was a Japanese incidental music composer from Hiroshima. He graduated from the

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in 1957. Yokoyama is best known for his work on the

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series ''

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'' and ''

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'', and for his symphonic sound for many television programs. In 1992, he won the

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award for his work on ''Saint Seiya''. On July 8, 2017, Yokoyama died from

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at age 82.

Notable works

''
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''

*'' Koseidon'' (1978–1979) *''

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'' (1979) *'' Metalder'' (1987–1988) *''

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'' (1990–1991) *'' Ohranger'' (1995–1996)

Anime

TV series

*'' The New Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee'' (1974) *'' Ginguiser'' (1977) *''

'' (1978–1979) *''

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'' (1982–1983) *''Ikkiman'' (1986) *''

'' (1986–1989) *'' Magical Taluluto'' (1990–1992) *''Merhen Ōkoku'' (1995)

Films

*'' Dracula: Sovereign of the Damned'' (1980) *''

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'' (1982) *''Shōnen Miyamoto Musashi'' (1982) *'' Future War 198X'' (1982) *''The Snow Country Prince'' (1985) *''

'' films (1987–2004) *'' Magical Taluluto'' films (1991–1992) *'' Sangōkushi'' trilogy (1992–1994) *'' GeGeGe no Kitarō: Explosive Japan!!'' (2008)

OVAs

;Series *''

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'' (1995–2004) *'' Saint Seiya: Hades'' (2002–2008) ;Single episode *''Aoi Umi to Shōnen'' (1983) *''Shōnen to Sakura'' (1983) *''The Princess and the Moon'' (1984) *'' Panzer World Galient: Crest of Iron'' (1986) *'' Xanadu: The Legend of Dragon Slayer'' (1987) *''Rainbow Across the Pacific Ocean'' (1990) *''Kanta and the Deer'' (1990) *''Journey to Hiroshima'' (1994) *''The Two Princes'' (1996) *''Peace River'' (1998) *''The Himalayan Kingdom of Light'' (1999) *''The Prince and the White Horse'' (2000) *''The Prince and the Coral Sea'' (2000) *''The Princess of the Desert Kingdom'' (2001) *''The Treasures of the Desert'' (2002) *''The Flower and the Phoenix'' (2004)

Image albums

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'' (1980)

References

External links

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Seiji Yokoyama's anime works
at the Media Arts Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Yokoyama, Seiji 1935 births 2017 deaths Anime composers Deaths from pneumonia in Japan Japanese film score composers Japanese male film score composers Japanese male musicians Japanese musicians Kunitachi College of Music alumni Musicians from Hiroshima Prefecture