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'''Motoaki Takenouchi''' (武内 基朗 (たけのうち もとあき) b. video game Shining'' series of games. He has worked for companies such as Sega, Enix, Climax Entertainment and Game Arts. He is a music composition graduate of the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music.

In addition to his work on game soundtracks, Takenouchi also composed music for some of the early releases on Troubadour record label.

More recently, in 2000, Takenouchi composed and arranged the song "Shower" by Rina Chinen.

'''Motoaki Takenouchi''' (武内基朗)(たけのうち もとあき) <ref>[http://snesmusic.org/v2/profile.php?profile=composer&selected=198 Composer profile: Motoaki Takenouchi ~ SNESmusic.org<!-- Titre généré automatiquement -->]</ref> est un compositeur japonais, principalement reconnu pour ses travaux dans le domaine de la musique de jeu vidédo dans les années 90. Bien que peu célèbre dans le milieu, il se fait remarquer pour ses travaux sur Shining Force II, pour lequel il a également composé une suite orchestrale. Il a travaillé pour les compagnies Sega, Enix, Climax Entertainment and Game Arts.

== Biographie ==

== Style ==
Takenouchi combine des harmonies comparables au jazz à une orchestration souvent épique, exigée par les thèmes des jeux pour lesquels il a composé.

== Travaux ==

SEGA Megadrive :
*1991 '''Jewel Master''' 
*1992 '''Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole''' 
*1994 '''Shining Force II: Ancient Sealing''' 

Nintendo Super Nintendo : <ref>[http://snesmusic.org/v2/profile.php?profile=composer&selected=198 Composer profile: Motoaki Takenouchi ~ SNESmusic.org<!-- Titre généré automatiquement -->]</ref> 
*1992 '''Double Moon Densetsu''' 
*1993 '''EVO: Search For Eden (avec Kōichi Sugiyama)
*1995 '''Granhistoria: Genshi Sekaiki''' 
*1995 '''Gamera: Gyaosu Gekimetsu Sakusen''' 

SEGA Game Gear :
*1992 '''Shining Force Gaiden: The Evil Deity's Crusade''' 
*1993 '''Shining Force II: The Sword of Hajya''' 
*1995 '''Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict''' 