Composer Yuushi Matsuyama Dies

by tsubasalover
Apr 7, 2017 11:08 AM | 21 Comments

News reports in Japan reported that composer Yuushi Matsuyama died the afternoon of Friday April 7 from the fire burning his house. He was 79 years old.

Born Shigeru Matsuyama, it is said that he was born either in 1937 or 1938. He is one of the composers to compose music of the original Mobile Suit Gundam series along with Takeo Watanabe. He also arranged the theme songs for the Alps no Shoujo Heidi series, the Shin Kyojin no Hoshi series, and more.

Source: Sankei News

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Heidi was my first anime, sad to hear this.

Apr 8, 2017 9:46 AM by TrashDax

A 79 year old man actually died in a fire? Well you could say God spared him from the suffering of old age.

Apr 8, 2017 8:41 AM by VyseLegendaire

Really love the tunes of the original Gundam. So campy yet memorable. R.I.P good sir.

Apr 8, 2017 8:24 AM by Skittles

VanishingKira said:
RIP

weird he died on the exact day Mobile Suit Gundam 0079 started at age of 79

That's extremely weird... So weird that you might think that it was on purpose.

Apr 8, 2017 7:00 AM by Syrup-

From a house fire? Dam....
May he rest in peace.

Apr 8, 2017 3:35 AM by Yuki_Ookami

I felt really sad to know this... I hope this will increase caution level for all people to be careful!

Apr 7, 2017 10:14 PM by removed-user

Dang, hope he didn't have too many unreleased works in that house, or some of his legacy just burned to death too.

Apr 7, 2017 10:05 PM by ImNotHere

RIP, and being burned on fire is like one of the worst ways to go tbh... x.x It's really terrible, and depressing too.

Apr 7, 2017 9:40 PM by removed-user

0079 has one of the most iconic soundtracks in animation history, you will be missed.

RIP. A legend.

Apr 7, 2017 7:46 PM by Hias

this is so sad yes may have been 79 thus is great loss to anime sice he afther leing the frnot line he was teach and toei anime anyop school fro a short time

Apr 7, 2017 7:45 PM by DateYutaka

You had a good run my mans

Apr 7, 2017 7:40 PM by Mell8

That's just sad, that's not a good way to go, RIP.

Apr 7, 2017 5:43 PM by Hoppy

I've never watched Mobile Suit Gundam but it is still sad to hear things like this. Rest in peace.

Apr 7, 2017 5:02 PM by AurelicButter

Really sad news. His music was great. Especially his music for Mobile Suit Gundam.
Rest in Peace.

Apr 7, 2017 4:04 PM by cure_potato

.Rest . In . Peace.

Apr 7, 2017 2:44 PM by ichii_1

Rip aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa