Tenpei Sato

nihongo|Tenpei Sato|佐藤 天平|Satō Tenpei is a video game music composer and voice actor. His most notable works are his soundtracks for Nippon Ichi games, such as Disgaea and Phantom Brave. He also provides voice acting for games and movies.

History

Tenpei Sato was born in April in Tokyo, Japan. He began playing piano at the age of six, and made his first composition, a piece for guitar, at the age of twelve. His first job was at Telenet Japan, where he composed the score for the popular PC Engine sidescroller Mugen Senshi Valis II. After leaving Telenet, he joined Glodia, and, together with Nobuhito Koise, composed the soundtrack to the famous Emerald Dragon. Later he would compose both Vain Dream (with Abreath Nakamura) and Bible Master II. After leaving Glodia, he joined Birdie Software, and produced soundtracks for four of their games. Currently, he produces music for Nippon Ichi, which is where he has gained his greatest recognition, for games such as the Marl Kingdom series, , , Phantom Brave, and Phantom Kingdom. He has also provided voice acting for many movies and games.

Discography

Arranged by company.

Telenet Japan

* Telenet Selection (TOCT-5617)

* The Fantasm Soldier Valis II (CT28-5530)

Right Stuff

* Alshark (VICL-5067)

* MEGA-CD Alshark Original Soundtrack (POCH-2208)

* Blue -Best of Right Stuff (POCH-2215)

Glodia

* All Sounds of Emerald Dragon (PSCX-1044)

* All Sounds of Vain Dream (PSCX-1047)

* Bible Master II (POCH-2212)

* Etemiburu Tenjoumukyuu (POCH-2218)

Birdie Software

* CAL -Beautiful Girls of Eternity- (NACL-1082)

* Dramatic Music Collection Beast -Beast- (POCH-2202)

* Beast III GM Memorial Collection (POCH-2204)

* Red -The Adventurous Sequence- (POCH-2205)

Nippon Ichi Software

* Adventure of Puppet Princess (AZCA-10015)

* Puppet Princess of Marl's Kingdom Vocal Image Album (KLCA-2013)

* : Original Soundtrack (TYCY-10031)

* Original Soundtrack (SLUS-01073)

* Angel's Present ~ Marl's Kingdom Story Original Soundtrack (TYCY-10044)

* Arrange Album (SCDC-00183)

* Makai Senki Disgaea Original Soundtrack (SLPS-20250)

* Makai Senki Disgaea Arrange Soundtrack (MACM-2028)

* Makai Senki Disgaea Drama CD (SCDC-00278)

* Phantom Kingdom Original Soundtrack

* Phantom Brave ~Original track~ (SLPS-20344)

* Phantom Brave Arrange Soundtracks (SCDC-00348)

* Makai Senki Disgaea 2 Original Soundtrack

* Soul Nomad & the World Eaters Original Soundtrack

* Makai Senki Disgaea 3 Original Soundtrack

Other

* Shell Bullet (KICA-516)

* GunSlinger Girl (MJCG-80140)

* Imagination album (POCX-1007)

* Eko Eko Azaraku Original Soundtrack (POCX-1016)

* Mistlarouge Original Soundtrack (LACA-5057)

* Combat ChoroQ Original Soundtrack (ABCA-15)

Voice Acting Credits

Games

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Movies

* Flowers*

* Kaiju no mita yume

* D #1

* Umarekawareru mononara

* Itsuka no Main (animation)

External links

* [http://www.tenpei.net Japanese Home Page]
* [http://www.squareenixmusic.com/composers/sato/index.shtml Comprehensive Tenpei Sato Profile at Square Enix Music Online]
*musicbrainz artist|id=511d2a1a-e0d7-4452-b6a2-1c4559455515|name=Tenpei Sato
* [http://www.rocketbaby.net/interviews_tsato_1.html Rocketbaby's interview with Tenpei Sato]
* [http://www.snesmusic.org/motoisakuraba/static/Tenpei_Sato.html Additional discography information]