birthdate: '1952-10-13'
birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
discography:
- catalog: CK-561-AX
  date: 1980-03
  link: album/91960
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: PROLOGUE and THE POWER OF LOVE from the original soundtrack "PHOENIX 2772
    ja: 火の鳥2772 オリジナル・サウンドトラックより PROLOGUE (プロローグ) / THE POWER OF LOVE (愛の戦い)
    ja-latn: Hinotori 2772 Original Soundtrack Yori PROLOGUE / THE POWER OF LOVE
  type: anime
- catalog: CQ-7042-AX
  date: '1980-03-10'
  link: album/24835
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Conductor
  - Music
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: PHOENIX 2772 Original Soundtrack (Music Collection)
    ja: 火の鳥2772 オリジナル・サウンドトラック (音楽集)
    ja-latn: Hinotori 2772 Original Soundtrack (Ongakushuu)
  type: anime
- catalog: CBY-511-AX
  date: '1980-04-01'
  link: album/91384
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Hinotori 2772 Drama-hen
    ja: 火の鳥2772 ドラマ編
    ja-latn: Hinotori 2772 Drama-hen
  type: anime
- catalog: CS-7175~6-AX
  date: '1980-04-01'
  link: album/67465
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Hinotori 2772 Original Soundtrack (Drama-hen)
    ja: 火の鳥2772 オリジナル・サウンドトラック 〔ドラマ編〕
    ja-latn: Hinotori 2772 Original Soundtrack (Drama-hen)
  type: anime
- catalog: CQ-7053
  date: '1980-08-01'
  link: album/84121
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: Animation Eiga Shudaika Best Collection
    ja: アニメーション映画主題歌ベスト・コレクション
    ja-latn: Animation Eiga Shudaika Best Collection
  type: anime
- catalog: K07S-225
  date: '1981'
  link: album/114207
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: BREMEN FOUR
    ja: ブレーメン4(フォー)
    ja-latn: BREMEN FOUR
  type: anime
- catalog: K25G-7039
  date: '1981-11-21'
  link: album/54433
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Conductor
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: BREMEN FOUR Original BGM Collection
    ja: ブレーメン4 《オリジナルBGM集》
    ja-latn: BREMEN FOUR Original BGM Collection
  type: anime
- catalog: K25G-7040
  date: '1981-11-21'
  link: album/114210
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music
  titles:
    en: BREMEN FOUR <Jigoku no Naka no Tenshi-tachi> Drama-hen
    ja: ブレーメン4《地獄の中の天使たち》ドラマ編
    ja-latn: BREMEN FOUR <Jigoku no Naka no Tenshi-tachi> Drama-hen
  type: anime
- catalog: C25G-0386
  date: '1985-04-21'
  link: album/23558
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - BGM Composer
  titles:
    en: Princess Sara Music Compilation
    ja: 小公女(プリンセス)セーラ 音楽編
    ja-latn: Princess Sara Ongakuhen
  type: anime
- catalog: VDR-1506
  date: '1988-04-21'
  link: album/147132
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer* (as Y. Higuchi)
  - Arranger (as Y. Higuchi)
  titles:
    en: SHAKUYAKU JIDAI / SHAKUYAKU TRIO
    ja: 芍薬時代 / 芍薬トリオ
    ja-latn: SHAKUYAKU JIDAI / SHAKUYAKU TRIO
  type: works
- catalog: VDR-1564
  date: '1988-11-21'
  link: album/147131
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: DANCE / Shakuyaku Trio
    ja: ダンス / 芍薬トリオ
    ja-latn: DANCE / Shakuyaku Trio
  type: works
- catalog: VIDL-10204
  date: '1992-01-21'
  link: album/62092
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: Ai wo Plus One/Kono Ai wo Mirai e / Hiromi Masuda
    ja: 愛を＋(プラス)ワン/この愛を未来へ / 益田宏美
    ja-latn: Ai wo Plus One/Kono Ai wo Mirai e / Hiromi Masuda
  type: anime
- catalog: COCC-9607~8
  date: '1992-03-01'
  link: album/83188
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: 19XX SERIES (6) 1980 Bokutachi no <Anime Tokusatsu> Natsukashi no Melody
    ja: 19XXシリーズ⑥ 1980 僕たちの《アニメ・特撮》懐かしのメロディー
    ja-latn: 19XX SERIES (6) 1980 Bokutachi no <Anime Tokusatsu> Natsukashi no Melody
  type: anime
- catalog: VICL-296
  date: '1992-05-21'
  link: album/58440
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: Mama wa Shougaku 4-nensei Music Collection
    ja: ママは小学4年生 音楽篇
    ja-latn: Mama wa Shougaku 4-nensei Ongakuhen
  type: anime
- catalog: VICL-40073~4
  date: '1992-10-28'
  link: album/129282
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: '''92 Saishin Anime Theme Song Collection'
    ja: '''92最新アニメ主題歌コレクション'
    ja-latn: '''92 Saishin Anime Shudaika Collection'
  type: anime
- catalog: VICL-479
  date: '1993-11-21'
  link: album/58467
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: Mama wa Shougaku 4-nensei ~AFTER~
    ja: ママは小学4年生 ~AFTER~
    ja-latn: Mama wa Shougaku 4-nensei ~AFTER~
  type: anime
- catalog: KICA-313
  date: '1996-07-24'
  link: album/49122
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Conductor
  - Music
  - Sound Producer
  titles:
    en: AFTER WAR GUNDAM X SIDE.1
    ja: 機動新世紀ガンダム X SIDE.1
    ja-latn: AFTER WAR GUNDAM X SIDE.1
  type: anime
- catalog: KICA-322
  date: '1996-10-23'
  link: album/49123
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Conductor
  - Music
  - Sound Producer
  titles:
    en: AFTER WAR GUNDAM X SIDE.2
    ja: 機動新世紀ガンダム X SIDE.2
    ja-latn: AFTER WAR GUNDAM X SIDE.2
  type: anime
- catalog: KICA-335
  date: '1997-01-22'
  link: album/49124
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Conductor
  - Music
  - Sound Producer
  titles:
    en: AFTER WAR GUNDAM X SIDE.3
    ja: 機動新世紀ガンダム X SIDE.3
    ja-latn: AFTER WAR GUNDAM X SIDE.3
  type: anime
- catalog: KICA-457~8
  date: '1999-04-02'
  link: album/81938
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: 20th Anniversary Concert Symphonic GUNDAM 1979~1998
    ja: 20th Anniversary Concert Symphonic GUNDAM 1979~1998
    ja-latn: 20th Anniversary Concert Symphonic GUNDAM 1979~1998
  type: anime
- catalog: APCM-5147
  date: '1999-08-21'
  link: album/132285
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: OSAMU TEZUKA'S SOUND WORLD Best of Best Original Soundtrack
    ja: 手塚治虫生誕70年記念企画 手塚治虫ワールドBest of Best「24時間テレビ～愛は地球を救う&ユニコ」オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: EMOTION COLLECTOR'S EDITION The Original Master Tezuka Osamu World Best
      of Best 24-jikan TV~Ai wa Chikyuu wo Sukuu & UNICO ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
  type: anime
- catalog: KMCT-7005
  date: '2001-03-22'
  link: album/76107
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: beatmania ep:THE SOUND OF TOKYO produced by KONISHI yasuharu
    ja: beatmania ep:THE SOUND OF TOKYO -小西康陽プロデュース-
    ja-latn: beatmania ep:THE SOUND OF TOKYO produced by KONISHI yasuharu
  type: game
- catalog: KMCA-96
  date: '2001-04-04'
  link: album/17509
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: beatmania soundtracks:THE SOUND OF TOKYO produced by KONISHI yasuharu
    ja: ビートマニア サウンドトラックス:ザ サウンド オブ トーキョー! -小西康陽プロデュース-
    ja-latn: beatmania soundtracks:THE SOUND OF TOKYO produced by KONISHI yasuharu
  type: game
- catalog: WPCR-11193
  date: '2002-01-23'
  link: album/145953
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music
  - Artist
  titles:
    en: ORIENTATION / YASUO HIGUCHI
    ja: オリエンテーション / 樋口康雄
    ja-latn: ORIENTATION / YASUO HIGUCHI
  type: works
- catalog: WPCR-11194
  date: '2002-01-23'
  link: album/145954
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  - Piano
  titles:
    en: NEW YORK CUT / YASUO HIGUCHI
    ja: ニューヨーク・カット / 樋口康雄
    ja-latn: NEW YORK CUT / YASUO HIGUCHI
  type: works
- catalog: SICL-52
  date: '2003-03-19'
  link: album/116160
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music Director
  - Music
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: MUSIC FOR ATOM AGE
    ja: ミュージック・フォー・アトム・エイジ
    ja-latn: MUSIC FOR ATOM AGE
  type: anime
- catalog: COCX-33198~9
  date: '2005-05-25'
  link: album/22019
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Interviewee
  - Music
  - Assistance
  titles:
    en: Little Princess Music Collection
    ja: 世界名作劇場 メモリアル音楽館 小公女(プリンセス)セーラ
    ja-latn: 'Sekai Meisaku Gekijou Memorial Ongakukan: Princess Sara'
  type: anime
- catalog: KICA-715
  date: '2005-12-28'
  link: album/144667
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  - Orchestrator
  titles:
    en: 'SUGAR² RUNE Image Album: MAISON de CHOCOLA'
    ja: 「シュガシュガルーン」イメージアルバム メソン・ド・ショコラ
    ja-latn: 'SUGAR² RUNE Image Album: MAISON de CHOCOLA'
  type: anime
- catalog: MHCL-949
  date: '2006-11-29'
  link: album/140269
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: CHONMAGE IN HEAVEN
    ja: ちょんまーじゅ
    ja-latn: CHONMAGE IN HEAVEN
  type: live
- catalog: UPCY-6388
  date: '2007-04-11'
  link: album/146133
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: Akai Tori Nigeta? Original Soundtrack
    ja: 赤い鳥逃げた? オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Akai Tori Nigeta? Original Soundtrack
  type: live
- catalog: TMPF-3002
  date: '2007-05-11'
  link: album/133808
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: DQ * The Live! / Himiko Kikuchi Double Quartet
    ja: DQ * The Live! / 菊池ひみこ Double Quartet
    ja-latn: DQ * The Live! / Himiko Kikuchi Double Quartet
  type: works
- catalog: CDSOL-1195
  date: '2007-12-22'
  link: album/147129
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: YASUO HIGUCHI CM WORKS ON ASSOCIATES YEARS
    ja: 樋口康雄CM WORKS ON・アソシエイツ・イヤーズ
    ja-latn: YASUO HIGUCHI CM WORKS ON ASSOCIATES YEARS
  type: live
- catalog: FRCA-1221
  date: '2010-05-12'
  link: album/140135
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: Ghibli Meikyoku Selection Dear GHIBLI / Azumi Inoue
    ja: ジブリ名曲セレクション Dear GHIBLI / 井上あずみ
    ja-latn: Ghibli Meikyoku Selection Dear GHIBLI / Azumi Inoue
  type: anime
- catalog: CINK-69
  date: '2019-06-19'
  link: album/118602
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music
  titles:
    en: (Maruhi) Shikijo Mesu Ichiba Original Soundtrack
    ja: ㊙色情めす市場 オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: (Maruhi) Shikijo Mesu Ichiba Original Soundtrack
  type: live
- catalog: SRM0300001
  date: '2022-03-28'
  link: album/119308
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Rean no Tsubasa (Original Soundtrack)
    ja: リーンの翼 (オリジナルサウンドトラック)
    ja-latn: Rean no Tsubasa (Original Soundtrack)
  type: anime
- catalog: SRML-1140
  date: '2026-03-25'
  link: album/155518
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: THE WINGS OF REAN ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja: リーンの翼 オリジナルサウンドトラック
    ja-latn: THE WINGS OF REAN ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
  type: anime
featured_on:
- catalog: LACA-9133~6
  date: '2008-12-10'
  link: album/10436
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: SUPER ROBOT WARS Z ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK
    ja: スーパーロボット大戦Z オリジナルサウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Super Robot Taisen Z Original Sound Track
  type: game
info:
  Birthdate: Oct 13, 1952
  Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
  Credited works:
  - 36 albums in database
  - 2 products in database
  Credits:
  - 28 composer
  - 19 arranger
  - 15 music
  - 5 conductor
  - 3 sound producer
  - 1 bgm composer
  - 1 artist
  - 1 piano
  - 1 music director
  - 1 interviewee
  - 1 assistance
  - 1 orchestrator
link: artist/10399
meta:
  added_date: 2011-03-19T18:46
  edited_date: 2020-06-13T01:02
  fetched_date: 2026-01-07T08:28
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 7303
name: Yasuo Higuchi
name_real: 樋口 康雄
name_trans: ひぐち やすお
notes: Yasuo Higuchi is a classically trained composer and arranger for Japanese media
  and the concert hall. Famous for After War Gundam X and Phoenix 2772. His music
  is a mix of various Classical music styles, prominently elements of modern 20th
  Century concert music and Golden Age Film music. In the 80s he released albums with
  arrangements of famous classical pieces.
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/artists/99/10399/10399-1479158823.png
picture_small: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/artists/99/10399/10399-1479158823.png
sex: male
type: Individual
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/10399?perpage=99999
websites:
  Official: []
  Reference: []
