Rika Muranaka 村中りか | |
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| Genres | Jazz, R'n'B, hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, keyboard |
| Website | http://www.rikamuranaka.net/[dead link] |
Rika Muranaka is a Japanese composer and music producer renowned for her songs in Konami’s Metal Gear video game series.
Some of her most notable works include "The Best Is Yet to Come" (Metal Gear Solid), "Can't Say Goodbye to Yesterday" (Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty), and "Don't Be Afraid" (Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater). She also composed the song "I Am the Wind" for Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and the song "Esperándote" for the original Silent Hill.
In May 2020, Muranaka was featured in the Visual Collaborative Polaris catalog. In a series titled TwentyEightyFour released during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, she spoke about her collaborations and virtual reality.[1] Les Nubians, Dakore Akande appeared in the same interview periodical.[2]