Yoshihisa Hirano (平野 義久, Hirano Yoshihisa, born December 7, 1971) is a Japanese composer and arranger.[1] He is best known for composing the scores for anime series, such as Death Note, Hunter × Hunter (2011), and Edens Zero.[2] He has also made the orchestration for video games, mostly in the Final Fantasy franchise.[3]
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Born | (1971-12-07) December 7, 1971 (age 50) Wakayama Prefecture, Japan |
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Yoshihisa Hirano was born in Wakayama, Japan, in 1971. He studied composition at Juilliard School, in 1992, with Stanley Wolfe. He later entered Eastman School of Music, where he studied with Christopher Rouse and Joseph Schwantner. Some of the awards he has received include first prize in the Axia Tape Competition, in Japan, during his high school years, and New York's New Music for Young Ensembles.[4]
Hirano made his debut as a composer in 2001, in the anime series Beyblade. After that, he made the music for Tokyo DisneySea's 2002 and 2004 countdown celebrations. In 2002, Hirano paired with pianist Masako Hosoda to form the unit Bleu, releasing 3 albums since then.[5] Hirano was also responsible for some of the orchestration and arrangement for a number of Ali Project's albums.[which?]
Since then, Hirano has composed for many anime series, as well as music for concert, dance, film and radio, with compositions ranging from classical to pop and contemporary music.[6]
Yoshihisa Hirano has participated in the making of the soundtracks from the following anime works:
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2001 | Beyblade | TV | [7] |
2002 | Seven of Seven | TV | |
Harukanaru Toki no Naka de ~Ajisai Yumegatari~ | OVA | ||
Hanada Shōnen-shi | TV | ||
2003 | Air Master | TV | |
2004 | Maria-sama ga Miteru |
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Midori Days | TV | ||
Doki Doki School Hours | TV | ||
Maria-sama ga Miteru ~Haru~ |
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Harukanaru Toki no Naka de Hachiyō Shō | TV | ||
Ginyuu Mokushiroku Meine Liebe | TV | ||
2006 | Strawberry Panic | TV | |
Ouran High School Host Club | TV | ||
Harukanaru Toki no Naka de ~Maihitoyo~ | Film | ||
Silk Road Boy Yuto | TV | ||
Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars | TV | ||
Death Note |
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2007 | Kotetsushin Jeeg | TV | |
2008 | Top Secret ~The Revelation~ | TV | |
RD Sennō Chōsashitsu | TV | ||
2009 | Hajime No Ippo: New Challenger | TV | |
Tatakau Shisho | TV | [9] | |
2010 | Chu-Bra | TV | |
Broken Blade | Film series | ||
2011 | Hunter × Hunter (2011) | TV | [10] |
2012 | Tanken Driland | TV | |
2013 | Hajime No Ippo: Rising | TV | |
Hunter × Hunter: Phantom Rouge | Film | [11] | |
Hunter × Hunter: The Last Mission | Film | [12] | |
2014 | Broken Blade | TV | |
Ai Tenchi Muyo! | TV | ||
2021 | Edens Zero | TV | [13] |
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2006 | Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII- |
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2009 | Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles |
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Final Fantasy XIII |
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