Yukihiro Takahashi
Also Known As: Yellow Magic Orchestra, YMO
Biography: Yukihiro Takahashi (Japanese: 高橋 幸宏) Was a Japanese musician, singer, record producer and actor, who was best known internationally as the drummer, lead vocalist, & 2nd keyboardist of the Yellow Magic Orchestra and as the former drummer of the Sadistic Mika Band. Takahashi's main movie roles were primarily with Japan's visionary film director Nobuhiko Obayashi, notably April Fish and Labyrinth of Cinema.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Meguro, Tokyo, Japan
Adult: No
Birthday: June 06, 1952
Age: 72 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: January 11, 2023
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Boys Will Be Boys
Overview: Yukihiro Takahashi Live 1983
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-11-18
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MOONRIDERS THE MOVIE: PASSION MANIACS
Overview: 30 years of the band, 30 years of Japanese rock. The story of passion toward the band and music.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2006-12-16
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Complete Hurrah
Overview: Yellow Magic Orchestra perform live at Hurrah in New York on November 1, 1979
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-09-22
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YMO – Live At Budokan 1980
Overview: Yellow Magic Orchestra perform at Nippon Budokan on December 27, Tokyo 1980
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-09-21
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It's All Right, My Friend
Overview: An alien with super powers fallen from the sky is befriended by some people who help him stop an evil group out to get him.
Genres: Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1983-04-15
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TV-YMO
Overview: A compilation of 1980s television appearances by Yellow Magic Orchestra.
Genres: Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1993-12-21
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YMO – Hi-Tech Video Crime
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Genres: Music
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1992-01-01
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A Y.M.O. Film: Propaganda
Overview: Starring Yellow Magic Orchestra and David Brooks Palmer, YMO Propaganda is 1984 Musical film directed by Shin Saito. Originally premiered theatrically throughout Japan in 1984 and is considered by some to be the best visual work from 'Y.M.O.'
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1984-05-12
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Tonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His Era
Overview: This documentary follows the path of musician Kazuhiko Kato, who has created many masterpieces that remain in the history of Japanese pop music. Kazuhiko Kato, affectionately known as "Tonovan," influenced many people with his musicality that was ahead of its time, such as "The Folk Crusaders" and "Sadistic Mika Band." The documentary introduces the behind-the-scenes story of the formation of The Folk Crusaders, who created Japan's first million-selling hit, rare footage of the Sadistic Mika Band's overseas performances and recording scenes as they made their way around the world, and hidden anecdotes about the "Europe Trilogy," which is said to be a monumental work of Japanese pop music. In addition, a new recording of the timeless classic "Ano Subarashii Ai wo Mouichido" is made, and the song's evolution by musicians of various genres is shown. The film was planned, directed, and produced by Yumi Aihara, who also worked on "SUKITA: A Moment Carved by Artists."
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2024-05-31
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Yukihiro Takahashi - Trail of Creation
Overview: A NHK Music Special episode which retraces the life, wide-ranging talents and creative works of Yukihiro Takahashi, internationally known both for his solo-artist works as well as a member of YMO and the Sadistic Mika Band. This documentary consists of various archival footage and is narrated by Miu Sakamoto.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2023-02-16
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Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
Overview: Documentary about the eclectic Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto during the recording sessions for his 1984 album "Illustrated Musical Encyclopedia".
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1985-04-09
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Norwegian Wood
Overview: Toru recalls his life in the 1960s, when his friend Kizuki killed himself and he grew close to Naoko, Kizuki's girlfriend, and another woman, the outgoing, lively Midori.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2010-09-30
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April Fish
Overview: A Francophile filmmaker in a creative rut tries to pass off a free-spirited young actress as his movie-star wife in order to fool a chief from the South Seas.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1986-05-31
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The Discarnates
Overview: Harada is a successful scenario writer, and his best buddy has just announced an intention to propose to Harada's ex-wife. Recovering from the shock, Harada indulges in melancholy, mainly on his failure as a husband and father, and goes to a 'Rakugo' show, where a friendly man in the audience invites him home. Harada is puzzled at the strong resemblance of this man and his wife to his own parents, who were killed nearly 30 years ago when he was twelve.
Genres: Fantasy Drama Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1988-09-15
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Ink Music: In the Land of the Hundred-Tongued Lyricist
Overview: Everyone in Japan knows his work, yet few recognize his face. Chris Mosdell, British expatriate, pop lyricist, poet and visual artist, during his 30-year residence in Tokyo has written chart-topping hits with some of Japan's most influential musicians and composers, penned lyrics to anime film scores, and run with the multimedia underground of that city's avant-garde. Ink Music: In The Land Of The Hundred-Tongued Lyricist is a 90-minute documentary film detailing those artistic relationships in the expansive career of artistic word-smith, Chris Mosdell. Shot in HD on-location in Tokyo and Fukui, Japan, and New York City, USA, the film highlights Mosdell's rise from obscure expatriate bohemian poet to renowned lyricist for Japan's biggest band ever, Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO). The story is told through exclusive interviews. Tokyo itself also figures into the narrative as a major character, featuring copious clips of original footage from inside the city that inspires Mosdell's work.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-06-18
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The Island Closest to Heaven
Overview: A Japanese teenager travels to New Caledonia in search of the fabled "island closest to heaven" that her late father had told her about.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1984-12-15
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YMO JAPAN TOUR at Nippon Budokan
Overview: Yellow Magic Orchestra playing songs from the album Service in the Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan in the 22 Dec. 1983
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1983-12-22
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Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda
Overview: Oscar winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto weaves man-made and natural sounds together in his works. His anti-nuclear activism grew after the 2011 Fukushima disaster, and his career only paused after a 2014 cancer diagnosis.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2017-11-04
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No Smoking
Overview: A documentary about Haruomi Hosono, a musician respected around the world and the music composer of Cannes Palme d'Or winner Shoplifters. The footage traces his encounter with music in early childhood to his days in bands Happy End and YMO to his solo activities. It also includes in-depth coverage from recent years of his first overseas performances in London, New York and Los Angeles. In London, he was joined by Yukihiro Takahashi, and when Ryuichi Sakamoto made a surprise appearance onstage, the YMO members were reunited for the first time in five years, a must-see spectacle captured on film. Written by Nikkatsu
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2019-11-01
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Yellow Magic Orchestra - YMONHK
Overview: A live performed on August 5, 2011 at NHK 101 Studio in Shibuya, Tokyo. Yellow Magic Orchestra, who has almost never done a studio live, played "RYDEEN", "FIRECRACKER", "COSMIC SURFIN", and others, in front of about 1,000 spectators selected by lottery. Keigo Oyamada, Tomohiko Gondo, and Christian Fennesz participated as support members.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-07-12
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Yellow Magic Orchestra - Winter Live 1981
Overview: A domestic live tour in 1981 when YMO released two masterpiece albums, "BGM" and "Technodelic". A live concert filmed at the Shinjuku Koma Theater, "WINTER LIVE 1981" focuses on songs from "BGM" and "Technodelic" and symbolizing the mid-term YMO catalogue along with artistic performing art. The audio is also remastered, giving the viewer a more realistic feel.
Genres: Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1981-12-22
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Labyrinth of Cinema
Overview: When lightning strikes a theater about to close its doors, three moviegoers are thrust back in time to the world inside the screen.
Genres: History Fantasy War
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2020-07-31
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Technodon in Tokyo Dome
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Original Language: ja
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Yukihiro Takahashi – Japan Tour '86
Overview: Concert video filmed during Takahashi's 1986 tour
Genres: Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1986-11-24
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YMO: Winter Live '81
Overview: Yellow Magic Orchestra concert recorded in late December 1981 at the Shinjuku Koma Theater.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-04-21
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20th Century Boys 3: Redemption
Overview: The final showdown, and the final reveal. who is Friend? How can he be stopped?
Genres: Adventure Mystery Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2009-08-19
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