How were UtaPri and Symphogear born? What is the essence of creating blockbuster hits? Noriyasu Uematsu's Art of Work," which tells all about it, is now on sale!

In addition to composing music and lyrics for Nana Mizuki and Mamoru Miyano, Noriyasu Uematsu has also written original works for hit anime. The book "20 Years of Creating Animation and Game Music: The Work Method of Noriyasu Uematsu," which summarizes how Uematsu has created his works, will be available for purchase.

Noriyasu Uematsu has composed and written lyrics for songs by Nana Mizuki and Mamoru Miyano, as well as the original works for the hit anime "Uta no Prince Sama! He has also worked on "BanG Dream! and other works, will release "Uematsu Noriyasu's Art of Work" on April 20, 2012, a book about how he creates his works.

The book covers everything from his encounter with Nana Mizuki, a close friend of Uematsu's, to his first appearance on the NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen with "Deep Love"; the creation of the music for "Final Fantasy Brave Xvius," which fulfilled his wish to one day create music for Final Fantasy; the development of the music brand "Elements Garden," of which Uematsu is the president; and the development of the talent for "Elements Garden. This is the first book in which Uematsu, who is celebrating the 20th anniversary of his music career, reveals the essence of creating blockbuster content through the songs he has composed and written and the anime works he has been involved with.

Also included are special interviews with Nana Mizuki, King Records producer Akio Mishima, and game creators Akifumi Kaneko and Hiromi Sato.

This book is an excellent read for anyone who aspires to work in the animation or music industry, as well as for animation fans.


Release Information
■"20 Years of Making Animation and Game Music: Noriyasu Uematsu's Work Method
Release date: April 20, 2018
List price: 1,600 yen (excluding tax)
Style: 196 pages, 46x46
ISBN: 978-4-07-291948-4
Published by: Shufunotomo Infos.
Published by Shufunotomo Infos.

<Main contents of this book> *Honorifics omitted.
Chapter 1: The Noriyasu Uematsu sound, explored from the roots of music
Chapter 2: Our comrade-in-arms, Nana Mizuki - Two geniuses who are improving each other
Chapter 3: "Uta no Prince Sama!" was born this way
Chapter4: "Senki Zesshou Symphogear" Changed the Common Sense of the Industry
Chapter 5: "BanG Dream!" - How to create a girl band in the Elega style
Chapter6："Final Fantasy Brave Exvius" - I want to create Final Fantasy music! ~ "Final Fantasy Brave Exvius" - I want to create music for Final Fantasy!
Chapter7: Noriyasu Uematsu and Elements Garden in the future

Author's Profile
Noriyasu Agematsu
Noriyasu Uematsu is a lyricist, composer, arranger, and music producer, and the president of the music brand Elements Garden. He has written lyrics, composed music, arranged music, and produced music for games and anime such as "BanG Dream! and other game and anime productions, as well as providing music for many artists including Nana Mizuki. He has also worked on "Uta no Prince Sama!" and "Senki Zesshou Symphogear" as a planner, writer, and music producer.