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4 unusual facts about Yoko Kanno


Cyrillization of Japanese

Some personal names beginning with "Yo" (or used after a vowel) are written using "Йо" instead of "Ё" (e.g. Йоко for Yoko Ono, but Ёко for Yoko Kanno and all other Yoko's).

Napple Tale: Arsia in Daydream

One of the most noted aspects of the game is the music written by well-known game and anime composer, Yoko Kanno.

Yūho Iwasato

She is known to be a close friend (in working field) of Miki Imai, Yoko Kanno, Akino Arai and also Maaya Sakamoto.

Yui Makino

She made her debut as a singer in 2005 with “Omna Magni”, produced by Yoko Kanno.


Anime composer

During the 1990s, Yoko Kanno garnered some interest with her soundtracks for Escaflowne and Macross Plus, but it was her soundtrack for Cowboy Bebop in 1998 that made her extremely popular among anime fans.

Raj Ramayya

He has featured as a guest singer/composer with artists ranging from Yoko Kanno (∀ Gundam, Cowboy Bebop, Wolf's Rain) Tatsuya Oe (Captain Funk, Hotei) Chris Mosdell (Eric Clapton, YMO) and songwriter Ron Sexsmith.

He is also featured on the critically acclaimed Anime series Cowboy Bebop and Wolf's Rain, singing tracks on both of the internationally renowned soundtracks with Japanese composer Yoko Kanno.

Shirō Sasaki

In his time working as a music producer and project developer he's helped launch the careers of musicians, Yoko Kanno, Yuki Kajiura, May'n and singer and voice actress, Maaya Sakamoto.

Yoshiyuki Tomino

Tomino (as Iogi) has collaborated with artists such as Yoko Kanno, Asei Kobayashi, MIO and Neil Sedaka.


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Yūho Iwasato

Maaya Sakamoto songs were simply moved by her writings started around year 1996 with the release of "Yakusoku wa Iranai" (I don't need a Promise), a simply lovely song sang by a lovely person, composed by Yoko Kanno and written by her.