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Seiji Yokoyama | |
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| Birth name | 横山 菁児 |
| Born | March 17, 1935 Hiroshima, Japan |
| Died | July 8, 2017 (aged 82) Sera, Japan |
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| Occupation(s) | Composer, arranger, conductor |
Seiji Yokoyama (横山 菁児, Yokoyama Seiji, March 17, 1935 – July 8, 2017) was a Japanese incidental music composer from Hiroshima.[1] He graduated from the Kunitachi College of Music in 1957.[2] Yokoyama is best known for his work on the anime series Saint Seiya and Space Pirate Captain Harlock,[2] and for his symphonic sound for many television programs. In 1992, he won the JASRAC award for his work on Saint Seiya.[2] On July 8, 2017, Yokoyama died from pneumonia at age 82.[2]
- ^ 戦後70年 志の軌跡 番外編 憲法が揺らぐ時代に ＜下＞ 作曲家・横山菁児さん＝三次市 [70 Years Since the End of World War II: Trail of Aspiration, Extra Edition: In an Era of Wavering Constitutional Law (Part 2): Composer Seiji Yokoyama from Miyoshi]. The Chugoku Shimbun (in Japanese). May 13, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Ressler, Karen (July 10, 2017). "Saint Seiya Composer Seiji Yokoyama Passes Away". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 27, 2022.