From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Riichirō Manabe (真鍋理一郎, Manabe Riichirō?) (born November 9, 1924) is a Japanese composer who wrote the scores for numerous science fiction, horror, and kaiju films from 1956 to 1979. Among fans of these genre films, his music is has gained a less-than-positive reputation. His scores draw from jazz and dissonant modernism. For instance, Manabe's score for Godzilla vs. Hedorah has been described as "atrocious".