Tatsuya Kato

Tatsuya Kato
加藤達也
Tatsuya Kato 加藤達也
Born	July 28, 1980 (age 43); Funabashi, Chiba, Japan
Genres	Orchestral; electronic; acoustic; rock; pop; soundtrack;
Occupation(s)	Composer; arranger;
Instrument(s)	Piano
Years active	2003–present
Labels	APDREAM

Tatsuya Kato (加藤達也, Katō Tatsuya, born July 28, 1980) is a Japanese anime composer and arranger. He is known for his works on many anime series, including Future Diary, Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya, Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma, and Free!. He is currently represented by music production company APDREAM.

Biography

Kato was born in Funabashi, Chiba. He graduated from the film scoring program at the Tokyo College of Music and majored in composition and conducting. While there, he studied composition and arrangement under Shigeaki Saegusa, Katsuhisa Hattori, Reijiro Koroku, and Kentaro Haneda.^[1]

Works

Anime

Spider Riders (2006) – with Fumitaka Anzai, Nobuhiko Nakayama, and Tomomasa Yoneda
Kämpfer (2009)
Miracle Train: Welcome to the Oedo Line (2009)
Needless (2009)
Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom (2009) – with Hikaru Nanase
The Qwaser of Stigmata (2010)
Demon King Daimao (2010)
Goulart Knights (2010)
Hyakka Ryōran Samurai Girls (2010)
+Tic Elder Sister (2011)
Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere (2011)
Kämpfer: Für die Liebe (2011)
T.P. Sakura: Time Paladin Sakura (2011)
Future Diary (2011)
Medaka Box (2012)
Campione! (2012)
Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere II (2012)
Medaka Box Abnormal (2012)
Hyakka Ryōran Samurai Bride (2013)
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya (2013)
Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club (2013)
Day Break Illusion (2013)
Gingitsune (2013)
Buddy Complex (2014)
World Conquest Zvezda Plot (2014)
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei! (2014)
Free! - Eternal Summer (2014)
Celestial Method (2014)
Yatterman Night (2015)
Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma (2015)
The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan (2015)
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei Herz! (2015)
Comet Lucifer (2015)
Luck & Logic (2016)
Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma: The Second Plate (2016)
Love Live! Sunshine!! (2016)
Matoi the Sacred Slayer (2016)
Masamune-kun's Revenge (2017)
WorldEnd (2017)
Saiyuki Reload Blast (2017)
Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma: The Third Plate (2017)
IDOLiSH7 (2018)
Kiratto Pri Chan (2018)
The Badminton Play of Ayano Hanesaki! (2018)
Free! - Dive to the Future (2018)
Revue Starlight (2018) – with Yoshiaki Fujisawa^[2]
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya: Prisma Phantasm (2019)
Dr. Stone (2019) – with Hiroaki Tsutsumi and Yuki Kanesaka^[3]
Ensemble Stars! (2019)^[4]
Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma: The Fourth Plate (2019)
IDOLiSH7: Second Beat! (2020)
Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma: The Fifth Plate (2020)
Dr. Stone: Stone Wars (2021) – with Hiroaki Tsutsumi and Yuki Kanesaka
IDOLiSH7: Third Beat! (2021)
Sakugan (2021)^[5]
Isekai Yakkyoku (2022)^[6]

Films

High Speed! -Free! Starting Days- (2015)
Free! -Timeless Medley- (2017)
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya: Oath Under Snow (2017) – with Technoboys Pulcraft Green-Fund
Free! -Take Your Marks- (2017)
Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie: Over The Rainbow (2019)
Free! -Road to the World- Yume (2019)
Revue Starlight: Rondo Rondo Rondo (2020) – with Yoshiaki Fujisawa

Other works

Zeta Gundam: A New Translation (2006) – (Programming)
Inspired Zwei / Miyu Irino (2006) – (Composition/arrangement, "Haitoku no Gajou")
Karma to Labyrinth / GRANRODEO (2014) – (Programming)
Sonata and Interlude / fhána (2014) – (Arrangement, "Hoshi no Kakera")
Philosophy of Dear World / ZAQ (2015) – (Strings arrangement, "Philosophy of Dear World")
Joy Heart / TRUE (2015) – (Composition/arrangement, "ailes")
Koware Sekai Oware / Aki Hata (2016) – (Arrangement)
Aqours ORIGINAL SONG CD 7 (2018) – (Composition/arrangement)
ENSEMBLE STARS! ALBUM SERIES PRESENT -Valkyrie- (2018) – (Arrangement, "Sajou no Roukaku")
Revue Starlight Revue Album: La Revue Éternel (2019) – (Composition/arrangement, "Gyakkyō no Orion")
Empathy / Reina Ueda (2020) – (Composition/arrangement, "Campanula")
smile smile ship Start! / Aqours (2021) – (Composition/arrangement)

References

^ "Music｜オリジナルアニメーション「幻影ヲ駆ケル太陽」公式サイト" (in Japanese). geneitaiyo.com. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
^ "Revue Starlight TV Anime Reveals Additional Staff, July 12 Debut". Anime News Network. April 30, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
^ "Dr. Stone Anime Reveals Main Staff, New Visual". Anime News Network. March 17, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
^ "Ensemble Stars TV Anime Reveals Staff, 2019 Premiere". Anime News Network. May 5, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
^ アニメ「サクガン」ティザービジュアル公開、1月19日に制作発表会を生配信. Natalie. December 16, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
^ "Isekai Yakkyoku Anime's 2nd Trailer Unveils More Cast & Staff, July 10 Premiere". Anime News Network. June 5, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2022.

External links

Tatsuya Katou at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
Discography at VGMdb

[1] "Music｜オリジナルアニメーション「幻影ヲ駆ケル太陽」公式サイト" (in Japanese). geneitaiyo.com. Retrieved October 17, 2013.

[2] "Revue Starlight TV Anime Reveals Additional Staff, July 12 Debut". Anime News Network. April 30, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2022.

[3] "Dr. Stone Anime Reveals Main Staff, New Visual". Anime News Network. March 17, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2022.

[4] "Ensemble Stars TV Anime Reveals Staff, 2019 Premiere". Anime News Network. May 5, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2022.

[5] アニメ「サクガン」ティザービジュアル公開、1月19日に制作発表会を生配信. Natalie. December 16, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2022.

[6] "Isekai Yakkyoku Anime's 2nd Trailer Unveils More Cast & Staff, July 10 Premiere". Anime News Network. June 5, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2022.

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