Hiroki Kikuta
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Hiroki Kikuta (菊田 裕樹, Kikuta Hiroki, born August 29, 1962) is a Japanese video game composer and musician. His major works are Seiken Densetsu 2 (known outside of Japan as Secret of Mana), Seiken Densetsu 3, Soukaigi and Koudelka.
Career
Kikuta was born in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. He earned a degree in philosophy from Kansai University. After graduating Kansai, he worked as cartoonist and cartoon musician. In 1991, Kikuta was hired by Square Co., Ltd. (now Square Enix Co., Ltd.), as a composer. During that time, he composed the soundtracks for Seiken Densetsu 2 and Seiken Densetsu 3 for the Super Famicom and Soukaigi for PlayStation.
After Kikuta finished Soukaigi, he became one of the founders of Sacnoth Co., Ltd. and assumed the position of the president and CEO from 1997 to 1999. During this time, he created Koudelka for the PlayStation, and was credited with concept designer, game planner, scenario writer, producer and composer. After the completion of Koudelka in December 1999, Kikuta left Sacnoth. He founded Norstrilia Corporation in March 2001.
The Chinese 3D-MMORPG, Bukyo (Japanese/Chinese called 超武侠大戦/超武俠大戰 Chou Bukyou Taisen) was created for PC in cooperation with Softstar/Square Enix from 2001 to 2004. Kikuta was credited as concept designer, game planner and composer. However, development was discontinued after the closed beta test in Taiwan, and the game was never released.
Kikuta released Lost Files, an album of original music, in 2006. The album includes the demo tapes Kikuta submitted when first applying for the job of game composer at Square Co.,Ltd, using the sound source of the Nintendo Entertainment System. The music on Lost Files incorporates a variety of sound styles over 18 tracks. In August 2007, Kikuta released Alphabet Planet, his second album of original music, including 35 tracks on two discs.
Music written by Hiroki Kikuta will be an important part of the Symphonic Fantasies concerts in September 2009 which are being produced by the creators of the Symphonic Game Music Concert series, conducted by Arnie Roth.[1]
Discography
Video game soundtracks
- Secret of Mana (1993)
- Seiken Densetsu 3 (1995)
- Soukaigi (1998)
- Koudelka (1999)
- Sakura Relaxation (2005)
- Ni~dzuma wa Sailor Fuku (2005)
- Tennin-So Kitan (2006)
- Kaijinki (2006)
- Concerto Gate (2007)
- Bukyo (canceled)
Other works
- Secret of Mana+ (1993)
- Sora no Iro, Mizu no Iro (2004)
- Lost Files (2006)
- Alphabet Planet (2007)
References
- ^ Music from classic games arranged by Jonne Valtonen, Symphonic Fantasies, 2009-01-22, retrieved 2009-06-01
External links
- Angel's Fear - Hiroki Kikuta's official website
- kiss twice - Hiroki Kikuta's official blog