30 famous Japanese pop music composers

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30 famous Japanese pop music composers

• createComposerShibagaki Shūichirō
  I’m in charge of drums, backing vocals, and composing/arranging for the rock band “Mistanista.” I also compose and provide songs as a solo artist. Mistanista official website: http://mr.nista.jp Mistanista official Twitter account: https://twitter.com/mr_nista

singer-songwriter

Yoshimasa Inoue

"RIVER," "10nen Zakura," and so on,AKB48He is a composer who has worked on numerous songs.

By the way, his brother is also a songwriter.

Representative work: Oogoe Diamond (AKB48)

Keizo Nakanishi

Their signature song, “Choo Choo TRAIN,” was performed in 2003 by a dance and vocal unit.EXILEMany of you probably still remember it well because it was covered.

Signature song: Choo Choo TRAIN (ZOO)

Tsunku♂

As the frontman of Sharan Q, "Morning MusumeHe, who had been in charge of producing it, generated numerous million-selling hits.

Signature song: LOVE Machine (Morning Musume)

Yuka Kawamura

Debuted as a singer-songwriter and provided songs to numerous artists.

Since 2000,FUNKY MONKEY BABYSPerhaps works like “Ato Hitotsu” are well-known.

Signature song: Beyond the Night Sky (SMAP)

Kenichi Maeyamada (Hyadain)

A composer who graduated from Kyoto University, he has provided numerous songs while also posting videos on major video platforms such as Niconico under the name Hyadain.

Signature song: Ikuze! Kaitō Shōjo (Momoiro Clover Z)

Toshiki Kadomatsu

V6The signature song “WA ni Natte Odorō,” which has also been covered by others, is widely known among many younger generations as an NHK Minna no Uta.

Signature song: Wa ni Natte Odorō ~Ire Aie~ (a track released under the name “Oshamanbe Tarō”)

Keisuke Kuwata

Southern All StarsHe is famous for his own solo work, but in an unexpected twist, he has also written songs for Tamori and Naoko Ken.

Noriyuki Makihara

In addition to her activities as a singer-songwriter,SMAPThe song “Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana” that they provided is famous.

Motohiro Hata

A singer-songwriter born in 1984.

Ken Hiraiparticipation in the chorus for [someone]'s work,Yo HitotoI also engage in activities such as providing songs/music for (someone/organizations).

Tatsuro Yamashita

As for songs that are famous for being provided by him,Kinki KidsExamples include “Glass no Shonen” (Glass Boy).

Takuro Yoshida

CandiesHe has provided songs to a great many artists, including (among others).

Kazuyoshi Saito

He is famous as a singer-songwriter, butKanjani Eightand/or; such as; or (used to list examples)PUFFY、SMAPHe has also provided songs for numerous idol groups, among others.

Fumiya Fujii

originThe CheckersAs the vocalist, he is also a songwriter, in addition to his solo work and activities with Tackey & Tsubasa,V6They are active, providing songs to acts such as ____.

Composer

Yasutaka Nakata

one’s own unitCAPSULEin addition toPerfume、Kyary Pamyu PamyuHe is a composer whose work as a producer—creating songs such as these—has been remarkable.

Signature song: PONPONPON (Kyary Pamyu Pamyu)

Tetsuya Komuro

Despite being a composer, he is such a renowned producer and composer that there is hardly anyone who doesn’t know the name Tetsuya Komuro anymore.

Signature song: My Revolution (Misato Watanabe)

Koji Makaino

SMAPand/or; such as; or (used to list examples)Hikaru GenjiHe has provided many songs for male idol groups, among others.

He also composed the classic Bon Odori number “Dancing Hero.”

Signature song: A・RA・SHI (Arashi)

Daisuke Asakura

Takanori Nishikawa serves as the vocalistT.M.RevolutionI handle production and composition.

Signature song: HOT LIMIT (T.M.Revolution)

Sho Watanabe

I’m a composer who has worked on numerous songs, primarily anime themes.

Signature song: crossing field (LiSA)

Toshiaki Matsumoto

"Everything", "A Never-ending Story", and so on,MISIAHe is a composer who has provided numerous songs for ＿＿.

Signature song: Everything (MISIA)

Yusuke Tanaka

Ikimonogakarisuch as “Joyful,”Mika NakashimaI have worked on songs such as “Nagareboshi” (Shooting Star).

Signature song: Heavy Rotation (AKB48)

Kohei Dojima

Kinki KidsThey provided numerous songs and produced many hit tracks.

Signature song: Kanashimi Blue (Kinki Kids)

Tak Matsumoto

B’zHe is world-renowned as a guitarist,KAT-TUNHe also worked on providing the song “Real Face.”

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMORenowned as the keyboardist of ), he draws on his wide-ranging musicality to work not only in pop, but also in various fields such as video game music and commercial jingles.

Akira Kamisaki

It’s no exaggeration to say that he is the most renowned composer of anime songs.

Among the works he has composed for, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and Lucky Star are well known.

Signature song: God Knows… (Aya Hirano)

Yoko Kanno

I am a female composer who has created numerous anime songs.

Among the works she has produced, anime such as Genesis of Aquarion and Macross Frontier are well known.

Signature song: Sousei no Aquarion (AKINO)

Joe Hisaishi

He’s the one most associated with Studio Ghibli’s celebrated music full of masterpieces, but he has also composed numerous classical pieces.

Signature song: My Neighbor Totoro

Koichi Sugiyama

The theme from the video game Dragon Quest is probably something everyone has heard.

He is a master who has also worked on music for various other anime and games.

Signature piece: Overture (Dragon Quest)

Nobuo Uematsu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeRwGSPFB50

A composer of video game music best known for working on the music for the Final Fantasy video game series.

Signature works: Final Fantasy series

Hajime Mizoguchi

He is the one who created the background music for TV Asahi’s program “From the World’s Train Windows.”

Incidentally, his former spouse is Yoko Kanno, who is also a composer.

Signature song: From the Train Window of the World

Masahiro Ando

A fusion band representing Japan,T-SQUAREI’m the guitarist.

F1Many of you have probably heard “TRUTH,” which became the theme song.

Signature song: TRUTH

Lastly

That concludes the introduction of 30 composers from various fields.

Of course, there are many other composers as well.

If you’re interested, please consider looking into a specific composer.

You might discover something new like, “So the person who made this song created tracks like this too!”