# Takatsugu Muramatsu

Takatsugu Muramatsu (村松 崇継, Muramatsu Takatsugu, born July 2, 1978) is a Japanese composer, arranger and music producer. He is best known for his collaborations in Studio Ghibli's When Marnie Was There. He won Best Music thrice at the Japan Academy Film Prize.
In 1996, he released his first solo work, Mado, while in high school. In 2001, he debuted as a movie music composer with Inugami. The same year, he graduated from the Kunitachi College of Music. In 2009, he held his first solo piano concert tour in five places across Japan. In 2014, his music on the movie When Marnie Was There received praise from critics. During that year, his works were featured in Natsumi Abe's cover album Hikari He. He was also included in Mariya Takeuchi's studio album, Trad, which won an award at the 56th Japan Record Awards. In 2018, Empire listed his music from Mary and the Witch's Flower among the best movie soundtrack songs of the year.

## Discography
### Solo

| Year | Title |
| 1996 | Mado |
| 1999 | Tokyo |
| 2001 | Brew |
| 2004 | Spiritual of the Mind |
| 2009 | Piano Sings |
| 2011 | Lovely Notes of Life |
| 2018 | Aoki Uribe no Catharsis" |
| 2019 | Michishirube |

## Works
### Anime
#### TV series

| Year | Title | Ref. |
| 2010 | Lilpri | |

#### Films and original video animations

| Year | Title |
| 2014 | When Marnie Was There |
| 2017 | Mary and the Witch's Flower |
| 2017 | Lu Over the Wall |
| 2018 | Modest Heroes |
| 2021 | Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko |
| 2023 | Phoenix |

### Theatrical films

| Year | Title |
| 2001 | Inugami |
| 2002 | The Choice of Hercules |
| 2004 | Jiyuu Renai |
| 2007 | Shadow Spirit |
| 2007 | Orionza kara Shoutaijou |
| 2007 | Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms |
| 2008 | Climber's High |
| 2009 | Nobody to Watch Over Me |
| 2010 | The Lady Shogun and Her Men |
| 2011 | Life Back Then |
| 2012 | The Castle of Crossed Destinies |
| 2013 | Reunion |
| 2014 | Dakishimetai: Shinjitsu no Monogatari |
| 2015 | At Home |
| 2016 | Six Four |
| 2016 | The Good Morning Show |
| 2017 | The 8-Year Engagement |
| 2019 | Ano Hi no Organ |
| 2019 | Soshite, Ikiru |
| 2021 | In the Wake |
| 2022 | Ox Head Village |
| 2022 | Tonbi |
| 2023 | In Love and Deep Water |

### Television dramas

| Year | Title |
| 2004 | Tenka |
| 2004 | Itsuwari no Hanazono |
| 2005 | Nihon no Korekara-Koufuku 2020 |
| 2005 | Keiyaku Kekkon |
| 2006 | Hyōheki |
| 2006 | Inochi no Kiseki |
| 2008 | Kansa Houjin |
| 2008 | Kimi no Nozomu Shi ni Kata |
| 2008 | Tobira wa Tozasareta mama |
| 2008 | Dandan |
| 2009 | Dare mo Mamorenai |
| 2009 | 小公女セイラ |
| 2010 | Osaka Soul & Love |
| 2010 | Madonna Verde |
| 2011 | Life Back Then |
| 2011 | Chouchou-san |
| 2012 | Daichi no Fanfare |
| 2012 | Mou Ichido Kimi ni Propose |
| 2012 | Akai Ito no Hito |
| 2012 | Makete, Katsu |
| 2012 | Ooku |
| 2014 | Ji no Shio |
| 2014 | Tsumatachi no Shinkansen |
| 2014 | Kabu Kabou Raku |
| 2015 | Kageriyuku Natsu |
| 2016 | Gold Case: Shinjitsu no Tobira |
| 2018 | Keishichō Bunsho Sōsakan |
| 2018 | Last Chance |
| 2018 | Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju |
| 2019 | The Longest Day in Chang'an |
| 2019 | Soshite, Ikiru |
| 2020 | Seventy Seven |
| 2020 | Ryuu no Michi |
| 2021 | Sakura no Tou |
| 2022 | Shizuka-chan to Papa |
| 2023 | Akujo ni Tsuite |
| 2023 | Bankake: Keishichō Jidōsha Keira-tai |
| 2023 | Kono Subarashiki Sekai |
| 2024 | Banpaku no Taiyou |
| 2024 | Minami-kun no Koibito |

## Songwriting credits
### 2010s

List of songs written for other artists, showing year released and album name :
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Album/Single |
| 2012 | "Inochi no Uta" | Mariya Takeuchi | Trad |
| 2014 | "Hikari he" | Natsumi Abe | Hikari He: Classical & Crossover |

### 2020s

List of songs written for other artists, showing year released and album name :
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Album/Single |
| 2023 | "Yuusha no Hata" | Shizuka Kudo | Yuusha no Hata |
| 2023 | "Kibou" | Wakana | Kibou |
| 2024 | "Kimi to Watashi no Uta", "Haruka" | Yakushimaru Hiroko | Time |