Born in 1977.
Influenced by his father, an avid audiophile, Kanno Yugo grew up listening to jazz and classical music from an early age. He began studying piano at the age of four and spent his elementary school years passionately devoted to both soccer and piano. In junior high school, he played percussion in the school concert band, enjoying a rich and formative youth. Upon entering high school, he also began studying composition and set his sights on attending a music college.
In 1997, he entered the Composition Department of Tokyo College of Music. While still a student, he began composing for various artists. After graduating, he created commercial sound logos that are still widely used today, including those for Morinaga ("Morinaga♪"), Shin Biofermin S ("Shin Biofermin S♪"), and HOYU ("HOYU♪"). In 2004, at the age of 27, he made his debut as a drama composer with the Fuji TV Network drama "Last Christmas."
Since then, he has been active across a wide range of productions, including films, television dramas, anime, and documentaries. In 2023, he made his directorial debut with the film "DAUGHTER."

Selected Works
●Films "SP: The Motion Picture I", "SP: The Motion Picture II", "The Wings of the Kirin", "Hotaru no Hikari", "Bayside Shakedown THE FINAL", "Midsummer's Equation", "MOZU", "March Comes in Like a Lion", "Hirugao", "The Last Recipe", "The Crimes That Bind", "Matinee", "Kaiji Final Game", "Brave: Gunjyo Senki", "Gundam Reconguista in G", "Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween", "Silent Parade", "Karada Sagashi", "Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine", "DAUGHTER", "Detective Conan: The Million-dollar Pentagram", "ACMA:GAME The Movie: Saigo no Kagi", "REQUIEM: Aru Sakkyokuka no Monogatari", "Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback", "Karada Sagashi: THE LAST NIGHT", "Kusunoki no Banin", "Meitantei Conan: Highway no Datenshi", "Symphony No.0", and more.

●TV Dramas "Hotaru no Hikari", "Galileo", "SP", "MR.BRAIN", "The Waste Land", "Shinzanmono", "Ando Lloyd", NHK Taiga Drama "Gunshi Kanbei", "MOZU Season 1 & 2", "Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out", "Hirugao", "Money War", "Detective Yugami", NHK Morning Drama Series "Half, Blue.", "Legal V", "Fake Affair", "Theseus no Fune", "The Sun Does Not Move", "Japan Sinks: People of Hope", "First Penguin!", "Anata ga Shite Kurenakute mo", "Wana no Senso", "Sayonara Maestro: Chichi to Watashi no Appassionato", "ACMA:GAME", "Pandora no Kajitsu: Science Crime Investigation Files", "Usotoki Rhetoric", "Monster", "Ai no, Gakkou.", "Shumaku no Rondo: Mou Nidoto, Aenai Anata ni", "Konya, Himitsu no Kitchen de", "First Cry: Boshi Kyumei Kyukyu-han", and more.

●Anime "Shinkalion: Change the World", "PSYCHO-PASS", "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders", "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable", "Gundam Reconguista in G", "Batman Ninja", "Cells at Work! BLACK", "Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness", "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean", "Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League", "SAND LAND: THE SERIES", "Star Wars: Visions Volume 3", "STEEL BALL RUN JoJo's Bizarre Adventure", "LIAR GAME", "Grow Up Show: Himawari no Circus-dan", and more.

In addition to his work as a composer for film, television, and animation, Kanno Yugo is also deeply committed to bringing orchestral music to live audiences. Driven by his belief that people should experience music performed live, he has presented orchestral concerts almost every year since his first concert at the Blue Rose Hall of Suntory Hall in 2007.
Subsequent concerts have been held at Bunkamura Orchard Hall (2014), YU PORT Hall (2015), Mielparque Hall (2016), Hitomi Memorial Hall (2017 & 2018), Sakura Hall (2019), and Kita Topia (2024), where he resumed his orchestral concert activities following a hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. His next orchestral concert is scheduled for Brillia Hall in November 2025.

Awards
In 2010, Kanno Yugo received the Best Film Music Artist Award at the Japan Movie Critics Awards and the Best Music Award at the Japan Theater Staff Film Festival for his score for the film Amalfi: Megami no Hōshū.
In May 2014, he received the Monthly Galaxy Award from the Broadcast Critics Association for his achievements as a composer of dramatic scores.
In June 2015, he received the Encouragement Award in the Television Division at the 52nd Galaxy Awards, recognizing his work as a composer of dramatic scores.