Taro Kudo
| Taro Kudo 工藤 太郎 | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Japanese | 
| Occupation(s) | Video game designer, Video game music Composer and Sound Designer | 
| Years active | 1991–present | 
Taro Kudo (工藤 太郎, Kudō Tarō) is a Japanese video game designer and video game music composer. He is best known for his work on the Mario role-playing games. He began his career working for Konami and Square in the 1990s, then joined fellow ex-Square designers at Love-de-Lic in 1996, where he designed UFO: A Day in the Life. Kudo worked as company director for Vanpool prior to its disestablishment.