birthplace: Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
discography:
- catalog: ALP-0001
  date: '2008-08-16'
  link: album/14905
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: Gathered WiLL ~ Umineko no Naku Koro ni Special Tracks
    ja: ギャザード ウィル ～ うみねこのなく頃に Special Tracks
    ja-latn: Gathered WiLL ~ Umineko no Naku Koro ni Special Tracks
  type: doujin
- catalog: TFM-003
  date: '2008-08-16'
  link: album/9763
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Cello
  titles:
    en: Zenjinrui no Tengakuroku ~ Touhou Hisouten ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK
    ja: 全人類ノ天楽録 東方緋想天 ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK
    ja-latn: Zenjinrui no Tengakuroku ~ Touhou Hisouten ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK
  type: doujin
- catalog: TEMP-0002
  date: '2008-12-29'
  link: album/14566
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Production Assistance
  titles:
    en: Sound of the golden witch
    ja: サウンド・オブ・ザ・ゴールデンウィッチ
    ja-latn: Sound of the golden witch
  type: doujin
- catalog: FCCM-0281
  date: '2009-06-24'
  link: album/105362
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music
  titles:
    en: Navigation Drama CD Vol.1 Umineko no Naku Koro ni Ougonchou no Kakeratachi
    ja: Navigation Drama CD Vol.1 うみねこのなく頃に 黄金のカケラたち
    ja-latn: Navigation Drama CD Vol.1 Umineko no Naku Koro ni Ougonchou no Kakeratachi
  type: anime
- catalog: RW-001
  date: '2009-08-15'
  link: album/14773
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  - Cello
  - Commentary
  titles:
    en: dai on classics
    ja: dai on classics
    ja-latn: dai on classics
  type: doujin
- catalog: KNIL-0004
  date: '2009-08-26'
  link: album/14590
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Creator
  titles:
    en: Umineko no Naku Koro ni Episode.1 Original Soundtrack Essence
    ja: うみねこのなく頃に Episode.1 オリジナルサウンドトラック Essence
    ja-latn: Umineko no Naku Koro ni Episode.1 Original Soundtrack Essence
  type: game
- catalog: TFM-004
  date: '2009-12-30'
  link: album/16719
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Cello
  titles:
    en: Kakunetsuzoushin Hisoutensoku ~ Touhou Hisoutensoku ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK
    ja: 核熱造神ヒソウテンソク 東方非想天則 ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK
    ja-latn: Kakunetsuzoushin Hisoutensoku ~ Touhou Hisoutensoku ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK
  type: doujin
- catalog: AG-001
  date: '2010-05-04'
  link: album/91646
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: HiguUmi Live no Are
    ja: ひぐうみライブのあれ
    ja-latn: HiguUmi Live no Are
  type: doujin
- catalog: MGRA-0007
  date: '2010-08-14'
  link: album/20162
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Special Thanks
  - Assistance
  titles:
    en: Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru musicbox -Kiri no Pithos-
    ja: うみねこのなく頃に散 musicbox -霧のピトス-
    ja-latn: Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru musicbox -Kiri no Pithos-
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2011-05-01'
  link: album/32730
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: period.
    ja: period.
    ja-latn: period.
  type: doujin
- catalog: RW-004
  date: '2011-08-13'
  link: album/28037
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: Orchestral Garden -Original Soundtracks-
    ja: オーケストラルガーデン -Original Soundtracks-
    ja-latn: Orchestral Garden -Original Soundtracks-
  type: doujin
- catalog: TEMP-0008
  date: '2012-08-11'
  link: album/53996
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Shounen Oroka to Fushigi no Mori Original Soundtrack
    ja: 少年オロカと不思議の森 Original Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Shounen Oroka to Fushigi no Mori Original Soundtrack
  type: doujin
- catalog: MGBT-0002
  date: '2013-08-10'
  link: album/40304
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni × Umineko no Naku Koro ni Piano Collections
    ja: ひぐらしのなく頃に×うみねこのなく頃に Piano Collections
    ja-latn: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni × Umineko no Naku Koro ni Piano Collections
  type: doujin
- catalog: TFM-006
  date: '2013-08-12'
  link: album/40636
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Cello
  titles:
    en: Ankokunougakushuu Shinkirou ~ Touhou Shinkirou ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja: 暗黒能楽集・心綺楼 東方心綺楼 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja-latn: Ankokunougakushuu Shinkirou ~ Touhou Shinkirou ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2013-12-31'
  link: album/43312
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: Watashi-tachi ga 07th Sakuhin wo Tsukuru no wa dou Kangaete mo ￮￮ ga Warui!
    ja: 私たちが07th作品を作るのはどう考えても○○が悪い！
    ja-latn: Watashi-tachi ga 07th Sakuhin wo Tsukuru no wa dou Kangaete mo ￮￮ ga
      Warui!
  type: doujin
- catalog: TFM-007
  date: '2015-08-14'
  link: album/54100
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Cello
  titles:
    en: 'Shinpiteki Gakkyokushuu: Usami Sumireko to Himitsu no Bushitsu'
    ja: 深秘的楽曲集 宇佐見菫子と秘密の部室
    ja-latn: 'Shinpiteki Gakkyokushuu: Usami Sumireko to Himitsu no Bushitsu'
  type: doujin
- catalog: RVMC-0002
  date: '2015-12-30'
  link: album/56177
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Cello
  titles:
    en: Shinmyômaru's Little Adventures
    ja: 針妙丸のちいさな冒険
    ja-latn: Shinmyoumaru no Chiisana Bouken
  type: doujin
- catalog: RVMC-0010
  date: '2016-12-29'
  link: album/62959
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Cello
  titles:
    en: 'Ringing Volcano Best Album: Kotoshi no Omoide -2016-'
    ja: 今年の思い出 -2016- 風鈴ぼるけいのベスト盤
    ja-latn: 'Ringing Volcano Best Album: Kotoshi no Omoide -2016-'
  type: doujin
- catalog: CCCD-0050
  date: '2018-05-06'
  link: album/78947
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: ALL Night of Knights / ALL Knight of Nights
    ja: オールナイト・オブ・ナイツ
    ja-latn: ALL Night of Knights / ALL Knight of Nights
  type: doujin
- catalog: TFM-009
  date: '2018-05-06'
  link: album/76786
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Cello
  titles:
    en: Kanzenhyoui Discography ~ Touhou Hyouibana ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK
    ja: 完全憑依ディスコグラフィ 東方憑依華 ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK
    ja-latn: Kanzenhyoui Discography ~ Touhou Hyouibana ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK
  type: doujin
featured_on:
- catalog: nekocapo-03
  date: '2009-12-30'
  link: album/57502
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Nanto Naku Naku Solo Guitar
    ja: なんとなくなくソロギター
    ja-latn: Nanto Naku Naku Solo Guitar
  type: doujin
info:
  Birthplace: Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
  Bloodtype: A
  Credited works:
  - 20 albums in database
  - 1 products in database
  Credits:
  - 8 cello
  - 6 composer
  - 6 arranger
  - 4 special thanks
  - 3 performer
  - 2 music
  - 1 production assistance
  - 1 commentary
  - 1 creator
  - 1 assistance
link: artist/6672
meta:
  added_date: 2009-07-29T08:59
  edited_date: 2014-10-28T10:59
  fetched_date: 2025-11-14T10:56
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 5252
name: Eriya Arai
name_real: 荒井 英理也
name_trans: あらい えりや
notes: 'Real name: Kenichi Arai (荒井謙一)'
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/artists/27/6672/6672-1414522711.png
picture_small: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/artists/27/6672/6672-1414522711.png
sex: male
type: Individual
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/6672?perpage=99999
websites:
  Official: []
  Personal: []
