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5 Questions with My Hero Academia Composer Yuki Hayashi

In our second installment of #AnimeMonth Q&As, legendary My Hero Academia composer Yuki Hayashi joins us to answer a few questions about anime & composing!


What was your favorite anime growing up?
It maybe cliché, but I loved Dragon Ball growing up!

Dragon Ball
Image via Funimation

What is the first anime you scored?
My first big anime series was Robotic;Notes. I also scored a short film titled Ninnikuman, the All-Purpose Vegetable. (LOL)

How did you become the composer of My Hero Academia?

I don’t know but I think the creator thought I had the “personality” to create music for heroic stories.

Who is a dream director you’d like to work with?
I would love to work on films not only in Japan, but also overseas.

What are your upcoming projects?
Shaman King, Bakuten. I am also scoring season 5 of My Hero Academia.


Yuki Hayashi’s score for My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising is available wherever you listen to music. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram.

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