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Shinagawa, Tokyo
Kenji Kawai (川井憲次, Kawai Kenji), born April 23, 1957 in Shinagawa, Tokyo is a Japanese composer of music for motion pictures, anime movies, videogames and televised programs. He has contributed to the musical scores of the Mamoru Oshii (押井守) movies 攻殻機動隊 (Ghost in the Shell, 1995), イノセンス (Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, 2004), ケルベロス 地獄の番犬 (Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops, 2001), 紅い眼鏡 (The Red Spectacles, 1987) or Avalon (2001), as well as Hideo Nakata’s (中田秀夫) films リング (Ringu, 1998), リング 2 (Ringu 2, 1999), 仄暗い水の底から (Dark Water, 2002), 怪談 (Kaidan, 2007), and 機動戦士ガンダム00 (Mobile Suit Gundam 00, 2008).
Most recently he served as sound programmer on the videogame Silent Hill 3 and composer of the score for popular two-part movie Death Note.
After dropping out of a nuclear engineering program at Tokai University, Kenji Kawai began studying music at Shobi Music Academy. However, he dropped out after half a year. With a few friends, he created the band Muse, playing fusion rock and participating in music competitions. Through competing in such contests, the band members became technically competent to enter the music industry and decided to part ways.
After leaving Muse, Kenji Kawai began composing music for commercials in his home studio. While recording music for radio actor Yuji Mitsuya he met music director Naoko Asari, who advised him to compose anime soundtracks. Some of his work for anime soundtracks can be found in Ranma ½ , Ghost in the Shell and in the well-known recent film Death Note.
After dropping out of a nuclear engineering program at Tokai University, Kenji Kawai began studying music at Shobi Music Academy. However, he dropped out after half a year. With a few friends, he created the band Muse, playing fusion rock and participating in music competitions. Through competing in such contests, the band members became technically competent to enter the music industry and decided to part ways.
After leaving Muse, Kenji Kawai began composing music for commercials in his home studio. While recording music for radio actor Yuji Mitsuya he met music director Naoko Asari, who advised him to compose anime soundtracks. Some of his work for anime soundtracks can be found in Ranma ½ , Ghost in the Shell and in the well-known recent film Death Note.
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marucru wrote:
Adler Tag in SOUND of The Sky Crawlers
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farewe1llnote wrote:
GiTS soundtrack reminds me of Bladerunner.
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shinji03 wrote:
Investigating about the Deep Web while listening to Ghost In The Shell Soundtrack. i feel like a hacker lol
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Waaah wrote:
One of the better Japanese composers - magical stuff!
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Althox wrote:
Mezame No Hakobune <3
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Ashei wrote:
Innocence is Life
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HexagonPortals wrote:
Despite this composer's near-overuse of 9th, 11th and 13th chords, his work is unlike any other.
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Dizygotheca wrote:
Innocence
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MackRaven wrote:
котэ!
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gejm wrote:
Nobody talks about Higurashi OST?
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moe_fugger wrote:
This guy.
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AlxenPanikovski wrote:
БЕЗНОГNМ
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marucru wrote:
sound of the sky crawlers
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Daniel_Pinedo wrote:
Although I didn't think that the OST from the Fate/Stay Night anime were a good match for it, the music was good, but I'd prefer something closer from the VN OST instead.
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EishunK wrote:
Yeah, Fate/stay Night anime was a disapointment, but Mr. Kenji divine soundtrack (and Saber, of course) made it worthy.
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GreatKenji wrote:
...and don't forget his awesome work for Fate/stay night ;D
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Enousc wrote:
I love the soundtracks for the Ghost in the Shell movies he did. :-)
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Dyskolos74 wrote:
His soundtrack for Avalon was a timeless masterpiece. A (beautiful) polish singer in a fantastic mix of orchestral european classical music slighty touched by a japanese hand. Simply GREAT!
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LancerFIN wrote:
Not to forget Seirei No Moribito's OST which is vastly superior to GITS OST.
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LancerFIN wrote:
Emiya a.k.a Unlimited Blade Works! F/SN OST is so under rated because of GITS :(
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