Masahiro Andoh
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese composer, guitarist and T-Square
's leader from Aichi
, Japan. He was also One-Third of "Ottottrio", a Superband led by 3 Japanese Guitarists, Himself, Hirokuni Korekata of KORENOS and Issei Noro
of Casiopea
.
Beside being its band member, Andoh is notable in video gaming circles as he wrote the music used in games such as Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits
and Gran Turismo
, most notably of the latter, Moon Over the Castle, its theme tune (which later became known to T-Square fans as Knight's Song). He is one of the performer on the band's composition, "Truth", the theme tune for Fuji Television
's Formula One World Championship
coverage (which has been in use since 1987) and F-1 Grand Prix video game series.
T-Square (band)
T-Square is a Japanese jazz fusion band that was formed in 1978. They became famous in the late 70s and early 80s along with other Japanese fusion bands. Its most successful lineup included guitarist Masahiro Andoh, bassist Mitsuru Sutoh, saxophonist, flutist and EWI player Takeshi Itoh,...
's leader from Aichi
Aichi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...
, Japan. He was also One-Third of "Ottottrio", a Superband led by 3 Japanese Guitarists, Himself, Hirokuni Korekata of KORENOS and Issei Noro
Issei Noro
is a Japanese jazz fusion guitarist who is one of the founding members and the main composer of the band Casiopea. He has released 6 solo albums and a compilation. He also works as an instructor of a guitar clinic, and as a producer...
of Casiopea
Casiopea
, named as a misspelling of the constellation Cassiopeia, was a Japanese jazz fusion band that was formed in 1976 by guitarist Issei Noro, bassist Tetsuo Sakurai and keyboardist Hidehiko Koike. In 1977, keyboardist Minoru Mukaiya and drummer Takashi Sasaki joined the group, leaving Hidehiko out of...
.
Beside being its band member, Andoh is notable in video gaming circles as he wrote the music used in games such as Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits
Arc the Lad
is a series of console role-playing games that were released for the PlayStation and PlayStation 2. Several of the games were published by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan. The games were never released outside of Japan until Arc the Lad Collection was released by Working Designs in 2002. An...
and Gran Turismo
Gran Turismo (series)
is a popular and critically acclaimed series of racing simulation video games developed by Polyphony Digital.Developed exclusively for PlayStation systems, Gran Turismo games are intended to simulate the appearance and performance of a large selection of vehicles, nearly all of which are licensed...
, most notably of the latter, Moon Over the Castle, its theme tune (which later became known to T-Square fans as Knight's Song). He is one of the performer on the band's composition, "Truth", the theme tune for Fuji Television
Fuji Television
is a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
's Formula One World Championship
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
coverage (which has been in use since 1987) and F-1 Grand Prix video game series.
As a member of T-Square
- Lucky Summer Lady (1978)
- Midnight Lover (1978)
- Make Me a Star (1979)
- Rockoon (1980)
- Magic (1981)
- Temptation of Legs (1982)
- The Water of the Rainbow (1983)
- Both "Temptation of Legs" and "The Water of the Rainbow" were marketed under their native Japanese Names.
- Adventures (1984)
- Stars and the Moon (1984)
- RESORT (1985)
- SPORTS (1986)
- Truth (1987)
- The song from which this album gets its name, "Truth" (released 1987), and its various remixes, such as Truth 1991 (with Masato Honda instead of Takeshi Itoh), Truth 21c (2001, with Takeshi Itoh, as T-Square Plus), Truth (Drum and Bass Remix featuring Resonance-T, 2003), Truth (20th Anniversary Version, featuring Evolution-K, 2006), etcetera) have been used as Opening Themes for Japan's Formula 1 Races from 1987 to 2006.
- Yes, No (1988)
- Wave (1989)
- Natural (1990)
- NEW-S (1991)
- Refreshest (1991)
- Impressive (1992)
- Human (1993)
- Summer Planet(1994)
- Marketed under its Japanese Name.
- Welcome to the Rose Garden (1995)
- B.C. A.D. (1996)
- Blue in Red (1997)
- Gravity (1998)
- Sweet & Gentle (1999)
- T-Square (2000)
- Friendship (2000)
- Brasil (2001)
- Truth 21c (2001)
- This album, as the name implies, includes an arrangement of the song, "Truth", from the 1987 Album of the same name. It also includes arrangements of other well-known T-Square songs.
- New Road, Old Way (2002)
- Spirits (2003)
- T Comes Back (2003)
- Groove Globe (2004)
- Passion Flower (2005)
- Blood Music (2006)
- 33 (2007)
- Wonderful Days (2008)
- Discoveries (2009)
- Time Travel (2010)
- Marketed under its Japanese name.
- Treasured Songs – T-Square plays The Square (Original Title, たからのうた/Takara no Uta – T-Square plays The Square, 2010)*
- This Album became its own separate Series of Re-recordings of Vintage tracks from the era when T-Square was known as The Square (1978 to 1988).
- Nine Stories (2011)
- This album contains 9 tracks, 2 tracks written by each Current Official Member of T-Square, with 3 tracks written by drummer Satoshi Bandoh.)
- Music Dream - T-Square plays The Square (Original Title, 夢曲 (ゆめのうた)/Yume Kyoku (Yume no Uta) – T-Square plays The Square, To be Released October 26, 2011)*
- This is the Second album in a series of albums in which T-Square would cover their songs which were originally released with the band known as The Square.
As a member of Ottottrio
- Super Guitar Session Hot Live! (1989)
- Super Guitar Session Red Live! (1989)
- Triptytch (1998)
- T Comes Back (2003)1
- T-Square 25th Anniversary (2003 DVD)2
- Casiopea vs. The Square 1
- 1 denotes that, although Ottottrio has nothing to do with a Recording, Issei Noro played on it.
- 2 denotes that, although Ottottrio has nothing to do with a Recording, Hirokuni Korekata played on it.
As a Solo Artist
- Melody Book (1986)
- Melody-go-Round (1990)
- Andy's (1996)
- Includes the original version of "Moon over the Castle".
- Winter Songs (2011)
- This collection of songs was possibly recorded within October 2010 to February 2011 and released in early March 2011. Also includes a cover of David FosterDavid FosterDavid Walter Foster, OC, OBC , is a Canadian musician, record producer, composer, singer, songwriter, and arranger, noted for discovering singers such as Michael Bublé, Josh Groban, and Charice Pempengco; and for producing some of the most successful artists in the world, such as Céline Dion, Toni...
's "Winter Games (Can't you feel it?)".
- This collection of songs was possibly recorded within October 2010 to February 2011 and released in early March 2011. Also includes a cover of David Foster
As a Videogame Composer
- Arc the LadArc the Lad (video game)Arc the Lad is a tactical role-playing video game developed by G-Craft for the PlayStation and is the first game in the Arc the Lad series. It was released in 1995 in Japan, and released in North America on April 18, 2002, as part of Arc the Lad Collection. The Japanese released was published by...
(1995) - Arc the Lad IIArc the Lad IIArc the Lad II is a tactical role-playing video game developed by ARC Entertainment for the PlayStation and is the second game in the Arc the Lad series. It was released in 1996 in Japan, and released in North America on April 18, 2002, as part of Arc the Lad Collection...
(1996) - Gran TurismoGran Turismo (video game)is a racing simulator designed by Kazunori Yamauchi. Gran Turismo was developed by Polyphony Digital and first published by Sony Computer Entertainment in 1997 for the PlayStation video game console...
(1997) - Arc the Lad IIIArc the Lad IIIArc the Lad III is a tactical role-playing video game developed by ARC Entertainment for the PlayStation and is the third game in the Arc the Lad series. It was released in 1999 in Japan, and released in North America on April 18, 2002, as part of Arc the Lad Collection...
(1999) - Gran Turismo 2Gran Turismo 2is a driving simulator / racing game for the Sony PlayStation. Gran Turismo 2 was developed by Polyphony Digital and published by Sony Computer Entertainment in 1999. The games serves as a sequel to Gran Turismo...
(1999) - Arc the Lad CollectionArc the Lad CollectionArc the Lad Collection is a compilation of the Arc the Lad RPG games for the PlayStation. The games were localized by Working Designs, which closed in December 2005. Plans to localize the games had been fostered by Working Designs since the late 1990s, however it wasn't till the new millennium that...
(2002) - Arc the Lad: End of DarknessArc the Lad: End of DarknessArc the Lad: End of Darkness, known in Japan as , is a video game developed by Cattle Call for the PlayStation 2 . It is last game from the Arc the Lad series on the console, the first being Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits....
(2004) - Gran Turismo 4Gran Turismo 4is a racing simulator for the Sony PlayStation 2 which was developed by Polyphony Digital. It was released on December 28, 2004 in Japan and Hong Kong , February 22, 2005 in North America , and March 9, 2005 in Europe , and has since been re-issued under Sony's 'Greatest Hits' line...
(2004) - Gran Turismo 5 PrologueGran Turismo 5 PrologueGran Turismo 5 Prologue is a PlayStation 3 exclusive title which was announced at the E3 2007. This short version title was a precursor and sampling of Gran Turismo 5 and replaced Gran Turismo HD Concept...
(2007) - Gran Turismo 5Gran Turismo 5is the fifth edition of the Gran Turismo racing video game series. Developed by Polyphony Digital and published by Sony Computer Entertainment, it was released for PlayStation 3 on November 24, 2010...
(2010)