Hidenori Shoji

Hidenori Shoji (庄司英徳) is a Sega sound employee and guitarist originally employed in its AM2 department but currently a lead sound designer affiliated with Amusement Vision. He is best known for directing the music for the Ryu ga Gotoku (aka Yakuza) series.

He also had the honor of working with a Nintendo franchise (F-Zero)'s music before the inception of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games made the latter series the norm.

Production History

Virtua Fighter 3 (1996) — Compose, SE (Sound Designers) (as Hidenori Syoji)
Scud Race (1996) — Sound
Sega Touring Car Championship (Arcade Version) (1996) — Name Entry (Music)
Virtua Cop 2 (Saturn Version) (1996) — S.E. Support (as Hidenori Syouji)
Virtua Fighter 3tb (Arcade Version) (1997) — Compose, SE (Sound Designers) (as Hidenori Syoji)
Sega Touring Car Championship (Saturn and PC Versions) (1997/1998) — Music
Fighting Vipers 2 (1998/2001) — Sound Director
Daytona USA 2 (1998) — Sound Support (AM2) (Special Thanks)
Dirt Devils (1998) — Special Thanx (AM R&D Dept. #4)
SpikeOut (1998) — Assistant Sound Director (as Hidenori Syoji)
Virtua Fighter 3tb (Dreamcast Version) (1998) — Compose, SE (Sound Designers) (as Hidenori Syoji), Sound Designer (Dreamcast Version)
Daytona USA 2: Power Edition (1998) — Sound Support (AM2) (Special Thanks)
SpikeOut: Final Edition (1999) — Assistant Sound Director (as Hidenori Syoji)
Slash Out (2000)
Planet Harriers (2001) — assistant sound creator
Super Monkey Ball (2001) — Sound Design
Super Monkey Ball 2 (2002) — Sound Designer
Super Monkey Ball Jr. (2002) — Sound Engineer (Original Game Staff)
F-Zero GX (2003) — Music
F-Zero AX (2003)
Yakuza (2005) — Sound Director (Sound Section)
OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast (2006)
Yakuza 2 (2006) — Music Director ("Yakuza 2" Sound Team)
OutRun 2 SP (PS2 Version) (2007)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008) — Supervisor (Original Games)
Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! (2008) — Music Production (Sound Production Team) ("Ryu ga Gotoku" Production Team)
Yakuza 3 (2009) — Sounds Production ("Yakuza 3" Sound Team)
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (2010) — CS1 R&D Sound (Sega Japan)
Yakuza 4 (2010) — Sound Production Lead ("Yakuza 4" Sound Team) (Staff)
Kurohyou: Ryu ga Gotoku Shinsho (2010)
Yakuza: Dead Souls (2011) — Interpretation Support ("Yakuza: Dead Souls" Sound Team) (Staff)
Sega Sound Unit [H.] 1st Album (CD) (2011)
Binary Domain (2012) — Sound Director ("Binary Domain" Development Team) (Staff)
Ryu ga Gotoku 5: Yume, Kanaeshi Mono (2012)
Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin! (2014)

Song Credits

Sega Touring Car Championship

Inductee — Music & Arrangement

Fighting Vipers 2

Beginning — Music & Arrangement
As you choose — Music & Arrangement
Under the Sun — Music & Arrangement
Burning Bear — Music & Arrangement
Inspire — Music & Arrangement
Ravin' — Music & Arrangement
Deeper — Music & Arrangement
Good Noise — Music & Arrangement
3rd Signal — Music & Arrangement
Brain Cleanser — Music & Arrangement
L.S.D. — Music & Arrangement
Night Call — Music & Arrangement
Tripback — Music & Arrangement
Poker Face — Music & Arrangement
UFO Diner — Arrangement
Don't forget first resolution — Music & Arrangement
Be Cool — Music & Arrangement
Non Stop Bass — Music & Arrangement
Insert Coin — Music & Arrangement
Game is Over — Music & Arrangement
Master cat in neighborhood — Music & Arrangement
Service Games — Music & Arrangement
Beginning -Remix version- — Music & Arrangement
L.S.D. -Remix version- — Music & Arrangement
Hopping Jam -Not Use- — Music & Arrangement

Slash Out

Unbalance — Music & Arrangement
Jawbone — Music & Arrangement
Associate or Enemy — Music & Arrangement
As you choose3 — Music & Arrangement
First Battle — Music & Arrangement
RED -mode II- — Music & Arrangement
Gravestone — Music & Arrangement
incarnation — Music & Arrangement
1480F5 — Music & Arrangement
2nd Orbit — Music & Arrangement
Big Rhythm — Music & Arrangement
Black & Silver — Music & Arrangement
the low — Music & Arrangement
d.t.'s — Music & Arrangement
Day of lake — Music & Arrangement
Into the chaos — Music & Arrangement
Machinery Beats — Music & Arrangement
Love Song — Music & Arrangement
Nebula — Music & Arrangement
Blue Winter — Music & Arrangement
I/R — Music & Arrangement
FATE — Music & Arrangement
FAKE — Music & Arrangement
FACE — Music & Arrangement
to Next Level — Music & Arrangement
Said so — Music & Arrangement
Rest your sword — Music & Arrangement
Party is over — Music & Arrangement

Super Monkey Ball

Monkey Target — Music & Arrangement
Jungle Stage — Music & Arrangement

F-Zero GX

F-Zero TV Opening (Interview In) — Music & Arrangement
Brain Cleaner (Replay) — Music & Arrangement
As you choose "3rd" (Main Selector) — Music & Arrangement
Short Pre-View (Course View 1) — Music & Arrangement
Paper Engine (Outer Space) — Music & Arrangement
Feel Our Pain (Fire Field) — Music & Arrangement
One Ahead System (Cosmo Terminal) — Music & Arrangement
Shotgun Kiss (Vegas Palace) — Music & Arrangement
The Fall (Retire) — Music & Arrangement
Your Garage (Shop) — Music & Arrangement
No Time (Game Over) — Music & Arrangement
Feather (Customize) — Music & Arrangement
Refresh Time (Character Profile) — Music & Arrangement
Step 70's (Option) — Music & Arrangement
Long Pre-View (Course View 2) — Music & Arrangement
8 Guitars (Sand Ocean) — Music & Arrangement
Like a Snake (Port Town) — Music & Arrangement
Planet Colors (Green Plant) — Music & Arrangement
ZEN (Aeropolis) — Music & Arrangement
For the Glory -feat. Mute City's Theme- (Mute City) — Music & Arrangement
Osc-Sync Carnival (Lightning) — Music & Arrangement
Infinite Blue (Big Blue) — Music & Arrangement
Hurrah for the Champion (Winning Run) — Music & Arrangement
Cover of Mute City's Theme (Item Song 1) — Arrangement
Cover of Big Blue's Theme (Item Song 2) — Arrangement
Cover of Red Canyon's Theme (Story #2) — Arrangement
Night of Big Blue (Story #4) — Arrangement
Time for Kill (Story #6) — Music & Arrangement
Emperor Breath (Story #8) — Music & Arrangement
DIZZY (Phantom Road) — Music & Arrangement
2sec (Mission Clear) — Music & Arrangement
Finish to Go (Finish) — Music & Arrangement
Respect to "Result Theme of F-Zero" (Staff Roll) — Arrangement
Wings for My Way (GX Advertise) — Music & Arrangement
F-Zero TV Ending (Interview Out) — Music & Arrangement

F-Zero AX

U-Rays (Tutorial) — Music & Arrangement
Wings for My Way -ver. AX- (AX Advertise) — Music & Arrangement
Raise a curtain (Card Check) — Music & Arrangement
Stereo Signal (Pilot Point Result) — Music & Arrangement
Flags (Flag Open) — Music & Arrangement

Yakuza

Service Games 2005 — Music & Arrangement
Receive You — Lyrics, Music & Arrangement
Roar of the Dragon — Music & Arrangement
Unrest — Music & Arrangement
Blow to the City — Music & Arrangement
Funk Goes On — Music & Arrangement
Scarlet Scar — Music & Arrangement
Intelligence for Violence — Music & Arrangement
id — Music & Arrangement
Pray Me — Music & Arrangement
Receive You the Prototype — Music & Arrangement
Turning Point — Music & Arrangement
Amazing Grace ~Quartet Arrange~ — Arrangement
Poison Pill — Music & Arrangement
Hideout — Music & Arrangement
Singin' Bass — Music & Arrangement
Clear Starlit Sky — Music & Arrangement
Coming to My Life — Music & Arrangement
Receive You ~Remix Version~ — Music & Arrangement
Extract Medley from Original Score — Music & Arrangement (w/Fumio Ito & Yuri Fukuda)

OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast

Who are You 2006 Arrange Ver. — Guitars

Yakuza 2

Service Games 2006 — Music & Arrangement
As a man, As a brother — Lyrics, Music & Arrangement, Vocals
Roar of the Twin Dragons — Music & Arrangement
Push Me Under Water — Music & Arrangement
Outlaw's Lullaby — Music & Arrangement
Bad Fortune Flower — Music & Arrangement
A Scattered Moment — Music & Arrangement
Silent Night, Holy Night ~Arrange Version~ — Arrangement
Kamuro Setsugekka — Lyrics, Music & Arrangement
Drinking Call — Music & Arrangement
Adam's Champagne call — Music & Arrangement

OutRun 2 SP (PS2 Version)

Passing Breeze [H.] Arrange Ver. — Guitars

Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan!

Roar of the Elder Dragon — Music & Arrangement
Mirroring Oneself — Music & Arrangement
Non Blade Sword — Music & Arrangement
Takumi — Music & Arrangement
Blood Maker — Music & Arrangement
Brand-new Japanesque — Music & Arrangement
dive to the mess — Music & Arrangement
Dance Music from Ancient Japan — Music & Arrangement
100 Execution — Music & Arrangement
Immorality — Music & Arrangement
Dull Color Fangs — Music & Arrangement
For Will — Music & Arrangement
Sneakin' Drive — Music & Arrangement
baile con la mariposa — Music & Arrangement
The Melody Played by a Patriot — Music & Arrangement

Yakuza 3

Fly — Music & Arrangement
Howl of the Dragon God — Music & Arrangement
Dead Run — Music & Arrangement
Bruise — Music & Arrangement
Ryu-Kyu Humming — Music & Arrangement
Crush & Strike — Music & Arrangement
D 2 A — Lyrics, Music & Arrangement
Takumi 2009 — Music & Arrangement
Encounter the Dragon — Music & Arrangement
Skirmish — Music & Arrangement
Underground Dazzling Star — Music & Arrangement
End Point — Music & Arrangement
Pure Malice — Music & Arrangement
Independence for Violence — Music & Arrangement
Illtreatment — Music & Arrangement
Clay Doll on the Cradle — Music & Arrangement
More Huge — Music & Arrangement
FM-Sound's Storm — Music & Arrangement
Receive and Stab You — Music & Arrangement
Ogre Has Returned — Music & Arrangement
Lyricism Without Tears — Music & Arrangement
The Dragon God's Gospel — Arrangement
Kamuro Setsugekka ~Kiryu's Great Singing Edition~ — Lyrics, Music [NOTE: Also known as "Beautiful Seasons In Kamuro"]
Tears of Father ~Overseas Edition~ — Arrangement

Yakuza 4

For Faith — Lyrics, Music & Arrangement
Roarless Dragon — Music & Arrangement
Skirmish "Another" — Music & Arrangement
Underground Dazzling Star "Neo" — Music & Arrangement
Underground Dazzling Star "Mashup" — Music & Arrangement
Speed Star — Music & Arrangement
Receive and Bite You — Music
The Myth — Music & Arrangement
Smile Venomously — Music & Arrangement
Criminal Delights — Music & Arrangement
Material Delights — Music & Arrangement
Geist Obscuration — Music & Arrangement
Four Face — Music & Arrangement
Four Faith — Music & Arrangement
For Face — Music & Arrangement
For Faith (Instruments) — Music & Arrangement
Receive You the Ballad — Music & Arrangement
My Hero — Music & Arrangement
Boxcelios — Music & Arrangement
Get to the Top!　~Maya Mori~ — Music & Arrangement
Get to the Top!　~Chihiro Ikki~ — Music & Arrangement
Get to the Top!　~Elena Aihara~ — Music & Arrangement
Get to the Top!　~Haruka~ — Music & Arrangement
Maiden Color my life — Music & Arrangement

Kurohyou: Ryu ga Gotoku Shinsho

Die anyway — Music & Arrangement
Kingdom of the massacre — Music & Arrangement
Underground Dazzling "Ghost" — Music
Skirmish "Diablo" — Music

Sega Sound Unit [H.] 1st Album

Kamuro Setsugekka - [H.] Special Version - — Lyrics, Music & Arrangement

Ryu ga Gotoku 5: Yume, Kanaeshi Mono

Hailstorm — Music & Arrangement
I believe in you — Music & Arrangement
Receive and Slash You — Music & Arrangement
Christmas Night Raid — Music & Arrangement
36 Strings Nocturne — Music & Arrangement
Couleur d'une jeune fille — Music & Arrangement
Dawn of GunRhein — Music & Arrangement
Enormous Gun Salutes — Music & Arrangement
Hostile Gaze — Music & Arrangement
Boxcelios Forever — Music & Arrangement
Arrow of Indra — Music & Arrangement
True Valhalla — Music & Arrangement
A Barrage — Music & Arrangement
The Deluge — Music & Arrangement
All Clear Results — Music & Arrangement