Toshiyuki Watanabe

Toshiyuki Watanabe (渡辺 俊幸 Watanabe Toshiyuki) (born February 3, 1955, in Nagoya, Japan) is a Japanese musician and composer who has scored multiple films and anime. His most notable works are the Mothra trilogy in the 1990s and the award-winning anime series "Uchū Kyōdai" (2012). He is the son of legendary tokusatsu and anime composer, Michiaki Watanabe.

Notable film scores

• Declaration of a Domineering Husband (1979)
• Fine Snow (1983)
• Bosco Adventure (1986)
• 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)
• Space Brothers (2012)

He also wrote the music for the Super Sentai TV series Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive and the game score for the Sega "Shenmue" series.

Sources

• Galbraith, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-6004-X.
• 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 (in Japanese). PHP (研究所). ISBN 4-569-77360-5. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• "Discography". Toshiyuki Watanabe Official Site. Archived from the original on March 10, 2012.

External links

• Toshiyuki Watanabe at IMDb