Kanno Yoko

Kanno Yoko promoting CM Yoko (2008)

Kanno Yoko is a prolific Japanese soundtrack composer. She also known for her composition for CM songs and popular Japanese pop artists, especially her collaboration with Sakamoto Maaya. She is currently the leader of Japanese jazz band The Seatbelts.

Profile

• Name: Kanno Yoko (菅野よう子)
• Birthday: March 19th, 1964
• Birth Place: Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

Information

Kanno Yoko has been writing music since 1986 and is known for her works on soundtracks of many games, animes, movies and TV advertisements. She has also composed music for other artists, notably Sakamoto Maaya and Koizumi Kyoko. Kanno was married to composer Mizoguchi Hajime but the couple divorced in 2007. Gabriela Robin, a singer and lyricist who collaborates with Kanno in many songs is rumored to be Kanno herself.

Discography

Albums

• [1998.01.01] Song to fly
• [2002.05.22] 23ji no Ongaku (23時の音楽; Music of the 23rd Hour) (Kanno Yoko feat. Sakamoto Maaya)
• [2009.05.27] Space Bio Charge (スペース バイオチャージ)
• [2011.06.08] YOKO KANNO Produce Cyber Bicci (feat. Ilaria Graziano)

Compilation Albums

• [2008.05.02] CM Yoko (CM ようこ)
• [2009.04.22] CM Yoko 2 CM ようこ 2)
• [2010.07.07] SURELY SOMEDAY

Singles

• [2004.01.21] GET9

Digital Singles

• [2010.04.07] Because (Teshima Aoi x Kanno Yoko)

Soundtracks

Anime

• [1994] Please Save My Earth
• [1994] Macross Plus
• [1996] MEMORIES
• [1996] The Vision of Escaflowne
• [1997] Noiseman Sound Insect
• [1998] Cowboy Bebop
• [1998] Brain Powerd
• [1999] Turn A Gundam
• [2000] Escaflowne
• [2001] Earth Maiden Arjuna
• [2001] Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door
• [2002] Ghost in the Shell STAND ALONE COMPLEX
• [2003] Wolf's Rain
• [2004] Ghost in the Shell STAND ALONE COMPLEX 2nd GIG
• [2005] Sousei no Aquarion
• [2006] Ghost in the Shell S.A.C. Solid State Society
• [2007] Darker than BLACK -Kuro no Keiyakusha-
• [2007] Genius Party - Baby Blue
• [2007] Sousei no Aquarion (OVA)
• [2008] Macross Frontier
• [2011] Aquarion EVOL
• [2011] Sakamichi no Apollon

Video Games

• [1985] Romance of the Three Kingdoms
• [1986] Nobunaga's Ambition Zenkokuban
• [1987] Genghis Khan
• [1988] Nobunaga's Ambition Sengoku Gunyuuden
• [1989] Ishin no Arashi
• [1990] Uncharted Waters
• [1990] Nobunaga's Ambition Bushou Fuunroku
• [1992] Nobunaga's Ambition Haouden
• [1993] Uncharted Waters II
• [1994] Nobunaga's Ambition Tenshouki
• [2000] Macross Plus -GAME EDITION-
• [2000] Napple Tale Arsia in Daydream
• [2001] Cowboy Bebop
• [2005] Cowboy Bebop Tsuioku no Serenade

Movies

• [1994] Yamato Takeru
• [1996] Asalto
• [1996] Boku wa Benkyo ga Dekinai
• [1997] Natsu Jikan no Otona-tachi
• [1998] Beautiful Sunday
• [2002] tokyo.sora
• [2002] Mizu no Onna
• [2003] 03†
• [2004] Shimotsuma Monogatari
• [2005] Ashura-jou no Hitomi
• [2005] Sukida
• [2006] Honey and Clover
• [2007] Yuuga na Sekai wo Henshuu

Artists

These are notable artists that Kanno Yoko has written songs for:

• AKINO
• Arai Akino
• Hata Motohiro
• Ilaria Graziano
• May'n
• Nakajima Megumi
• Ogura Yui
• Okui Aki
• Origa
• Sakamoto Maaya
• SMAP
• Teshima Aoi
• Tsuchiya Anna
• Yamane Mai
• YUKI

External Links

• Official Website
• Victor Entertainment Page
• A Gabriela Robin Site - Unofficial Fansite