Yuta Bandoh

Yuta Bandoh (Japanese: 坂東祐大, Hepburn: Bandō Yūta, born January 25, 1991), also known as Taku Matsushiba (松司馬拓), is a Japanese composer. He is best known for his work on Belle (2021), Yuri on Ice (2016), Kaiju No. 8 (2024), and Poupelle of Chimney Town (2020), as well as his collaborations with Kenshi Yonezu. Bandoh won the 45th Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Music for his work on Belle.

Early and personal life

Bandoh was born in Osaka in 1991. Due to his father's work, he moved frequently in his childhood before settling in Saitama in fourth grade of elementary school. He began playing the piano when he was three years old. When he was a child, he wanted to become either an architect or a film director. In sixth grade of elementary school, his piano teacher encouraged him to become a composer.

In February 2024, Bandoh announced that he had married poet Yumi Fuzuki in July 2023.

Education and career

Bandoh attended the affiliated music high school of Tokyo University of the Arts before studying composition there. He subsequently attended their graduate school.

He composed the theme song "Voices" for Hōdō Station in 2021. In October 2022, he held his first solo exhibition at Hamarikyu Asahi Hall.