Kohta Yamamoto Explained

Kohta Yamamoto
Native Name:山本 康太
Birth Place:Tokyo, Japan
Years Active:2015–present
Label:Legendoor (2015–2017)

(stylized in all caps) is a Japanese composer, arranger and lyricist who has worked on the soundtrack of many anime series. He is best known for composing the soundtrack for Attack on Titan: The Final Season, for which he won the Crunchyroll Anime Award for Best Soundtrack.[1]

Biography

Yamamoto was born in Tokyo, in 1987.[2] [3] His musician career started in 2015, with him writing songs for other artists.[4] In 2017, alongside Hiroyuki Sawano, Yamamoto made his debut as a composer in the anime Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga,[5] the sequel of the popular series Blue Exorcist. Since then, he has been involved in many soundtrack works, several of which with composer Hiroyuki Sawano.

In February 2022, Yamamoto and Sawano were awarded at the Anime Trending Awards for their role on the soundtrack of the anime 86.[6]

On November 13, 2022, Yamamoto attended an orchestral concert event for the concluding season of Attack on Titan. The event was held at Tokyo's Tachikawa Stage Garden, with him performing tracks from the Attack on Titans score.[7]

Yamamoto also attended the 7th Crunchyroll Anime Awards on March 4, 2023, performing the track "Ashes on the Fire" from Attack on Titan: The Final Season; he and Sawano won the award for Best Soundtrack for their work on the show.[8]

Works

Anime

YearTitleRole(s)
2017Blue Exorcist: Kyoto SagaComposer
(other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano)
DIVE!!Composer
(other tracks by Yuki Hayashi)
2018Composer
(other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano and Takafumi Wada)[9]
The Girl in TwilightComposer
(other tracks by Kenji Ito and Shun Narita)[10]
Opening theme song composer[11]
Senran Kagura Shinovi MasterOpening theme song composer and arranger[12]
2019Re:Stage! Dream DaysComposer
Composer
(other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano)[13]
2020Kingdom Season 3Composer
(other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano)[14]
Attack on Titan: The Final SeasonComposer
(other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano)[15]
2021Composer
(other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano and Takafumi Wada)[16]
Moriarty the Patriot Season 2Opening theme song composer, arranger and lyricist
86Composer
(other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano)[17]
Composer
(other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano)[18] [19]
86 Part 2Composer
(other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano)[20]
2022Attack on Titan: The Final Season Part 2Composer
(other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano)[21]
Kingdom Season 4Composer
(other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano)[22]
The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh Part 1Composer
(other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano)[23]
2023Kaina of the Great Snow SeaComposer
(other tracks by Misaki Umase)[24]
Attack on Titan: The Final Season Part 3Composer
(other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano)
Sacrificial Princess and the King of BeastsComposer[25]
Dark GatheringComposer
(other tracks by Shun Narita and Yusuke Ceo)[26]
Four Knights of the ApocalypseComposer[27]
2024Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati SagaComposer
(other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano)[28]
Chained SoldierComposer[29]
Dragon Raja: The Blazing DawnComposer[30]
The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army Was a HumanComposer[31]
Mechanical ArmsComposer
(other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano and Daiki)[32]
2025The Rose of VersaillesComposer
(other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano)[33]

Television dramas

YearTitleRole(s)
2017CRISISComposer
(other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano)[34]
2019Sign: Houigakusha Yuzuki Takashi no JikenComposer
(other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano)[35]
2021Thunderbolt Fantasy Season 3Composer
(other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano and Takafumi Wada)[36]
2023Composer[37]
2024Thunderbolt Fantasy Season 4Composer
(other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano and Takafumi Wada)

Video games

YearTitleRole(s)
2016The Idolmaster Million Live!Composer and arranger[38]
Dark Rose ValkyrieEnding theme song composer and arranger[39]
2018Kōtetsujō no Kabaneri -Ran- Hajimaru MichiatoComposer
(other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano)[40]
2019The Idolmaster SideMComposer and arranger[41]
2020Fate/Grand Order Kyosuu Daikaisen Imaginary ScramblePromotional video music creator[42]
2023Blue ProtocolComposer[43]

Other involvements

YearTitleArtistRole(s)Album
2015"Kimi to Iuna no Tsubasa" and "Mōsukoshi"Takeshi TsurunoArrangerTsuruno Uta 3[44]
2017"Reworld"Sayaka SasakiFated Crown
"Planetary"Sayaka SasakiGrand Symphony[45]
2018"Fly High Myway!"Mai FuchigamiFly High Myway!
"SCARLET MASTER"Sayaka SasakiSCARLET MASTER
"Liberation"Mai FuchigamiLiberation
2020"Time To Burn", "Higher Ground", "Bratsruts", "Lite The Last Fire" and "It's So Quiet"Knights of the Sound-TableChapter One[46]
"Let's Hold Hands Tightly!"Let's Te to Te de Kyun!Everybody☆Healin' Good Day!
"SCARLET MASTER"Sayaka SasakiSAYABEST 2010-2020
"Genjitsu"Hannah GraceGenjitsu
2021"Liberation"Mai FuchigamiHOSHIZORA
"TWISTED HEARTS"Tasuku HatanakaTWISTED HEARTS[47]
2022"Tot Musica"Ado[48]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-12-18 . All the Winners of the 7th Annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards . 2023-12-18 . Anime News Network . en.
  2. Web site: Biography. Kohta Yamamoto Official Website. ja. June 26, 2022. April 23, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210423041153/https://www.kohtayamamoto.net/biography. live.
  3. Web site: KOHTA YAMAMOTO Bangumi 番组计划. bangumi.tv. zh. June 26, 2022. May 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220506104417/https://bangumi.tv/person/24390. live.
  4. Web site: KOHTA YAMAMOTO. VGMdb. June 26, 2022. April 29, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220429062644/https://vgmdb.net/artist/17446. live.
  5. Web site: BLUE EXORCIST Kyoto Saga Original Soundtrack. VGMdb. June 26, 2022. June 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220616160444/https://vgmdb.net/album/63777. live.
  6. Web site: Winners of the 8th Anime Trending Awards . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220316053044/https://anitrendz.net/ata/2022/winners . March 16, 2022 . June 26, 2022 . Anime Trending.
  7. Web site: McCullough. Hayley. Attack on Titan Announces Surprise Final Season Event with Stunning New Eren Art. CBR. June 17, 2022. June 26, 2022. June 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220620185352/https://www.cbr.com/eren-mikasa-armin-art-event-final-season-part-2-attack-on-titan/. live.
  8. Web site: 2023 Anime Awards Reveals Performances by ALI, KOHTA YAMAMOTO and Yuki Kajiura. Crunchyroll. February 23, 2023. March 12, 2023.
  9. Web site: The Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of The Commandments Original Soundtrack vol.1. VGMdb. June 26, 2022. May 26, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220526131446/https://vgmdb.net/album/74097. live.
  10. Web site: "The Girl in Twilight (Anime)" Original Soundtrack. CDJapan. June 26, 2022. May 17, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210517043432/https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/QWCE-704. live.
  11. Web site: Music // TVアニメ「ユリシーズ ジャンヌ・ダルクと錬金の騎士」公式サイト. ulysses-anime.jp. ja. June 26, 2022. November 1, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211101150459/https://ulysses-anime.jp/music/. live.
  12. Web site: SCARLET MASTER / Sayaka Sasaki. VGMdb. June 26, 2022. March 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210316150143/https://vgmdb.net/album/79538. live.
  13. Web site: The Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath of The Gods Original Soundtrack. VGMdb. June 26, 2022. December 15, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211215210514/https://vgmdb.net/album/91316. live.
  14. Web site: Kingdom Season 3 - VGMdb. VGMdb. June 26, 2022. June 26, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220626204708/https://vgmdb.net/product/11267. live.
  15. Web site: Lazic. Tamara. Attack on Titan: The Final Season Soundtrack to Release on June 23rd. Anime Corner. June 14, 2021. June 26, 2022. June 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220616160445/https://animecorner.me/attack-on-titan-the-final-season-soundtrack-to-release-on-june-23rd/. live.
  16. Web site: STAFF/CASTTVアニメ「七つの大罪 憤怒の審判」公式サイト. 7-taizai.net. ja. June 26, 2022. April 7, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220407162549/https://7-taizai.net/staffcast/. live.
  17. Web site: '86' Sci-Fi Battle Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals More Staff, April Debut. Anime News Network. December 22, 2020. June 26, 2022. February 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210204142042/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-12-22/86-sci-fi-battle-anime-1st-promo-video-reveals-more-staff-april-debut/.167740. live.
  18. Web site: 壮大なフィナーレを飾る夢のコラボレーションが実現!?ポルノグラフィティ･岡野昭仁が歌う主題歌「その先の光へ」をスガ シカオが作詞担当！梶裕貴(メリオダス役)と雨宮天(エリザベス役)が"コーラス参加"!!. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210604193204/https://news.eigafan.com/7-taizai/2021/05/25/music/?doing_wp_cron=1622827766.3161389827728271484375. June 4, 2021. June 26, 2022. news.eigafan.com. ja.
  19. Web site: 梶裕貴「学生時代の自分が腰抜かす」ポルノグラフィティ岡野昭仁の楽曲参加. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210604193642/https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202105250000323.html. June 4, 2021. June 26, 2022. nikkansports.com. ja.
  20. Web site: Qu. Gracie. REVIEW: 86 EIGHTY-SIX Part 2, A Masterpiece of Storytelling. Anime Trending. March 25, 2022. June 26, 2022. March 26, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220326170255/https://anitrendz.net/news/2022/03/25/86-eighty-six-part-2-review/. live.
  21. Web site: Lazic. Tamara. Kohta Yamamoto's Ashes on the Fire PTV Gets Music Video Featuring Attack on Titan Scenes. Anime Corner. June 10, 2022. June 26, 2022. June 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220616160442/https://animecorner.me/kohta-yamamotos-ashes-on-the-fire-ptv-gets-music-video-featuring-attack-on-titan-scenes/. live.
  22. Web site: Lazic. Tamara. Kingdom Season 4 Reveals Main Visual, Theme Songs Ahead of April 9 Premiere. Anime Corner. February 17, 2022. June 26, 2022. February 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220217083944/https://animecorner.me/kingdom-season-4-reveals-main-visual-ahead-of-april-9-release-date/. live.
  23. Yamamoto. Kohta. kohta_yamabook. September 25, 2022. ja:12月よりNetflixにて公開される映画 「七つの大罪 怨嗟のエジンバラ」の音楽を澤野弘之さんと共に担当させていただきます！ これまでのシリーズに引き続きこうしてまた「七つの大罪」に携わることができ大変光栄です！ 公開が待ち遠しいです！ 是非チェックよろしくお願いします！. 1573952012521074688. September 25, 2022. ja.
  24. Web site: Dempsey. Liam. Kaina of the Great Snow Sea Anime to Have World Premiere at Crunchyroll Expo 2022. Crunchyroll. July 20, 2022. September 25, 2022. July 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220720092637/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/07/20-1/kaina-of-the-great-snow-sea-anime-to-have-world-premiere-at-crunchyroll-expo-2022. live.
  25. Web site: Mateo. Alex. Sacrificial Princess & the King of Beasts Anime Reveals Main Cast, Staff. Anime News Network. August 19, 2022. August 19, 2022. August 19, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220819175649/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-08-19/sacrificial-princess-and-the-king-of-beasts-anime-reveals-main-cast-staff/.188815. live.
  26. Web site: Dempsey. Liam. Supernatural Horror Anime Dark Gathering Sheds a Light on Key Visual, 1st Trailer. Crunchyroll. November 10, 2022. November 10, 2022. November 10, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221110151848/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/11/10/supernatural-horror-anime-dark-gathering-sheds-a-light-on-key-visual-1st-trailer. live.
  27. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse Anime Reveals More Cast, Staff, October Debut. Anime News Network. March 26, 2023. March 26, 2023. March 26, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230326051045/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-26/seven-deadly-sins-four-knights-of-the-apocalypse-anime-reveals-more-cast-staff-october-debut/.196447. live.
  28. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga Anime Reveals Promo Video, Visual, January 2024 Debut. Anime News Network. September 10, 2023. September 10, 2023. September 10, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230910052151/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-09-10/blue-exorcist-shimane-illuminati-saga-anime-reveals-promo-video-visual-january-2024-debut/.202170. live.
  29. Web site: Mateo. Alex. Chained Soldier Anime Reveals Kohta Yamamoto as Music Composer, Chikako Yokota as Sound Director. Anime News Network. November 4, 2022. November 4, 2022. November 4, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221104190129/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-11-04/chained-soldier-anime-reveals-kohta-yamamoto-as-music-composer-chikako-yokota-as-sound-director/.191593. live.
  30. Web site: 日本語版「龍族」メインビジュ、澤野弘之＆SennaRinのテーマソング流れるOP映像. Natalie. March 16, 2024. March 16, 2024.
  31. Web site: Cayanan. Joanna. Hodgkins. Crystalyn. The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army was a Human Manga Gets TV Anime. Anime News Network. January 19, 2024. January 19, 2024.
  32. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Mecha-Ude Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals Staff, Cast, 2024 Debut. Anime News Network. July 14, 2023. July 14, 2023. July 14, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230714115453/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-07-14/mecha-ude-anime-1st-promo-video-reveals-staff-cast-2024-debut/.200287. live.
  33. Web site: Tai. Anita. New Rose of Versailles Anime Film's 2nd Teaser Unveils Cast, Staff, Early 2025 Opening. Anime News Network. July 1, 2024. July 1, 2024.
  34. Web site: CRISIS – Kansai Telecasting Corporation. Kansai Telecasting Corporation. June 26, 2022. April 6, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170406201008/http://www.ktv.jp/crisis/en/. live.
  35. Web site: スタッフ｜木曜ドラマ『サイン―法医学者 柚木貴志の事件―』｜テレビ朝日. TV Asahi Corporation. June 26, 2022. ja. April 18, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220418195002/https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/sign/staff/. live.
  36. Web site: キャスト＆スタッフThunderbolt Fantasy 東離劍遊紀3. thunderboltfantasy.com. ja. June 26, 2022. June 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220617072002/https://www.thunderboltfantasy.com/season3/cast-staff/. live.
  37. Web site: ja:ドラマ「大奥」主題歌は幾田りら「蒲公英」、音楽はKOHTA YAMAMOTO. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/503929. Natalie. December 5, 2022. February 15, 2023 . ja.
  38. Web site: The Idolmaster Theater Activities 01 . VGMdb . January 24, 2023.
  39. Web site: Fated Crown / Sayaka Sasaki. VGMdb. June 26, 2022. June 15, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210615113608/https://vgmdb.net/album/66148. live.
  40. Web site: KABANERI OF THE IRON FORTRESS COMPLETE SOUNDTRACK. VGMdb. June 26, 2022. May 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220525014404/https://vgmdb.net/album/84416. live.
  41. Web site: The Idolmaster SideM 4th Anniversary Disc: LIVE in your SMILE / DREAM JOURNEY . VGMdb . January 24, 2023.
  42. Web site: Genjitsu / Hannah Grace. VGMdb. June 26, 2022. April 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416082545/https://vgmdb.net/album/106177. live.
  43. Yamamoto. Kohta. kohta_yamabook. June 15, 2023. ja:昨日よりサービス開始したゲーム 「BLUE PROTOCOL」。 BGMの作曲で参加させていただきました！ メインテーマは澤野弘之さんです！ 皆さま是非プレイしてみてください。 よろしくお願いいたします！. 1669313287069257728. June 21, 2023. ja.
  44. Web site: Tsuruno Uta 3 / Takeshi Tsuruno. VGMdb. June 26, 2022. January 29, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210129190829/https://vgmdb.net/album/107134. live.
  45. Web site: Grand symphony / Sayaka Sasaki. VGMdb. June 26, 2022. January 31, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210131150452/https://vgmdb.net/album/71411. live.
  46. Web site: Chapter One / Knights of the Sound-Table. VGMdb. June 26, 2022. June 26, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220626204709/https://vgmdb.net/album/96856. live.
  47. Web site: TWISTED HEARTS / Tasuku Hatanaka. VGMdb. June 26, 2022. June 26, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220626204710/https://vgmdb.net/album/109507. live.
  48. Web site: Jovanovic . Marko . 2022-08-17 . One Piece Film Red Gets Music Video For Ado x Hiroyuki Sawano Collab Tot Musica . 2023-01-14 . Anime Corner . en-us.

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