"Totaka" redirects here. For the acharya named Totaka, see Totakacharya.
Japanese composer and voice actor
In this Japanese name, the surname is Totaka.
Kazumi Totaka
戸高一生
Born
(1967-08-23) August 23, 1967 (age 56)
Tokyo, Japan
Alma mater
Kunitachi College of Music
Occupations
Composer
sound director
voice actor
Years active
1990–present
Employer
Nintendo
Musical career
Genres
Video game music, jazz, easy listening
Instrument(s)
Piano
guitar
bass
vibraphone
Musical artist
Kazumi Totaka (戸高 一生, Totaka Kazumi, born August 23, 1967)[1] is a Japanese video game composer and sound director who is best known for his various compositions in many Nintendo games. He occasionally does voice acting as well, most notably voicing Yoshi from the Mario series. He also directed the development of Wii Music.
^ 「ゼルダの伝説 夢をみる島」開発スタッフ名鑑. Nintendo Official Guide Book – The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (in Japanese). Shogakukan Inc. July 1993. p. 120. ISBN 4-09-102448-3.
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off if the character is hit, but can be reacquired. Yoshi (voiced by KazumiTotaka) is able to start a level wearing the hat of any of the other available...
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original composer, KazumiTotaka. The Luigi - B-Side Music album has the original overworld theme. Totaka's Song, created by KazumiTotaka, is featured in...
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cover art Developer(s) Nintendo EAD Publisher(s) Nintendo Director(s) KazumiTotaka Producer(s) Takashi Tezuka Katsuya Eguchi Designer(s) Koji Takahashi...
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