Michiru Ōshima
Michiru Ōshima
| Michiru Ōshima | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 16, 1961 Nagasaki, Japan |
| Genres | Classical, orchestral,electronic, ambient |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, producer |
| Years active | 1992-present |
| Website | michiru-oshima.net |
Michiru Ōshima (大島ミチル Ōshima Michiru?, born March 16, 1961) is a Japanese composer who has worked on several video game, movie, and television titles. Her works include composition for the video gamesGenghis Khan II: Clan of the Gray Wolf for Super NES,[1] Ico for PlayStation 2,[2] Legend of Legaia for the PlayStation (and its PlayStation 2 sequel, Legaia Duel Saga, for which she collaborated with eminent Japanese game composers Yasunori Mitsuda and Hitoshi Sakimoto), Arc the Lad III, and an orchestral arrangement of a Zelda medley for the Wii and Nintendo GameCube game The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.[3] In addition to video game music, she has composed music for Godzilla vs. Megaguirus[4] and Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla[5] movies and scores for numerous anime television series, including Fullmetal Alchemist[6](and the motion picture Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa),[7] Nabari no Ou,[8] Queen Emeraldas,[9] Xam'd: Lost Memories,[10] Arc the Lad,[11] and Weathering Continent.[12] She was also the composer for a Japanese stage musical adaptation of the classic Hollywood film Roman Holiday.[13] Her latest work includes the composition of several music tracks for the highly acclaimed Chinese espionage thriller film: The Message 《风声》in 2009.