Takatsugu Muramatsu

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Born (1978-07-02) July 2, 1978 (age 47)
Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
Genres
Occupations
Years active1996–present
Takatsugu Muramatsu
村松 崇継
Born (1978-07-02) July 2, 1978 (age 47)
Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
Genres
Occupations
Years active1996–present
LabelStory Music Tellers
Websitehttps://www.muramatsu-t.net

Takatsugu Muramatsu (村松 崇継, Muramatsu Takatsugu; born July 2, 1978)[1] 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.[1] The same year, he graduated from the Kunitachi College of Music.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] In 2018, Empire listed his music from Mary and the Witch's Flower among the best movie soundtrack songs of the year.[4]

Solo

Year Title Notes Ref.
1996 Mado [5]
1999 Tokyo [6]
2001 Brew [7]
2004 Spiritual of the Mind [8]
2009 Piano Sings [9]
2011 Lovely Notes of Life [10]
2018 Aoki Uribe no Catharsis" [11]
2019 Michishirube [12]

Works

Anime

TV series

Year Title Ref.
2010 Lilpri [13]

Films and original video animations

Year Title Notes Ref.
2014 When Marnie Was There [2]
2017 Mary and the Witch's Flower [4]
Lu Over the Wall [14]
2018 Modest Heroes [15]
2021 Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko [16]
2023 Phoenix [17]
2025 ChaO [18]

Theatrical films

Year Title Ref.
2001 Inugami [19]
2002 The Choice of Hercules [20]
2004 Jiyuu Renai [21]
2007 Shadow Spirit [22]
Orionza kara Shoutaijou [23]
Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms [24][better source needed]
2008 Climber's High [25]
2009 Nobody to Watch Over Me [26]
2010 The Lady Shogun and Her Men [27][better source needed]
2011 Life Back Then [28]
2012 The Castle of Crossed Destinies [27]
2013 Reunion [29]
2014 Dakishimetai: Shinjitsu no Monogatari [30]
2015 At Home [31]
2016 Six Four [32][33]
The Good Morning Show [34]
2017 The 8-Year Engagement [35]
2019 Ano Hi no Organ [36]
Soshite, Ikiru [37]
2021 In the Wake [38]
2022 Ox Head Village [39]
Tonbi [40]
2023 In Love and Deep Water [41]

Television dramas

Year Title Ref.
2004 Tenka [42]
Itsuwari no Hanazono [43]
2005 Nihon no Korekara-Koufuku 2020 [44]
Keiyaku Kekkon [45]
2006 Hyōheki [46]
Inochi no Kiseki [47]
2008 Kansa Houjin [48]
Kimi no Nozomu Shi ni Kata [49]
Tobira wa Tozasareta mama [50]
Dandan [51]
2009 Dare mo Mamorenai [52]
小公女セイラ [53]
2010 Osaka Soul & Love [54]
Madonna Verde [55]
2011 Life Back Then [28]
Chouchou-san [56]
2012 Daichi no Fanfare [57]
Mou Ichido Kimi ni Propose [58]
Akai Ito no Hito [59]
Makete, Katsu [60]
Ooku [61]
2014 Ji no Shio [62]
Tsumatachi no Shinkansen [63]
Kabu Kabou Raku [64]
2015 Kageriyuku Natsu [65]
2016 Gold Case: Shinjitsu no Tobira [66]
2018 Keishichō Bunsho Sōsakan [67]
Last Chance [68]
Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju [69]
2019 The Longest Day in Chang'an [70]
Soshite, Ikiru [71]
2020 Seventy Seven [72]
Ryuu no Michi [73]
2021 Sakura no Tou [74]
2022 Shizuka-chan to Papa [75]
2023 Akujo ni Tsuite [76]
Bankake: Keishichō Jidōsha Keira-tai [77]
Kono Subarashiki Sekai [78]
2024 Banpaku no Taiyou [79]
Minami-kun no Koibito [80]

Songwriting credits

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