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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 | {{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. | ||
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. | ||
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In 2005, he was holding a series of concerts in Japan with the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra for {{DQ8}}, as well as his classic compositions from the past. In August 2005, his music from {{DQ}} was performed live at the European Symphonic Game Music Concert. There, for the first time, his music was presented in a live symphonic concert outside Japan. | In 2005, he was holding a series of concerts in Japan with the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra for {{DQ8}}, as well as his classic compositions from the past. In August 2005, his music from {{DQ}} was performed live at the European Symphonic Game Music Concert. There, for the first time, his music was presented in a live symphonic concert outside Japan. | ||
From 2006, he also worked on diverse projects, one of them being the music for | From 2006, he also worked on diverse projects, one of them being the music for {{Dragon Quest Swords}}. On August 19, 2006 Sugiyama announced {{DQ9}}'s production in Japanese video game magazine Famitsu as saying "I'm not sure when {{Dragon Quest IX}} will be released, but it seems that progress is continually being made. I'm personally excited." | ||
On January 26th, 2016, Sugiyama received his second award from ''Guinness World Records'', celebrating his status as the world's oldest video game composer at age 85. | On January 26th, 2016, Sugiyama received his second award from ''Guinness World Records'', celebrating his status as the world's oldest video game composer at age 85. | ||
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==Dragon Quest Discography== | ==Dragon Quest Discography== | ||
[[File:Torneko conducting.png|right|border|350px]] | [[File:Torneko conducting.png|right|border|350px]] | ||
* | *{{Dragon Quest}} (1986) | ||
**''[[Dragon Quest Suite]]'' | **''[[Dragon Quest Suite]]'' | ||
**''[[Dragon Quest in Brass]]'' | **''[[Dragon Quest in Brass]]'' | ||
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*''Itadaki Street 2: Neon Sign ha Bara Iro ni'' (1994) | *''Itadaki Street 2: Neon Sign ha Bara Iro ni'' (1994) | ||
*''[[Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation|Dragon Quest VI: Maboroshi no Daichi]]'' (1995) | *''[[Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation|Dragon Quest VI: Maboroshi no Daichi]]'' (1995) | ||
* | *{{DQM}} (1998) | ||
*''[[Torneko: The Last Hope|Torneko no Daibouken 2]]'' (1999) | *''[[Torneko: The Last Hope|Torneko no Daibouken 2]]'' (1999) | ||
**''[[Torneko: The Last Hope]]'' (2000) | **''[[Torneko: The Last Hope]]'' (2000) | ||
*''[[Dragon Quest Monsters 1 & 2]]'' (2000) | *''[[Dragon Quest Monsters 1 & 2]]'' (2000) | ||
*''[[Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past|Dragon Quest VII: Eden no Senshitachi]]'' (2000) | *''[[Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past|Dragon Quest VII: Eden no Senshitachi]]'' (2000) | ||
* | *{{DQM2}} (2001) | ||
*''[[Dragon Quest Characters: Torneko no Daibōken 3]]'' (2002) | *''[[Dragon Quest Characters: Torneko no Daibōken 3]]'' (2002) | ||
* | *{{SMMDQ}} (2003) | ||
*''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]'' (2003) | *''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]'' (2003) | ||
*''[[Itadaki Street Special]]'' (2004) | *''[[Itadaki Street Special]]'' (2004) | ||
*''[[Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King|Dragon Quest VIII: Sora to Umi to Daichi to Norowareshi Himegimi]]'' (2004) (also conductor) | *''[[Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King|Dragon Quest VIII: Sora to Umi to Daichi to Norowareshi Himegimi]]'' (2004) (also conductor) | ||
* | *{{DQHRS}} (2005) | ||
*''[[Dragon Quest: Shōnen Yangus to Fushigi no Dungeon]]'' (2006), with Hayato Matsuo | *''[[Dragon Quest: Shōnen Yangus to Fushigi no Dungeon]]'' (2006), with Hayato Matsuo | ||
* | *{{DQMJ}} (2006) | ||
* | *{{DQSwords}} (2006) | ||
*''[[Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies|Dragon Quest IX: Hoshizora no Mamoribito]]'' (2009) | *''[[Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies|Dragon Quest IX: Hoshizora no Mamoribito]]'' (2009) | ||
*''[[Dragon Quest X|Dragon Quest X: Onrain]]'' (2012) | *''[[Dragon Quest X|Dragon Quest X: Onrain]]'' (2012) | ||
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*''Magical Knight Rayearth 1 & 2'' (1994~1995), anime | *''Magical Knight Rayearth 1 & 2'' (1994~1995), anime | ||
[[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'']] | ||
===Other Video Games=== | ===Other Video Games=== | ||
*''World Golf'' (1985~1990), various | *''World Golf'' (1985~1990), various | ||
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==External link== | ==External link== | ||
*[http://www.geocities.ws/leergutdieb/index-2.html Music of Kōichi Sugiyama] | *[http://www.geocities.ws/leergutdieb/index-2.html Music of Kōichi Sugiyama] | ||
{{Dragon Quest series}} | {{Dragon Quest series}} | ||
[[Category:Staff]] | [[Category:Staff]] | ||