Was it your decision to work with Yoko Kanno as a composer for “Macross Plus?
” W: At the time “Macross Plus” started, Yoko Kanno didn’t have a name. She hadn’t made a sound track. She was mostly working in the commercial industry. So I really didn’t know anything about her. Somebody from Victor Entertainment recommended her strongly. I reviewed all of the commercials that her work was used in. While I reviewed these, I was impressed with what I heard and decided by all means yes, I would like to use her. DT: Is there a particular reason why she wasn’t used in “Samurai Champloo?” W: I wanted to use hip-hop music in “Champloo” and since Yoko Kanno is not a hip-hop musician, I decided to use other people. There were some people that suggested we ask Yoko Kanno to create some hip-hop music, but I felt that that would be more of an imitation of hip-hop music than the real thing. DT: Any chance of teaming up with Yoko Kanno again on your new projects? W: I do want to work with Yoko Kanno, and I do have plans to work with her again on a future project, I just haven’t
