Kazuki Takagi

Kazuki Takagi
Employment history: Sega Divisions: Sega AM2 Sega R&D2 Sega Interactive Divisions: R&D2 Sega
Role(s): Composer, Musician

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Kazuki Takagi (高木 一樹) is a Sega sound composer. His first project was a composition for Virtua Fighter 5. He has since contributed to its other installments as well as the Border Break series. In the early 2020's he has become the recurring sound lead for the Virtua Fighter series and a sound effects designer other games developed by Division 1.

Production history

Games

• Quest of D: The Battle Kingdom (Chihiro Satellite Terminal; 2007) — Sound
• Sega Race TV (Lindbergh; 2008) — Sound Team
• R-Tuned: Ultimate Street Racing (Lindbergh; 2008) — Sound
• Virtua Fighter 5 R (Lindbergh; 2008) — Sound Creator
• Sega Racing Classic (RingWide; 2009) — Sound Designers
• Border Break (RingEdge; 2009) — Sound Staff
• Shining Force Cross (RingEdge; 2009) — Sound Staff
• Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown (Lindbergh; 2010) — Sound Creator
• Shining Force Cross Raid (RingEdge; 2010) — Sound Staff
• Virtua Tennis 4 (Wii; 2011) — Sound Artists
• Virtua Tennis 4 (Windows PC; 2011) — Sound Artists
• Virtua Tennis 4 (PlayStation 3; 2011) — Sound Artists
• Virtua Tennis 4 (Xbox 360; 2011) — Sound Artists
• Daytona USA (PlayStation 3; 2011) — Sound Designers
• Daytona USA (Xbox 360; 2011) — Sound Designers
• Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown (Xbox 360; 2012) — Sound Creator
• Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown (PlayStation 3; 2012) — Sound Creator
• Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Arcade Future Tone (Nu; 2013) — Sound
• Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX (Nintendo 3DS; 2015) — Sound Design
• Soul Reverse Zero (iOS; 2016) — Sound Designers (as 高木 一樹)
• Soul Reverse Zero (Android; 2016) — Sound Designers (as 高木 一樹)
• Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Arcade Future Tone (PlayStation 4; 2016) — Sound
• Soul Reverse (ALLS UX; 2018) — Sound Designers
• Border Break (PlayStation 4; 2018) — Sound Designer
• Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown (PlayStation 4; 2021) — Sound Leader
• Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (Steam; 2023) — Sound Effect Production
• Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (PlayStation 5; 2023) — Sound Effect Production
• Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (Xbox One; 2023) — Sound Effect Production
• Virtua Fighter 3tb Online (ALLS UX; 2023) — Lead Sound Artist

Music

• Border Break Original Sound Track (CD; 2009) — Sound Staff
• Border Break Airburst Original Soundtrack (CD; 2010) — Sound Staff
• Shining Force Cross Raid Original Sound Track (CD; 2011) — Sound Staff
• Border Break Soundtrack Complete CD-Box (CD; 2018) — Sound Designer
• Border Break Music Collection (CD; 2019) — Sound Designer
• Border Break Music Collection Type-02 (CD; 2019) — Sound Designer
• Border Break Music Collection Type-03 (CD; 2020) — Sound Designer
• Border Break Music Collection Type-04 (CD; 2020) — Sound Designer
• Border Break Music Collection Type-05 (CD; 2020) — Sound Designer
• Virtua Fighter esports Premium Music Collection (CD; 2021) — Sound Leader
• Virtua Fighter 3tb Online Premium Music Collection (CD; 2023) — Sound Leader
• Virtua Fighter 3tb Online Premium Music Collection (CD; 2023) — Disc 1 Recording Engineer
• Virtua Fighter 3tb Online Premium Music Collection (CD; 2023) — Mastering Supervisors

• Border Break Airburst (2010) — Sound Staff
• Border Break Scramble (2014)
• Border Break X (2016)

Song credits

Main article: Kazuki Takagi/Song credits.

Virtua Fighter 5

• Beginning Ver. D — Music & Arrangement

Virtua Fighter 5 R

• Stone Forest (Pai VF5R Ver.) — Music & Arrangement
• River (Shun VF5R Ver.) — Music & Arrangement
• Sumo Ring (Taka-Arashi VF5R Ver.) — Music & Arrangement
• Sanctuary (Dural VF5R Ver.) — Music & Arrangement

Border Break

• MIRAGE — Music & Arrangement
• Devil's Mountain — Music & Arrangement

Shining Force Cross

• Room Guarder -1- — Music & Arrangement
• Enemy's Shadow — Music & Arrangement
• 落ちた聖杯 — Music & Arrangement
• Defend the Crystal -2- — Music & Arrangement

Border Break Airburst

• A.I.R — Music & Arrangement
• Flash Flood — Music & Arrangement

Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown

• Great Wall (Lau VF5FS Ver.) — Music & Arrangement
• Palace (Lion VF5FS Ver.) — Music & Arrangement
• Shrine (Aoi VF5FS Ver.) — Music & Arrangement
• Arena (El Blaze VF5FS Ver.) — Music & Arrangement

Shining Force Cross Raid

• 火はまた灯る — Music & Arrangement

Border Break Scramble

• 瀝青(れきせい) — Music & Arrangement

Border Break X

• Evolute Revolute — Music & Arrangement
• 雁道(がんどう) — Music & Arrangement
• Stir Mix (BBX) — Arrangement
• 捫蝨(もんしつ) — Music & Arrangement
• On the Horizon — Music & Arrangement
• The Empty Sky — Music & Arrangement
• 涅(くろつち) — Music & Arrangement
• 捫蝨・即妙(もんしつ・そくみょう) — Music & Arrangement

Border Break (PlayStation 4)

• Build <ガレージ> — Music & Arrangement
• Stagnation <ユニオンバトル プラント奪回戦> — Music & Arrangement
• The choice of Fate <シナリオ選択> — Music & Arrangement