Kazuo Sawa

Kazuo Sawa (澤 和雄, Sawa Kazuo), born 1951, is a Japanese video game music composer and musician, best known for his work in the Kunio-kun series. He is an alumnus of Tokai University.

During his college years, he was a guitarist for a local band. After graduating, he was employed by Technos Japan Corp. and worked as a composer for various games in the Kunio-kun series, although he also composed music for games by other developers such as Battle of Olympus and Totally Rad. Around 1993, he formed an independent company called DSP Co., Ltd., which focuses on composing music for various game companies. In 2001, he formed the Tokai University's Jazz Study Group OB Club with an old colleague.

Video games

• Renegade (arcade. NES)
• Super Dodge Ball (arcade, NES)
• River City Ransom (NES)
• Nintendo World Cup (NES, GB)
• Downtown Nekketsu Kōshinkyoku: Soreyuke Daiundōkai (FC)
• Double Dragon II (GB)
• Crash 'n the Boys: Street Challenge (NES)
• Mazin Saga: Mutant Fighter (Genesis)
• The Battle of Olympus (NES)
• Battle Blaze (Sound Programming)
• Populous (SNES)
• Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods (SNES)
• Ultima VI: The False Prophet (SNES)
• Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S: Kurukkurin
• Totally Rad
• Ultra League: Moero! Soccer Daikessen!!
• Sugoro Quest++ Dicenics
• Super Dunk Star
• Chinhai
• Keiba Eight Special 2
• Vegas Dream
• X-Men: Mutant Wars
• World League Soccer
• Yadamon Wonderland Dreams
• TV Champion
• Tokoro-san no Mamoru mo Semeru mo
• Elysion (video game) (FC)