Daiki Kasho

Daiki Kasho
Daiki Kasho
Born	November 2, 1976 (age 48); 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

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

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.^[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

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

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

^ ^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

[: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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