Yoko Kanno
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is a composer
, arranger
and musician
best known for her work on the soundtrack
s for many games, anime
films, TV series, live-action movies, and advertisements
. She has written scores for famous animated works, including Macross Plus
, Turn A Gundam
, Cowboy Bebop
, The Vision of Escaflowne
, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
, Wolf's Rain
, and is the most trusted composer by veteran and new-wave directors such as Yoshiyuki Tomino
, Shinichiro Watanabe
and Shoji Kawamori
. Kanno has also composed music for pop
artists, the most notable being Maaya Sakamoto
and Kyōko Koizumi
. She is also a skilled keyboardist, and is the frontwoman for The Seatbelts
, who perform many of Kanno's compositions
on the various original soundtracks for which she is responsible.
" (Lodoss War), "Voices" (Macross Plus
), "Tank!" (Cowboy Bebop
), "Yakusoku wa Iranai
" (Escaflowne), "Gravity
" (Wolf's Rain
), "Inner Universe" (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
) and Stand Alone Complex O.S.T. In regards to making the Stand Alone Complex soundtrack she said:
Having composed in various genres, including blues, classical, jazz, techno, and J-pop, she was once asked if she favored a particular genre:
Since she works in the animation industry, she only receives instructions and storyboards from directors which helps her with composing. However, it is uncertain if all of her works are to be included in the finished project. She once said that this is a way she likes to work, for she does not have to deal with rules during composing. In reference to this, she once stated:
She was the lead member of the project band called The Seatbelts
, which regrouped in the year of 2004 to compose the soundtrack of the PlayStation 2
Cowboy Bebop video game, released in Japan in 2005.
She has composed for many Koei games released during the late 1980s to early 1990s and for Napple Tale
, a Dreamcast game. Due to her close involvement in the Cowboy Bebop anime, the game released by Bandai
also features her work.
Apart from anime and games, Kanno also composes for live-action films and television commercials. Some popular brands she has composed for are Canon, DoCoMo
, Fuji Xerox
, Seven-Eleven, Microsoft
, Nissan, Toyota, Shiseido
, Avon, and Master Card to name a few. Grand Funk Inc. is her recording studio of choice in producing for these two media. Contributions to films started in the 90s but only since 2002 has there been a trend towards the medium. Most of the latter were shown in international film festivals.
She has attended Otakon
and Anime Expo
in 1999, as well as Anime Expo New York in 2002. In 2010, she made a surprise appearance at Anime Expo.
, with whom she collaborated on the soundtracks for Please Save My Earth
and The Vision of Escaflowne
. They divorced in 2007. In addition to Japanese, she speaks very little English and some French, but claims that her English is "poor" and she needs translation help to converse in French. In regards to spirituality and religion, she said:
Gabriela Robin
is a pseudonym
that Kanno occasionally uses when she performs vocals. For a long time, the fact that Robin and Kanno were the same person was an unproven rumor. But, on July 7, 2009, Yoko Kanno performed as Gabriela Robin on her stage, proving the rumor to be true.
Besides music, Kanno also enjoys photography
and writing. She has written a number of journals for Newtype magazine of which photos for illustrations are done by Kanno herself as well, and a selection of photos taken by Kanno of her protogé and former production partner Maaya Sakamoto
were featured in the special event program for Sakamoto's 2010 thirtieth birthday concert at Nippon Budokan
.
In 2011, Kanno expressed her support and wishes to the victims of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
, composing a song titled "Kimi de Ite, Buji de Ite".
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, arranger
Arranger
In investment banking, an arranger is a provider of funds in the syndication of a debt. They are entitled to syndicate the loan or bond issue, and may be referred to as the "lead underwriter". This is because this entity bears the risk of being able to sell the underlying securities/debt or the...
and musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
best known for her work on the soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
s for many games, anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
films, TV series, live-action movies, and advertisements
Television advertisement
A television advertisement or television commercial, often just commercial, advert, ad, or ad-film – is a span of television programming produced and paid for by an organization that conveys a message, typically one intended to market a product...
. She has written scores for famous animated works, including Macross Plus
Macross Plus
is a four-episode anime OVA and theatrical movie in the Macross series. It was the first sequel to the original Macross television series that took place in the official timeline...
, Turn A Gundam
Turn A Gundam
is a 50 episode anime series that aired between 1999 and 2000 on Japan's FNN networks and on the anime satellite television network, Animax, which was created for the Gundam Big Bang 20th Anniversary celebration...
, Cowboy Bebop
Cowboy Bebop
is a critically acclaimed and award-winning 1998 Japanese anime series directed by Shinichirō Watanabe, written by Keiko Nobumoto, and produced by Sunrise. Its 26 episodes comprise a complete storyline: set in 2071, the series follows the adventures, misadventures and tragedies of five bounty...
, The Vision of Escaflowne
The Vision of Escaflowne
is a 26-episode Japanese anime television series produced by Sunrise Studios and directed by Kazuki Akane. It premiered in Japan on April 2, 1996 on TV Tokyo, with the final episode airing on September 24, 1996. Sony's anime satellite channel, Animax also aired the series, both in Japan and on its...
, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
is an anime television series produced by Production I.G and based on Masamune Shirow's manga Ghost in the Shell. It was written and directed by Kenji Kamiyama, with original character design by Hajime Shimomura and a soundtrack by Yoko Kanno...
, Wolf's Rain
Wolf's Rain
is an anime series created by writer and story editor Keiko Nobumoto and produced by Bones Studio. The series was directed by Tensai Okamura and featured character designs by Toshihiro Kawamoto with a soundtrack produced and arranged by Yoko Kanno. It focuses on the journey of four lone wolves...
, and is the most trusted composer by veteran and new-wave directors such as Yoshiyuki Tomino
Yoshiyuki Tomino
is a Japanese mecha anime creator, director, screenwriter and novelist. He was born in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, and studied at Nihon University's College of Art...
, Shinichiro Watanabe
Shinichiro Watanabe
is a Japanese anime filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer. He is known for directing the popular anime series Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo.Watanabe is known for blending together multiple genres in his anime creations...
and Shoji Kawamori
Shoji Kawamori
is a Japanese anime creator, screenwriter and mechanical designer, having created or co-created such notable series as The Super Dimension Fortress Macross, The Vision of Escaflowne, Earth Maiden Arjuna, Genesis of Aquarion, Macross 7, and Macross Frontier. He is currently executive director at the...
. Kanno has also composed music for pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
artists, the most notable being Maaya Sakamoto
Maaya Sakamoto
is a Japanese singer-songwriter, actress, and voice actress. She made her debut as a voice actress in 1992 as the voice of Chifuru in the anime series Little Twins, but is more well known for her role as Hitomi Kanzaki in the hit anime series The Vision of Escaflowne...
and Kyōko Koizumi
Kyoko Koizumi
' is a Japanese singer and actress. Her music is released through Victor Entertainment . She is also known by the nickname Kyon Kyon. She had singles reach the Top ten for 12 consecutive years between 1983 and 1994, a female solo artist record, until this was broken by Namie Amuro...
. She is also a skilled keyboardist, and is the frontwoman for The Seatbelts
The Seatbelts
was a Japanese blues/jazz band led by composer and instrumentalist Yoko Kanno.-Band history:The name of the band, according to the fictional description given in the anime series Cowboy Bebop, derives from how the performers wear seatbelts to be safe while they play hardcore jam sessions.The band...
, who perform many of Kanno's compositions
Musical composition
Musical composition can refer to an original piece of music, the structure of a musical piece, or the process of creating a new piece of music. People who practice composition are called composers.- Musical compositions :...
on the various original soundtracks for which she is responsible.
Professional life
Some of Yoko Kanno's most famous soundtrack themes include "Kiseki no UmiKiseki no Umi
is the fourth single released by singer Maaya Sakamoto. It was released on April 22, 1998. "Kiseki no Umi" was used as the opening theme for Lodoss Tou Senki: Eiyuu Kishi Den. Although it debuted at #43 in the Oricon charts, it remained her best-selling single for many years until the release of...
" (Lodoss War), "Voices" (Macross Plus
Macross Plus
is a four-episode anime OVA and theatrical movie in the Macross series. It was the first sequel to the original Macross television series that took place in the official timeline...
), "Tank!" (Cowboy Bebop
Cowboy Bebop
is a critically acclaimed and award-winning 1998 Japanese anime series directed by Shinichirō Watanabe, written by Keiko Nobumoto, and produced by Sunrise. Its 26 episodes comprise a complete storyline: set in 2071, the series follows the adventures, misadventures and tragedies of five bounty...
), "Yakusoku wa Iranai
Yakusoku wa Iranai
is the first single by singer Maaya Sakamoto and was released on April 24, 1996. This was her debut single under composer Yoko Kanno. The songs were used in her debut anime, The Vision of Escaflowne.-Track listing:####-Charts:...
" (Escaflowne), "Gravity
Gravity (Maaya Sakamoto song)
Gravity is a song by Maaya Sakamoto that is sung in the English language. An abridged version is played as the closing theme of Wolf's Rain...
" (Wolf's Rain
Wolf's Rain
is an anime series created by writer and story editor Keiko Nobumoto and produced by Bones Studio. The series was directed by Tensai Okamura and featured character designs by Toshihiro Kawamoto with a soundtrack produced and arranged by Yoko Kanno. It focuses on the journey of four lone wolves...
), "Inner Universe" (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
is an anime television series produced by Production I.G and based on Masamune Shirow's manga Ghost in the Shell. It was written and directed by Kenji Kamiyama, with original character design by Hajime Shimomura and a soundtrack by Yoko Kanno...
) and Stand Alone Complex O.S.T. In regards to making the Stand Alone Complex soundtrack she said:
Having composed in various genres, including blues, classical, jazz, techno, and J-pop, she was once asked if she favored a particular genre:
Since she works in the animation industry, she only receives instructions and storyboards from directors which helps her with composing. However, it is uncertain if all of her works are to be included in the finished project. She once said that this is a way she likes to work, for she does not have to deal with rules during composing. In reference to this, she once stated:
She was the lead member of the project band called The Seatbelts
The Seatbelts
was a Japanese blues/jazz band led by composer and instrumentalist Yoko Kanno.-Band history:The name of the band, according to the fictional description given in the anime series Cowboy Bebop, derives from how the performers wear seatbelts to be safe while they play hardcore jam sessions.The band...
, which regrouped in the year of 2004 to compose the soundtrack of the PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
Cowboy Bebop video game, released in Japan in 2005.
She has composed for many Koei games released during the late 1980s to early 1990s and for Napple Tale
Napple Tale
, more commonly called simply Napple Tale, is a 2.5D platform game for the Dreamcast, released on October 18, 2000 in Japan. It is notable in that the development team consisted entirely of women.-Story:...
, a Dreamcast game. Due to her close involvement in the Cowboy Bebop anime, the game released by Bandai
Bandai
is a Japanese toy making and video game company, as well as the producer of a large number of plastic model kits. It is the world's third-largest producer of toys . Some ex-Bandai group companies produce anime and tokusatsu programs...
also features her work.
Apart from anime and games, Kanno also composes for live-action films and television commercials. Some popular brands she has composed for are Canon, DoCoMo
NTT DoCoMo
is the predominant mobile phone operator in Japan. The name is officially an abbreviation of the phrase, "do communications over the mobile network", and is also from a compound word dokomo, meaning "everywhere" in Japanese. Docomo provides phone, video phone , i-mode , and mail services...
, Fuji Xerox
Fuji Xerox
is a joint venture partnership between the Japanese photographic firm Fuji Photo Film Co. and the American document management company Xerox to develop, produce and sell xerographic and document-related products and services in the Asia-Pacific region...
, Seven-Eleven, Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
, Nissan, Toyota, Shiseido
Shiseido
is a major Japanese hair care and cosmetics producer. It is the oldest cosmetics company in the world and the fourth largest cosmetics company in the world.-History:...
, Avon, and Master Card to name a few. Grand Funk Inc. is her recording studio of choice in producing for these two media. Contributions to films started in the 90s but only since 2002 has there been a trend towards the medium. Most of the latter were shown in international film festivals.
She has attended Otakon
Otakon
Otakon is a fan convention in the United States focusing on East Asian popular culture and its fandom. The name is a portmanteau derived from convention and the Japanese word otaku...
and Anime Expo
Anime Expo
Anime Expo, abbreviated AX, is an American anime convention held in Los Angeles, California and organized by the non-profit Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation . With rare exceptions, the convention is traditionally held on the July 4th weekend and lasts for four days...
in 1999, as well as Anime Expo New York in 2002. In 2010, she made a surprise appearance at Anime Expo.
Personal life
She was married to fellow composer Hajime MizoguchiHajime Mizoguchi
is a cellist and composer.Mizoguchi started playing piano in 1963, at the age of 3, and the cello in 1971. From 1978–1985 he attended the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music where he majored in violoncello...
, with whom she collaborated on the soundtracks for Please Save My Earth
Please Save My Earth
, sometimes abbreviated Bokutama, is a shōjo science fiction manga by Saki Hiwatari. It was published by Hakusensha from 1987 to 1994 in Hana to Yume and collected in 21 tankōbon volumes. The series was adapted as a six-part anime OVA in 1993...
and The Vision of Escaflowne
The Vision of Escaflowne
is a 26-episode Japanese anime television series produced by Sunrise Studios and directed by Kazuki Akane. It premiered in Japan on April 2, 1996 on TV Tokyo, with the final episode airing on September 24, 1996. Sony's anime satellite channel, Animax also aired the series, both in Japan and on its...
. They divorced in 2007. In addition to Japanese, she speaks very little English and some French, but claims that her English is "poor" and she needs translation help to converse in French. In regards to spirituality and religion, she said:
Gabriela Robin
Gabriela Robin
Gabriela Robin is a singer and lyricist, credited for lyrics and vocals on many songs composed and arranged by Yoko Kanno.She has long been rumored to be Kanno's pseudonym. Robin stated in a print interview that she was going to sing in front of an audience for the first time at Kanno's...
is a pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
that Kanno occasionally uses when she performs vocals. For a long time, the fact that Robin and Kanno were the same person was an unproven rumor. But, on July 7, 2009, Yoko Kanno performed as Gabriela Robin on her stage, proving the rumor to be true.
Besides music, Kanno also enjoys photography
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
and writing. She has written a number of journals for Newtype magazine of which photos for illustrations are done by Kanno herself as well, and a selection of photos taken by Kanno of her protogé and former production partner Maaya Sakamoto
Maaya Sakamoto
is a Japanese singer-songwriter, actress, and voice actress. She made her debut as a voice actress in 1992 as the voice of Chifuru in the anime series Little Twins, but is more well known for her role as Hitomi Kanzaki in the hit anime series The Vision of Escaflowne...
were featured in the special event program for Sakamoto's 2010 thirtieth birthday concert at Nippon Budokan
Nippon Budokan
The , often shortened to simply Budokan, is an indoor arena in central Tokyo, Japan.This is the location where many "Live at the Budokan" albums were recorded...
.
In 2011, Kanno expressed her support and wishes to the victims of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
The 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, also known as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, or the Great East Japan Earthquake, was a magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST on Friday, 11 March 2011, with the epicenter approximately east...
, composing a song titled "Kimi de Ite, Buji de Ite".
Solo studio albums
| Date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| January 1, 1998 | Song to fly Song to fly Song to fly is the debut studio album by Yoko Kanno. It was released January 1, 1998. All music was written by Yoko Kanno.-Track listing:-Performers:Keyboard, Piano: Yoko Kanno... |
Track 8 performed and all songs composed, conducted by Yoko Kanno. (Tracks 1–7,9–11 performed by Cosmic Voices from Bulgaria, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Warsaw Chorus, Tulivu-Donna Cumberbatch, Franco Sansalone, Krzysztof Ciupinsky, Steve Conte, Jadwiga Rappé & Gabriela Robin.) |
| May 22, 2002 | 23-Ji no Ongaku 23-Ji no Ongaku is the second studio album by Yoko Kanno, with vocals by frequent collaborator Maaya Sakamoto. It was released on May 22, 2002. It is the soundtrack for the NHK radio drama adaptation of the book "The Other Side of Midnight".-Track listing:... |
All songs composed, conducted by Yoko Kanno, ft. Maaya Sakamoto, released by JvC Victor. Translates as "11:00 PM Music". |
| May 2, 2008 | CM Yoko CM Yoko CM Yoko is the third studio album by Yoko Kanno. It was originally released exclusively though the iTunes Store on September 30, 2007. All the music was written by Yoko Kanno and the majority was for Japanese television advertisements.-Track listing:... |
Compilation album of music for commercials done by Yoko Kanno over the years. All songs composed by Yoko Kanno |
| April 22, 2009 | CM Yoko 2 | Compilation album of music for commercials done by Yoko Kanno over the years. All songs composed and/or arranged by Yoko Kanno |
| May 27, 2009 | Space Bio Charge Space Bio Charge Space Bio Charge is a compilation album of famous Japanese composer Yoko Kanno with her band The Seatbelts under the name Yoko Kanno Seatbelts. The full title of the album is .-Track listing:Catalog Number: VTCL-60141~3CD 1 Tracklist... |
Yoko Kanno & The Seatbelts The Seatbelts was a Japanese blues/jazz band led by composer and instrumentalist Yoko Kanno.-Band history:The name of the band, according to the fictional description given in the anime series Cowboy Bebop, derives from how the performers wear seatbelts to be safe while they play hardcore jam sessions.The band... 's album |
| June 8, 2011 | Yoko Kanno produce Cyber Bicci Yoko Kanno produce Cyber Bicci Yoko Kanno produce Cyber Bicci is a compilation album of Japanese composer Yoko Kanno and Italian vocalist Ilaria Graziano under her stage name ILA. The album includes their collaborated works for anime soundtracks, along with two new tracks.... |
Credit: ILA. Compilation album of previous works with Ilaria Graziano Ilaria Graziano Ilaria Graziano is an Italian singer and vocalist. She gained popularity with the release of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and the subsequent original soundtrack, written by composer Yoko Kanno.... , along with new materials. |
Anime works
| Anime Title | Year | Kanno's Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Porco Rosso Porco Rosso Porco Rosso, known in Japan as is the sixth anime film directed by Hayao Miyazaki, produced by Studio Ghibli and released in 1992, of an Italian World War I fighter ace, now living as a freelance bounty hunter chasing "air pirates" in the Adriatic Sea. The man has been cursed and transformed into... |
1992 | Arranger for ending theme: "Once in a While, Talk of the Old Days" |
| Please Save My Earth Please Save My Earth , sometimes abbreviated Bokutama, is a shōjo science fiction manga by Saki Hiwatari. It was published by Hakusensha from 1987 to 1994 in Hana to Yume and collected in 21 tankōbon volumes. The series was adapted as a six-part anime OVA in 1993... |
1994 | Composer (other tracks by Hajime Mizoguchi) |
| Macross Plus Macross Plus is a four-episode anime OVA and theatrical movie in the Macross series. It was the first sequel to the original Macross television series that took place in the official timeline... |
1994 | Composer |
| Memories: Magnetic Rose | 1996 | Composer |
| The Vision of Escaflowne The Vision of Escaflowne is a 26-episode Japanese anime television series produced by Sunrise Studios and directed by Kazuki Akane. It premiered in Japan on April 2, 1996 on TV Tokyo, with the final episode airing on September 24, 1996. Sony's anime satellite channel, Animax also aired the series, both in Japan and on its... |
1996 | Composer (other tracks by Hajime Mizoguchi) |
| X Clamp Characters File Vol. 1–4 | 1996 | Composer (one track for each album) |
| Clamp School Detectives | 1997 | Second ending theme |
| Noiseman Sound Insect Noiseman Sound Insect is a short anime film directed by Koji Morimoto, with production by Studio 4°C and music by Yoko Kanno featuring a young Crystal Kay Williams singing the end theme.The work is in Japanese and contains music and dialogue that are intricately linked.... |
1997 | Composer |
| Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight | 1998 | Composer for Opening theme |
| Macross Dynamite 7 Macross Dynamite 7 is an anime OVA set one year after the events in Macross 7. Released in 1997 in celebration of Macross' 15th anniversary, Macross Dynamite 7 was a four episode OVA that continued the Macross 7 series' story.-Synopsis:... |
1998 | Composer for "Angel Voice" |
| Cowboy Bebop Cowboy Bebop is a critically acclaimed and award-winning 1998 Japanese anime series directed by Shinichirō Watanabe, written by Keiko Nobumoto, and produced by Sunrise. Its 26 episodes comprise a complete storyline: set in 2071, the series follows the adventures, misadventures and tragedies of five bounty... |
1998 | Composer |
| Cardcaptor Sakura Cardcaptor Sakura , abbreviated as CCS and also known as Cardcaptors, is a Japanese shōjo manga series written and illustrated by the manga artist group Clamp. The manga was originally serialized monthly in Nakayoshi from the May 1996 until the June 2000 issue, and later published in 12 tankōbon volumes by Kodansha... |
1998 | Composer for TV opening theme |
| Brain Powerd Brain Powerd is a Japanese anime television series created by Sunrise. The series is set on a future, decimated Earth after the discovery of a mysterious, alien spacecraft dubbed "Orphan". A group of researchers scour the planet for Orphan's disc plates using mecha called "Antibodies" in order to revive the... |
1998 | Composer |
| Gasaraki Gasaraki is a mecha anime television series produced by Sunrise. It was directed by Ryousuke Takahashi, who also co-created the series along with Sunrise and was assisted by Goro Taniguchi. The screenplay was written by Toru Nozaki.... |
1998 | Composer for opening and closing TV themes |
| Turn A Gundam Turn A Gundam is a 50 episode anime series that aired between 1999 and 2000 on Japan's FNN networks and on the anime satellite television network, Animax, which was created for the Gundam Big Bang 20th Anniversary celebration... |
1999 | Composer |
| Dai-Guard Dai-Guard , lit. "Terrestrial Defense Corp. Dai-Guard" is an anime television series, produced and animated by XEBEC, and directed by Seiji Mizushima. It aired from October 5, 1999 to March 28, 2000 on TV Tokyo, ran for 26 episodes. 6 volumes of videos were released on VHS and DVD... |
1999 | Composer for Ending theme; "Rocking Horse Stars" |
| Jin-Roh Jin-Roh is a 1999 Japanese animated feature film directed by Hiroyuki Okiura. The film is the third adaptation of Mamoru Oshii's Kerberos saga manga, Ken-Roh Densetsu, after The Red Spectacles released in 1987 and StrayDog: Kerberos Panzer Cops released in 1991 in Japanese theaters.The film takes place in... |
1999 | Pianist |
| Escaflowne: The Movie | 2000 | Composer (other tracks by Inon Zur & Hajime Mizoguchi) |
| Earth Maiden Arjuna | 2001 | Composer |
| Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door | 2001 | Composer Pianist for The Seatbelts The Seatbelts was a Japanese blues/jazz band led by composer and instrumentalist Yoko Kanno.-Band history:The name of the band, according to the fictional description given in the anime series Cowboy Bebop, derives from how the performers wear seatbelts to be safe while they play hardcore jam sessions.The band... |
| RahXephon RahXephon is a Japanese anime series about 17-year-old Ayato Kamina, his ability to control a godlike mecha known as the RahXephon, and his inner journey to find a place in the world... |
2002 | Composer for Opening theme for TV & OVA |
| Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex is an anime television series produced by Production I.G and based on Masamune Shirow's manga Ghost in the Shell. It was written and directed by Kenji Kamiyama, with original character design by Hajime Shimomura and a soundtrack by Yoko Kanno... |
2002 | Composer |
| Wolf's Rain Wolf's Rain is an anime series created by writer and story editor Keiko Nobumoto and produced by Bones Studio. The series was directed by Tensai Okamura and featured character designs by Toshihiro Kawamoto with a soundtrack produced and arranged by Yoko Kanno. It focuses on the journey of four lone wolves... |
2003 | Composer for TV & OVA |
| Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG | 2004 | Composer |
| Genesis of Aquarion Genesis of Aquarion is an anime TV series written and directed by Shoji Kawamori, produced by Satelight.The science fiction series is a homage to the Super Robot shows of the 1970s and 1980s, executed with modern animation techniques and aesthetics... |
2005 | Composer (other tracks by/in collaboration with Hogari Hisaaki) |
| Oban Star-Racers Oban Star-Racers is a French/Japanese animated television series created by Savin Yeatman-Eiffel of Sav! The World Productions. It aired in more than 90 countries including Japan. In the US the series aired on ABC Family and Jetix/Toon Disney.-Presentation:... |
2006 | Composer for Opening and Ending theme songs |
| Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. Solid State Society Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. Solid State Society is an OVA and part of the Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex series based on Masamune Shirow's manga Ghost in the Shell. It was produced by Production I.G and directed by Kenji Kamiyama.... |
2006 | Composer |
| Darker than Black: Kuro no Keiyakusha Darker than Black is an anime television series, created, directed and written by Tensai Okamura and animated by Bones. It premiered across Japan from April 5, 2007 on MBS, TBS, and its affiliated broadcast stations, with its satellite television premiere in Japan on Animax in May 2007. The music for the series is... |
2007 | Composer |
| Genius Party Genius Party Genius Party is an anthology of short animated films from Studio 4°C released on July 7, 2007. The short films are Japanese anime.A sequel called Genius Party Beyond was released on February 15, 2008, and includes most of the films which were finished but not included in the original Genius... |
2007 | Composer for "Baby Blue" |
| Genesis of Aquarion Genesis of Aquarion (OVA) is an OVA series created and directed by Shoji Kawamori and produced by Satelight studio. It is an alternative retelling of the Genesis of Aquarion television series, divided into two parts, and .-Plot:... |
2007 | Composer |
| Macross Frontier Macross Frontier is a Japanese animated science fiction space drama that aired in Japan on MBS from April 3, 2008 to September 25, 2008. It is the most recent Japanese anime television series set in the Macross universe. Animated by Satelight, premiered Japan on MBS on April 3, 2008... |
2008–2010 | Composer |
| Ring of Gundam | 2009 | Composer |
| Aquarion Evol Genesis of Aquarion is an anime TV series written and directed by Shoji Kawamori, produced by Satelight.The science fiction series is a homage to the Super Robot shows of the 1970s and 1980s, executed with modern animation techniques and aesthetics... |
2011 | Theme song composer |
Video games
| Game Title | First Released | First System(s) | Kanno's Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romance of the Three Kingdoms | 1985 | PC-8801 NEC PC-8801 The NEC PC-8801 was an early Zilog Z80-based computer exclusively released in Japan, where it became very popular, by NEC Corporation in 1981. It was informally called the "PC-88".... , Sharp X1 Sharp X1 The X1 is a series of home computer released by Sharp Corporation from 1982 to 1988. It was based on a Z80 CPU.Despite the fact that the Computer Division of Sharp Corporation had released the MZ series, suddenly the Television Division released a new computer series called the X1... , FM-7 FM-7 FM-7 is a home computer released in 1982 in Japan.The Fujitsu FM-7 was Fujitsu's first entry into the Japanese home computer market, and for their debut computer, they chose to come out with a 6809-based personal computer very similar to Radio Shack's Color Computer.-Hardware:*Two MC 68B09 CPUs @... |
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| Nobunaga's Ambition Zenkokuban | 1986 | PC-8801 NEC PC-8801 The NEC PC-8801 was an early Zilog Z80-based computer exclusively released in Japan, where it became very popular, by NEC Corporation in 1981. It was informally called the "PC-88".... , PC-9801, etc. |
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| Genghis Khan Genghis Khan (video game) Genghis Khan, named in Japan, is a NES, Amiga, DOS and MSX turn-based strategy game developed by Koei.-Plot:The game takes the player inside the virtual life of either Genghis Khan or one of his archrivals. The player must arrange marriages, father children, appoint family members to governmental... |
1987 | PC-8801 NEC PC-8801 The NEC PC-8801 was an early Zilog Z80-based computer exclusively released in Japan, where it became very popular, by NEC Corporation in 1981. It was informally called the "PC-88".... , PC-9801 |
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| Nobunaga's Ambition Sengoku Gunyūden | 1988 | PC-8801 NEC PC-8801 The NEC PC-8801 was an early Zilog Z80-based computer exclusively released in Japan, where it became very popular, by NEC Corporation in 1981. It was informally called the "PC-88".... , PC-9801 |
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| Ishin No Arashi | 1989 | PC-9801 | Composer |
| Uncharted Waters Uncharted Waters is a popular Japanese video game series produced by Koei as part of its Rekoeition games. In East Asia, the series has a large cult following, but has not received much recognition outside the region. The series has been compared to Sid Meier's Pirates! in gameplay and theme... |
1990 | PC-8801 NEC PC-8801 The NEC PC-8801 was an early Zilog Z80-based computer exclusively released in Japan, where it became very popular, by NEC Corporation in 1981. It was informally called the "PC-88".... , PC-9801 |
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| Nobunaga's Ambition Bushō Fuunroku | 1990 | PC-9801 | Composer |
| Nobunaga's Ambition Haōden | 1992 | PC-9801 | Composer |
| Uncharted Waters 2: New Horizons | 1993 | PC-9801 | Composer |
| Nobunaga's Ambition Tenshōki | 1994 | PC-9801 | Composer |
| Napple Tale: Arsia in Daydream | 2000 | Dreamcast | Composer |
| Cowboy Bebop Cowboy Bebop (PlayStation game) is a PlayStation game by Bandai based on the anime of the same name.The game was never released outside Japan.-Gameplay:Cowboy Bebop is a scrolling shooter which bears striking similarities to Star Fox for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System . The player controls Spike Spiegel's Swordfish II... |
2001 | PlayStation PlayStation The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000... |
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| Cowboy Bebop: Tsuitou no Yakyoku Cowboy Bebop (PlayStation 2 game) is an action/fighting video game from Bandai, released exclusively in Japan on August 25, 2005. It has an original story based on the anime series Cowboy Bebop.-Story:The game follows an original story set in the Cowboy Bebop world... |
2005 | PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan... |
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| Ragnarok Online 2 Ragnarok Online 2: The Gate of the World Ragnarok Online 2: The Gate of the World was a MMORPG created by Gravity Corp. of South Korea and is the sequel to the popular MMORPG, Ragnarok Online. Most of the game's universe is based on Norse mythology. The soundtrack was produced by Yoko Kanno, well known for her work in Cowboy Bebop, Ghost... |
2007 | MS Windows Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal... |
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| Ragnarok Online 2: Legend of the Second Ragnarok Online 2: Legend of the Second Ragnarok Online 2: Legend of The Second is an upcoming remake of Ragnarok Online 2: The Gate of the World the MMORPG created by Gravity Corp... |
TBA | MS Windows Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal... |
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| Continent of the Ninth | 2011 | MS Windows Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal... |
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Movie works
| Film Title | Year | Kanno's Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Yamato Takeru Yamato Takeru , originally Prince Ousu was a Japanese legendary prince of the Yamato dynasty, son of Keikō of Yamato, a legendary monarch who is traditionally counted as the 12th Tennō or Emperor of Japan. The tragic tale of this impressive figure is told in the Japanese chronicles Kojiki and Nihon Shoki... |
1994 | Composer |
| Asalto | 1996 | Composer |
| Boku wa benkyo ga dekinai (I Can't Study) | 1996 | Composer |
| Natsu jikan no otonatachi | 1997 | Composer |
| Tokyo. Sora | 2002 | Composer |
| Mizu no onna | 2002 | Composer |
| 03 + | 2003 | Composer |
| Shimotsuma monogatari (Kamikaze Girls Kamikaze Girls is a 2002 light novel written by Novala Takemoto that has been adapted into a manga and film.Kamikaze Girls centers around two students, Momoko Ryugasaki and Ichigo "Ichiko" Shirayuri , who are from completely different backgrounds: one is a Lolita girl, the other, her gyaru antithesis, a Yankī... ) |
2004 | Composer |
| Ashurajo No Hitomi Ashurajo no Hitomi is a 2005 Japanese horror film, starring Somegorō Ichikawa, Rie Miyazawa and Kanako Higuchi. Directed by Yōjirō Takita, it is a movie adaptation of a 1987 Kazuki Nakashima play set in the 16th century... (Blood Gets in Your Eyes) |
2005 | Composer |
| Su-ki-da Su-ki-da Su-ki-da is a 2005 Japanese drama/romance film. The plot centers on two teenagers who deal with tragedy and then have to grow up. It was written and directed by Hiroshi Ishikawa and stars Hidetoshi Nishijima, Hiromi Nagasaku, Eita, and Aoi Miyazaki.-Plot:... |
2005 | Composer |
| Honey and Clover Honey and Clover is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Chika Umino. It is also known as and H&C. It is published by Shueisha, initially serialized from June 2000 to July 2006 in the magazines CUTiEcomic, Young YOU, and Chorus, and collected in ten bound volumes... |
2006 | Composer |
| Elegant World (The Show Must Go On) | 2007 | Composer |
| Say Hello! | 2007 | Composer |
| Surely Someday | 2010 | Composer |
TV work
| TV Show | Year | Kanno's Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Yo ni mo Kimyou na Monogatari – Mama Shinhatsubai | 2001 | Composer |
| Mayonaka Betsu no Kao (The Other Side of Midnight) | 2002 | Composer |
| X'smap~Tora to Raion to Gojin no Otoko~ | 2004 | Composer |
| Chichi ni Kanaderu Merodi | 2006 | Composer |
| Camouflage | 2008 | Composer |
| Kaze ni Mai Agaru Vinyl Sheet | 2009 | Composer |
Works for associated acts
| Band | Album | Year | Kanno's Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tetsu 100% | Tokyo Taco Blues | 1986 | Composer for one track |
| Tetsu 100% | 1987 | Composer for four tracks | |
| Ato3cm | 1987 | Composer for five tracks | |
| Jack in the Box | 1988 | Composer for three tracks | |
| Manatsu no Santa Claus | 1988 | Composer for one track | |
| Sunao | 1989 | Composition credited to band | |
| Samply Red | Perfect Rouge | 1996 | Composition credited to band |
| Ah-ra ii Kimochi | 1996 | Composition credited to band | |
| (with Riyu Konaka) Kiseki to Taitsuku | 1996 | Composition credited to band | |
| Happy Go Lucky OST | 1997 | Composer for 8 tracks | |
| Kemeko no Uta (Happy Go Lucky) | 1997 | Arrangement credited to band | |
| It's for my Ego | 1997 | Composition credited to band | |
| Perfect Rouge I, II, III | 2002 | Composition credited to band |
Works for pop albums
(In Order of Starting Year of Affiliation)| Artist | Album | Year | Kanno's Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiyono Yoshino | Montage | 1988 | Composer for two tracks |
| Song Bird | 1989 | Composer for three tracks, arranger for two tracks |
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| Melanger | 1990 | Composer for one track, performer on two tracks |
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| Keiko Nakajima | Keiko Nakajima | 1990 | Composer for all tracks |
| Kyoko Endo | Renai | 1990 | Arranger for seven tracks |
| Kobitori ni Naritai | 1993 | Arranger for all tracks | |
| Fuyu no Miwa | 1993 | Arranger for all tracks | |
| Hashire Hashire | 1999 | Arranger for two tracks | |
| Aki Okui | Lost Melodies | 1994 | Arranger for two tracks |
| Straw Color | 1997 | Arranger for one track | |
| Tsuki no Mayu | 2000 | Composer for all tracks | |
| Hitomi Mieno | Hajimari no Boukenshya-tachi ~Hikari no Chizu~ |
1995 | Composer for two tracks |
| Miki Imai | Love of my Life | 1995 | Arranger for four tracks |
| Thank You | 1996 | Arranger for four tracks | |
| IMAI.MIKI from 1986 | 1998 | Arranger for one track | |
| Blooming Ivory | 2000 | Arranger for one track | |
| Yuri Shiratori | Atarashii Kutsu | 1995 | Composer for two tracks, Lyricist for one track |
| Caramel Pop | 1995 | Composer and lyricist for two tracks | |
| Kyoko Koizumi | Otokonoko, Onnannoko | 1996 | Composer for eight tracks, arranger for all tracks except 9 by Samply Red |
| For my Life(Single) | 1999 | Composer for two tracks | |
| Maaya Sakamoto | Grapefruit Grapefruit (album) -Charts:-Other track appearances:* "Yakusoku wa Iranai" has been used as part of the soundtrack for the Vision of Escaflowne anime.... |
1997 | Composer for all tracks |
| DIVE | 1998 | Composer for all tracks | |
| Single Collection+ Hotchpotch | 1999 | Composer for all tracks | |
| Lucy Lucy (Maaya Sakamoto album) Lucy is Maaya Sakamoto's third studio album. In addition to writing the lyrics of seven of the songs, she added her own acoustic guitar playing to the mix of several tracks.-Track listing:-Charts:... |
2001 | Composer for all tracks | |
| Easy Listening Easy Listening (album) -Charts:... |
2001 | Composer for all tracks | |
| Single Collection+ Nikopachi | 2003 | Composer for all tracks | |
| Shōnen Alice | 2003 | Composer for all tracks | |
| Kazeyomi Kazeyomi -Charts:... |
2009 | Composer for two tracks | |
| You Can't Catch Me You Can't Catch Me (Maaya Sakamoto album) -Charts:-References:... |
2011 | Composer for one track | |
| Akino Arai | Sora No Mori | 1997 | Composer for five tracks |
| Sora No Miwa | 1997 | Composer for two tracks | |
| Hiru No Tsuki | 1998 | Arranger for two tracks | |
| RGB | 2002 | Composer for one track | |
| Yasui Inoue | Kyuu Dan | 1998 | Composer for one track |
| Crystal Kay | Eternal Memories | 1999 | Composer for two tracks |
| Komichi no Hana | 1999 | Composer for one track | |
| C.C.L Crystal Lover Light | 2000 | Composer for one track, Arranger for one track |
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| Kei Kobayashi | Nagashime Play | 2003 | Composer for all tracks |
| SMAP | Say What You Will | 2005 | Composer for two tracks |
| super.modern.artistic.performance | 2008 | Composer for one track | |
| Yukawa Shione | Yuki No Waltz | 2007 | Composer for one track |
| AKINO from bless4 | Lost in Time | 2007 | Composer for all tracks |
| Hajime Chitose | Cassini | 2008 | Composer for one track |
| Origa | The Songwreath | 2008 | Composer for one track |
| YOSHIKA | The World | 2008 | Composer for one track |
| May'n | May'n☆Street | 2009 | Composer for two tracks |
| Natsumi Kiyoura | Juuku Iro | 2010 | Composer for one track |
Commercial music
This is a list of companies that have commissioned Kanno for commercial music.
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Microsoft Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions... Mister Donut Mister Donut is a fast food franchise founded in the United States in 1956. The primary offerings include donuts, coffee, muffins and pastries. After being acquired by Allied Lyons in 1990, most North American locations became Dunkin' Donuts. Today its main market is in Japan, where it has more... Mitsubishi Heavy Industries , or MHI, is a Japanese company. It is one of the core companies of Mitsubishi Group.-History:In 1870 Yataro Iwasaki, the founder of Mitsubishi took a lease of Government-owned Nagasaki Shipyard. He named it Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works, and started the shipbuilding business on a full scale... Morinaga & Company is a confectionery company in Tokyo, Japan, in operation since August 15, 1899. Their products include candy and other confectioneries. Morinaga has Ayumi Hamasaki and Mao Asada appear in their commercials.... Nikon , also known as just Nikon, is a multinational corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in optics and imaging. Its products include cameras, binoculars, microscopes, measurement instruments, and the steppers used in the photolithography steps of semiconductor fabrication, of which... Nintendo is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel.... NTT DoCoMo is the predominant mobile phone operator in Japan. The name is officially an abbreviation of the phrase, "do communications over the mobile network", and is also from a compound word dokomo, meaning "everywhere" in Japanese. Docomo provides phone, video phone , i-mode , and mail services... Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. , abbreviated OPC, is a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Tokyo, Osaka and Naruto, Japan. The company was established August 10, 1964, and currently has approximately 27,000 employees worldwide. The company focuses on pharmaceuticals related to nutrition... Pioneer Corporation is a multinational corporation that specializes in digital entertainment products, based in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. The company was founded in 1938 in Tokyo as a radio and speaker repair shop... Seiko Epson , commonly known as Epson, is a Japanese technology company and one of the world's largest manufacturers of computer printers, information and imaging related equipment... Sekisui House is one of Japans largest homebuilders. It was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Osaka.- References :*http://www.hoovers.com/company/Sekisui_House_Ltd/htyyif-1.html*http://www.thefifthestate.com.au/archives/3760... 7-Eleven 7-Eleven is part of an international chain of convenience stores, operating under Seven-Eleven Japan Co. Ltd, which in turn is owned by Seven & I Holdings Co... Sharp Corporation is a Japanese multinational corporation that designs and manufactures electronic products. Headquartered in Abeno-ku, Osaka, Japan, Sharp employs more than 55,580 people worldwide as of June 2011. The company was founded in September 1912 and takes its name from one of its founder's first... Shiseido is a major Japanese hair care and cosmetics producer. It is the oldest cosmetics company in the world and the fourth largest cosmetics company in the world.-History:... Sony , commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues.... Suntory is a Japanese brewing and distilling company group. Established in 1899, it is one of the oldest companies in the distribution of alcoholic beverages in Japan. Its business has expanded to other fields, and the company now offers everything from soft drinks to sandwich chains... Tokyo Metro is one of two rapid transit systems making up the Tokyo subway system, the other being Toei. It is the most used subway system in the world in terms of annual passenger rides.-Organization:... Vodafone Vodafone Group Plc is a global telecommunications company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest mobile telecommunications company measured by revenues and the world's second-largest measured by subscribers , with around 341 million proportionate subscribers as of... |
Hired vocalists
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Kyoko Koizumi ' is a Japanese singer and actress. Her music is released through Victor Entertainment . She is also known by the nickname Kyon Kyon. She had singles reach the Top ten for 12 consecutive years between 1983 and 1994, a female solo artist record, until this was broken by Namie Amuro... Mari Iijima is a Japanese singer-songwriter who has released over 20 original albums to date. She writes and produces most of her own music, is a multi-instrumentalist, and is an accomplished piano player. After being signed to JVC Victor in 1982, Mari first became known for her voice-acting role as Lynn... May Nakabayashi , born , is a Japanese J-Pop artist managed by the Horipro talent agency and under the Victor Entertainment label. She was formerly under the Universal Music label.-Career:... Maaya Sakamoto is a Japanese singer-songwriter, actress, and voice actress. She made her debut as a voice actress in 1992 as the voice of Chifuru in the anime series Little Twins, but is more well known for her role as Hitomi Kanzaki in the hit anime series The Vision of Escaflowne... Mai Yamane is a Japanese singer, well known for her work on the Cowboy Bebop soundtrack with Yoko Kanno. Her career started at the very beginning of the 1980s when she participated in a young singer's contest in Japan. Six months, later she finished her first album... Masaaki Endoh is a Japanese singer/songwriter who is prominent in the area of soundtracks for anime and tokusatsu productions. He is one of the founders of the anison supergroup JAM Project and has been a regular member ever since its inception in 2000. The group recently celebrated their 10th Anniversary with a... Megumi Nakajima is a seiyū and singer under the Stardust Promotion talent agency. Born of a Japanese father and a Filipina mother, she was brought up in a "house filled with music" and grew up with the desire to sing. In 2003, she participated in the "Self Stardust Promotion" contest and passed, thereby... Mem Nahadr Mem Nahadr , is a jazz vocalist best known for the performance of the song Butterfly, composed by Yoko Kanno and lyricized by Chris Mosdell for Cowboy Bebop... Origa Origa is a Russian singer who works mostly in Japan.... Pierre Bensusan Pierre Bensusan is a French-Algerian guitarist. As a sephardic Jew, his family came from Spain, Spanish Morocco and French Algeria. The genre of his acoustic guitar music is often characterized as Celtic, Folk, World music, New Age, or Chamber jazz. He has also published three books of music and... Raiché Coutev Sisters The Raiché Coutev Sisters were a small female vocal choir that performed exclusively for the soundtracks of Yoko Kanno.The group was formed by vocalists Gabriela Robin, Akino Arai, Wuyontana, and Koko Komine... Raj Ramayya Raj Ramayya is a Session Singer/Composer and part of the duo Beautiful Losers with guitarist Brett Boyd. Ramayya was born in Saskatchewan, and is of Indian heritage... Scott Matthew Scott Matthew is a vocalist and lyricist born in Queensland, Australia. He currently resides and performs as an independent artist in New York City.... Shanti Snyder Shanti is a half Japanese/French lyricist, singer, songwriter, and music TV host based in Japan. She performs with a few different formations in the Tokyo area in some of the best clubs and has also appeared with many top artists.... Steve Conte Steve Conte is an American singer and rock musician and lead singer of the band The Contes, along with his brother John Conte, both formerly members of the band Crown Jewels. He is perhaps more popularly known for his collaborations with composer Yoko Kanno, as well as being former lead guitarist... Tim Jensen Tim Jensen is a long-time collaborator with anime soundtrack producer/composer Yoko Kanno and her group The Seatbelts, as an original member. He is the voice on "Tank", the opening song of Cowboy Bebop... Tokiko Kato , is a Japanese singer, composer, lyricist, and actress. She graduated from the University of Tokyo, and worked as a visiting professor at Josai International University.- Filmography :# Izakaya Chōji .... Shigeko... Tulivu-Donna Cumberbatch Tulivu-Donna Lynn Cumberbatch, daughter of Harold Cumberbatch , is a jazz singer from Brooklyn, and has been compared to Bessie Smith, Carmen McRae, Sarah Vaughn, Gloria Lynn, Ella Fitzgerald, Nancy Wilson, and Aretha Franklin in terms of her singing ability.Her African name "Tulivu" translates... Wuyontana Wuyontana , known in Japan as , is a Mongolian singer from the Horqin district of Tongliao, Inner Mongolia, China. She has lived in Japan since 1987 and has contributed vocals to a variety of anime including Macross Plus, Shamanic Princess, Betterman, and the first Cardcaptor Sakura movie.-External... Yuho Iwasato is a Japanese songwriter, for which many of her songs have been used in anime. She is also known by another pen name of Mio Iwasato. In addition, she has written lyrics for some Japanese singers including Maaya Sakamoto, Miki Imai and many others. She is known to be a close friend of Miki Imai,... |
External links
- Yoko Kanno Japanese site
- Yoko Kanno at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
- Nippop Profile |Yoko Kanno
- Jmusic.fr.tc biography and discography
- Yoko Kanno Project