birthdate: '1964-06-02'
birthplace: Ota ward, Tokyo, Japan
discography:
- catalog: K30X-7701
  date: '1987-11-05'
  link: album/1280
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Liner Notes
  titles:
    en: Music from Ys
    ja: ミュージック・フロム・イース
    ja-latn: Music from Ys
  type: game
- catalog: 276A-7701
  date: '1989-04-21'
  link: album/3780
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Liner Notes
  titles:
    en: MUSIC FROM JESUS KYOUFU NO BIO-MONSTER
    ja: ミュージック・フロム・ジーザス～恐怖のバイオ・モンスター
    ja-latn: MUSIC FROM JESUS KYOUFU NO BIO-MONSTER
  type: game
- catalog: 276A-7703
  date: '1989-05-21'
  link: album/93
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Liner Notes
  titles:
    en: Thunder Cross
    ja: サンダークロス
    ja-latn: Thunder Cross
  type: game
- catalog: PCCB-00009
  date: '1989-10-21'
  link: album/609
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Commentary
  titles:
    en: Super Sonic Team -G.S.M. SEGA 3-
    ja: スーパーソニックチーム -G.S.M. SEGA 3-
    ja-latn: Super Sonic Team -G.S.M. SEGA 3-
  type: game
- catalog: 220A-7721~3
  date: '1989-12-21'
  link: album/5549
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Cast
  titles:
    en: 'Konami Special Music: Senryoubako'
    ja: こなみ すぺしゃる みゅ～じっく 千両箱
    ja-latn: 'Konami Special Music: Senryoubako'
  type: game
- catalog: 25A2-8
  date: '1989-12-21'
  link: album/2965
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Special Thanks
  - Liner Notes
  titles:
    en: The Scheme
    ja: ザ・スキーム (サウンド・ボードII・バージョン)
    ja-latn: The Scheme
  type: game
- catalog: KICA-1005
  date: '1990-03-21'
  link: album/121
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Special Thanks
  - Liner Notes
  titles:
    en: Akumajo Dracula Famicom Best
    ja: 悪魔城ドラキュラ ファミコン・ベスト
    ja-latn: Akumajo Dracula Famicom Best
  type: game
- catalog: KICA-1017
  date: '1990-10-21'
  link: album/3670
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Liner Notes
  titles:
    en: PERFECT SELECTION SNATCHER & SD SNATCHER
    ja: パーフェクト・セレクション スナッチャー&SDスナッチャー
    ja-latn: PERFECT SELECTION SNATCHER & SD SNATCHER
  type: game
- catalog: ALCA-105
  date: '1991-01-25'
  link: album/120
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Liner Notes
  titles:
    en: Actraiser
    ja: アクトレイザー
    ja-latn: Actraiser
  type: game
- catalog: KICA-1032
  date: '1991-06-21'
  link: album/1044
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Special Assistance
  - Liner Notes
  titles:
    en: Perfect Selection Parodius da! -Shinwa kara Owarai he-
    ja: パーフェクト・セレクション パロディウスだ！－神話からお笑いへ－
    ja-latn: Perfect Selection Parodius da! -Shinwa kara Owarai he-
  type: game
- catalog: KICA-1036
  date: '1991-09-05'
  link: album/830
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Liner Notes
  - Assistance
  titles:
    en: Perfect Selection Dracula
    ja: パーフェクト・セレクション ドラキュラ
    ja-latn: Perfect Selection Dracula
  type: game
- catalog: KICA-1048
  date: '1991-11-21'
  link: album/590
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Liner Notes
  titles:
    en: Perfect Selection GRADIUS
    ja: パーフェクト・セレクション グラディウス
    ja-latn: Perfect Selection GRADIUS
  type: game
- catalog: KICA-1057
  date: '1992-02-21'
  link: album/893
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Liner Notes
  titles:
    en: PERFECT SELECTION TWINBEE
    ja: パーフェクト・セレクション ツインビー
    ja-latn: PERFECT SELECTION TWINBEE
  type: game
- catalog: KICA-1103
  date: '1992-04-22'
  link: album/2942
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Liner Notes
  titles:
    en: Perfect Selection Dracula ~NEW CLASSIC~
    ja: パーフェクト・セレクション ドラキュラ ニュークラシック
    ja-latn: Perfect Selection Dracula ~NEW CLASSIC~
  type: game
- catalog: KICA-7602
  date: '1992-05-21'
  link: album/86
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Liner Notes
  titles:
    en: MIDI POWER X68000 COLLECTION ver.1.0
    ja: ミディパワー・X68000 コレクション・バージョン1.0
    ja-latn: MIDI POWER X68000 COLLECTION ver.1.0
  type: game
- catalog: KICA-1112
  date: '1992-11-06'
  link: album/3699
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Liner Notes
  titles:
    en: PERFECT SELECTION GRADIUS PART 2
    ja: パーフェクトセレクション グラディウス第2章
    ja-latn: PERFECT SELECTION GRADIUS PART 2
  type: game
- catalog: KICA-7622~3
  date: '1993-11-03'
  link: album/2938
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Liner Notes
  titles:
    en: Akumajo Dracula X
    ja: 悪魔城ドラキュラX
    ja-latn: Akumajo Dracula X
  type: game
- catalog: WM-0538~48
  date: '2007-02-08'
  link: album/5474
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Commentary
  titles:
    en: OutRun 20th Anniversary Box
    ja: OutRun 20th Anniversary Box
    ja-latn: OutRun ORIGINAL SOUND TRACKS SPECIAL BOX SET
  type: game
- catalog: CD-SCHM
  date: 2024-01
  link: album/122523
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Liner Notes
  titles:
    en: 'The Scheme: 21st Century Revival'
    ja: 'The Scheme: 21st Century Revival'
    ja-latn: 'The Scheme: 21st Century Revival'
  type: game
featured_on: []
info:
  Birthdate: Jun 2, 1964
  Birthplace: Ota ward, Tokyo, Japan
  Credited works: 19 albums in database
  Credits:
  - 18 special thanks
  - 16 liner notes
  - 2 commentary
  - 1 cast
  - 1 special assistance
  - 1 assistance
  Education: Faculty of Commerce and Management, Hitotsubashi University
  Organizations: &id001
  - link: org/3953
    names:
      en: Studio BentStuff
      ja: 株式会社スタジオベントスタッフ
link: artist/44423
meta:
  added_date: 2021-08-09T04:26
  edited_date: 2023-10-29T07:25
  fetched_date: 2026-01-04T05:43
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 981
name: Akira Yamashita
name_real: 山下 章
name_trans: やました あきら
notes: Game critic and author of game related publications. Co-founder and representative
  director of Studio BentStuff Co.,Ltd.
organizations: *id001
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/artists/32/44423/44423-1628511979.jpg
picture_small: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/artists/32/44423/44423-1628511979.jpg
sex: male
type: Individual
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/44423?perpage=99999
websites:
  Official: []
  Reference: []
