During his lifetime, he was the first ever Japanese artist to be nominated for a Grammy award.
In alphabetical order, he composed music for the following Tezuka anime: Big X, Black Jack: The Two Doctors of Darkness (2005 movie), Cleopatra, Dororo, Dr. Pinoko no Mori no Bōken, Ginga Shonen Tai, Jungle Emperor Leo (1966 movie), Jungle Emperor Leo (1997 movie), Jungle Taitei Susume Leo, Kimba the White Lion, Mermaid, New Treasure Island, Nihon Tanjō, Pictures at an Exhibition, Princess Knight, Senya Ichiya Monogatari, Sinbad no Bōken, and Symphonic Poem: Jungle Emperor Leo.
Sources: Anime News Network, Nippon Columbia, Music Natalie
Anime News Network wrote:Princess Knight, Kimba the White Lion Composer Isao Tomita Passes Away
Pioneering synthesizer artist, frequent Osamu Tezuka collaborator was 84
Record company Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd. announced on Sunday that famed composer and synthesizer artist Isao Tomita passed away of chronic heart failure at Tokyo Metropolitan Hiroo Hospital at 2:51 p.m. on Thursday. He was 84.
Tomita was born in 1932 and started his music career while in college at Keio University. In 1963 he composed the music for NHK's first "Taiga" historical drama Hana no Shōgai, and in 1965 he composed music for the Kimba the White Lion television anime series, based on Osamu Tezuka's manga. Tomita would then compose the music for many other of Tezuka and Mushi Production's anime, such as: Princess Knight, Dororo, Jungle Taitei Susume Leo, the 1996 and the 1997 Jungle Emperor Leo films, New Treasure Island, Cleopatra, Nihon Tanjō, Mermaid, Senya Ichiya Monogatari, and Pictures at an Exhibition.
He also composed the soundtrack for Toei Animation's 1962 film Sinbad no Bōken film and the 1965 film Gulliver's Space Travels: Beyond the Moon, as well as the 1964-1965 Big X television anime series. More recently he composed music for Black Jack: The Two Doctors Of Darkness, Dr. Pinoko no Mori no Bōken, and all three of Yoji Yamada's "Samurai Trilogy" films (Twilight Samurai, The Hidden Blade, Love and Honor).
In the 1970s Tomita was among the first to introduce the analogue synthesizer to Japan, and he was the first Japanese musician to be nominated for a Grammy Award in the U.S. He released the Symphony Ihatov album in 2013 that featured virtual idol Hatsune Miku as a soloist.
Tomita had collapsed in his home around noon on Thursday and was taken to the hospital. He passed away with his family at his side. Tomita's family held a private funeral on Saturday and Sunday, but a public farewell party is planned for a later date. At the time of his death he was preparing a new work titled Dr. Coppelius, which was slated for November.
Nippon Columbia wrote:Isao Tomita, composer and synthesizer artist, died May 5, 2016 of chronic cardiac failure at 2:51 p.m. at Tokyo Metropolitan Hiroo Hospital.
He collapsed around noon in his home and was taken to the hospital, where he passed away with family at his bedside.
Private funeral ceremonies attended only by family took place on May 7th and 8th.
We announce this news with great sadness.
Tomita started his career as a composer for Nippon Columbia Co.,Ltd where he composed numerous works,
including music for the first NHK Taiga drama and animation of Osamu Tezuka.
In the 70's, he was among the first to introduce the analogue synthesizer to Japan
and released numerous ambitious albums like Snowflakes Are Dancing and The Planets.
He gained international recognition as the first Japanese artist nominated for a Grammy Award in the USA.
Recently, he released Symphony Ihatov, featuring virtual singer Hatsune Miku as soloist,
having many performances at home and abroad with much popular success.
Just before his death, he was preparing the performance of his new work Dr. Coppelius, planned for November of this year.
We pray that his soul may rest in peace.
May 8, 2016
NIPPON COLUMBIA CO.,LTD.
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