Masamichi Amano is a Japanese classical music composer (born January 26, 1957 in Akita, Akita). His orchestral works, considered in Asia to be some of the most epic, grandiose and romantic of recent times, include 12 numbered symphonic suites, more than 50 symphonic poems for the wind band repertoire and the film score scores for Battle Royale, Giant Robo, Stratos 4, among others. He studied at the Kunitachi College of Music in Tokyo and completed master's degree in 1982. Amano's orchestra of choice is Poland's Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra (and its associated choir)…
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