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Toshiyuki Watanabe

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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

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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

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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

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Television scores

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Video game scores

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Sources

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  • 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

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  1. ^ a b "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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