Koichi Sugiyama

Birthday: April 11th, 1931 Date of Death: September 30th, 2021 Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan

Koichi Sugiyama was a Japanese composer, conductor, and orchestrator. He is known for composing the music for the Dragon Quest franchise, along with several other video games, anime, film, and television shows. Classically trained, he is considered a major inspiration for other Japanese game music composers.