birthdate: '1967-12-21'
birthplace: Sawara Ward, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
discography:
- catalog: POCH-1551
  date: '1996-01-25'
  link: album/131801
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Sora mo Toberu hazu ~Hakusen Nagashi Original Soundtrack~
    ja: 空も飛べるはず ～白線流しオリジナル・サウンドトラック～
    ja-latn: Sora mo Toberu hazu ~Hakusen Nagashi Original Soundtrack~
  type: live
- catalog: UPCH-1319
  date: '2003-12-17'
  link: album/136001
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: WATER BOYS MOVIE & TV ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK BEST
    ja: WATER BOYS MOVIE & TV ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK BEST
    ja-latn: WATER BOYS MOVIE & TV ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK BEST
  type: live
- catalog: UPCH-5277
  date: '2004-11-10'
  link: album/143839
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  - Vocals
  - Guitar
  titles:
    en: Masayume / Spitz
    ja: 正夢 / スピッツ
    ja-latn: Masayume / Spitz
  type: live
- catalog: SVWC-7285
  date: '2005-09-07'
  link: album/20079
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: TV SERIES HONEY AND CLOVER ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja: TVシリーズ「ハチミツとクローバー」オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: TV series Hachimitsu to Clover Original Soundtrack
  type: anime
- catalog: VFCV-00001
  date: '2006-06-07'
  link: album/146017
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: clover / Tokyo 60 WATTS
    ja: clover / 東京60WATTS
    ja-latn: clover / Tokyo 60 WATTS
  type: anime
- catalog: UPCH-1620
  date: '2007-10-10'
  link: album/144177
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Songwriter
  - Lyricist
  - Vocals
  - Guitar
  titles:
    en: SazanamiCD / Spitz
    ja: さざなみCD / スピッツ
    ja-latn: SazanamiCD / Spitz
  type: anime
- catalog: UPCH-5620
  date: '2009-08-26'
  link: album/65215
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Songwriter
  - Lyricist
  - Vocals
  - Guitar
  titles:
    en: Kimi wa Taiyou / Spitz
    ja: 君は太陽 / スピッツ
    ja-latn: Kimi wa Taiyou / Spitz
  type: anime
- catalog: UPCH-1803
  date: '2010-10-27'
  link: album/152017
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Songwriter
  - Vocals
  - Guitar
  titles:
    en: Togemaru / Spitz
    ja: とげまる / スピッツ
    ja-latn: Togemaru / Spitz
  type: anime
- catalog: UPJH-9397~8
  date: '2017-12-26'
  link: album/144229
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Songwriter
  - Lyricist
  - Vocals
  - Guitar
  titles:
    en: SazanamiLP / Spitz [Limited Edition]
    ja: さざなみLP / スピッツ [完全生産限定盤]
    ja-latn: SazanamiLP / Spitz [Limited Edition]
  type: anime
- catalog: UPCH-20485
  date: '2018-05-23'
  link: album/121707
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Acoustic Guitar
  titles:
    en: Adam to Eve no Ringo
    ja: アダムとイヴの林檎
    ja-latn: Adam to Eve no Ringo
  type: works
- catalog: NOPA-2108
  date: '2019-07-24'
  link: album/88894
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Natsuzora Original Soundtrack [Tokyo Edition]
    ja: NHK連続テレビ小説「なつぞら」オリジナル・サウンドトラック【東京編】
    ja-latn: Natsuzora Original Soundtrack [Tokyo Edition]
  type: live
- catalog: NOPA-2109
  date: '2019-08-23'
  link: album/89415
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Natsuzora Original Soundtrack [Kanketsuhen]
    ja: NHK連続テレビ小説「なつぞら」オリジナル・サウンドトラック [完結編]
    ja-latn: Natsuzora Original Soundtrack [Kanketsuhen]
  type: live
- catalog: UPCH-6001
  date: '2023-04-12'
  link: album/131242
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Writer
  titles:
    en: Utsukushii Hire / Spitz
    ja: 美しい鰭 / スピッツ
    ja-latn: Utsukushii Hire / Spitz
  type: anime
- catalog: UP1AS-02808
  date: '2025-10-06'
  link: album/154390
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Guitar
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Protect the Light / Spitz
    ja: 灯を護る / スピッツ
    ja-latn: Hi wo Mamoru / Spitz
  type: anime
featured_on:
- catalog: POCH-1630
  date: '1997-05-08'
  link: album/145040
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: FUTARI ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja: テレビ朝日系月曜ドラマ「ふたり」オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: FUTARI ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
  type: live
- catalog: KMCA-111
  date: '2001-06-06'
  link: album/672
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Writer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: GUITAR FREAKS 4thMIX & drummania 3rdMIX Soundtracks
    ja: ギターフリークスフォースミックス&ドラムマニアサードミックス　サウンドトラックス
    ja-latn: GUITAR FREAKS 4thMIX & drummania 3rdMIX Soundtracks
  type: game
- catalog: KOLA-002
  date: '2002-10-23'
  link: album/2701
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Writer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: GUITARFREAKS 8thMIX & drummania 7thMIX Soundtracks
    ja: ギターフリークス エイスミックス アンド ドラムマニア セブンスミックス　サウンドトラックス
    ja-latn: GUITARFREAKS 8thMIX & drummania 7thMIX Soundtracks
  type: game
- catalog: KOLA-034
  date: '2003-06-04'
  link: album/2358
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Writer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: GUITARFREAKS 9thMIX & drummania 8thMIX SOUNDTRACKS
    ja: ギターフリークス ナインスミックス アンド ドラムマニア エイスミックス　サウンドトラックス
    ja-latn: GUITARFREAKS 9thMIX & drummania 8thMIX SOUNDTRACKS
  type: game
- catalog: GFCA-45~6
  date: '2006-04-19'
  link: album/1848
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Writer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: GuitarFreaksV2 & DrumManiaV2 SoundTracks
    ja: GuitarFreaksV2 & DrumManiaV2 SoundTracks
    ja-latn: GuitarFreaksV2 & DrumManiaV2 SoundTracks
  type: game
- catalog: UPCH-1503
  date: '2006-07-12'
  link: album/42128
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Writer
  titles:
    en: honey and clover Original Soundtrack
    ja: ハチミツとクローバー オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: honey and clover Original Soundtrack
  type: live
- catalog: RZCD-45542
  date: '2007-04-04'
  link: album/152236
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Writer
  titles:
    en: Kimi wa Kimi no Mama de / ASIA ENGINEER
    ja: 君は君のままで / エイジアエンジニア
    ja-latn: Kimi wa Kimi no Mama de / ASIA ENGINEER
  type: live
- catalog: LC1621~2
  date: '2008-02-22'
  link: album/5723
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Writer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: GuitarFreaksV4 & DrumManiaV4 Rock×Rock Original Soundtracks
    ja: GuitarFreaksV4 & DrumManiaV4 Rock×Rock Original Soundtracks
    ja-latn: GuitarFreaksV4 & DrumManiaV4 Rock×Rock Original Soundtracks
  type: game
- catalog: NALR-008
  date: '2009-09-16'
  link: album/67841
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: 'Ska Flavor #2 / Runa Miyoshida'
    ja: 'Ska Flavor #2 / 美吉田月'
    ja-latn: 'Ska Flavor #2 / Runa Miyoshida'
  type: anime
- catalog: GNCL-1216
  date: '2009-11-25'
  link: album/140586
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Little・Love・Light -10 songs for 10 stories- / sakai asuka
    ja: Little・Love・Light -10 songs for 10 stories- / サカイ・アスカ
    ja-latn: Little・Love・Light -10 songs for 10 stories- / sakai asuka
  type: live
- catalog: NALR-011
  date: '2010-02-24'
  link: album/79898
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: 'Ska Flavor #3 / Runa Miyoshida'
    ja: 'Ska Flavor #3 / 美吉田月'
    ja-latn: 'Ska Flavor #3 / Runa Miyoshida'
  type: anime
- catalog: SRCL-7773~6
  date: '2011-08-03'
  link: album/80633
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: M BEST / MILIYAH [Limited Edition]
    ja: M BEST / MILIYAH [Limited Edition]
    ja-latn: M BEST / MILIYAH [Limited Edition]
  type: anime
- catalog: SRCL-7777~8
  date: '2011-08-03'
  link: album/80632
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: M BEST / MILIYAH
    ja: M BEST / MILIYAH
    ja-latn: M BEST / MILIYAH
  type: anime
- catalog: LC2032~3
  date: '2011-10-12'
  link: album/27930
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: GuitarFreaksXG2 & DrumManiaXG2 Original Soundtrack 2nd season
    ja: GuitarFreaksXG2 & DrumManiaXG2 Original Soundtrack 2nd season
    ja-latn: GuitarFreaksXG2 & DrumManiaXG2 Original Soundtrack 2nd season
  type: game
- catalog: UPCH-20270
  date: '2012-03-21'
  link: album/80356
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: 'COVERS: / BENI'
    ja: 'COVERS: / BENI'
    ja-latn: 'COVERS: / BENI'
  type: anime
- catalog: ESCL-3902~3
  date: '2012-05-23'
  link: album/32149
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Sora mo Toberu Hazu/Bianca/Koisuru Sports / Sayonara Ponytail [Limited Edition]
    ja: 空も飛べるはず/ビアンカ/恋するスポーツ / さよならポニーテール
    ja-latn: Sora mo Toberu Hazu/Bianca/Koisuru Sports / Sayonara Ponytail [Limited
      Edition]
  type: anime
- catalog: ESCL-3904~5
  date: '2012-05-23'
  link: album/32150
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Sora mo Toberu Hazu/Bianca/Koisuru Sports / Sayonara Ponytail [Limited Edition]
    ja: 空も飛べるはず/ビアンカ/恋するスポーツ / さよならポニーテール
    ja-latn: Sora mo Toberu Hazu/Bianca/Koisuru Sports / Sayonara Ponytail [Limited
      Edition]
  type: anime
- catalog: ESCL-3906
  date: '2012-05-23'
  link: album/32151
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Sora mo Toberu Hazu/Bianca/Koisuru Sports / Sayonara Ponytail
    ja: 空も飛べるはず/ビアンカ/恋するスポーツ / さよならポニーテール
    ja-latn: Sora mo Toberu Hazu/Bianca/Koisuru Sports / Sayonara Ponytail
  type: anime
- catalog: SVWC-7856
  date: '2012-07-25'
  link: album/32483
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: TSU RI TA MA ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja: つり球 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja-latn: TSU RI TA MA ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
  type: anime
- catalog: UMA-1038
  date: '2014-06-04'
  link: album/153695
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Beautiful Life / Sotte Bosse
    ja: Beautiful Life / Sotte Bosse
    ja-latn: Beautiful Life / Sotte Bosse
  type: anime
- catalog: LACA-15481
  date: '2015-04-08'
  link: album/54573
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Nanairo Megane no Himitsu / nano.RIPE
    ja: 七色眼鏡のヒミツ / nano.RIPE
    ja-latn: Nanairo Megane no Himitsu / nano.RIPE
  type: anime
- catalog: LACA-35481
  date: '2015-04-08'
  link: album/54575
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Nanairo Megane no Himitsu / nano.RIPE [Limited Edition]
    ja: 七色眼鏡のヒミツ / nano.RIPE
    ja-latn: Nanairo Megane no Himitsu / nano.RIPE [Limited Edition]
  type: anime
- catalog: SBCV-80253
  date: '2016-07-27'
  link: album/63907
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: DuRaRaRa!!x2 Shou Ten Ketsu Cover Song Collection.
    ja: デュラララ!!×2 承転結 カバーソングコレクション。
    ja-latn: DuRaRaRa!!x2 Shou Ten Ketsu Cover Song Collection.
  type: bonus
- catalog: HTCP-00003
  date: '2022-08-24'
  link: album/122115
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: QUIET PRAYER / Masumi Ito
    ja: QUIET PRAYER / 伊藤真澄
    ja-latn: QUIET PRAYER / Masumi Ito
  type: anime
info:
  Birthdate: Dec 21, 1967
  Birthplace: Sawara Ward, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
  Credited works:
  - 14 albums in database
  - 1 products in database
  Credits:
  - 28 composer
  - 28 lyricist
  - 8 writer
  - 7 vocals
  - 6 guitar
  - 4 songwriter
  - 1 music
  - 1 acoustic guitar
  Units: &id001
  - link: artist/25747
    names:
      en: Spitz
      ja: スピッツ
link: artist/24600
meta:
  added_date: 2016-10-31T12:37
  edited_date: 2023-08-19T21:17
  fetched_date: 2026-01-11T10:20
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 3252
name: Masamune Kusano
name_real: 草野 正宗
name_trans: くさの まさむね
notes: No notes available for this artist.
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/artists/00/24600/24600-1477947597.jpg
picture_small: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/artists/00/24600/24600-1477947597.jpg
sex: male
type: Individual
units: *id001
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/24600?perpage=99999
websites:
  Official: []
  Reference: []
