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[edit]

Tohsiyuke Watanabe (also referred to as Toshi^[1]) was born on February 3, 1955^[2] in Nagoya, Japan. He is the son of legendary tokusatsu and anime composer, Michiaki Watanabe.^{[citation needed]}

Career[edit]

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.^{[citation needed]}

In he wrote a drum kit concerto for Australian drummer David Jones.^[1]

Notable film scores[edit]

• 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)
• Mazinger Z: Infinity (2017)
• Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion the Movie: Mirai Kara Kita Shinsoku no ALFA-X (2019)

Television scores[edit]

• "Round Vernian Vifam" (1983-1999)
• Bosco Adventure (1986-1987)
• Metal Armor Dragonar (1987-1988) (with Kentarō Haneda)
• The Adventures of Peter Pan (1989)
• The Three-Eyed One (1990-1991)
• The Brave Fighter of Sun Fighbird (1991-1992)
• Mōri Motonari (1997)^[3]
• 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[edit]

• Shenmue (1999) (orchestration)
• Chase the Express (2000)
• Shenmue II (2001) (orchestration)

Sources[edit]

• Galbraith, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6004-9.
• Kamiwatari, Ryohei (2009). 風の環武藤順九の宇宙: 特別付録CD「風の環の歌」付き [Circle Wind: The World of Junkyu Muto] (in Japanese). PHP (研究所). ISBN 978-4-569-77360-5.
• "Discography". Toshiyuki Watanabe Official Site. Archived from the original on March 10, 2012.

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Official website
• Toshiyuki Watanabe at IMDb
• Toshiyuki Watanabe at MobyGames