Naoshi Mizuta(Ruộng nước thẳng chí,Mizuta Naoshi,born January 24, 1972)is a Japanesevideo game composerand musician. He is best known for his work on theFinal Fantasyfranchise, most notablyFinal Fantasy XI,but has also composed music for games such asStreet Fighter Alpha,Mega Man & Bass,andParasite Eve II.He started his career atCapcombefore moving toSquare(nowSquare Enix) in 1998.
Naoshi Mizuta | |
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| Born | January 24, 1972 Kochi,Japan |
| Alma mater | Chiba University |
| Occupation(s) | Composer,musician |
| Years active | 1995–present |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Bass guitar |
Biography
editBorn inKōchi,Japan in 1972, Mizuta's interest in music began to grow when he "was in the second or third grade".[1]Although still interested in music, Mizuta studied law and economics atChiba University.He composed his first song while in his last year there, and after graduating went to work forCapcomin 1995 as a composer. He began his career scoring theStreet Fighterseries where he was part of the sound team forStreet Fighter Alphain 1995.[1]
In 1998, while still working for Capcom, Mizuta applied toSquareas a composer in response to an advertisement and was hired. His first assignment for Square was to scoreParasite Eve II,for which he was the sole composer and spent a year and a half working on.[1]The originalParasite Evegame was scored byYoko Shimomura,and Mizuta incorporated some of the original game's musical themes into the sequel. Mizuta's next role was as the main composer forFinal Fantasy XI,with assistance fromNobuo UematsuandKumi Tanioka.Mizuta remained with theFinal Fantasy XIproject for over ten years, serving as the sole composer for the game'sfive expansions,and considers it his life's work.[2]During this period, Mizuta became involved in The Star Onions, a band composed of Square Enix composers for which he plays bass guitar.[3][4]Other members of the band, which plays arrangements of songs fromFinal Fantasy XI,include Tanioka,Hidenori Iwasaki,andTsuyoshi Sekito.The band has since released two albums,Music from the Other Side of Vana'dielandSanctuary.[4][5]
Mizuta has also worked on several other projects for Square Enix, includingBlood of BahamutandGuardian Cross.He has also worked on many other games in theFinal Fantasyseries, includingFinal Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light,Final Fantasy XIII-2,Final Fantasy XIV,Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn,andLightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII.
Musical style and influences
editFor games, Mizuta is primarily focused on creating music that fits the title and the scene at hand, without consideration for how it might sound in isolation.[2][3]On older consoles, the hardware restricted composers to working with a limited number of channels, which challenged composers to create strong, memorable melodies without the aid of atmospheric and accompanying lines.[3]Even without such constraints in modern titles, Mizuta feels that this style has its merits and is worth preserving in modern games. On the other hand, for alternative presentations of his music such as live performances or piano arrangements, Mizuta feels more free to have fun and play it however he likes.[3]Mizuta is heavily influenced by the work ofRyuichi Sakamoto,as well asNobuo Uematsu,his superior at Square.[1]He also draws inspiration from a variety of film scores as well as fan remixes of his work onYouTube.[1][3]
Works
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Street Fighter Alpha | Arcade version; music with several others |
| PlayStation version; arrangements withAkari Kaidaand Naoaki Iwami | ||
| 1996 | Ide Yousuke Meijin no Shin Jissen Mahjong | Music with Naoaki Iwami, Makoto Tomozawa and Shusaku Uchiyama |
| 1998 | Resident Evil 2 | Music ( "The Underground Laboratory" ) |
| Mega Man & Bass | Music with Toshihiko Horiyama and Akari Kaida | |
| 1999 | Parasite Eve II | Music |
| 2002 | Final Fantasy XI | Music withNobuo UematsuandKumi Tanioka |
| Tetra Master | Music | |
| 2003 | Final Fantasy XI: Rise of the Zilart | Music |
| 2004 | Final Fantasy XI: Chains of Promathia | Music |
| 2005 | Hanjuku Hero 4 ~The 7 Heroes~ | Music ( "Reckless Blood Manipulations" and "Hidden Research" ) |
| 2006 | Final Fantasy XI: Treasures of Aht Urhgan | Music |
| 2007 | Final Fantasy XI: Wings of the Goddess | Music |
| The Shochu Bar | Music | |
| 2009 | Blood of Bahamut | Music |
| Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light | Music | |
| Season of Mystery: The Cherry Blossom Murders | Music | |
| 2010 | Final Fantasy Dimensions | Music |
| 2011 | Final Fantasy XIII-2 | Music withMasashi Hamauzuand Mitsuto Suzuki |
| Final Fantasy XIV | Music with Ryo Yamazaki andTsuyoshi Sekito | |
| 2012 | Guardian Cross | Music |
| Demons' Score | Music (main theme) | |
| 2013 | Final Fantasy XI: Seekers of Adoulin | Music |
| Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn | Music withMasayoshi Soken,Tsuyoshi Sekito, and Ryo Yamazaki | |
| Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII | Music with Masashi Hamauzu and Mitsuto Suzuki | |
| 2014 | Deadman's Cross | Music |
| Glorious Blades | Music | |
| Groove Coaster | Music ( "OWARANAI Groove" ) | |
| 2015 | Arcadia no Aoki Miko | Music with YOHKA |
| Final Fantasy Dimensions II | Music | |
| 2017 | Final Fantasy XV: Episode Prompto | Music |
| 2022 | Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin | Music with Hidenori Iwasaki and Ryo Yamazaki |
References
edit- ^abcde"RocketBaby's interview w/Naoshi Mizuta".RocketBaby.2000. Archived fromthe originalon 2001-08-30.Retrieved2009-04-14.
- ^abNapolitano, Jayson (2011-04-12)."Square Enix Composer Series: Naoshi Mizuta Talks FFXI and Parasite Eve".Original Sound Version. Archived fromthe originalon 2016-02-06.Retrieved2016-01-29.
- ^abcdeJeriaska (2011-03-29)."GameSetWatch Sound Current: 'Serializing RPG Storylines on Final Fantasy Legends'".Game Set Watch.Retrieved2016-01-29.
- ^abMattich, Ryan; Wilson, Mike."The Star Onions ~ Final Fantasy XI - Music from the Other Side of Vana'diel".RPGFan.Archivedfrom the original on 2013-01-16.Retrieved2008-03-28.
- ^Gann, Patrick (2009-06-18)."Sanctuary ~ Final Fantasy XI Music from the Other Side of Vana'diel - The Star Onions".RPGFan.Archivedfrom the original on 2013-01-16.Retrieved2009-07-15.
External links
editOfficial website(in Japanese)