Toshi_Watanabe

Toshiyuki Watanabe

Toshiyuki Watanabe

Japanese composer


Toshiyuki "Toshi" Watanabe (渡辺 俊幸 Watanabe Toshiyuki; born February 3, 1955) is a Japanese musician and composer, known for writing film scores.

Early life

Tohsiyuke Watanabe (also referred to as Toshi[1]) was born on February 3, 1955[2] in Nagoya, Japan. He is the son of legendary tokusatsu and anime composer, Michiaki Watanabe.[citation needed]

Career

Watanabe has scored multiple films and anime. His most notable works are the Mothra trilogy in the 1990s and the award-winning anime seriesUchū Kyōdai ("Space Brothers") from 2012 to 2014.[citation needed]

In he wrote a drum kit concerto for Australian drummer David Jones.[1]

Notable film scores

Television scores

Video game scores

Sources

  • Galbraith, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6004-9.
  • Kamiwatari, Ryohei (2009). 風の環武藤順九の宇宙: 特別付録CD「風の環の歌」付き [Circle Wind: The World of Junkyu Muto] (in Japanese). PHP (研究所). ISBN 978-4-569-77360-5.
  • "Discography". Toshiyuki Watanabe Official Site. Archived from the original on March 10, 2012.

References

  1. "David Jones". Drumtek Store. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  2. Profile Toshiyuki Watanabe Officialsite
  3. "大河ドラマ 毛利元就". NHK. Retrieved December 17, 2021.

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