mARUTA mANABU:
Composer, arranger, DJ, and music production instructor specializing in electro swing, ska, waltz, and other jazz-influenced styles.
Founder and organizer of Osaka Electro Swing, an electro swing event based in Osaka, Japan.
He has composed and produced music for VTubers, artists, films, commercials, and video games.
【Selected Credits and Awards】
• Composed, arranged, and performed chorus parts for Yamanobe Town’s promotional video “One Step Toward Peace: Yamanobe Knit.” Recipient of the Music Award at the 22nd Yamagata Furusato Commercial Awards.
• Composed background music for the Nintendo Switch title “Rosetta: Hoshi to Otome ga Uranau Mirai.”
• Composed the soundtrack for the drama CD “Yamanai Fukou no Owarasekata,” released by Marine Entertainment.
• Featured on the compilation album “Tokyo Neo Club Jazz Connection,” which reached No. 3 on the iTunes Jazz chart in Japan, No. 1 in Taiwan, and No. 20 on the overall chart.
【Production Credits】
• Produced MU THE MOON’s EP “Showa Kayo × Electro Swing,” which reached No. 4 on the iTunes Jazz chart in Japan and No. 21 in Germany.
• Composed and arranged Harune Aria’s “No Escape,” which reached No. 1 on the iTunes Jazz chart.
• Composed and arranged every track on Lily Mizusaki’s EP “Step wa Oshizuka ni.”
• “Oshare ga Shitai wa,” a collaboration with Anshelly and zensen, surpassed 450,000 streams as of Augst 2026.
• Choreographer avecoo, known for working with Namie Amuro and Momoiro Clover Z, created choreography for one of his arrangements and performed it on Instagram, attracting considerable attention.
• Music created for TikTok has been used in more than 1,000 videos as of December 2025.
【International Placements】
• Music featured in a U.S. promotional video for Which Wich.
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