Person
Kenji Kawai
Sound · Born 1957-04-23 · Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Biography
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.
Known for
Kamen Rider
Music
Mob Psycho 100
Original Music Composer
The Woman of S.R.I.
Original Music Composer
Higurashi: When They Cry
Original Music Composer
Umechan Sensei
Music
Ghost in the Shell
Original Music Composer
Umamusume: Cinderella Gray
Original Music Composer
Patlabor: The TV Series
Music
World Trigger
Music
Higurashi: When They Cry - NEW
Original Music Composer
Filmography
- 2026Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Die Graue Hexe - Part 1Music
- 2026Patlabor EZY File 2Original Music Composer
- 2026CriminalOriginal Music Composer
- 2026Ultraman TeoMusic
- 2026Patlabor EZY: File 1Original Music Composer
- 2026科捜研の女 ファイナルOriginal Music Composer
- 2026うちの弁護士はまたしても手がかかるOriginal Music Composer
- 2025Peleliu: Guernica of ParadiseOriginal Music Composer
- 2025CandlestickOriginal Music Composer
- 2025Umamusume: Cinderella GrayOriginal Music Composer
- 2024Code Geass: Rozé of the RecaptureMusic
- 2024Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture - Act 2Music
- 2024Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture - Act 1Original Music Composer
- 2024Twilight of the Warriors: Walled InOriginal Music Composer
- 2023The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGeOriginal Music Composer
- 2023Ōoku: The Inner ChambersOriginal Music Composer
- 2023Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 2Music
- 2023My Home HeroOriginal Music Composer
- 2023Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 1Music
- 2023The Fire HunterOriginal Music Composer
- 2022Toku: Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru ~Setsugetsuka~ Yuki no MakiOriginal Music Composer
- 2022Blood FriendsOriginal Music Composer
- 2021LimboOriginal Music Composer
- 2021Apocalypse: Hitler Takes on the EastMusic
- 2021Apocalypse: Hitler Takes on the WestOriginal Music Composer
- 2021Vlad LoveOriginal Music Composer
- 2020The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of EternityOriginal Music Composer
- 2020Higurashi: When They Cry - NEWOriginal Music Composer
- 2020Remotely KilledOriginal Music Composer
- 2019Ip Man 4: The FinaleOriginal Music Composer
- 2019ShishigariOriginal Music Composer
- 2019No Guns LifeOriginal Music Composer
- 2019Kamen Rider Build NEW WORLD: Kamen Rider GreaseOriginal Music Composer
- 2019Kamen Rider Build NEW WORLD: Kamen Rider Cross-ZOriginal Music Composer
- 2018Kamen Rider Heisei Generations ForeverOriginal Music Composer
- 2018Kamen Rider Build: Be The OneOriginal Music Composer
- 2018Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly KingsOriginal Music Composer
- 2018Servamp Movie: Alice in the GardenMusic
- 2018Ultraman Geed the Movie: Connect! The Wishes!!Original Music Composer
- 2018Maquia: When the Promised Flower BloomsOriginal Music Composer
- 2018The Ryuo's Work is Never Done!Original Music Composer
- 2017Kamen Rider Heisei Generations FINAL: Build & Ex-Aid with Legend RidersOriginal Music Composer
- 2017BORDER RedemptionOriginal Music Composer
- 2017BORDER The Urge Medical Examiner Mika HIGAOriginal Music Composer
- 2017Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal BattlefieldOriginal Music Composer
- 2017Resident Evil: VendettaOriginal Music Composer
- 2017Sand Whale and MeMixing Engineer
- 2017Dawn of the NazisOriginal Music Composer
- 2016石川五右衛門Original Music Composer
- 2016Touken Ranbu: HanamaruOriginal Music Composer
- 2016RE:BORNOriginal Music Composer
- 2016Mob Psycho 100Original Music Composer
- 2016ServampOriginal Music Composer
- 2016G2.5Music
- 2016JOKER GAMEOriginal Music Composer
- 2015Ip Man 3Original Music Composer
- 2015Ghost TheaterOriginal Music Composer
- 2015Apocalypse: StalinOriginal Music Composer
- 2015The Perfect InsiderOriginal Music Composer
- 2015GameraOriginal Music Composer
- 2015The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo WarOriginal Music Composer
- 2015THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 7Music
- 2015Burning FlowerOriginal Music Composer
- 2015Ghost TheaterOriginal Music Composer
- 2014Tomcat's Big AdventureMusic
- 2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 6Music
- 2014Garm Wars: The Last DruidMusic
- 2014The Perfect InsiderMusic
- 2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 5Music
- 2014World TriggerMusic
- 2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 4Music
- 2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 3Music
- 2014BarakamonOriginal Music Composer
- 2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 2Music
- 2014MonsterzOriginal Music Composer
- 2014BorderMusic
- 2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 1Music
- 2014Hakuouki: Warrior Spirit of the Blue SkyOriginal Music Composer
- 2014The Next Generation: PatlaborOriginal Music Composer
- 2014Shitamachi BobsleighOriginal Music Composer
- 2014Genome HazardMusic
- 2014Nezumi-Kozo, Running Around EdoOriginal Music Composer
- 2013Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea DragonOriginal Music Composer
- 2013Tales from the Dark 2Original Music Composer
- 2013Sadako 3D 2Original Music Composer
- 2013Hakuouki: Wild Dance of KyotoOriginal Music Composer
- 2013Higurashi: When They Cry - OutbreakMusic
- 2013Tales from the Dark 1Original Music Composer
- 2013The ComplexOriginal Music Composer
- 2013The Complex: PrologueOriginal Music Composer
- 2012NEXT A-ClassMusic
- 2012009 Re:CyborgOriginal Music Composer
- 2012Sadako 3DOriginal Music Composer
- 2012Hikonin Sentai AkibarangerMusic
- 2012Umechan SenseiMusic
- 2011Wild 7Original Music Composer
- 2011Tsukahara BokudenMusic
- 2011Towa no Quon 6: Eternal QuonOriginal Music Composer
- 2011Apocalypse: The Rise of HitlerOriginal Music Composer
- 2011Towa no Quon 5: The Return of the InvincibleOriginal Music Composer
- 2011Towa no Quon 4: The Roaring AnxietyOriginal Music Composer
- 2011Rabbit HorrorOriginal Music Composer
- 2011Towa no Quon 3: The Complicity of DreamsOriginal Music Composer
- 2011NHK Special: Unsolved CasesMusic
- 2011Towa no Quon 2: Dancing Orchid in ChaosOriginal Music Composer
- 2011Towa no Quon 1: The Ephemeral PetalsOriginal Music Composer
- 2011Gantz: Perfect AnswerOriginal Music Composer
- 2011Xi AVANTMusic
- 2010Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of BelialOriginal Music Composer
- 2010GantzOriginal Music Composer
- 2010The Incite MillOriginal Music Composer
- 2010009: The ReopeningMusic
- 2010Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie: -A Wakening of the Trailblazer-Original Music Composer
- 2010ChatroomOriginal Music Composer
- 201028½Original Music Composer
- 2010Steel FrameOriginal Music Composer
- 2010ランデブー！Original Music Composer
- 2010Ip Man 2Original Music Composer
- 2010ShokaOriginal Music Composer
- 2010Eden of the East Movie II: Paradise LostOriginal Music Composer
- 2010Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade WorksOriginal Music Composer
- 2009Assault GirlsOriginal Music Composer
- 2009Eden of the East Movie I: The King of EdenOriginal Music Composer
- 2009The Hovering BladeOriginal Music Composer
- 2009Eden of The East Compilation: Air CommunicationMusic
- 2009Apocalypse: The Second World WarMusic
- 2009Shrill Cries: ReshuffleMusic
- 2009Eden of the EastOriginal Music Composer
- 2008Ip ManOriginal Music Composer
- 2008The Cherry Orchard: BlossomingOriginal Music Composer
- 2008Film director Mamoru Oshii: Turning fantasies into reality
- 2008Nanase Once MoreMusic
- 2008Orochi - BloodMusic
- 2008The Sky CrawlersOriginal Music Composer
- 2008Ghost in the Shell 2.0Original Music Composer
- 2008ＮＨＫスペシャル 沸騰都市Musician
- 2008Shrill Cries of SummerOriginal Music Composer
- 2008Kenji Kawai - Cinema SymphonyComposer
- 2008Death Note: L Change the WorLdOriginal Music Composer
- 2007The Women of Fast FoodMusic
- 2007KaidanOriginal Music Composer
- 2007Moribito: Guardian of the SpiritMusic
- 2006Battle of the WarriorsOriginal Music Composer
- 2006Death Note: The Last NameOriginal Music Composer
- 2006Trapped AshesOriginal Music Composer
- 2006Dragon Tiger GateOriginal Music Composer
- 2006Death NoteOriginal Music Composer
- 2006Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food GriftersHamburger Tetsu (voice)
- 2006Higurashi: When They CryOriginal Music Composer
- 2006The Prince of Tennis: The National TournamentArt Direction
- 2006Running WildOriginal Music Composer
- 2006Fate/stay nightOriginal Music Composer
- 2005InfernoOriginal Music Composer
- 2005ReincarnationOriginal Music Composer
- 2005Seven SwordsOriginal Music Composer
- 2005Open Your MindMusic
- 2005Antarctic JournalOriginal Music Composer
- 2005Starship OperatorsMusic
- 2004PremonitionMusic
- 2004Ultraman NexusMusic
- 2004Windy TalesMusic
- 2004Kibakichi 2Original Music Composer
- 2004Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of MagatamaMusic
- 2004Ghost in the Shell 2: InnocenceOriginal Music Composer
- 2004KibakichiOriginal Music Composer
- 2003Tokyo VeinMusic
- 2002Bloody MalloryOriginal Music Composer
- 2002SamouraïsOriginal Music Composer
- 2002Patlabor WXIII the MovieMusic
- 2002MiniPatoMusic
- 2002Dark WaterOriginal Music Composer
- 2001The Princess BladeOriginal Music Composer
- 2001UnlovedOriginal Music Composer
- 2001G.R.M.: The Record Of Garm WarMusic
- 2001Sadistic and MasochisticMusic
- 2001AvalonOriginal Music Composer
- 2000ChaosOriginal Music Composer
- 2000GhibliesMusic
- 2000Sleeping BrideOriginal Music Composer
- 1999The Woman of S.R.I.Original Music Composer
- 1999Dai-Guard: Terrestrial Defense Corp.Music
- 1999You're Under Arrest: The Motion PictureMusic
- 1999Ring 2Original Music Composer
- 1998RingOriginal Music Composer
- 1997Vampire Princess MiyuOriginal Music Composer
- 1997Hyper PoliceMusic
- 1996Yat, The Space PatrolOriginal Music Composer
- 1996Blue Seed BeyondMusic
- 1996Hime-chan's RibbonOriginal Music Composer
- 1995Ghost in the ShellOriginal Music Composer
- 1995Sorcerer HuntersOriginal Music Composer
- 1995Wild Knights GulkeevaOriginal Music Composer
- 1994Mighty Space MinersOriginal Music Composer
- 1994Blue SeedOriginal Music Composer
- 1994The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVAMusic
- 1993Patlabor 2: The MovieOriginal Music Composer
- 1992Wolf GuyOriginal Music Composer
- 1992Talking HeadOriginal Music Composer
- 1992Patlabor: One Day of NoaOriginal Music Composer
- 1991Ranma 1/2 the Movie: Big Trouble in Nekonron, ChinaOriginal Music Composer
- 1991Licca: Mysterious Magical RingMusic
- 1991Mermaid ForestMusic
- 1991MikadroidOriginal Music Composer
- 1991Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer CopsMusic
- 1991Kekko KamenOriginal Music Composer
- 1991Burn UpMusic
- 1991DRAGON FISTMusic
- 1991Luna VargaMusic
- 1991Go Nagai WorldMusic
- 1990Patlabor: The New FilesMusic
- 1990Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk VMusic
- 1990Project A-Ko Versus Battle 1: Grey SideMusic
- 1990Hana no Asuka-gumi! 2: Lonely Cats Battle RoyaleOriginal Music Composer
- 1990Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk IIIMusic
- 1990MAROKOOriginal Music Composer
- 1990Devilman - Volume 2: Demon BirdMusic
- 1990Samurai Pizza CatsMusic
- 1989Patlabor: The TV SeriesMusic
- 1989Patlabor: The MovieOriginal Music Composer
- 1989Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk IIMusic
- 1989All That GundamMusic
- 1988One Pound GospelOriginal Music Composer
- 1988Vampire Princess MiyuMusic Editor
- 1988Vampire Princess MiyuMusic
- 1988Star VirginOriginal Music Composer
- 1988Patlabor: Early DaysOriginal Music Composer
- 1987Devilman - Volume 1: The BirthMusic
- 1987Twilight QMusic
- 1987Twilight QMusic
- 1987The Red SpectaclesOriginal Music Composer
- 1987Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Bio Dread Strike MissionMusic
- 1971Kamen RiderMusic
- —Patlabor EZY File 3Original Music Composer
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