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= | = Toshio Sakurai = | ||
* Name: Toshio Sakurai ( | == Artist Information == | ||
* | * Name: Toshio Sakurai (桜井敏郎) | ||
* Website: https://www.bigsmilemusic.com | |||
* Twitter: https://twitter.com/sakurai_toshio_, https://twitter.com/BsmSakurai | |||
== | == Profile == | ||
Toshio Sakurai is a former artist for the GuitarFreaks & DrumMania series. From [[AC GF|GUITARFREAKS]] to [[AC_GF9DM8|GUITARFREAKS 9thMIX & drummania 8thMIX]], he provided a number of songs for the series, many of them involving [[Thomas Howard Lichtenstein]]. He was also the music director of [[AC DM|drummania]] and [[AC DM2|drummania 2ndMIX]]. | |||
Toshio | Toshio left KONAMI in 2001, and started playing live in March 2002. In April 2002, he formed a new group called Toshio Sakurai with db Communication (桜井敏郎 with dB Communication), which was dissolved in June 2003. In July 2003 he formed the band SAFETY SHOES, which was disbanded in 2019. Currently, he performs as a solo artist. | ||
== Aliases == | == Aliases == | ||
* Love machineguns (with [[Hideyuki Ono]] and [[Yuei Uematsu]] as composers, and [[Thomas Howard Lichtenstein]] on vocals) | * Love machineguns (with [[Hideyuki Ono]] and [[Yuei Uematsu]] as composers, and [[Thomas Howard Lichtenstein]] on vocals) | ||
* Nut & Bridge (with [[Hideyuki Ono]]) | * Nut & Bridge (with [[Hideyuki Ono]]) | ||
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== BEMANI Songs == | == BEMANI Songs == | ||
'' | ''Since all of Toshio Sakurai's songs feature guitars, only songs not composed by him which he provided guitar for are listed.'' | ||
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!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;"|Chorus | !style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;"|Chorus | ||
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| [[GET IT ALL]] || [[Kazuhiro Senoo|BRASS TRICKS]] || Dance Maniax || - || - || - || ✓ || - | | [[GET IT ALL]] || [[Kazuhiro Senoo|BRASS TRICKS]] || [[AC DMX|Dance Maniax]] || - || - || - || ✓ || - | ||
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| [[ | | [[Mobo Moga|Mobo★Moga]] || [[Tomosuke Funaki|Orange Lounge]] || [[AC DMX|Dance Maniax]] || FRENCH POP || - || - || ✓ || - | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Cutie | | [[Cutie pie]] || Toshio Sakurai || [[AC GF|GUITARFREAKS]] || POPS || ✓ || ✓ || - || - | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Depend on me]] || [[Thomas Howard Lichtenstein]] || [[ | | [[Depend on me]] || [[Thomas Howard Lichtenstein]] || [[AC DM|drummania]] || SWING ROCK || ✓ || ✓ || - || - | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[D.M."POWERFUL"MIX]] || | | [[D.M. "POWERFUL" MIX]] || || [[AC DM|drummania]] || MEDLEY || ✓ || ✓ || - || - | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Eyes of kids]] || [[Thomas Howard Lichtenstein]] || [[ | | [[Eyes of kids]] || [[Thomas Howard Lichtenstein]] || [[AC DM|drummania]] || POPS BRITISH STYLE || ✓ || ✓ || - || - | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Good times]] ||[[Elizabeth Dobbs]] || [[ | | [[Good times]] || [[Elizabeth Dobbs]] || [[AC DM|drummania]] || POPS AMERICAN STYLE || ✓ || ✓ || - || - | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Heaven is a '57 | | [[Heaven is a '57 metallic gray]] || [[Hideyuki Ono|Sweet little 30's]] || [[AC DM|drummania]] / [[AC GF2|GUITARFREAKS 2ndMIX]] || SWING ROCK || - || - || ✓ || - | ||
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| [[I think about you]] || [[Elizabeth Dobbs]] || [[ | | [[I think about you]] || [[Elizabeth Dobbs]] || [[AC DM|drummania]] / [[AC GF2|GUITARFREAKS 2ndMIX]] || 90's ROCK || ✓ || ✓ || - || - | ||
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| [[Ska Ska No.1]] || [[Hideyuki Ono|小野秀幸]] || [[ | | [[Ska Ska No.1]] || [[Hideyuki Ono|小野秀幸]] || [[AC DM|drummania]] / [[AC GF2|GUITARFREAKS 2ndMIX]] || SKA || - || - || ✓ || - | ||
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| [[USED CARS]] || Toshio Sakurai || [[ | | [[USED CARS]] || Toshio Sakurai || [[AC GF2|GUITARFREAKS 2ndMIX Link Version]] || R&R || ✓ || ✓ || - || - | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | [[ANARCHY IN THE U.K.]] || [[Handsome JET|(Sex Pistols)]] || [[AC DM2|drummania 2ndMIX]] || - || - || ✓ || ✓ || - | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | [[BREAK OUT]] || [[Thomas Howard Lichtenstein]] || [[AC DM2|drummania 2ndMIX]] || FUNK || - || ✓ || ✓ || - | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | [[COSMIC COWGIRL]] || Toshio Sakurai || [[AC DM2|drummania 2ndMIX]] || FUNK HEAVY METAL || ✓ || ✓ || - || - | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | [[I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU]] || [[Nobumitsu Irio|(Bay City Rollers)]] || [[AC DM2|drummania 2ndMIX]] || - || - || ✓ || ✓ || - | ||
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| [[ | | [[MIDNIGHT SPECIAL]] || [[Thomas Howard Lichtenstein|Love machineguns]] || [[AC DM2|drummania 2ndMIX]] || SKA PUNK || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || - | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | [[P.P.R.]] || [[Handsome JET]] || [[AC DM2|drummania 2ndMIX]] || PUNK || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || - | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | [[STOP SPINNING ME IN CIRCLES]] || [[Thomas Howard Lichtenstein]] || [[AC DM2|drummania 2ndMIX]] || ROCK || ✓ || ✓ || - || - | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | [[VIRTUAL INSANITY]] || [[Thomas Howard Lichtenstein|(Jamiroquai)]] || [[AC DM2|drummania 2ndMIX]] || - || - || ✓ || ✓ || - | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | [[1175]] || || [[AC DM2|drummania 2ndMIX]] || - || - || ✓ || ✓ || - | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | [[Bambina|バンビーナ]] || [[Takashi Urata|(布袋 寅泰)]] || [[AC DM2|drummania 2ndMIX]] || - || - || - || ✓ || - | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | [[SAY WHAT YOU MEAN]] || [[Thomas Howard Lichtenstein|Monaural Heads]] || [[AC GF3|GUITARFREAKS 3rdMIX]] || MELO CORE || ✓ || ✓ || - || - | ||
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| [[COSMIC COWGIRL|COSMIC COWGIRL (Long Version)]] || Toshio Sakurai || [[AC_GF4DM3|GUITARFREAKS 4thMIX | | [[COSMIC COWGIRL|COSMIC COWGIRL (Long Version)]] || Toshio Sakurai || [[AC_GF4DM3|GUITARFREAKS 4thMIX & drummania 3rdMIX]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - | ||
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| [[NEWSPAPER]] || [[Hideyuki Ono|Nut & Bridge]] || [[AC_GF4DM3|GUITARFREAKS 4thMIX | | [[NEWSPAPER]] || [[Hideyuki Ono|Nut & Bridge]] || [[AC_GF4DM3|GUITARFREAKS 4thMIX & drummania 3rdMIX]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[P.P.R.|P.P.R. (Long Version)]] || [[Handsome JET|Handsome JET Jr.]] || [[AC_GF4DM3|GUITARFREAKS 4thMIX | | [[P.P.R.|P.P.R. (Long Version)]] || [[Handsome JET|Handsome JET Jr.]] || [[AC_GF4DM3|GUITARFREAKS 4thMIX & drummania 3rdMIX]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[YOU OUGHTA KNOW]] || [[Angel O'Brien|(Alanis Morissette)]] || [[AC_GF4DM3|GUITARFREAKS 4thMIX | | [[YOU OUGHTA KNOW]] || [[Angel O'Brien|(Alanis Morissette)]] || [[AC_GF4DM3|GUITARFREAKS 4thMIX & drummania 3rdMIX]] || - || - || - || ✓ || - | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[YOU ELEVATE ME]] || [[Stephen McKnight|Voo Doo]] || [[AC_GF4DM3|GUITARFREAKS 4thMIX | | [[YOU ELEVATE ME]] || [[Stephen McKnight|Voo Doo]] || [[AC_GF4DM3|GUITARFREAKS 4thMIX & drummania 3rdMIX]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[CASSANDRA]] || [[Hideyuki Ono|亜熱帯マジ-SKA爆弾]] || [[AC_GF5DM4|GUITARFREAKS 5thMIX | | [[CASSANDRA]] || [[Hideyuki Ono|亜熱帯マジ-SKA爆弾]] || [[AC_GF5DM4|GUITARFREAKS 5thMIX & drummania 4thMIX]] || SKA || - || - || ✓ || - | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[DEPEND ON ME ( | | [[DEPEND ON ME (CD Version)]] || [[Thomas Howard Lichtenstein]] || [[AC_GF5DM4|GUITARFREAKS 5thMIX & drummania 4thMIX]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[DEPEND ON ME ( | | [[DEPEND ON ME (CD Version)|DEPEND ON ME (Long Version)]] || [[Thomas Howard Lichtenstein]] with AMSD BAND || [[AC_GF5DM4|GUITARFREAKS 5thMIX & drummania 4thMIX]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | [[NEWSPAPER(Vocal ver.)]] || [[Hideyuki Ono|YOSHIKO SAKAI]] || [[AC_GF5DM4|GUITARFREAKS 5thMIX & drummania 4thMIX]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | [[ORANGE JET STREAM]] || [[Jeni Freeman]] || [[AC_GF5DM4|GUITARFREAKS 5thMIX & drummania 4thMIX]] || - || - || - || ✓ || - | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Arigato | | [[Arigato ne.|ありがとね。]] || [[MAKI]] || [[AC_GF5DM4|GUITARFREAKS 5thMIX & drummania 4thMIX]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[pot-pourri d'orange]] || [[Tomosuke Funaki|Orange Lounge]] || [[AC_GF7DM6|GUITARFREAKS 7thMIX | | [[pot-pourri d'orange]] || [[Tomosuke Funaki|Orange Lounge]] || [[AC_GF7DM6|GUITARFREAKS 7thMIX & drummania 6thMIX]] || - || - || - || ✓ || - | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Out of breath]] ||[[Thomas Howard Lichtenstein]] || [[AC_GF9DM8|GUITARFREAKS 9thMIX | | [[Out of breath]] ||[[Thomas Howard Lichtenstein]] || [[AC_GF9DM8|GUITARFREAKS 9thMIX & drummania 8thMIX]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || ✓ | ||
|} | |} | ||
== Discography == | |||
=== Singles === | |||
* Stratosphere (2018, with [[Thomas Howard Lichtenstein]]) | |||
=== Albums === | |||
* THE ONE (2019) | |||
[[Category: | [[Category:BEMANI Artists|Sakurai, Toshio]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:GuitarFreaks & DrumMania Artists|Sakurai, Toshio]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:GuitarFreaks & DrumMania Staff|Sakurai, Toshio]] | ||
[[Category:Ex-Konami Staff|Sakurai, Toshio]] | [[Category:Ex-Konami Staff|Sakurai, Toshio]] |
Latest revision as of 01:08, 17 May 2024
Toshio Sakurai
Artist Information
- Name: Toshio Sakurai (桜井敏郎)
- Website: https://www.bigsmilemusic.com
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/sakurai_toshio_, https://twitter.com/BsmSakurai
Profile
Toshio Sakurai is a former artist for the GuitarFreaks & DrumMania series. From GUITARFREAKS to GUITARFREAKS 9thMIX & drummania 8thMIX, he provided a number of songs for the series, many of them involving Thomas Howard Lichtenstein. He was also the music director of drummania and drummania 2ndMIX.
Toshio left KONAMI in 2001, and started playing live in March 2002. In April 2002, he formed a new group called Toshio Sakurai with db Communication (桜井敏郎 with dB Communication), which was dissolved in June 2003. In July 2003 he formed the band SAFETY SHOES, which was disbanded in 2019. Currently, he performs as a solo artist.
Aliases
- Love machineguns (with Hideyuki Ono and Yuei Uematsu as composers, and Thomas Howard Lichtenstein on vocals)
- Nut & Bridge (with Hideyuki Ono)
- Monoral Heads (with Thomas Howard Lichtenstein on vocals)
- Voo Doo (with vocalist Stephen McKnight)
BEMANI Songs
Since all of Toshio Sakurai's songs feature guitars, only songs not composed by him which he provided guitar for are listed.
Discography
Singles
- Stratosphere (2018, with Thomas Howard Lichtenstein)
Albums
- THE ONE (2019)