Shoji Meguro
Shoji Meguro | |
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目黒 将司 | |
| Born | June 4, 1971 Tokyo, Japan |
| Alma mater | Nihon University |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1995–present |
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Shoji Meguro (目黒 将司, Meguro Shōji, born June 4, 1971) is a Japanese
symphonic. Meguro has also designed indie games and was the creative director of the PlayStation Portable
remakes of Persona and Persona 2.
Career
Early life
Meguro was born on June 4, 1971, in
hydrodynamics at the College of Industrial Technology at Nihon University.[1]
Atlus
After sending a demo tape and attending two interviews, Meguro was hired by Atlus in 1995. He got his start in the company by working on Revelations: Persona for the PlayStation, for which he composed 16 tracks, including one that became a staple in the series: "Aria of the Soul".[2] Meguro continued to work on several projects in the mid to late 1990s, including Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers on the Sega Saturn, composing around 50 pieces for the game, as well as Maken X on the Dreamcast.[1]
The first time he became a leading composer was on Trauma Center in the mid 2000s.
Meguro's career was propelled to international stardom in his craft with his work on Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon.[1]
Meguro was promoted to game director for the
Persona 5 Royal.[5][6] He also served as the lead composer for Persona 5: The Animation, arranging various tracks from the original game in addition to writing new material.[7]
Meguro announced his departure from Atlus in October 2021, choosing to become a freelancer while still being contracted to work on some Atlus projects.crowdfund the game, with it expected to be released on PC and consoles.[10] Meguro also served as the composer on Metaphor: ReFantazio, a game made by several former Persona staff members.[11]
Musical style and influences
Although many of his works feature a signature
Tchaikovsky as some of his musical influences.[4][1] Regarding the use of English lyrics in many of the Persona games, Meguro stated that due to Japanese people not fully understanding the language, it helped create music that was not as distracting to them as Japanese would be.[4]
Works
| Year | Title | Role(s) |
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| 1996 | Revelations: Persona | Music with Hidehito Aoki, Kenichi Tsuchiya, and Misaki Okibe |
Yusha: Heaven's Gate
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Sound with Kenichi Tsuchiya, Toshiko Tasaki, and Misaki Okibe | |
| 1997 | Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers | Music with Toshiko Tasaki and Tsukasa Masuko |
| 1999 | Maken X | Music with Takahiro Ogata |
| 2001 | Maken Shao: Demon Sword
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Music |
| 2003 | Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne | Music with Kenichi Tsuchiya and Toshiko Tasaki |
| 2004 | Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax
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Music |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga | Music with Kenichi Tsuchiya | |
| 2005 | Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2
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Music |
| Trauma Center: Under the Knife | Music with Kenichi Tsuchiya and Kenichi Kikkawa | |
| 2006 | Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army | Music |
| Persona 3 | Music | |
| Trauma Center: Second Opinion | Sound director[13] | |
| 2007 | Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine | Opening theme |
Persona 3 FES
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Music | |
| 2008 | Persona 4 | Music |
| Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon | Music | |
| 2009 | Shin Megami Tensei: Persona
|
Game director; opening and ending themes; arrangements |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey | Music | |
Persona 3 Portable
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Music | |
| 2010 | Trauma Team | Music with Atsushi Kitajoh and Ryota Kozuka |
| 2011 | Catherine | Music with Atsushi Kitajoh and Kenichi Tsuchiya |
Persona 2: Innocent Sin
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Game director; opening theme | |
| 2012 | Persona 4 Arena | Music with Atsushi Kitajoh |
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
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Game director | |
Persona 4 Golden
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Music with Atsushi Kitajoh | |
| 2013 | Persona 4 Arena Ultimax | Sound director |
| 2014 | Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth | Sound director |
| 2015 | Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
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Music |
| Persona 4: Dancing All Night | Sound director | |
| 2016 | Persona 5 | Music; sound director |
| 2017 | Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux
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Music with Toshiki Konishi |
| 2018 | Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight
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Sound director |
Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight
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Sound director | |
| Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth | Sound director | |
| 2019 | Persona 5 Royal
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Music with Toshiki Konishi |
| 2020 | Persona 5 Strikers | Sound director |
| 2024 | Persona 3 Reload | Arrangements with Atsushi Kitajoh |
| Metaphor: ReFantazio | Music | |
| Guns Undarkness | Game design; music |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Persona 4: The Animation | Music |
| 2014 | Persona 4: The Golden Animation
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Music with Tetsuya Kobayashi |
| 2016 | Persona 5: The Animation – The Day Breakers | Music |
| 2018 | Persona 5: The Animation | Music |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | #1 Spring of Birth | Music |
| 2014 | #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream | "Fate is In Our Hands" |
| 2015 | #3 Falling Down | Music with Tetsuya Kobayashi |
| 2016 | #4 Winter of Rebirth | "My Testimony" |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Greening, Chris (January 20, 2013). "Shoji Meguro Profile". Video Game Music Online. Archived from the original on April 1, 2015.
- ^ "Shoji Meguro interview". RocketBaby. Archived from the original on August 26, 2002. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ^ Greening, Chris (January 17, 2017). "Atlus releases three-disc Persona 5 album". Video Game Music Online. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Mielke, James. "'Persona 5' Creators Talk Series' Legacy, Character Design and J-Pop". Glixel. Archived from the original on July 7, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- ^ First, Marlene. "NEGA, Persona Creators Make Anime-Live Action Film Mint". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 28, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- ^ Romano, Sal (April 24, 2019). "Persona 5 Royal launches October 31 in Japan, 2020 in the west; first details, trailer, and screenshots". Gematsu. Archived from the original on April 24, 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ Farrell, Reilly (April 4, 2018). "Shoji Meguro returning for Persona 5 anime". Video Game Music Online. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ Romano, Sal (October 27, 2021). "Composer Shoji Meguro leaves Atlus, developing indie game to be announced on November 6". Gematsu. Archived from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ^ Romano, Sal (November 6, 2021). "Shoji Meguro announces stealth RPG Guns Undarkness for PC". Gematsu. Archived from the original on November 6, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ Adam, Khayl (October 17, 2022). "Shoji Meguro's Kickstarter JRPG Guns Undarkness Is Officially Coming to Console". Push Square. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ Vitale, Adam. "Atlus reveals Metaphor: ReFantazio for Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC, set to launch in 2024". RPG Site. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ Wan, Zhiqing. "Twinfinite's Endless Playlist: Persona 5's Soundtrack and the Definition of Smoothness". Twinfinite. Archived from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- ^ Atlus (November 19, 2008). Trauma Center: Second Opinion (Wii). Atlus USA. Scene: Credits.
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