Noriyuki Asakura 朝倉 紀行 | |
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| Birth name | 浅倉 紀幸 (Asakura Noriyuki) |
| Born | 11 February 1954 Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, vocalist |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Website | n-asakura |
Noriyuki Asakura (朝倉 紀行 (formerly 浅倉 紀幸), Asakura Noriyuki, born 11 February 1954) is a Japanese composer and vocalist, best known for composing the soundtracks to the anime series Rurouni Kenshin and the video game franchises Tenchu and Way of the Samurai. He is well known for combining traditional Japanese music with elements of rock, jazz, and other world music. He established the music production studio Mega-Alpha in 2003, which composes for various types of media.