is a Japanese composer, arranger and music producer. He is best known for his collaborations in Studio Ghibli's When Marnie Was There. He won Best Music thrice at the Japan Academy Film Prize.
In 1996, he released his first solo work, Mado, while in high school. In 2001, he debuted as a movie music composer with Inugami. The same year, he graduated from the Kunitachi College of Music. In 2009, he held his first solo piano concert tour in five places across Japan. In 2014, his music on the movie When Marnie Was There received praise from critics. During that year, his works were featured in Natsumi Abe's cover album Hikari He. He was also included in Mariya Takeuchi's studio album, Trad, which won an award at the 56th Japan Record Awards. In 2018, Empire listed his music from Mary and the Witch's Flower among the best movie soundtrack songs of the year.
Discography Solo Year Title Notes 1996 Mado 1999 Tokyo 2001 Brew 2004 Spiritual of the Mind 2009 Piano Sings 2011 Lovely Notes of Life 2018 Aoki Uribe no Catharsis" 2019 Michishirube
Works Anime TV series Year Title 2010 Lilpri
Films and original video animations Year Title Notes 2014 When Marnie Was There 2017 Mary and the Witch's Flower Lu Over the Wall 2018 Modest Heroes 2021 Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko 2023 Phoenix 2025 ChaO
Theatrical films Year Title 2001 Inugami 2002 The Choice of Hercules 2004 Jiyuu Renai 2007 Shadow Spirit Orionza kara Shoutaijou Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms 2008 Climber's High 2009 Nobody to Watch Over Me 2010 The Lady Shogun and Her Men 2011 Life Back Then 2012 The Castle of Crossed Destinies 2013 Reunion 2014 Dakishimetai: Shinjitsu no Monogatari 2015 At Home 2016 Six Four The Good Morning Show 2017 The 8-Year Engagement 2019 Ano Hi no Organ Soshite, Ikiru 2021 In the Wake 2022 Ox Head Village Tonbi 2023 In Love and Deep Water
Television dramas Year Title 2004 Tenka Itsuwari no Hanazono2005 Nihon no Korekara-Koufuku 2020 Keiyaku Kekkon2006 Hyōheki Inochi no Kiseki2008 Kansa Houjin Kimi no Nozomu Shi ni Kata Tobira wa Tozasareta mama Dandan2009 Dare mo Mamorenai 小公女セイラ2010 Osaka Soul & Love Madonna Verde2011 Life Back Then Chouchou-san 2012 Daichi no Fanfare Mou Ichido Kimi ni Propose Akai Ito no Hito Makete, Katsu Ooku 2014 Ji no Shio Tsumatachi no Shinkansen Kabu Kabou Raku 2015 Kageriyuku Natsu 2016 Gold Case: Shinjitsu no Tobira 2018 Keishichō Bunsho Sōsakan Last Chance Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju 2019 The Longest Day in Chang'an Soshite, Ikiru2020 Seventy Seven Ryuu no Michi 2021 Sakura no Tou 2022 Shizuka-chan to Papa2023 Akujo ni Tsuite Bankake: Keishichō Jidōsha Keira-tai Kono Subarashiki Sekai 2024 Banpaku no Taiyou Minami-kun no Koibito
Songwriting credits 2010s + List of songs written for other artists, showing year released and album name Year Title Artist(s) Album/Single 2012 "Inochi no Uta"Mariya Takeuchi Trad 2014 "Hikari he"Natsumi Abe Hikari He: Classical & Crossover
2020s + List of songs written for other artists, showing year released and album name Year Title Artist(s) Album/Single 2023 "Yuusha no Hata"Shizuka Kudo Yuusha no Hata "Kibou" Wakana Kibou 2024 "Kimi to Watashi no Uta", "Haruka"Yakushimaru Hiroko Time
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External links
Discography at VGMdb