Michiru Ōshima facts for kids

Michiru Ōshima (大島 ミチル, Oshima Michiru, born March 16, 1961) is a talented Japanese composer and arranger. She creates music for many different things, like movies, TV shows, video games, and anime. She has written music for over 100 films and more than 200 TV shows!

Michiru Ōshima is known for her work on the Godzilla films, including Godzilla vs. Megaguirus and Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla. She also composed music for popular anime series like Fullmetal Alchemist and Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa.

Her video game music includes scores for Ico on PlayStation 2 and Legend of Legaia for PlayStation. She even arranged 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.

About Michiru Ōshima's Journey

Michiru Ōshima studied music composition at Kunitachi College of Music. Even while she was still in college, she started composing music for films, commercials, and TV shows. She wrote her first symphony, called “Orasho,” during this time.

She is famous for how well she uses both full orchestras and electronic synthesizers. This allows her to create grand, dramatic sounds and beautiful melodies that capture people's attention.

Awards and Achievements

Michiru Ōshima has won many awards for her amazing music. She was the youngest person to win first prize at the International Electone Festival in 1977. She has also won several Japan Academy Film Prize awards for her film music. In 2006, she received the Tokyo Anime Award for Best Music for Conqueror of Shamballa.

Her music has been performed all over the world, including in France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the United States. She has worked with orchestras and musicians from many different countries. In 2015, she contributed to an album called ‘In 27 Pieces: the Hilary Hahn Encores,’ which won a Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music. She composed a piece called “Memories” for this album.

Michiru Ōshima has also been involved in big government projects. For example, in 2013, she was the music director for the “40th Year of ASEAN-Japan” celebration. She helped organize concerts and composed music for the event, working with musicians from different countries in ASEAN.

Michiru Ōshima's Music

Michiru Ōshima has created a huge amount of music for various types of media. Here are some of her notable works.

Music for Movies

• 1998: Puraido: Unmei no Toki
• 2000: Godzilla vs. Megaguirus
• 2002: Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla
• 2003: Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
• 2005: Princess Raccoon
• 2006: Memories of Tomorrow
• 2009: The Message
• 2015: 125 Years Memory
• 2017: The Devotion of Suspect X (film)

Music for Anime Shows

• 1992: The Weathering Continent
• 1996: Boys Over Flowers
• 1998: Queen Emeraldas
• 1999: Arc the Lad
• 2003: Fullmetal Alchemist
• 2005: Fullmetal Alchemist: Conqueror of Shamballa
• 2006: Le Chevalier d'Éon
• 2008: Xam'd: Lost Memories
• 2008: Nabari no Ou
• 2010: The Tatami Galaxy
• 2013: Little Witch Academia
• 2013: Patema Inverted
• 2015: Snow White with the Red Hair
• 2019: Ride Your Wave
• 2020: Star Wars: Visions (for Studio Trigger)
• 2022: Tatami Time Machine Blues

Music for Video Games

• 1998: Legend of Legaia
• 2000: Arc the Lad III
• 2002: Ico
• 2002: Legaia 2: Duel Saga
• 2006: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (arrangements)
• 2017: DEEMO (including songs like White Rain and Tree of Dreams)

Music for TV Dramas

• 2002: Gokusen
• 2007: Hotelier
• 2008: Yasuko to Kenji

Selected Concerts and Projects

Michiru Ōshima has also composed music for many concerts and special projects.

• 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 friendship project)
• 2015: Symphony No.2: Since 1945
• 2019: Godzilla in Chicago - C.H.C.A.G
• 2023: Flux et reflux (with Paris Saint German-en-Lay Orchestra Concert)

See also

In Spanish: Michiru Ōshima para niños