Masahiro Aoki
Masahiro Aoki (青木 征洋) is an ex-Capcom sound composer and musician who has contributed mainly to the Sengoku BASARA series.
Profile
Aoki is also a doujin artist, going by the alias Godspeed for most of his earlier work. His first official work was for the 2007 PC title The Law of Contradiction. He has also served as the guitarist for both the game and anime adaptations of 11eyes.
In 2008, Aoki was hired by Capcom to produce music for Monster Hunter 3 (2009), followed by Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Heroes (2010), which he was in charge of, and Sengoku BASARA: Chronicle Heroes (2011). He left the company on March 31, 2014 to focus more on developing the ViViX label (which he founded back in 2004) following his work on Sengoku BASARA 4. Aoki has remained in contact with Capcom, though, acting as lead composer for Street Fighter V.
He is also a part of the sound unit Rock-Men along with Yasumasa Kitagawa, and as such, put out two albums in late 2011 and 2012. Amidst these releases Aoki also got to fulfill his aspiration to compose for a Mega Man series title by composing the main theme of the somewhat controversial 25th anniversary iOS game Rockman Xover (as well as those of its added-on features and its unique boss Arcade Man).
Production History
- Monster Hunter 3 (2009) -- Special Thanks
- Rockman EXE Operate Shooting Star (2009) -- Special Thanks
- Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Heroes (2010) -- Music Designer
- Sengoku BASARA: Chronicle Heroes (2011)
- We are Rock-Men! (CD) (2011)
- Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage (2011)
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure HD Ver. (2012) -- Sound and Music (HD ver. Staff)
- Rockman Xover (2012)
- We are Rock-Men! 2 (CD) (2012)
- Rockman Xover Original Soundtrack (Digital album) (2013)
- Sengoku BASARA 4 (2014) -- Music Director, Composer
- Capcom Special Selection: Rockman Xover (CD) (2014)
- Street Fighter V (2016) -- Composer & Arranger (Music Composer), Guitar (Office Without Co., Ltd.) (Music Production) (Sound) (A Shadow Falls)
- Rockman.EXE 15th Arrange Best Track (CD) (2016)
Song Credits
Street Fighter V
- Rise Up -Opening- -- Composition & Arrangement
- Street Fighter V -- Composition & Arrangement
- Main Menu -- Composition & Arrangement
- Character Select -- Composition & Arrangement
- Versus -- Composition & Arrangement
- Union Station -London Stage- -- Composition & Arrangement
- Union Station Alternative -London Stage- -- Composition & Arrangement
- Apprentice Alley -India Stage- -- Composition & Arrangement
- Apprentice Alley Alternative -India Stage- -- Composition & Arrangement
- Another Fight Is Coming Your Way! -- Composition & Arrangement
- Theme of Ryu -- Arrangement
- Theme of Birdie -- Arrangement
- Theme of Ken -- Arrangement
- Theme of Rainbow Mika -- Arrangement
- Theme of Dhalsim -- Arrangement
- Congratulations -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement
- League Up -- Composition & Arrangement
- Credit Title of Street Fighter V -- Composition & Arrangement
Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition
- Main Menu (Arcade Edition) -- Composition
- Air Force Base -USA Stage- -- Arrangement
- Ring of Destiny -Ring Stage- -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ring of Destiny Alternative -Ring Stage- -- Composition & Arrangement
- Flamenco Tavern -Spain Stage- -- Arrangement
- Metro City Bay Area -USA Stage- -- Arrangement
- Metro City Bay Area Alternative -USA Stage- -- Arrangement
- Ring of Pride -Ring Stage- -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ring of Pride Alternative -Ring Stage- -- Composition & Arrangement
- Suzaku Castle -Japan Stage- -- Arrangement
- Kasugano Residence -Japan Stage- -- Arrangement
- Theme of Balrog -- Arrangement [NOTE: Includes the intro of his Street Fighter Alpha 3 theme (Untamable Fists)]
- Theme of Guile -- Arrangement
- Theme of Ibuki -- Arrangement
- Theme of Abigail -- Arrangement (w/Brandon Shelton)
- Credit Title of Street Fighter V Arcade Edition -- Composition
Street Fighter V: Champion Edition
- Ring of Power -Ring Stage-
- Ring of Power Alternative -Ring Stage-
- Dojo -Japan Stage-
- Dojo Alternative -Japan Stage-
- Ring of Justice -Ring Stage-
- Ring of Justice Alternative -Ring Stage-
- Union Graveyard -London Stage-
- Union Graveyard Alternative -London Stage-
- Theme of Kage
- Tournament Mode
- Tournament Mode Victory