Kenji Kawai

Born: 1957-04-23

From: Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan

Known For: Sound

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

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1995

Ghost in the Shell: Production Report

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2006

Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters

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2004

The Making of Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

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2008

Kenji Kawai - Cinema Symphony

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2008

Film director Mamoru Oshii: Turning fantasies into reality

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2008

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Film director Mamoru Oshii: Turning fantasies into reality

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Kenji Kawai - Cinema Symphony

character - Composer

2006

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Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters

character - Hamburger Tetsu (voice)

2004

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The Making of Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

character - Self

1995

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Ghost in the Shell: Production Report

character - Self

In Production - Crew

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Avalon

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2001-01-20

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The Red Spectacles

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)1987-02-07

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Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie: -A Wakening of the Trailblazer-

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2010-09-18

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The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2020-12-24

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Seven Swords

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2005-07-25

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28½

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)2010-07-31

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Dark Water

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2002-01-19

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Towa no Quon 1: The Ephemeral Petals

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2011-06-17

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Sleeping Bride

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2000-01-29

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Shrill Cries: Reshuffle

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)2009-04-18

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Servamp Movie: Alice in the Garden

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)2018-04-07

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Mikadroid: Robokill Beneath Disco Club Layla

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)1991-07-10

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Shishigari

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2019-11-03

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Shoka

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2010-03-27

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Gantz

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2010-11-29

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Wild 7

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2011-12-21

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Talking Head

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)1992-10-10

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Kenji Kawai - Cinema Symphony

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)2008-03-19

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Orochi - Blood

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)2008-09-20

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Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2018-02-24

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Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2004-03-06

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MAROKO

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)1990-03-19

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Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2010-12-23

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Ip Man

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2008-12-12

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Ip Man 2

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2010-04-29

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I am Devilman, the Devil!

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)1991-02-20

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The Sky Crawlers

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2008-08-02

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Devilman - Volume 2: Demon Bird

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)1990-02-23

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The Princess Blade

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2001-12-15

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Hakuouki: Warrior Spirit of the Blue Sky

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2014-03-08

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Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)2004-03-06

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The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2023-11-17

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Patlabor 2: The Movie

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)1993-08-07

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Limbo

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2021-11-18

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Toku: Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru ~Setsugetsuka~ Yuki no Maki

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2022-05-20

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Towa no Quon 2: Dancing Orchid in Chaos

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2011-07-15

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Ranma ½: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)1991-11-02

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Higurashi: When They Cry - Kaku: Outbreak

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)2013-08-15

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The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)2015-05-01

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Genome Hazard

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)2014-01-24

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Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2010-01-23

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Burn Up

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)1991-03-21

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Gantz: Perfect Answer

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2011-04-23

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Chatroom

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2010-08-11

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Garm Wars: The Last Druid

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)2014-10-24

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Eden of the East Movie II: Paradise Lost

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2010-03-13

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I Can't Stop Biting You

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2022-02-05

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Xi AVANT

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)2011-03-26

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All That Gundam

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)1989-01-01

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Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture - Act 1

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2024-05-10

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One Pound Gospel

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)1988-12-02

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Mermaid Forest

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)1991-08-16

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009 Re:Cyborg

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2012-10-27

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Inferno

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2005-11-19

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Vampire Princess Miyu

Kenji Kawai: Music Editor (Sound)1988-07-21

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Twilight Q

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)1987-02-28

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Premonition

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)2004-10-02

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DRAGON FIST

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)1991-03-20

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THE NEXT GENERATION パトレイバー第1章

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)2014-04-05

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THE NEXT GENERATION パトレイバー第2章

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)2014-05-31

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THE NEXT GENERATION パトレイバー第6章

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)2014-11-29

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THE NEXT GENERATION パトレイバー第4章

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)2014-08-30

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THE NEXT GENERATION パトレイバー第3章

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)2014-07-12

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THE NEXT GENERATION パトレイバー第5章

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)2014-10-18

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THE NEXT GENERATION パトレイバー第7章

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)2015-01-10

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Kekko Kamen

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)1991-03-22

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Hana no Asuka-gumi! 2: Lonely Cats Battle Royale

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)1990-03-23

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Ghost in the Shell 2.0

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2008-07-12

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Ring 2

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)1999-01-23

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Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part1

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)2023-02-03

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Ghost in the Shell

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)1995-11-18

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Eden of the East Movie I: The King of Eden

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2009-11-28

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Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2024-04-23

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The Hovering Blade

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)2009-10-10

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Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2006-04-08

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Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 2

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)2023-04-07

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RE:BORN

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2016-09-24

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The Cherry Orchard: Blossoming

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2008-11-08

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Death Note: L Change the WorLd

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2008-02-07

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Chaos

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2000-06-30

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Ghiblies

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)2000-04-08

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Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture - Act 2

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)2024-06-07

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The Women of Fast Food

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)2007-11-10

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009: The Reopening

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)2010-10-05

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Remotely Killed

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)2020-07-26

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Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)1987-11-01

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Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk II

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)1989-06-25

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Tales from the Dark 2

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2013-09-20

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Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk III

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)1990-03-23

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Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk V

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)1990-10-25

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Ring

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)1998-01-31

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Death Note

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2006-06-17

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Assault Girls

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2009-12-19

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Towa no Quon 3: The Complicity of Dreams

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2011-08-12

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Bloody Mallory

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2002-07-17

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Death Note: The Last Name

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2006-10-28

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Hakuouki: Wild Dance of Kyoto

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2013-08-24

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Trapped Ashes

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2006-09-12

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Battle of the Warriors

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2006-11-23

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Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2018-07-27

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Kamen Rider Heisei Generations FOREVER

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2018-12-22

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Shrill Cries of Summer

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2008-05-10

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Antarctic Journal

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2005-05-19

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Towa no Quon 5: The Return of the Invincible

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2011-10-04

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Sadako 3D 2

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2013-08-30

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Ultraman Geed the Movie: Connect! The Wishes!!

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2018-03-10

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Tormented

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2011-08-16

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Towa no Quon 4: The Roaring Anxiety

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2011-09-09

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Towa no Quon 6: Eternal Quon

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2011-10-25

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Kamen Rider Heisei Generations FINAL: Build & Ex-Aid with Legend Riders

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2017-12-09

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Reincarnation

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2006-01-07

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Ip Man 3

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2015-12-24

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Resident Evil: Vendetta

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2017-05-27

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Licca: Mysterious Magical Ring

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)1991-08-30

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Tomcat's Big Adventure

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)2014-12-20

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Patlabor: One Day of Noa

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)1992-07-23

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Samouraïs

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2002-06-19

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Sadistic and Masochistic

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)2001-01-27

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Dawn of the Nazis

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2017-01-01

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Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)2017-06-18

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Kamen Rider Build The Movie: Be The One

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)2018-08-04

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Running Wild

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2006-01-13

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Samouraïs

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)2002-06-19

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Project A-Ko Versus Battle 1: Grey Side

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)1990-07-21

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NEXT A-Class

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)2012-11-17

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You're Under Arrest: The Motion Picture

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)1999-04-29

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Tales from the Dark 1

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2013-07-11

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Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)1991-03-23

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Ip Man 4: The Finale

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2019-12-19

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WXIII: Patlabor The Movie 3

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)2002-03-30

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Open Your Mind

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)2005-05-23

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Open Your Mind

Kenji Kawai: Writer (Writing)2005-05-23

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Unloved

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2001-11-05

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Kaidan

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2007-08-04

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Gamera

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2015-10-08

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Kenji Kawai - Cinema Symphony

Kenji Kawai: Writer (Writing)2008-03-19

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Star Virgin

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)1988-06-05

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Eden of the East: Air Communication

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)2009-09-26

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Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Bio Dread Strike Mission - Skill Level 2

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)1987-01-01

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Patlabor: The Movie

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)1989-07-15

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Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)2013-09-27

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Apocalypse: The Second World War

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)

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Kamen Rider

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)

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Samurai Pizza Cats

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)

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Nezumi-Kozo, Running Around Edo

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)

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Mob Psycho 100

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)

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Border

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)

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The Woman of S.R.I.

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)

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Steel Frame

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)

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Nanase Once More

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)

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The Perfect Insider

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)

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Patlabor: The Mobile Police

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)

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Apocalypse: The Rise of Hitler

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)

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Windy Tales

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)

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Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)

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Ultraman Nexus

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)

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Tsukahara Bokuden

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)

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Vlad Love

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)

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Vampire Princess Miyu

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)

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Patlabor: The New Files

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)

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World Trigger

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)

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Wolf Guy

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)

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Blue Seed Beyond

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)

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Higurashi: When They Cry - NEW

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)

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JOKER GAME

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)

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The Ryuo's Work is Never Done!

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)

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The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)

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The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA

Kenji Kawai: Songs (Sound)

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Sand Whale and Me

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)

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Sand Whale and Me

Kenji Kawai: Mixing Engineer (Crew)

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Barakamon

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)

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Luna Varga

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)

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No Guns Life

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)

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Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)

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Apocalypse: Hitler Takes on the West

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)

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Servamp

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)

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The Complex: Prologue

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)

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Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)

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Patlabor: The TV Series

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)

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Wild Knights Gulkeeva

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)

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Starship Operators

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)

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The Perfect Insider

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)

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Umechan Sensei

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)

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The Fire Hunter

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)

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Tennis no Ouji-sama: Zenkoku Taikai Hen

Kenji Kawai: Art Direction (Art)

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My Home Hero

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)

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Dai-Guard: Terrestrial Defense Corp.

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)

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Twilight Q

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)

In Prod.

The Next Generation: Patlabor

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)

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Eden of the East

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)

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Hyper Police

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)

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Vampire Princess Miyu

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)

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ＮＨＫスペシャル沸騰都市

Kenji Kawai: Musician (Sound)

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Sorcerer Hunters

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)

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MiniPato: Mobile Police Patlabor Minimum

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)

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Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)

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Ōoku: The Inner Chambers

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)

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Japan Animator Expo

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)

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Ghost Theater

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)

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NHKスペシャル未解決事件

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)

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Fate/stay night

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)

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Mighty Space Miners

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)

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Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)

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Apocalypse: Stalin

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)

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Umamusume: Cinderella Gray

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)

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Apocalypse: Hitler Takes on the East

Kenji Kawai: Music (Sound)

In Prod.

Yat, The Space Patrol

Kenji Kawai: Original Music Composer (Sound)

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