Daiki Kasho
Born November 2, 1976, stylized as daiki kasho, is a Japanese video game composer best known for his contributions to the Gran Turismo series of racing games by Polyphony Digital. He has also previously worked on the F-Zero, Wangan Midnight, and King of Fighters series. Kasho first joined Sony Computer Entertainment after he got an invitation from a friend, but subsequently left the company prior to the release of Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec.
Daiki Kasho
- Name
- Daiki Kasho
- Born
- 2 November 1976
- Birthplace
- Tokyo, Japan
- Occupation
- Composer, arranger, musician
- Nationality
- Japan
- Fields
- video game
- Languages
- Japanese
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Born November 2, 1976, stylized as daiki kasho, is a Japanese video game composer best known for his contributions to the Gran Turismo series of racing games by Polyphony Digital. He has also previously worked on the F-Zero, Wangan Midnight, and King of Fighters series. Kasho first joined Sony Computer Entertainment after he got an invitation from a friend, but subsequently left the company prior to the release of Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec.
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Biography
Biography
Despite leaving, he continued to collaborate with Polyphony Digital in the sound department. Kasho has worked with Polyphony Digital since 1999.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Daiki Kasho • Born — 2 November 1976 • Birthplace — Tokyo, Japan • Genre — Film and television scores, video game scores, rock • Occupation — Composer, arranger, musician • Years Active — 1999–present
Works
Works
Video games • Year — Title — Role(s) — Ref. • 1999 — Alundra 2 — Sound effects • Gran Turismo 2 — Sound designer • Omega Boost — Music with Shingo Okumura • 2000 — Bealpareth — Sound effects • 2001 — Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec — Sound designer, music • Phase Paradox — Sound designer, music • 2002 — Gran Turismo Concept — Music • Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3 — Music • Wangan Midnight (PS2) — "Hit It!" • 2003 — F-Zero GX — Music with Hidenori Shoji • Gran Turismo 4 Prologue — Music • Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift — Music • 2004 — Gran Turismo 4 — Music • Kaidō Battle 2: Chain Reaction — Music • 2005 — Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift 2 — Music • 2006 — Gran Turismo HD Concept — Music • 2007 — Gran Turismo 5 Prologue — Music • 2010 — Gran Turismo 5 — Music • 2013 — Gran Turismo 6 — Music • 2017 — Gran Turismo Sport — Sound designer, music • 2022 — Gran Turismo 7 — Sound designer, music Film/anime • Year — Title — Role(s) — Ref. • 2005 — The King of Fighters: Another Day — Main theme "Regret Another Day" • 2006 — Le Chevalier D'Eon — Main theme "OVER NIGHT" • 2021 — Blue Reflection Ray — Opening theme "DiViNE" • World's End Harem — Ending theme "ENDiNG MiRAGE"
Video games
Video games
"5OUL ON D!SPLAY" was originally an untitled song for the Gran Turismo 5 E3 2010 Trailer, but was later given its name through a competition held by Polyphony Digital by online user MajanoX. • Title — Original • Released — Personnel — Featured In • "Tense Up" — 1999 — * Daiki Kasho – arranger * Shingo Okumura – composer, arranger — Omega Boost • "Glowl" — 2001 — * Daiki Kasho – composer, arranger — Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec Gran Turismo Concept • "Mirage" — * Daiki Kasho – composer, arranger — Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec Gran Turismo Concept • "Obscure" — * Daiki Kasho – composer, arranger — Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec Gran Turismo Concept • "Sky Scraper" — * Daiki Kasho – composer, arranger — Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec Gran Turismo Concept • "Strike Breaker" — * Daiki Kasho – composer, arranger — Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec Gran Turismo Concept • "Continuation" — 2002 — * Daiki Kasho – arranger — Gran Turismo Concept Gran Turismo 4 Prologue Gran Turismo 6 Gran Turismo 7 • "TURBO" — * Daiki Kasho – arranger — Gran Turismo Concept Gran Turismo 4 Prologue Gran Turismo 6 Gran Turismo 7 • "Heaven" — * Daiki Kasho – arranger — Gran Turismo Concept Gran Turismo 4 Prologue Gran Turismo 7 • "Running in the Dark" — * Daiki Kasho – arranger * Chiaki – vocals * Alan Brey – lyrics, arranger — Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3 • "Hit It" — Wangan Midnight (PS2) • "Please" — 2003 — * Daiki Kasho - composer * Arvin Homa Aya – vocals, lyrics * Motoya Shiraishi – producer — Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift • '2/K" — Gran Turismo 4 Prologue Gran Turismo 6 • "Break Down" — 2004 — * Daiki Kasho – music * Chiaki – vocals * Alan Brey – music, lyrics * Tasuku – arranger — Gran Turismo 4 Prologue Gran Turismo 4 Gran Turismo Sport Gran Turismo 7 • "Good Days Bad Days" — * Daiki Kasho – music * Alan Brey – vocals, lyrics — Gran Turismo 4 Prologue Gran Turismo 4 Gran Turismo 6 Gran Turismo Sport Gran Turismo 7 • "It's All About You" — * Daiki Kasho – music * Chiaki – vocals * Alan Brey – music, lyrics * Kansei Miyagi – guitar * Rui Watanabe – drums — Gran Turismo 4 Gran Turismo 6 Gran Turismo Sport Gran Turismo 7 • "My Precious" — * Daiki Kasho – music — Gran Turismo 4 • "Soul Surfer" — * Daiki Kasho – music * Chiaki – vocals * Alan Brey – lyrics * Tasuku – arranger — Gran Turismo 4 Gran Turismo Sport Gran Turismo 7 • "What to Believe" — * Daiki Kasho – music * Chiaki – vocals * Alan Brey – vocals, lyrics * Tasuku – arranger — Gran Turismo 4 Prologue Gran Turismo 4 Gran Turismo 6 Gran Turismo Sport Gran Turismo 7 • "Wicked" — * Daiki Kasho – music * Chiaki - vocals * Alan Brey – lyrics — Gran Turismo 4 Gran Turismo Sport Gran Turismo 7 • "Find Your Dream" — * Arvin Homa Aya – vocals, lyrics — Kaidō Battle 2: Chain Reaction • "Call Me Now" — 2005 — Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift 2 • "Autoload" — 2006 — Gran Turismo HD Concept • "EDGE OF THE WORLD" — 2007 — * Daiki Kasho – music, programming, instruments, engineering * Jon Underdown – vocals, lyrics — Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Gran Turismo 6 Gran Turismo 7 • "FLOW" — * Jon Underdown – vocals — Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Gran Turismo 7 • "SURV1V3" — * Daiki Kasho – music, programming, instruments, engineering * Jon Underdown – vocals * Ayesha Cole – lyrics — Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Gran Turismo 6 Gran Turismo 7 • "5OUL ON D!SPLAY" — 2010 — * Daiki Kasho – music, programming, instruments * Jon Underdown – vocals, lyrics * MajanoX - name — Gran Turismo 5 Gran Turismo 6 Gran Turismo Sport Gran Turismo 7 • "Day To Live" — * Daiki Kasho – music, programming, instruments * Jon Underdown – vocals, lyrics — Gran Turismo 5 Gran Turismo 6 Gran Turismo Sport Gran Turismo 7 • "Shadows Of Our Past" — * Daiki Kasho - music * Jon Underdown – vocals, lyrics — Gran Turismo 5 Gran Turismo Sport Gran Turismo 7 • "AL1V3" — 2013 — Gran Turismo 6 Gran Turismo Sport Gran Turismo 7 • "All my life" — * Ray Hikari – vocals — Gran Turismo 6 Gran Turismo Sport Gran Turismo 7 • "Looking for you" — Gran Turismo 6 Gran Turismo Sport Gran Turismo 7 • "Place in this world" — * Ray Hikari – vocals — Gran Turismo 6 Gran Turismo Sport Gran Turismo 7 • "We are one" — Gran Turismo 6 Gran Turismo 7
Credits in music
Credits in music
Kasho is also credited as a producer in EXiNA's 2022 album SHiENA. • Year — Title — Artist — Album — Credits • 2008 — "Break Away" — fade — To Find A Better Tomorrow — Musician • 2012 — "WAKE UP THE WORLD" — Ten — Musician • 2022 — "CARPET" — EXiNA — SHiENA — Composer and arranger • "ENDiNG MiRAGE" — Composer and arranger
Credits in television
Credits in television
• Year — Title — Artist — Film/anime — Credits • 2005 — "Regret Another Day" — Dakota Star — The King of Fighters: Another Day — Composer • 2006 — "OVER NIGHT" — Aya — Le Chevalier D'Eon — Composer and arranger
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