Michiru Ōshima facts for kids

Michiru Ōshima (born March 16, 1961) is a talented Japanese composer and arranger. She creates music for many different things. This includes anime, movies, TV shows, and video games. She has even written music for live concerts!

Michiru Ōshima has composed music for over 100 movies and more than 200 TV shows. She is known for creating a lot of music for films, anime, and video games. She has released over 300 CDs, which include movie soundtracks and her own music.

Some of her famous movie works include the Godzilla vs. Megaguirus, Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla, and Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. films. She also composed music for many anime TV series. These include Fullmetal Alchemist, Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa, and Nabari no Ou.

Besides monster movies and anime, she has written music for several video games. You might know Ico for PlayStation 2 or Legend of Legaia for PlayStation. She also helped arrange a Zelda medley for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess on Wii and GameCube.

Michiru Ōshima is a member of important groups like the Japan Academy Film Prize Association. She is also part of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Michiru Ōshima's Life Story

Michiru Ōshima studied music at Kunitachi College of Music. She started composing and arranging music while still in college. She has created music for movies, TV shows, commercials, and even classical musicians.

She released her first big symphony, called “Orasho,” when she was still a student. People noticed her because she was great at using both orchestras and synthesizers. She could create huge, dramatic sounds and beautiful melodies.

Michiru Ōshima won her first major award at just 16 years old. This was the 1st prize at the International Electone Festival in 1977. She has won many other awards for her music. These include several Japan Academy Prize (film award) for Music. She also won the Tokyo Anime Award for Best Music in 2006.

She has worked with orchestras and musicians from all over the world. This includes groups from the U.S., Australia, France, and many other countries. In 2020, she performed at a concert called "KAIJU CRESCENDO" in Chicago. This concert featured Japanese monster music!

Michiru Ōshima also composed a piece called “Memories” for a special album. This album, ‘In 27 Pieces: the Hilary Hahn Encores,’ won a Grammy Award in 2015. She has also worked on government projects. For example, she was a music director for the "40th Year of ASEAN-Japan" event in 2013.

Awards and Recognitions

Michiru Ōshima has received many awards for her amazing music. Here are some of them:

• 2005: Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival Award for Composer Orchestrator
• 2006: Tokyo Anime Award for Best Music for Conqueror of Shamballa
• 2008: Japanese Academy Award for Music of the Year for Bizan

She has also been nominated for many other awards, showing how respected her work is.

Music She Has Composed

Michiru Ōshima has created music for many different types of projects. Here are some of her notable works:

Film Music

She has composed for many films, including:

• 2000: Godzilla vs. Megaguirus
• 2002: Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla
• 2003: Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
• 2005: Princess Raccoon
• 2009: The Message
• 2017: The Devotion of Suspect X (film)

Anime Music

Her anime soundtracks are very popular. Some of them include:

• 1992: The Weathering Continent
• 1998: Queen Emeraldas
• 1999: Arc the Lad
• 2003: Fullmetal Alchemist
• 2005: Fullmetal Alchemist: Conqueror of Shamballa
• 2008: Xam'd: Lost Memories
• 2008: Nabari no Ou
• 2013: Little Witch Academia
• 2013: Patema Inverted
• 2019: Ride Your Wave
• 2020: Star Wars: Visions

Video Game Music

She has also created music for several video games:

• 1998: Legend of Legaia
• 2002: Ico
• 2002: Legaia 2: Duel Saga
• 2006: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (arranges)
• 2017: DEEMO

Concerts and Special Projects

Michiru Ōshima has composed music for many concerts and special events around the world.

• 1980s: Symphony No.1: Orasho
• 2013: In 27 Pieces: The Hilary Hahn Encores (a musical project with violinist Hilary Hahn)
• 2013: The ASEAN-JAPAN "Drums & Voices" Concert Tour (a project celebrating friendship between ASEAN countries and Japan)
• 2019: Godzilla in Chicago - C.H.C.A.G

See also

In Spanish: Michiru Ōshima para niños