Seiji Yokoyama

Seiji Yokoyama (横山 菁児, Yokoyama Seiji, March 17, 1935 – July 8, 2017) was a prolific Japanese incidental music composer from Hiroshima who was best known for his work on the Space Pirate Captain Harlock and Saint Seiya series.[1] He was a graduate student of Kunitachi College of Music.

Seiji Yokoyama
Birth name	横山 菁児
Born	(1935-03-17)March 17, 1935 Hiroshima, Japan
Died	July 8, 2017(2017-07-08) (aged 82) Sera, Japan
Genres	Film score classical
Occupation(s)	Composer, arranger, conductor
Years active	1971–2017

He made his debut as a composer for the ending theme of The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee in 1971.[2] He was known for his symphonic sound for many television programs.

On July 8, 2017, Seiji Yokoyama died from pneumonia.[3]

Notable works

Tokusatsu

• Koseidon (1978-1979)
• Megaloman (1979)
• Metalder (1987-1988)
• Winspector (1990-1991)
• Ohranger (1995-1996)

Anime

TV series

• The New Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee (1974)
• Ginguiser (1977)
• Space Pirate Captain Harlock (1978-1979)
• Armored Fleet Dairugger XV (1982-1983)
• Ikkiman (1986)
• Saint Seiya (1986-1989)
• Magical Taluluto (1990-1992)
• Merhen Ōkoku (1995)

Films

• Dracula: Sovereign of the Damned (1980)
• Haguregumo (1982)
• Shōnen Miyamoto Musashi (1982)
• Future War 198X (1982)
• The Snow Country Prince (1985)
• Saint Seiya films (1987-2004)
• Magical Taluluto films (1991-1992)
• Sangōkushi trilogy (1992-1994)
• GeGeGe no Kitarō: Explosive Japan!! (2008)

OVAs

Series

• The Human Revolution (1995-2004)
• Saint Seiya: Hades (2002-2008)

Single episode

• Aoi Umi to Shōnen (1983)
• Shōnen to Sakura (1983)
• The Princess and the Moon (1984)
• Panzer World Galient: Crest of Iron (1986)
• Xanadu: The Legend of Dragon Slayer (1987)
• The Poem of Wind and Trees: Sanctus (1987)
• Rainbow Across the Pacific Ocean (1990)
• Kanta and the Deer (1990)
• Journey to Hiroshima (1994)
• The Two Princes (1996)
• Peace River (1998)
• The Himalayan Kingdom of Light (1999)
• The Prince and the White Horse (2000)
• The Prince and the Coral Sea (2000)
• The Princess of the Desert Kingdom (2001)
• The Treasures of the Desert (2002)
• The Flower and the Phoenix (2004)

References

1. Saint Seiya - l'anime, krinein.com (in French), Retrieved November 27, 2010
2. Television cartoon shows: an illustrated encyclopedia, 1949 through 2003, Volume 1, p.414 (2005)(ISBN 978-0786420995)
3. "Saint Seiya Composer Seiji Yokoyama Passes Away". Anime News Network.

External links

• Seiji Yokoyama at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Seiji Yokoyama on IMDb
• Seiji Yokoyama anime at Media Arts Database (in Japanese)