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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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Reload-Kill wrote:
Fate!
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Kacper87 wrote:
wtf, so few scrobbles???
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nothere413 wrote:
HIGURASHI SOUNDTRACK IS FULL OF WIN.
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Thanatophobia wrote:
GUNDAMMUUUUUUUUUUUU
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celiseninsan wrote:
perfect job at ghost in the shell and fate/stay night
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YunieYuks wrote:
he has the most hideous haircut ever but damn this guy is da bomb [2]
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ZombieVillage wrote:
he has the most hideous haircut ever but damn this guy is da bomb
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monodrive wrote:
Pure genious. 天才。
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Azurusnya wrote:
really worthy music ;)
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mkordi wrote:
Ghost in the Shell and Avalon soundtracks are marvelous!
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mellytan wrote:
Kawai's work on Seirei no Moribito's soundtrack was amazing. One of my favorite OSTs of all time. :)
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mutronix_ wrote:
dwight93: Paul McCartney LOL
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dwight93 wrote:
пол маккартни :D
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GOFMAN wrote:
какой мерзкий япошка )))
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ChievoVerona wrote:
Deep Fear OST, need I say more? :)
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ntHai wrote:
Good job on The Sky Crawlers OST!
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EXXXXXT wrote:
отличная музыка!!! +10
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DarthDalais wrote:
Awesome work in The Sky Crawlers
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Hae_jung wrote:
Yeah, I'm one of them >:], too bad i can't find the anime anywhere, the music is brilliant.
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Shiroth wrote:
Good to see we have people listening to The Sky Crawlers score. Brilliant work by Kawai, yet again.
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