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Makoto Miyazaki

Musician

Makoto Miyazaki is a Japanese composer, born in Saitama in 1981, who wrote the guitar-driven score for both seasons of the One Punch Man anime.

Role: Composer
Nationality: Japanese
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One Punch Man Role

Miyazaki composed the original soundtrack for One Punch Man across its first two seasons, released as the albums One Take Man and One Take Man 2, working alongside fellow composers Hironobu Kageyama, Kenichi Maeyamada, and Masaaki Iizuka. His score leans on guitar as a central instrument, giving the show's fight scenes a rock-driven energy that matches its over-the-top action. Miyazaki has said the show's positive reception renewed his enthusiasm for the instrument after years of feeling worn out on its sound.

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Career and Notable Roles

Miyazaki began playing guitar at age 13 and built a career writing scores across rock and pop styles before becoming closely associated with One Punch Man's sound. The project remains the composing work he is most widely recognized for, having shaped the musical identity of one of the 2010s' biggest anime hits.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What did Makoto Miyazaki compose for One Punch Man?

Miyazaki composed the original soundtrack for both seasons of One Punch Man, released as the albums One Take Man and One Take Man 2. His guitar-driven score gave the show's fight scenes a rock-driven energy that matched its over-the-top action.

Who else worked on the One Punch Man soundtrack with Makoto Miyazaki?

Miyazaki composed the score alongside fellow composers Hironobu Kageyama, Kenichi Maeyamada, and Masaaki Iizuka. Together they built the guitar-centered sound that became a signature part of the anime's identity.

Why is guitar central to the One Punch Man soundtrack?

Miyazaki built the score around guitar as its central instrument, and he has said the show's positive reception renewed his enthusiasm for the instrument after years of feeling worn out on its sound. That renewed energy carried through both seasons of the anime's music.

When did Makoto Miyazaki start playing guitar?

Miyazaki began playing guitar at age 13 and spent years writing scores across rock and pop styles before working on One Punch Man. That early grounding in guitar shaped the sound he later brought to the anime's soundtrack.

Who is Makoto Miyazaki?

Makoto Miyazaki is a Japanese composer born in Saitama in 1981 who is best known for scoring both seasons of the One Punch Man anime. His work on the series has become the composing credit he is most widely recognized for.

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