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Kow Otani

Sound · Born 1957-05-01 · Tokyo, Japan

Biography

Kow Otani (大谷幸, Otani Kow) is A Japanese music composer. He is best known for creating the soundtracks for the Heisei Gamera trilogy, Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack, Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, and Shadow of the Colossus.

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Filmography

2026Reincarnated as a Dragon HatchlingOriginal Music Composer
2024Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start with Magical ToolsOriginal Music Composer
2022Requiem of the Rose KingOriginal Music Composer
2021Digimon Ghost GameOriginal Music Composer
2020Godai - The WunderkindMusic
2019Wise Man's GrandchildOriginal Music Composer
2018Calamity of a Zombie GirlOriginal Music Composer
2018Crayon Shin-chan: Burst Serving! Kung Fu Boys ~Ramen Rebellion~Original Music Composer
2017Crayon Shin-chan: Invasion!! Alien ShiririOriginal Music Composer
2015Chieri and CherrySound
2014Blossoms BloomOriginal Music Composer
2014The Pilot's Love SongMusic
2013Hakuouki: Wild Dance of KyotoOriginal Music Composer
2013New NeighborMusic
2013Arata: The LegendOriginal Music Composer
2012Humanity Has DeclinedOriginal Music Composer
2012AnotherOriginal Music Composer
2010.hack//QuantumMusic
2010ColorfulOriginal Music Composer
2010HakuokiOriginal Music Composer
2009Tokyo Magnitude 8.0Original Music Composer
2008Battle Spirits: Shonen Toppa BashinOriginal Music Composer
2008Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special EffectsMusic
2008Blade of the ImmortalOriginal Music Composer
2007Shakugan no Shana: The MovieOriginal Music Composer
2007Deltora QuestOriginal Music Composer
2006The iDolMusic
2006Gargoyle of Yoshinaga HouseSound
2005Shakugan no ShanaOriginal Music Composer
2005Zatch Bell! Attack of MechavulcanOriginal Music Composer
2005Eyeshield 21Original Music Composer
2004Daphne in the Brilliant BlueOriginal Music Composer
2002You're Under Arrest: No Mercy!!Music
2002Haibane RenmeiOriginal Music Composer
2002Project GMK: The Day Shusuke Kaneko Fought GodzillaHimself
2001Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out AttackOriginal Music Composer
2001Mr. Digital Tokoro #1542Music
2001Shokoki!Original Music Composer
2000CrossfireOriginal Music Composer
1999Gamera 3: Revenge of IrisOriginal Music Composer
1999Vampiyan KidsOriginal Music Composer
1998Popolocrois MonogatariOriginal Music Composer
1998Gundam Wing: The Endless WaltzOriginal Music Composer
1998Psychic ForceMusic
1998Outlaw StarMusic
1997Haunted School 3Music
1997Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' RevengeMusic
1996Bronze: Zetsuai Since 1989Music
1996Birdy the MightyMusic
1996Gamera 2: Attack of LegionOriginal Music Composer
1996Future GPX Cyber Formula: Early Days RenewalMusic
1995Mobile Suit Gundam WingOriginal Music Composer
1995Gamera: Guardian of the UniverseOriginal Music Composer
1994You're Under ArrestMusic
1994It's a Summer Vacation EverydayOriginal Music Composer
1994I Don't Have a License!Sound
1993Graduation Journey: I Came from JapanOriginal Music Composer
1993Midnight Run Main Store 2Sound Recordist
1993Kokkai e ikô!Music
1992Future Memories: Last ChristmasMusic Director
1992The Games Teachers PlayOriginal Music Composer
1991Yakuza WarfareOriginal Music Composer
1991All's Quiet on the Recruit FrontOriginal Music Composer
1991My Soul Is SlashedOriginal Music Composer
1991Shy SecurityMusic
1991Future GPX Cyber FormulaOriginal Music Composer
1991Florence My LoveMusic
1990Yellow FangsOriginal Music Composer
1989Spy GamesOriginal Music Composer
1988Stay GoldOriginal Music Composer
1988Yamada Village WaltzMusic
1988Ultimate TeacherMusic
—Gamera 4: TruthMusic

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