Michiru Oshima

Michiru Oshima
Born March 16, 1961 (1961-03-16) (age 50)
Nagasaki, Japan
Genres Ambient
Occupations Composer

Michiru Oshima (大島ミチル Ōshima Michiru?, born March 16, 1961), is a Japanese composer who has worked on several video game, movie, and television titles. Her works include composition for the video games Genghis Khan II: Clan of the Gray Wolf for Super Nintendo,[1] Ico for PlayStation 2,[2] Legend of Legaia for the PlayStation (and its PlayStation 2 sequel, Legaia Duel Saga, for which she collaborated with eminent Japanese game composers Yasunori Mitsuda and Hitoshi Sakimoto), Arc the Lad III, and an orchestral arrangement of a Zelda medley for the Wii and Nintendo GameCube game The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.[3] In addition to video game music, she has composed music for Godzilla vs. Megaguirus[4] and Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla[5] movies and scores for numerous anime television series, including Fullmetal Alchemist[6] (and the motion picture Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa),[7] Nabari no Ou,[8] Queen Emeraldas,[9] Xam'd: Lost Memories,[10] Arc the Lad,[11] and Weathering Continent.[12] She was also the composer for a Japanese stage musical adaptation of the classic Hollywood film Roman Holiday.[13] Her latest work includes the composition of several music tracks for the highly acclaimed Chinese espionage thriller film: The Message 《风声》in 2009.

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Awards and nominations

Awards
Nominations

Compositions

Film soundtracks (selective)

Anime soundtracks (selective)

Video games soundtracks (selective)

Drama soundtracks (selective)

Selected concerts and projects

References

  1. ^ "Discography 1990-1992" (in Japanese). Michiru Oshima Official Site. http://www.michiru-oshima.net/?cat=11. Retrieved 2008-09-22. 
  2. ^ "Melody light comfort that invites the ultimate healing of hard Romantic. ... Released Soon!" (in Japanese). HMV. 2003-06-01. http://www.hmv.co.jp/news/newsdetail.asp?newsnum=305300108. Retrieved 2009-08-06. ""大島ミチルが手掛けたゲーム・サントラICO霧の中の旋律ではLiberaリベラのヴォーカリストSteven Geraghtyスティーブン・ガラティがヴォーカルで参加" – "Oshima Michiru who managed the game soundtrack for ICO with vocals by Steven Geraghty of Libera"" 
  3. ^ "Inside Zelda part 4: Natural Rhythms of Hyrule". Nintendo Power 195: 56–58. September 2005. http://www.zelda.com/universe/game/twilightprincess/inside04.jsp. Retrieved 2009-08-06. 
  4. ^ "Godzilla × Megaguirus: The G Extermination Strategy Soundtrack" (in Japanese). Tower Records. http://www.towerrecords.co.jp/sitemap/CSfCardMain.jsp?GOODS_NO=166685&GOODS_SORT_CD=101. Retrieved 2009-08-06. ""こちらのサウンドトラックは大島ミチルによるスコア。" – "This soundtrack score is by Oshima Michiru."" 
  5. ^ "Godzilla × Mechagodzilla Original Soundtrack Record [Soundtrack]" (in Japanese). Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B00006S2HS. Retrieved 2009-08-06. ""音楽を手がけたのは、CMやドラマのサントラなどでも大活躍中の大島ミチル。" – "Oshima Michiru was very active in producing the music, including in the commercials, the drama soundtrack, etc."" 
  6. ^ "Fullmetal Alchemist (Hagane no Renkin Jutsushi) Original Soundtrack". CDJapan. http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=SVWC-1034. Retrieved 2009-08-06. 
  7. ^ "Theatrical Feature Fullmetal Alchemist The Conqueror of Shambala - Original Soundtrack". CDJapan. http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=SVWC-7270. Retrieved 2009-08-06. 
  8. ^ "Nabari no Ou Staff Cast" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/contents/nabari/staff/index.html. Retrieved 2009-08-06. ""音楽： 大島ミチル（「鋼の錬金術師」、映画「椿三十郎」）" – "Music: Oshima Michiru (Fullmetal Alchemist, the film Sanjuro)"" 
  9. ^ "Official Queen Emeraldas site - ＯＶＡ「クイーンエメラルダス」" (in Japanese). emeraldas.jp. http://www.emeraldas.jp/eme01_01.html. Retrieved 2009-08-08. 
  10. ^ "Official Xam'd: Lost Memories site - Staff" (in Japanese). xamd.jp. http://www.xamd.jp/staff/index.html. Retrieved 2009-08-07. 
  11. ^ "スタッフ紹介" (in Japanese). Sony Music Japan. http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Animation/Arc/staff/index.html. Retrieved 2009-08-08. 
  12. ^ "風の大陸" (in Japanese). NHK. http://www3.nhk.or.jp/anime/04winter/program/kaze.html. Retrieved 2009-08-08. 
  13. ^ "ローマの休日" (in Japanese). Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00005GMIH. Retrieved 2009-08-08. 
  14. ^ "ゆうばり国際ファンタスティック映画祭" (in Japanese). Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival. http://yubarifanta.com/2006/guest3.php?langue=21010. Retrieved 2009-08-08. 
  15. ^ "Tokyo Anime Fair: Award Winners". Anime News Network. 2006-03-27. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2006-03-27/tokyo-anime-fair-award-winners. Retrieved 2008-04-08. 
  16. ^ "第21回 日本アカデミー賞" (in Japanese). Nippon Academy-shō Association. http://www.japan-academy-prize.jp/allprizes/1998/index.html. Retrieved 2009-08-08. 
  17. ^ "第24回 日本アカデミー賞" (in Japanese). Nippon Academy-shō Association. http://www.japan-academy-prize.jp/allprizes/2001/index.html. Retrieved 2009-08-08. 
  18. ^ "第26回 日本アカデミー賞" (in Japanese). Nippon Academy-shō Association. http://www.japan-academy-prize.jp/allprizes/2003/index.html. Retrieved 2009-08-08. 
  19. ^ "第27回 日本アカデミー賞" (in Japanese). Nippon Academy-shō Association. http://www.japan-academy-prize.jp/allprizes/2004/index.html. Retrieved 2009-08-08. 
  20. ^ "第29回 日本アカデミー賞" (in Japanese). Nippon Academy-shō Association. http://www.japan-academy-prize.jp/allprizes/2006/index.html. Retrieved 2009-08-08. 
  21. ^ "第30回 日本アカデミー賞" (in Japanese). Nippon Academy-shō Association. http://www.japan-academy-prize.jp/allprizes/2007/index.html. Retrieved 2009-08-08. 
  22. ^ https://sites.google.com/site/festivalserenadedesurgeres/home/serenade-2011
  23. ^ http://ganbalonippon.jimdo.com/

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