Tsuneyoshi Saito 斉藤 恒芳 | |
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| Born | April 28, 1965
[1] Shuzenji, Shizuoka, Japan |
| Genres | Video game music, anison, classical music, electronic, instrumental |
| Occupation(s) | Composer |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboard |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels |
Epic Records Japan Sony Music |
| Website |
www |
Tsuneyoshi Saito (斎藤 恒芳, Saitō Tsuneyoshi, born April 28, 1965) is a Japanese composer and arranger for anime shows and video games. He composed the original music for the third Tenchi Muyo film Tenchi Forever! The Movie, [2] the feature anime film xxxHolic: A Midsummer Night's Dream, [3] [4] the Fafner anime series including the original anime series, its feature film Fafner: Heaven and Earth, and its 2014 sequel Fafner: Exodus [5] [6] [7] He composed and arranged the soundtrack for the anime series Dennō Coil, [8] [9] Kamen Rider Kiva, and Idolmaster: Xenoglossia. In video games, he co-composed music for Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva, and co-arranged the music for Final Fantasy VI that appears on the album Final Fantasy VI Grand Finale. [10] [11]
In addition to anime and video game music, he was involved in a Japanese band called Kryzler & Kompany which formed while he was in college. He served as the keyboardist, with Taro Hakase on violin and Yoshinobu Takeshita on bass. [12] Their first eponymous album was released in September 1990 and sold 74,000 copies. Their second, Kryzler And Company #, sold over 81,000 copies. Steve McClure of Billboard wrote that they have become "Japan's unlikeliest pop idols, attracting hordes of screaming fans, a far cry from the decorum and reserve usually shown by Japan's classical music audiences." [13] One of the band's greatest claims to fame was providing the music for Celine Dion's single " To Love You More" which was recorded the theme song for the Japanese drama Koibito Yo (My Dear Lover). The song reached number one on Billboard Japan. [14] The group produced 11 albums before going on hiatus as Hakase pursued a solo career. [15] In February 2015, the group released a new album New World to commemorate their 25th anniversary. [16] [17]
References
- ^ "PROFILE". spacecraft.co.jp. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ Clements, Jonathan; McCarthy, Helen (2012). The Anime Encyclopedia, Revised & Expanded Edition. Stone Bridge Press. p. 976. ISBN 9781611725155. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ^ Amith, Dennis (May 8, 2010). "Tsubasa the Movie/xxxHolic the Movie – Clamp Double Feature (a J!-ENT Anime Blu-ray Disc Review)". J!-ENT. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ "Production I.G [WORK LIST]". productionig.com. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ "Fafner Exodus Sequel's Teaser Video Reveals Fall 2014 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ^ "INFORMATION". spacecraft.co.jp. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ "WORKS". spacecraft.co.jp. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ "CDJapan : Denno Coil Soundtrack Ongakushu Animation Soundtrack (Tsuneyoshi Saito) CD Album". CDJapan. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ^ "Anime News Service - February 8–19 Anime News". Anime News Service. February 19, 2007. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ Barton, Matt (February 22, 2008). Dungeons and Desktops. CRC Press. ISBN 9781439865248. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ^ "Game Music Review: Final Fantasy VI: Grand Finale - RPGamers Network". rpgamers.net. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ^ "BIOGRAPHY - TARO HAKASE Official Website". taro-hakase.com. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ McClure, Steve (October 12, 1991). Sinclair, David (ed.). "Global Music Pulse". Billboard. p. 72. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ^ "Hits of the World - Japan". Billboard. December 16, 1995. p. 86. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ "About Taro". tarohakase.com. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ "葉加瀬太郎 25th Anniversary KRYZLER & KOMPANY Concert Tour "NEW WORLD"". tv-asahi.co.jp. Archived from the original on March 9, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ "ＫＲＹＺＬＥＲ ＆ ＫＯＭＰＡＮＹ「ＮＥＷ ＷＯＲＬＤ」│HUCD-10178│4582137891783│Shopping│Billboard JAPAN". Billboard JAPAN. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Kryzler & Kompany official website (in Japanese)
- Tsuneyoshi Saito at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Tsuneyoshi Saito at IMDb
- Tsuneyoshi Saito at vgmdb.net
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Tsuneyoshi Saito 斉藤 恒芳 | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 28, 1965
[1] Shuzenji, Shizuoka, Japan |
| Genres | Video game music, anison, classical music, electronic, instrumental |
| Occupation(s) | Composer |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboard |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels |
Epic Records Japan Sony Music |
| Website |
www |
Tsuneyoshi Saito (斎藤 恒芳, Saitō Tsuneyoshi, born April 28, 1965) is a Japanese composer and arranger for anime shows and video games. He composed the original music for the third Tenchi Muyo film Tenchi Forever! The Movie, [2] the feature anime film xxxHolic: A Midsummer Night's Dream, [3] [4] the Fafner anime series including the original anime series, its feature film Fafner: Heaven and Earth, and its 2014 sequel Fafner: Exodus [5] [6] [7] He composed and arranged the soundtrack for the anime series Dennō Coil, [8] [9] Kamen Rider Kiva, and Idolmaster: Xenoglossia. In video games, he co-composed music for Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva, and co-arranged the music for Final Fantasy VI that appears on the album Final Fantasy VI Grand Finale. [10] [11]
In addition to anime and video game music, he was involved in a Japanese band called Kryzler & Kompany which formed while he was in college. He served as the keyboardist, with Taro Hakase on violin and Yoshinobu Takeshita on bass. [12] Their first eponymous album was released in September 1990 and sold 74,000 copies. Their second, Kryzler And Company #, sold over 81,000 copies. Steve McClure of Billboard wrote that they have become "Japan's unlikeliest pop idols, attracting hordes of screaming fans, a far cry from the decorum and reserve usually shown by Japan's classical music audiences." [13] One of the band's greatest claims to fame was providing the music for Celine Dion's single " To Love You More" which was recorded the theme song for the Japanese drama Koibito Yo (My Dear Lover). The song reached number one on Billboard Japan. [14] The group produced 11 albums before going on hiatus as Hakase pursued a solo career. [15] In February 2015, the group released a new album New World to commemorate their 25th anniversary. [16] [17]
References
- ^ "PROFILE". spacecraft.co.jp. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ Clements, Jonathan; McCarthy, Helen (2012). The Anime Encyclopedia, Revised & Expanded Edition. Stone Bridge Press. p. 976. ISBN 9781611725155. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ^ Amith, Dennis (May 8, 2010). "Tsubasa the Movie/xxxHolic the Movie – Clamp Double Feature (a J!-ENT Anime Blu-ray Disc Review)". J!-ENT. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ "Production I.G [WORK LIST]". productionig.com. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ "Fafner Exodus Sequel's Teaser Video Reveals Fall 2014 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ^ "INFORMATION". spacecraft.co.jp. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ "WORKS". spacecraft.co.jp. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ "CDJapan : Denno Coil Soundtrack Ongakushu Animation Soundtrack (Tsuneyoshi Saito) CD Album". CDJapan. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ^ "Anime News Service - February 8–19 Anime News". Anime News Service. February 19, 2007. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ Barton, Matt (February 22, 2008). Dungeons and Desktops. CRC Press. ISBN 9781439865248. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ^ "Game Music Review: Final Fantasy VI: Grand Finale - RPGamers Network". rpgamers.net. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ^ "BIOGRAPHY - TARO HAKASE Official Website". taro-hakase.com. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ McClure, Steve (October 12, 1991). Sinclair, David (ed.). "Global Music Pulse". Billboard. p. 72. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ^ "Hits of the World - Japan". Billboard. December 16, 1995. p. 86. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ "About Taro". tarohakase.com. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ "葉加瀬太郎 25th Anniversary KRYZLER & KOMPANY Concert Tour "NEW WORLD"". tv-asahi.co.jp. Archived from the original on March 9, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ "ＫＲＹＺＬＥＲ ＆ ＫＯＭＰＡＮＹ「ＮＥＷ ＷＯＲＬＤ」│HUCD-10178│4582137891783│Shopping│Billboard JAPAN". Billboard JAPAN. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Kryzler & Kompany official website (in Japanese)
- Tsuneyoshi Saito at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Tsuneyoshi Saito at IMDb
- Tsuneyoshi Saito at vgmdb.net
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