Takanori Arisawa

The Profile

Japanese composer best known for composing music for the Sailor Moon anime series and films. Died in 2005.

Composed multiple Sailor Moon soundtracks (the review cites five series + three movies + one special). The SuperS soundtrack is described in reviews as a standout, drawing on influences named in the review: Nino Rota, Béla Bartók, Johannes Brahms, Duke Ellington/George Gershwin, and Sergei Prokofiev. Review notes death in 2005 due to cancer.

The review praises Takanori Arisawa's soundtrack for Sailor Moon SuperS as his masterpiece. It highlights his use of diverse influences (Rota, Bartók, Brahms, Gershwin, Prokofiev) and rich instrumentation. The OST is presented as transcending typical anime music. The composer died in 2005.