平野義久

平野義久 Biography

Yoshihisa Hirano (平野義久, born December 7, 1971 in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese composer of contemporary music. He has a very distinct musical style that combines impressionism and atonal music. He employs techniques such as polyrhythm, chord clusters, parallel scales, and dissonances to create unique musical textures and dramatic atmospheres. He studied composing at Juilliard School in 1992, and later at Eastman School of Music. Some of the awards he has received include first prize in the Axia Tape Competition in Japan during his high school years and New York's New Music for Young Ensembles. He has composed music for concert, dance, film and radio with compositions ranging from classical to pop and contemporary music. In recent years he has composed a number of anime soundtracks. He has also made music for Tokyo DisneySea's 2002 and 2004 countdown celebrations. Works: 2001 * Beyblade 2002 * Seven of Seven * Harukanaru Toki no Naka de ~Ajisai Yumegatari~ (OVA) * Hanada Shonen-shi 2003 * Air Master 2004 * Maria-sama ga Miteru — music arrangement only * Midori Days * Doki Doki School Hours * Maria-sama ga Miteru ~Haru~ — opening theme arrangement only * Harukanaru Toki no Naka de Hachiyō Shō * Ginyuu Mokushiroku Meine Liebe 2006 * Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII- — orchestration * Strawberry Panic * Ouran High School Host Club * Harukanaru Toki no Naka de ~Maihitoyo~ * Silk Road Boy Yuto * Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars * Death Note 2007 * Kotetsushin Jeeg 2008 * Top Secret ~The Revelation~ * RD Sennō Chōsashitsu 2009 * Hajime No Ippo: New Challenger * Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles (Wii Game) - orchestration * Tatakau Shisho * Final Fantasy XIII (PlayStation 3 & Xbox 360 Game) - orchestrations 2010 * Chu-Bra * Broken Blade (Film) 2011 * Hunter x Hunter 2012 * Tanken Driland 2013 * Hajime No Ippo: Rising * Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge * Hunter x Hunter: The Last Mission 2014 * Broken Blade (TV) * Ai Tenchi Muyo! 2021 * Edens Zero