Toshiyuki "Toshi" Watanabe (渡辺俊幸 ''Watanabe Toshiyuki''; born February 3, 1955) is a Japanese musician and

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, known for writing

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Early life

Tohsiyuke Watanabe (also referred to as Toshi) was born on February 3, 1955 in

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, Japan. He is the son of legendary

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and anime composer,

Michiaki Watanabe , born , (August 19, 1925 – June 23, 2022) was a Japanese film score and television score composer. He worked on various ''tokusatsu'' shows and mecha anime. Personal life His son, Toshiyuki Watanabe, is a musician and composer, who also has ...

Career

Watanabe has scored multiple films and

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. His most notable works are the

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trilogy in the 1990s and the award-winning anime series''Uchū Kyōdai'' ("Space Brothers") from 2012 to 2014. In he wrote a

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concerto for Australian drummer David Jones.

Notable film scores

*''Declaration of a Domineering Husband'' (1979) *'' Makioka Sisters'' (1983) *''Jiro's Story'' (1987) *''Golf Yoakemae'' (1987) *'' Rebirth of Mothra'' (1996) *'' Rebirth of Mothra II'' (1997) *'' Rebirth of Mothra III'' (1998) *''Milk White'' (2003) *''Gege'' (2004) *'' Mazinger Z: Infinity'' (2017) *'' Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion the Movie: Mirai Kara Kita Shinsoku no ALFA-X'' (2019)

Television scores

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'' (1983-1984) *''

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'' (1986-1987) *''

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'' (1987-1988) (with

Kentarō Haneda was a Japanese pianist, composer and arranger. He composed for popular anime series, movies and video games. His popular name was Haneken. Biography Haneda was born in Tokyo, Japan. After graduating from the Toho Gakuen School of Music, he ta ...

) *'' The Adventures of Peter Pan'' (1989) *''

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'' (1990-1991) *''

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'' (1991-1992) *''Mōri Motonari'' (1997) *''Ginga Hyōryū Vifam 13'' (1998) *''

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'' (1999-2000) *'' Galactic Armored Fleet Majestic Prince'' (2013) *'' Space Brothers'' (2012-2014) *''

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'' (2015) *'' Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion THE ANIMATION'' (2018-2019)

Video game scores

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'' (1999) (orchestration) *'' Chase the Express'' (2000) *''

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'' (2001) (orchestration)

Sources

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References

External links

Official website
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