birthdate: '1951-02-19'
birthplace: Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
discography:
- catalog: 35C31-7211
  date: '1984-09-21'
  link: album/151649
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music
  - Composer
  - Sound Producer
  - Arranger
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: Itsuka Dareka ga Korosareru ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja: いつか誰かが殺される ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja-latn: Itsuka Dareka ga Korosareru ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
  type: live
- catalog: NSCA-17335
  date: '2012-05-25'
  link: album/145271
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original Music
  - Music
  titles:
    en: BLACK DAWN ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja: 映画「外事警察 その男に騙されるな」オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: BLACK DAWN ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
  type: live
- catalog: MHCL-30332~3
  date: '2015-11-25'
  link: album/145000
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: ONMYOJI original sountrack complete
    ja: 陰陽師 オリジナル・サウンドトラック コンプリート
    ja-latn: ONMYOJI original sountrack complete
  type: live
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2016-08-17'
  link: album/66269
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Yin Yang Shi Original Soundtrack
    ja: 阴阳师 游戏原声音乐
    ja-latn: Yin Yang Shi Original Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2017-10-30'
  link: album/89811
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Yin Yang Shi Original Soundtrack Vol.2
    ja: 阴阳师 游戏原声音乐・贰
    ja-latn: Yin Yang Shi Original Soundtrack Vol.2
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2018-01-12'
  link: album/89812
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Decisive battle! Heiankyo
    ja: 决战！平安京 游戏原声音乐
    ja-latn: Decisive battle! Heiankyo
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2019-01-02'
  link: album/89813
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Yin Yang Shi Original Soundtrack Vol.3
    ja: 阴阳师 游戏原声音乐・叁
    ja-latn: Yin Yang Shi Original Soundtrack Vol.3
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2020-06-26'
  link: album/96866
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Ghost of Tsushima Digital Mini Soundtrack
    ja: Ghost of Tsushima デジタル ミニサウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Ghost of Tsushima Digital Mini Soundtrack
  type: bonus
- catalog: G010004405914Q
  date: '2020-07-10'
  link: album/101281
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Sound Producer
  titles:
    en: 'Sound of the Storm - Ghost of Tsushima Soundtrack: Reimagined'
    ja: 'Sound of the Storm - Ghost of Tsushima Soundtrack: Reimagined'
    ja-latn: 'Sound of the Storm - Ghost of Tsushima Soundtrack: Reimagined'
  type: game
- catalog: '19439793082'
  date: '2020-07-17'
  link: album/100982
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original Score
  titles:
    en: Ghost of Tsushima
    ja: Ghost of Tsushima
    ja-latn: Ghost of Tsushima
  type: game
- catalog: SICP-6335~6
  date: '2020-08-05'
  link: album/100659
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original Score
  titles:
    en: Ghost of Tsushima
    ja: ゴースト・オブ・ツシマ
    ja-latn: Ghost of Tsushima
  type: game
- catalog: SM 4020 2003
  date: 2020-10
  link: album/134362
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Album Producer
  - Music Producer
  - Music
  - Composer
  - Liner Notes
  titles:
    en: LEAP Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
    ja: 夺冠 电影原声音乐
    ja-latn: LEAP Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  type: live
- catalog: '19439772461'
  date: '2020-12-18'
  link: album/101845
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original Score
  titles:
    en: Ghost of Tsushima (Music from the Video Game)
    ja: Ghost of Tsushima (Music from the Video Game)
    ja-latn: Ghost of Tsushima (Music from the Video Game)
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2021-02-27'
  link: album/109454
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Producer
  titles:
    en: Kalpa of Universe Original Soundtrack
    ja: '天地劫: 幽城再临 (原声音乐辑)'
    ja-latn: 'Tian Di Jie: You Cheng Zai Lin Original Soundtrack'
  type: game
featured_on:
- catalog: N/A
  date: 2006-08
  link: album/110020
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original Composer
  titles:
    en: Steppes
    ja: Steppes
    ja-latn: Steppes
  type: doujin
info:
  Birthdate: Feb 19, 1951
  Birthplace: Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
  Credited works:
  - 14 albums in database
  - 2 products in database
  Credits:
  - 10 composer
  - 5 music
  - 3 original score
  - 2 sound producer
  - 2 arranger
  - 1 performer
  - 1 original composer
  - 1 original music
  - 1 album producer
  - 1 music producer
  - 1 liner notes
  - 1 producer
  - 1 score composition
  Former Units:
  - link: artist/74241
    names:
      en: EX
      ja: エックス
link: artist/32012
meta:
  added_date: 2019-08-28T02:35
  edited_date: 2025-07-30T11:01
  fetched_date: 2026-01-11T21:12
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 2480
name: Shigeru Umebayashi
name_real: 梅林 茂
name_trans: うめばやし しげる
notes: 'Japanese composer, music producer & musician.

  Former leader of the new-wave rock band EX.'
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/artists/21/32012/32012-1566988549.jpg
picture_small: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/artists/21/32012/32012-1566988549.jpg
sex: male
type: Individual
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/32012?perpage=99999
websites:
  Official: []
  Reference: []
