birthdate: '1959-05-25'
birthplace: Suita, Osaka, Japan
discography:
- catalog: KICA-7506~7
  date: '1991-12-05'
  link: album/122
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Akumajo Dracula Best 2
    ja: 悪魔城ドラキュラ・ベスト2
    ja-latn: Akumajo Dracula Best 2
  type: game
- catalog: KICA-7604
  date: '1992-08-21'
  link: album/696
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer (as ADA)
  - Liner Notes (as ADA)
  titles:
    en: CONTRA SPIRITS
    ja: 魂斗羅スピリッツ
    ja-latn: CONTRA SPIRITS
  type: game
- catalog: ALCA-370
  date: '1992-09-21'
  link: album/105445
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: ALTERNATIVE ELECTRICS -FUTURHYTHM 1992-
    ja: ALTERNATIVE ELECTRICS -FUTURHYTHM 1992-
    ja-latn: ALTERNATIVE ELECTRICS -FUTURHYTHM 1992-
  type: works
- catalog: KICA-7606
  date: '1992-10-21'
  link: album/4386
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Remixer (as M. C. ADAM. C. ADA)
  titles:
    en: AXELAY
    ja: アクスレイ
    ja-latn: AXELAY
  type: game
- catalog: KICA-7619
  date: '1993-09-22'
  link: album/4390
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music (as M.D.ADA)
  titles:
    en: Mouryou Senki Madara 2 Original Soundtrack
    ja: 魍魎戦記MADARA2 オリジナル・サウンド・トラック
    ja-latn: Mouryou Senki Madara 2 Original Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '1994'
  link: album/5836
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: La Compil Player One
    ja: La Compil Player One
    ja-latn: La Compil Player One
  type: bonus
- catalog: KICA-7696~7
  date: '1996-04-05'
  link: album/916
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Electric Bass
  titles:
    en: GENSOSUIKODEN ORIGINAL GAME SOUNDTRACK
    ja: 幻想水滸伝 オリジナル・ゲーム・サントラ
    ja-latn: GENSOSUIKODEN ORIGINAL GAME SOUNDTRACK
  type: game
- catalog: WDCD-25018
  date: '1997-11-21'
  link: album/8466
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: MOON ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK
    ja: MOON オリジナルサウンドトラック
    ja-latn: MOON ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK
  type: game
- catalog: BICA-5001
  date: '1998-04-22'
  link: album/1917
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Thanks
  - Guitar
  titles:
    en: TEN PLANTS
    ja: TEN PLANTS
    ja-latn: TEN PLANTS
  type: works
- catalog: SSW-00001
  date: '1998-11-26'
  link: album/12631
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Mastering Engineer
  titles:
    en: a night of Presepe -SWIVEL COMPILATION vol. 1-
    ja: プレセペの夜－SWIVEL COMPILATION vol.1－
    ja-latn: a night of Presepe -SWIVEL COMPILATION vol. 1-
  type: print
- catalog: SSW-00002
  date: '1999-07-12'
  link: album/12630
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: UFO -a day in the life- ORIGINAL SOUND TRACKS
    ja: UFO -a day in the life- ORIGINAL SOUND TRACKS
    ja-latn: UFO -a day in the life- ORIGINAL SOUND TRACKS
  type: game
- catalog: KTCR-1666~7
  date: '1999-12-01'
  link: album/23845
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Nihon Shounen 2000-kei
    ja: 日本少年2000系
    ja-latn: Nihon Shounen 2000-kei
  type: works
- catalog: STF-0006~8
  date: '2002-12-05'
  link: album/2100
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer (also as Masanof)
  - Lyricist (also as Masanof)
  - Mastering Engineer (as Masanoff AdachiMasanoff Adachi)
  titles:
    en: The Sketches of Moondays ~We Kept Our Promise To You~
    ja: The Sketches of Moondays ~We Kept Our Promise To You~
    ja-latn: The Sketches of Moondays ~We Kept Our Promise To You~
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2006-12-20'
  link: album/11908
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer (as Masanof)
  titles:
    en: Ten Years After Remix - The Memories of Moondays
    ja: Ten Years After Remix - The Memories of Moondays
    ja-latn: Ten Years After Remix - The Memories of Moondays
  type: game
- catalog: GFCA-135~6
  date: '2008-11-12'
  link: album/13207
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  - Liner Notes
  titles:
    en: Tongari Boushi to Mahou no 365 Nichi Original Soundtrack
    ja: とんがりボウシと魔法の365にち ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja-latn: Tongari Boushi to Mahou no 365 Nichi Original Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: tinkle_01~2
  date: '2009-08-06'
  link: album/15845
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Irozuki Tingle no Koi no Balloon Trip Special Sound Track
    ja: いろづきチンクルの恋のバルーントリップ Special Sound Track
    ja-latn: Irozuki Tingle no Koi no Balloon Trip Special Sound Track
  type: bonus
- catalog: GFCA-195~213
  date: '2010-03-24'
  link: album/17063
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Akumajo Dracula Best Music Collections BOX
    ja: 悪魔城ドラキュラ Best Music Collections BOX
    ja-latn: Akumajo Dracula Best Music Collections BOX
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2012-12-21'
  link: album/36953
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Nintendo DREAM Music 2013 WINTER Selection
    ja: ニンドリミュージック2013 WINTER セレクション
    ja-latn: Nintendo DREAM Music 2013 WINTER Selection
  type: bonus
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2015-03-20'
  link: album/51970
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Remixer
  titles:
    en: AXELAY SOUND TRACKS
    ja: AXELAY SOUND TRACKS
    ja-latn: AXELAY SOUND TRACKS
  type: cancel
- catalog: EMCA-0025-1~3
  date: '2016-06-24'
  link: album/58751
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Contra Chronicle Vol.2 The Beginning of the Legends
    ja: 魂斗羅クロニクル Vol.2 The Beginning of the Legends
    ja-latn: Contra Chronicle Vol.2 The Beginning of the Legends
  type: game
- catalog: MOND-074
  date: '2017-06-21'
  link: album/69057
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music
  titles:
    en: Super Castlevania IV Original Video Game Soundtrack
    ja: Super Castlevania IV Original Video Game Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Super Castlevania IV Original Video Game Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: STS-019
  date: 2018-01
  link: album/72115
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Rocket Knight Adventures
    ja: Rocket Knight Adventures
    ja-latn: Rocket Knight Adventures
  type: game
- catalog: RSKO-16
  date: '2018-12-26'
  link: album/97936
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music
  titles:
    en: Green Beret Soundtrack (FC/DISK Version)
    ja: グリーンベレー サウンドトラック (FC/DISK版)
    ja-latn: Green Beret Soundtrack (FC/DISK Version)
  type: game
- catalog: RSKO-36
  date: '2018-12-26'
  link: album/98547
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Contra Spirits Soundtrack (SFC Version)
    ja: 魂斗羅スピリッツ サウンドトラック (SFC版)
    ja-latn: Contra Spirits Soundtrack (SFC Version)
  type: game
- catalog: MTR-0001~5
  date: 2020-10
  link: album/93789
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer (as masanof)
  - Lyricist (as masanof)
  titles:
    en: EX-PO '97 In memoriam the moondays
    ja: EX-PO '97 In memoriam the moondays
    ja-latn: EX-PO '97 In memoriam the moondays
  type: game
- catalog: MTR-0007
  date: '2022-09-23'
  link: album/123167
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Artist
  - Vocals (as masanof)
  - Composer (as masanof)
  - Programmer (as masanof)
  - Lyricist (as masanof)
  - Arranger (as masanof)
  - Electric Guitar (as masanof)
  - Gut Guitar (as masanof)
  titles:
    en: Mia Karina / THELONIOUS MONKEES
    ja: ミア・カリーナ / THELONIOUS MONKEES
    ja-latn: Mia Karina / THELONIOUS MONKEES
  type: game
- catalog: KSTY0994
  date: '2024-05-22'
  link: album/137106
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'Music from Contra Special Disc: Music from Rocket Knight Adventures'
    ja: ミュージック フロム ロケットナイトアドベンチャーズ
    ja-latn: 'Music from Contra Special Disc: Music from Rocket Knight Adventures'
  type: bonus
- catalog: N/A
  date: 2026-04
  link: album/154301
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: Stray Children - Music From The Soundtrack
    ja: Stray Children - Music From The Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Stray Children - Music From The Soundtrack
  type: game
featured_on:
- catalog: KICA-1241
  date: '2001-01-10'
  link: album/1619
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Melody Of Legend ~ Chapter of Love
    ja: メロディ・オブ・レジェンド (愛の章)
    ja-latn: Melody Of Legend ~ Chapter of Love
  type: game
- catalog: EZCD-0004
  date: '2002-10-27'
  link: album/14312
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Super Family Computer Best Collection Vol.1
    ja: スーパーファミコン ベストコレクション Vol.1
    ja-latn: Super Family Computer Best Collection Vol.1
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2008-11-02'
  link: album/10989
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Retro Remixes
    ja: Retro Remixes
    ja-latn: Retro Remixes
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2009-01-01'
  link: album/11351
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original Composer
  titles:
    en: Bacon EP.
    ja: Bacon EP.
    ja-latn: Bacon EP.
  type: game
- catalog: SBFR-0013
  date: '2009-05-05'
  link: album/13221
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Boku wa Kono Sekai de Jigoku wo Mita
    ja: 僕はこの世界で地獄を見た
    ja-latn: Boku wa Kono Sekai de Jigoku wo Mita
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2009-10-03'
  link: album/16585
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'the Nintendo Crescendo: V(änskap) Limited Special Edition'
    ja: 'the Nintendo Crescendo: V(änskap) Limited Special Edition'
    ja-latn: 'the Nintendo Crescendo: V(änskap) Limited Special Edition'
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2010-01-01'
  link: album/17972
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original Composer
  titles:
    en: Bacon EP. [Digital Edition]
    ja: Bacon EP. [Digital Edition]
    ja-latn: Bacon EP. [Digital Edition]
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2010-11-30'
  link: album/22290
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: VikingGuitar
    ja: VikingGuitar
    ja-latn: VikingGuitar
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2010-11-30'
  link: album/23031
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: VikingGuitar
    ja: VikingGuitar
    ja-latn: VikingGuitar
  type: doujin
- catalog: OCRA-0022
  date: '2011-02-07'
  link: album/23749
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Heroes vs. Villains
    ja: Heroes vs. Villains
    ja-latn: Heroes vs. Villains
  type: doujin
- catalog: KNGIA-0002
  date: '2011-10-31'
  link: album/29154
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'Vampire Variations: A Musical Tribute to Castlevania'
    ja: 'Vampire Variations: A Musical Tribute to Castlevania'
    ja-latn: 'Vampire Variations: A Musical Tribute to Castlevania'
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2012-03-30'
  link: album/48458
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Super Castlevania IV - The Remix Album
    ja: Super Castlevania IV - The Remix Album
    ja-latn: Super Castlevania IV - The Remix Album
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2012-09-30'
  link: album/71601
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: The Return Of The Curse Of The Creature's Ghost (bootleg)
    ja: The Return Of The Curse Of The Creature's Ghost (bootleg)
    ja-latn: The Return Of The Curse Of The Creature's Ghost (bootleg)
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2013-07-18'
  link: album/42420
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Nastlevania
    ja: Nastlevania
    ja-latn: Nastlevania
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2013-12-07'
  link: album/114867
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Retro Metal, Part I
    ja: Retro Metal - Part I
    ja-latn: Retro Metal, Part I
  type: doujin
- catalog: SSEB-0032
  date: '2014-04-27'
  link: album/109490
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: moondelic -We really love to see you again-
    ja: moondelic -We really love to see you again-
    ja-latn: moondelic -We really love to see you again-
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2014-07-11'
  link: album/62991
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: GAME COVERS 2013 - 2014
    ja: GAME COVERS 2013 - 2014
    ja-latn: GAME COVERS 2013 - 2014
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2014-07-31'
  link: album/46440
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Legion
    ja: Legion
    ja-latn: Legion
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2015-03-09'
  link: album/76727
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'Best of Castlevania: On Piano'
    ja: 'Best of Castlevania: On Piano'
    ja-latn: 'Best of Castlevania: On Piano'
  type: game
- catalog: OCRA-0054
  date: '2015-10-31'
  link: album/55493
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'Vampire Variations: Volume III'
    ja: 'Vampire Variations: Volume III'
    ja-latn: 'Vampire Variations: Volume III'
  type: doujin
- catalog: OCRI-0006
  date: '2015-10-31'
  link: album/55491
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'Vampire Variations: A Musical Tribute to Castlevania'
    ja: 'Vampire Variations: A Musical Tribute to Castlevania'
    ja-latn: 'Vampire Variations: A Musical Tribute to Castlevania'
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2016-06-13'
  link: album/58963
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'Jazzyvania : Symphonies of the Knight'
    ja: 'Jazzyvania : Symphonies of the Knight'
    ja-latn: 'Jazzyvania : Symphonies of the Knight'
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2016-11-30'
  link: album/63413
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Zelda Month 2016
    ja: Zelda Month 2016
    ja-latn: Zelda Month 2016
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2017-01-07'
  link: album/64550
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Best of Hyde209 Vol 7.
    ja: Best of Hyde209 Vol 7.
    ja-latn: Best of Hyde209 Vol 7.
  type: doujin
- catalog: WPR079-43-CD2017
  date: '2017-09-25'
  link: album/72267
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: High Scores
    ja: High Scores
    ja-latn: High Scores
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2017-10-19'
  link: album/72820
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'Belmont: The Eternal Legacy (A Tribute to the Music of Castlevania)'
    ja: 'Belmont: The Eternal Legacy (A Tribute to the Music of Castlevania)'
    ja-latn: 'Belmont: The Eternal Legacy (A Tribute to the Music of Castlevania)'
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2017-10-22'
  link: album/72440
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Holy Whiplash +
    ja: Holy Whiplash +
    ja-latn: Holy Whiplash +
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2017-11-03'
  link: album/73595
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Plays
    ja: Plays
    ja-latn: Plays
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2019-01-03'
  link: album/83186
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Play Games, Eat Tacos
    ja: Play Games, Eat Tacos
    ja-latn: Play Games, Eat Tacos
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2019-06-26'
  link: album/91617
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'Castlevania: The Eternal Legacy'
    ja: 'Castlevania: The Eternal Legacy'
    ja-latn: 'Castlevania: The Eternal Legacy'
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2020-01-08'
  link: album/154264
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original Music
  titles:
    en: 'FIRST STRIKE ~ SiIvaGunner: King for Another Day Tournament Original Soundtrack
      VOL. 1'
    ja: 'FIRST STRIKE ~ SiIvaGunner: King for Another Day Tournament Original Soundtrack
      VOL. 1'
    ja-latn: 'FIRST STRIKE ~ SiIvaGunner: King for Another Day Tournament Original
      Soundtrack VOL. 1'
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2020-10-31'
  link: album/151224
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original Composer
  titles:
    en: Castlevania Piano Collection I
    ja: Castlevania Piano Collection I
    ja-latn: Castlevania Piano Collection I
  type: doujin
- catalog: OCRA-0075
  date: '2020-12-01'
  link: album/106802
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'BadAss: Paragons & Renegades'
    ja: 'BadAss: Paragons & Renegades'
    ja-latn: 'BadAss: Paragons & Renegades'
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2021-03-31'
  link: album/132967
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original Composer
  titles:
    en: Super Castlevania IV
    ja: Super Castlevania IV
    ja-latn: Super Castlevania IV
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2021-10-29'
  link: album/116408
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Genesis Does
    ja: Genesis Does
    ja-latn: Genesis Does
  type: doujin
- catalog: CT-008CD
  date: '2022-06-03'
  link: album/133385
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original Music
  titles:
    en: Devil's Curse
    ja: Devil's Curse
    ja-latn: Devil's Curse
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2023-11-18'
  link: album/148211
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Super Castlevania IV Soundtrack for Famicom
    ja: Super Castlevania IV Soundtrack for Famicom
    ja-latn: Super Castlevania IV Soundtrack for Famicom
  type: doujin
- catalog: MW-001
  date: '2024-02-05'
  link: album/137339
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original Composer
  titles:
    en: Gamer
    ja: Gamer
    ja-latn: Gamer
  type: game
info:
  Birthdate: May 25, 1959
  Birthplace: Suita, Osaka, Japan
  Credited works:
  - 28 albums in database
  - 28 products in database
  Credits:
  - 59 composer
  - 8 music
  - 7 lyricist
  - 5 original composer
  - 4 sound effects
  - 3 remixer
  - 3 sound
  - 3 sound designer
  - 2 electric bass
  - 2 mastering engineer
  - 2 original music
  - 2 liner notes
  - 1 sound composer
  - 1 sound treatment
  - 1 sound mixing engineer
  - 1 mixing engineer
  - 1 sound editor
  - 1 sound production
  - 1 arranger
  - 1 staff
  - 1 performer
  - 1 gut guitar
  - 1 electric guitar
  - 1 programmer
  - 1 vocals
  - 1 artist
  - 1 guitar
  - 1 thanks
  - 1 sound effects designer
  Former Organizations:
  - link: org/72
    names:
      en: Konami Co., Ltd.
      ja: コナミ株式会社
  Former Units:
  - link: artist/161
    names:
      en: Konami Kukeiha Club
      ja: コナミ矩形波倶楽部
  Organizations: &id001
  - link: org/229
    names:
      en: Swivel Label
      ja: Swivel Label
  Units: &id002
  - link: artist/427
    names:
      en: THELONIOUS MONKEES
      ja: THELONIOUS MONKEES
  Variations:
  - names:
      en: Masanori ADACHI
link: artist/3021
meta:
  added_date: 2008-02-19T12:36
  edited_date: 2024-07-17T09:46
  fetched_date: 2026-01-06T22:48
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 19341
name: Masanori Adachi
name_real: 安達 昌宣
name_trans: あだち まさのり
notes: No notes available for this artist.
organizations: *id001
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sex: male
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websites:
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