Hajime Mizoguchi

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Hajime Mizoguchi
溝口 肇
Born (1960-04-23) April 23, 1960 (age 64)
Tokyo, Japan
GenresNew age
Occupation(s)Cellist, composer, arranger, producer
InstrumentCello
Years active1986–present
Websitearchcello.com

Hajime Mizoguchi (溝口 肇, Mizoguchi Hajime, born April 23, 1960 in Tokyo) is a Japanese cellist and composer.

Mizoguchi started playing piano at the age of 3, and the cello at the age of 11.[1] From 1978–1985 he attended the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music where he majored in violoncello.

In 1986, he released his first album, Half Inch Dessert, being listed as a composer, arranger, and performer. From then on, he has released over 20 albums including motion picture soundtracks.

Career

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Mizoguchi is noted for his compositions for animation, namely, the soundtrack to the animated feature film Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade[2] and a collaboration with Yoko Kanno on the animated series The Vision of Escaflowne and its subsequent film, Escaflowne.[3] He also collaborated with Keishi Urata on the animated series Texhnolyze. In 2006, he composed the music for Tokimeki Memorial Only Love (along with Teruyuki Nobuchika) Jyu Oh Sei and the Fuji TV noitamina series . He composed and performed the opening and ending themes for TV Asahi's series See the World by Train, which has been airing since June 1987.[4] His song 'Bruce', from the 1986 album Oasis Behind the Clear Water, appears in various scenes of the 1987 animated film To-y.[5]

Anime Soundtrack Contributions

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Anime title Year Mizoguchi's role(s) Reference
Wonder Beat Scramble 1986 Composer
(other tracks by Ryō Yonemitsu)		 [6]
Please Save My Earth 1994 Composer
(other tracks by Yoko Kanno)		 [7]
Dirty Pair Flash: Mission II 1995 Composer
(other tracks by Jun'ichi Kanezaki)		 [8]
The Vision of Escaflowne 1996 Composer
(other tracks by Yoko Kanno)		 [9]
Eight Clouds Rising 1997 Composer [10]
Jin-Roh 1999 Composer [11]
Escaflowne 2000 Composer
(other tracks by Yoko Kanno)		 [12]
Texhnolyze 2003 Composer
(other tracks by Keishi Urata)		 [13]
Jyu-Oh-Sei 2006 Composer [14]
Tokimeki Memorial Only Love 2006 Composer
(other tracks by Teruyuki Nobuchika)		 [15]

References

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  1. ^ "Mix: 65. Hajime Mizoguchi – 溝口肇". FOND/SOUND. 2022-04-26. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  2. ^ "Production Credits: Jin-Roh". AMG. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  3. ^ "Hajime Mizoguchi - Credits (text only) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  4. ^ 石丸謙二郎、『世界の車窓から』マンネリがいい まもなく放送1万回 [Kenjirō Ishimaru likes routine nature of "See the World by Train" - approaching 10,000th show]. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Japan: Oricon ME Inc. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  5. ^ Eng, Lawrence. "To-Y:Soundtrack". Lawmune's Netspace. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  6. ^ "Wonder Beat S (TV Series 1986– ) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Please Save My Earth (TV Series 1993–1994) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Dirty Pair Flash (TV Series 1995– ) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  9. ^ "The Vision of Escaflowne (TV Series 1996) - "Cast" credits". IMDb. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Eight Clouds Rising (TV Mini Series 1997– ) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Company credits - Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (1999) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  12. ^ "Escaflowne: The Movie (2000) - "Cast" credits - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  13. ^ "Texhnolyze (TV Series 2003) - "Cast" credits - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  14. ^ "Jyu oh sei (TV Series 2006) - "Cast" credits - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  15. ^ "Tokimeki Memorial~Only Love~ (tv)". Anime News Network. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
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