Yuko Takehara

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Yuko Takehara (竹原裕子) is a former Capcom music composer best known for creating the music for late NES title Mega Man 6 as well as her work on the VS. series.

She joined in the early 1990s, - when she was known by her maiden name, Yuko Kadota (角田裕子) - where her first tracks were for the Final Fight series, and would contribute music for the Mega Man series and Breath of Fire II. She was credited for her earlier work by just her first name (Yuko), but has also gone by the alias pop'n. She usually worked with Setsuo Yamamoto.

During the CPS2 era, Takehara retained her ties with the Mega Man series and was even involved in the Street Fighter games and related spinoffs, including composing the themes for Charlie Nash and Rose. She was also involved with the first three VS. series titles, the lattermost of which she was lead composer. Other arcade titles she worked on include Star Gladiator and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. She married in late 1997.

Following the turn of the decade, Takehara had relatively fewer roles, but was still involved with creating a new theme for Vampire Chronicle and the music for two GBA titles, including (and finishing with) the Four Swords Quest sub-game included in the GBA version of Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.

Despite having left the company, Takehara is among those who contributed a Robot Master theme for Mega Man 10.

Production History

The Punisher (Arcade Version) (1993) -- Special Thanks (as Yuko)
Final Fight 2 (1993) -- Music (as Yuko)
Mighty Final Fight (1993) -- Sound Compose (as Yuko)
Mega Man 6 (1993) -- Sound Composer (as Yuko)
Aladdin (SNES Version) (1993) -- Music (as Yuko)
Mega Man X (1993) -- Music Composer (as Yuko)
Breath of Fire II (SNES Version) (1994) [NOTE: No in-game credit list]
Street Fighter Alpha (Arcade Version) (1995) -- Music Compose (as Kadota "pop'n" Yuko)
Mega Man 7 (1995) -- Sound Composer (as Yuk)
Street Fighter Alpha (PSX and Saturn Versions) (1995/1996) -- Music Compose (Arcade Staff) (as Kadota "pop'n" Yuko)
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo (Arcade Version) (1996) -- Music Composer & Arrangement (as Yuko KADOTA)
Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters (1996) -- Music (as Kadota Yuko)
Star Gladiator (1996) -- Music & Sound Effects (as Yuko Kadota)
X-Men vs. Street Fighter (1996/1997/1998) -- Music Compose & Arrange (as Yuko Kadota)
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo (PSX and Saturn Versions) (1996) -- Music Composer & Arrangement (Arcade Staff) (as Yuko Kadota)
Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter (1997/1998/1999) -- Music Compose & Arrange (as Yuko Kadota)
Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes (Arcade and PSX Versions) (1998/1999) -- Music Composed & Arranged (as Yuko K. Takehara)
JoJo's Venture (1998) -- Music Compose
Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes (Dreamcast Version) (1999) -- Music Composed & Arranged (Arcade Staff) (as Yuko K. Takehara)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (Arcade and PSX Versions) (1999) -- Music Compose
Vampire Chronicle (2000) -- Music
Super Puzzle Fighter II X for Matching Service (2001) -- Music (as Yuko Takehara Type-R)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Ougon no Kaze (2002) -- Music Adviser
Magical Quest Starring Mickey & Minnie (GBA Version) (2002) -- Music/Sound Effect (Capcom)
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (GBA Version) (2002) -- Music (The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords) (as Y.Takehara)
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo (GBA Version) (2003) -- Music Composer & Arrangement (Arcade Staff) (as Yuko Kadota)
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix (2007) -- Music Composer & Arrangement (Classic Capcom - Arcade Edition) (as Yuko Kadota), Music (Classic Capcom - Console Edition) (as Yuko Takehara Type-R)
Mega Man 10 (2010) -- Music Composer (Init Creates Staff)
Rockman 10 Image Soundtrack (2010) (CD)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure HD Ver. (2012) -- Music Compose (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Staff)