Takahiro Kai

Takahiro Kai
Company(ies): Sega of Japan
Role(s): Musician

Takahiro Kai (甲斐 孝博) is a guitarist, a member of [H.] and a Sega sound composer.

Production history

Games

• Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 30: Galaxy Force II: Special Extended Edition (PlayStation 2; 2007) — Guitars
• Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! (Nintendo DS; 2008) — ギタリスト (as 甲斐 考博)
• Sega Card-Gen MLB 2009 (RingEdge; 2009) — Sound
• Initial D Arcade Stage 5 (Lindbergh; 2009) — Sound Creators
• Yakuza 4 (PlayStation 3; 2010) — Music Composer
• Initial D Arcade Stage 6 AA (RingEdge; 2011) — Sound Creators
• Samurai Bloodshow (iOS; 2011) — Music Composers
• Yakuza: Dead Souls (PlayStation 3; 2011) — Music Composers
• Lady Luck (Medal game; 2011) — Sound
• StarHorse 3 Season I: A New Legend Begins (RingEdge 2; 2011) — Sound Designers
• Maimai (RingEdge 2; 2012) — Sound
• Bingo Drop (Medal game; 2012) — Sound
• Initial D Arcade Stage 7 AA X (RingEdge; 2012) — Sound Creators
• Chain Chronicle (Android; 2013) — Sound
• Chain Chronicle (iOS; 2013) — Sound
• StarHorse4 (Medal game; 2019) — Sound Designer
• Let's Go Golf! (Mid-size attraction; ?) — Sound
• Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis (Windows PC; 2021) — Special Thanks
• Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis (Xbox One; 2021) — Special Thanks
• Lost Judgment (PlayStation 4; 2021) — Music Production
• Lost Judgment (PlayStation 5; 2021) — Music Production
• Lost Judgment (Xbox One; 2021) — Music Production
• Ongeki bright Memory (ALLS HX; 2022) — サウンド制作 (as 甲斐 考博)
• Sonic Superstars (PlayStation 4; 2023) — Composers
• Sonic Superstars (PlayStation 5; 2023) — Composers
• Sonic Superstars (Nintendo Switch; 2023) — Composers
• Sonic Superstars (Epic Games Store; 2023) — Composers
• Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (Steam; 2023) — Music Production
• Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (PlayStation 5; 2023) — Music Production
• Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (Xbox One; 2023) — Music Production

Music

• Dennou Senki Virtual-On Original Sound Track (CD; 2007) — Guitars
• Fantasy Zone Ultra Super Big Maximum Great Strong Complete Album (CD; 2008) — Guitars
• Vermilion vs Rent A Hero Original Soundtrack (CD; 2009) — 合唱団
• Alex Kidd Complete Album (CD; 2009) — Arranger
• After Burner II (Vinyl; 2018) — SEGA Sound Unit (H.) are
• Chain Chronicle 5th Anniversary Original Soundtrack (CD; 2018) — Mastering Engineer (as Kai)
• Wonderland Wars Extra Soundtrack: Seven Colored Romance (CD; 2019) — All music, arrangement and lyrics by (as Kai)
• Wonderland Wars Extra Soundtrack: Seven Colored Romance (CD; 2019) — All guitars, keyboards by (as Kai)
• Wonderland Wars Extra Soundtrack: Seven Colored Romance (CD; 2019) — Mixing by (as Kai)
• Wonderland Wars Extra Soundtrack: Hearts Of Wonderland (CD; 2019) — All music, arrangement and lyrics by (as Kai)
• Wonderland Wars Extra Soundtrack: Hearts Of Wonderland (CD; 2019) — except M4 by (as Kai)
• Wonderland Wars Extra Soundtrack: Hearts Of Wonderland (CD; 2019) — All guitars, keyboards by (as Kai)
• Wonderland Wars Extra Soundtrack: Hearts Of Wonderland (CD; 2019) — Mixing by (as Kai)
• Go Sega: 60th Anniversary Album (CD; 2021) — Special Thanks
• Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis Original Sound Track Vol. 2 (CD; 2022) — Acoustic Guitar
• KOP5th Original CD (CD; 2024) — MASTERING ENGINEER

• World Club Champion Football (2003)
• Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 30: Galaxy Force II Special Extended Edition (2007)
• Cyber Troopers "Virtual-On" Original Sound Track (CD) (2007)
• Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 33: Fantasy Zone Complete Collection (2008)
• Vermilion VS Rent a Hero Original Soundtrack (CD) (2009)
• Yakuza 3 (2009) — Sounds Production ("Yakuza 3" Sound Team)
• Let's Go Away: The Video Game Daytona USA Anniversary Box (CD) (2009)
• Alex Kidd Complete Album (CD) (2009)
• Yakuza 4 (2010) — Music Composer ("Yakuza 4" Sound Team) (Staff)
• Yakuza: Dead Souls (2011) — Music Composer ("Yakuza: Dead Souls" Sound Team) (Staff)
• Let's Go GOLF!
• Samurai Bloodshow (2011)
• Sega Sound Unit [H.] 1st Album (CD) (2011)
• Samurai Bloodshow (2012)
• maimai (2012) (as Kai)
• Chain Chronicle (2013)
• Wonderland Wars (2015)

Song credits

World Club Champion Football

• White Sign — Guitar & Bass

Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 30: Galaxy Force II Special Extended Edition

• Beyond the Galaxy -[H.] Arrange Ver.- — Guitars (with Keitaro Hanada)

Cyber Troopers "Virtual-On" Original Sound Track

• Everything merges with the night -Sound! Shock Arrange Ver.- — Guitars

Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 33: Fantasy Zone Complete Collection

• Fantasy Zone Medley 2008 Version — Guitars (with Keitaro Hanada)

Vermilion VS Rent a Hero Original Soundtrack

• Light Song -[H.] Arrange Ver.- — Choir (with Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Junpei Mishima, Mitsuharu Fukuyama, Yasuhiro Takagi, Kentaro Koyama, Susumu Tsukagoshi & Chihiro Aoki)

Yakuza 3

• Urgency — Music & Arrangement

Let's Go Away: The Video Game Daytona USA Anniversary Box

• Pounding Pavement - Unplugged Ver . - — Acoustic Guitar

Alex Kidd Complete Album

• The Alex Kidd Song — Arrangement

Yakuza 4

• gang of gangs — Music & Arrangement

Yakuza: Dead Souls

• Tension — Music & Arrangement

Samurai Bloodshow

• The theme of Samurai Bloodshow — Music & Arrangement
• The theme of Samurai Bloodshow -Karaoke with guide melody- — Music & Arrangement

Sega Sound Unit [H.] 1st Album

• 515 Hours — Arrangement

maimai

• Neko Weather. — Music & Arrangement
• Tan★Ko★Bushi — Music & Arrangement
• Neko Weather. (long Ver.) — Music & Arrangement
• Tan★Ko★Bushi (long Ver.) — Music & Arrangement
• True Love Song -Air on the G String- — Lyrics, Music (w/Johann Sebastian Bach), Arrangement
• True Love Song -Air on the G String- (long Ver.) — Lyrics, Music (w/Johann Sebastian Bach), Arrangement