Shinkichi Mitsumune (?? ?? Mitsumune Shinkichi) (born Oct. 8, 1963 in Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese composer who writes music primarily for anime. His works include the soundtrack for FLCL (aka Fooly Cooly), Rozen Maiden, Rozen Maiden ~Tr?umend~, Mahou Sensei Negima, Sh?jo Kakumei Utena, A Tiny Snow Fairy Sugar, Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora, Speed Grapher, Zero no Tsukaima & Asatte no Houkou. Mitsumune is a native of Fukuoka City in Fukuoka Prefecture and a graduate of Rikkyo University with a degree in business. He started studying music at the age of 4. After graduating from college, he toured music festivals across Japan as a keyboardist for a Marine band, and later for musicians such as Yukie Nishimura. Starting in 1995, he lent his skills to composing anime and movie scores with a full orchestra. Notable Compositions TV * Nurse Angel Ririka SOS (1995) * NG Knights Lamune & 40 Fire (1996) * Revolutionary Girl Utena (1997) * Cyber Team in Akihabara (1998) * Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (2000) * Little Snow Fairy Sugar (2001) * Dragon Drive (2002) * Green Green (2004) * Rozen Maiden (2004-2005) * Negima!: Magister Negi Magi (2005) * Speed Grapher (2005) * Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora (2006) * Zero no Tsukaima (2006) * Asatte no Houkou (2006) * Zero no Tsukaima: Futatsuki no Kishi (2007) OVA * FLCL (2000) * Love Hina Again (2002) * Sky Girls (2006) Theatrical * Love and Pop (live action) (1998) * Revolutionary Girl Utena (1999) * Cyber Team in Akihabara (1999) Contributions * For Megumi Hayashibara: Nostalgic Lover, Cherish Christmas, Asu ni Nare * For Maria Yamamoto: Snow Flower * For Power Puff Souls (a group made up of the seiy? who star in the Japanese version of The Powerpuff Girls): Cream Puff Shuffle (Japanese theme song)