Makoto Yoshimori

is a Japanese composer and pianist known for his soundtracks for many animations.

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. 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 Title Year Notes Uta no Soba ni: A Song is on Your Side. 2010 1st piano solo album. Oto no Aware 2013 2nd piano solo album.Everyday Evening20203rd piano solo album.

TV works Title Year Role(s) Kyou mo Jigoku de Omachi Shiteimasu 2013 Composer

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

Other works Title Year NotesSai2002A part of the "Comfortable Life Sound Series" albums. Nanatsu no Tobira 2012 Compilation album with music from various animations Yoshimori has worked on.