– is Japanese musician, composer, arranger, pianist, who studied composition in Tokyo and Paris. Noted not only for his masterful piano, but also for his talent of composing and arranger of elegant and thrilling ensembles, based on the impressive depth and variety of his musical literacy. He has composed original soundtracks for Japanese TV series such as the NHK Taiga drama ''

Yae no Sakura is a 2013 Japanese historical drama television series and the 52nd NHK taiga drama. Written by Mutsumi Yamamoto, the drama focuses on Niijima Yae, who is portrayed by Haruka Ayase. Yae is a strong believer in women's rights and the story follow ...

'' (nominated for the 42nd International Emmy Awards, Drama Series). In recent years, he participated in

Jane Birkin Jane Mallory Birkin, OBE (born 14 December 1946) is an English-French singer and actress. She attained international fame and notability for her decade-long musical and romantic partnership with Serge Gainsbourg. She also had a prolific career ...

's world tours (''Jane Birkin sings Serge Gainsbourg "Via Japan"'') as musical director, orchestrator and pianist (over 70 concerts in 27 countries) 2011-2013. Since 2016, he also joined her world tour "Gainsbourg Symphonique" as the orchestral arranger and pianist.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''ETE,Palma ~ a vague impression of the summer ~'' (2006) * ''PASSACAILLE'' (2007) * ''MELANCOLIA'' (2010) * ''Cancellare'' (2012) * ''clair-obscur'' (2014) * ''Broken Blossoms'' (2015)

Original soundtrack albums

* ''The Fallen Angel'' (Ningen Shikkaku) (2010) * ''Tamayura OVA'' (2010) * ''Tamayura ~ hitotose ~'' (2011) * ''Yae no Sakura I'' (2013) * ''Yae no Sakura II'' (2013) * ''Yae no Sakura III'' (2013) * ''Yae no Sakura complete edition'' (2014) * ''The Mourner'' (2015)

Works as a Composer

Film

* '' The Fallen Angel'' (dir.

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/ 2010) * ''

The Mourner is a 2015 Japanese drama film directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi and based on a novel of the same name by Arata Tendo. It was released on February 14, 2015. Cast * Kengo Kora as Shizuto Sakatsuki * Yuriko Ishida as Yukiyo Nagi * Arata Iura as Sakuya ...

'' (dir.

Yukihiko Tsutsumi is a Japanese television and film director. He began directing commercials and music promotion videos as an employee of Nihon Television. After spending time abroad, he returned and started his own production company, ''Office Crescendo'', from w ...

/ 2015) * ''good-bye'' (dir. Toshihiro Hanyu / 2015) * ''sinsin'' (dir. Yu Yamanaka / 2020)

Drama

* ''Yae's Sakura (

)'' (

NHK , also known as NHK, is a Japanese public broadcaster. NHK, which has always been known by this romanized initialism in Japanese, is a statutory corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee. NHK operates two terrestr ...

Taiga Drama / 2013), 42nd International Emmy Awards Nominee, Drama Series * ''Kamisama no Boat'' (dir. Takashi Minamoto / NHK-BS / 2013) * ''Inemuri Sensei'' (dir. Takashi Minamoto / TV Asahi / 2013) * ''Liquid: Oni no Sake, Kiseki no Kura'' (dir. Takashi Minamoto / NHK-BS / 2015) * ''Beautiful Slow Life'' (dir. Takashi Minamoto / NHK / 2015) * ''Godan'' ( WOWOW / 2015) * ''Tokyo Trial'' （NHK / Netflix / 2016年） Series Music

Animated film

* ''

Tamayura is a Japanese anime series written and directed by Junichi Sato. The initial four-episode original video animation (OVA) series was produced by Hal Film Maker and released over two Blu-ray Disc and DVD volumes in November and December 201 ...

'' (dir.

Junichi Sato is a Japanese anime director, best known for working on '' shōjo''-based anime and in the magical girl genre. He was formerly associated with TYO Animations (formerly Hal Film Maker). Born in Ama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, his first major ...

/ 2010~2016)

TV program

* ''Tabi no Chikara'' Theme music (NHK-BS Documentary / 2011) * ''Musée d'Orsay'' （NHK-8K / 2020）

Works as an arranger

* ''

'' : Jane Birkin sings Serge Gainsbourg “VIA JAPAN” 2011-2013（Arrangement / Piano） * ''Jane Birkin'' : '' Birkin Gainsbourg - le symphonique'' 2016~ （Orchestral Arrangement / Piano） * ''Jane Birkin'' : ''Gainsbourg Symphonie Intime'' 2018~ （Arrangement / Piano） * ''PIAF SYMPHONIQUE'' 2019~ （Orchestral Arrangement / Piano） * ''

Alain Chamfort Alain Chamfort (born Alain Joseph Yves Le Govic; 2 March 1949) is a French singer of Breton origin. Life and career Chamfort was a promising pianist in his youth, and the piano became his instrument of choice. His first band The Dreamers h ...

'' : ''DANDY SYMPHONIQUE'' 2020~ （Orchestral Arrangement / Piano）

Other works

Compilation

* " ''Ibiza Sundowner Presented By José Padilla'' " (2012) ''Thinking of You (NN's Dreamy Mix)''

Collaboration

* "
une petite fille
' " Jane Birkin + Nobuyuki Nakajima (2012)

External links

Nobuyuki NAKAJIMA official site

Nobuyuki NAKAJIMA facebook page

Nobuyuki NAKAJIMA instagram

Nobuyuki NAKAJIMA Spotify
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