Seiji Yokoyama

Japanese composer (1935–2017)

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Seiji Yokoyama

Birth name| 横山 菁児
Born| (1935-03-17)March 17, 1935
Hiroshima, Japan
Died| July 8, 2017(2017-07-08) (aged 82)
Sera, Japan
Genres|

* Film score
* classical

Occupation(s)| Composer, arranger, conductor

Musical artist

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

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### Tokusatsu

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* Koseidon (1978–1979)
* Megaloman (1979)
* Metalder (1987–1988)
* Winspector (1990–1991)
* Ohranger (1995–1996)

### Anime

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#### TV series

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* The New Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee (1974)[3]
* Ginguiser (1977)
* Space Pirate Captain Harlock (1978–1979)
* Armored Fleet Dairugger XV (1982–1983)
* Ikkiman (1986)
* Saint Seiya (1986–1989)
* Magical Taruruto-kun (1990–1992)
* World Fairy Tale Series (1995)

#### Films

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* Dracula: Sovereign of the Damned (1980)
* Haguregumo (1982)
* Shōnen Miyamoto Musashi (1982)
* Future War 198X (1982)
* The Snow Country Prince (1985)
* Saint Seiya films (1987–2004)
* Magical Taluluto films (1991–1992)
* Sangōkushi trilogy (1992–1994)
* GeGeGe no Kitarō: Explosive Japan!! (2008)

#### OVAs

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Series

* The Human Revolution (1995–2004)
* Saint Seiya: Hades (2002–2008)

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

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* Kaze to Ki no Uta (1980)[4]

## References

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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.

## External links

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* Seiji Yokoyama at IMDb
* Seiji Yokoyama at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
* Seiji Yokoyama's anime works at the Media Arts Database (in Japanese)

Authority control databases

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Other|

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