Seiji Yokoyama
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is a prolific Japan
ese incidental music
composer from Hiroshima who is best known for his work on the Saint Seiya
series. He is a graduate student of Kunitachi College of Music
.
He made his debut as a composer for the ending theme of The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee
in 1974. He is known for his symphonic sound
for many television programs.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese incidental music
Incidental music
Incidental music is music in a play, television program, radio program, video game, film or some other form not primarily musical. The term is less frequently applied to film music, with such music being referred to instead as the "film score" or "soundtrack"....
composer from Hiroshima who is best known for his work on the Saint Seiya
Saint Seiya
, also known as Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac or simply Knights of the Zodiac, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada and serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1986 to 1991, and adapted into an anime TV series by Toei Animation from 1986 to 1989.The story follows...
series. He is a graduate student of Kunitachi College of Music
Kunitachi College of Music
The is a private music school in Tokyo, Japan. It was founded in 1926 as the Tokyo Conservatory of Music.It is located at Kashiwa-cho, Tachikawa, Tokyo.-Notable alumni:*Masamichi Amano, composer*Ahn Eak-tai, composer and conductor...
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He made his debut as a composer for the ending theme of The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee
The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee
The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee, or Honeybee Hutch, is an anime cartoon series produced by Tatsunoko Productions. The cartoon features the adventures of a young bee named Hutch : the son of a Queen bee, Hutch is separated from his mother when his native beehive is destroyed by an attack of wasps...
in 1974. He is known for his symphonic sound
Symphony
A symphony is an extended musical composition in Western classical music, scored almost always for orchestra. A symphony usually contains at least one movement or episode composed according to the sonata principle...
for many television programs.
Notable works
- Choujinki MetalderChoujinki Metalderis the sixth and shortest entry of the Metal Hero Series, running from March 16, 1987, to January 17, 1988, for only 39 episodes. The action footage of Metalder was adaptated for the first two seasons of VR Troopers...
- Chōriki Sentai Ohranger
- Kikou Kantai Dairugger XVKikou Kantai Dairugger XVwas an anime series aired in Japan from 1982 to 1983. It is also referred to as "Dairugger 15", "Dairugger XV", "Armored Armada Dairugger XV", "Armored Squadron Dairugger XV", or "Machine Platoon Dairugger"....
- Magical Tarurūto-kunMagical Taruruto-kunis a comedy manga by Tatsuya Egawa that was published in the Weekly Shonen Jump from 1988 to 1992, spanning a 21-volume collected edition. It was adapted into an anime TV series by Toei Animation that lasted 87 episodes and three feature films from 1990 through 1992.- Anime :The Magical Taluluto TV...
- MegalomanMegalomanis the name and titular superhero of a tokusatsu SF/superhero/kaiju TV series. Created by Tetsu Kariya, the show was produced by Toho Company Ltd., and aired on Fuji TV from May 7 to December 24, 1979, with a total of 31 half-hour episodes...
- Ikkiman
- Saint SeiyaSaint Seiya, also known as Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac or simply Knights of the Zodiac, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada and serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1986 to 1991, and adapted into an anime TV series by Toei Animation from 1986 to 1989.The story follows...
series - Space Pirate Captain HarlockSpace Pirate Captain Harlockis a manga series written and illustrated by Leiji Matsumoto, serialized Akita Shoten's Play Comic from 1977 to 1979. The series was adapted into an animated television series in 1978 directed by Rintaro and produced by Toei Animation....
- Tokkei WinspectorTokkei Winspectoris a Japanese tokusatsu TV series, part of the Metal Hero Series and the first piece of the Rescue Hero trilogy. The series follows the adventures and missions of a special "Rescue Police" team known as Special Police Winspector, as they stop crimes and respond to dangerous events where regular...