Yasumasa Koyama

Yasumasa Koyama
Japanese Name	小山 恭正
Profile
Gender
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation	Sound Design
Media
Anime Debut	JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation
Website	@toracyai

Yasumasa Koyama (小山 恭正, Koyama Yasumasa) is a Japanese sound designer credited for his work on David Production's animated adaptation of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.

His work on the series began with Battle Tendency, in which he replaced Ijo Okuda, who previously worked on Phantom Blood. In addition to JoJo, he is known for working on other popular series such as Dr. Stone, Psycho-Pass, and David Production's own adaptation of Fire Force. His sound design is recognized for being distinctly powerful and aggressive.

He currently works freelance. In the past, he worked for the companies Soundgarden and SOUNDS GOOD.

Credits

• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (Season 1)
  • Sound Design: Episode 10Episode 11Episode 12Episode 13Episode 14Episode 15Episode 16Episode 17Episode 18Episode 19Episode 20Episode 21Episode 22Episode 23Episode 24Episode 25Episode 26
  • Opening Animation Sound Design: Opening 1Opening 2
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Re-Edited
  • Sound Design
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders
  • Sound Design
  • Opening Animation Sound Design: Opening 1Opening 2
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable
  • Sound Design
  • Opening Animation Sound Design: Opening 3
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind
  • Sound Design
  • Opening Animation Sound Design: Opening 2
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean
  • Sound Design
• Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (OVA)
  • Sound Design

Other Works

Anime

• Deadman Wonderland: Sound Design
• Psycho-Pass: Sound Design
• Girls und Panzer: Sound Design
• BlazBlue Alter Memory: Sound Design
• Psycho-Pass 2: Sound Design
• Shirobako: Sound Design
• The Heroic Legend of Arslan: Sound Design
• Prince of Stride: Alternative: Sound Design
• Ajin: Demi-Human: Sound Design
• Saga of Tanya the Evil: Sound Design
• Pop Team Epic: Sound Design
• Sword Art Online: Alicization: Sound Design
• Fire Force: Sound Design
• Dr. Stone: Sound Design
• One Punch Man: Sound Design
• Psycho-Pass 3: Sound Design
• Levius: Sound Design
• Fate/Grand Order - Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia: Sound Design
• Ahiru no Sora: Sound Design
• Drifting Dragons: Sound Design
• The Millionaire Detective Balance: Unlimited: Sound Design
• The Way of the Househusband: Sound Design
• Platinum End: Sound Design
• Tokyo 24th Ward: Sound Design

Film

• Ghost in the Shell: Arise: Sound Design
• Knights of Sidonia: Ai Tsumugu Hoshi: Sound Design
• Blame!: Sound Design
• Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters: Sound Design
• Batman Ninja: Sound Design
• Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System: Sound Design
• Fate/Grand Order The Movie Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot: Sound Design

Other

• Thunderbolt Fantasy: Sound Design

Trivia

• The White Album fight is his favorite fight.
• He has stated that he often takes inspiration from Yugo Kanno's music and tries to compliment it with his sound effects.