Takafumi Wada Explained

Takafumi Wada
Native Name:和田 貴史
Birth Date:8 February 1979
Birth Place:Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Education:Department of Composition, Tokyo College of Music
Years Active:2002–present
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is a Japanese composer, arranger and music producer. He has provided the music for several anime series, television dramas, movies and video games.[1] [2] He is best known for his role on the soundtrack of The Seven Deadly Sins, Seraph of the End and Highschool of the Dead.[3]

Wada is the founder and current CEO of the music production company Dimension Cruise, established in 2006.[4] He is also the founder of the music agency Beagle Kick.[5]

Biography

Wada was born in Chiba Prefecture, in 1979.[6] After he finished highschool, he went to Tokyo and later graduated from the Department of Composition at Tokyo College of Music. After that, he studied composition under the music teacher Kazuki Kuriyama, whom Wada would work with as an assistant on future projects.[7]

Wada's musician career started in 2002, with him primarily involved in video game soundtracks.[8]

In 2006, he founded Dimension Cruise, a music agency with the labels Dimension Cruise Records and As Vox Records.[4]

He began composing for anime series in 2009.[8] A year later, he became more popular on the industry for his role as the composer for the series Highschool of the Dead.[9] [10]

Since then, he has been involved in many visual media works, mostly in projects alongside composer Hiroyuki Sawano.[8]

Works

Anime

YearTitleNote(s)
2009Rideback[11]
2010Highschool of the Dead
2011Highschool of the Dead: Drifters of the Dead
2014The Seven Deadly SinsOther tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano[12]
2015Seraph of the EndOther tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano, Asami Tachibana and Megumi Shiraishi[13] [14] [15]
The Seven Deadly Sins OVAOther tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano
Seraph of the End: Battle in NagoyaOther tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano, Asami Tachibana and Megumi Shiraishi[16]
2016Terra Formars: Revenge[17]
Other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano[18]
2018The Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of the CommandmentsOther tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano and Kohta Yamamoto[19]
Other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano[20]
2019Other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano and Kohta Yamamoto[21]
2021Other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano and Kohta Yamamoto[22] [23]

Television dramas

YearTitleNote(s)
2009RESCUE ~ Special Altitude Rescue Team[24]
BOSSOther tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano and Yuki Hayashi[25]
Hi no Sakana
My GirlOther tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano[26]
2010Massugu na OtokoOther tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano[27]
Tumbling
2011BOSS 2nd SeasonOther tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano and Yuki Hayashi
2012Presumed GuiltyOther tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano and Kengo Tokusashi[28]
2013Someday at a Place in the SunOther tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano and Kengo Tokusashi
Hard Nuts!
2015Gattan Gattan Soredemo Go
2018Thunderbolt Fantasy Season 2Other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano[29]
2020Utsubyō KudanOther tracks by Junka Horiguchi[30]
2021Thunderbolt Fantasy Season 3Other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano and Kohta Yamamoto[31]

Movies

YearTitle
2006Beruna no Shippo[32]
Mizutama Mizuchi[33]
2008Yesterdays[34]

Video games

YearTitleNote(s)
2002Genmukan ~Aiyoku to Ryoujoku no Inzai~[35]
Initial D: Another Stage
2003Bakuso Dekotra Densetsu Otoko Hanamichi Yume Roman
The Wild Rings
Fire Pro Wrestling Z
After...Other tracks by Keishi Yanao and Daisuke Ban[36]
Tomorrow's Joe Masshiro ni Moe Tsukiro!
Tomorrow's Joe Makkani Moeagare!
Zatch Bell! Electric Arena
2004Shinshou Genmukan[37]
2005Kenka Banchou[38]
Fire Pro Wrestling ReturnsOther tracks by Yoko Wada and Mituhiro Uehara
2007Fighting Chief 2 ~ Full Throttle ~Other tracks by Hirokazu Koshio, Kemmei Adachi, Mitsugu Suzuki, Ryu and OGR
Arkanoid DSOther tracks by Hirokazu Koshio, Kemmei Adachi, Mitsugu Suzuki, Ryu and OGR[39]
2008Jawa: Mammoth and the Secret Stone
Space Invaders Get EvenOther tracks by Atsuhiro Motoyama and Hirotaka Kikuchi[40]
2009Fault![41]
2015Monster Hunter Generations[42]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 和田貴史. RecoChoku. ja. July 1, 2022. September 17, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170917222705/http://recochoku.jp/artist/2000008585/. live.
  2. Web site: 和田貴史. Tower Records Music. ja. July 1, 2022. July 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220701221008/https://music.tower.jp/artist/detail/2000008585. live.
  3. Web site: 「和田貴史」的作品. bangumi.tv. zh. July 1, 2022. July 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220701221008/http://bangumi.tv/person/13400/works. live.
  4. Web site: 会社情報株式会社Dimension Cruise 公式サイト. Dimension Cruise. ja. July 1, 2022. March 23, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200323100620/http://dimension-cruise.jp/company.html. live.
  5. Web site: PROFILE - BEAGLEKICK. Beagle Kick. 8 March 2021 . ja. July 1, 2022. July 29, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210729034244/https://beaglekick.com/profile/. live.
  6. Web site: PROFILE_WORKS作曲家 和田貴史 公式ウェブサイト. takafumi-wada.com. ja. July 1, 2022. April 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220416235733/http://takafumi-wada.com/pg133.html. live.
  7. Web site: 和田貴史プロフィール. dimension-cruise.jp. ja. July 1, 2022. October 2, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191002103913/http://dimension-cruise.jp/takafumi/page1/page1.html. live.
  8. Web site: Takafumi Wada. VGMdb. July 1, 2022. May 23, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220523224425/https://vgmdb.net/artist/1666. live.
  9. Web site: Funimation UK/IE Adds Highschool of the Dead, Plus Boruto, The Last & Road to Ninja Naruto Films for Streaming. Anime UK News. August 22, 2020. July 1, 2022. January 13, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210113092856/https://animeuknews.net/2020/08/funimation-uk-ie-adds-highschool-of-the-dead-plus-boruto-the-last-road-to-ninja-naruto-films-for-streaming/. live.
  10. Web site: "Highschool of the Dead" maintenant sur Anime on Demand. JapanFM. February 13, 2021. fr. July 1, 2022. June 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210616070519/https://www.japanfm.fr/highschool-of-the-dead-maintenant-sur-anime-on-demand/. live.
  11. Web site: TOKYO MX ＊アニメ「RIDEBACK -ライドバック-」 . mxtv.co.jp . ja . July 1, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170109055920/http://www.mxtv.co.jp/rideback/staff.html . 9 January 2017 . dead.
  12. Web site: TVアニメ「七つの大罪 聖戦の予兆」公式サイト. TVアニメ「七つの大罪 聖戦の予兆」. July 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20171012090833/http://www.7-taizai.net/staffcast/. 2017-10-12. dead.
  13. Web site: Loo. Egan. Seraph of the End's English-Subtitled Trailer, Split-Season Plans, More Cast Unveiled. Anime News Network. December 19, 2014. July 1, 2022. June 30, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180630130559/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-12-19/seraph-of-the-end-english-subtitled-trailer-split-season-plans-more-cast-unveiled/.82419. live.
  14. Web site: CD -終わりのセラフ/Seraph of the End animated TV series-. owarino-seraph.jp. July 1, 2022. July 1, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150701225601/http://owarino-seraph.jp/cd/ost.html. live.
  15. Web site: STAFF／CAST -終わりのセラフ/Seraph of the End animated TV series-. owarino-seraph.jp. July 1, 2022. March 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150305132400/http://owarino-seraph.jp/staff/index.html. live.
  16. Web site: CD -終わりのセラフ/Seraph of the End animated TV series-. owarino-seraph.jp. July 1, 2022. March 5, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305064952/http://owarino-seraph.jp/cd/ost_2nd.html. live.
  17. Web site: Komatsu. Mikikazu. New Main Visual for "Terra Formars" TV Anime 2nd Season "Revenge" Revealed. Crunchyroll. February 18, 2016. July 1, 2022. February 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210204073603/http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/02/17/new-main-visual-for-terra-formars-tv-anime-2nd-season-revenge-revealed. live.
  18. Web site: The Seven Deadly Sins of the Holy War (Complete Limited Production Edition) (Blu-ray). amazon.co.jp. 11 January 2017 . ja. July 1, 2022. June 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220617220111/https://www.amazon.co.jp/%E4%B8%83%E3%81%A4%E3%81%AE%E5%A4%A7%E7%BD%AA-%E8%81%96%E6%88%A6%E3%81%AE%E4%BA%88%E5%85%86-%E4%B8%8A-%E5%AE%8C%E5%85%A8%E7%94%9F%E7%94%A3%E9%99%90%E5%AE%9A%E7%89%88-Blu-ray/dp/B01L49V3B0. live.
  19. Web site: The Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of The Commandments Original Soundtrack vol.1. VGMdb. July 1, 2022. May 26, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220526131446/https://vgmdb.net/album/74097. live.
  20. Web site: The Seven Deadly Sins the Movie: Prisoners of the Sky(Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). amazon.com. July 1, 2022. June 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220616160945/https://www.amazon.com/Seven-Deadly-Sins-Movie-Soundtrack/dp/B07G5HSWHY. live.
  21. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. New Seven Deadly Sins TV Anime Premieres on October 9. Anime News Network. September 6, 2019. July 1, 2022. June 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220613122322/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2019-09-06/new-seven-deadly-sins-tv-anime-premieres-on-october-9/.150808. live.
  22. Web site: Lee. Crystal. The Seven Deadly Sins: Dragon's Judgement Anime Staff and Premiere Date Announced. Anime Trending. November 10, 2020. July 1, 2022. February 12, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210212133625/https://anitrendz.net/news/2020/11/10/the-seven-deadly-sins-dragons-judgement-anime-staff-and-premiere-date-announced/. live.
  23. 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. July 1, 2022. April 7, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220407162549/https://7-taizai.net/staffcast/. live.
  24. Web site: "Rescue Tokubetsu Kodo Kyujo Tai" Original Soundtrack. CDJapan. July 1, 2022. July 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220701221011/https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/NQCL-2021. live.
  25. Web site: BOSS ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK. VGMdb. July 1, 2022. May 26, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220526170758/https://vgmdb.net/album/57942. live.
  26. Web site: My Girl original soundtrack. amazon.com. July 1, 2022. September 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210903035157/https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09DFPNZL3/. live.
  27. Web site: Massugu na Otoko ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK WPCL-10771 - VGMdb. VGMdb. July 1, 2022. May 26, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220526170748/https://vgmdb.net/album/62679. live.
  28. Web site: Suitei Yuuzai Original Soudtrack LEGD-0008 - VGMdb. VGMdb. July 1, 2022. May 29, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220529230702/https://vgmdb.net/album/60114. live.
  29. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Thunderbolt Fantasy Puppet Show's 2nd Season Premieres in October. March 24, 2018. Anime News Network. July 1, 2022. November 25, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211125091914/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-03-23/thunderbolt-fantasy-puppet-show-2nd-season-premieres-in-october/.129441. live.
  30. Web site: NHK特集ドラマ「うつ病九段」オリジナルサウンドトラック. amazon.co.jp. ja. July 1, 2022.
  31. Web site: キャスト＆スタッフThunderbolt Fantasy 東離劍遊紀3. thunderboltfantasy.com. ja. July 1, 2022. June 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220617072002/https://www.thunderboltfantasy.com/season3/cast-staff/. live.
  32. Web site: 『ベルナのしっぽ』映画 公式サイト/スタッフ . bsproject.jp . ja . July 1, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070616044719/http://www.bsproject.jp/staff.html . 16 June 2007 . dead.
  33. Web site: mizuchi Original Soundtrack. VGMdb. July 1, 2022. February 4, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220204095550/https://vgmdb.net/album/118085. live.
  34. Web site: 映画 イエスタデイズ (2008)について 映画データベース. allcinema.net. ja. July 1, 2022. July 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220701221010/https://www.allcinema.net/cinema/331411. live.
  35. Web site: Genmukan ~Aiyoku to Ryoujoku no Inzai~ First Press Bonus CD. VGMdb. July 1, 2022. June 18, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220618024512/https://vgmdb.net/album/6257. live.
  36. Web site: After... Song Collection. VGMdb. July 1, 2022. May 22, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220522081159/https://vgmdb.net/album/11949. live.
  37. Web site: Shinshou Genmukan Original Sound Track. VGMdb. July 1, 2022. January 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180117000534/http://vgmdb.net/album/8131. live.
  38. Web site: Kenka Banchou Yoroshiku Onban. VGMdb. July 1, 2022. June 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220603080918/https://vgmdb.net/album/12895. live.
  39. Web site: ARKANOID DS -Audio Planet-. VGMdb. July 1, 2022. May 23, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220523032744/https://vgmdb.net/album/5477. live.
  40. Web site: Space Invaders Get Even Original Sound Tracks. VGMdb. July 1, 2022. May 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220524020944/https://vgmdb.net/album/9905. live.
  41. Web site: Fault!! Original SoundTrack CD. VGMdb. July 1, 2022. August 28, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150828061239/http://vgmdb.net/album/14934. live.
  42. Web site: Monster Hunter X Original Soundtrack. VGMdb. July 1, 2022. May 23, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220523190453/https://vgmdb.net/album/55035. live.

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