I wonder if Japan has any idea this guy is a national treasure.

Finally I can put a face to the great man behind the "GAME OVER YEAH!!!!!" screen in Sega Rally Championship, and many other epic titles of the golden age. I'm crying.

Holy crap his Daytona usa vocals are so on point after all these years.

52 Years old and the man still has an amazing singing voice!!!

I've never wanted to be someone's friend this bad

This guy's mission on Earth is to put a smile on your face.

This man is a quiet hero in my life. That voice is gold.

4:07 for Daytona 10:00 for DAYTONAAAAAAAA 16:32 Burning Rangers

As soon as the video started, my first thought: "I hope he'll sing Burning Rangers!". Was not disappointed!

I never realised he actually did the keyboards, I thought he was just an amazing vocalist. Much respect, Takenobu rocks.

9:59 is what I’m here for! Still amazing timbre of voice, and the fact that English is his second language is just fantastic!

When he said he was at 52 I could not believe it. The guy has such a fun energy. Wish I had played more SEGA games at the 90s, Burning Rangers looks so cool!

Hearing him sing Sky High brought a tear to my eye.

Daytona is not Daytona without the soundtrack. Stayed in my head for decades lol

An amazing human being! His voice has NOT changed hardly at all over the years!

Man, that Sky High singing got me emotional. This man is so amazing, I think he can't even imagine how important he is

4:23 Vocal range of this man is immeasurable, even at such age.

OH MY GOD THE NOSTALGIA RUSH WHEN I HEARD DAYTONAAAAAA LET'S GO AWAY

I've heard of a lot of musicians grow tired of their signature hit, but Takenobu Mitsuyoshi REALLY loves what he's created. His face says it all, "Pure Bliss" is what he's feeling.

After being a fan since burning rangers, I'm glad I finally attended his concert (virtually, in PSO2 lol)

9:59 Daytona USA - Let's Go Away 2020 version!!

あの声と曲がかっこよくてデイトナUSAのサントラ持っています。外国の方が歌っていると思っていました。 今もその歌声を維持されていることに驚きました。美しい声ですね。

That's the impression I have. Mitsuyoshi-san has the courage to put his own voice in, saying, 'If no one else is making game music with his voice in it, let's do it.' I am impressed.

Holy fucking shit this is amazing... the man behind the Daytona USA songs....

It's beyond amazing to see these incredibly well produced documentaries featuring the real heroes of the industry: JAPANESE DEVELOPERS... on a platform where, regarding videogames, the norm is to scream, use a forced accent, fake emotions, disinformation, pointless system wars, and those cheesy cringey and clíckbait-esque thumbnails with arrows and a guy opening his mouth trying to look surprised. Archipel, you don't know how good your work is, really. Let me tell you that this is PRICELESS. Thank you.

This man has a really unique pitch and voice when he is singing in English, I'm really happy to see this video! Thanks again Archipel! or Toco Toco!! :)

光吉さん無くしてデイトナUSAの成功はなかったかも、と思う。 ここまで語り継がれるのは歌の良さがある。 ノリがとにかく良いんだよなぁ。

*"DAY-HEE-TONAAAAAAA"*

From the bottom of my heart, thank you. Playing Daytona at the arcades felt modern and vibrant not only due to the highly saturated visuals and finely detailed environment but in great part due to a less obvious choice in musical accompaniment. These themes made their way into the shower singing domain, catchy and unique as they were. Seeing Mitsuyoshi-sama singing them is something I never thought possible.

光吉さん歳取って、渋くなってて格好いい。デイトナの歌も最高で大好き！

自分がゲーム業界で特にSEGAが好きなのは、光吉さんの存在が大きいです。兄貴だったり、ミュージシャンだったりヒーローみたいな存在です。I love sega!daytonaaaaaaaa!!!

When he started singing I couldn't stop smiling! SEGA today, SEGA tomorrow, SEGA 4 EVER!

I was as giddy as a child when he started playing piano. Nothing could have prepared me for the smile Mitsuyoshi San gave me today. That was a glee filled 21 min video. Beautiful work once again @Archipel

I love that even all these years later he has an absolute blast singing Let's Go Away. It's wonderful to see such incredible energy and drive.

I dont know how Sega does it. They have a knack for hiring amazing talent. Their music is just a cut above the rest, thanks in part to Mr Mitsuyoshi!

This man is a legend in every sense of the word.

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This man is a legend! I am glad I got to know the face behind the talent.

This video made me feel like a child again, seeing one of the living incarnations of my childhood performing with full energy like it's the 90s.

He's so fun to watch perform you can tell he just enjoys playing music

God I don't know why I couldn't find this channel before

this guy's songs always put a smile in my face. what amazing energy!

声量すげえ、体もしっかり鍛えられていて納得の歌声

Seeing him having the time of his life singing Daytona and Burning Rangers put the biggest damn smile on my face.

when he started singing I started crying.

❤️ Mitsuyoshi-san is pretty awesome. When his music gets stuck in my head, it can only be a good thing. Makes me feel happy 😃

The charisma and energy of this man! I loved seeing him in interviews and live singing since I was a kid, felt so good to see him with such energy this horrible year!

I had the biggest smile watching this video. Hearing Mitsuyoshi singing again is a blessing. I just had to sing along too, what a treasure this man is Sight Of Night I Cheer To Embrace A Magic

光吉さんの歌が本当に好きです。今でも楽しんで聴いています。 当時、最先端だったPCM音声がゲーム中に流れるというコンセプトがとても気に入っていて、とても新鮮で好きでした。 これからも応援しています！！！

I feel like the algorithm should have recommended this channel to me a looooooong time ago. Wonderful stuff

Thank you so much for this.

バーニングレンジャーのテーマ 今仕事きついから心から全力で叫ぶように歌いたいです

this guy's voice has been with me for most of my life, he brings such joy to so many people and seeing him perform always so happy and passionate is incredibly moving. This made me tear up a bit in a good way, he is a treasure. Hope I could meet him some day and spend a night drinking and singing karaoke with him!

No matter what you do, you make me happy. I appreciate you. Arigato Takenobu.

he's always been such a fun guy, a real performer too

This man always make me tear a bit I love his music and his personality, a truly cool guy !!! lml

Absolutely brilliant. Everything, from his energy, fantastic sense of fashion, incredible voice and the posing and pointing at the camera during his performance is delightful. What a legend!

I swear to god, if Sega made a new racing game with Takenobu Mitsuyoshi doing vocals again, everyone would be happy. Hearing that man’s voice makes me so happy, hearing it echo throughout Dave and Busters.

やっぱりいいな！ デイトナはゲーセンでもやってたなぁ。

Such a legend in the racing game industry and in general, I remember burning tracks from Daytona USA onto a CD and driving around town blasting those tunes in my first car. Thanks for the upload Archipel, your vids are some of the best on KZfaq.

This is awesome. I would love to see the Ridge Racer guy from RR1 even though he didn't sing. Just to see him screaming into a mic "he's right on your tail!" would be amazing.

VF1,2,3とシェンムーのテーマ曲は特に好きです。

Would love a series on Yasumi Matsuno and his time at Quest and beyond

He is a legend!

光吉武信さんの音楽性とパッションが素晴らしくかっこいいです！

His joy is infectious. I'm going to be smiling all day now...

Mitsuyoshi-San, Kondo-San, Suzuki-San, Senoue-San are national treasures. Who else I forgot?

Daytona machines were really rare in little cities here in brazil, but the first time i saw a double cabinet, the first thing that comes to mind is the daytona anthem! and not forget the sega saturn port too

当時ナムコが経営するゲーセンで働いていたけど、確かにデイトナUSA等の曲で洗脳されてしまったなぁ

I have so much love for this guy! One of the most heard voices of my childhood. As soon as he started singing Sky High I was immediately transported back to the past when times were simpler and being a kid meant having fun.

To finally see the man behind the voice, is truly amazing. Still have goosebumps while typing this.

Legendary voice. Puts a smile on my face every time.

19:58 No Mr Mitsuyoshi, we're all glad you kept on doing this and will be eternally thankful! Nothing short of an absolute legend and truly the voice of Sega. You can see him just come to life once he starts signing and both his voice and character is utterly intoxicating. Great to see him singing Burning Rangers as well; even though I played the English version endlessly back in 1998 when it released, I'm fully familiar with the Japanese vocals and it still gave me goosebumps. What a pleasure. Thanks Archipel, you are doing the work of the gaming gods.

Wow I’m amazed at his continued talent

He loves so much what he does that he even gets younger looks when he's singing the daytona music. So talented..

Oh man when he started singing the absolute burst of nostalgia for all the summers in seaside arcades instantly made me shed a few tears. Thank you.

This was such a great watch, and an even better listen! Perhaps we could see one of these featuring Hideki Naganuma...?

I wish I could like this video twice. Love watching Mitsuyoshi sing and play!

デイトナUSA 、アウトランナーズ、バーチャレーシングのBGMは人生に衝撃を与えてもらいました。何度も口ずさみました。

Finally putting a face to this voice from some of the best gaming of my life is so amazing. I just got a Saturn again recently and got misty eyed hearing the music again then looked up “let’s go away” and found this. I love it.

Amazing to see this guy sing. Such dedication and energy. Mega!

I remember getting Daytona Usa, on the Saturn and I felt the soundtrack was so weird I did not like it as a kid, now 35 and understanding more from music being a musician myself I Feel what was going on back then This Man is Legendary and the Music he made comes from the soul Love it Thank you sir. I LOVE THIS VID :D and it's a beautiful day.

Feels like I was just watching his 'go away' re-recording..that was NINE years ago. Maan. Dude looks full of energy at 52, tho I'm sad he seems to have lost some hair LOl

9:58 ........................... The moment we ALL came here for.... *sheds a tear*

Mitsuyoshi deserves all the recognition in the world for both his great composition work and his singing talent. You can tell he has a lot of fun and just loves making music and singing so much, and it's a joy to watch and listen to. I think it's that sort of carefree fun spirit that made me fall in love with Daytona USA and video game music in general, and that influence has stuck with me ever since. Thank you for talking with him and sharing his story!

This is pure gold. It's the voice and soundtrack of the best game experiences in my life. 🙏

Takenobu Mitsuyoshi is one of the greats at SEGA and it's always a treat to hear his voice in a game. Even when it's something not SEGA related.

I wonder if Takenobu knows how much his music has affected lives across the world. I can say without any irony that this video in particular has helped me through the darkest period of my life thus far. I suppose watching this man embrace his job and have passion for something most people don't respect or think is worthwhile is inspiring. In this cruel, bleak world he decided to get a job working on catchy jingles in simple games designed to entertain people. His seemingly crazy decision to add his own voice to the soundtrack of an arcade game not only ended up making the game famous, but paved the way for his career until everybody knew about him and wanted him to add his voice to their games. Is this the career he envisioned for himself when he was in high school? I doubt it. Takenobu could've chosen to be bitter about not getting a high status career or never forming a mainstream band that would become world famous, but instead he chose to take the opportunities life presented him with and run with it, all with a smile on his face, just happy to be making people smile. Well, he made me smile too and so did you, Archipel. Without you I never would've found out about the man behind the music and heard his story and listened to him perform his classic songs live. Thank you. It means more than you may ever know.

素晴らしい歌声をありがとうございます。感動で泣けてきました。

They just teased he is recording for some mysterious project today. I had to come back and re-experience this video again.

Great man, always "genki". I'm glad I met him. His songs give a lot of energy.

I love it ! There is certain vibe around 90s-early 00s Video Game & Anime music that i absolutely love. Idk if it’s the key of music or chord progressions , but Sega, Dreamcast, Capcom, Konami, etc all have this great musical vibe for that era.

Arcade era game development was such a beautiful time for innovation.

Oh heck yeah! Normally I put your videos in my watch later, but I'm watching this one RIGHT NOW!

Hearing this dude do the full version of "(Daytona) Let's Go Away" gave me goosebumps. Love this doc about this man. Getting his flowers now!

ピアノバージョンは、何故か元のバージョンより懐かしさを感じる

I used to work in my local Arcade when I was in High School. That damn Daytona machine would kept on playing DAYTONAAAA DAYTONAAAA DAYTONAAAA endlessly! All the staff members would also unknowingly hum DAYTONAAAA when we are doing our tasks! It almost drove us mad!

This was awesome! Thanks! To think that Galaxy Force (one of my favourite game soundtracks ever) was what inspired him.

I'm so grateful to have grown up in the era when all the amusement arcades had the Daytona coin-op machine in prime position at the entrance in attract mode with the volume maxed-out! ❤️

This guy is having a TIME singing. He loves what he does. And I love what he does too.