# Yugo Kanno

Yugo Kanno (菅野 祐悟, Kanno Yūgo, born June 5, 1977) is a Japanese composer and musician known for his work on many television dramas, anime series, and movies.

## Biography

Kanno was born in Saitama, Japan. He attended junior high school in Kawagoe before later moving to Takanezawa for university. While attending school, he was fascinated by Impressionist Music. He graduated from the Tokyo College of Music, department of composition, film scoring course and started providing music for movies, commercials, and artists while he was still a student.
On December 14, 2007, Kanno held his first orchestral concert which, according to his website, "started with a strong desire to listen to live music." His first orchestra concert was held at Suntory Hall's Blue Rose in 2007. His first 2-day Valentines concert was held at Bunkamura Orchard Hall in 2014, Yupoto Hall in 2015, Mielparque Hall in 2016, Hitomi Memorial Hall in 2017/2018, and Sakura Hall in 2019, and was well received. He also participated in several collaborations such as 2014 "Yugo Kanno x Junichi Hirokami x Kyoto City Symphony Orchestra", "Yugo Kanno x MOZU Concert", "Gunshi Kanbei Talk & Concert", 2015 "Kizuna Concert", and amongst others. Furthermore, in 2016, "Symphony No. 1 ~ The Border ~" was premiered by Kansai Phil in April 2019. In 2012 he began work as a painter after casually painting a portrait of a friend who came by while he was in the studio.
Under the influence of his father, he grew up listening to jazz and classical music from an early age. He started learning the piano at the age of four, became obsessed with soccer and piano in elementary school, and lived a sensitive boyhood in junior high school, taking charge of percussion instruments in his school's brass band club. After entering high school, he started giving composing lessons and aimed to enter a music college. In 1997, he entered the university of Tokyo College of Music. In 2004, he made his debut at the age of 27 in the Fuji TV drama series "Last Christmas". Since then, he has been active in a wide range of music production such as movies, TV dramas, animations, and documentaries.
In 2010, he won the Japanese Movie Critics Award "Movie Music Artist Award" and the Japan Theater Staff Film Festival Music Award for "Amalfi: Rewards of the Goddess". In May 2014, he won the Monthly Galaxy Award, and in June 2015, he received the Encouragement Award as a composer for a play in the 52nd Galaxy Awards in the TV category.

## Discography
### Television works

| Title | Year | Role(s) |
| Last Christmas | 2004 | Composer |
| Ai no Uta | 2005 | Composer |
| Engine | 2005 | Composer |
| M no Higeki | 2005 | Composer |
| Rondo | 2006 | Composer |
| Attention Please | 2006 | Composer |
| Suppli | 2006 | Composer |
| Woman's Island | 2006 | Composer |
| Yuuki | 2006 | Composer |
| Akechi Mitsuhide | 2007 | Composer |
| Attention Please SP | 2007 | Composer |
| Bambino! | 2007 | Composer |
| Galileo (season 1) | 2007 | Composer (other tracks by Masaharu Fukuyama) |
| Haken no Hinkaku | 2007 | Composer |
| Hotaru no Hikari | 2007 | Composer |
| Romeo and Juliet | 2007 | Composer |
| SP | 2007 | Composer |
| Akai Ito | 2008 | Composer |
| Ano Hi, Bokura no Inochi wa Toilet Paper yori mo Karukatta | 2008 | Composer |
| Attention Please SP | 2008 | Composer |
| Innocent Love | 2008 | Composer |
| Osen | 2008 | Composer |
| Sensei wa Erai! | 2008 | Composer |
| Shibatora | 2008 | Composer |
| The Waste Land | 2009 | Composer (other tracks by Ryuichi Sakamoto) |
| Hataraku Gon! | 2009 | Composer |
| Kiina | 2009 | Composer |
| Koishite Akuma | 2009 | Composer |
| Mr. Brain | 2009 | Composer (other tracks by MAYUKO, Akio Izutsu, Kyosuke Kamisaka & Kenichiro Suehiro) |
| Samurai High School | 2009 | Composer |
| Hotaru no Hikaru 2 | 2010 | Composer |
| Mioka | 2010 | Composer |
| Nakanai to Kimeta Hi | 2010 | Composer |
| Ogon no Buta | 2010 | Composer |
| Shinzanmono | 2010 | Composer |
| Akujotachi no Mesu | 2011 | Composer |
| Diplomat Kosaku Kuroda | 2011 | Composer |
| Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de | 2011 | Composer |
| Shiawase ni Narou yo | 2011 | Composer (other tracks by MAYUKO, Akio Izutsu, Kyosuke Kamisaka & Kenichiro Suehiro) |
| Umareru. | 2011 | Composer |
| 37-sai de Isha ni Natta Boku ~Kenshui Junjo Monogatari~ | 2012 | Composer |
| Dirty Mama! | 2012 | Composer |
| Double Face | 2012 | Composer |
| Ghost Mama Sousasen | 2012 | Composer |
| Kaitakushatachi | 2012 | Composer |
| Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de SP | 2012 | Composer |
| Resident – 5-nin no Kenshui | 2012 | Composer |
| Ando Lloyd ~A.I. Knows Love?~ | 2013 | Composer |
| Galileo (season 2) | 2013 | Composer (other tracks by Masaharu Fukuyama) |
| Share House no Koibito | 2013 | Composer |
| Take Five | 2013 | Composer |
| Gunshi Kanbei | 2014 | Composer |
| Hanasaki Mai ga Damatte Inai | 2014 | Composer |
| Hirugao ~Heijitsu Gogo 3-ji no Koibitotachi~ | 2014 | Composer |
| Mozu | 2014 | Composer |
| Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation | 2017 | Composer |
| Uchi no Otto wa Shigoto ga Dekinai | 2017 | Composer |
| Nurse In Action! | 2019 | Composer (Other Tracks by Akihiro Manabe) |
| Fake Affair | 2019 | Composer |
| Sherlock: Untold Stories | 2019 | Composer |

### Anime works

| Title | Year | Role(s) |
| Da Capo | 2003 | Composer (other tracks by Hikaru Nanase) |
| Ikki Tousen: Battle Vixens | 2003 | Composer (other tracks by Hiroshi Motokura & Yoshiki Minami) |
| Giniro no Olynssis | 2006 | Composer |
| Hataraki Man | 2006 | Composer |
| Birdy the Mighty: Decode | 2008 | Composer |
| Toshokan Sensō | 2008 | Composer |
| Birdy the Mighty: Decode 02 | 2009 | Composer |
| Birdy the Mighty Decode: Cipher | 2009 | Composer |
| Library War: The Wings of Revolution | 2012 | Composer |
| Psycho-Pass | 2012 | Composer |
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders | 2014 | Composer |
| Gundam Reconguista in G | 2014 | Composer |
| Psycho-Pass 2 | 2014 | Composer |
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders Egypt Arc | 2015 | Composer (ending 2 theme song arrangement and composition) |
| Ajin: Demi-Human | 2016 | Composer |
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable | 2016 | Composer |
| Blame! | 2017 | Composer |
| Record of Grancrest War | 2018 | Composer |
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind | 2018 | Composer |
| Psycho-Pass 3 | 2019 | Composer |
| Levius | 2019 | Composer |
| The Millionaire Detective Balance: Unlimited | 2020 | Composer |
| 2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team | 2021 | Composer |
| Cells at Work! Code Black | 2021 | Composer |
| Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness | 2021 | Composer |
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean | 2021 | Composer |
| Pluto | 2023 | Composer |
| Shinkalion: Change The World | 2024 | Composer |

### Movie works

| Title | Year | Role(s) |
| Shiroi Hato | N/A | Composer |
| Hirosue which? Project | 2002 | Composer |
| Heat Island | 2007 | Composer |
| Smile: Seiya no Kiseki | 2007 | Composer |
| Akai Ito | 2008 | Composer |
| Shaolin Girl | 2008 | Composer |
| Suspect X | 2008 | Composer |
| Amalfi: Rewards of the Goddess | 2009 | Composer |
| Black Gaisha ni Tsutometerundaga mo Ore wa Genkai Kamo Shirenai | 2009 | Composer |
| Kaiji | 2009 | Composer |
| Magare! Spoon | 2009 | Composer |
| Bayside Shakedown 3 | 2010 | Composer |
| SP: The Motion Picture | 2010 | Composer |
| SP: The Motion Picture II | 2011 | Composer |
| Andalusia: Revenge of the Goddess | 2011 | Composer |
| Kaiji 2 | 2011 | Composer |
| Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo The Movie: Kachidoki Bashi wo Fuusaseyo! | 2011 | Composer |
| Bayside Shakedown: The Final | 2012 | Composer |
| Hotaru no Hikari | 2012 | Composer |
| The Wings of the Kirin | 2012 | Composer |
| Manatsu no Hōteishiki | 2013 | Composer(other tracks by Masaharu Fukuyama) |
| Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de | 2013 | Composer |
| The Intermission | 2013 | Composer |
| March Comes in like a Lion | 2017 | Composer |
| Batman Ninja | 2018 | Composer |
| Kasane | 2018 | Composer |
| Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System | 2019 | Composer |
| Human Lost | 2019 | Composer |
| At the End of the Matinee | 2019 | Composer |
| Kaiji: Final Game | 2020 | Composer |
| Brave: Gunjō Senki | 2021 | Composer |
| Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween | 2022 | Composer |
| Silent Parade | 2022 | Composer |
| Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine | 2023 | Composer |
| Sand Land | 2023 | Composer |
| Requiem | 2025 | Director and composer |
| Detective Conan: The Million-dollar Pentagram | 2024 | Composer |
| Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League | TBA | Composer |

### Game works

| Game Title | Year | Role(s) |
| Rain | 2013 | Composer |
| Nioh | 2017 | Composer |
| Nioh 2 | 2020 | Composer(other tracks by Akihiro Manabe) |

### Original works

| Title | Year | Role(s) |
| Trombone Concerto "Flower" | 2011 | Composer |
| Yugo Kanno Meets Art & Music: Spin-Off Work From the Movie The Intermission | 2013 | Composer |
| Revive: Concerto for Koto, Shakuhachi and Orchestra | 2013-2014 | Composer |
| Symphony No.1 "The Border" | 2016 | Composer |
| Symphony No.2 "Alles ist Architektur" | 2019 | Composer |