Yuji Ohno
Definition
Yuji Ohno (大野雄二, Ōno Yūji; May 30, 1941 – May 4, 2026) was a Japanese jazz musician, pianist, arranger, and composer.
He was best known for scoring numerous anime television series, including the iconic soundtracks for Lupin III and City Hunter.
Examples
Yuji Ohnoのジャズを聴きながら街を歩くと、自分がシティーハンターの主人公になった気分になる。
Walking the streets while listening to Yuji Ohno's jazz makes me feel like the protagonist of City Hunter.
パーティーでYuji Ohnoのルパン三世テーマをかけたら、みんな急に泥棒みたいなダンスを始めたよ。
When I played Yuji Ohno's Lupin the Third theme at the party, everyone suddenly started dancing like thieves.
Yuji Ohnoのピアノは指が勝手にジャズを奏でる魔法のようだ。
Yuji Ohno's piano playing is like magic that makes fingers play jazz on their own.
Yuji Ohnoのサントラなしでアニメを見るのは、寿司に醤油をつけないようなものだ。
Watching anime without Yuji Ohno's soundtrack is like eating sushi without soy sauce.