Teruo Isono

Artist

Teruo Isono is a Japanese singer-songwriter. He performed Kajitsu, the ending theme of the TV Asahi anime Legendary Gambler Tetsuya, composing and arranging the song himself with lyrics by Satoru Takami. Against the hardboiled storyline of men staking their lives on mahjong in postwar Japan, the song's calm, grown-up atmosphere leaves a quiet aftertaste each episode, functioning as a ballad that carries the weighty mood of the main narrative. The track is also featured on the anime's soundtrack album and remains a memorable part of its musical world.