MDR Sound Production

Profile

Birthday: May 30

Blood type: A

Hometown: Nagasaki Prefecture

Biography

• 1992
  
  Graduated from Musicians Institute (M.I.) in LA.

  After returning to Japan, became a vocal instructor at YAMAHA Honhasunuma Music Center.

  Alongside teaching, worked as a studio musician and vocalist for commercials, demo vocals, and more.

• 1996
  
  Made his major-label debut as a composer with "H.K.project" on Victor Entertainment.

  The five releases in the "For the heart and mind" series sold an exceptional 20,000 copies for instrumental music.

• 1997
  
  Released the solo album "Dreamers" under the name Hiro Kakigawa.
  Sold 5,000 copies at a single store, "Gobangai" in Tobu Department Store.

• 1998
  
  Studied under Keisuke Kikuchi.
  Worked as a synth manipulator on various works by avex-affiliated artists.

• 1999
  
  Participated as a soundtrack creator for the TBS TV anime "Power Stone."

• 2000-2003
  
  Became an exclusive sound creator for Sammy.
  Created bonus music and in-game music for numerous hit titles, including Fist of the North Star, Senpu no Yojimbo, Juoh, and Disc Up.

• 2003-2010
  
  Worked as a sound producer at WAVE MASTER INC.

• 2004
  
  As Marina del ray,
  made a major-label debut on Pony Canyon with "Ashita e no Toushi," the theme song for the TV anime "Ring ni Kakero 1."

• 2006

  As Marina del ray,
  released "Megami no Senshi ～Pegasus Forever," the theme song for the OVA "Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter – Inferno (Part 1 & 2),"
  from Columbia Entertainment.

  Since then, has produced various artists
  and been active as a composer.

• 2011–
  
  Established "MDR Sound Production," an independently managed production unit within NOW PRODUCTION Co., Ltd.

  Serving as head, producer, composer, and vocalist

  to this day.

Discography

• "Disney Koe no Dream Duet"
  
  Label: Walt Disney Records

  Distributor: avex trax

  Sound Producer/Recording Director/Arrangement/Backing Vocals

• Pachislot "Grappler Baki"
  
  "Be to fighter"

  Lyrics/YU=RO　Music/Kacky　Arrangement/Kenichiro Oishi & Kacky　Vocals/Kacky

  "Out of control"

  Lyrics/YU=RO Music/Kacky Arrangement/Kenichiro Oishi & Kacky Vocals/Kacky & Dahna & Sayumin

  "Winner or Loser"

  Lyrics/YU=RO Music/Kacky Arrangement/Kenichiro Oishi & Kacky Vocals/Kacky

  "Bukiyou Joutou"

  Lyrics/YU=RO Music/Kacky Arrangement/Kenichiro Oishi & Kacky Vocals/Dahna

  "Good Luck"

  Lyrics/YU=RO Music/Kacky Arrangement/Kenichiro Oishi & Kacky Vocals/YUKA

• CR "Saint Seiya ～Hoshi no Unmei～"

  
  Total Sound Production

• CR "Daiku no Gen-san ～Idaten Sakura～"

  
  Total Sound Production

• Pachislot "PROJECT ARMS"
  
  "GET ARMS"

  Lyrics/Yoshiro Koike Music/Masashi Sugiyama Arrangement/Masashi Sugiyama

  Performed by Ichiro Mizuki with Marina del ray

  "Go Heaven"

  Lyrics/Yoshiro Koike Music/Kacky Arrangement/Masashi Sugiyama

  Performed by Ichiro Mizuki with Marina del ray

• CR Super Umi Monogatari in Okinawa 3 "Island-Linked Song"

  Sound Production

• CR "B’TX"
  
  Song with Vocals / Composition, Arrangement, Production, Vocals
  "Chikai no Ashita" performed by Marina del ray

• CR "Dorasegu"
  
  Total Sound Production, Narration

  Songs with Vocals / Composition, Arrangement, Production, Vocals

  "Dream Maker" performed by WUSH

  "Aim High" performed by YUKA feat WUSH

• Dounyo Raiden KURUMDA IZM 2 〜Masami Kurumada Complete Lyrics Collection 2〜
  
  Composition, Arrangement, Vocals

• Film "Sleepless Fashion"　Starring / Vic Chou, Vivian Hsu
  
  Soundtrack

• Saint Seiya Online Game
  
  Opening Trailer Song / Composition, Arrangement, Bass

• Xbox 360 "Rapala Fishing for Kinect"
  
  Sound Production, Bass

• CR "Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan!"
  
  Total Sound Production
  Music for kakuhen (high-probability mode) / Composition, Vocals
  "Ryu! Ken! Zan!"　"Blue sky"　performed by WUSH
  "Ai no Hana"　"SAMURAI SOUL"　performed by YUKA feat WUSH

• CR "Sengoku Arashi"
  
  JAM Project Song Coordination & Supervision

• CR "Saint Seiya"
  
  Bonus Song Production, Producing, Vocals
  "Megami no Senshi 2011"　performed by Marina del ray
  "Takusu Mono e 2011" "Chikyugi 2011" performed by Yumi Matsuzawa

• CR "The Game of Life"
  
  Sound Production

• TV Anime "Ring ni Kakero 1 ～Sekai-hen～"
  
  Composition, Production, Vocals

  Ending Theme "Niji no Kanata"　performed by Marina del ray

• TV Anime "Ring ni Kakero 1 ～Shadow-hen～"

  Composition, Production, Vocals

  Ending Theme "Ashita e no Hishou ～flap your wings～"　performed by Marina del ray

• Pachislot "Ring ni Kakero 1 ～Ougon no Nihon Jr.-hen"

  Composition, Arrangement, Production, Vocals

  ART Song "rough and ready"　performed by Marina del ray

• Saint Seiya ～ THE LOST CANVAS　Meiou Shinwa
  
  Composition, Sound Production, Vocals

  Ending Theme "Hana no Kusari"　performed by Maki Ikuno with Marina del ray

• Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter Special Album
  
  Composition, Arrangement, Sound Production, Vocals

  "Kanashimi no Orphe"　performed by YuU (sui-ren)

  "Nageki no Kabe"　"Greatest Eclipse"　"Eighth Senses"　performed by Marina del ray

• OVA Saint Seiya ～The Hades Chapter – Elysion
  
  Composition, Arrangement, Sound Production, Vocals

  "Kami no Sono ～Del regno～"　performed by Yuko Ishibashi

• OVA Saint Seiya ～The Hades Chapter – Inferno (Part 1 & 2) & Elysion
  
  Opening Theme / Composition, Arrangement, Production, Vocals

  "Megami no Senshi ～Pegasus Forever～"　performed by Marina del ray

  Ending Theme / Composition, Arrangement, Production

  "Takusu Mono e ～My Dear～"　performed by Yumi Matsuzawa

• TV Anime "Ring ni Kakero 1 ～Nichibei Kessen-hen～"
  
  Opening Theme / Composition, Arrangement, Production, Vocals
  "Ashita e no Toushi"　performed by Marina del ray
  Ending Theme / Composition, Production, Vocals
  "Shining like gold ～Omoide no Kakera～"　performed by Marina del ray
  Insert Song / Composition, Production, Vocals
  "Strike Anywhere ～Chikai no Toki～"　performed by Marina del ray

• "Ring ni Kakero 1"
  
  Original Soundtracks / Sound Production
  Character Songs / Total Production, Composition, Backing Vocals
  Music-Related / Production of All Titles

• "Seisei Ruten KURUMADA ISM ～Masami Kurumada Complete Lyrics Collection～"
  
  Composition, Arrangement, Sound Production, Vocals

  "Ashita e no Toushi"　performed by Marina del ray

• OVA "I”s PURE"
  
  Opening & Ending Themes / Composition, Production

• Princess Tenko
  
  Stage Music

• Sagan Tosu Cheer Song
  
  Arrangement, Drums, Bass

• "Kuraku Naru made Matte..."　Starring / Mira Anju
  
  Stage Music

• Artists & Celebrities
  
  ・Rie Tanaka "Kokoro" Album　Production, Composition, Bass, Backing Vocals
  ・Maki Ikuno "Rain on you"　Composition, Arrangement, Production, Backing Vocals
  ・WUSH "Fly like an eagle ～Washi no Gotoku～"　Composition, Arrangement, Production, Vocals, Backing Vocals
  ・Ai Tokunaga "Flame"　Composition, Arrangement, Drums, Bass, Guitar, Backing Vocals
  ・Ai Tokunaga "Jewel Ring"　Arrangement
  ・Ai Tokunaga "Scarlet"　"LOVE LIVE LIFE"　Director
  ・Ai Tokunaga "LOVE QUALITY"　Arrangement, Production, Bass
  ・Manabi Mizuno "Peticcort"　Composition, Arrangement, Production, Bass, Backing Vocals
  ・GRAND ZERO "Ittouboreru"　Production, Backing Vocals
  ・Kikuko Inoue Character CDs　Composition, Arrangement, Production
  ・Asagi Kudo (TV personality)　Composition, Production
  ・Pallet (voice actor group)　Composition, Arrangement, Drums
  ・TATSUMAKI　Producer & Director

• Pachinko & Pachislot Music
  
  ・Pachislot "Saint Seiya"　Bonus Song "Megami no Senshi ～Pegasus Forever～" Composition, Arrangement, Vocals
  ・CR "Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan!"　Total Sound Production
  ・Pachislot "Fist of the North Star"　Battle Bonus / Composition, Arrangement, Drums, Bass, Guitar, Voice
  ・Pachislot "Senpu no Yojimbo"　Total Sound Production
  ・Pachislot "ghost shock"　All Sound Creation
  ・Pachislot "Aero Guys"　All Sound Creation
  ・Pachislot "Ring ni Kakero 1 ～Ougon no Nihon Jr.-hen～" Original Soundtrack
  ・Pachislot "Twin Angel" Original Soundtrack
  ・Pachislot "Ring ni Kakero 1" Original Soundtrack
  ・CR "Ring ni Kakero 1" Original Soundtrack
  ・Pachislot "Fist of the North Star 2 ～Tenha no Shou" Original Soundtrack
  ・Pachislot "Fist of the North Star SE" Original Soundtrack
  ・Pachislot "Fist of the North Star" Original Soundtrack
  ・"Aladdin EVO" Original Soundtrack
  ・"Gamera High Grade" Original Soundtrack
  ・"CR Linda no Dounimo Tomaranai" Original Soundtrack
  ・"Senpu no Yojimbo" Original Soundtrack
  ・"Aladdin A" Original Soundtrack
  ・"King Camel" Original Soundtrack
  ・"Savanna Park" Original Soundtrack
  ・"Juoh" Original Soundtrack
  ・"Mojuoh" Original Soundtrack
  ・"Club Rodeo" Original Soundtrack
  ・"Salaryman Kintaro" Original Soundtrack
  ・"Sammy Bakuretsu Compi"
  ・"Saba-chan Mega Mix"
  ・"Rodeo Mega Mix"
  ・"Sammy Mega Mix"
  and all other Sammy titles – Total Production

• Commercial Production
  
  AQURA HOME / AIRIO Life / MTK Legal Consultation Office / Renault "Twingo" (French car)
  Hinoki-ya Housing / eco&eco / Expert Co., Ltd. / FID Ecology Company / CS "J-SPORTS"
  NINTENDO DS "Gunpey Reverse" / Tokyo Shoe Retailing Center / AGATA PARIS
  RWC MP3 Player / Brand Square (Yanase Group) / Human I (staffing)
  Hartford Life / Sony Life / pop'n music (PS2) / MARUKO (women's lingerie maker)
  Tao Tenjin (educational materials) / Nagasaki Inryo Co., Ltd. / and many more...

• UNO 2003 & 2009 Theme Song / Composition, Production

• Amusement
  
  ・SEGA amusement game "Club Majesty 1.2" series / Total Sound Production

  ・Osaka Dotonbori Sammy Ebisu Plaza / Total Sound Production

• Shopping Malls
  
  ・AEON Fantasy / Total Sound Production

  ・Hokkaido Posful / Total Sound Production

  ・Daiba Icchome Ondo (Yuriko Kamome) / Composition, Arrangement, Production

• Traditional Japanese Music
  
  ・Takenori (shakuhachi & koto unit) / Composition, Arrangement

• H.K.Project / Piano, Composition
  
  ・"Eternal" Album

  ・"Holy Silence" Album

  ・"Lost Paradise" Album

  ・"Misty Lake" Album

• Hiro Kakigawa / Piano, Composition
  
  ・"DREAMERS" Album

• "Power Stone" TBS Anime　OST Composition

• "Platinum Melody"　Mobile Ringback Tone Production

• "Matsumoto Kiyoshi"　Event Jingles

• SEGA TOYS
  
  BEENA "Miffy's Daily Habits Song" / Composition, Production

• Pachislot "Crows" Sound Production
  
  BB&ART BGM / Composition, Arrangement, Vocals H.K (from WUSH)

• "Twin Angel"

  Radio Drama CD / Sound Production

  OVA Original Soundtrack / Sound Production