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INTEREST: 90-Year-Old Anime Composer Michiaki Watanabe Still Churning Out Soundtracks




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Lostlorn Forest



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 1:37 pm Reply with quote
That's what you call fandom. Kudos to him and his fans - I really want to take a listen to his works now and become a fan myself! There's just so much perseverance and passion in this article.
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WatchforMoons7



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 1:51 pm Reply with quote
Japan is badass.

Oldest comic writer (I think), oldest porn star, oldest baseball player, and oldest composer?

What else? Very Happy
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Hoppy800



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 2:01 pm Reply with quote
Impressive and even more impressive is that his music has inter-generational appeal.
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thekingsdinner



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 3:45 pm Reply with quote
Now this is an awesome man.
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firedragon54738



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 4:59 pm Reply with quote
That is just awesome
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MetalUpa1014



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 6:18 pm Reply with quote
There's a Japanese composer named Chuji Kinoshita who's 99 years old. He did the music for Masaki Kobayashi's The Human Condition and a bunch of other Japanese films. But I don't think he's active anymore. IMDB lists his last work in 1988.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0455836/
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Mr. Oshawott



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 8:06 pm Reply with quote
The ANN article wrote:
"I kept in mind that I would not compose childish music even if the target of the dramas was children. That's why people in their 40s and 50s still listen to my songs and sing them at karaoke. I'm really pleased," Watanabe said.

This could explain why Mr. Watanabe-san's music has been revered by so many people of all ages. I personally view any music that's catered specifically to children to be try-hard and boring.
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Kutsu



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 9:33 pm Reply with quote
WatchforMoons7 wrote:
Japan is badass.

Oldest comic writer (I think), oldest porn star, oldest baseball player, and oldest composer?

What else? Very Happy


Oldest male ever too. Wink

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiroemon_Kimura
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anddo



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 10:12 pm Reply with quote
Absolute respect for this guy!!
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