Toshiyuki Watanabe

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 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.

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)

• Ginga HyōryÅ« Vifam (1983–1984)
• Bosco Adventure (1986–1987)
• Metal Armor Dragonar (1987–1988) (with Kentarō Haneda)
• ' (1989)
• The Three-Eyed One (1990–1991)
• The Brave Fighter of Sun Fighbird (1991–1992)
• Mōri Motonari (1997)
• Ginga HyōryÅ« Vifam 13 (1998)
• 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

References

External links

• Official website
• Toshiyuki Watanabe at MobyGames