Tetsuya Shibata

Tetsuya Shibata
柴田徹也
Born (1973-10-24) October 24, 1973 (age 50)
OccupationComposer
Years active1997–present
EmployerCapcom (1997–2009)
Spouse
(m. 2014)
Musical career
GenresJazz, classical, rock
Instrument(s)Piano, guitar, bass

Tetsuya Shibata (柴田徹也, Shibata Tetsuya, born October 24, 1973) is a Japanese video game music composer and sound director. He is credited for over twenty musical scores produced for Capcom's video game releases including the Monster Hunter and Devil May Cry series, as well those in the Darkstalkers, Power Stone and Resident Evil Outbreak series. His later works with the company involved organizing orchestral recordings for Resident Evil 5 and Monster Hunter Tri. In 2009, Shibata left Capcom and began his own music studio, known as Unique Note, with colleague Yoshino Aoki.