Mitsuo Hagita

Mitsuo Hagita
Birth name萩田光男
Born (1946-06-16) June 16, 1946 (age 78)[1]
Shizuoka, Japan[1]
GenresKayōkyoku, Idol Kayōkyoku, New Music, Pop
Occupation(s)arranger, composer, music producer
Years active1973–present
Websitehttp://www.face-music.co.jp/2_artist/hagita.htm

Mitsuo Hagita (萩田光雄, Hagita Mitsuo), born June 16, 1946, in Shizuoka, Japan, is a Japanese arranger, composer and musical producer.

Biography

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After graduating from the Keio University, he set his goal to be arranger and composer.[2] In 1973, he made debut as an arranger with the song "Hitoribocchi no Heya" by Masa Takagi. He won an award for Best Arrangement on the Japan Record Awards for two consecutive years - 1975 and 1976.[3] Since 1976, he is member of the copyright collection society JASRAC and music association Japan Composers & Arrangers Association.[3][4] On the same year, he released his first solo work Secret Love.[5] In the span of 45 years of his career, he arranged over 4,000 songs.[2] He is considered as one of the most renovated and representative music arranger in the Japanese music industry.[1][6]

Discography

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Albums

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
Secret Love[5]
  • Released: 1976
  • Label: Tower to the people
  • Formats: LP, CD
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Compilation albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
Oto no Majutsushi: Composer/Arranger Hagita Mitsuo no Sekai
  • Released: 2021
  • Label: GT Music
  • Formats: 5-CD
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Works

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Anime

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Movies

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Songwriting credits

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1970s

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List of songs written for other artists, showing year released and album name
Year Title Artist(s) Album/Single
1977 "Playback Part 2" Momoe Yamaguchi Playback Part 2

1980s

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List of songs written for other artists, showing year released and album name
Year Title Artist(s) Album/Single
1987 "Aki no Indication" Yoko Minamino Aki no Indication

1990s

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List of songs written for other artists, showing year released and album name
Year Title Artist(s) Album/Single
1996 "Take me Higher" V6 Take me Higher

2000s-present

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List of songs written for other artists, showing year released and album name
Year Title Artist(s) Album/Single
2009 "Fuyu Koihana" Yukimi Hanasaki Fuyu Koihana

Publications

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Books

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Title Author Release Publisher ISBN
Nippon no Henkyokuka Kayoukyoku New Music Jidai wo sasaeta Arranger tachi (ニッポンの編曲家 歌謡曲／ニューミュージック時代を支えたアレンジャーたち) collective author 2016 DU BOOKS ISBN 978-4-907583-79-8
Hit Kyoku no Ryourijin Sakkyokuka Hagita Mitsuo no Jidai (ヒット曲の料理人 編曲家萩田光雄の時代) collective author 2018 Rittor Music ISBN 978-4845632084
Ongaku to Keiyaku Shita Otoko (音楽と契約した男)
  • feature interview with Hagita
 Ichizo Seo 2020 Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings ISBN 978-4636963052

Magazine

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Title Author Release Publisher ISBN
Hayashi Tetsuji Zen Shigoto (林哲司全仕事)
  • features interview with Hagita
 Tetsuji Hayashi 2001 Ongaku no Yuusha ISBN 4-276-23715-7

References

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  1. ^ a b c "萩田光雄". tower.jp. Tower. June 23, 2016. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "萩田光雄/Mitsuo Hagita". face-music. Archived from the original on 2023-11-12. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  3. ^ a b "「作家で聴く音楽」萩田光雄". jasrac. Archived from the original on 2023-11-12. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  4. ^ "JCAA会員【は行】萩田光雄". jcaa1970. Archived from the original on 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  5. ^ a b "萩田光雄が1977年に発表した唯一のソロ・アルバムを初CD化". tower. Archived from the original on 2016-05-20. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  6. ^ "【Part1】序章～萩田光雄｜日本の編曲家ヒストリー". otonanoweb. Archived from the original on 2023-11-12. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
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