Daiki Kasho

Daiki Kasho
Daiki Kasho
Born	November 2, 1976 (age 47); Tokyo, Japan
Genres	Film and television scores, video game scores, rock
Occupation(s)	Composer, arranger, musician
Years active	1999–present
Website	Daiki Kasho

Daiki Kasho (嘉生大樹, Kashou Daiki, born November 2, 1976),^[1] 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. Despite leaving, he continued to collaborate with Polyphony Digital in the sound department.^[1] Kasho has worked with Polyphony Digital since 1999.^[2]^[3]

Works[edit]

Video games
Year	Title	Role(s)	Ref.
1999	Alundra 2	Sound effects	^[2]
	Gran Turismo 2	Sound designer	^[2]
	Omega Boost	Music with Shingo Okumura
2000	Bealpareth	Sound effects	^[3]
2001	Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec	Sound designer, music	^[2]
2001	Phase Paradox	Sound designer, music	^[1]
2002	Gran Turismo Concept	Music	^[3]
	Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3	Music	^[3]
	Wangan Midnight (PS2)	"Hit It!"	^[3]
2003	F-Zero GX	Music with Hidenori Shoji	^[2]
	Gran Turismo 4 Prologue	Music
	Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift	Music	^[2]^[3]
2004	Gran Turismo 4	Music	^[2]
2004	Kaidō Battle 2: Chain Reaction	Music
2005	Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift 2	Music	^[3]
2006	Gran Turismo HD Concept	Music
2007	Gran Turismo 5 Prologue	Music	^[2]
2010	Gran Turismo 5	Music	^[2]
2013	Gran Turismo 6	Music	^[2]
2017	Gran Turismo Sport	Sound designer, music	^[2]^[3]
2022	Gran Turismo 7	Sound designer, music	^[2]

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"	^[4]
2021	World's End Harem	Ending theme "ENDiNG MiRAGE"	^[2]^[4]

Discography[edit]

Video games[edit]

"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.^[5]^[6]

Title	Original
Title	Released	Personnel	Featured In
"Tense Up"	1999	Daiki Kasho – arranger Shingo Okumura – composer, arranger	Omega Boost
"Glowl"	2001	Daiki Kasho – arranger	Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec Gran Turismo Concept
"Mirage"		Daiki Kasho – arranger	Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec Gran Turismo Concept
"Obscure"		Daiki Kasho – arranger	Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec Gran Turismo Concept
"Sky Scraper"		Daiki Kasho – arranger	Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec Gran Turismo Concept
"Strike Breaker"		Daiki Kasho – arranger	Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec Gran Turismo Concept
"Continuation"	2002	Daiki Kasho – arranger	Gran Turismo Concept Gran Turismo 6 Gran Turismo 7
"TURBO"		Daiki Kasho – arranger	Gran Turismo Concept Gran Turismo 6 Gran Turismo 7
"Heaven"		Daiki Kasho – arranger	Gran Turismo Concept Gran Turismo 7
"Running in the Dark"		Daiki Kasho – arranger Chiaki – vocals Alan Brey – lyrics, arranger	Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3 Gran Turismo Sport
"Hit It"			Wangan Midnight (PS2)
"Please"	2003	Arvin Homa Aya – vocals, lyrics Motoya Shiraishi – producer	Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift
'2/K"	2003		Gran Turismo 4 Prologue Gran Turismo 6
"Break Down"	2004	Daiki Kasho – music Chiaki – vocals Alan Brey – lyrics, music Tasuku – arranger	Gran Turismo 4 Gran Turismo 6 Gran Turismo Sport Gran Turismo 7
"Good Days Bad Days"		Daiki Kasho – music Alan Brey – vocals, lyrics	Gran Turismo 4 Gran Turismo 6 Gran Turismo Sport Gran Turismo 7
"It's All About You"		Daiki Kasho – music Chiaki – vocals Alan Brey – lyrics, music Kansei Miyagi – guitar Rui Watanabe – drums Tasuku – arranger	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 6 Gran Turismo Sport Gran Turismo 7
"What to Believe"		Daiki Kasho – music Chiaki – vocals Alan Brey – lyrics Tasuku – arranger	Gran Turismo 4 Gran Turismo 6 Gran Turismo Sport Gran Turismo 7
"Wicked"		Daiki Kasho – music Alan Brey – vocals, lyrics Tasuku – arranger	Gran Turismo 4 Gran Turismo Sport Gran Turismo 7
"Find Your Dream"			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, lyrics	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 Sport Gran Turismo 7
"5OUL ON D!SPLAY"	2010	Daiki Kasho – music, programming, instruments, engineering Jon Underdown – vocals, lyrics	Gran Turismo 5 Gran Turismo 6 Gran Turismo Sport Gran Turismo 7
"Day To Live"		Daiki Kasho – music, programming, instruments, engineering Jon Underdown – vocals, lyrics	Gran Turismo 5 Gran Turismo 6 Gran Turismo Sport Gran Turismo 7
"Shadows Of Our Past"		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
"Another Day"	2017		Gran Turismo Sport Gran Turismo 7

Credits in music[edit]

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"	fade	Ten	Musician
2022	"CARPET"	EXiNA	SHiENA	Composer and arranger
2022	"ENDiNG MiRAGE"	EXiNA	SHiENA	Composer and arranger

Credits in television[edit]

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

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c "RocketBaby's video game and anime music journal: Interview with Daiki Kasho". RocketBaby. 2001. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m "daiki kasho - VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Daiki Kasho". MobyGames. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
^ ^a ^b "VVCL-1946 | SHiENA / EXiNA - VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
^ "Get Your Name In Gran Turismo 5's Credits". July 10, 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
^ "GT5 E3 Trailer Song Title Announced". August 10, 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-10.

External links[edit]

[:0-1] "RocketBaby's video game and anime music journal: Interview with Daiki Kasho". RocketBaby. 2001. Retrieved 2023-12-23.

[:1-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m "daiki kasho - VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved 2023-12-23.

[:2-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Daiki Kasho". MobyGames. Retrieved 2023-12-23.

[:3-4] "VVCL-1946 | SHiENA / EXiNA - VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved 2023-12-24.

[5] "Get Your Name In Gran Turismo 5's Credits". July 10, 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-10.

[6] "GT5 E3 Trailer Song Title Announced". August 10, 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-10.

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