Yasuharu Takanashi (?? ??, Takanashi Yasuharu, born April 13, 1963) is a prolific Japanese composer and arranger for anime and video game series.
His anime composition credits include Beyblade G-Revolution, Hell Girl, Ikki Tousen, Naruto Shippuden, Fairy Tail, Shiki, and Sailor Moon Crystal.
He also composed on four Pretty Cure series: Fresh Pretty Cure!, HeartCatch PreCure!, Suite PreCure, and Smile PreCure!, as well as their related films, some of which were with composer Naoki Sato.
Game music compositions include Genji: Dawn of the Samurai, Genji: Days of the Blade and J-Stars Victory VS.
He also composed theme music for Pride Fighting Championships and Ultraman Max.