Yasuharu Takanashi is a Japanese composer and arranger born in Tokyo on April 13, 1963. In his prolific career, the man has scored soundtracks for anime such as Naruto Shippuden, Sailor Moon Crystal, Fairy Tail, and Log Horizon. Takanashi has also composed music for video games, particularly the two Genji installments; concerning the sequel, the player can attack a giant enemy crab's weak point for massive damage.