Ryuji Sasai

Ryuji Sasai (笹井隆司, Sasai Ryūji?, born December 21, 1961) is a Japanese former video game composer and bass guitarist. He is best known for his work on Xak, Final Fantasy Legend III and Final Fantasy Mystic Quest. Sasai is noted for his rock style. His musical career came about when he was 15 years old and he formed a band. Before entering the gaming industry, Sasai was involved in the anime department, scoring two television series and a film. After creating music for four games as a freelancer, he was employed at Square from 1991 to 1998, where he worked on five games in total.

Although seemingly gone from the game music scene, he continued to compose music for bishōjo games, pachinko machines, and bands under a pseudonym. During his career in game music, Sasai often collaborated with fellow composers Tadahiro Nitta, Chihiro Fujioka, and Yasuhiro Kawakami. He has also been a member of the rock bands Novela and Action, and is currently performing with Queen Mania and Spiders from Cabaret as a bassist.