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name: "Masamichi Amano"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/masamichi-amano"
fi1m_id: "masamichi-amano"
imdb_id: "nm0023916"
tmdb_id: 1200057
wikidata_id: "Q1354443"
roles: ["Composer"]
born: "26 January 1957"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-28T20:58:17.674098+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Masamichi Amano

## Identity

Masamichi Amano

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/masamichi-amano
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** masamichi-amano
- **IMDb ID:** nm0023916
- **TMDB ID:** 1200057
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1354443
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masamichi_Amano, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1354443, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0023916/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1200057

Composer. Born 26 January 1957 in Akita, Japan.

## Details

- **Work:** Composer
- **Born:** 26 January 1957, Akita, Japan
- **Active:** 2000–2016
- **Also known as:** Yoshi.Hoka
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 83 (1), 2010s 74 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masamichi_Amano, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1354443, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0023916/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1200057

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Battle Royale*](https://film.one/film/battle-royale.md) (83)

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## Biography

Masamichi Amano (also credited as Yoshi.Hoka) is a Japanese composer, arranger and conductor. Born on 26 January 1957 in Akita, Japan, he studied at Kunitachi College of Music in Tokyo, graduating first in his class in composition in 1980 and receiving the Takeoka Prize. He completed a master's degree there in 1982.

Amano is known for his orchestral scores, frequently performed and recorded with the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra. His film work includes the score for *Battle Royale* (2000), as well as *Battle Royale II: Requiem* (2003) and *The Geisha House* (1998). Other credits encompass anime and television such as *Giant Robo*, *Stratos 4* and *Bio Hunter* (1995). He has also composed extensively for wind ensembles and received Japan Academy Prize nominations for his film music.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, discogs.com, vgmdb.net.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Shin Godzilla* (2016), Fi1m 74, Orchestrator, Music Arranger — [page](https://film.one/film/shin-godzilla.md)
- *Battle Royale* (2000), Fi1m 83, Music, Original Music Composer, Conductor — [page](https://film.one/film/battle-royale.md)

## Complete filmography (45)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Shin Godzilla vs. Evangelion Symphony* (2017), Conductor
- *Shin Godzilla* (2016), Orchestrator, Music Arranger — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/shin-godzilla.md)
- *'Kutabare' Bocchan* (2016), Music
- *Maestro!* (2015), Music Supervisor
- *Reijoku no Yakata* (2010), series, Music
- *Sexual Pursuit 2* (2009), series, Music
- *Booby Life* (2008), series, Music
- *Sexual Pursuit* (2007), series, Music
- *The Erotic Adventures of Tom Thumb* (2007), series, Music
- *Mushiking: Super Battle Movie ～Altered Beetles of Darkness～* (2007), Music
- *Mushiking: The Road to the Greatest Champion* (2005), Music
- *Virgin Auction* (2005), series, Music
- *Elfen Laid* (2005), series, Music
- *Invasion of the Booby Snatchers* (2005), series, Music
- *Sensitive Pornograph* (2004), Original Music Composer
- *Anyone You Can Do... I Can Do Better!* (2004), series, Music
- *Bondage 101* (2004), series, Music
- *Naughty Nurses* (2003), series, Music
- *The Story of Little Monica* (2002), series, Music
- *Spotlight* (2002), series, Music
- *Hooligan* (2001), series, Original Music Composer
- *Stepmother's Sin* (2001), series, Music
- *Shiawase Apartment's Okojo-san* (2001), series, Music
- *Heisa Byoutou* (2001), series, Music
- *Holy Virgins* (2001), series, Music Producer
- *Battle Royale* (2000), Conductor, Original Music Composer — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/battle-royale.md)
- *Bondage Mansion* (2000), series, Music
- *Meltylancer: The Animation* (1999), series, Music
- *The Geisha House* (1999), Original Music Composer
- *Hell Teacher Nube OVA* (1998), series, Music
- *Princess Nine* (1998), series, Music Arranger
- *Ninja Resurrection* (1998), series, Music
- *Love Doll* (1997), series, Music
- *Ninja Resurrection* (1997), Music
- *The Legend Of The Blue Wolves* (1996), Music
- *The Legend of the Blue Wolves* (1996), series, Music
- *Bio Hunter* (1995), Original Music Composer
- *Ruin Explorers Fam & Ihrie* (1995), series, Original Music Composer
- *Nightmare Campus* (1994), series, Music
- *Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still* (1992), Music
- *Urotsukidōji II: Legend of the Demon Womb* (1991), Music
- *Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend* (1989), Music
- *The Flying Luna Clipper* (1987), Original Music Composer
- *Nayuta* (1986), Original Music Composer
- *Odin: Starlight Mutiny* (1985), Music

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