# Yuji Ohno

Yuji Ohno (大野 雄二, Ōno Yūji, born May 30, 1941 in Atami, Shizuoka, Japan) is a Japanese jazz musician. Ohno is known for his musical scoring of Japanese anime television series, particularly Lupin III, and most famously the 1977 series Lupin III Part II and the feature film The Castle of Cagliostro.

## Early life

Born in the founding family of Atami City's Hotel Ohnoya, Ohno began playing piano in elementary school. He formed the group Junior Light Music with clarinetist and future NHK announcer Isamu Akashi, a classmate at Keio Senior High School. It was at this time that he taught himself jazz. While enrolled in the Faculty of Law at Keio University he was a member of the prestigious big band "Keio University Light Music Society". Later in college, on the recommendation of Kōji Fujika [ja], he joined a quintet with Takeshi Shibuya.

## Career

Ohno made his recording debut in 1966 backing Hideo Shiraki and Yūzō Kayama on their record Hideo Shiraki Meets Yuzo Kayama.
He took a leave of absence from the piano in the early 1970s and devoted himself to composing, working on TV dramas and movie accompaniments. In 1976, Ohno composed the score for the film The Inugami Family. Kōji Ishizaka, who starred in the film, was a classmate of Ohno's at Keio High School and Keio University. The promotional literature for the theatrical release contains an article about Ishizaka's visit to Ohno's recording studio.

## Discography

* 1978 – Lupin the Third Original Soundtrack
* 1979 – Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro Original Soundtrack
* 1985 – Lupin the Third: Legend of the Gold of Babylon Original Soundtrack
* 1987 – Lupin the Third: The Fuma Conspiracy Original Soundtrack
* 1989 – Lupin the Third: Bye Bye Liberty Crisis Original Soundtrack
* 1990 – Lupin the Third: The Hemingway Papers Original Soundtrack
* 1991 – Lupin the Third: Steal Napoleon's Dictionary! Original Soundtrack
* 1992 – Lupin the Third: From Russia with Love Original Soundtrack
* 1993 – Lupin the Third: Voyage to Danger Original Soundtrack
* 1994 – Lupin the Third: Burn, Zantetsuken! Original Soundtrack
* 1995 – Lupin the Third: Farewell to Nostradamus Original Soundtrack
* 1996 – Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive Original Soundtrack
* 1997 – Lupin the Third: Walther P38 Original Soundtrack
* 1998 – Isn't It Lupintic?
* 1998 – Lupin the Third: Memories of Blaze Original Soundtrack
* 1999 – ルパン三世 愛のダ・カーポ～FUJIKO'S Unlucky Days～
* 1999 – Lupin the Third: The Columbus Files Original Soundtrack
* 2000 – ルパン三世 1$マネーウォーズ オリジナル・サウンドトラック
* 2000 – Isn't It more Lupintic?
* 2000 – LUPIN THE THIRD「JAZZ」the 2nd
* 2000 – LUPIN THE THIRD「JAZZ」
* 2001 – LUPIN THE THIRD「JAZZ」Another"JAZZ"
* 2001 – LUPIN THE THIRD「JAZZ」Bossa&Fusion
* 2001 – ルパン三世 アルカトラズコネクション オリジナル・サウンドトラック
* 2001 – WHAT'S THE WORRY?
* 2001 – LUPIN THE THIRD「JAZZ」THE 3RD Funky&Pop
* 2002 – LUPIN THE THIRD「JAZZ」"CHRISTMAS"
* 2002 – LUPIN TROIS par Yuji Ohno et Kahimi Karie!!!
* 2002 – LUPIN THE THIRD「JAZZ」PLAYS THE"STANDARDS"
* 2002 – 「ルパン三世 生きていた魔術師」オリジナル・サウンドトラック
* 2002 – ルパン三世 魔術王の遺産
* 2002 – ルパン三世 EPISODE：0 ファーストコンタクト
* 2003 – LUPIN THE THIRD「JAZZ」PLAYS THE"STANDARDS"&OTHERS
* 2003 – 「ルパン三世 お宝返却大作戦！」オリジナル･サウンドトラック
* 2004 – LUPIN THE THIRD「JAZZ」Cool For Joy
* 2004 – 洒落たナイト・スティーミンならルパンにおまかせ「Night Steamin' Lupin」ナイト・スティーミン
* 2004 – ルパンと一緒にカフェ・リラクシン「Cafe Relaxin' Lupin」カフェ・リラクシン
* 2004 – ルパン・サウンドでドライブ・グルーヴィン「Drive Groovin' Lupin」ドライブ・グルーヴィン
* 2004 – 「盗まれたルパン-コピーキャットは真夏の蝶-」オリジナル・サウンドトラック
* 2004 – NHK「小さな旅」TOKYO CITY LIGHTS
* 2005 – LUPIN THE THIRD「JAZZ」the 10th ～New Flight～
* 2005 – 「天使の策略～夢のカケラは殺しの香り～」オリジナル・サウンドトラック
* 2005 – -Made In Y.O.-（2枚組）
* 2006 – THE BEST COMPILATION of LUPIN THE THIRD『LUPIN! LUPIN!! LUPIN!!!』
* 2006 – プレイステーション2用ソフト『ルパン三世～ルパンには死を、銭形には恋を～』オリジナル・サウンドトラック
* 2006 – 「セブンデイズ ラプソディ」オリジナル・サウンドトラック
* 2007 – 「ルパン三世のテーマ」30周年コンサートDVD『LUPIN! LUPIN!! LUPIN!!!』
* 2007 – LUPIN THE THIRD「JAZZ」～What's Going On～
* 2007 – THE BEST COMPILATION of LUPIN THE THIRD『DIVA FROM LUPIN THE THIRD』
* 2007 – MEMORIAL SOUND TRACK of LUPIN THE THIRD『霧のエリューシヴ』
* 2008 – sweet lost night
* 2008 – LUPIN THE THIRD "GREEN vs RED"
* 2009 – 『Feelin' Good』
* 2009 – LUPIN THE THIRD "JAZZ"「FOR LOVERS ONLY」
* 2010 – LUPIN THE THIRD Last Job
* 2010 – Y.O. Connection
* 2011 – Eternal Mermaid
* 2011 – 『LET'S DANCE』
* 2012 – ルパン三世 東方見聞録～アナザーページ～ オリジナル・サウンドトラック「Another Page」
* 2012 – ルパン三世アニメ化40周年記念 ベスト盤3枚組CD 「BOSS ANIME～ MORE LUPIN! LUPIN!! LUPIN!!! ～」
* 2012 – 「BOSS PIANO」
* 2013 – ルパン三世vs名探偵コナン THE MOVIE オリジナル・サウンドトラック
* 2013 – PRINCESS OF THE BREEZE
* 2014 – 『BUONO!! BUONO!!』
* 2014 – LUPIN THE THIRD「JAZZ」シリーズ・ベストアルバム LUPIN THE BEST"JAZZ"
* 2014 – UP↑ with Yuji Ohno & Lupintic Five
* 2015 – 『Yuji Ohno & Lupintic BEST』
* 2015 – ルパン三世 PARTIV オリジナル・サウンドトラック～ITALIANO
* 2016 – 『introducing Fujikochans with Yuji Ohno & Friends』
* 2016 – 『YEAH!! YEAH!!』
* 2016 – ルパン三世 PART IV オリジナル・サウンドトラック～MORE ITALIANO
* 2017 – THE BEST COMPILATION of LUPIN THE THIRD『LUPIN! LUPIN!! LUPINISSIMO!!!』
* 2017 – 『LET'S FALL IN JAZZ』
* 2017 – 『RED ROSES FOR THE KILLER』
* 2018 – ルパン三世 PART5 オリジナル・サウンドトラック『THE OTHER SIDE OF LUPIN THE THIRD PART V～FRENCH』
* 2018 – ルパン三世 PART5 オリジナル・サウンドトラック『LUPIN THE THIRD PART V～SI BON ! SI BON !』
* 2019 – 映画「ルパン三世 THE FIRST」オリジナル・サウンドトラック『LUPIN THE THIRD ～THE FIRST～』
* 2019 – 『LUPIN THE THIRD ～PRISON OF THE PAST～』
* 2019 – 『LET'S FALL IN JAZZ AGAIN』
* 2019 – 『LUPIN THE THIRD ～GOODBYE PARTNER～』
* 2021 – ルパン三世 PART6 オリジナル・サウンドトラック1 『LUPIN THE THIRD PART6～LONDON』
* 2022 – LUPIN THE THIRD JAZZ at ブルーノート東京 2022.2.26（LP2枚組）
* 2022 – 大野雄二ベスト・ヒット・ライブ ～ルパンミュージックの原点～ at 東京国際フォーラム ホールA 2022.1.28（LP2枚組）
* 2022 – ルパン三世 PART6 オリジナル・サウンドトラック2 『LUPIN THE THIRD PART6～WOMAN』
* 2023 – アニメ『ルパン三世VSキャッツ・アイ』オリジナル・サウンドトラック

## Filmography

* The Inugami Family (1976)
* Proof of the Man (1977)
* Lupin III Part II (1977-1978)
* One Million-Year Trip: Bander Book (1978) - Television film
* The Mystery of Mamo (1978)
* The Golden Dog (1979)
* Undersea Super Train: Marine Express (1979) - Television film
* The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)
* Fumoon (1980) - Television film
* Andromeda Stories (1982) - Television film
* A Time Slip of 10,000 Years: Prime Rose (1983) - Television film
* Lupin III Part III (1984-1985)
* Mighty Orbots (1984)
* Legend of the Gold of Babylon (1985)
* Bye Bye, Lady Liberty (1989) - Television film
* The Hemingway Papers (1990) - Television film
* Napoleon's Dictionary (1991) - Television film
* From Russia with Love (1992) - Television film
* Voyage to Danger (1993) - Television film
* Dragon of Doom (1994) - Television film
* Farewell to Nostradamus (1995)
* The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure (1995) - Television film
* Lupin III: Dead or Alive (1996) - Main theme only
* The Secret of Twilight Gemini (1996) - Television film
* Island of Assassins (1997) - Television film
* Crisis in Tokyo (1998) - Television film
* The Columbus Files (1999) - Television film
* Missed by a Dollar (2000) - Television film
* Alcatraz Connection (2001) - Television film
* Episode 0: The First Contact (2002) - Television film
* Operation Return the Treasure (2003) - Television film
* Stolen Lupin ~The Copy Cat is a Midsummer's Butterfly~ (2004) - Television film
* An Angel's Tactics – Fragments of a Dream Are the Scent of Murder (2005) - Television film
* Seven Days Rhapsody (2006) - Television film
* Elusiveness of the Fog (2007) - Television film
* Sweet Lost Night ~Magic Lamp's Nightmare Premonition~ (2008) - Television film
* Lupin III vs. Detective Conan (2009) - Television film, with Katsuo Ōno
* The Last Job (2010) - Television film
* Blood Seal - Eternal Mermaid (2011) - Television film
* Record of Observations of the East - Another Page (2012) - Television film
* Princess of the Breeze - Hidden City in the Sky (2013) - Television film
* Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie (2013) - Television film, with Katsuo Ōno
* Lupin III Part IV (2015-2016) - Japan only
* Italian Game (2016) - Television film
* Lupin III Part V (2018)
* Goodbye Partner (2019) - Television film
* Lupin III: The First (2019)
* Prison of the Past (2019) - Television film
* Lupin III Part VI (2021)