Manga Sekai Mukashi Banashi'' (1976-79 anime) -- "Watashi O Yobu No Wa Dare", "Memoir"
			*''Quiz! Doremifadon! (1976-88 TV series) -- Opening theme
	*''Science Ninja Team Gatchaman: The Movie'' (1978 anime film)		*''Science Ninja Team Gatchaman: The Movie'' (1978 anime film)
	*''Gatchaman II'' (1978 anime) -- Vocal songs		*''Gatchaman II'' (1978-79 anime) -- Vocal songs
	*''Cyborg 009'' (1979 anime)		*''Cyborg 009'' (1979-80 anime)
	*''Jigoku no Mushi'' (1979 live-action film)		*''Jigoku no Mushi'' (1979 live-action film)
	*''Space Runaway Ideon'' (1980 anime)		*''Space Runaway Ideon'' (1980-81 anime)
	*''Cyborg 009: Legend of the Super Galaxy'' (1980 anime film)		*''Cyborg 009: Legend of the Super Galaxy'' (1980 anime film)
	*''The Sea Prince and the Fire Child'' (1981 anime film)		*''The Sea Prince and the Fire Child'' (1981 anime film)
	*''The Ideon: A Contact'' (1982 anime film)		*''The Ideon: A Contact'' (1982 anime film)
	*''The Ideon: Be Invoked'' (1982 anime film)		*''The Ideon: Be Invoked'' (1982 anime film)
	*''The Yearling'' (1983 anime)		*''The Yearling'' (1983-85 anime)
	*''Godzilla vs Biollante'' (1989 live-action film)		*''Godzilla vs Biollante'' (1989 live-action film)
	*''The Voyage of Little Sindbad'' (1991 live-action film)		*''The Voyage of Little Sindbad'' (1991 live-action film)

2607:FB91:3375:828:7CED:6BB1:E610:C7A: /* Studio Albums */

2607:FB91:3375:828:7CED:6BB1:E610:C7A — Tue, 27 May 2025 08:42:56 GMT

Studio Albums

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	*''Audio Symphony: Check Up Your Sounds Vol.1'' (1976)		*''Audio Symphony: Check Up Your Sounds Vol.1'' (1976)
	*''Audio Symphony No. 2: Check Up Your Sounds Vol. 2'' (1978)		*''Audio Symphony No. 2: Check Up Your Sounds Vol. 2'' (1978)
	* Maria Asahina - ''Maria'' (1979)		* Maria Asahina's ''Maria'' (1979)
	**"Disco Gal", "Tonogata Gomen Asobase"		**"Disco Gal", "Tonogata Gomen Asobase"
	*''Rhapsody Concerto for Electric Guitar & Orchestra'' (1980)		*''Rhapsody Concerto for Electric Guitar & Orchestra'' (1980)

2607:FB91:3375:828:7CED:6BB1:E610:C7A: /* Studio Albums */

2607:FB91:3375:828:7CED:6BB1:E610:C7A — Tue, 27 May 2025 08:42:12 GMT

Studio Albums

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	*''Audio Symphony: Check Up Your Sounds Vol.1'' (1976)		*''Audio Symphony: Check Up Your Sounds Vol.1'' (1976)
	*''Audio Symphony No. 2: Check Up Your Sounds Vol. 2'' (1978)		*''Audio Symphony No. 2: Check Up Your Sounds Vol. 2'' (1978)
			* Maria Asahina - ''Maria'' (1979)
			**"Disco Gal", "Tonogata Gomen Asobase"
	*''Rhapsody Concerto for Electric Guitar & Orchestra'' (1980)		*''Rhapsody Concerto for Electric Guitar & Orchestra'' (1980)
	*Chika Ueda's ''Chika Ueda + Karyobin 3'' (1980)		*Chika Ueda's ''Chika Ueda + Karyobin 3'' (1980)