Takatsugu Muramatsu

Takatsugu Muramatsu
村松 崇継
Born (1978-07-02) July 2, 1978 (age 46)
Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
Genres
Occupations
Years active1996–present
LabelsStory Music Tellers
Websitehttps://www.muramatsu-t.net

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

Discography

Solo

Year Title Notes Ref.
1996 Mado
1999 Tokyo
2001 Brew
2004 Spiritual of the Mind
2009 Piano Sings
2011 Lovely Notes of Life
2018 Aoki Uribe no Catharsis"
2019 Michishirube

Works

Anime

TV series

Year Title Ref.
2010 Lilpri

Films and original video animations

Year Title Notes Ref.
2014 When Marnie Was There
2017 Mary and the Witch's Flower
Lu Over the Wall
2018 Modest Heroes
2021 Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko
2023 Phoenix

Theatrical films

Year Title Ref.
2001 Inugami
2002 The Choice of Hercules
2004 Jiyuu Renai
2007 Shadow Spirit
Orionza kara Shoutaijou
Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms
2008 Climber's High
2009 Nobody to Watch Over Me
2010 The Lady Shogun and Her Men
2011 Life Back Then
2012 The Castle of Crossed Destinies
2013 Reunion
2014 Dakishimetai: Shinjitsu no Monogatari
2015 At Home
2016 Six Four
The Good Morning Show
2017 The 8-Year Engagement
2019 Ano Hi no Organ
Soshite, Ikiru
2021 In the Wake
2022 Ox Head Village
Tonbi
2023 In Love and Deep Water

Television dramas

Year Title Ref.
2004 Tenka
Itsuwari no Hanazono
2005 Nihon no Korekara-Koufuku 2020
Keiyaku Kekkon
2006 Hyōheki
Inochi no Kiseki
2008 Kansa Houjin
Kimi no Nozomu Shi ni Kata
Tobira wa Tozasareta mama
Dandan
2009 Dare mo Mamorenai
小公女セイラ
2010 Osaka Soul & Love
Madonna Verde
2011 Life Back Then
Chouchou-san
2012 Daichi no Fanfare
Mou Ichido Kimi ni Propose
Akai Ito no Hito
Makete, Katsu
Ooku
2014 Ji no Shio
Tsumatachi no Shinkansen
Kabu Kabou Raku
2015 Kageriyuku Natsu
2016 Gold Case: Shinjitsu no Tobira
2018 Keishichō Bunsho Sōsakan
Last Chance
Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
2019 The Longest Day in Chang'an
Soshite, Ikiru
2020 Seventy Seven
Ryuu no Michi
2021 Sakura no Tou
2022 Shizuka-chan to Papa
2023 Akujo ni Tsuite
Bankake: Keishichō Jidōsha Keira-tai
Kono Subarashiki Sekai
2024 Banpaku no Taiyou
Minami-kun no Koibito

Songwriting credits

2010s

List of songs written for other artists, showing year released and album name
Year Title Artist(s) Album/Single
2012 "Inochi no Uta" Mariya Takeuchi Trad
2014 "Hikari he" Natsumi Abe Hikari He: Classical & Crossover

2020s

List of songs written for other artists, showing year released and album name
Year Title Artist(s) Album/Single
2023 "Yuusha no Hata" Shizuka Kudo Yuusha no Hata
"Kibou" Wakana Kibou
2024 "Kimi to Watashi no Uta", "Haruka" Yakushimaru Hiroko Time

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