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Akira Senju

is a Japanese composer, arranger and conductor.

Biography

Senju studied composition at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music and received his master's degree with honors. Between 1994 and 2003, he produced series of cover albums Utahime for Japanese singer Akina Nakamori with more than million sold copies overall.

Composition credits include Mama wa Shōgaku 4 Nensei, Mobile Suit Victory Gundam, Rampo, Strawberry on the Shortcake, Yomigaeri, Red Garden, Nada Sōsō, Fūrin Kazan, ', ', the 2012 revival of Iron Chef, Triangle Strategy and the anime version of Battery. Arrangement credits include Hikari. Performance credits include Handsome Boy, The Snow Queen (Yuki no Joou). His brother is Hiroshi Senju, the Nihonga painter. His younger sister is , the violinist. His nephew is artificial intelligence entrepreneur Hikari Senju.

Works

Anime series

Film music

  • Ribbon RE-BORN (1988)
  • 226 (1989)
  • Tsurumoku Dokushinryō (1991)
  • Chibi Maruko-chan: My Favorite Song (1992)
  • Tōhō Kenbunroku (The Travels of Marco Polo) (1992)
  • Kokōkyōshi (1993)
  • Ienakiko (1994)
  • The Mystery of Rampo – International version (1995)
  • Night Train to the Stars (1996)
  • Time Leap (1997)
  • Acorn House (1997)
  • Begging for Love (1998)
  • Gensomaden Saiyuki: Requiem (2001)
  • Meshita no koibito (2002)
  • Yomigaeri (2003)
  • Kurasshu (2003)
  • The Man Who Wipes the Mirror (Mirror no Fukuotoko) (2004)
  • ' (2005)
  • Hinokio (2005)
  • A Heartful of Love (2005)
  • Nada Sōsō (2006)
  • Elephant no Senaka（2007年）
  • Run with the Wind (2009)
  • Magic Tree House (2012)
  • Reminiscence (2017)

Film music (animation)

Television dramas (selected)

Video games

Compositions

  • Sonata for clarinet and piano (1985)
  • 歌曲 (Circus) (1986)
  • 春光 for shakuhachi, synthesizer and computer (1987)
  • 回帰の街f or violin and orchestra (1988)
  • Eden for computer (1989)
  • Into the Sea for vibraphone and computer (1990)
  • Henri's Sky (1991)
  • Aria for marimba (1992) – inspired from J. S. Bach
  • 彩霧 (Saimu) for violin and string orchestra (1994)
  • De Jabu I–IV for solo marimba (1994)
  • 聖歌 (Chant) for violin and synthesizer (1997)
  • Serenade for solo violin (1997)
  • Violin Concerto: Return to the Forest (2000)
  • 四季 (Four Seasons) for violin and string orchestra (2004)
  • Symphony No. 1 (2005)
  • 日本交響詩 (Japan Symphonic Poems) (2005)
  • Breath and Rosary for Electone (2006)
  • Breath and Rosary for orchestra (2006)
  • 隅田川 (Sumidagawa), opera (2007) – libretto: Takashi Matsumoto
  • 源氏物語 (The Tale of Genji), Psalm symphony (2008) – libretto: Takashi Matsumoto
  • Manyoshu (2009) – libretto: Madoka Mayuzumi
  • Andante (2013)
  • Waterfall no Shiraito, opera (2014) – libretto: Madoka Mayuzumi

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