her ghost in the shell music is the best music i have ever heard in a series, film, or anything else video related... stunning, absolutely number one!
I understood here and there... I think I heard her say something about that Russian singer not wanting to or knowing how to sing a lot in Japanese... and then something about she has a wonderful voice anyway...
@Strawberrymusique yeah doesn't Origa live in Japan, too? I really like her sound. I can't blame Origa if she's having problems with Japanese, 'cause it's hard!!! But for me, once you can understand your favorite song lyrics..... it's more than worth it... plus, I was able to translate parts of the Martin Luther King speech to some girls I met who did not know any English, but they didn't stay in America long enough to REALLY learn American politics
@bun223 yeah definitely Japanese is a hard language, I even have problems with my English sometimes (and English is not that complicated as Japanese), so learn Japanese to sing a song all of the sudden may be a hard task. Ohh that's wonderful and yeah it is worth it ~ I wish someday I could learn it too
@bun223 oh nono, I understand a liiiitle bit, like what are you saying right know, but that's because my main language is Spanish haha so i'm just guessing
@JHolmes17 Yoko Kanno is on a whole other galaxy away from earth. Thom Yorke is good but he in no way compares to Yoko Kanno AT ALL. Bjork and Thom are more of an equivalent of each other.
I like and admire various composers, including Kanno and Hisaishi mentioned here.
I think her own words, which I like, aptly reflect her sentiments. She has commented something to the effect of 'I had been hurt being called a "Jane (or Jack) of all trades and a master of none". However, continue doing this for 10 years and you become a golden Jane of all trades, so there! Anything wrong with being able to do everything?'.
Hey guys, I'm getting worked up. By both sides. Just stop worshiping Kanno. And stop treat her as a plagiarist fake. Reality is more trivial. As usual.
I think she is a bit overrated, her music is varied but mostly they are very simple. I have yet to find some complex pieces from her to see she is a true composer not just a musician, by complex I mean what HGW did for MGS3 soundtrack.
If you're looking for a complex piece that very well establishes her as a COMPOSER, have you listened at "Shiro Long Tail" or "Go to Rakuen" from the Wolf's Rain OST? I think they are plenty enough to show a good portion of her talent. You may have your opinion but denying that she is a composer just by the "simplicity" of her pieces is completely absurd.
Joe Hisaishi is an excelent composer, and so is Yoko Kanno,
OK, here's one thing I never understand; Why do peopel write the video description in English when the video doesn't even have subtitles??? It's really annoying...
Right or wrong, English is often used as a common language on the internet. How else will an Italian or French Yoko Kanno fan -who probably won't care about sub- find this vid? Think about that. It's kinda annoying having to hear native English speakers complain all the time when they are the lucky ones: most people have harder time finding subs in their lang.
You're correct, English is a common internest language, but far from my mother tounge ;) I like English subs cause i like The Seatbelts, and I'm interested in understanding what she has to say. I don't speak Japanese, and I doub't to many French or Italians do eighter. Offcourse I wish I could learn Japanese, but until then subs would really be appreciated. I'm not trying to be an asshole, im just frustrated cause I'm pretty sure that this is a great interview :)
OK, guys! Here comes a rough translation. Yoko Kanno: Before composing, I watched the Gits and found there're a lot of terms, which means the atmosphere can easily become too solid. So I decided to make tunes rhythmical, just like driving. I always try not to just obey director's orders while composing. And this time, thankfully, director didn't asked me much, so I concentrated on complementing the show. And, Gits is cool. This is why I made my tunes emotional. ---- Ask me if you need more.
I found many people, including the director, thought the theme song should be sung by a female vocalist. So I looked for a suitable female vocalist in my memory, and came up with Origa. This was mainly because I just loved her voice more than anybody else in the world. Her voice sounds like coming from the pit of her stomach. So I composed specifically for her, then ask her to sing just as she feels. The result was inner universe.
it be great if Yoko and her team would perform! it be so awesome. i think Kenji Kawai and Yoko Kanno captured Ghost in the shells music very well. love them!
a lady named sally rusa was in the woods looking for a dog until a ghost came and killed her so if ur reading this u will find a bloody body in your closet hanging there haunting you and will kill you and ur family and if u want to stop this just sends this to 6 videos in 30 mins or this will happen good luck!!
My name is Kevin. I'm a 16 year old composer. Yoko Kanno is a huge inspiration to my music and I hope to be able to write as magically as her in the near future. I would really appreciate it if everyone could visit my channel and view the work available. Thank you to everyone!
Kanno Yoko san has a long track record for creating musical scores on time and of the highest quality. This is why she's been composing for many, many years. She worked on the original Macross with Mari Iijima who's also a damn good music writer back in the 80's.
I'm not sure Kanno Yoko san is the best composer in history, but she is a good one at that. I think John Williams and James Horner probably rank somewhere in the best catagory. Yoko san does have an awesome style though. When you hear it, you just know it's from her. :)
Yes and Yes. She is very genius. She created very unique songs. Until now i want to about what language in ghost in the shell SAC OST 3, which is "Take little hand. " That's one of my favorite songs. play that song more than 50 times. Any body know what language is that?
the opening was sang by Origa. Yes, it was Russian. I love it. The other one, "Take little hand" soundtrack from Ghost in the shell SAC solid stage society. You can check on youtube or google it. The song was sang by Gabriella Robin. I asked a few friends, they said " It was gibberish or something". Seriously, That's amazing idea, if she created a language for a song.
That's good and all but as someone who dates an older woman, I can say that you shouldn't limit yourself to women by how much older than you they are.
Actually, she's a composer. She has composed the scores for countless anime, including GITS SAC, Cowboy Bebop, The Vision of Escaflowne, Wolf's Rain, Silent Mobius, and Macross Plus. She is amazing, because she can compose music in so many different styles, including jazz, classical, rock, pop, rennaisance, and electronica. She's produced dozens of CDs. I collect her music.
she's actually pretty hot. that's a damn surprise. Usually the minds behind all our most beautiful anime are ugly as fuck. Look at Inuyasha's creator, and bleach.
I'm just learning japanese but they speak so fast and I know so little of the language as of yet that I was only able to catch Ojisan (Grandpa) and sukoshi (a little)besides the few english and Japanese words borrowed from english.
Everyone willing to dedicate an hour or so investigating the plagiarism accusations made against her a few years back will soon discover that they're entirely baseless, made of blatant jealousy and invented by American nationalists who can't take it that of all people a female Japanese composer is declassing every single (male) one of their own.
Besides, John Williams is already plagiarizing himself over and over again with every new soundtrack he writes.
Don't just spew shit out of your mouth, son. Post some videos with audio samples proving otherwise. Oh wait, you can't. Because as it stands she is guilty as charged. Just look at the countless examples provided here on youtube that clearly indicate plagiarism. Your chipmunk is guilty as charged. you can't just waltz in here and state that without any proof like a 12 year old on a temper tantrum that wants it his way.
I won't waste my time proving anything to some self-righteous racist, as _countless_ others have debunked those accusations here on youtube and elsewhere already. If you insist, flaws include wrong dates, conveniently omitting that there has been a cooperation between Kanno and the artists, and downright baseless choice of pieces that sound only superficially similar at best.
Funny that Kanno's "versions" are always more sophisticated from a musical standpoint...
Well, let me set one thing straight - I never claimed Kanno sucked. In fact, I enjoy her work for the most part. However, what irks me the wrong way is when someone proclaims her the best thing ever out of Japan when there are far better talents in Joe Hisaishi and Kenji Kawai.
Well, I have to disagree. They're certainly world-class soundtrack composers, but... I don't know how much of YK's work you know; for once they lack her incredible musical versatility, and they don't quite approach her sheer genius at composing chord progressions and arranging harmonies (but than again, IMO no one does. Those three qualities really make her stand out, even among the best).
The personal conclusion I arrived at after 15 years of studying/making music myself is that she is the most accomplished composer alive, and among the best of the past and current century. Of course you can reasonably think otherwise, but when applying strictly objective criteria (as far as this is even possible), you'd at least be hard pressed finding anything that anyone does distinctly better than her.
Even though I had to spread this over 3 comments, I actually don't feel like endlessly dragging this argument. But I do want to stress that this is an informed opinion, it's not just blind fanboy-ism. And I stand ready to defend this claim.
@Einhander49 Dude. There are only so many sequences of tones that sound pleasing to the human ear. Collisions are bound to happen. Why do you think shitty sounding 12 tone music was invented? To enlarge the space of acceptable compositions.
I know,I've heard it all over, I just can't find the song to download....he hee I've even tried looking up japanese characters to search for it...I accidentally ended up downloading somekind of virus....anyway thanks I will try to look up ghost in the shell.
I've never heard a song of her's that I didn't like.
Second that. I cant imagine such a talent in one person. To master so many different styles... And she seems to be really kind person too. She is definately one of my most admired composers.
i've been listening to her music since i was little. ironically i always believed she was the singer for all the songs. but i know she does a lil singing here and there i just dont know which songs.
Oh God, is the first time I saw her talking, I just hear her voice and reminds me to Gabriella Robin! I tought it was imposible but now I'm more convinced!
Utada?! As in the one who sang "Beautiful world" for the Rebuild of Evangelion movie? Hmm...I can see the connection there...but I think that's a Japanese thing which they all share. If you looked back at the original Evangelion series singer, Takahashi Yoko, you'd see similar features too.
Ahhh! She is not only a talented composer, one of the greatest of Japan -but also so gentle and cute!!!and nice-looking!oh,I just adore her!!!Go-go, Yoko!!!
Too bad she's a plagiarist.
AXSR388 3 weeks ago
<3 Yoko Kanno
nelsonta00 1 month ago
俺韓国人だけど、この人パクリの件はどうなってるんです？韓国では結局どうなったかは知らされてないんで、わかんないよ。
Doskharaas 1 month ago
One of the best damned soundtracks EVER.
ExBrutalion 2 months ago
her ghost in the shell music is the best music i have ever heard in a series, film, or anything else video related... stunning, absolutely number one!
edwoodashton 3 months ago
I have no idea what she said but shes awesome
drankydrank1 3 months ago 3
I love Yoko Kanno -3
rawrximaxtoaster 3 months ago
It may not be worth it to pick up more Japanese just so I can understand these videos, though. Maybe one day, but Japanese is a hard language.
bun223 6 months ago
I understood here and there... I think I heard her say something about that Russian singer not wanting to or knowing how to sing a lot in Japanese... and then something about she has a wonderful voice anyway...
bun223 6 months ago
@bun223 Origa maybe ? D: because of the song and because she's Russian XD
Strawberrymusique 1 month ago
@Strawberrymusique yeah doesn't Origa live in Japan, too? I really like her sound. I can't blame Origa if she's having problems with Japanese, 'cause it's hard!!! But for me, once you can understand your favorite song lyrics..... it's more than worth it... plus, I was able to translate parts of the Martin Luther King speech to some girls I met who did not know any English, but they didn't stay in America long enough to REALLY learn American politics
bun223 3 weeks ago
@bun223 yeah definitely Japanese is a hard language, I even have problems with my English sometimes (and English is not that complicated as Japanese), so learn Japanese to sing a song all of the sudden may be a hard task. Ohh that's wonderful and yeah it is worth it ~ I wish someday I could learn it too
Strawberrymusique 3 weeks ago
@Strawberrymusique tu parles francais comme premiere langue?
bun223 2 weeks ago
@bun223 oh nono, I understand a liiiitle bit, like what are you saying right know, but that's because my main language is Spanish haha so i'm just guessing
Strawberrymusique 2 weeks ago
@Strawberrymusique ok asi que hablas espanol. Estoy aprendolo ahora en la Universidad de Michigan. Para ser maestra.
bun223 2 weeks ago
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パクリ女が偉そうに
jasons758 6 months ago
Why do people love her so much considering so much of her music is other peoples slightly changed ?
stevoism 6 months ago
the female equivalent to Thom Yorke. just a brilliant arranger, composer, and songwriter
JHolmes17 7 months ago
@JHolmes17 Yoko Kanno is on a whole other galaxy away from earth. Thom Yorke is good but he in no way compares to Yoko Kanno AT ALL. Bjork and Thom are more of an equivalent of each other.
bpophantom 5 months ago
AWW man I can't understand a thing but I love her!! XD
void15 7 months ago
I like and admire various composers, including Kanno and Hisaishi mentioned here.
I think her own words, which I like, aptly reflect her sentiments. She has commented something to the effect of 'I had been hurt being called a "Jane (or Jack) of all trades and a master of none". However, continue doing this for 10 years and you become a golden Jane of all trades, so there! Anything wrong with being able to do everything?'.
kxakxa 11 months ago
@kxakxa Nothing at all, my friend, nothing at all.
credentz 8 months ago
Hey guys, I'm getting worked up. By both sides. Just stop worshiping Kanno. And stop treat her as a plagiarist fake. Reality is more trivial. As usual.
LaMlleAlex 1 year ago
Yoko Kanno you are a shining star, thank you for your awesome music.
mellowsky47 1 year ago
I don't understand a word but she' s soo cute :)
adriank00 1 year ago 2
I love Yoko Kanno.
Not in a rapey way, but in a hero worship way.
phocjame 1 year ago
I think she is a bit overrated, her music is varied but mostly they are very simple. I have yet to find some complex pieces from her to see she is a true composer not just a musician, by complex I mean what HGW did for MGS3 soundtrack.
Joe Hisaishi is certainly capable in this regard.
kanonathena 1 year ago
@kanonathena
If you're looking for a complex piece that very well establishes her as a COMPOSER, have you listened at "Shiro Long Tail" or "Go to Rakuen" from the Wolf's Rain OST? I think they are plenty enough to show a good portion of her talent. You may have your opinion but denying that she is a composer just by the "simplicity" of her pieces is completely absurd.
Joe Hisaishi is an excelent composer, and so is Yoko Kanno,
XXGabiXX 1 year ago
love you <3
apuriko 1 year ago
why don't we all just agree to worship Yoko Kanno? there are to manyt gods we just nee one.
thelaughingman79 1 year ago
if i only learned japanease
neodizyy 1 year ago 3
4:18
About Origa, she is saying, she loves her voice most in the world.
maze1192 1 year ago
I love that gal! Thanks for the music Youko san!
freitasnetuno 1 year ago
Ella es excepcional
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isn't her a thieft ?
accountnumuno 1 year ago
i'm gonna marry her. I swear to God.
bakanbi 1 year ago
Sutando arone konpurekksu *lol*
JebanyZajebisty 1 year ago
One of the few composers left of original anime theme music.
Rare in a business that is increasingly using J Pop songs as themes in order to promote a band.
wartarot 2 years ago
thieft
MrMalome 2 years ago
lol apparently Ed from CBebop is based on her :D
mintyoreo 2 years ago
yes she did. The music in cowboy bebop is performed by her band "the seatbelts".
desmodeo 2 years ago
did she also do the music for cowboy bebop
Upgaminginfo 2 years ago
She sounded like Motoko on Helium. o_O
toastyovens 2 years ago
Say what?
toastyovens 2 years ago
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toppojiijo 2 years ago
OK, here's one thing I never understand; Why do peopel write the video description in English when the video doesn't even have subtitles??? It's really annoying...
Wowbagger86 2 years ago
Right or wrong, English is often used as a common language on the internet. How else will an Italian or French Yoko Kanno fan -who probably won't care about sub- find this vid? Think about that. It's kinda annoying having to hear native English speakers complain all the time when they are the lucky ones: most people have harder time finding subs in their lang.
toppojiijo 2 years ago
You're correct, English is a common internest language, but far from my mother tounge ;) I like English subs cause i like The Seatbelts, and I'm interested in understanding what she has to say. I don't speak Japanese, and I doub't to many French or Italians do eighter. Offcourse I wish I could learn Japanese, but until then subs would really be appreciated. I'm not trying to be an asshole, im just frustrated cause I'm pretty sure that this is a great interview :)
Wowbagger86 2 years ago
I understand, we all get frustrated when we can't understand. Sorry for assuming things and coming on strong.
toppojiijo 2 years ago
Just to clarify, my point is that internationally there are people who would want to find and watch this vid with or without subtitles.
toppojiijo 2 years ago
No worries man ;) Myself I think it's great as well to see the people behind the magic, but I just like to hear more about the music etc.
Wowbagger86 2 years ago
100% signed man. Didn't anyone do that until now? Hard to imagine.
XCrusherX1 2 years ago
MrShu001 2 years ago 3
Thanks MrShu001 :)
Wowbagger86 2 years ago
hey! :D i would like to know what Yoko says about the inner universe song. I love this song so much :D thank you!
silversky123 2 years ago
Thanks for the reply silversky123!
As to the song, she states:
I found many people, including the director, thought the theme song should be sung by a female vocalist. So I looked for a suitable female vocalist in my memory, and came up with Origa. This was mainly because I just loved her voice more than anybody else in the world. Her voice sounds like coming from the pit of her stomach. So I composed specifically for her, then ask her to sing just as she feels. The result was inner universe.
MrShu001 2 years ago
your welcome. thank you for translating :D
it be great if Yoko and her team would perform! it be so awesome. i think Kenji Kawai and Yoko Kanno captured Ghost in the shells music very well. love them!
silversky123 2 years ago 2
she sounds like a lil girl but she rulz
Lightfall18 2 years ago 3
Yoko Kanno ! The Best !
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a lady named sally rusa was in the woods looking for a dog until a ghost came and killed her so if ur reading this u will find a bloody body in your closet hanging there haunting you and will kill you and ur family and if u want to stop this just sends this to 6 videos in 30 mins or this will happen good luck!!
coolteen1234 2 years ago
if someone gave me just this segment on a vhs tape i would be beside myself with gratefullness.
nicka444 2 years ago
She's cute. And damned good.
hopdude 2 years ago 7
Definitely my favorite contemporary composer!
funknotik 2 years ago
Hey Everyone!
My name is Kevin. I'm a 16 year old composer. Yoko Kanno is a huge inspiration to my music and I hope to be able to write as magically as her in the near future. I would really appreciate it if everyone could visit my channel and view the work available. Thank you to everyone!
happyramenstudios 2 years ago 3
Kanno Yoko san has a long track record for creating musical scores on time and of the highest quality. This is why she's been composing for many, many years. She worked on the original Macross with Mari Iijima who's also a damn good music writer back in the 80's.
StabbyMcButterPants 2 years ago
subs please?
slayerpianoman 2 years ago
Best composer in history. Period.
gasto5 2 years ago 6
I'm not sure Kanno Yoko san is the best composer in history, but she is a good one at that. I think John Williams and James Horner probably rank somewhere in the best catagory. Yoko san does have an awesome style though. When you hear it, you just know it's from her. :)
StabbyMcButterPants 2 years ago
yoko kanno is amazing.
utsux3 3 years ago
sub please
Chestsplitter 3 years ago
long live the queen of anime music!
Raxer21 3 years ago 5
wow, talened and beautiful
5imian 3 years ago 3
Ever since Bebop! She's awsome!
Wolviepayne 3 years ago
She is the best ！
kony89 3 years ago
きゃあ！ナレが諏訪部さんじゃんか！！
konekokoneko 3 years ago 3
Yes and Yes. She is very genius. She created very unique songs. Until now i want to about what language in ghost in the shell SAC OST 3, which is "Take little hand. " That's one of my favorite songs. play that song more than 50 times. Any body know what language is that?
evilsteven2000 3 years ago
it's either japanese or russian i think i can't remember where origa/olga is from she's probably the one that sang it if not my bad lol
lilice1907 3 years ago
Russian/english/ even a bit of latin. Origa is a russian/japanese singer. and yoko kanno is her composer.
VegitosM4 3 years ago
Most SAC openings are done by Origa so that mean it should be in Russian with some engish maybe. Since Origa is a russian/japanese singer.
VegitosM4 3 years ago
I think origa and rise are ancient japanese language or russian not sure bu tim preety sure its some kind of japanese
digitalchico 2 years ago
its russian
redblazerpea 2 years ago
yeah lol I just figured it out a few hours ago lolz Russian is such a beautiful language
digitalchico 2 years ago
the opening was sang by Origa. Yes, it was Russian. I love it. The other one, "Take little hand" soundtrack from Ghost in the shell SAC solid stage society. You can check on youtube or google it. The song was sang by Gabriella Robin. I asked a few friends, they said " It was gibberish or something". Seriously, That's amazing idea, if she created a language for a song.
evilsteven2000 2 years ago
¡anticonstitucionalísimamente! xD
Heliosx15005 3 years ago
Damn it I really need to learn Japanese.
mcspoons 3 years ago 3
yeah am studing it right now
13BillGates13 3 years ago
This lady is an absolute genius, and antidisestablishmentarianism.
Ashiman12 3 years ago
So that's the genius behind the great music for GiTS, dang it's pretty cool to see who she is :)
Synth352 3 years ago 3
yea. to bad there's not much else. =P
Essemprum 3 years ago
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she sounds like a 8 year old kid..really
massLings 3 years ago
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ah, don't they all? ;D
Essemprum 3 years ago
話し方聞いてるとすごく賢い人なんだなってわかる。
声とのギャップがまた。
anosora 3 years ago 5
i wish it had eng subs..
sara7li 3 years ago 2
A whole page filled with arguing whether yoko is a milf.
JESUS!!
joelistenstometal 3 years ago 4
Yoko Kanno is a MILF!
loopback69 3 years ago
whats a milf?
hentaisexfreak4life 3 years ago
Mature/mother I'd Like to Fuck
And Yoko Kanno is one.
WaywardBrigand 3 years ago
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thats sick.shes old and ugly.
hentaisexfreak4life 3 years ago
Considering your user name, I am just going to say you are being ironic.
WaywardBrigand 3 years ago 2
i just think shes 2 old and leave my name alone.
hentaisexfreak4life 3 years ago
That's good and all but as someone who dates an older woman, I can say that you shouldn't limit yourself to women by how much older than you they are.
WaywardBrigand 3 years ago 3
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i just dont like winly people who look old or who r ugly.i like hot chicks.
hentaisexfreak4life 3 years ago
It's all a matter of opinion, of course.
WaywardBrigand 3 years ago
yep.
hentaisexfreak4life 3 years ago
In cartoon form?
BlaecMusic 3 years ago
yoko kanno is still a beautiful and a great... uhm singer?
nekoraba 3 years ago
Actually, she's a composer. She has composed the scores for countless anime, including GITS SAC, Cowboy Bebop, The Vision of Escaflowne, Wolf's Rain, Silent Mobius, and Macross Plus. She is amazing, because she can compose music in so many different styles, including jazz, classical, rock, pop, rennaisance, and electronica. She's produced dozens of CDs. I collect her music.
xSilverUnicorn 3 years ago
she's actually pretty hot. that's a damn surprise. Usually the minds behind all our most beautiful anime are ugly as fuck. Look at Inuyasha's creator, and bleach.
DarkKar 3 years ago
She's beautiful, considering she's almost 50.
DenOfVipers 3 years ago 6
♥ Yoko ♥ Kanno ♥
kony89 3 years ago
I've got the CD. Love it.
fieyr2002 3 years ago
Where did you get it from?
I find Yoko Kanno is a genius. Her music is very modern, but has...something that's lacking in music these days..
oneupdawg 3 years ago
i absolutely love Kanno-sama kimi wa kirei ne tottemo kirei, hope i got that right
shinigami0sonta 3 years ago 2
Too bad I only know how to speak English
NabilRU 3 years ago
I'm just learning japanese but they speak so fast and I know so little of the language as of yet that I was only able to catch Ojisan (Grandpa) and sukoshi (a little)besides the few english and Japanese words borrowed from english.
jake17000 3 years ago
ok, if yoko kanno's here, they should'a had origa too
jirmaya 3 years ago
why? yoko does all the writing and producing...
schpongleded 3 years ago
so? origa does all the si....
yeah yer right, that's an interview fer another day
jirmaya 3 years ago
I agree!
meevesay 3 years ago
what a shame that there are no subtitles, i'd love to hear what she's saying...
Fattyrat 3 years ago
It is the first time I hear her voice...she sounds so sweet...
yoruichi1 3 years ago 3
I'd love to meet her in person!
Phezorama1 3 years ago 3
Truly A genius.!
metabolgia 3 years ago 5
yuki kajiura and yoko kanno should have a battle!
Endrance88 3 years ago 2
She looks around 30 when she doesn't dye her hair.
(In fact, over 40)
One of the most underrated person in Anime world.
wrongimpressionist 3 years ago 4
Truly one of the best composers, no one and I mean no one in America can fuck with her.
MackBone6765 3 years ago 10
@MackBone6765
Except for John Williams since she does plagiarize his work quite often.
Einhander49 1 year ago
@Einhander49:
Bullshit.
Everyone willing to dedicate an hour or so investigating the plagiarism accusations made against her a few years back will soon discover that they're entirely baseless, made of blatant jealousy and invented by American nationalists who can't take it that of all people a female Japanese composer is declassing every single (male) one of their own.
Besides, John Williams is already plagiarizing himself over and over again with every new soundtrack he writes.
as12df12 1 year ago
@as12df12
Don't just spew shit out of your mouth, son. Post some videos with audio samples proving otherwise. Oh wait, you can't. Because as it stands she is guilty as charged. Just look at the countless examples provided here on youtube that clearly indicate plagiarism. Your chipmunk is guilty as charged. you can't just waltz in here and state that without any proof like a 12 year old on a temper tantrum that wants it his way.
Einhander49 1 year ago
@Einhander49:
I won't waste my time proving anything to some self-righteous racist, as _countless_ others have debunked those accusations here on youtube and elsewhere already. If you insist, flaws include wrong dates, conveniently omitting that there has been a cooperation between Kanno and the artists, and downright baseless choice of pieces that sound only superficially similar at best.
Funny that Kanno's "versions" are always more sophisticated from a musical standpoint...
as12df12 1 year ago
@as12df12
Well, let me set one thing straight - I never claimed Kanno sucked. In fact, I enjoy her work for the most part. However, what irks me the wrong way is when someone proclaims her the best thing ever out of Japan when there are far better talents in Joe Hisaishi and Kenji Kawai.
Einhander49 1 year ago
@Einhander49
>best thing ever out of Japan
She arguably is.
>better talents in Joe Hisaishi and Kenji Kawai
Well, I have to disagree. They're certainly world-class soundtrack composers, but... I don't know how much of YK's work you know; for once they lack her incredible musical versatility, and they don't quite approach her sheer genius at composing chord progressions and arranging harmonies (but than again, IMO no one does. Those three qualities really make her stand out, even among the best).
as12df12 1 year ago 4
@Einhander49 [cont]
The personal conclusion I arrived at after 15 years of studying/making music myself is that she is the most accomplished composer alive, and among the best of the past and current century. Of course you can reasonably think otherwise, but when applying strictly objective criteria (as far as this is even possible), you'd at least be hard pressed finding anything that anyone does distinctly better than her.
as12df12 1 year ago 2
@Einhander49 [cont]
Even though I had to spread this over 3 comments, I actually don't feel like endlessly dragging this argument. But I do want to stress that this is an informed opinion, it's not just blind fanboy-ism. And I stand ready to defend this claim.
as12df12 1 year ago
@Einhander49 Dude. There are only so many sequences of tones that sound pleasing to the human ear. Collisions are bound to happen. Why do you think shitty sounding 12 tone music was invented? To enlarge the space of acceptable compositions.
rht808 1 year ago 2
one more thing she looks better with long black hair
takeda155 3 years ago 3
Yes,Yes!!
swordsshark 3 years ago
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HAHAHAHEHE hentai voice
takeda155 3 years ago
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hentai voice
parzifal2 4 years ago
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LMAO
ieatmilks 3 years ago
does anyone know where I can download cloe?It is the only song of yoko kanno's that I can't seem to find anywhere.
secretwaters 4 years ago
Actually try searhing "Ghost in the Shell OSTs lot of the tracks were composed or sung by Yoko Kanno. You will love it.
metabolgia 3 years ago 3
I know,I've heard it all over, I just can't find the song to download....he hee I've even tried looking up japanese characters to search for it...I accidentally ended up downloading somekind of virus....anyway thanks I will try to look up ghost in the shell.
TheBlindViolinist 3 years ago
one of the best composer in the world...
chimbilae 4 years ago 4
er i wish i knew what she was saying
jakiner 4 years ago 4
lol shes so cute, her voice is so pretty X3
O: not only that but she makes kick ass music.
CruelxMelody 4 years ago 7
WOW GREAT!! It present all the sound tracks in Ghost in the SHell
erichein1986 4 years ago
can anyone post a Translation of what she is saying here?
I would very much like to hear her comments on Inner Universe, especially. All I understood was Origa.
vantandil 4 years ago
Shinigami1016 wrote:
I've never heard a song of her's that I didn't like.
Second that. I cant imagine such a talent in one person. To master so many different styles... And she seems to be really kind person too. She is definately one of my most admired composers.
nekochan222 4 years ago 2
oh btw...she have that cute lil nihongo girl voice ^_^
Turbojonny5 4 years ago
so much talent, and beautiful too.
thank you yoko!
notabroham 4 years ago
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Yoko Kanno's female? news to me...
andygaras 4 years ago
I've never heard a song of her's that I didn't like.
Shinigami1016 4 years ago 2
i've been listening to her music since i was little. ironically i always believed she was the singer for all the songs. but i know she does a lil singing here and there i just dont know which songs.
muertehybrid 4 years ago 2
i understand her
geijutsu757 4 years ago
I did not know she would look like that
takeda155 4 years ago
Yeah i would like to meet her to. Hope she can speak English to.
Garbrinth 4 years ago
Most Japanese ppl can understand English...but they rarely speak it fluently.
Turbojonny5 4 years ago 2
i LOVE kanno yoko's voice. it's soooo cute!
doenen 4 years ago 5
there she is. the legend. my goal in life is to meet her at least once. shes the greatest musician iv ever heard :) long live yoko kanno
MennosCreed 4 years ago 6
me enamore!
patriconde 4 years ago
omg her voice does not mach her but
i admire her , shes a great singer, i dident realise how long she was singing for, by the sould of her voice she sounds really young!
kanatapaw 4 years ago
shes not a singer lol shes a composer...
SoffyOoO 4 years ago 2
shes both
pootompoo 4 years ago 3
Yet another person who thinks that when it says "yoko kanno" on their mp3 song, they think that it's the name of the singer.
o00o0o0o0o0o 4 years ago
Not necessarily. Speculation points to her actually being "Gabriella Robin".
greasybackflop 4 years ago
Oh God, is the first time I saw her talking, I just hear her voice and reminds me to Gabriella Robin! I tought it was imposible but now I'm more convinced!
metallink180 4 years ago 2
Utada?! As in the one who sang "Beautiful world" for the Rebuild of Evangelion movie? Hmm...I can see the connection there...but I think that's a Japanese thing which they all share. If you looked back at the original Evangelion series singer, Takahashi Yoko, you'd see similar features too.
よう子は一番だ。彼女の声は、天使の声のようです。 Definitely.
AmosJLedge 4 years ago
Besides, she somehow reminds me of Utada! I mean, the looks... could it be...they are/// relatives??? ha-ha!!!
Daliya1 4 years ago
Ahhh! She is not only a talented composer, one of the greatest of Japan -but also so gentle and cute!!!and nice-looking!oh,I just adore her!!!Go-go, Yoko!!!
Daliya1 4 years ago
i don't even like anime and i LOVE this woman's work, she is definitely one of the great contemporary composers. she fkin works in every style O.o
fernq11587 4 years ago