Ryutaro Nakahara

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Not to be confused with the unrelated artist RYU.

Ryutaro Nakahara

Ryutaro Nakahara

Artist Information

  • Name: Ryutaro Nakahara (中原龍太郎)
  • Birthdate: October 1st, 1979
  • Birthplace: Fukuoka, Japan
  • Blood Type: O
  • Likes: Visual design, arts, cartoon/anime, movies, video games, baseball, Japanese sake
  • Dislikes: Persistence

Profile

Ryutaro Nakahara, better known as Ryu☆, first appeared in beatmania IIDX 4th style after winning a musicianship trial along with kors k, sanctioned by KONAMI for beatmania IIDX. He is currently one of the most active artists in BEMANI, having at least one original song on every active BEMANI series except for ノスタルジア, DANCERUSH, and DANCE aROUND.

Ryutaro is an artist and executive director in the EXIT TUNES music label, a sub-label of Pony Canyon, having some of his recent releases in BEMANI licensed through the label. Outside of BEMANI and EXIT TUNES, Ryu☆ regularly appears in the HARDCORE SYNDROME (HARDCORE TANO*C) series of albums, in Diverse System's AD:HOUSE, and in various releases of the S2TB Recording label. He has occasionally arranged songs of the Touhou Project series on the doujin label Yuuhei Satellite as well.

Ryutaro is known for being one of the most prominent figures in Japanese hardcore, dabbling into every hardcore genre, even speedcore. He's also proficient on dance music like bubblegum dance, handz up and lately, EDM, dubstep, and future bass.

Ryutaro is part of the Another Infinity duo with Xceon, where they've made themselves a name into J-POP as well, frequently collaborating with Mayumi Morinaga. Together, they have worked on a handful of songs for TV anime adaptations, including FAIRY TAIL, Yuyushiki, Occult Maiden, and Minami Kamakura High School Girls Cycling Club, among others.

In 2020, Ryutaro is the coach of TEAM Ryu☆ on the BEMANI PRO LEAGUE ZERO event.

Trivia

  • Ryutaro has provided a couple of works for TAITO's sound team, ZUNTATA.
  • "The 4th" alias is a reference to the beatmania IIDX title both Kosuke Saito and Ryutaro Nakahara made their BEMANI debut in, beatmania IIDX 4th style.

Aliases

  • Ryu / Ryu☆ / Ryu*
  • HHH (member of, with Dai and Halka)
  • 青龍 / 雷龍 / 紅龍 / 黒龍 / 白龍 / 機龍 / 星龍 / 月龍 / 電龍 / 日龍
  • Vandalusia改 (member of, with Jun Wakita)
  • Kraken
  • 255
  • Auridy (member of, with Dai.)
  • Cream puff (member of, with moimoi and VJ Halka)
  • Levaslater / Another Infinity (member of, with Starving Trancer)
  • The 4th (member of, with kors k)
  • tūmahaB
  • 神楽 / 神楽改
  • #FFFFFF (member of, with DJ YOSHITAKA)
  • Absolute The 4th (member of, with dj TAKA and kors k)

BEMANI Songs

Song Artist Game Genre Composition Arrangement Lyrics Production
starmine Ryu beatmania IIDX 4th style HAPPY HARDCORE - -
Abyss -The Heavens Remix- dj TAKA Remixed by Ryu☆ beatmania IIDX 9th style TRANCE CORE - - -
Narcissus At Oasis Ryu☆ beatmania IIDX 10th style ARTCORE - -
rainbow rainbow Ryu☆ beatmania IIDX 10th style HAPPY HARDCORE - -
雪月花 Ryu☆ beatmania IIDX 10th style HARD HOUSE - -
AGEHA Ryu☆ beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED HAPPY HARDCORE - -
Be quiet Ryu☆ beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED HARD DANCE - -
Aurora Ryu☆ beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY TRANCECORE - -
in motion Ryu☆ beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY CLICK HOUSE - -
合体せよ!ストロングイェーガー!! (Ryu☆ remix) L.E.D. / Remixed by Ryu☆ beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY HARD DANCE - - -
in the Sky Ryu☆ beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY CS HAPPY HARDCORE - -
Harmony and Lovely Ryu☆ beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD PROGRESSIVE HOUSE - -
So Fabulous !! HHH (Ryu☆ & Dai) beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD BUCHIAGE TRANCE - -
waxing and wanding 青龍 beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD DANCE SPEED - -
Go Beyond!! Ryu☆ Vs. Sota beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD CS TRANCE CORE - -
Dreaming Sweetness Auridy beatmania IIDX 14 GOLD SCOUSE HOUSE - -
Second Heaven Ryu☆ beatmania IIDX 14 GOLD HANDZ UP - -
Treasure×Star NAOKI & Ryu☆ fw.さちまゆ beatmania IIDX 14 GOLD CS DANCE POP SPEED - -
Blue Rain dj TAKA VS Ryu☆ beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS TRANCE - -
Dazzlin' Darlin HHH beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS HANDZ UP - -
Do it!! Do it!! Kraken beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS N-BEATS - -
Time to Air 青龍 beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS DANCE SPEED - -
VOX UP sampling masters MEGA vs 青龍 beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS CS ROTTERDAM TECHNO - -
3y3s 青龍 beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS DANCE SPEED - -
Mind Mapping Ryu☆ beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS ELECTRO-TECH - -
まほろば HHH+H beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS J-DANCE POP - -
RIZING YOU UP Ryu☆ beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS + PREMIUM BEST HAPPY HARDCORE - -
bloomin' feeling Ryu☆ beatmania IIDX 17 SIRIUS HAPPY HARDCORE - -
Light Shine Ryu☆ beatmania IIDX 17 SIRIUS BUBBLEGUM DANCE - -
mosaic Auridy beatmania IIDX 17 SIRIUS TECHNO POP SPEED - -
Mermaid girl Cream puff beatmania IIDX 18 Resort Anthem BUBBLEGUM DANCE - -
PARADISE LOST Ryu☆ Vs. L.E.D.-G beatmania IIDX 18 Resort Anthem TRANCE CORE - -
passionate fate Ryu☆ beatmania IIDX 18 Resort Anthem HANDZ UP -
532nm Ryu☆ beatmania IIDX 19 Lincle / jubeat copious APPEND HARDCORE - -
Follow Tomorrow HHH×MM×ST beatmania IIDX 19 Lincle J-DANCE POP -
NNRT Levaslater beatmania IIDX 19 Lincle ELECTRO GOTHIC - -
Thunderbolt 雷龍 beatmania IIDX 19 Lincle RAVERS DANCE SPEED - -
405nm (Ryu☆mix) Another Infinity beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro HARDCORE - - -
Fly you to the star Another Infinity feat. Mayumi Morinaga beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro HANDZ UP - -
Plan 8 Ryu☆ beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro HAPPY GABBA - -
BLUE DRAGON(雷龍Remix IIDX) 青龍 beatmania IIDX 21 SPADA RAVERS DANCE SPEED - -
Critical Crystal 青龍 beatmania IIDX 21 SPADA DANCE SPEED - -
ra'am 雷龍 beatmania IIDX 21 SPADA RAVERS DANCE SPEED - -
Line 4 Ruin Ryu☆ beatmania IIDX 22 PENDUAL ELECTRO TECH - -
Rave*it!! Rave*it!! 機龍 beatmania IIDX 22 PENDUAL EDM SPEED - -
AO-1 電龍 beatmania IIDX 23 copula DANCE EXPRESS - -
Derelict Star feat. Ryu* Remo-con beatmania IIDX 23 copula HARD DANCE - - -
Donkey Donk Ryu☆ beatmania IIDX 23 copula DONK - -
Everlasting Last HHH×MM×ST beatmania IIDX 23 copula J-DANCE POP - - -
NZM The 4th beatmania IIDX 23 copula END ROLL - -
STARLiGHT 星龍 beatmania IIDX 23 copula DANCE SPEED GOLD - -
crew -Ryu☆ mix- beatnation Records feat.NU-KO beatmania IIDX 24 SINOBUZ EURODANCE - - -
Go Ahead!! Ryu☆ Vs. Sota beatmania IIDX 24 SINOBUZ TRANCE CORE - -
Mare Nectaris 神楽 beatmania IIDX 24 SINOBUZ EXPERIMENTAL - -
OOO Ryu☆ feat.moimoi beatmania IIDX 24 SINOBUZ BUBBLEGUM DANCE - -
¡Viva! Ryu* beatmania IIDX 24 SINOBUZ TRIBAL HOUSE - -
255 255 beatmania IIDX 25 CANNON BALLERS HYPER SPEED RAVE - -
O/D*20 Ryu* beatmania IIDX 25 CANNON BALLERS TECHNO - -
SUNLiGHT (IIDX Mix) 日龍 beatmania IIDX 25 CANNON BALLERS TRANCE SPEED - -
CoMAAAAAAA Ryu☆ beatmania IIDX 26 Rootage UPLIFTING ETHNIC - -
Night! Night! Night! MM beatmania IIDX 26 Rootage EURO DYNAMITE -
Beautiful Harmony (IIDX Mix) Ryu☆ beatmania IIDX 27 HEROIC VERSE PROGRESSIVE TRANCE - -
Hands Up feat. kradness BEMANI Sound Team "Sota Fujimori" Remix BEMANI Sound Team "Sota Fujimori" beatmania IIDX 28 BISTROVER THE 4TH - -
Here We Are The 4th feat.ここなつ beatmania IIDX 28 BISTROVER J-CORE -
IIDX RED Ending (Ryu☆Remix) Ryu☆ beatmania IIDX 28 BISTROVER CAPTIVATE - - -
Sinus Iridum 神楽改 beatmania IIDX 28 BISTROVER KAMIKURA - -
The Wind of China Express(The 4th Mashup) The 4th beatmania IIDX 28 BISTROVER THE 4TH - - -
Divine Heaven Absolute The 4th beatmania IIDX 29 CastHour BIG ANTHEM - -
マツケンサンバII Remixed by Ryu☆ feat. BEMANI Sound Team "ショッチョー" & イオシスコーラス隊 beatmania IIDX 30 RESIDENT IIDX EDITION - - -
≡+≡ Ryu☆ beatmania IIDX 30 RESIDENT NIGHTCORE - -
winkle 2 winkle Ryu☆ ft.NU-KO beatmania IIDX 31 EPOLIS EURODANCE SPEED ? -
3y3s(Long ver.) 青龍 beatmania IIDX INFINITAS DANCE SPEED - - -
Clione (Ryu☆ Remix) Remixed by Ryu☆ beatmania IIDX INFINITAS (2020) THE 4TH - - -
Cold Moon Ryu☆ beatmania IIDX ULTIMATE MOBILE MOON CORE - -
Ribbon Ryu☆ DanceDanceRevolution Classroom Edition - - -
Soft Paws Ryu☆ DanceDanceRevolution Classroom Edition - - -
sakura storm Ryu☆ DanceDanceRevolution UNIVERSE3 HAPPY HARDCORE - -
vertical Ryu☆ DanceDanceRevolution UNIVERSE3 DLC - - -
Sakura Sunrise Ryu☆ DanceDanceRevolution X2 HAPPY HARDCORE - -
COME BACK TO MY HEART Another Infinity feat. Mayumi Morinaga DanceDanceRevolution X3 VS 2ndMIX - - -
I/O Ryu☆ DanceDanceRevolution X3 VS 2ndMIX - - -
ずっとみつめていて (Ryu☆Remix) DJ UTO vs. Starving Trancer feat. Mayumi Morinaga DanceDanceRevolution (2013) - - - -
Din Don Dan Ryu☆ feat. Mayumi Morinaga DanceDanceRevolution (2014) - -
ナイト・オブ・ナイツ (Ryu☆Remix) Ryu☆ DanceDanceRevolution A20 - - - -
Right on time (Ryu☆Remix) Ryu☆ GuitarFreaksXG2 & DrumManiaXG2 Groove to Live - - - -
800nm Another Infinity (Ryu☆×Starving Trancer) GuitarFreaksXG3 & DrumManiaXG3 / jubeat copious APPEND - - -
I'm so Happy (Rockin' ver.) Ryu☆ GuitarFreaksXG3 & DrumManiaXG3 - - - -
Run Run Ryu☆ GITADORA - - -
Sakura Sunrise (GITADORA ver.) Ryu☆ GITADORA - - - -
bass 2 bass Ryu☆ jubeat BUBBLEGUM DANCE - -
I'm so Happy Ryu☆ jubeat knit HAPPY HARDCORE - -
We're so Happy Ryu☆ jubeat saucer - -
Ryu☆ feat.青龍 jubeat Qubell - - -
Couleur=Blanche #FFFFFF jubeat clan - - -
3!dolon Forc3 青龍×Eagle jubeat plus / REFLEC BEAT plus THE 4TH - -
Affection feat. Another Infinity Mayumi Morinaga jubeat plus / REFLEC BEAT plus - - -
AO-∞ 青龍 jubeat plus / REFLEC BEAT plus DANCE SPEED - -
BLUE DRAGON 青龍 jubeat plus / REFLEC BEAT plus / ポップンリズミン - - -
By Your Side Ryu☆ jubeat plus / REFLEC BEAT plus - - -
COME BACK TO MY HEART(Ryu☆Remix) Another Infinity feat. Mayumi Morinaga jubeat plus - - - -
Crimson Mist 紅龍 jubeat plus / REFLEC BEAT plus - - -
Dark Fall 黒龍 jubeat plus / REFLEC BEAT plus MASSIVE DANCE SPEED - -
Engraved Mark Ryu☆ ∞ Des-ROW jubeat plus / REFLEC BEAT plus / ポップンリズミン / GITADORA (Mobile) HAPPY SAD CORE - - -
Girl on Data 青龍×E.G.G. jubeat plus - - -
green lighting Ryu☆ jubeat plus - - -
Holy Crown 白龍 jubeat plus - - -
jumpin' pumpin' Ryu☆ jubeat plus - - -
Lapis Lazuli Another Infinity feat. Mayumi Morinaga jubeat plus - - -
My Babe Bee Another Infinity feat. Mayumi Morinaga jubeat plus - - -
PARADISE BLUE (SH Mix) Ryu☆ jubeat plus / REFLEC BEAT plus - - -
Plan B Ryu☆ jubeat plus / REFLEC BEAT plus - - -
R U Ready? Ryu☆ jubeat plus / REFLEC BEAT plus - - -
Rise From The Ashes Another Infinity vs MK feat. Mayumi Morinaga jubeat plus - - -
Seventh Heaven Ryu☆ jubeat plus / REFLEC BEAT plus - - -
sukha Ryu☆ jubeat plus / REFLEC BEAT plus - - -
Ultramarine 青龍 jubeat plus - - -
VOX RUSH 青龍×sampling masters MEGA & sampling masters AYA jubeat plus ROTTERDAM RAVE - -
Water Horizon 青龍 jubeat plus - - -
セツナイロ feat. Another Infinity (Ryu☆ Remix) 情報処理部(大久保瑠美、津田美波、種田梨沙) jubeat plus / REFLEC BEAT plus - - -
夢現 Another Infinity feat. Mayumi Morinaga jubeat plus - - -
starmine (pop'n mixxx) Ryu☆ pop'n music 12 いろは HAPPY CUTECORE - - -
hora de verdad Vandalusia改 pop'n music 14 FEVER! CYBER FLAMENCO - -
SPICY PIECE (Ryu☆Remix) Ryu☆ pop'n music 16 PARTY♪ SPY REMIX - - -
Ignited Night HHH pop'n music 18 せんごく列伝 HEAT UP - -
ナタラディーン(Raja Maharaja mix) Q-Mex RMX by Auridy pop'n music 19 TUNE STREET TABLA'N BASS REMIX - - -
HHH×MM×ST pop'n music 20 fantasia FASCINATION -
KOROBUSHKA (Ryu☆Remix) Ryu☆ REFLEC BEAT - - - -
Sakura Reflection Ryu☆ REFLEC BEAT HAPPY HARDCORE - -
中華急行 Ryu☆ REFLEC BEAT Ver.1.5 / beatmania IIDX 18 Resort Anthem HAPPY HARDCORE - -
Castle on the Moon 青龍 REFLEC BEAT limelight DANCE SPEED - -
Mermaid girl (Ryu☆Remix) Cream puff REFLEC BEAT limelight - - - -
STARS (Ryu☆Remix RRver.) Another Infinity feat. Mayumi Morinaga REFLEC BEAT limelight - - -
It's my Miracle Another Infinity feat. Mayumi Morinaga REFLEC BEAT colette -Winter- - -
Honey Party Ryu☆ REFLEC BEAT colette -Spring- - - -
Sakura Luminance Ryu☆ REFLEC BEAT colette -Spring- - - -
Blade 青龍 REFLEC BEAT colette -Summer- - - -
Like+it! Ryu☆ REFLEC BEAT colette -Autumn- EUROBEAT - -
Force of mind The 4th(kors k vs Ryu☆) REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! - - -
Genesis At Oasis 白龍 REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! - - -
H.U.D.01 (BEMANI Mix) Ryu☆ REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! - - -
Sakura Mirage Ryu☆ REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! CHIPCORE - -
Smooooch・∀・ (Ryu☆ Remix) Ryu☆ REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! - - - -
sukha (雷龍 BEMANI Mix) Ryu☆ REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! - - -
Eclipse Zero tūmahaB REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! Upper - - -
JET WORLD (Ryu☆Remix) 泉 陸奥彦 Remixed by Ryu☆ REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! Upper - - - -
雪月夜 Ryu* REFLEC BEAT VOLZZA - - -
Infinity Rise (Camellia's "Inf+1" Remix) Ryu* feat. kradness remixed by Camellia REFLEC BEAT VOLZZA 2 - - - -
MOONLiGHT 月龍 REFLEC BEAT VOLZZA 2 - - -
Lagrangian Point Ø tūmahaB REFLEC BEAT 悠久のリフレシア - - -
256*256 青龍×t+pazolite REFLEC BEAT plus - - -
Annular Solar Eclipse Ryu☆ REFLEC BEAT plus - - -
Deus ex Machina 青龍×BlackY REFLEC BEAT plus - - -
永久のキズナ feat. Another Infinity Daisy×Daisy REFLEC BEAT plus - - -
dreamin' feat.Ryu☆ Mayumi Morinaga (moimoi) SOUND VOLTEX BOOTH - - -
CRITICAL LINE Ryu☆ feat.kradness SOUND VOLTEX III GRAVITY WARS - - -
New Game feat.Mayumi Morinaga The 4th SOUND VOLTEX IV HEAVENLY HAVEN - - -
M.A.Y.U. Ryu☆ feat.MAYU (ボカロ デ オドレ!! EDM×BEMANI) - -
竹取飛翔 ~ Lunatic Princess (Ryu☆Remix) Ryu☆ (BEMANI×TOHO project REITAISAI 2015) - - - -

Videos

Discography

Albums

EP

  • Rainbow Drop / AI (2003)
  • Fly Into Dream / Rise And Fall (2005)
  • Genbu ‎(2009)
  • Age Of The Moon (2009)
  • Green Lightning (2010)
  • The 4th EP (2012, with kors k)
  • AO - EP (2015)
  • ShiRo - EP (2016)
  • The 4th EP2 (2016, with kors k)
  • AO-0 (2016, as 青龍)
  • Donkey Donk EP (2017)
  • Murasaki-EP (2017)
  • OOO EP (2017)
  • O/D*20:EP (2018)
  • 70min 70tracks 2018 (2018)
  • BLUE FRACTAL (2018)
  • Sakura Bloomin* (2019, with moimoi)
  • Beautiful Harmony (2019)

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