Takeshi Watanabe

Takeshi Watanabe (渡辺 剛), born December 2, 1967, is a sound composer and programmer originally employed by Winkysoft. He also plays a variety of keyboard instruments, in one instance arranging a piece performed by Cara Jones.

In the 2000s, Watanabe composed the scores for the anime series This Ugly Yet Beautiful World, To Love-Ru, Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu, Saki, and Ro-Kyu-Bu! as well as various OVAs, vocal themes, and related albums for other series.

During the eighth console generation, Watanabe provided arrangements for Sega titles such as Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure and Sonic Lost World, working with Tomoya Ohtani in both cases.

Production History

• Falcom Special Box '92 (CD) (1991)
• Kouryu Densetsu Villgust: Kieta Shoujo (1992) — Sound Program
• Jojo no Kimyou na Bouken (SNES Version) (1993) — Sound Programmer (Winkysoft Staff)
• Choujikuu Yousai Macross: Scrambled Valkyrie (1993) — Sub Programmer
• Puyo Puyo (Game Boy Version) (1994) — Special Thanks (Winkey Soft Staff) (as Takesi Watanabe)
• Arc the Lad II (1996)
• This Ugly Yet Beautiful World (Anime) (2004)
• Kagekara Mamoru! banana special (CD) (2006)
• La corda d'oro ~primo passo~ (Anime) (2006)
• Baldr Force Exe Resolution (OVA) (2006)
• Fate/stay night Character Image Song Special: Taiga & Illya (CD) (2007)
• To Love-Ru (Anime) (2008)
• Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu (Anime) (2008)
• Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu Drama-CD 2 (CD) (2008)
• To Love-Ru OVA (OVA) (2009)
• Saki (Anime) (2009)
• Motto To Love-Ru (Anime) (2010)
• Ro-Kyu-Bu! (Anime) (2011)
• Nana Mizuki Live Grace -Orchestra- (CD) (2011)
• Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure (2012) — Keyboards & Brass Arrangement
• Saki: Achiga-hen (2012)
• Accel World Region Records 2 (CD) (2013)
• Ro-Kyu-Bu! SS (Anime) (2013)
• Ro-Kyu-Bu! Character Songs Best Scorebook (CD) (2013)
• Sonic Lost World (2013) — Arranger
• Strike the Blood Character Songs Nagisa/Sayaka (CD) (2014)

Song Credits

Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure

• Getaway from the Parisan City Police — Brass Arrangement, Organ
• Enter Detective Claude — Organ
• Mysterious Thief Fondue's Great Strategy — Brass Arrangement, Organ
• Escape from the Opera House — Brass Arrangement
• Another Showdown - Detective Claude — Organ
• The Real Akuma no Kishidan — Brass Arrangement, Keyboards
• Last Dance — Brass Arrangement, Piano
• Goodbye Mysterious Thief R — Piano
• Rhythm Kitchen — Keyboards
• Fondue's Wish — Brass Arrangement, Organ
• The Bond Between a Parent and Child — Organ

Sonic Lost World

• Desert Ruins - Zone 1 — Sax Arrangement, Organ
• Honeycomb Highway — Brass Arrangement, Organ
• Desert Ruins - Zone 4 — Sax Arrangement, Clavinet
• Tropical Coast - Zone 1 — Brass Arrangement
• Juice Archipelago — Brass Arrangement, Accordion
• Double Down — Brass Arrangement, Piano
• Tilt the Machine — Brass Arrangement
• Silent Forest - Zone 1 — Brass Arrangement, Piano
• Color Power - Magenta Rhythm — Piano & Accordion
• Island Relics — Electric Piano
• Dr. Eggman Showdown — Strings Arrangement, Piano