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Japanese film composer Chumei Watanabe in July 2018. Photo © Brett Homenick.
Chumei Watanabe is one of Japan’s best known and most important film and television composers.
His credits include such animated and live-action titles as Mazinger Z (1972-74), Kikaider (1972-73), Himitsu Sentai Goranger (1975-77), Toei’s Spider-Man (1978), Space Sheriff Gavan (1982-83), and Kamen Rider Black (1987-88).
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Not only does Mr. Watanabe still compose music in 2019, but his son, Toshiyuki Watanabe, is a composer in his own right, having written the scores to all three entries in Toho’s Rebirth of Mothra trilogy from the 1990s.
Chumei Watanabe (born Michiaki Watanabe) was born in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on August 19, 1925.
Although he is famous around the world for composing the scores for various anime and TV superhero programs, the focus of this interview is Mr. Watanabe’s early life, as well as his film music for Shintoho and Daiei. In July 2018, Bre