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Composer Nobuo Uematsu Enters Hiatus

by tsubasalover
Sep 19, 2018 9:44 PM | 7 Comments

Composer Nobuo Uematsu has announced via his Line blog that he will take a break sometime throughout this year, citing that his physical condition is getting weak from composing and holding many concerts. He mentions that he hopes to return soon after taking break.

Uematsu is a well-known game music composer who has composed most of Final Fantasy series and more. For anime, he has composed music for series such as Aa Megami-sama! Movie, Blue Dragon series, and Granblue Fantasy The Animation. He owns his own record company Dog Ear Records and is also a part of the band Earthbound Papas.

Source: Uematsu's Line blog

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Planning to resume next year
https://lineblog.me/uematsunobuo/archives/13207994.html

Dec 4, 2018 4:38 AM by tsubasalover

Damn he makes some good ass music shouts out to Aa Megami Sama

Sep 23, 2018 5:21 AM by Klad

All-time favorite video game composer ever since my childhood. Hope he gets well!

Sep 23, 2018 5:16 AM by Skittles

Excellent composer, take your time.

Sep 21, 2018 9:35 AM by Slarkero

he could choose the retirement route too, too much work is bad for the health

Sep 20, 2018 9:00 AM by deg

He needs a break, I mean he's been composing music for FF games almost nonstop for decades. Rest is long overdue.

Sep 20, 2018 8:57 AM by Hoppy

I do think it's a good of him the brakeline to drag, before it getting worse. He should his deserved time relaxed and healthy take, his work can wait for it.

Sep 20, 2018 3:46 AM by Tenryuu1

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