Yoko Kanno

Career overview

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Task: Write a career overview of Yoko Kanno (Sound).
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Name: Yoko Kanno (菅野 よう子, Kanno Yōko).
Also known as: Gabriella Robin Yôko Kanno.
Birth date: March 18, 1963.
Birthplace: Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
Nationality: Japanese.
Roles: Composer, arranger, musician, music producer.
Work areas: Soundtracks for anime films, television series, live-action films, video games, advertisements, television dramas, and movies.
Known credits: 68.
Specific works: Cowboy Bebop (and its live-action adaptation), Darker than Black, Macross Plus, Turn A Gundam, The Vision of Escaflowne, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Wolf's Rain, Kids on the Slope, Genesis of Aquarion, and Terror in Resonance.
Directors worked with: Hirokazu Kore-eda, Yoshiyuki Tomino, Shinichirō Watanabe, and Shōji Kawamori.
Other info: Meow on the Bridge (music agency), Captain Duckling Records (music label).
Paragraph 1: Identity and Background.
Yoko Kanno, also known as Gabriella Robin Yôko Kanno, is a Japanese composer, arranger, musician, and music producer. Born on March 18, 1963, in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, she has established a significant career in music production. Her professional work primarily involves creating soundtracks for various media, including anime films, television series, live-action films, video games, advertisements, and television dramas.
Paragraph 2: Notable Works and Collaborations.
Kanno has a recorded 68 known credits. Her musical contributions include scores for several prominent titles such as Cowboy Bebop and its live-action adaptation, Darker than Black, Macross Plus, Turn A Gundam, The Vision of Escaflowne, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Wolf's Rain, Kids on the Slope, Genesis of Aquarion, and Terror in Resonance. Throughout her career, she has collaborated with directors including Hirokazu Kore-eda, Yoshiyuki Tomino, Shinichirō Watanabe, and Shōji Kawamori. Additionally, she is associated with the music agency Meow on the Bridge and the music label Captain Duckling Records.
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Para 1: ~55 words.
Para 2: ~105 words.
Total: ~160 words.
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"best known for her work on the soundtracks of anime films, television series, live-action films, video games, and advertisements."
"composer, arranger and music producer of soundtracks for anime series, video games, television dramas and movies."
"Known Credits 68"
"Also Known As Gabriella Robin Yôko Kanno"
"Meow on the Bridge (音楽事務所)、Captain Duckling Records (音楽レーベル"
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Yoko Kanno, also known as Gabriella Robin Yôko Kanno