Composer / Arranger
Hitoshi Sakimoto — Final Fantasy Tactics, Valkyria Chronicles, and Unicorn Overlord Composer | Scarlet Moon Artists
About Hitoshi Sakimoto
Whether it's the early electronic sounds of gaming from the 1980s or the live orchestral scores for some of today's biggest franchises, Hitoshi Sakimoto is recognized as an industry pioneer who's helped shape the face of videogame music. Best known for his work on FINAL FANTASY XII, FINAL FANTASY TACTICS, and the VALKYRIA CHRONICLES series, Sakimoto has worked on over 400 projects ranging from videogames and animated series to independent album releases. His signature orchestral style — rich, layered, and unmistakably his own — has defined some of the most beloved soundtracks in gaming history.
Starting his videogame career at age 16, Sakimoto got his first break with the soundtrack to REVOLTER and for his custom-developed sound driver, TERPSIPHOREAN, which was implemented into many Japanese games in the early 1990s. He scored many games as a freelance artist, including OGRE BATTLE, LEGAIA 2: DUEL SAGA, TEKKEN ADVANCE, and RADIANT SILVERGUN. He also scored FINAL FANTASY TACTICS with long-time collaborator Masaharu Iwata during this time. Throughout the 1990s, Sakimoto worked with and briefly was a member of the sound team at Squaresoft where he worked on VAGRANT STORY.
Due to the demand for Sakimoto's signature sound, in 2002 he struck out on his own and formed his music studio, Basiscape, which has quickly become one of the largest independent videogame music production companies in Japan. As a studio, Basiscape has worked on numerous titles including ODIN SPHERE, TACTICS OGRE, MURAMASA, TEKKEN 6, 13 SENTINELS: AEGIS RIM, and UNICORN OVERLORD. They've also contributed to arrangement albums for the MEGA MAN and ETRIAN ODYSSEY series. Sakimoto has also continued to score several games independently, including FINAL FANTASY XII, GRADIUS V, DRAGON'S CROWN, and many more. His work in Japanese animation includes ROMEO x JULIET, TOWER OF DRUAGA, and the VALKYRIA CHRONICLES animated series.
Despite a career spanning four decades and credits on some of the most celebrated franchises in gaming, Sakimoto remains passionate about working with teams of every size. Whether it's a AAA title or an independent project with a small creative team, he brings the same dedication to craft and is eager to collaborate. Hitoshi Sakimoto and Basiscape are represented by Scarlet Moon Artists and are available for videogame music composition and arrangement commissions worldwide. To hire Hitoshi Sakimoto for your game's soundtrack, contact Scarlet Moon.
The Basiscape Team
Basiscape features the talents of Miki Ito, Mitsuhiro Kaneda, Masaaki Kaneko, and RICHTER.
Miki Ito
Mitsuhiro Kaneda
Masaaki Kaneko
RICHTER
Learn More
basiscape.com (Basiscape official site)sakimoto.jp (personal site)
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Listen to Hitoshi Sakimoto
Selected Videogame Credits
| Unicorn Overlord | 2024 | Composer feat. Basiscape |
| Sword of Convallaria | 2024 | Composer |
| Songs of Silence | 2024 | Composer feat. Basiscape |
| Wizardry: Variants Daphne | 2024 | Composer |
| Little Noah / Battle Champs | 2024 | Composer |
| Fragrant Story | 2022 | Composer feat. Basiscape |
| GrimGrimoire OnceMore | 2022 | Composer feat. Basiscape |
| Tactics Ogre: Reborn | 2022 | Composer feat. Basiscape |
| 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim | 2020 | Composer feat. Basiscape |
| Valkyria Chronicles 4 | 2019 | Composer |
| EarthNight | 2019 | Guest Composer feat. Basiscape |
| Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood | 2018 | Guest Composer |
| Caravan Stories | 2018 | Composer feat. Basiscape |
| SUPERBEAT XONiC | 2018 | Composer feat. Basiscape |
| Terra Battle II | 2017 | Guest Composer |
| Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age | 2017 | Composer, Arranger |
| Grand Kingdom | 2016 | Composer |
| Chaos Dragon | 2016 | Composer feat. Basiscape |
| Odin Sphere Leifthrasir | 2016 | Composer feat. Basiscape |
| Dragon's Crown | 2015 | Composer |
| Terra Battle | 2014 | Guest Composer |
| 25th Anniv. Rockman Techno Arrange | 2012 | Arranger |
| 25th Anniv. Rockman Rock Arrange | 2012 | Arranger |
| Crimson Shroud | 2012 | Composer feat. Basiscape |
| Grand Knights History | 2011 | Composer feat. Basiscape |
| Valkyria Chronicles 3 | 2011 | Composer |
| Opoona | 2010 | Composer feat. Basiscape |
| Tactics Ogre: Unmei no Wa | 2010 | Composer feat. Basiscape |
| Lord of Vermilion II | 2010 | Composer |
| Valkyria Chronicles 2 | 2010 | Composer |
| Kumatanchi | 2009 | Composer feat. Basiscape |
| Muramasa | 2009 | Composer feat. Basiscape |
| Tekken 6 | 2009 | Composer feat. Basiscape |
| Valkyria Chronicles | 2008 | Composer |
| Deltora Quest Seven Jewels | 2007 | Composer |
| Final Fantasy Tactics A2 | 2007 | Composer |
| Odin Sphere | 2007 | Composer feat. Basiscape |
| ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat | 2007 | Composer |
| Wizardry Gaiden | 2007 | Composer |
| Final Fantasy XII | 2006 | Composer |
| Stella Deus | 2004 | Composer |
| Gradius V | 2004 | Composer |
| Final Fantasy Tactics Advance | 2003 | Composer |
| Breath of Fire V | 2002 | Composer |
| Legaia Duel Saga | 2002 | Composer |
| Vagrant Story | 2000 | Composer |
| Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber | 1999 | Composer |
| Radiant Silvergun | 1998 | Composer |
| Bloody Roar | 1997 | Composer |
| Final Fantasy Tactics | 1997 | Composer |
| Treasure Hunter G | 1996 | Composer |
| Cho Aniki Show II | 1996 | Composer |
| Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together | 1995 | Composer |
| Sword Maniac | 1993 | Composer |
| Ogre Battle | 1993 | Composer |
Anime Credits
| Tekken Blood Vengeance | 2011 | Composer, Arranger |
| Tower of Druaga ~Sound of URUK~ | 2010 | Composer, Arranger |
| Valkyria Chronicles TV Animation | 2009 | Composer, Arranger |
| Tower of Druaga ~Recovery of Babylim~ | 2009 | Composer |
| Romeo x Juliet | 2008 | Composer, Arranger |
| Gunslinger Girl -Il Teatrino | 2008 | Composer, Arranger |
| Gunslinger Girl Sonoro | 2007 | Composer, Arranger |
