Akira Yamaoka

Akira Yamaoka (山岡晃; born February 6, 1968, in Niigata, Japan) is a Japanese composer, sound designer, and musician active since 1991. He plays guitar and keyboard instrument, and his work spans dark ambient, ambient, and trip hop. He has also been credited as Sutea, Sutea Kouroya, Akira Itsuki, and Itsuki Akira. His official website is http://www.akirayamaoka.jp/. After working as a freelance composer, he joined Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo in 1993. In 1999, he volunteered for the company's horror game project, beginning his long association with the Silent Hill series. He composed music for almost every installment of the series, produced Silent Hill 3 and Silent Hill 4, and later worked on film adaptations of Silent Hill. A notable release from this period is Silent Hill 4: The Room - Original Soundtrack. In 2010, Yamaoka joined Grasshopper Manufacture. He moved to Supertrick Games in 2018, where he has served as a director and sound designer. His anime work includes "Yahoo~," the opening theme of "Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple," and "Zettai! Kimi Sengen ♡ (ゼッタイ！キミ宣言♡)," the ending theme of "Megami-ryou no Ryoubo-kun."