Makoto Yoshimori
Makoto Yoshimori (吉森 信, Yoshimori Makoto, born 1969) is a Japanese composer and pianist known for his soundtracks to many anime.
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Born | 1969 Hiroshima, Japan |
Genres | Acoustic, orchestral, classical, jazz |
Occupation(s) | Composer, arranger, pianist |
Instruments | Piano, keyboard, organ, rhodes piano, accordion, melodica, synthesizer |
Years active | 1986–present |
Website | yoshimori.ciao.jp |
Biography
Yoshimori was born in Hiroshima, Japan. He started his musical career in 1986 participating as a keyboardist in a variety of concerts around the Kansai region. In 1991 he graduated from the music program at the Osaka Kyoiku University and then moved to Tokyo in 1992, at first, as a member of Modern Choki Chokies. From 1995 through 1998, being a multi-keyboardist, he played the piano, synthesizer, and accordion at various night clubs around Tokyo for bands such as Hikashu. He also played the piano and accordion for various musicals such as Big in 1998. He joined the keyboard harmonica orchestra P-blot in 1996 and was considered "the most avant-garde man" of the group because of his acute and clear playing.[1] Through his various activities in Tokyo he dealt with many genres of music and learned different aspects of composition, arrangement, and music production. In recent years he has mainly worked as a composer of soundtracks for anime, often collaborating with director Takahiro Omori. In 2010 he released his long-awaited first solo piano album "Uta no Soba ni: A Song is on Your Side.". His second album "Oto no Aware" was released in 2013.
Discography
Original albums
Title | Year | Notes |
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Sai | 2002 | Part of the "Comfortable Life Sound Series" of albums. |
Uta no Soba ni: A Song is on Your Side. | 2010 | 1st solo piano album. |
Oto no Aware | 2013 | 2nd solo piano album. |
TV works
Title | Year | Role(s) |
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Kyou mo Jigoku de Omachi Shiteimasu | 2013 | Composer |
Anime works
Title | Year | Role(s) |
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Koi Kaze | 2004 | Composer (other tracks by Masanori Takumi) |
Gakuen Alice | 2004 | Composer |
Baccano! | 2007 | Composer |
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 1 | 2008 | Composer |
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 2 | 2009 | Composer |
Durarara!! | 2010 | Composer |
Princess Jellyfish | 2010 | Composer |
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 3 | 2011 | Composer |
Hotarubi no Mori e | 2011 | Composer |
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 4 | 2012 | Composer |
Hamatora | 2014 | Composer |
Re:_Hamatora | 2014 | Composer |
Durarara!! x2 | 2014 | Composer |
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 5 | 2016 | Composer |
Other works
Title | Year | Notes |
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Nanatsu no Tobira | 2012 | Compilation album with music from various anime Yoshimori has worked on. |
References
- "Arts Information site/Arts Calendar /「P-blot」". Art's Calendar. 2003. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
External links
- (in Japanese) Makoto Yoshimori Official Website
- Discography at VGMdb
- Makoto Yoshimori at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Makoto Yoshimori on IMDb