My Take
Okay, I have a soft spot for the unsung craftsmen, and Masayuki Yamamoto is exactly my kind of hero. A singer-songwriter who also voices and composes? That's not a resume, that's a whole little universe running inside one guy's head, where the story, the melody, and the voice all click together at once. Born in 1951 out in Anjo, Aichi, he's got that veteran's confidence to write songs with a wink in them, the kind that make you grin without quite knowing why. I love that he's never been the flashy frontman type; he's the workhorse who quietly held up decades of Japanese pop and animation soundtracks while the spotlight chased everyone else. Goofy on the surface, big-hearted underneath. Honestly, I just respect the heck out of people like this.
Overview
Masayuki Yamamoto is a Japanese singer-songwriter, voice actor, and composer born on July 11, 1951, in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture. He attended Komazawa University. Active across music and voice performance, he is known as a versatile multi-talent with a distinctive style in Japanese entertainment.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Masayuki Yamamoto
- Name (Japanese)
- 山本正之
- Reading
- やまもと まさゆき
- Born
- July 11, 1951 (age 74)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rabbit (卯)
- Origin
- Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Active years
- Unknown
- Occupation
- Singer-songwriter / Voice actor / Composer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Komazawa University
- Debut
- Unknown
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B1%B1%E6%9C%AC%E6%AD%A3%E4%B9%8B
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.