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In BEMANI Akira was best known for his work in the beatmania IIDX series, his music style ranging everywhere from techno, industrial, trance, minimal, rave, and even J-POP. He even released an album of mostly BEMANI material, [[iFUTURELIST (album)|iFUTURELIST]] in 2006. Akira was also for years active in pop'n music, and even contributed a bit to DanceDanceRevolution.
In BEMANI Akira was best known for his work in the beatmania IIDX series, his music style ranging everywhere from techno, industrial, trance, minimal, rave, and even J-POP. He even released an album of mostly BEMANI material, [[iFUTURELIST (album)|iFUTURELIST]] in 2006. Akira was also for years active in pop'n music, and even contributed a bit to DanceDanceRevolution.


In December 2009 Akira Yamaoka left KONAMI. He currently works for Japanese video game company Grasshopper Manufacture, where he continues doing video game soundtracks to this day.
Akira Yamaoka left KONAMI in December 2009 [http://www.originalsoundversion.com/akira-yamaoka-resigns-from-konami/]. He continues doing video game soundtracks to this day.


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
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* According to Akira, he choose the nickname for the vocalist riewo/ric, but he would have preferred to use the vocalist's real name.
* According to Akira, he choose the nickname for the vocalist riewo/ric, but he would have preferred to use the vocalist's real name.
* Akira Yamaoka appeared in SEGA's ''CHUNITHM'' series with the song 札付きのワル ~マイケルのうた~, composed alongside Takenobu Mitsuyoshi, and with 足立オウフwwww.
* Akira Yamaoka appeared in SEGA's ''CHUNITHM'' series with the song 札付きのワル ~マイケルのうた~, composed alongside Takenobu Mitsuyoshi, and with 足立オウフwwww.
* Akira composed music for the upcoming ''CYBERPUNK: EDGERUNNERS'' anime series.
* Akira composed music for the ''Cyberpunk: Edgerunners'' anime series.


== Aliases ==
== Aliases ==
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| [[LOVE THIS FEELIN']] || [[Yuichi Asami|Chang ma]] || [[CS DDR 2ndReMIX PS|DanceDanceRevolution 2ndReMIX]] || - || ✓ || - || - || -  
| [[LOVE THIS FEELIN']] || [[Yuichi Asami|Chang ma]] || [[CS DDR 2ndReMIX PS|DanceDanceRevolution 2ndReMIX]] || - || ✓ || - || - || -  
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| [[You're Not Here]] || [[Mary Elizabeth McGlynn|Heather]] || [[CS DDR EXTREME NA|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME US CS]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || -  
| [[You're Not Here]] || [[Mary Elizabeth McGlynn|Heather]] || [[CS DDR EXTREME NA|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME CS (North America)]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || -  
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| [[Your Rain (RAGE MIX)]] || Akira Yamaoka feat. [[Mary Elizabeth McGlynn]] || [[CS DDR EXTREME NA|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME US CS]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || -  
| [[Your Rain (RAGE MIX)]] || Akira Yamaoka feat. [[Mary Elizabeth McGlynn]] || [[CS DDR EXTREME NA|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME CS (North America)]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || -  
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| [[I will Survive]] || AKIRA feat. Daline || [[CS DDR EXTREME2|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME2]] || - || - || ✓ || - || -  
| [[I will Survive]] || AKIRA feat. Daline || [[CS DDR EXTREME2|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME2]] || - || - || ✓ || - || -