Mitsuo Hagita
Birth name萩田光男
Born (1946-06-16) June 16, 1946[1]
Shizuoka, Japan[1]
GenresKayōkyoku, Idol Kayōkyoku, New Music, Pop
Occupation(s)arranger, composer, music producer
Years active1973–present
Websitehttp://www.face-music.co.jp/2_artist/hagita.htm

Mitsuo Hagita (萩田光雄, Hagita Mitsuo), born June 16, 1946, in Shizuoka, Japan, is a Japanese arranger, composer and musical producer.

Biography

After graduating from the Keio University, he set his goal to be arranger and composer.[2] In 1973, he made debut as an arranger with the song "Hitoribocchi no Heya" by Masa Takagi. He won an award for Best Arrangement on the Japan Record Awards for two consecutive years - 1975 and 1976.[3] Since 1976, he is member of the copyright collection society JASRAC and music association Japan Composers & Arrangers Association.[3][4] On the same year, he released his first solo work Secret Love.[5] In the span of 45 years of his career, he arranged over 4,000 songs.[2] He is considered as one of the most renovated and representative music arranger in the Japanese music industry.[1][6]

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
Secret Love[5]
  • Released: 1976
  • Label: Tower to the people
  • Formats: LP, CD
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Compilation albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
Oto no Majutsushi: Composer/Arranger Hagita Mitsuo no Sekai
  • Released: 2021
  • Label: GT Music
  • Formats: 5-CD
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Works

Anime

Movies

Songwriting credits

1970s

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List of songs written for other artists, showing year released and album name
Year Title Artist(s) Album/Single
1977 "Playback Part 2" Momoe Yamaguchi Playback Part 2

1980s

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List of songs written for other artists, showing year released and album name
Year Title Artist(s) Album/Single
1987 "Aki no Indication" Yoko Minamino Aki no Indication

1990s

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List of songs written for other artists, showing year released and album name
Year Title Artist(s) Album/Single
1996 "Take me Higher" V6 Take me Higher

2000s-present

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List of songs written for other artists, showing year released and album name
Year Title Artist(s) Album/Single
2009 "Fuyu Koihana" Yukimi Hanasaki Fuyu Koihana

Publications

Books

Title Author Release Publisher ISBN
Nippon no Henkyokuka Kayoukyoku New Music Jidai wo sasaeta Arranger tachi (ニッポンの編曲家 歌謡曲／ニューミュージック時代を支えたアレンジャーたち) collective author 2016 DU BOOKS ISBN 978-4-907583-79-8
Hit Kyoku no Ryourijin Sakkyokuka Hagita Mitsuo no Jidai (ヒット曲の料理人 編曲家萩田光雄の時代) collective author 2018 Rittor Music ISBN 978-4845632084
Ongaku to Keiyaku Shita Otoko (音楽と契約した男)
  • feature interview with Hagita
 Ichizo Seo 2020 Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings ISBN 978-4636963052

Magazine

Title Author Release Publisher ISBN
Hayashi Tetsuji Zen Shigoto (林哲司全仕事)
  • features interview with Hagita
 Tetsuji Hayashi 2001 Ongaku no Yuusha ISBN 4-276-23715-7

References

  1. 1 2 3 "萩田光雄". tower.jp. Tower. June 23, 2016. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "萩田光雄/Mitsuo Hagita". face-music. Archived from the original on 2023-11-12. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  3. 1 2 "「作家で聴く音楽」萩田光雄". jasrac. Archived from the original on 2023-11-12. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  4. ↑ "JCAA会員【は行】萩田光雄". jcaa1970. Archived from the original on 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  5. 1 2 "萩田光雄が1977年に発表した唯一のソロ・アルバムを初CD化". tower. Archived from the original on 2016-05-20. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  6. ↑ "【Part1】序章～萩田光雄｜日本の編曲家ヒストリー". otonanoweb. Archived from the original on 2023-11-12. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
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