Shunn is one of the leading composers of todayfs Japan. His
activities cover a broad genres from the field of popular music to contemporary
music. Shunn has started as a self tought composer while studing law at the
University of Gakushuin in Tokyo. After finishing the law faculty, he has
studied composition, conducting as well as screening and studio production
extensively in Japan, Germany and in America.
The awards he has won throughout the years are, BEST COMPOSER OF THE YEAR
twice, TOKYO MUSIC FESTIVAL BEST COMPOSER twice, THE BEST RECORD PRODUCER OF THE
YEAR three times, THE BEST ARRANGER OF THE YEAR twice, and as a song writer THE
BEST SONG OF THE YEAR AWARD twice. In addition, his credit of the songs that hit
the charts count over 1,000 titles, and his records and CD sales top 45 million
copies.
In 1981 he moved to Los Angeles where he worked with various artists as
composer and producer. Among them were Leif Garrett, John Schneider, and Dona
Valary.
Since 1988 he was involved in many theatrical projects in New York and in
London. In 1991 he has produced THE WOMEN IN BLACK in Tokyo, the long running
play in London. In 1992 he was assigned as the Artistic Director for the
KAWAGUCHI/EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL ART FESTIVAL. In 1994 produced the Tokyo
production of AN INSPECTOR CALLS, a huge hit in London and New York which later
received Tony Awards 1995.
In fall of 1994 he has opened his original musical OUT OF THE BLUE in
Shaftesbury Theatre in London.
His credits in Musical Theatres as a composer are, GONE WITH THE WIND Takarazuka Theatre Company 1977, f88, e04. THE STUDENT PRINCE f77, Shiki Theater Company, Tokyo. A musical drama gOUT OF THE BLUEh November f94, Shaftesbury theatre, London. GALAXY EXPRESS 999, November f97 The Artsphere Theater, Tokyo.
He has scored many films and TV drama and documentaries. Among them, THE
STORY OF GENJI f81, FLY OVER TOMORROW f82, THE BLACK CAT f84.
In 2001 he has scored the motion picture X-ROADS, a US-China Production
directed by Sharon Jiang, released in China and in the US.
His recent credit of motion pictures and dramas are, TEACHERS BAG e02,
BLOOD TIES 03f, ON THE DINING TABLE OF THE NATSUME FAMILY e05
Shunn is the composer and the executive producer of gFRIENDLY AVENUEh an
animation musical series that played for two seasons (2005-2006) at channel 12,
TV Tokyo
Shunn is a board member of Japanese Composers Association(JACOMPA), Japanese
Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers (JASRAC) As well
as the Alliance of Japanese Copyright Owners (AJCO)
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