birthdate: '1963-03-28'
birthplace: Japan
discography:
- catalog: SSCX-10013
  date: '1998-03-01'
  link: album/48
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Special Thanks
  - Original Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Xenogears ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja: ゼノギアス オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Xenogears ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
  type: game
- catalog: SSCX-10052
  date: '2001-06-20'
  link: album/100
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: SQUARE VOCAL COLLECTION
    ja: スクウェア ボーカル コレクション
    ja-latn: SQUARE VOCAL COLLECTION
  type: game
- catalog: SSCX-10067~8
  date: '2002-06-05'
  link: album/184
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Planning Advisor
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: FINAL FANTASY XI Original Soundtrack [Limited Edition]
    ja: ファイナルファンタジー XI オリジナルサウンドトラック
    ja-latn: FINAL FANTASY XI Original Soundtrack [Limited Edition]
  type: game
- catalog: SSCX-10069~70
  date: '2002-06-05'
  link: album/9
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Planning Advisor
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: FINAL FANTASY XI Original Soundtrack
    ja: ファイナルファンタジーXI オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: FINAL FANTASY XI Original Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: SQEX-10088~94
  date: '2007-03-28'
  link: album/4061
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: FINAL FANTASY XI Original Soundtrack PREMIUM BOX
    ja: ファイナルファンタジーXI オリジナルサウンドトラック PREMIUM BOX
    ja-latn: FINAL FANTASY XI" Original Soundtrack PREMIUM BOX
  type: game
- catalog: SGSP-DT035
  date: '2008-09-25'
  link: album/9371
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: WORLD DESTRUCTION Premium Sound Track
    ja: ワールド・デストラクション ～導かれし意思～ プレミアムサウンドトラック
    ja-latn: WORLD DESTRUCTION Premium Sound Track
  type: bonus
- catalog: SBPS-0015
  date: '2009-08-26'
  link: album/14249
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Hurdy-Gurdy
  - Japanese Lyrics
  titles:
    en: 'Colours of Light: yasunori mitsuda vocal collection'
    ja: カラーズ・オブ・ライト 光田康典ヴォーカルコレクション
    ja-latn: 'Colours of Light: yasunori mitsuda vocal collection'
  type: game
- catalog: GS-003
  date: '2017-05-01'
  link: album/63148
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original Game Staff
  - Liner Notes
  titles:
    en: Ninja Gaiden The Definitive Soundtrack Vol. 1
    ja: Ninja Gaiden The Definitive Soundtrack Vol. 1
    ja-latn: Ninja Gaiden The Definitive Soundtrack Vol. 1
  type: game
- catalog: GS-004
  date: '2017-05-01'
  link: album/63149
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original Game Staff
  - Liner Notes
  titles:
    en: Ninja Gaiden The Definitive Soundtrack Vol. 2
    ja: Ninja Gaiden The Definitive Soundtrack Vol. 2
    ja-latn: Ninja Gaiden The Definitive Soundtrack Vol. 2
  type: game
- catalog: BWGS-03~4
  date: '2017-06-26'
  link: album/69952
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original Game Staff
  - Liner Notes
  titles:
    en: Ninja Ryukenden Original Soundtrack Complete Collection
    ja: 忍者龍剣伝 オリジナルサウンドトラック コンプリートコレクション
    ja-latn: Ninja Ryukenden Original Soundtrack Complete Collection
  type: game
- catalog: SQEX-20048
  date: '2018-04-04'
  link: album/74561
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Xenogears Original Soundtrack Revival Disc -the first and the last-
    ja: ゼノギアス オリジナル・サウンドトラック リバイバルディスク –ザ ファースト アンド ザ ラスト–
    ja-latn: Xenogears Original Soundtrack Revival Disc -the first and the last-
  type: game
- catalog: SQEX-20068
  date: '2019-08-07'
  link: album/86952
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Special Thanks
  - Commentary
  titles:
    en: Chrono Cross Original Soundtrack Revival Disc
    ja: Chrono Cross Original Soundtrack Revival Disc
    ja-latn: Chrono Cross Original Soundtrack Revival Disc
  type: game
- catalog: VICL-65296~8
  date: '2019-12-25'
  link: album/92268
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Production Assistance
  titles:
    en: ANOTHER EDEN ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK 3 COMPLETE EDITION
    ja: アナザーエデン オリジナル・サウンドトラック3
    ja-latn: ANOTHER EDEN ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK 3 COMPLETE EDITION
  type: game
- catalog: SQEX-10936
  date: '2022-06-22'
  link: album/118847
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original Lyricist
  titles:
    en: 'CHRONO CROSS: THE RADICAL DREAMERS EDITION Vinyl'
    ja: 'CHRONO CROSS: THE RADICAL DREAMERS EDITION Vinyl'
    ja-latn: 'CHRONO CROSS: THE RADICAL DREAMERS EDITION Vinyl'
  type: game
featured_on:
- catalog: OCRA-0015
  date: '2009-10-19'
  link: album/15579
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: 'Humans + Gears: Xenogears ReMixed'
    ja: 'Humans + Gears: Xenogears ReMixed'
    ja-latn: 'Humans + Gears: Xenogears ReMixed'
  type: doujin
- catalog: MCOL-0163
  date: '2018-12-07'
  link: album/82304
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original Lyricist
  titles:
    en: 'OMEGA: A Tribute to Xenogears'
    ja: 'OMEGA: A Tribute to Xenogears'
    ja-latn: 'OMEGA: A Tribute to Xenogears'
  type: cancel
- catalog: MCOL-0163-CD
  date: '2018-12-07'
  link: album/82487
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original Lyricist
  titles:
    en: 'OMEGA: A Tribute to Xenogears'
    ja: 'OMEGA: A Tribute to Xenogears'
    ja-latn: 'OMEGA: A Tribute to Xenogears'
  type: game
- catalog: GGA-23
  date: '2023-03-31'
  link: album/127789
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Beyond the Wind
    ja: Beyond the Wind ~風の彼方へ~
    ja-latn: Beyond the Wind
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2024-12-01'
  link: album/144812
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Perfect Arrange Works ~Episode II~
    ja: Perfect Arrange Works ~Episode II~
    ja-latn: Perfect Arrange Works ~Episode II~
  type: doujin
info:
  Birthdate: Mar 28, 1963
  Birthplace: Japan
  Credited works:
  - 14 albums in database
  - 2 products in database
  Credits:
  - 9 lyricist
  - 7 original lyricist
  - 6 special thanks
  - 3 original game staff
  - 3 liner notes
  - 2 planning advisor
  - 1 hurdy-gurdy
  - 1 japanese lyrics
  - 1 thanks
  - 1 commentary
  - 1 production assistance
  Former Organizations:
  - link: org/142
    names:
      en: SQUARE
      ja: 株式会社スクウェア
  - link: org/1245
    names:
      en: Tecmo, Ltd.
      ja: テクモ株式会社
  - link: org/2588
    names:
      en: GAINAX
      ja: 株式会社ガイナックス
  Organizations: &id001
  - link: org/3176
    names:
      en: WFS, Inc.
      ja: 株式会社WFS
link: artist/7203
meta:
  added_date: 2009-11-07T12:32
  edited_date: 2021-06-25T13:03
  fetched_date: 2026-01-14T22:37
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 5734
name: Masato Kato
name_real: 加藤 正人
name_trans: かとう まさと
notes: Writer at WFS. Formerly at SQUARE. Most notable for penning the script to Chrono
  Trigger.
organizations: *id001
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picture_small: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/artists/30/7203/7203-1257638694.jpg
sex: male
type: Individual
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/7203?perpage=99999
websites:
  Interview: []
  Reference: []
