Kenji Kawai
Sound·April 23, 1957 — 69 years old·Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Kenji Kawai is a Japanese music composer for video games, television and movies. He has contributed to the musical scores for numerous films from Japan and other Asian countries, working in film genres as diverse as anime, horror, sci-fi and historical epic.
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—Patlabor EZY File 3Original Music Composer2026Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Die Graue Hexe - Part 1Music2026Patlabor EZY File 2Original Music Composer2026CriminalTVOriginal Music Composer2026Ultraman TeoTVMusic2026Patlabor EZY: File 1Original Music Composer2026うちの弁護士はまたしても手がかかるOriginal Music Composer2025Peleliu: Guernica of ParadiseOriginal Music Composer2025CandlestickOriginal Music Composer2025Umamusume: Cinderella GrayTVOriginal Music Composer2024Code Geass: Rozé of the RecaptureTVMusic2024Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture - Act 2Music2024Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture - Act 1Original Music Composer2024Twilight of the Warriors: Walled InOriginal Music Composer2023The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGeOriginal Music Composer2023Ōoku: The Inner ChambersTVOriginal Music Composer2023Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 2Music2023My Home HeroTVOriginal Music Composer2023Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 1Music2023The Fire HunterTVOriginal Music Composer2022Toku: Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru ~Setsugetsuka~ Yuki no MakiOriginal Music Composer2022Blood FriendsOriginal Music Composer2021LimboOriginal Music Composer2021Apocalypse: Hitler Takes on the EastTVMusic2021Apocalypse: Hitler Takes on the WestTVOriginal Music Composer2021Vlad LoveTVOriginal Music Composer2020The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of EternityOriginal Music Composer2020Higurashi: When They Cry - NEWTVOriginal Music Composer2020Remotely KilledOriginal Music Composer2019Ip Man 4: The FinaleOriginal Music Composer2019ShishigariOriginal Music Composer2019No Guns LifeTVOriginal Music Composer2019Kamen Rider Build NEW WORLD: Kamen Rider GreaseOriginal Music Composer2019Kamen Rider Build NEW WORLD: Kamen Rider Cross-ZOriginal Music Composer2018Kamen Rider Heisei Generations ForeverOriginal Music Composer2018Kamen Rider Build: Be The OneMusic2018Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly KingsOriginal Music Composer2018Servamp Movie: Alice in the GardenMusic2018Ultraman Geed the Movie: Connect! The Wishes!!Original Music Composer2018Maquia: When the Promised Flower BloomsOriginal Music Composer2018The Ryuo's Work is Never Done!TVOriginal Music Composer2017Kamen Rider Heisei Generations FINAL: Build & Ex-Aid with Legend RidersOriginal Music Composer2017BORDER RedemptionOriginal Music Composer2017BORDER The Urge Medical Examiner Mika HIGATVOriginal Music Composer2017Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal BattlefieldOriginal Music Composer2017Resident Evil: VendettaOriginal Music Composer2017Sand Whale and MeTVMusic · Mixing Engineer2017Dawn of the NazisOriginal Music Composer2016石川五右衛門TVOriginal Music Composer2016Touken Ranbu: HanamaruTVOriginal Music Composer2016RE:BORNOriginal Music Composer2016Mob Psycho 100TVOriginal Music Composer2016ServampTVOriginal Music Composer2016G2.5Music2016JOKER GAMETVOriginal Music Composer2015Ip Man 3Original Music Composer2015Ghost TheaterOriginal Music Composer2015Apocalypse: StalinTVOriginal Music Composer2015The Perfect InsiderTVOriginal Music Composer2015GameraOriginal Music Composer2015The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo WarOriginal Music Composer2015THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 7Music2015Burning FlowerTVOriginal Music Composer2015Ghost TheaterTVOriginal Music Composer2014Tomcat's Big AdventureMusic2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 6Music2014Garm Wars: The Last DruidMusic2014The Perfect InsiderTVMusic2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 5Music2014World TriggerTVMusic2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 4Music2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 3Music2014BarakamonTVOriginal Music Composer2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 2Music2014MonsterzOriginal Music Composer2014BorderTVMusic2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 1Music2014Hakuouki: Warrior Spirit of the Blue SkyOriginal Music Composer2014The Next Generation: PatlaborTVOriginal Music Composer2014下町ボブスレーTVOriginal Music Composer2014Genome HazardMusic2014Nezumi-Kozo, Running Around EdoTVOriginal Music Composer2013Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea DragonOriginal Music Composer2013Tales from the Dark 2Original Music Composer2013Sadako 3D 2Original Music Composer2013Hakuouki: Wild Dance of KyotoOriginal Music Composer2013Higurashi: When They Cry - OutbreakMusic2013Tales from the Dark 1Original Music Composer2013The ComplexOriginal Music Composer2013The Complex: PrologueTVOriginal Music Composer2012NEXT A-ClassMusic2012009 Re:CyborgOriginal Music Composer2012Sadako 3DOriginal Music Composer2012Hikonin Sentai AkibarangerTVMusic2012Umechan SenseiTVMusic2011Wild 7Original Music Composer2011Tsukahara BokudenTVMusic2011Towa no Quon 6: Eternal QuonOriginal Music Composer2011Apocalypse: The Rise of HitlerTVOriginal Music Composer2011Towa no Quon 5: The Return of the InvincibleOriginal Music Composer2011Towa no Quon 4: The Roaring AnxietyOriginal Music Composer2011Rabbit HorrorOriginal Music Composer2011Towa no Quon 3: The Complicity of DreamsOriginal Music Composer2011NHK Special: Unsolved CasesTVMusic2011Towa no Quon 2: Dancing Orchid in ChaosOriginal Music Composer2011Towa no Quon 1: The Ephemeral PetalsOriginal Music Composer2011Gantz: Perfect AnswerOriginal Music Composer2011Xi AVANTMusic2010Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of BelialOriginal Music Composer2010GantzOriginal Music Composer2010The Incite MillOriginal Music Composer2010009: The ReopeningMusic2010Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie: -A Wakening of the Trailblazer-Original Music Composer2010ChatroomOriginal Music Composer201028½Original Music Composer2010Steel FrameTVOriginal Music Composer2010Ip Man 2Original Music Composer2010ShokaOriginal Music Composer2010Eden of the East Movie II: Paradise LostOriginal Music Composer2010Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade WorksOriginal Music Composer2009Assault GirlsOriginal Music Composer2009Eden of the East Movie I: The King of EdenOriginal Music Composer2009The Hovering BladeOriginal Music Composer2009Eden of The East Compilation: Air CommunicationMusic2009Apocalypse: The Second World WarTVMusic2009Shrill Cries: ReshuffleMusic2009Eden of the EastTVOriginal Music Composer2008Ip ManOriginal Music Composer2008The Cherry Orchard: BlossomingOriginal Music Composer2008Film director Mamoru Oshii: Turning fantasies into reality2008Nanase Once MoreTVMusic2008Orochi - BloodMusic2008The Sky CrawlersOriginal Music Composer2008Ghost in the Shell 2.0Original Music Composer2008ＮＨＫスペシャル 沸騰都市TVMusician2008Shrill Cries of SummerOriginal Music Composer2008Kenji Kawai - Cinema SymphonyComposer · Music · Writer2008Death Note: L Change the WorLdOriginal Music Composer2007The Women of Fast FoodMusic2007KaidanOriginal Music Composer2007Moribito: Guardian of the SpiritTVMusic2006Battle of the WarriorsOriginal Music Composer2006Death Note: The Last NameOriginal Music Composer2006Trapped AshesOriginal Music Composer2006Dragon Tiger GateOriginal Music Composer2006Death NoteOriginal Music Composer2006Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food GriftersHamburger Tetsu (voice) · Original Music Composer2006Higurashi: When They CryTVOriginal Music Composer2006The Prince of Tennis: The National TournamentTVArt Direction2006Running WildOriginal Music Composer2006Fate/stay nightTVOriginal Music Composer2005InfernoOriginal Music Composer2005ReincarnationOriginal Music Composer2005Seven SwordsOriginal Music Composer2005Open Your MindMusic · Writer2005Antarctic JournalOriginal Music Composer2005Starship OperatorsTVMusic2004PremonitionMusic2004Ultraman NexusTVMusic2004Windy TalesTVMusic2004Kibakichi 2Original Music Composer2004Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of MagatamaTVMusic2004Ghost in the Shell 2: InnocenceOriginal Music Composer · Music2004KibakichiOriginal Music Composer2003Tokyo VeinMusic2002Bloody MalloryOriginal Music Composer2002SamouraïsOriginal Music Composer · Music2002Patlabor WXIII the MovieMusic2002MiniPatoTVMusic2002Dark WaterOriginal Music Composer2001The Princess BladeOriginal Music Composer2001UnlovedOriginal Music Composer2001G.R.M.: The Record Of Garm WarMusic2001Sadistic and MasochisticMusic2001AvalonOriginal Music Composer2000ChaosOriginal Music Composer2000GhibliesMusic2000Sleeping BrideOriginal Music Composer1999The Woman of S.R.I.TVOriginal Music Composer1999Dai-Guard: Terrestrial Defense Corp.TVMusic1999You're Under Arrest: The Motion PictureMusic1999Ring 2Original Music Composer1998RingOriginal Music Composer1997Vampire Princess MiyuTVOriginal Music Composer1997Hyper PoliceTVMusic1996Yat, The Space PatrolTVOriginal Music Composer1996Blue Seed BeyondTVMusic1996Hime-chan's RibbonTVOriginal Music Composer1995Ghost in the ShellOriginal Music Composer1995Sorcerer HuntersTVOriginal Music Composer1995Wild Knights GulkeevaTVOriginal Music Composer1994Mighty Space MinersTVOriginal Music Composer1994Blue SeedTVOriginal Music Composer1994The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVATVMusic · Songs1993Patlabor 2: The MovieOriginal Music Composer1992Wolf GuyTVOriginal Music Composer1992Talking HeadOriginal Music Composer1992Patlabor: One Day of NoaOriginal Music Composer1991Ranma 1/2 the Movie: Big Trouble in Nekonron, ChinaOriginal Music Composer1991Licca: Mysterious Magical RingMusic1991Mermaid ForestMusic1991Mikadroid: Robokill Beneath Disco Club LaylaOriginal Music Composer1991Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer CopsMusic1991Kekko KamenOriginal Music Composer1991Burn UpMusic1991DRAGON FISTMusic1991Luna VargaTVMusic1991Go Nagai WorldTVMusic1990Patlabor: The New FilesTVMusic1990Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk VMusic1990Project A-Ko Versus Battle 1: Grey SideMusic1990Hana no Asuka-gumi! 2: Lonely Cats Battle RoyaleOriginal Music Composer1990Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk IIIMusic1990MAROKOOriginal Music Composer1990Devilman - Volume 2: Demon BirdMusic1990Samurai Pizza CatsTVMusic1989Patlabor: The TV SeriesTVMusic1989Patlabor: The MovieOriginal Music Composer1989Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk IIMusic1989All That GundamMusic1988One Pound GospelOriginal Music Composer1988Vampire Princess MiyuMusic Editor1988Vampire Princess MiyuTVMusic1988Star VirginOriginal Music Composer1988Patlabor: Early DaysTVOriginal Music Composer1987Devilman - Volume 1: The BirthMusic1987Twilight QMusic1987Twilight QTVMusic1987The Red SpectaclesOriginal Music Composer1987Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Bio Dread Strike MissionMusic1971Kamen RiderTVMusic