Overview
- Japanese outlets reported Wednesday that Yuji Ohno died of age-related causes at his Tokyo home at age 84.
- His funeral was held with close relatives only, and a public farewell event will be organized at a later date.
- Ohno wrote the jazz-driven Lupin III TV theme in 1977 and scored The Castle of Cagliostro, defining the series’ sound.
- His work ranged across film, television, and ads, including The Inugami Family, Proof of the Wild, Space Cobra, NHK’s Chiisana Tabi, and a jingle for Kinoko no Yama.
- In recent years he returned to performing with the Yuji Ohno Trio, bringing his music to new audiences through live shows.