Hiroki Kikuta

Hiroki Kikuta is one of those composers whose name you might not instantly recognize, but the moment you hear his work it hits somewhere deep — he's the guy behind the Secret of Mana soundtrack, and if you were a kid with a Super Nintendo in the early '90s, that music basically rewired your brain. Born in Aichi in 1962 and educated at Kansai University, he took a path that wasn't exactly the obvious one into game composition, which makes it feel all the more deliberate. There's a real craftsman quality to what he does: meticulous, layered, emotionally precise — very Virgo energy, honestly. He still maintains his own website and posts on social media, which tells you this is someone who hasn't coasted on nostalgia. The fact that he stays mostly out of the spotlight just adds to the mystique. Some of the best work in any medium comes from people like that — quietly excellent, not chasing the room.

Hiroki Kikuta is a Japanese composer and arranger born on August 29, 1962, in Aichi Prefecture. He studied at Kansai University before going on to build a career as a professional musician. He maintains an official website and is active on X (formerly Twitter), reflecting a continuing engagement with his craft and audience.

Name (English)

Hiroki Kikuta

Name (Japanese)

菊田裕樹

Reading

きくた ひろき

Born

August 29, 1962 (age 63)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Tiger (Tora)

Origin

Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Occupation

Musician / Composer / Arranger

University

Kansai University

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttps://hirokikikuta.com
• Xhttps://x.com/Hiroki_Kikuta
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%8F%8A%E7%94%B0%E8%A3%95%E6%A8%B9

Tags

• From Aichi Prefecture
• Musician
• Composer
• Arranger

Last updated

2026-06-02

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