Yoshifumi Ushima

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Yoshifumi Ushima
Born9 September 1966 (1966-09-09)
Died7 August 2022 (2022-08-08) (aged 55)
Other namesYû Sakata

Yoshifumi Ushima (Japanese: 鵜島仁文; 9 September 1966 - 7 August 2022) was a Japanese singer-songwriter, composer, guitarist, arranger and music producer.

Life and career[edit]

Born in Sukumo, Ushima made his professional debut in 1995 composing and performing "Flying in the Sky", the opening song of the anime series Mobile Fighter G Gundam; he later wrote and performed other songs for the anime, notably "Trust You Forever", as well as songs of other anime series and films.[1] Ushima also served as composer and songwriter for other artists, notably Chihiro Yonekura, AKB48, Yusuke and Shinnosuke Furumoto.[1][2]

Ushima died on 7 August 2022 due to ruptured esophageal varices caused by his chronic cirrhosis, at the age of 55.[2] A commemorative concert featuring among others MIQ and Yurika was held on 22 September 2022 in Tokyo.[3]

Discography[edit]

Albums
  • 1995 - Free Judgement (KICS-467)
  • 1996 - Sleepless Dreamer (KICS-526)
  • 2007 - FIRE BIRD (CIR-0001)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "『機動武闘伝Gガンダム』主題歌などの鵜島仁文さん、食道静脈瘤破裂のため死去 アニソン多数手がける". Oricon News (in Japanese). 9 August 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b "「機動武闘伝Gガンダム」主題歌やAKB48や遊助に曲提供の鵜島仁文さん食道静脈瘤破裂で急逝 - おくやみ". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 9 August 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  3. ^ "鵜島仁文さん 準備中だった9・22主催ライブ 開催決定"ライブ会場最後"の鵜島さんの歌声も". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 January 2023.

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