Shinkichi Mitsumune
Shinkichi Mitsumune (光宗 信吉 Mitsumune Shinkichi) (born October 8, 1963) is a Japanese composer who writes music primarily for anime.
Biography
Mitsumune is a native of Fukuoka City in Fukuoka Prefecture and a graduate of Rikkyo University with a degree in business. He started studying music at the age of 4. After graduating from college, he toured music festivals across Japan as a keyboardist for a Marine band, and later for musicians such as Yukie Nishimura. Starting in 1995, he lent his skills to composing anime and movie scores with a full orchestra.
Notable Compositions
TV
- Nurse Angel Ririka SOS (1995)
 - VS Knight Lamune & 40 Fire (1996)
 - Revolutionary Girl Utena (1997)
 - Cyber Team in Akihabara (1998)
 - Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (2000)
 - A Little Snow Fairy Sugar (2001)
 - Dragon Drive (2002)
 - Green Green (TV series) (2003)
 - Rozen Maiden (2004–2005)
 - Negima! Magister Negi Magi (2005)
 - Speed Grapher (2005)
 - Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora (2006)
 - The Familiar of Zero (2006)
 - Asatte no Houkou (2006)
 - Sky Girls (2007)
 - Zero no Tsukaima: Futatsuki no Kishi (2007)
 - Zero no Tsukaima: Princess no Rondo (2008)
 - Mahou Sensei Negima 2 (2009)
 - Zero no Tsukaima F (2012)
 - Rozen Maiden (2013)
 - Amagi Brilliant Park (2014)
 - Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS (2017)
 
OVA
- FLCL (2000) (with the pillows)
 - Love Hina Again (2002)
 - Sky Girls (2006)
 
Theatrical
- Love and Pop (live action) (1998)
 - Revolutionary Girl Utena (1999)
 - Cyber Team in Akihabara (1999)
 
Contributions
- For Megumi Hayashibara: Nostalgic Lover, Cherish Christmas, Asu ni Nare
 - For Maria Yamamoto: Snow Flower
 - For Power Puff Souls (a group made up of the voice actress who star in the Japanese version of The Powerpuff Girls): Cream Puff Shuffle (Japanese theme song)
 
References
External links
- Shinkichi Mitsumune at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
 - Shinkichi Mitsumune anime at Media Arts Database (in Japanese)
 - Review of Nurse Angel Ririka SOS soundtrack 1
 - Shinkichi Mitsumune discography at MusicBrainz