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The '''New Japan Philharmonic''' is a symphony orchestra based in Japan. It was established in 1972 with Seiji Ozawa as honorary conductor laureate.
[[File:njp.jpg|thumb|300px|The orchestra playing music.]]
The '''New Japan Philharmonic''', abbreviated as '''NJP''', is a symphony orchestra based in Tokyo, Japan. It was established in 1972 with Seiji Ozawa as honorary conductor laureate.


The ensemble has primarily performed orchestral, live covers for video games, such as for [[wikipedia:Biohazard Orchestra|the ''Resident Evil'' series]] and [[wikipedia:Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack|the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series]]. Among these varied symphonic covers include a performance of the {{SSBM|music}} of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''; this performance was later given a physical release as ''[[Smashing...Live!]]''.
Their video game performances include songs for the [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]] orchestral arrangement soundtrack [[Smashing Live!|''Smashing...Live!'']], Resident Evil's music in Resident Evil Orchestra, orchestral arrangements by Kaoru Wada for the Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack, the music of Go Shiina from Tales of Legendia, and the first stop, Yokohama, on Final Fantasy Tour de Japan.


Outside of its video game related endeavours, the ensemble has composed, arranged, conducted, and performed music for animated films, including films released by {{s|wikipedia|Studio Ghibli}}.
The orchestra is also known for their film soundtrack productions, notably Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle, both soundtracks composed, arranged, conducted and performed by Joe Hisaishi; and a number of works for Neon Genesis Evangelion, composed, arranged and conducted by Shiro Sagisu. The orchestra also performed the film score for an English-language animated film, The Brave Little Toaster, composed by David Newman.


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