The world famous composer, Ryuichi Sakamoto, has passed away from cancer at 71 years old on March 28th, 2023.

Ryuichi Sakamoto in 2017

You may know him from his work in the Yellow Magic Orchestra, or likely from the Dawn of Mana Opening Theme. We have a small page dedicated to Ryuichi Sakamoto in our Soundtracks section due to this Mana connection.

You can find an announcement on his personal website, and read the Japan Times article for more information about his illustrious career.

Below, you can take a listen to the Dawn of Mana Opening Theme he composed.

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