Kenji Ito
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Biography
Best known for his songwriting contributions to the soundtracks of Mana, SaGa, and other video game series, Kenji Ito is a Japanese composer, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger. He was born in Tokyo on July 5, 1968, and became an accomplished player on several instruments â including alto saxophone, clarinet, and piano â as a young boy. Meanwhile, Japan's video game industry began to expand rapidly during the late 1980s, offering young composers like Ito an opportunity to create music for a relatively new medium. Inspired, he began working for the video game company Square in 1990 and collaborated with fellow composer Nobuo Uematsu on his first project, Final Fantasy Legend II. 1991's Final Fantasy Adventure marked his first time composing a game's soundtrack alone, and he composed music for various titles of the SaGa series â including 1992's Romancing SaGa, 1993's Romancing SaGa 2, 1995's Romancing SaGa 3 â during the following years. After leaving Square in 2001, he launched his freelance career by composing music for Culdcept Second, followed by games like Cross Gate Power Up Kick 2 Heavenly Eggs and Dawn of Mana as the decade progressed. Meanwhile, Kenji Ito also performed his catalog in concert, occasionally accompanied by orchestras and guest vocalists. He remained prolific well into his 50s, composing music for 2019's Rakugaki Kingdom and 2022's Sin Chronicle along the way.
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- Re:Tune - Final Confrontation from Romancing Saï½¥Ga 3
- Re:Birth - Rising Sun
- Acoustic: Battle #1
- Re:Tune - Devil Lord Confrontation I from Romancing Saï½¥Ga 3
- Acoustic: Alone
- Re:Birthâ ¡-Ren- Vanguard Liftoff!
- Re:Birthâ ¡-SEN- Lethal Strikeï½Decisive Battle Medley
- Acoustic: Opening
- March!
- Re:Birthâ ¡-Ren- Ardent Rhythm
- Re:Birth II - Devil Lord Confrontation Medley from Romancing Saï½¥Ga 3
- Abyss Gate / Four Sinistrals Battle I / Four Sinistrals Battle II Medley (from Romancing SaGa 3)
- Re:Birth II - The Ultimate Confrontation from Romancing Saï½¥Ga 2
- Chill: The Royal Palace
- Re:Birth II - Arcane Castle Battle from Romancing Saï½¥Ga 3
- Re:Tune - The Ultimate Confrontation from Romancing Saï½¥Ga 2
- Re:Birthâ ¡-Ren- Boiling Bloodï½Save the world Medley
- Re:Birthâ ¡-Ren- Sound the Charge!
- Field of Adventure / Battle 1 Medley (from Romancing SaGa 3)
- Prologue: The Rise of Morastrum (from Romancing SaGa 3)
- Re:Tune - Arcane Castle Battle from Romancing Saï½¥Ga 3
- Reforged Bonds: Re;univerSe (from Romancing SaGa Re;univerSe)
- Re:Birthâ ¡-Ren- Pile Up Stacksï½Hold Out Medley
- Battle of the Emperor / Encounter with the Seven Heroes Medley (from Romancing SaGa 2)
