The Woman Behind Game of the Year 2019's Soundtrack
and other FromSoft Inc. games of our generation
"Somber and emotional, yet grandiose and powerful - Kitamura crafts an anthem for the ages"
-Bloodborne
"The most unforgettable music"
-Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
"An absolute marvel to the gaming industry, and a breakthrough for women composers globally:
96 Metascore"
Japanese composer, violinist, vocalist, and primary lead composer for FromSoft, a leading Japanese video game company based in Tokyo. At 32 years old, she has worked closely with BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc, Sony Interactive Entertainment, and many more. Kitamura has amassed vastly growing fame thanks to her contribution to popular Souls and Bloodborne based game, as well as Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Her ambitions to continue as a female composer, singer, and instrumentalist continue to flourish with her contributions to the industry, and has been recognized as one of the most talented women in the gaming industry.
Award-Winning Games Yuka Kitamura has been lead composer for:
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
(2019)
(2019)
2019 Game of the Year
Developer(s): FromSoftware
Producer(s): Yuzo Kojima
Takahiro Yamamoto
Composer(s): Yuka Kitamura
Elden Ring
(2022)
(2022)
Developer(s): FromSoftware
Producer(s): Yuzo Kojima
Composer(s): Yuka Kitamura
Bloodborne
(2015)
(2015)
Developer(s): FromSoftware
Producer(s): Masaaki Yamagiwa
Teruyuki Toriyama
Composer(s): Yuka Kitamura
Dark Souls III
(2016)
(2016)
Developer(s): FromSoftware
Producer(s): Hidetaka Miyazaki
Isamu Okano
Yui Tanimura
Composer(s): Yuka Kitamura
Bloodborne - Soundtrack Recording
Session - Behind the Scenes | PS4
Session - Behind the Scenes | PS4
"Get an inside look at a live recording session for one of Bloodborne's epic music tracks that make up its haunting, beautiful, and dreadful score.
Bloodborne is the latest Action RPG from renowned Japanese developer FromSoftware, in collaboration with SCE Japan Studio, exclusively for the PlayStation®4 system on March 24, 2015".
-PlayStation
Soundtrack to 2016's
Golden Joystick Awards: Game of the Year
Golden Joystick Awards: Game of the Year
Over 10 million copies sold worldwide by May 2022.
21st Satellite Awards' Outstanding Action/Adventure Game and Soundtrack
20th Annual D.I.C.E Awards: Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game and Soundtrack of the Year