# Daiki Kasho

Daiki Kasho (嘉生 大樹, Kashou Daiki, born November 2, 1976), stylized as daiki kasho, is a Japanese video game composer best known for his contributions to the Gran Turismo series of racing games by Polyphony Digital. He has also previously worked on the F-Zero, Wangan Midnight, and King of Fighters series.
Kasho first joined Sony Computer Entertainment after he got an invitation from a friend, but subsequently left the company prior to the release of Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec. Despite leaving, he continued to collaborate with Polyphony Digital in the sound department. Kasho has worked with Polyphony Digital since 1999.

## Works

Video games :
| Year | Title | Role(s) |
| 1999 | Alundra 2 | Sound effects |
| 1999 | Gran Turismo 2 | Sound designer |
| 1999 | Omega Boost | Music with Shingo Okumura |
| 2000 | Bealpareth | Sound effects |
| 2001 | Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec | Sound designer, music |
| 2001 | Phase Paradox | Sound designer, music |
| 2002 | Gran Turismo Concept | Music |
| 2002 | Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3 | Music |
| 2002 | Wangan Midnight (PS2) | "Hit It!" |
| 2003 | F-Zero GX | Music with Hidenori Shoji |
| 2003 | Gran Turismo 4 Prologue | Music |
| 2003 | Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift | Music |
| 2004 | Gran Turismo 4 | Music |
| 2004 | Kaidō Battle 2: Chain Reaction | Music |
| 2005 | Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift 2 | Music |
| 2006 | Gran Turismo HD Concept | Music |
| 2007 | Gran Turismo 5 Prologue | Music |
| 2010 | Gran Turismo 5 | Music |
| 2013 | Gran Turismo 6 | Music |
| 2017 | Gran Turismo Sport | Sound designer, music |
| 2022 | Gran Turismo 7 | Sound designer, music |
Film/anime :
| Year | Title | Role(s) |
| 2005 | The King of Fighters: Another Day | Main theme "Regret Another Day" |
| 2006 | Le Chevalier D'Eon | Main theme "OVER NIGHT" |
| 2021 | Blue Reflection Ray | Opening theme "DiViNE" |
| 2021 | World's End Harem | Ending theme "ENDiNG MiRAGE" |

## Discography
### Video games

"5OUL ON D!SPLAY" was originally an untitled song for the Gran Turismo 5 E3 2010 Trailer, but was later given its name through a competition held by Polyphony Digital by online user MajanoX.
| Title | Original | Original | Original |
| Title | Released | Personnel | Featured In |
| "Tense Up" | 1999 | Daiki Kasho – arranger Shingo Okumura – composer, arranger | Omega Boost |
| "Glowl" | 2001 | Daiki Kasho – arranger | Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec Gran Turismo Concept |
| "Mirage" | 2001 | Daiki Kasho – arranger | Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec Gran Turismo Concept |
| "Obscure" | 2001 | Daiki Kasho – arranger | Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec Gran Turismo Concept |
| "Sky Scraper" | 2001 | Daiki Kasho – arranger | Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec Gran Turismo Concept |
| "Strike Breaker" | 2001 | Daiki Kasho – arranger | Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec Gran Turismo Concept |
| "Continuation" | 2002 | Daiki Kasho – arranger | Gran Turismo Concept Gran Turismo 6 Gran Turismo 7 |
| "TURBO" | 2002 | Daiki Kasho – arranger | Gran Turismo Concept Gran Turismo 6 Gran Turismo 7 |
| "Heaven" | 2002 | Daiki Kasho – arranger | Gran Turismo Concept Gran Turismo 7 |
| "Running in the Dark" | 2002 | Daiki Kasho – arranger Chiaki – vocals Alan Brey – lyrics, arranger | Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3 Gran Turismo Sport |
| "Hit It" | 2002 | | Wangan Midnight (PS2) |
| "Please" | 2003 | Arvin Homa Aya – vocals, lyrics Motoya Shiraishi – producer | Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift |
| '2/K" | 2003 | | Gran Turismo 4 Prologue Gran Turismo 6 |
| "Break Down" | 2004 | Daiki Kasho – music Chiaki – vocals Alan Brey – lyrics, music Tasuku – arranger | Gran Turismo 4 Gran Turismo 6 Gran Turismo Sport Gran Turismo 7 |
| "Good Days Bad Days" | 2004 | Daiki Kasho – music Alan Brey – vocals, lyrics | Gran Turismo 4 Gran Turismo 6 Gran Turismo Sport Gran Turismo 7 |
| "It's All About You" | 2004 | Daiki Kasho – music Chiaki – vocals Alan Brey – lyrics, music Kansei Miyagi – guitar Rui Watanabe – drums Tasuku – arranger | Gran Turismo 4 Gran Turismo 6 Gran Turismo Sport Gran Turismo 7 |
| "My Precious" | 2004 | Daiki Kasho – music | Gran Turismo 4 |
| "Soul Surfer" | 2004 | Daiki Kasho – music Chiaki – vocals Alan Brey – lyrics Tasuku – arranger | Gran Turismo 4 Gran Turismo 6 Gran Turismo Sport Gran Turismo 7 |
| "What to Believe" | 2004 | Daiki Kasho – music Chiaki – vocals Alan Brey – lyrics Tasuku – arranger | Gran Turismo 4 Gran Turismo 6 Gran Turismo Sport Gran Turismo 7 |
| "Wicked" | 2004 | Daiki Kasho – music Alan Brey – vocals, lyrics Tasuku – arranger | Gran Turismo 4 Gran Turismo Sport Gran Turismo 7 |
| "Find Your Dream" | 2004 | | Kaidō Battle 2: Chain Reaction |
| "Call Me Now" | 2005 | | Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift 2 |
| "Autoload" | 2006 | | Gran Turismo HD Concept |
| "Edge Of The World" | 2007 | Daiki Kasho – music, programming, instruments, engineering Jon Underdown – vocals, lyrics | Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Gran Turismo 6 Gran Turismo 7 |
| "Flow" | 2007 | Jon Underdown – vocals, lyrics | Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Gran Turismo 7 |
| "SURV1V3" | 2007 | Daiki Kasho – music, programming, instruments, engineering Jon Underdown – vocals Ayesha Cole – lyrics | Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Gran Turismo 6 Gran Turismo Sport Gran Turismo 7 |
| "5OUL ON D!SPLAY" | 2010 | Daiki Kasho – music, programming, instruments, engineering Jon Underdown – vocals, lyrics | Gran Turismo 5 Gran Turismo 6 Gran Turismo Sport Gran Turismo 7 |
| "Day To Live" | 2010 | Daiki Kasho – music, programming, instruments, engineering Jon Underdown – vocals, lyrics | Gran Turismo 5 Gran Turismo 6 Gran Turismo Sport Gran Turismo 7 |
| "Shadows Of Our Past" | 2010 | Jon Underdown – vocals, lyrics | Gran Turismo 5 Gran Turismo Sport Gran Turismo 7 |
| "AL1V3" | 2013 | | Gran Turismo 6 Gran Turismo Sport Gran Turismo 7 |
| "All my life" | 2013 | Ray Hikari – vocals | Gran Turismo 6 Gran Turismo Sport Gran Turismo 7 |
| "Looking for you" | 2013 | | Gran Turismo 6 Gran Turismo Sport Gran Turismo 7 |
| "Place in this world" | 2013 | Ray Hikari – vocals | Gran Turismo 6 Gran Turismo Sport Gran Turismo 7 |
| "We are one" | 2013 | | Gran Turismo 6 Gran Turismo 7 |
| "Another Day" | 2017 | | Gran Turismo Sport Gran Turismo 7 |

### Credits in music

Kasho is also credited as a producer in EXiNA's 2022 album SHiENA.
| Year | Title | Artist | Album | Credits |
| 2008 | "Break Away" | fade | To Find A Better Tomorrow | Musician |
| 2012 | "WAKE UP THE WORLD" | fade | Ten | Musician |
| 2022 | "CARPET" | EXiNA | SHiENA | Composer and arranger |
| 2022 | "ENDiNG MiRAGE" | EXiNA | SHiENA | Composer and arranger |

### Credits in television

| Year | Title | Artist | Film/anime | Credits |
| 2005 | "Regret Another Day" | Dakota Star | The King of Fighters: Another Day | Composer |
| 2006 | "OVER NIGHT" | Aya | Le Chevalier D'Eon | Composer and arranger |