is a Japanese

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, and

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. He is best known for scoring and composing music for

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, TV dramas,

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and

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s. He has worked on over 100 titles in the last 20 years. His most recognized composing works are ''AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo'' series (2002–present), ''

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'' (2005), ''

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'' (2011), ''

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'' (2011), '' Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary'' (2014), '' Inuyashiki'' (2017), '' B: The Beginning'' (2018), and '' Dororo'' (2019). His score for the anime film, '' Blood: The Last Vampire'', was nominated for the 2000 UK Music Awards under the soundtrack category, and subsequently awarded the top prize at the

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in 2001 by the Agency for Cultural affairs. On May 17, 2019,

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announced Yoshihiro Ike will be holding an orchestral concert at Anime Expo 2019. Ike's collection of anime soundtracks from ''

'', ''

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'', '' B: The Beginning'', and ''Dororo'' as well as his works on game soundtracks from '' Rage of Bahamut: Genesis'' and '' Shadowverse'' will be performed in his first international concert with over 50 of musicians from Los Angeles and Nashville, along with a special performance by a koto harpist and a

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flutist from Japan.

Biography

In 1985, he formed the group AIKE BAND, and they released their debut album, 'In the First Sense' in 1987. In 1988, he joined David T. Walker's solo album ''Ahimsa'' as a bassist in

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. In 2000, his score for '' Blood: The Last Vampire'' was nominated for the 2000 UK Music Awards under the soundtrack category. In 2001, '' Blood: The Last Vampire'' was awarded the top prize at the

in 2001 by the Agency for Cultural affairs. In 2006, ''

'' received an Excellence Prize at the 2005 Japan Media Arts Festival. In 2007, he released his 20-year compilation album "''Yoshihiro the BEST - 20th Anniversary Selection''" which includes his iconic tracks from 40 different films. In 2007, Japanese animation commercial for Kao Corporation "''ASIENCE ~Kami wa Onna no Inochi''" where Ike was in charge of the music received a Gold Winner Prize in Television/Chinema section at London International Awards. In 2008, '' K-tai Investigator 7'' was nominated in Kids&Young section at

. In 2012, Ike won the 35th Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Music Award for his work on '' The Detective Is in the Bar''. In 2016, Ike released his 10-year compilation album "''Yoshihiro Ike Works 2006-2016''" including 51 tracks of his music from movies, television series, and Japanese animation from 2006 to 2016. In 2023, Ike won the 46th Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Music Award for his work on '' Anime Supremacy! (film)''.

Discography

Compilation albums

TV works

Anime works

Movie works

Game works

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ike, Yoshihiro 1963 births 20th-century Japanese composers 20th-century Japanese male musicians 21st-century Japanese composers 21st-century Japanese male musicians Anime composers Japanese film score composers Japanese male film score composers Japanese music arrangers Living people Musicians from Kanagawa Prefecture