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)
• Birth Date: March 19, 1964
• Birth Place: Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

Information

Kanno Yoko has been active since 1986 and famous for her works on soundtracks of many games, animes, movies, and TV advertisements. She also composed music for other artists, most notable is Sakamoto Maaya and Koizumi Kyoko. Kanno is married to composer Mizoguchi Hajime but the couple divorced in 2007. Gabriela Robin, a singer and lyrics writer who has worked her with 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)
• [2008.05.02] CM Yoko (CM ようこ)
• [2009.04.22] CM Yoko 2 CM ようこ 2)
• [2009.05.27] YOKO KANNO SEATBELTS Rai Chikyuu Kinen Collection Album Space Bio Charge (YOKO KANNO SEATBELTS 来地球記念コレクションアルバム　スペース バイオチャージ; Next Earth Commemoration Collection Album Space Bio Charge)

Singles

• [2004.01.21] GET 9

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

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
• [1994] Macross Plus -GAME EDITION-
• [2000] Napple Tale Arsia in Daydream
• [2001] Cowboy Bebop
• [2005] Cowboy Bebop Tsuitou no Yakyoku

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

External Links

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