Tatsuya Kato

Japanese anime composer and arranger (born 1980)

Orchestral
electronic
acoustic
rock
pop
soundtrack

Occupation(s)

Composer
arranger

Instrument(s)PianoYears active2003–presentLabelsAPDREAM

Musical artist

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, Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma, Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya, Love Live! Sunshine!! and Free!.^[1] He is currently represented by the 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.^[2]

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^[3]
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya: Prisma Phantasm (2019)
Dr. Stone (2019) – with Hiroaki Tsutsumi and Yuki Kanesaka^[4]
Ensemble Stars! (2019)^[5]
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)^[6]
Parallel World Pharmacy (2022) – with Satoshi Hono^[7]
Trigun Stampede (2023)^[8]
Yohane the Parhelion: Sunshine in the Mirror (2023)^[9]
Masamune-kun's Revenge R (2023)^[10]
Demon Lord 2099 (2024)^[11]

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 - the Dream (2019)
Revue Starlight: Rondo Rondo Rondo (2020) – with Yoshiaki Fujisawa
Free! The Final Stroke - Part 1 (2021)
Free! The Final Stroke - Part 2 (2022)
Komada: A Whisky Family (2023)^[12]

Other involvements

Year	Title	Artist	Role(s)	Album	Ref(s)
2006			Programming	Zeta Gundam: A New Translation	^[13]
2006	"Haitoku no Gajou"	Miyu Irino	Composition & arrangement	Inspired Zwei
2014		GRANRODEO	Programming	Karma to Labyrinth
2014	"Hoshi no Kakera"	fhána	Arrangement	Sonata and Interlude
2015	"Philosophy of Dear World"	ZAQ	Strings arrangement	Philosophy of Dear World
2015	"ailes"	TRUE	Composition & arrangement	Joy Heart
2016		Aki Hata	Arrangement	Koware Sekai Oware
2018			Composition & arrangement	Aqours ORIGINAL SONG CD 7
2018	"Sajou no Roukaku"		Arrangement	ENSEMBLE STARS! ALBUM SERIES PRESENT -Valkyrie-
2019	"Gyakkyō no Orion"		Composition & arrangement	Revue Starlight Revue Album: La Revue Éternel
2020	"Campanula"	Reina Ueda	Composition & arrangement	Empathy
2021		Aqours	Composition & arrangement	smile smile ship Start!

References

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^ "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 (in Japanese). 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.
^ "Trigun Stampede Anime's 2nd Trailer Reveals More Cast, Staff, January 2023 Debut". Anime News Network. October 14, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
^ "Love Live! Sunshine!! Fantasy Spinoff Genjitsu no Yohane -Sunshine in the Mirror- Gets Anime Series in 2023". Anime News Network. June 26, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
^ 「政宗くんのリベンジR」ティザービジュ公開、花江夏樹・大橋彩香・水瀬いのりコメントも. Natalie (in Japanese). July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
^ "Demon Lord 2099 Anime Reveals Fall Debut, More Cast & Staff in Teaser Video". Anime News Network. March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
^ "P.A. Works Unveils Original Anime Film Komada - A Whisky Family for November Opening". Anime News Network. April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
^ "Mobile Suit Z Gundam: A New Translation ~A New Translation Review~ | CRCP-40143~4 - VGMdb". VGMdb. Retrieved June 10, 2022.