Yoshihisa Hirano

Yoshihisa Hirano (平野 義久) is a Japanese composer.

Biography
Yoshihisa Hirano studied composing at Juilliard School in 1992, and later at Eastman School of Music. Some of the awards he has received include first prize in the Axia Tape Competition in Japan during his high school years and New York's New Music for Young Ensembles. He has composed music for concert, dance, film and radio with compositions ranging from classical to pop and contemporary music. In recent years he has composed a number of anime soundtracks. He has also made music for Tokyo DisneySea's 2002 and 2004 countdown celebrations.

Hirano has paired with pianist Masako Hosoda to form the unit Bleu and released two albums. He is also responsible for some of the orchestration and arrangement for a number of Ali Project's albums.

Works
Yoshihisa Hirano has participated in the making of the soundtracks from the following series:


 * 2001
 * Beyblade (TV)


 * 2002
 * Seven of Seven (TV)
 * Harukanaru Toki no Naka de ~Ajisai Yumegatari~ (OVA)
 * Hanada Shonen-shi (TV)


 * 2003
 * Air Master (TV)


 * 2004
 * Maria-sama ga Miteru (TV) — music arrangement only
 * Midori Days (TV)
 * Doki Doki School Hours (TV)
 * Maria-sama ga Miteru ~Haru~ (TV) — opening theme arrangement only
 * Harukanaru Toki no Naka de Hachiyō Shō (TV)
 * Ginyuu Mokushiroku Meine Liebe (TV)


 * 2006
 * Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII- (PS2 game) — orchestration
 * Strawberry Panic (TV)
 * Ouran High School Host Club (TV)
 * Harukanaru Toki no Naka de ~Maihitoyo~ (Movie)
 * Silk Road Boy Yuto (TV)
 * Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars (TV)
 * Death Note (TV)


 * 2007
 * ''Kotetsushin Jeeg (TV)


 * 2008
 * Top Secret ~The Revelation~ (TV)
 * RD Sennō Chōsashitsu (TV)


 * 2009
 * Hajime No Ippo: New Challenger (TV)
 * Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles (Wii Game) - orchestration
 * Tatakau Shisho (TV)
 * Final Fantasy XIII (PlayStation 3 & Xbox 360 Game) - orchestrations


 * 2010
 * Chu-Bra (TV)
 * Break Blade (OVA)