Yugo Kanno

Japanese composer and musician (born 1977)

Not to be confused with Yoko Kanno.

Yugo Kanno

菅野 祐悟

Background information
Born|  (1977-06-05) June 5, 1977 (age 47)
Saitama, Japan
Genres|

* Orchestral
* classical
* jazz
* acoustic
* rock
* electronic

Occupations|

* Composer
* musician
* sound producer
* painter

Instruments|

* Keyboard
* piano
* acoustic guitar

Years active| 2002–present
Website| yugokanno.com

Musical artist

Yugo Kanno (菅野 祐悟, Kanno Yūgo, born June 5, 1977) is a Japanese composer and musician known for his work on many television dramas, anime series, and movies.

## Biography

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Kanno was born in Saitama, Japan. He attended junior high school in Kawagoe before later moving to Takanezawa for university. While attending school, he was fascinated by Impressionist Music. He graduated from the Tokyo College of Music, department of composition, film scoring course and started providing music for movies, commercials, and artists while he was still a student.[1]

On December 14, 2007, Kanno held his first orchestral concert which, according to his website, "started with a strong desire to listen to live music."[2] His first orchestra concert was held at Suntory Hall's Blue Rose in 2007. His first 2-day Valentines concert was held at Bunkamura Orchard Hall in 2014, Yupoto Hall in 2015, Mielparque Hall in 2016, Hitomi Memorial Hall in 2017/2018, and Sakura Hall in 2019, and was well received. He also participated in several collaborations such as 2014 "Yugo Kanno x Junichi Hirokami x Kyoto City Symphony Orchestra", "Yugo Kanno x MOZU Concert", "Gunshi Kanbei Talk & Concert", 2015 "Kizuna Concert", and amongst others. Furthermore, in 2016, "Symphony No. 1 ~ The Border ~" was premiered by Kansai Phil in April 2019.[3] In 2012 he began work as a painter after casually painting a portrait of a friend who came by while he was in the industry

Under the influence of his father, he grew up listening to jazz and classical music from an early age. He started learning the piano at the age of four, became obsessed with soccer and piano in elementary school, and lived a sensitive boyhood in junior high school, taking charge of percussion instruments in his school's brass band club. After entering high school, he started giving composing lessons and aimed to enter a music college. In 1997, he entered the university of Tokyo College of Music. In 2004, he made his debut at the age of 27 in the Fuji TV drama series "Last Christmas". Since then, he has been active in a wide range of music production such as movies, TV dramas, animations, and documentaries.

In 2010, he won the Japanese Movie Critics Award "Movie Music Artist Award" and the Japan Theater Staff Film Festival Music Award for "Amalfi: Rewards of the Goddess".[4] In May 2014, he won the Monthly Galaxy Award, and in June 2015, he received the Encouragement Award as a composer for a play in the 52nd Galaxy Awards in the TV category.

## Discography

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### Television works

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Title  | Year  | Role(s)

|
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Last Christmas | 2004  | Composer
Ai no Uta | 2005  | Composer
Engine | 2005  | Composer
M no Higeki | 2005  | Composer
Rondo | 2006  | Composer
Attention Please | 2006  | Composer
Suppli | 2006  | Composer
Woman's Island | 2006  | Composer
Yuuki | 2006  | Composer
Akechi Mitsuhide | 2007  | Composer
Attention Please SP | 2007  | Composer
Bambino! | 2007  | Composer
Galileo (season 1) | 2007  | Composer (other tracks by Masaharu Fukuyama)
Haken no Hinkaku | 2007  | Composer
Hotaru no Hikari | 2007  | Composer
Romeo and Juliet | 2007  | Composer
SP | 2007  | Composer
Akai Ito | 2008  | Composer
Ano Hi, Bokura no Inochi wa Toilet Paper yori mo Karukatta | 2008  | Composer
Attention Please SP | 2008  | Composer
Innocent Love | 2008  | Composer
Osen | 2008  | Composer
Sensei wa Erai! | 2008  | Composer
Shibatora | 2008  | Composer
The Waste Land | 2009  | Composer (other tracks by Ryuichi Sakamoto)
Hataraku Gon! | 2009  | Composer
Kiina | 2009  | Composer
Koishite Akuma | 2009  | Composer
Mr. Brain | 2009  | Composer (other tracks by MAYUKO, Akio Izutsu, Kyosuke Kamisaka & Kenichiro Suehiro)
Samurai High School | 2009  | Composer
Hotaru no Hikaru 2 | 2010  | Composer
Mioka | 2010  | Composer
Nakanai to Kimeta Hi | 2010  | Composer
Ogon no Buta | 2010  | Composer
Shinzanmono | 2010  | Composer
Akujotachi no Mesu | 2011  | Composer
Diplomat Kosaku Kuroda | 2011  | Composer
Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de | 2011  | Composer
Shiawase ni Narou yo | 2011  | Composer (other tracks by MAYUKO, Akio Izutsu, Kyosuke Kamisaka & Kenichiro Suehiro)
Umareru. | 2011  | Composer
37-sai de Isha ni Natta Boku ~Kenshui Junjo Monogatari~ | 2012  | Composer
Dirty Mama! | 2012  | Composer
Double Face | 2012  | Composer
Ghost Mama Sousasen | 2012  | Composer
Kaitakushatachi | 2012  | Composer
Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de SP | 2012  | Composer
Resident – 5-nin no Kenshui | 2012  | Composer
Ando Lloyd ~A.I. Knows Love?~ | 2013  | Composer
Galileo (season 2) | 2013  | Composer (other tracks by Masaharu Fukuyama)
Share House no Koibito | 2013  | Composer
Take Five | 2013  | Composer
Gunshi Kanbei | 2014  | Composer
Hanasaki Mai ga Damatte Inai | 2014  | Composer
Hirugao ~Heijitsu Gogo 3-ji no Koibitotachi~ | 2014  | Composer
Mozu | 2014  | Composer
Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation | 2017  | Composer
Uchi no Otto wa Shigoto ga Dekinai | 2017  | Composer
Nurse In Action! | 2019  | Composer (Other Tracks by Akihiro Manabe)
Fake Affair | 2019  | Composer
Sherlock: Untold Stories | 2019  | Composer

### Anime works

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Title  | Year  | Role(s)

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Da Capo | 2003  | Composer (other tracks by Hikaru Nanase)
Ikki Tousen: Battle Vixens | 2003  | Composer (other tracks by Hiroshi Motokura & Yoshiki Minami)
Giniro no Olynssis | 2006  | Composer
Hataraki Man | 2006
Birdy the Mighty: Decode | 2008
Toshokan Sensō | 2008
Birdy the Mighty: Decode 02 | 2009
Birdy the Mighty Decode: Cipher | 2009
Library War: The Wings of Revolution | 2012
Psycho-Pass | 2012
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders | 2014
Gundam Reconguista in G | 2014
Psycho-Pass 2 | 2014
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders Egypt Arc | 2015  | Composer (ending 2 theme song arrangement and composition)
Ajin: Demi-Human | 2016  | Composer
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable | 2016
Blame! | 2017
Record of Grancrest War | 2018
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind | 2018
Psycho-Pass 3 | 2019
Levius | 2019
The Millionaire Detective Balance: Unlimited | 2020
2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team | 2021
Cells at Work! Code Black | 2021
Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness | 2021
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean | 2021
Pluto | 2023
Shinkalion: Change The World | 2024

### Movie works

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Title  | Year  | Role(s)

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Shiroi Hato | N/A  | Composer
Hirosue which? Project | 2002  | Composer
Heat Island | 2007  | Composer
Smile: Seiya no Kiseki | 2007  | Composer
Akai Ito | 2008  | Composer
Shaolin Girl | 2008  | Composer
Suspect X | 2008  | Composer
Amalfi: Rewards of the Goddess | 2009  | Composer
Black Gaisha ni Tsutometerundaga mo Ore wa Genkai Kamo Shirenai | 2009  | Composer
Kaiji | 2009  | Composer
Magare! Spoon | 2009  | Composer
Bayside Shakedown 3 | 2010  | Composer
SP: The Motion Picture | 2010  | Composer
SP: The Motion Picture II | 2011  | Composer
Andalusia: Revenge of the Goddess | 2011  | Composer
Kaiji 2 | 2011  | Composer
Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo The Movie: Kachidoki Bashi wo Fuusaseyo! | 2011  | Composer
Bayside Shakedown: The Final | 2012  | Composer
Hotaru no Hikari | 2012  | Composer
The Wings of the Kirin | 2012  | Composer
Manatsu no Hōteishiki | 2013  | Composer(other tracks by Masaharu Fukuyama)
Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de | 2013  | Composer
The Intermission | 2013  | Composer
March Comes in like a Lion | 2017  | Composer
Batman Ninja | 2018  | Composer
Kasane | 2018  | Composer
Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System | 2019  | Composer
Human Lost | 2019  | Composer
At the End of the Matinee | 2019  | Composer
Kaiji: Final Game | 2020  | Composer
Brave: Gunjō Senki | 2021  | Composer
Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween | 2022  | Composer
Silent Parade | 2022  | Composer[5]
Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine | 2023  | Composer
Sand Land | 2023  | Composer[6]
Requiem | 2025  | Director and composer[7]
Detective Conan: The Million-dollar Pentagram | 2024  | Composer
Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League | TBA  | Composer

### Game works

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Game Title  | Year  | Role(s)

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Rain | 2013  | Composer
Nioh | 2017  | Composer
Nioh 2 | 2020  | Composer(other tracks by Akihiro Manabe)

### Original works

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Title  | Year  | Role(s)

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Trombone Concerto "Flower" | 2011  | Composer
Yugo Kanno Meets Art & Music: Spin-Off Work From the Movie The Intermission  | 2013  | Composer
Revive: Concerto for Koto, Shakuhachi and Orchestra | 2013-2014  | Composer
Symphony No.1 "The Border" | 2016  | Composer
Symphony No.2 "Alles ist Architektur" | 2019  | Composer

## References

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1. ^ "映画 謎解きはディナーのあとで - 映画｜東宝WEB SITE". Toho Co., Ltd. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
2. ^ "about me". yugokanno.com. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
3. ^ "菅野祐悟プロフィール｜音楽自由区。". Japan FM Network. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
4. ^ "過去の受賞作品 ｜ 日本映画批評家大賞 公式サイト". jmc-award.com. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
5. ^ "沈黙のパレード". eiga.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
6. ^ "SAND LAND Anime Film Unveils New Trailer, Cast, Staff". Anime News Network. April 2, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
7. ^ "REQUIEM". eiga.com. Retrieved April 24, 2024.

## External links

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* (in Japanese) Yugo Kanno Official Website
* (in Japanese) Yugo Kanno Meets Art
* (in Japanese) 菅野祐悟 (yugokanno) on Twitter
* Discography at VGMdb
* Yugo Kanno at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
* Yugo Kanno's Oficial Twitter Page (@yugokanno)

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