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Yutaka Yamada is an award winning film and anime music composer based in Los Angeles. His music blends orchestral power, hybrid textures, and emotional storytelling to create sound worlds that feel both cinematic and deeply personal. He is known for scores that shape character emotion, expand the atmosphere of a visual narrative, and bring a bold melodic identity to every project.
He has composed for globally recognized titles such as Netflix’s “Alice in Borderland,” “Yu Yu Hakusho,” “Tokyo Ghoul,” “Vinland Saga,” and Sanrio’s “My Melody and Kuromi.” His work has reached hundreds of millions of listeners worldwide and has earned major international honors, including the Anime Trending Award for Best Soundtrack and the Jerry Goldsmith Award for Best Score for a TV Show, marking him as a leading voice in contemporary screen music.
Beyond screen music, Yamada explores a more intimate creative voice through “THE ONE,” a ten chapter solo project that serves as a flagship for his personal musical universe. The project reveals the emotional core behind his cinematic writing and reflects his long standing interest in world building through sound, creating music that is built to resonate even without images.
Working internationally with orchestras and artists across Europe, North America, and Asia, Yamada continues to push the emotional and sonic possibilities of his work, inviting listeners into new musical landscapes and supporting the next generation of visual storytelling.
He has composed for globally recognized titles such as Netflix’s “Alice in Borderland,” “Yu Yu Hakusho,” “Tokyo Ghoul,” “Vinland Saga,” and Sanrio’s “My Melody and Kuromi.” His work has reached hundreds of millions of listeners worldwide and has earned major international honors, including the Anime Trending Award for Best Soundtrack and the Jerry Goldsmith Award for Best Score for a TV Show, marking him as a leading voice in contemporary screen music.
Beyond screen music, Yamada explores a more intimate creative voice through “THE ONE,” a ten chapter solo project that serves as a flagship for his personal musical universe. The project reveals the emotional core behind his cinematic writing and reflects his long standing interest in world building through sound, creating music that is built to resonate even without images.
Working internationally with orchestras and artists across Europe, North America, and Asia, Yamada continues to push the emotional and sonic possibilities of his work, inviting listeners into new musical landscapes and supporting the next generation of visual storytelling.
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