Yasuhiro Takagi

Not to be confused with Carol Yas.

Yasuhiro "Yas" Takagi (高木保浩) is among the oldest of Sega's sound team members and perhaps best known as the Sound Director for Shenmue II. His earliest work with the company was for Turbo OutRun, where he worked with renowned Sega composer Hiroshi Kawaguchi.

Unlike Hiro, whom he has worked with since joining Sega in the late '80s, Takagi's roles have been largely in the background.

Production History

Turbo OutRun (Arcade Version) (1989) (as Yas)
Flash Point (1989)
Sword of Vermilion (1989) — Sound Program [Z80] (as Yas)
Virtua Racing (Arcade Version) (1992) — Sound Effect
Burning Rival (1992) — Shingen (Voice Cast)
F355 Challenge: Passione Rossa (Arcade and Dreamcast Versions) (1999/2000) — Sound
Shenmue (1999) — Assistant Director (Sound & Music)
Shenmue II (Dreamcast Version) (2001) — Sound Director, Director (Sound & Music)
The King of Route 66 (2002/2003) — Sound Effects
Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution (2002/2003) — Special Thanks
Shenmue II (Xbox Version) (2002) — Sound Section Assistant (Sound & Music), Editor (Sound Effects & Edit) (Sound & Music)
OutRun 2 (2003/2004) — Sound
OutRun 2 SP (2004/2007) — Sound
OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast (2006) — Sound, Music Composer (Sega of Japan) [NOTE: Manual credit]
After Burner Climax (2006/2010) — Sound Creator
OutRun 2 SP SDX (2006) — Sound (Original Staff)
Vermilion VS Rent a Hero Original Soundtrack (CD) (2009)
Yakuza 4 (2010) — Music Composer ("Yakuza 4" Sound Team) (Staff)
Samurai Bloodshow (2011)
Hyakki Taisen Emaki (2012)