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Shinkichi Mitsumune

b. 1963

Japanese composer

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Born 1963. Shinkichi Mitsumune is a Japanese composer and keyboardist.

Shinkichi Mitsumune (光宗 信吉 Mitsumune Shinkichi) (born October 8, 1963) is a Japanese composer who writes music primarily for anime.

Biography Mitsumune is a native of Fukuoka City in Fukuoka Prefecture and a graduate of Rikkyo University with a degree in business. He started studying music at the age of 4. After graduating from college, he toured music festivals across Japan as a keyboardist for a Marine band, and later for musicians such as Yukie Nishimura. Starting in 1995, he lent his skills to composing anime and movie scores with a full orchestra.

Notable Compositions TV Nurse Angel Ririka SOS (1995) VS Knight Lamune & 40 Fire (1996) Revolutionary Girl Utena (1997) Cyber Team in Akihabara (1998) Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (2000) A Little Snow Fairy Sugar (2001) Dragon Drive (2002) Green Green (TV series) (2003) Rozen Maiden (2004–2005) Negima! Magister Negi Magi (2005) Speed Grapher (2005) Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora (2006) The Familiar of Zero (2006) Asatte no Houkou (2006) Sky Girls (2007) Zero no Tsukaima: Futatsuki no Kishi (2007) Zero no Tsukaima: Princess no Rondo (2008) Mahou Sensei Negima 2 (2009) Zero no Tsukaima F (2012) Rozen Maiden (2013) Amagi Brilliant Park (2014) Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS (2017)

OVA FLCL (2000) (with the pillows) Love Hina Again (2002) Sky Girls (2006)

Theatrical Love and Pop (live action) (1998) Revolutionary Girl Utena (1999) Cyber Team in Akihabara (1999)

Contributions For Megumi Hayashibara: Nostalgic Lover, Cherish Christmas, Asu ni Nare For Maria Yamamoto: Snow Flower For Power Puff Souls (a group made up of the voice actress who star in the Japanese version of The Powerpuff Girls): Cream Puff Shuffle (Japanese theme song)

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Rikkyo University
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Mitsumune Shinkichi

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Who is Shinkichi Mitsumune?

Japanese composer

When was Shinkichi Mitsumune born?

Shinkichi Mitsumune was born on 8 October 1963 in Fukuoka.

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Shinkichi Mitsumune is a composer and keyboardist.

What nationality is Shinkichi Mitsumune?

Shinkichi Mitsumune is Japanese.

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· Wikipedia: Shinkichi Mitsumune

· Wikidata: Q3275538

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