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Composer | Music Department | Soundtrack

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Usually composes for works by Mamoru Oshii and Kenji Kamiyama.

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in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
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2013 The Serialist (filming)
 
2013 Sadako 2 3D (post-production)
 
2013 Minuit (short) (completed)
 
2013 The Complex: Prologue (TV mini-series)
 
2013 Saving General Yang
 
2011-2013 Kasôken no onna (TV series)
– Episode #12.9 (2013)
– Episode #12.8 (2013)
– Episode #12.7 (2013)
– Episode #12.6 (2013)
– Episode #12.5 (2013)
See all 10 episodes »
 
2013 Life After 3.11 (documentary)
 
2013 The Complex
 
2013 Kaen kita no eiyu aterui den (TV mini-series)
– Episode #1.1 (2013)
 
2012 009 Re: Cyborg
 
2012 Umechan sensei (TV series)
– Episode #1.156 (2012)
– Episode #1.155 (2012)
– Episode #1.154 (2012)
– Episode #1.153 (2012)
– Episode #1.151 (2012)
See all 156 episodes »
 
2012 Sadako 3D
 
2012 Hikounin Sentai Akibaranger (TV series)
– Ita Tatsu! Yoidore Hîrô dai Bôken! (2012)
– Saiki suru Itakon ga Yobu Akaki Môsô no Furu Burasuto (2012)
– Itasa wa Tsuyosa (2012)
 
2011 Wild 7
 
2011 Apocalypse: The Rise of Hitler (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2011 Tormented
 
2011 Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira: Batsukoishi-hen (video short)
 
2011 Gantz: Perfect Answer
 
2011 Another Gantz (TV movie)
 
2011 Xi AVANT (short)
 
2010 Gantz
 
2010 009: The Reopening (short)
 
2010 Gekijouban Kidou senshi Gandamu 00: A wakening of the trailblazer
 
2010 The Incite Mill
 
2010 Chatroom
 
2010 Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster
 
2010 Eden of the East the Movie II: Paradise Lost
 
2010 Gekijouban Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works
 
2009 Assault Girls
 
2009 Eden of the East the Movie I: The King of Eden
 
2009 Apocalypse: The Second World War (TV series documentary)
– L'agression (2009)
 
2009 Samayou yaiba
 
2009 Higurashi no naku koro ni Rei: Hirukowashi hen (video short)
 
2009 Higurashi no naku koro ni Rei: Saikoroshi hen Sono san (video short)
 
2009 Higurashi no naku koro ni Rei: Saikoroshi hen Sono ni (video short)
 
2009 Eden of the East (TV series)
– Ima sonnakoto kangae teru baai janainoni (2009)
– Riaru na genjitsu kyokô no genjitsu (2009)
– Reito shô no yoru ni (2009)
– Yûutsu na getsuyôbi (2009)
– Ôji-sama o hirotta yo (2009)
 
2009 Shrill Cries - Reshuffle
 
2009 Rain Fall
 
2009 When the Cicadas Cry 2: The Dice Killing Chapter One (video short)
 
2009 Foreign Filmmakers' Guide to Hollywood (documentary)
 
2007-2009 Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (TV series)
– Mirai no Tame ni (2009)
– Kakushin no Tobira (2009)
– Anyu Ritan (2009)
– Inobeita no Kage (2009)
– Kosakusuru Omoi (2009)
See all 47 episodes »
 
2009 When the Cicadas Cry 1: The Embarrassment Chapter (video short)
 
2009 Noma Dojo 'For the 21st Century Samurai' (documentary short)
 
2008 Ip Man
 
2008 Nanase futatabi (TV series)
– Episode #1.10 (2008)
– Episode #1.9 (2008)
– Episode #1.8 (2008)
– Episode #1.7 (2008)
– Episode #1.6 (2008)
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2008 The Cherry Orchard: Blossoming
 
2008 Kill
 
2008 Orochi - Blood
 
2008 The Sky Crawlers
 
2008 Ghost in the Shell 2.0
 
2008 Shrill Cries of Summer
 
2008 Death Note: L Change the World
 
2007 Higurashi no naku koro ni: Kai (TV series)
– Oshimai (2007)
– Kessen (2007)
– Kôbô (2007)
– 48 jikan (2007)
– Torappu (2007)
See all 24 episodes »
 
2007 The Women of Fast Food
 
2007 Guardian of the Sacred Spirit (TV series)
– Departure (2007)
– Celebration (2007)
– Last Hope (2007)
– Chasing After Sig Salua (2007)
– Season of Awakening (2007)
See all 26 episodes »
 
2007 Kaidan
 
2006 Battle of the Warriors
 
2006 Death Note: The Last Name
 
2006 When They Cry (TV series)
– Riteiku (2006)
– Chikyû shinryaku (2006)
– 34 gô bunsho (2006)
– Kaeru tokoro (2006)
– Shiawase (2006)
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2006 Trapped Ashes
 
2006 Dragon Tiger Gate
 
2006 Fate/Stay Night (TV series)
– Subete tooki risoukyou (2006)
– Seihai (2006)
– Negai no hate (2006)
– Tenchi kairisu kaibyaku no hoshi (2006)
– Tooi yume ato (2006)
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2006 Death Note
 
2006 Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
 
2006 Running Wild
 
2005 When Chucky Became Mary (short) (original music by)
 
2005 Inferno
 
2005 Reincarnation
 
2005 Seven Swords
 
2005 Antarctic Journal
 
2005 Open Your Mind (short)
 
2005 Makoto
 
2005 Starship Operators (TV series)
 
2004 Ultraman Nexus (TV series)
 
2004 Premonition
 
2004 Windy Tales (TV series)
 
2004/I Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
 
2004 Werewolf Warrior
 
2004 Kibakichi: Bakko-yokaiden 2
 
2003 Ganparêdo mâchî: Aratanaru kôgun uta (TV series)
 
2002 Bloody Mallory (as Kenji Kawaï)
 
2002 Samurai
 
2002 WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3
 
2002 Dark Water
 
2001 The Princess Blade
 
2001 Unloved
 
2001 Zaion: I Wish You Were Here (video) (music)
 
2001 Avalon
 
2001 Geisters (TV series)
 
2000 Sakuya: Slayer of Demons
 
2000 Chaos
 
2000 Garasu no nô
 
2000 Rune Soldier (TV series)
 
2000 Sadistic and Masochistic (documentary)
 
1999 Dai-Guard (TV series)
 
1999 You're Under Arrest! The Motion Picture
 
1999 Ring 2
 
1998 Princess Minerva (video)
 
1997-1998 Kyûketsuki Miyu (TV series)
– The Eternal Sleep (1998)
– The Last Shinma (1998)
– The Boy Who Returned (1998)
– Confrontation (1998)
– Once Upon a Time (1998)
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1998 Ring
 
1997 Hyper Police (TV series)
 
1996 Sorcerer Hunters OAV
 
1996 Aka-chan to boku (TV series)
 
1996 Bakuretsu hunters (TV series) (1996)
 
1995 Ghost in the Shell
 
1994 Team Innocent: The Point of No Return (Video Game)
 
1994 The Irresponsible Captain Tylor (video short)
 
1994 Metal Fighter Miku (TV series)
– Miku-chan hoshi ni naru: Puritî Miku vs. Akuamarin (1994)
– Miku-chan tôbô suru: Miku-chan vs. Suô Eiichi-kun (1994)
– Miku-chan sora wo tobu: Puritî Fô vs. Safaia (1994)
– Miku-chan sensô suru: Puritî Fô vs. Ojiisan (1994)
– Miku-chan kesshôsen ni deru: Puritî Fô vs. Gekkô no Juerîzu (1994)
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1994 Blue Seed (TV series)
 
1994 Iczer gal: Iczelion (video short)
 
1993 Patlabor 2: The Movie
 
1993 Ranma ½ (video)
 
1993 The Irresponsible Captain Tylor (TV series)
 
1992 Talking Head
 
1992 Hime-chan's Ribbon (TV series)
 
1991 Exper Zenon (video) (music by)
 
1991 Jigoku no banken: kerubersu
 
1991 Mikadoroido
 
1991 Ningyo no mori (video)
 
1991 Ranma ½: The Movie, Big Trouble in Nekonron, China
 
1991 Burn Up! (video)
 
1991 Majû senshi Luna Varuga (TV series)
 
1990/II Maroko
 
1990 Devil Man - Volume 2: Demon Bird
 
1990 Dark Myth (video)
 
1990 Project A-Ko Versus Battle 1: Grey Side (video)
 
1989 Ranma ½: Nettô-hen (TV series)
 
1989 Patlabor: The Mobile Police (TV series)
 
1989 Ranma ½ (TV series)
– Ore wa otokoda! Ranma chuugoku ni kaeru? (1989) (opening and closing music)
– Ranma daisuki! Sayonara wa iwanaide!! (1989) (opening and closing music)
– Shanpû no hangeki! Hissatsu shiatsuken wa mimo kokomo ubau (1989) (opening and closing music)
– Gekiretsu shoujo Shanpû toujou! Watashi inochi azukemasu (1989) (opening and closing music)
– Kotsuban uranai! Ranma wa nihonichi no oyomesan (1989) (opening and closing music)
See all 18 episodes »
 
1989 Gosenzosama Banbanzai! (video) (music by)
 
1989 Patlabor: The Movie
 
1988 Mobile Police Patlabor (video short)
 
1988 Vampire Princess Miyu (video)
 
1987 Devil Man - Volume 1: The Birth (video)
 
1987 Twilight Q (video)
 
1987 Jigoku no banken: akai megane
 
1986 Mezon Ikkoku (TV series)
 
1985 Dream Hunter Rem (video) (episode 3)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (7 titles)
2014 The Last Druid: Garm Wars (composer: theme music) (filming)
 
2010 Chatroom (musician: keyboards & other instruments)
 
2009 Assault Girls (composer: theme music)
 
2008 The Sky Crawlers (music arranger - uncredited, musician, score programmer - uncredited)
 
2006 Trapped Ashes (musician: keyboard and percussion)
 
2002 WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3 (musician: keyboards and percussion)
 
2001 Avalon (music arranger, music producer, synthesizers/percussion)
 
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2009 Eden of the East (TV series)
– Ôji-sama o hirotta yo (2009) (music: "Michael ka Belial" / arranger: "Michael ka Belial")
 
2009 Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (TV series)
– Uta ga kikoeru (2009) (music: "Tomorrow")
 
2008 The Sky Crawlers (writer: "River of Crystals")
 
2004/I Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (music: "River of Crystals" / arranger: "Follow Me" Theme Song, "River of Crystals")
 
1995 Ghost in the Shell (writer: "See You Everyday" / arranger: "See You Everyday")
 
1994 The Irresponsible Captain Tylor (video short) (music: "Funanori")
 
Show ShowSound Department (3 titles)
2011 Xi AVANT (short) (sound mixing engineer)
 
2005 Nano Breaker (Video Game) (audio programmer)
 
2003 Silent Hill 3 (Video Game) (sound programmer)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
2006 Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
Hamburger no Tetsu
 

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