Yutaka Yamada

Yutaka Yamada (やまだ 豊, Yamada Yutaka, born March 14, 1989) is a Japanese composer, arranger and orchestrator, based in Los Angeles.

Yutaka Yamada
やまだ 豊
Born (1989-03-14) March 14, 1989
OriginTokyo, Japan
GenresFilm score, soundtrack, anime composer
Occupation(s)Composer, arranger, musician, orchestrator
InstrumentsPiano, keyboard, guitar, drums
Years active2011–present
Websiteyutakayamada.com

Biography

Yutaka is an alumnus of the Senzoku Gakuen College of Music in Japan, where he studied musical composition under Toshiyuki Watanabe and Masataka Matsuo.[1] Yutaka has written scores for more than 40 projects, including the anime series "Tokyo Ghoul",[2] Japanese TV series "Marumo no Okite" ("Marumo's Rule") and a number of TV commercials such as "Audi", "Samsung Galaxy" and "Georgia (Coca-Cola)".

Yutaka's work on Tokyo Ghoul attracted public attention shortly after its release in 2014.[3] Its original soundtrack, which includes the main theme song "Glassy Sky (sung by Donna Burke)", gained popularity and has over 50,000,000 views on YouTube.[4] In 2018, Eminem sampled "Glassy Sky" on the track "Good Guy" from his "Kamikaze" album.[5]

Yutaka has continued to produce popular music in collaboration with vocalists, including the tracks "Never Let Me Go (sung by Julia Shortreed)" and "Take My Hand (Sung by NIKIIE)", both of which were ranked No. 1 on iTunes chart in Japan.[6] In 2017, Yutaka relocated to Los Angeles and began working with Soundtrack Music Associates for representation.[4]

Discography

Movie works

Film TitleYearRole
Madam Marmalade no Ijo na Nazo: Shutsudai Hen
(“Madam Marmalade's Mysterious Puzzle: Question Version”)
(TV Tokyo)
2013composer
(Other tracks by Tadayuki Ito)
Madam Marmalade no Ijo na Nazo: Kaito Hen
(“Madam Marmalade's Mysterious Puzzle: Answer Version”)
(TV Tokyo)
2013composer
A.I. love you (Fuji Television)2016composer
Death Note: Light Up the New World (Warner Bros.)2016composer
Isshukan Furenzu ("One Week Friends") (Shochiku)2017composer
Chia Dan ("Let's Go, Jets!") (Toho)2017composer
Donten ni Warau Gaiden – Ketsubetsu, Yamainu no Chikai
("Laughing Under the Clouds Side story – Departure, the Vow of Yamainu")
2017composer
Infini-T Force (Shochiku)2018composer
Inuyashiki (Toho)2018composer
Donten ni Warau Gaiden – Shukumei, Soutou no Fuma
("Laughing Under the Clouds Side story –The Double-Headed Fuma)
2018composer
Bleach (Warner Bros.)2018composer
Cry Me a Sad River2018composer
Kingdom (Toho)2019composer
Kamen Byoto ("Mask Ward") (Warner Bros.)2020composer

Anime works

Anime TitleYearRole
Soul Reviver2013Main theme composer
Sword Gai2013Main theme composer
Tokyo Ghoul2014Composer
Tokyo Ghoul √A2015Composer
Tokyo Ghoul [Jack]2015Composer
Tokyo Ghoul: PINTO2015Composer
Onigiri2016Main theme composer
Infini-T Force2017Composer
Tokyo Ghoul:re2018Composer
Vinland Saga2019Composer
Babylon2019Composer
Great Pretender2020Composer

TV Drama series

TV Drama seriesYearRole
Marumo no Okite("Marumo's Rule") (Fuji TV)2011composer
(Other tracks by Hiroyuki Sawano)
Marumo no Okite Special("Marumo's Rule Special") (Fuji TV)2011composer
Marumo no Okite Special 2014
("Marumo's Rule Special 2014")
(Fuji TV)
2014composer
HUNTER, Sono Onna Tachi Syokin Kasegi
("HUNTER – Women After Reward Money")
(Kansai Telecasting)
2011composer
Boku no Ita Jikan("The Hours of My Life") (Fuji TV)2014composer
(Other tracks by Yoshiaki Dewa)
Chotto ha Darazu ni (NHK, BS Premium)2014composer
Suikyu Yankees ("Water Polo Yankees") (Fuji TV)2014composer
(Other tracks by Yu Takami)
Borderline (NHK)2014composer
Tenno no Ryoriban ("The Emperor's Cook") (TBS)2015composer
(Other tracks by Takefumi Haketa)
Fujiko (Hulu,JCOM)2015composer
Watashi wo Hanasanaide ("Never Let Me Go") (TBS)2016composer
Death Note: New Generation (Hulu)2016composer
Totsuzen Desuga, Ashita Kekkon Shimasu
("Everyone's Getting Married")
(Fuji TV)
2017composer
(Other tracks by Toshiyuki Yasuda
and Yuji Nishiguchi)

Hanzai Shokoogun ("Criminal Syndrome")
(Tokai Television, WOWOW)
2017composer
Shinhannin ("The True Suspect") (WOWOW)2018composer
Alice in Borderland2020composer

Awards and recognition

  • 2009 Grand prize at VIENNA INSTRUMENTS Strings Arrangement Contest.[7]
  • 2016 Brilliant Citizen Award ("Azalea Kagayaki") by the city of Kawasaki, Japan.[8]

References

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