Biography
Takatsugu Muramatsu is a Japanese composer, arranger, music producer and pianist. Born on 2 July 1978 in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, he graduated from the Composition Department of Kunitachi College of Music in 2001. He released his debut piano solo album Mado in 1996 while still at high school and composed his first film score, Inugami, in 2001.
Muramatsu is best known for his scores for Studio Ghibli and other anime features, including When Marnie Was There (2014), Mary and the Witch's Flower (2017), Lu Over the Wall (2017), Modest Heroes (2018), Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko (2021) and ChaO (2025). He has also composed for live-action films such as The 8-Year Engagement (2017) and In Love and Deep Water (2023), as well as television dramas and stage works.
He has won the Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Music on three occasions. Muramatsu has collaborated with artists including Mariya Takeuchi and the choir Libera, and maintains an active career writing across film, television, commercials and other media.
