Makoto Yoshimori

Makoto Yoshimori (吉森信, Yoshimori Makoto, born in 1969) is a Japanese composer and pianist known for his soundtracks to many animations.

Makoto Yoshimori
Born1969
Hiroshima, Japan
GenresAcoustic, orchestral, classical, jazz
Occupation(s)Composer, arranger, pianist
InstrumentsPiano, keyboard, organ, rhodes piano, accordion, melodica, synthesizer
Years active1986–present
WebsiteYoshimori Makoto Official Website

He also works on various artists like Ogawa Mishio, Yumeno Kabu, Umezu Kazutoki, Ohtaka Sizzle, Watanabe Takao and many more.

Biography

Yoshimori Makoto was born in Hiroshima, Japan. He started his musical career in 1986 participating as a keyboardist in a variety of concerts around the Kansai region. In 1991 he graduated from the music program at the Osaka Kyoiku University and then moved to Tokyo in 1992, at first, as a member of Modern Choki Chokies. From 1995 through 1998, being a multi-keyboardist, he played the piano, synthesizer, and accordion at various night clubs around Tokyo for bands such as Hikashu. He also played the piano and accordion for various musicals such as Big in 1998. He joined the keyboard harmonica orchestra P-blot in 1996 and was considered "the most avant-garde man" of the group because of his acute and clear playing.[1] Through his various activities in Tokyo he dealt with many genres of music and learned different aspects of composition, arrangement, and music production. In recent years he has mainly worked as a composer of soundtracks for anime, often collaborating with director Takahiro Omori.

Yoshimori Makoto has released his 1st piano solo CD "Uta no Soba ni: A Song is on Your Side." in 2010, 2nd CD "Oto no Aware" in 2013, 3rd CD "Everyday Evening" in 2020 via his own Apollo Black Records (All solo albums are only available on CD format, unavailable on any streaming services). At the same time of releasing 3rd CD, he launched the completely brand-new Official Website and announced his previous site would close soon.

Discography

Original albums
TitleYearNotes
Uta no Soba ni: A Song is on Your Side. 20101st piano solo album.
Oto no Aware 20132nd piano solo album.
Everyday Evening 2020 3rd piano solo album.

TV works
TitleYearRole(s)
Kyou mo Jigoku de Omachi Shiteimasu 2013Composer

Anime works
TitleYearRole(s)
Koi Kaze 2004Composer
(other tracks by Masanori Takumi)
Gakuen Alice 2004Composer
Baccano! 2007Composer
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 1 2008Composer
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 2 2009Composer
Durarara!! 2010Composer
Princess Jellyfish 2010Composer
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 3 2011Composer
Hotarubi no Mori e 2011Composer
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 4 2012Composer
Hamatora 2014Composer
Re:_Hamatora 2014Composer
Durarara!! x2 2014Composer
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 5 2016Composer

Other works
TitleYearNotes
Sai 2002 A part of the "Comfortable Life Sound Series" albums.
Nanatsu no Tobira 2012Compilation album with music from various animations Yoshimori has worked on.

References
  1. "Arts Information site/Arts Calendar /「P-blot」". Art's Calendar. 2003. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
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