Katsuhisa Hattori facts for kids

Katsuhisa Hattori (born November 1, 1936 – died June 11, 2020) was a famous Japanese composer. He wrote many kinds of music, especially classical pieces. He also created music for popular anime movies and TV shows.

Hattori was very good at many music styles, like New Age and Jazz. His father, Ryoichi Hattori, and his son, Takayuki Hattori, were also well-known composers. Besides writing music, he was a music producer and helped manage music projects. He also played the piano and was a judge at music festivals in Tokyo.

Katsuhisa Hattori's Life and Music

Katsuhisa Hattori was born in Tokyo, Japan. His life and musical work were celebrated in a special Japanese TV show in 2000. He led many famous orchestras. However, most of his own songs were played by the amazing Tokyo Pops Orchestra.

Creating Music for Video Games

In 1989, Katsuhisa Hattori and his son, Takayuki Hattori, worked together. They created the first orchestral music CD for the famous Final Fantasy video game series. This music was for the video game composer Nobuo Uematsu. The Tokyo Symphony Orchestra played the music on the CD, which was called "Symphonic Suite Final Fantasy".

Later, in 1991, Nobuo Uematsu asked him to create more Final Fantasy music. Hattori produced several songs for the "Orchestral Game Concert" CDs. These concerts featured orchestral versions of popular video game music.

Hattori passed away on June 11, 2020, when he was 83 years old. He received a special award for his lifetime achievements at the 62nd Japan Record Awards.

His Music Albums

Here are some of the music albums Katsuhisa Hattori released:

• Champs de la Musique (1983)
• JUICY and CRISPY (1985)
• Bon Voyage (1986)
• À la Carté (1987)
• QUATLE SAISON (1988)
• La Monde (1989)
• Arc en Ciel (1990)
• Sports (1992)
• Nature (1994)
• Almanach (1995)
• Congratulation (1996)
• Lutus Dream (1997)
• Mon Reve (1998)
• La Strada (1998)
• The Earth (1998)
• Friends (1999)
• Dissolve (2000)
• À la Table (2001)
• Invitation (2002)
• Comme d'Habitude (2003)
• Author's Best Vol.1 (2004)
• Author's Best Vol.2 (2005)

Music for Movies

Katsuhisa Hattori also composed music for these films:

• Yusei Oji (Planet Prince) (1959)
• Konya wa Odoro (1967)
• Rio no Wakadaishô (1968)
• Nanatsu no Kao no Onna (1969)
• Naikai no wa (1971)
• Aitsu to Watashi (1976)
• Hakatakko Junjô (1978)

Music for Anime Shows

He created soundtracks for many popular anime series:

• Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1980)
• Swiss Family Robinson (1981)
• Wanwan Sanjushi (1981)
• Hokuto no Ken (1986)
• Ie Naki Ko Remi (1996)
• In The Beginning - The Bible Stories (1997)
• Infinite Ryvius (1999)
• Seikai no Monshō ("Crest of the Stars") (1999)
• Seikai no Danshou ("Lost Chapter of the Stars - Birth") (2000)
• Seikai no Senki ("Banner of the Stars") (2000)
• Argento Soma (2000)
• Seikai no Senki II ("Banner of the Stars II") (2001)
• Seikai no Senki III ("Banner of the Stars III") (2005)