Takeo Watanabe (渡辺 岳夫, Watanabe Takeo, April 16, 1933 – June 2, 1989)[1][2] was a Japanese musician and composer.
In addition to composing the well known theme song for Cutie Honey[3] he has also composed music for multiple anime television series and films including Lone Wolf and Cub, Candy Candy, and Mobile Suit Gundam.
[4][better source needed] Tomei Tengu BGM written and performed by Takeo Watanabe was used in the soundtrack of the 2003 movie Lost in Translation fourteen years after his death.
[5][better source needed] In 2008 Takeo Watanabe posthumously received an Award of Merit from the Tokyo International Anime Fair.
University he studied music in Paris, France.