Toshiyuki Watanabe Explained

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

Tohsiyuke Watanabe (also referred to as Toshi) was born on February 3, 1955^[1] in Nagoya, Japan. He is the son of legendary tokusatsu and anime composer, Michiaki Watanabe.

Career

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.

In he wrote a drum kit concerto for Australian drummer David Jones.^[2]

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)
• (2017)
• Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion the Movie: Mirai Kara Kita Shinsoku no ALFA-X (2019)

Television scores

• "Round Vernian Vifam" (1983-1999)
• Bosco Adventure (1986-1987)
• Metal Armor Dragonar (1987-1988) (with Kentarō Haneda)
• The Adventures of Peter Pan (1989)
• The Three-Eyed One (1990-1991)
• The Brave Fighter of Sun Fighbird (1991-1992)
• Mōri Motonari (1997)^[3]
• Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive (1999-2000)
• Galactic Armored Fleet Majestic Prince (2013)
• Space Brothers (2012-2014)
• Kabukimono Keiji (2015)
• Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion THE ANIMATION (2018-2019)

Video game scores

• Shenmue (1999) (orchestration)
• Chase the Express (2000)
• Shenmue II (2001) (orchestration)

Sources

• Book: Galbraith, Stuart . The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography . Scarecrow Press . 2008 . 978-0-8108-6004-9.
• Book: Kamiwatari, Ryohei . 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 . PHP (研究所) . 2009 . 978-4-569-77360-5 . Japanese.
• Web site: Toshiyuki Watanabe Official Site . Discography . https://web.archive.org/web/20120310123328/http://www.toshiyuki-watanabe.com/discography/index.html . March 10, 2012.

References

1. http://toshiyuki-watanabe.com/profile.html Profile
2. Web site: David Jones . Drumtek Store . 11 November 2023.
3. Web site: 大河ドラマ 毛利元就. December 17, 2021. NHK.

External links

• Official website
  • Toshiyuki Watanabe at MobyGames