birthdate: '1958-06-10'
discography:
- catalog: 28XA-107
  date: '1987-01-25'
  link: album/1869
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Sega Game Music Vol.1
    ja: セガ・ゲーム・ミュージック Vol.1
    ja-latn: Sega Game Music Vol.1
  type: game
- catalog: 28XA-198
  date: '1987-12-21'
  link: album/731
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Sega Taikan Game Special
    ja: セガ体感ゲーム・スペシャル
    ja-latn: Sega Taikan Game Special
  type: game
- catalog: TYCY-5449
  date: '1995-07-26'
  link: album/1734
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Supervisor
  - Producer
  titles:
    en: VirtuaFighter2 DANCING SHADOWS
    ja: VirtuaFighter2 DANCING SHADOWS
    ja-latn: VirtuaFighter2 DANCING SHADOWS
  type: game
- catalog: TYCY-5483
  date: '1996-02-28'
  link: album/14760
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Supervisor
  titles:
    en: Virtua Fighter Soundtrack Vol.2 Ryuuko Kaikou
    ja: バーチャファイター サウンドトラックVol.2 龍虎邂逅
    ja-latn: Virtua Fighter Soundtrack Vol.2 Ryuuko Kaikou
  type: anime
- catalog: TYDY-2070
  date: '1996-04-24'
  link: album/5407
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Supervisor
  titles:
    en: Ai ga Tarinai ze / Takenobu Mitsuyoshi
    ja: 愛がたりないぜ / 光吉猛修
    ja-latn: Ai ga Tarinai ze / Takenobu Mitsuyoshi
  type: anime
- catalog: POCX-1053
  date: '1996-09-26'
  link: album/2821
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Executive Producer
  titles:
    en: Fighting Vipers Sega Saturn Original Soundtrack
    ja: セガサターン　ファイティングバイパーズ　オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Fighting Vipers Sega Saturn Original Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: TYCY-5494
  date: '1996-10-12'
  link: album/16069
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Supervisor
  titles:
    en: Virtua Fighter Soundtrack Vol.3 Koubou Banjou
    ja: バーチャファイター サウンドトラックVol.3 光芒万丈
    ja-latn: Virtua Fighter Soundtrack Vol.3 Koubou Banjou
  type: anime
- catalog: TYCY-5545
  date: '1997-03-26'
  link: album/1736
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Supervisor
  titles:
    en: Virtua Fighter 3 On The Vocal
    ja: バーチャファイター 3 On The Vocal
    ja-latn: Virtua Fighter 3 On The Vocal
  type: game
- catalog: MJCAX-00001
  date: '1997-10-17'
  link: album/4087
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Producer
  - Liner Notes
  titles:
    en: Yu-Suzuki produce HANG-ON / SPACE HARRIER
    ja: ハングオン / スペースハリアー
    ja-latn: Yu-Suzuki produce HANG-ON / SPACE HARRIER
  type: game
- catalog: MJCAX-00004
  date: '1997-11-19'
  link: album/229
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Producer
  titles:
    en: Yu-Suzuki produce OUT RUN
    ja: アウトラン
    ja-latn: Yu-Suzuki produce OUT RUN
  type: game
- catalog: MJCAX-00007
  date: '1997-12-17'
  link: album/4089
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Producer
  titles:
    en: Yu-Suzuki produce AFTER BURNER II
    ja: アフターバーナー II
    ja-latn: Yu-Suzuki produce AFTER BURNER II
  type: game
- catalog: MJCAX-00011
  date: '1998-01-21'
  link: album/231
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Producer
  - Liner Notes
  titles:
    en: Yu-Suzuki produce POWER DRIFT
    ja: パワードリフト
    ja-latn: Yu-Suzuki produce POWER DRIFT
  type: game
- catalog: MJCAX-00013
  date: '1998-02-18'
  link: album/3730
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Liner Notes
  titles:
    en: Yu-Suzuki produce G-LOC / R360 / Virtua Racing
    ja: G-LOC / R360 / バーチャレーシング
    ja-latn: Yu-Suzuki produce G-LOC / R360 / Virtua Racing
  type: game
- catalog: DPS-807
  date: '1998-12-20'
  link: album/600
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Producer
  titles:
    en: Shenmue / Shenhua
    ja: シェンムー / 莎花
    ja-latn: Shenmue / Shenhua
  type: bonus
- catalog: POCX-1116
  date: '1999-04-01'
  link: album/598
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Executive Producer
  titles:
    en: Shenmue Orchestra Version
    ja: シェンムー Orchestra Version
    ja-latn: Shenmue Orchestra Version
  type: game
- catalog: TYCY-10034~5
  date: '2000-03-23'
  link: album/595
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Supervisor
  titles:
    en: Shenmue chapter 1 -yokosuka- Original Sound Track
    ja: シェンムー 一章 横須賀 オリジナルサウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Shenmue chapter 1 -yokosuka- Original Sound Track
  type: game
- catalog: SVWC-7092~4
  date: '2001-10-24'
  link: album/2967
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Commentary
  titles:
    en: Segacon -The Best of Sega Game Music- Vol.1
    ja: セガコン -THE BEST OF SEGA GAME MUSIC- VOL.1
    ja-latn: Segacon -The Best of Sega Game Music- Vol.1
  type: game
- catalog: AMMX-2001
  date: '2002-02-06'
  link: album/1740
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Executive Producer
  titles:
    en: Virtua Fighter 4 SOUND TRACKS
    ja: バーチャファイター4 オリジナルサウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Virtua Fighter 4 SOUND TRACKS
  type: game
- catalog: WM-0510
  date: '2005-10-27'
  link: album/10349
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: SPACE HARRIER II ~SPACE HARRIER COMPLETE COLLECTION~ ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja: スペースハリアーII～スペースハリアーコンプリートコレクション～オリジナルサウンドトラック
    ja-latn: SPACE HARRIER II ~SPACE HARRIER COMPLETE COLLECTION~ ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
  type: game
- catalog: WM-0538~48
  date: '2007-02-08'
  link: album/5474
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Special Thanks
  - Commentary
  titles:
    en: OutRun 20th Anniversary Box
    ja: OutRun 20th Anniversary Box
    ja-latn: OutRun ORIGINAL SOUND TRACKS SPECIAL BOX SET
  type: game
- catalog: WM-0581~6
  date: '2007-11-29'
  link: album/4992
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Commentary
  titles:
    en: AFTER BURNER 20th Anniversary Box
    ja: AFTER BURNER 20th Anniversary Box
    ja-latn: AFTER BURNER 20th Anniversary Box
  type: game
- catalog: WM-0641~3
  date: '2010-03-31'
  link: album/18486
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: SUPER 32X 15th Anniversary Album
    ja: SUPER 32X 15th Anniversary Album
    ja-latn: SUPER 32X 15th Anniversary Album
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2013-02-06'
  link: album/89927
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Space Harrier II ~Space Harrier Complete Collection~ Original Soundtrack [Bonus
      Track]
    ja: Space Harrier II ~Space Harrier Complete Collection~ Original Soundtrack [Bonus
      Track]
    ja-latn: Space Harrier II ~Space Harrier Complete Collection~ Original Soundtrack
      [Bonus Track]
  type: game
- catalog: DATA016
  date: '2018-05-23'
  link: album/77440
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: SPACE HARRIER
    ja: SPACE HARRIER
    ja-latn: SPACE HARRIER
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2022-04-01'
  link: album/119375
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Space Harrier (Remastered)
    ja: Space Harrier (Remastered)
    ja-latn: Space Harrier (Remastered)
  type: game
- catalog: WM-0854~5
  date: '2022-11-24'
  link: album/124128
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: MEGA DRIVE Mini 2 -Multiverse Sound World-
    ja: メガドライブミニ2 -Multiverse Sound World-
    ja-latn: MEGA DRIVE Mini 2 -Multiverse Sound World-
  type: game
- catalog: CT007
  date: 2023-07
  link: album/128271
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Interviewee
  titles:
    en: Virtua Fighter
    ja: Virtua Fighter
    ja-latn: Virtua Fighter
  type: game
featured_on:
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2017-02-25'
  link: album/74468
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: From Ula 2
    ja: From Ula 2
    ja-latn: From Ula 2
  type: bonus
info:
  Birthdate: Jun 10, 1958
  Credited works:
  - 27 albums in database
  - 1 products in database
  Credits:
  - 11 composer
  - 6 supervisor
  - 6 producer
  - 3 executive producer
  - 3 liner notes
  - 3 commentary
  - 1 special thanks
  - 1 interviewee
  Education: Okayama University of Science
  Former Organizations:
  - link: org/2874
    names:
      en: SEGA Enterprises
      ja: 株式会社セガ・エンタープライゼス
  - link: org/2584
    names:
      en: SEGA-AM2
      ja: 株式会社SEGA-AM2
  - link: org/2873
    names:
      en: SEGA
      ja: 株式会社セガ
link: artist/36004
meta:
  added_date: 2020-12-14T07:45
  edited_date: 2024-12-08T07:02
  fetched_date: 2026-01-17T07:57
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 1978
name: Yu Suzuki
name_real: 鈴木 裕
name_trans: すずき ゆう
notes: 'Yu Suzuki, also known as YU., is the president and CEO of YS NET. He is best-known
  as the Programmer/Director/Producer of classic SEGA games such as Hang-On, AFTER
  BURNER, Virtua Fighter, Shenmue and more.

  One of Suzuki''s earliest games, Space Harrier, also features 2 songs written by
  him: "IDA" and "VALDA". While in Junior High School, Suzuki played in a rock band.

  Suzuki most frequently works with composers Hiroshi Kawaguchi (Space Harrier, Out
  Run, AFTER BURNER, Power Drift, etc.), Yasuhiro Takagi (G-LOC, F355 Challenge, Shenmue
  II, etc.) Takenobu Mitsuyoshi (Virtua Racing, Virtua Fighter 2 & 3, Shenmue, etc.)
  and Takayuki Nakamura (Virtua Fighter 1~3, Shenmue III, Air Twister, etc.)'
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/artists/40/36004/36004-1607960781.jpg
picture_small: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/artists/40/36004/36004-1607960781.jpg
sex: male
twitter_names:
- yu_suzuki_jp
type: Individual
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/36004?perpage=99999
websites:
  Personal: []
