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| known_for = Composing ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' series and ''[[Digimon]]'' series (Seasons 1-4)
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{{nihongo|'''Takanori Arisawa'''|有澤 孝紀|Arisawa Takanori|April 2, 1951 – November 26, 2005}} was a [[Japanese people|Japanese]] [[composer]] and [[arranger]] best known for composing the ''[[Sailor Moon (anime)|Sailor Moon]]'' anime series and ''[[Digimon]]'' series (Seasons 1-4). He wrote music for the series, including its video games. Born in [[Tokyo]], Arisawa began to learn piano at the age of 20. After graduating from [[Senzoku Gakuen College]], Arisawa started his career in 1980 by composing "Shinjuku Transfer". He worked for the [[Tokyo Broadcasting System]] and wrote several [[TV drama]]s. From the 1990s until his death, Arisawa began composing for anime series exclusively. His work on ''Sailor Moon'' was initially based on [[pop music]], but gradually began to change to those found in [[classical music]]. ''Sailor Moon'' was successful and Arisawa won several awards for his work. After ''Sailor Moon'', Arisawa composed music for several shows, including the ''Digimon'' series, until his death from bladder cancer in 2005.
{{nihongo|'''Takanori Arisawa'''|有澤 孝紀|Arisawa Takanori|April 2, 1951 – November 26, 2005}} was a [[Japanese people|Japanese]] [[composer]] and [[arranger]] best known for composing the ''[[Sailor Moon (anime)|Sailor Moon]]'' and ''[[Digimon#Television series|Digimon]]'' (Seasons 1-4) anime series. He wrote music for the series, including its video games. Born in [[Tokyo]], Arisawa began to learn piano at the age of 20. After graduating from [[Senzoku Gakuen College]], Arisawa started his career in 1980 by composing "Shinjuku Transfer". He worked for the [[Tokyo Broadcasting System]] and wrote several [[TV drama]]s. From the 1990s until his death, Arisawa began composing for anime series exclusively. His work on ''Sailor Moon'' was initially based on [[pop music]], but gradually began to change to those found in [[classical music]]. ''Sailor Moon'' was successful and Arisawa won several awards for his work. After ''Sailor Moon'', Arisawa composed music for several shows, including the ''Digimon'' series, until his death from bladder cancer in 2005.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Arisawa was mostly self-taught, having been interested in music from childhood. He started to learn piano when he was 20 years old, and entered [[Senzoku Gakuen College]] when he was 22, eventually graduating with degrees in Composing and Orchestral Music. He studied [[jazz]] and [[pop music|pop]] arrangement with arranger [[Norio Maeda]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arizm.com/profile/profile-e.html | title= Takanori Arisawa Profile | accessdate=2007-08-08}}</ref>
Arisawa was mostly self-taught, having been interested in music from childhood. He started to learn piano when he was 20 years old, and entered [[Senzoku Gakuen College]] when he was 22, eventually graduating with degrees in Composing and Orchestral Music. He studied [[jazz]] and [[pop music|pop]] arrangement with arranger [[Norio Maeda]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arizm.com/profile/profile-e.html |title=Takanori Arisawa Profile |accessdate=2007-08-08 |archive-date=2018-10-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181021220829/http://www.arizm.com/profile/profile-e.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>


In 1980, Arisawa's song "Shinjuku Transfer" was recorded by the [[chorus group]] SOAP for [[Epic/Sony Records]]. He released a full album the following year, "Hamot Pier," and received the New Composer Incentive Award at the 1981 [[Tokyo Music Festival]]. The group broke up in 1982, but "Hamot Pier" was re-released in 1993.
In 1980, Arisawa's song "Shinjuku Transfer" was recorded by the [[chorus group]] SOAP for [[Epic/Sony Records]]. The group released a full album the following year, "Harmotopia," and received the New Composer Incentive Award at the 1981 [[Tokyo Music Festival]]. The group broke up in 1982, but "Harmotopia" was re-released in 1993.


During the 1980s Arisawa worked as a composer and arranger for [[Tokyo Broadcasting System]] and wrote music for [[television commercial]]s, including [[Coca-Cola]] advertisements. He also composed for various [[TV drama]]s, and released a [[music single|single]], "Takeoff of Love", for [[Japan Airlines]]' 30th anniversary celebration. He later served as Music Director for the [[NHK]] series [[Let's Learn English!]].
During the 1980s Arisawa worked as a composer and arranger for [[Tokyo Broadcasting System]] and wrote music for [[television commercial]]s, including [[Coca-Cola]] advertisements. He also composed for various [[TV drama]]s, and released a [[music single|single]], "Takeoff of Love", for [[Japan Airlines]]' 30th anniversary celebration. He later served as Music Director for the [[NHK]] series [[Let's Learn English!]].


As the Music Director for ''[[Sailor Moon]]'', Arisawa's first award was the 1993 Golden Disk Grand Prize from [[Columbia Records]]. He continued to compose for the entire anime series, plus several video games and some of the [[Sailor Moon musicals|stage musicals]]. In 1998, 2000, and 2001 he won the [[JASRAC]] International Award for most international royalties, owing largely to the popularity of ''Sailor Moon'' music in other nations.<ref>{{cite web |first =Patrick |last =Cunningham |url =http://sailormusic.net/arisawa_takanori.html |title =SAILORMUSIC.NET - Biography of ARISAWA Takanori |accessdate =2007-06-09 |deadurl =yes |archiveurl =https://web.archive.org/web/20070529144814/http://www.sailormusic.net/arisawa_takanori.html |archivedate =2007-05-29 |df = }}</ref>
As the Music Director for ''[[Sailor Moon]]'', Arisawa's first award was the 1993 Golden Disk Grand Prize from [[Columbia Records]]. He continued to compose for the entire anime series, plus several video games and some of the [[Sailor Moon musicals|stage musicals]]. In 1998, 2000, and 2001 he won the [[JASRAC]] International Award for most international royalties, owing largely to the popularity of ''Sailor Moon'' music in other nations.<ref>{{cite web |first =Patrick |last =Cunningham |url =http://sailormusic.net/arisawa_takanori.html |title =SAILORMUSIC.NET - Biography of ARISAWA Takanori |accessdate =2007-06-09 |url-status =dead |archiveurl =https://web.archive.org/web/20070529144814/http://www.sailormusic.net/arisawa_takanori.html |archivedate =2007-05-29 }}</ref>


Arisawa expressed an admiration of [[Hollywood]]-style music, drawing his initial inspiration for the tone of the ''Sailor Moon'' soundtrack from the ''[[Charlie's Angels]]'' TV series. He frequently made use of symbolism when writing themes for specific characters or groups, borrowing thematic elements from diverse [[genre]]s and from other countries. As the series progressed, his music gravitated from a [[pop music|pop]] feeling toward more [[classical music|classical]] arrangements to represent the protagonist having passed through painful experiences and grown as a person.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kurozuki.com/takeuchi/anime/arisawa.html | title= Interview with Arisawa Takanori | accessdate=2007-06-09}}</ref>
Arisawa expressed an admiration of [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]]-style music, drawing his initial inspiration for the tone of the ''Sailor Moon'' soundtrack from the ''[[Charlie's Angels]]'' TV series. He frequently made use of symbolism when writing themes for specific characters or groups, borrowing thematic elements from diverse [[genre]]s and from other countries. As the series progressed, his music gravitated from a [[pop music|pop]] feeling toward more [[classical music|classical]] arrangements to represent the protagonist having passed through painful experiences and grown as a person.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kurozuki.com/takeuchi/anime/arisawa.html |title=Interview with Arisawa Takanori |accessdate=2007-06-09 |archive-date=2016-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303183624/http://www.kurozuki.com/takeuchi/anime/arisawa.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>


In 2005, his score piece for Sailor Moon was used in [[Steven Spielberg]]'s ''[[War of the Worlds (2005 film)|War of the Worlds]]'', before his death on November 26 after the movie was released on June 29.
In 2005, his score piece for Sailor Moon was used in [[Steven Spielberg]]'s ''[[War of the Worlds (2005 film)|War of the Worlds]]'', before his death on November 26 after the movie was released on June 29.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}


==Works==
==Works==
===Anime===
Anime, games, and TV shows for which Arisawa composed music:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
⚫
*''[[Ask Dr. Rin!]]''
!Year
⚫
*''[[Bikkuriman]]'' and ''[[Super Bikkuriman]]''
!Title
*''[[Digimon]]'' series (Seasons 1–4)
|-
⚫
*''[[Wowser (TV series)|Don-Don Domel to Ron]]''
|1987
⚫
*''[[Galaxy Fraulein Yuna]]''
*''[[Goldfish Warning!]]''
|''[[Bikkuriman]]''
|-
*''[[Kamen no Ninja Akakage]]'' (ending theme only)
|1988
*''[[King's Brunch]]'' (opening theme)
*''[[Moeru!! Robokon]]''
|''[[Wowser (TV series)|Wowser]]''
|-
*''[[Sailor Moon]]'' series (Sailor Moon first season, R, S, SuperS and Sailor Stars)
|1991
*''[[Sesame Street]]'' (Japanese version)
*''[[Tales of Eternia]]''
|''[[Goldfish Warning!]]''
|-
⚫
*''[[Yume no Crayon Oukoku]]''
|rowspan="2" |1992
* ''[[War of the Worlds (2005 film)|War of the Worlds]]'' (Sailor Moon soundtrack used)
⚫
|''[[Sailor Moon (TV series)|Sailor Moon]]''
|-
⚫
|''[[Super Bikkuriman]]''
|-
|1993
|''[[Sailor Moon R]]''
|-
|1994
|''[[Sailor Moon S]]''
|-
|rowspan="2" |1995
|''[[Sailor Moon SuperS]]''
|-
⚫
|''[[Galaxy Fräulein Yuna]]''
|-
|1996
|''[[Sailor Moon Sailor Stars]]''
|-
|1997
⚫
|''[[Yume no Crayon Oukoku]]''
|-
|rowspan="2" |1999
|''[[Moero!! Robocon]]''
|-
|''[[Digimon Adventure (1999 TV series)|Digimon Adventure]]''
|-
|2000
|''[[Digimon Adventure 02]]''
|-
|rowspan="3" |2001
|''[[Tales of Eternia]]''
|-
⚫
|''[[Ask Dr. Rin!]]''
|-
|''[[Digimon Tamers]]''
|-
|2002
|''[[Digimon Frontier]]''
|}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.arizm.com/index-e.html Official website]
* [http://www.arizm.com/index-e.html Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071006141333/http://www.arizm.com/index-e.html |date=2007-10-06 }}
* {{imdb name|0034885}}
* {{imdb name|0034885}}
* {{ann|people|150}}
* {{anime News Network|people|150}}


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Latest revision as of 20:05, 9 April 2024

Takanori Arisawa
Born(1951-04-02)April 2, 1951
Tokyo, Japan
DiedNovember 26, 2005(2005-11-26) (aged 54)
Ōta, Tokyo, Japan
EducationSenzoku Gakuen
Occupation(s)Composer and arranger
Years active1980–2005
Known forComposing Sailor Moon series and Digimon series (Seasons 1-4)
SpouseKeiko Arisawa (m. ?–2005)

Takanori Arisawa (有澤 孝紀, Arisawa Takanori, April 2, 1951 – November 26, 2005) was a Japanese composer and arranger best known for composing the Sailor Moon and Digimon (Seasons 1-4) anime series. He wrote music for the series, including its video games. Born in Tokyo, Arisawa began to learn piano at the age of 20. After graduating from Senzoku Gakuen College, Arisawa started his career in 1980 by composing "Shinjuku Transfer". He worked for the Tokyo Broadcasting System and wrote several TV dramas. From the 1990s until his death, Arisawa began composing for anime series exclusively. His work on Sailor Moon was initially based on pop music, but gradually began to change to those found in classical music. Sailor Moon was successful and Arisawa won several awards for his work. After Sailor Moon, Arisawa composed music for several shows, including the Digimon series, until his death from bladder cancer in 2005.

Biography

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Arisawa was mostly self-taught, having been interested in music from childhood. He started to learn piano when he was 20 years old, and entered Senzoku Gakuen College when he was 22, eventually graduating with degrees in Composing and Orchestral Music. He studied jazz and pop arrangement with arranger Norio Maeda.[1]

In 1980, Arisawa's song "Shinjuku Transfer" was recorded by the chorus group SOAP for Epic/Sony Records. The group released a full album the following year, "Harmotopia," and received the New Composer Incentive Award at the 1981 Tokyo Music Festival. The group broke up in 1982, but "Harmotopia" was re-released in 1993.

During the 1980s Arisawa worked as a composer and arranger for Tokyo Broadcasting System and wrote music for television commercials, including Coca-Cola advertisements. He also composed for various TV dramas, and released a single, "Takeoff of Love", for Japan Airlines' 30th anniversary celebration. He later served as Music Director for the NHK series Let's Learn English!.

As the Music Director for Sailor Moon, Arisawa's first award was the 1993 Golden Disk Grand Prize from Columbia Records. He continued to compose for the entire anime series, plus several video games and some of the stage musicals. In 1998, 2000, and 2001 he won the JASRAC International Award for most international royalties, owing largely to the popularity of Sailor Moon music in other nations.[2]

Arisawa expressed an admiration of Hollywood-style music, drawing his initial inspiration for the tone of the Sailor Moon soundtrack from the Charlie's Angels TV series. He frequently made use of symbolism when writing themes for specific characters or groups, borrowing thematic elements from diverse genres and from other countries. As the series progressed, his music gravitated from a pop feeling toward more classical arrangements to represent the protagonist having passed through painful experiences and grown as a person.[3]

In 2005, his score piece for Sailor Moon was used in Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds, before his death on November 26 after the movie was released on June 29.[citation needed]

Works

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Anime

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Year Title
1987 Bikkuriman
1988 Wowser
1991 Goldfish Warning!
1992 Sailor Moon
Super Bikkuriman
1993 Sailor Moon R
1994 Sailor Moon S
1995 Sailor Moon SuperS
Galaxy Fräulein Yuna
1996 Sailor Moon Sailor Stars
1997 Yume no Crayon Oukoku
1999 Moero!! Robocon
Digimon Adventure
2000 Digimon Adventure 02
2001 Tales of Eternia
Ask Dr. Rin!
Digimon Tamers
2002 Digimon Frontier

References

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  1. ^ "Takanori Arisawa Profile". Archived from the original on 2018-10-21. Retrieved 2007-08-08.
  2. ^ Cunningham, Patrick. "SAILORMUSIC.NET - Biography of ARISAWA Takanori". Archived from the original on 2007-05-29. Retrieved 2007-06-09.
  3. ^ "Interview with Arisawa Takanori". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2007-06-09.
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