Tomohiko Kira

Tomohiko Kira (吉良 知彦) (December 6, 1959 – July 3, 2016) was a Japanese guitarist who led the band ZABADAK. He also composed the original music for the 1988 cult horror film Evil Dead Trap,^[1] and performed guitar on soundtracks of the role-playing video games Xenogears (1998) and Chrono Cross (1999), playing the opening and ending themes on the latter.^[2] He later recorded an album with the singer of the ending theme from Chrono Cross, Noriko Mitose.^[3] He also composed the opening theme for the TV anime Spice and Wolf (2008) and provided backing vocals in the chorus.^[4]

Tomohiko Kira 吉良 知彦
Born	(1959-12-06)December 6, 1959 Yamanashi Prefecture
Died	July 3, 2016(2016-07-03) (aged 56)
Instrument(s)	Fender Stratocaster '78, Larrivee C-50, Button Bouzuki (flat back) and others
Formerly of	Zabadak

His hobbies included collecting insects and the outdoors.^[5] He owned a collection of butterflies and beetles.

He died on July 3, 2016,^[6] 3 months after playing at a 30th anniversary concert.