# Sakuzyo

Canonical: https://www.hdrr.info/artists/sakuzyo

- Genres: Speedcore
- Tracked releases: 1
- Latest release: 10 Jul 2022
- Spotify followers: 64,265
- Spotify popularity: 41/100

Sakuzyo is a Japanese composer (Mitsuki Yoshida) revered in the rhythm-game world for pieces like 'Altale', whose harder crossover work surfaces on HDRR's radar.

Sakuzyo occupies a rare position in electronic music: a composer whose canon lives inside rhythm games rather than clubs, worshipped by a community that measures music in note charts. Mitsuki Yoshida began producing at 14 and made his name from 2009 in the BMS scene (the fan-made rhythm-game format that doubles as Japan's toughest composition proving ground), becoming the first artist to win its flagship G2R event twice (2014 and 2018).

### From BMS to every arcade

As a member of the Diverse System label, his range runs from classical piano miniatures to drum & bass, filmscore and house; pieces like "Altale" became genuine standards, appearing across Arcaea, Cytus, Deemo, maimai, CHUNITHM and more. In the [J-core](/new-j-core-releases) world that HDRR tracks, that rhythm-game canon makes him a household name even before the club styles enter the picture.

### The hard-dance crossover

Sakuzyo's harder excursions (into hardcore and [speedcore](/new-speedcore-releases) territory) are where his path crosses this radar, most recently through "Arcana Eden" in its extended version with [Laur](/artists/laur), the J-core standard-bearer. It's a small tracked catalogue so far, but each entry arrives with a rhythm-game community's weight behind it.

### On the radar

New Sakuzyo crossover releases land on the [Hardcore Release Radar](/playlists/hardcore-release-radar) the day they hit Spotify. The full tracked catalogue is listed above.

### FAQ

**Who is Sakuzyo?**

Sakuzyo (削除) is the alias of Mitsuki Yoshida, a Japanese composer born in 1994 who started producing at 14 and rose through the BMS (Be-Music Source) community from around 2009. He is the first artist to win a major BMS event twice.

**What games feature Sakuzyo's music?**

His compositions appear across rhythm games including Arcaea, Cytus, Deemo, maimai, CHUNITHM and Phigros. 'Altale' is among the community's most beloved pieces.

**What genre is Sakuzyo?**

He composes across classical piano, drum & bass, filmscore and house, with excursions into hardcore and speedcore. The harder end is what lands on HDRR's tracking.