Composer / Arranger / Saxophonist / Voice Over Director
Norihiko Hibino — Metal Gear Solid and Bayonetta Composer | Scarlet Moon Artists
About Norihiko Hibino
Trained as a jazz saxophonist at Berklee College of Music, Norihiko Hibino has gone on to create award-winning soundtracks as both a part of Konami in Japan and as the founder of his own audio production team, GEM Impact.
While at Konami, Hibino acted as lead composer for both METAL GEAR SOLID 2: SONS OF LIBERTY and METAL GEAR SOLID 3: SNAKE EATER, the latter which earned him a Game Audio Network Guild (GANG) award for "Best Original Vocal Song – Pop." He also composed the electronic score for ZONE OF THE ENDERS, created several soundtracks for the YU-GI-OH franchise, and contributed to YAKUZA 2. With GEM Impact, Hibino and his team of composers and arrangers continued to contribute to the Metal Gear series with METAL GEAR SOLID 4: GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS and METAL GEAR SOLID: PEACE WALKER along with projects for an array of clients such as small ensemble music for ETRIAN ODYSSEY, anime-style pop for LOVE PLUS, comedic action in WONDERFUL 101, and more powerful orchestral score for the BAYONETTA and ACE COMBAT franchises.
Most recently, Hibino founded Hibino Sound Therapy Lab, a venture that explores therapeutic applications of music. Through his channel, Hibino has recorded live chamber music for the top-selling iOS health app, PRESCRIPTION FOR SLEEP, developed a therapeutic sound system called Rinshu, and recorded several albums in the Billboard-charting PRESCRIPTION FOR SLEEP: GAME MUSIC LULLABIES album series and therapeutic tracks for videogames including 9 YEARS OF SHADOWS and OPPAIDIUS SUMMER TROUBLE!. Hibino serves as Content Director for all Fischer-Price bilingual toys and Voice Over Director for studios including Blizzard, EA, and THQ, providing localization and voice over services in English, Japanese, and other languages.
Hibino's entrepreneurial spirit produced GEM Impact offices in several countries around the globe and even saw him owning and managing a jazz night club. All of Hibino's various activities were consolidated into Hibino Sound Therapy Lab (HSTL), Inc. in 2022. For his achievements, he was awarded the "Distinguished Alumni Award" by his alma mater at Berklee College of Music, where he continues to visit to teach game audio workshops and mentor students.
Norihiko Hibino is represented by Scarlet Moon Artists and is available for videogame music composition, arrangement, voice over direction, and audio localization commissions. His expertise in Hollywood-style orchestral/electronic hybrid score and therapeutic music makes him an ideal fit for developers seeking cinematic, high-intensity scores for action, stealth, and mecha titles as well as calming, wellness-oriented soundscapes. To hire Norihiko Hibino, contact Scarlet Moon.
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Videogame Credits
| Contra: Operation Galuga | 2024 | Composer |
| 9 Years of Shadows | 2023 | Additional Music |
| Tangledeep | 2018 | Composer |
| Sinmara Saga | 2016 | Composer (with Dale North) |
| Persona 4: Dancing All Night | 2015 | Arranger |
| Bayonetta 2 | 2013 | Composer |
| Wonderful 101 | 2013 | Composer |
| Shinobi 3D | 2011 | Composer |
| Ace Combat: Assault Horizon | 2011 | Composer, Orchestrator |
| Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker | 2010 | Composer, Sound Engineer |
| Bayonetta | 2009 | Composer |
| Love Plus | 2009 | Composer |
| Half-Minute Hero | 2009 | Composer |
| Ninja Blade | 2009 | Composer, Producer |
| Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots | 2008 | Composer, Producer |
| Blassreiter | 2008 | Composer, Producer |
| 1942: Joint Strike | 2008 | Composer, Producer |
| Etrian Odyssey 2 | 2008 | Composer, Producer |
| Metal Gear Solid BD2 | 2007 | Composer, Producer |
| Commando 3 | 2007 | Composer, Producer |
| Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops | 2006 | Composer, Producer |
| Yakuza 2 | 2006 | Composer, Producer |
| Rumble Roses XX | 2006 | Composer |
| Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater | 2004 | Composer |
| Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes | 2004 | Composer |
| Boktai 2: Solar Boy Django | 2004 | Composer |
| Yu-Gi-Oh: The Dawn of Destiny | 2004 | Composer |
| Boktai: The Sun is in Your Hand | 2003 | Composer |
| Yu-Gi-Oh: Duel Monsters 8 | 2003 | Composer |
| Zone of the Enders 2 | 2003 | Composer |
| Yu-Gi-Oh: Duel Monsters 7 | 2002 | Composer |
| Beatmania 6th mix | 2002 | Composer |
| Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty | 2001 | Composer |
| Zone of the Enders | 2001 | Composer |
