Mitsuo Hagita
Mitsuo Hagita Mitsuo Hagita 萩田光雄 | |
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| Born | 萩田光男 June 16, 1946[1] |
| Genres | Kayōkyoku, Idol Kayōkyoku, New Music, Pop |
| Occupations | arranger, composer, music producer |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Website | http://www.face-music.co.jp/2_artist/hagita.htm |
Mitsuo Hagita (萩田光雄, Hagita Mitsuo), born June 16, 1946, in Shizuoka, Japan, is a Japanese arranger, composer and musical producer.
Biography
After graduating from the Keio University, he set his goal to be arranger and composer.[2] In 1973, he made his debut as an arranger with the song "Hitoribocchi no Heya" by Masa Takagi. He won an award for Best Arrangement on the Japan Record Awards for two consecutive years - 1975 and 1976.[3] Since 1976, he is member of the copyright collection society JASRAC and music association Japan Composers & Arrangers Association.[3][4] On the same year, he released his first solo work Secret Love.[5] In the span of 45 years of his career, he arranged over 4,000 songs.[2] He is considered as one of the most renovated and representative music arranger in the Japanese music industry.[1][6]
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon | ||
| Secret Love[5] | - | |
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon | ||
| Oto no Majutsushi: Composer/Arranger Hagita Mitsuo no Sekai |
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- |
Works
Anime
- Wata no Kunihoshi (1984)
- Giant Gorg (1984)
- Record of Lodoss War (OVA, 1990)
- Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory (OVA, 1991)
- Sakura Diaries (TV, 1997)
Movies
- Kaseki no Kouya (1982)
- Miyuki (1983)
- Haikara-San: Here Comes Miss Modern (1987)
Songwriting credits
1970s
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Album/Single |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | "Playback Part 2" | Momoe Yamaguchi | Playback Part 2 |
1980s
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Album/Single |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | "Aki no Indication" | Yoko Minamino | Aki no Indication |
1990s
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Album/Single |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | "Take me Higher" | V6 | Take me Higher |
2000s-present
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Album/Single |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Fuyu Koihana" | Yukimi Hanasaki | Fuyu Koihana |
Publications
Books
| Title | Author | Release | Publisher | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nippon no Henkyokuka Kayoukyoku New Music Jidai wo sasaeta Arranger tachi (ニッポンの編曲家 歌謡曲／ニューミュージック時代を支えたアレンジャーたち) | collective author | 2016 | DU BOOKS | ISBN 978-4-907583-79-8 |
| Hit Kyoku no Ryourijin Sakkyokuka Hagita Mitsuo no Jidai (ヒット曲の料理人 編曲家萩田光雄の時代) | collective author | 2018 | Rittor Music | ISBN 978-4845632084 |
Ongaku to Keiyaku Shita Otoko (音楽と契約した男)
|
Ichizo Seo | 2020 | Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings | ISBN 978-4636963052 |
Magazine
| Title | Author | Release | Publisher | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hayashi Tetsuji Zen Shigoto (林哲司全仕事)
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Tetsuji Hayashi | 2001 | Ongaku no Yuusha | ISBN 4-276-23715-7 |
References
- 1 2 3 "萩田光雄". tower.jp. Tower. June 23, 2016. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- 1 2 "萩田光雄/Mitsuo Hagita". face-music. Archived from the original on 2023-11-12. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- 1 2 "「作家で聴く音楽」萩田光雄". jasrac. Archived from the original on 2023-11-12. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ↑ "JCAA会員【は行】萩田光雄". jcaa1970. Archived from the original on 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- 1 2 "萩田光雄が1977年に発表した唯一のソロ・アルバムを初CD化". tower. Archived from the original on 2016-05-20. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ↑ "【Part1】序章～萩田光雄｜日本の編曲家ヒストリー". otonanoweb. Archived from the original on 2023-11-12. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
External links
- Mitsuo Hagita at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Mitsuo Hagita at IMDb
- Mitsuo Hagita's Official Website (Japanese)