Seiji Yokoyama

Seiji Yokoyama
Birth name横山 菁児
Born(1935-03-17)March 17, 1935
Hiroshima, Japan
DiedJuly 8, 2017(2017-07-08) (aged 82)
Sera, Japan
Genres
Occupation(s)Composer, arranger, conductor

Seiji Yokoyama (横山 菁児, Yokoyama Seiji, March 17, 1935 – July 8, 2017) was a Japanese incidental music composer from Hiroshima.[1] He graduated from the Kunitachi College of Music in 1957.[2] Yokoyama is best known for his work on the anime series Saint Seiya and Space Pirate Captain Harlock,[2] and for his symphonic sound for many television programs. In 1992, he won the JASRAC award for his work on Saint Seiya.[2] On July 8, 2017, Yokoyama died from pneumonia at age 82.[2]

Notable works

Tokusatsu

Anime

TV series

Films

OVAs

Series
Single episode
  • Aoi Umi to Shōnen (1983)
  • Shōnen to Sakura (1983)
  • The Princess and the Moon (1984)
  • Panzer World Galient: Crest of Iron (1986)
  • Xanadu: The Legend of Dragon Slayer (1987)
  • Rainbow Across the Pacific Ocean (1990)
  • Kanta and the Deer (1990)
  • Journey to Hiroshima (1994)
  • The Two Princes (1996)
  • Peace River (1998)
  • The Himalayan Kingdom of Light (1999)
  • The Prince and the White Horse (2000)
  • The Prince and the Coral Sea (2000)
  • The Princess of the Desert Kingdom (2001)
  • The Treasures of the Desert (2002)
  • The Flower and the Phoenix (2004)

Image albums

References

  1. ^ 戦後70年 志の軌跡 番外編 憲法が揺らぐ時代に ＜下＞ 作曲家・横山菁児さん＝三次市 [70 Years Since the End of World War II: Trail of Aspiration, Extra Edition: In an Era of Wavering Constitutional Law (Part 2): Composer Seiji Yokoyama from Miyoshi]. The Chugoku Shimbun (in Japanese). May 13, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d Ressler, Karen (July 10, 2017). "Saint Seiya Composer Seiji Yokoyama Passes Away". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  3. ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949–2003. Vol. 1. McFarland & Company. p. 414. ISBN 978-0-7864-2099-5.
  4. ^ 風と木の詩 [Kaze to Ki no Uta] (LP). Tokyo: Nippon Columbia. 1980. Back cover. CQ-7047.