Yoko Kanno

She is composer of music from anime series, like Macross Plus, Vision of Escaflowne and known worldwide for her moving and adventurous orchestral, jazz and experimental works. Yoko Kanno was born May 19th, 1964 in Miyaki-gen. She made her debut as a keyboardist in the band TETSU100%

Prominence in piano was Kanno's fort� for Japanese TV Dramas "High School Teacher", "Somebody Loves Her", "Unpainted Face" and other TV presentations such as an NHK special, "The Reformation and Liberation of One Billion Chinese". Yoko Kanno has even graced television commercials. But it isn't television commercials or dramas, however, that gives Yoko Kanno her fame: it's anime. Her music is never overlooked by anime enthusiasts and musicians alike.

Some may be mislead that Yoko Kanno is responsible for "the whole soundtrack". This is not necessarily the case. In fact, it seems almost apparent that she and two other musicians: Hajime Mizoguchi and Akino Arai, cross paths frequently. Mizoguchi was responsible for composing most of the "Please Save My Earth" soundtracks, and Arai has composed several songs but has mostly performed vocals for many of Kanno's works such as the ever-so-famous "Voices" and seemingly exotic "Idol Talk". Furthermore, Mai Yamane has been a strong presence in Kanno's more recent "Cowboy Bebop" soundtracks.