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Kenji KAWAI

川井 憲次
Family name (in kanji): 川井
Given name (in kanji): 憲次
Date of birth: 1957-04-23
Hometown: Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Non-anime roles:
Hamburger no Tetsu in "Tachigui The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters" (comedy)
Non-anime staff credits:
Music for "Avalon" (Movie, 2001) (Japanese)
Music for "Bloody Mallory" (Movie, 2002) (Japanese)
Music for "Bloody Mallory" (Movie, 2002) (French)
Music for "Burn Up!" (OAV, 1991) (Japanese) 
Music for "Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Future Force Training" (Animated VHS, 1987)
Music for "Deep Fear" (Game, 1998) (Japanese)
Music for "Dragon Tiger Gate" (Movie, 2006) (Hong Kong)
Music for "Garasu no nou" (Movie, 2000, Eng. title 'Sleeping Bride') (Japanese)
Music for "Honogurai mizu no soko kara" (Movie, 2002, Eng. title 'Dark Water') (Japanese)
Music for "Ip Man 2" (Movie, 2010) (Hong Kong)
Music for "Ip Man" (Movie, 2008) (Hong Kong)
Music for "Jigoku no banken: akai megane" (Movie, 1987, Eng. title 'The Red Spectacles') (Japanese)
Music for "Jigoku no banken: kerubersu" (Movie, 1991, Eng. title 'Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops') (Japanese)
Music for "Kamen Rider Build" (live-action TV) (Japanese)
Music for "Kaosu" (Movie, 1999, Eng. title 'Chaos') (Japanese)
Music for "Mikadoroido" (Movie, 1991, Eng. title 'Robokill Beneath Discoclub Layla') (Japanese)
Music for "Nobunaga no Yabou Online" (Game, 2004, Eng. title 'Nobunaga's Ambition Online') (Japanese)
Music for "Princess Minerva" (OAV, 1995) (Japanese)
Music for "Sadistic and Masochistic" (Movie, 2000) (Japanese)
Music for "Samurai" (Movie, 2002) (Japanese)
Music for "Samurai" (Movie, 2002) (French)
Music for "Seven Swords" (Movie, 2005) (Hong Kong)
Music for "Talking Head" (Movie, 1992) (Japanese)
Music for "Ultraman Geed" (live-action TV) (Japanese)
Music for "Unloved" (Movie, 2001) (Japanese)
Orignal music composer for "Apocalypse: la 2ème Guerre Mondiale" (Documentary saga, 2009) (French)
News: Show:
Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray Anime's 2nd Teaser Unveils More Cast, Co-Director & Composer, April Debut of 1st of 2 Parts (Dec 25, 2024)
Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World U.K. Blu-ray Released on Monday (Jun 23, 2024)
Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Anime Previews 3rd Part in Trailer, Visual (Jun 8, 2024)
The Fire Hunter Anime's 2nd Season Reveals January 14 Debut in 1st Promo Video (Dec 4, 2023)
The Fire Hunter Anime's 2nd Season Previewed in New Teaser Video, Main Visual (Oct 27, 2023)
The Fire Hunter Anime's 2nd Season Reveals January 2024 Debut, 2 New Cast (Sep 28, 2023)
The Fire Hunter Anime Gets 2nd Season (Mar 18, 2023)
The Fire Hunter Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals, Previews Opening Theme Song (Dec 21, 2022)
Maaya Sakamoto Performs Ending Theme for Hikari no Ō Fantasy TV Anime (Nov 25, 2022)
Junji Nishimura, Mamoru Oshii's Hikari no Ō Fantasy TV Anime Unveils More Staff, January Debut (Sep 21, 2022)
Mob Psycho 100 Anime Season 3's Promo Video Highlights Reigen (Sep 14, 2022)
Mob Psycho 100 Anime Season 3's Promo Video Highlights Dimple (Sep 7, 2022)
Higurashi: When They Cry – SOTSU Anime Premieres on July 1 (Jun 7, 2021)
Philippines' Kapamilya Channel Airs Maquia, your name., Weathering With You During Holy Week (Mar 31, 2021)
Higurashi: When They Cry Franchise Continues With SOTSU TV Anime in July (Mar 18, 2021)
Mamoru Oshii's VladLove Vampire Comedy Anime Streams 2nd Half on March 14 (Mar 3, 2021)
New Higurashi: When They Cry Anime's 2nd Video Reveals Episode 1's October 1 Debut, Episode 14's January 7 Debut (Updated) (Aug 20, 2020)
Mamoru Oshii's Vladlove Anime Unveils Key Visual, Character Visuals (Mar 3, 2020)
Gundam 00 Collector's Blu-ray Released Monday (Nov 11, 2019)
Maquia Blu-ray Released Monday (Jun 16, 2019)
Shōmetsu Toshi Anime Casts Tesshō Genda, Kenjiro Tsuda (Mar 21, 2019)
Mob Psycho 100 Released Monday (Dec 16, 2018)
Maquia Dub Will Be Included On U.K. Home Release (Aug 17, 2018)
Shōmetsu Toshi Anime's Teaser Reveals More Cast, Staff, Kenji Kawai's Music (Aug 9, 2018)
Maquia Released in Cinemas on Wednesday (Jun 23, 2018)
New English Maquia Trailer (May 16, 2018)
Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru Anime Gets Compilation Film in December (Sep 27, 2017)
Barakamon and Daimidaler Released Monday (Updated) (Jul 30, 2017)
Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru Season 2's Promo Video Reveals January 2018 Debut (Mar 26, 2017)
Live-Action Ghost in the Shell Film's 'Major C' Ad Streamed (Mar 6, 2017)
Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru Anime Gets Sequel (Feb 5, 2017)
Escaflowne, Ultimate Alchemist, Miss Hokusai Released Monday (Nov 13, 2016)
Mob Psycho 100 Anime's 3rd Promo Previews Setsuo Ito as Mob (Jun 30, 2016)
Joker Game 4th Promo Video Previews MAGIC OF LiFE's Ending Song (Mar 25, 2016)
One-Punch Man Creator's Mob Psycho 100 Anime Presents Teaser Video With Cast, Staff (Feb 9, 2016)
A Certain Magical Index and 009 Re:Cyborg Released Monday (Sep 12, 2015)
009 Re: Cyborg Blu-ray and DVD in June (Apr 21, 2015)
Hikaru Midorikawa, Kaito Ishikawa World Trigger Anime's Cast (Nov 1, 2014)
Crunchyroll to Stream World Trigger Anime (Oct 3, 2014)
Outlaw Star's Mitsuru Hongo Directs World Trigger Anime (Aug 29, 2014)
Crunchyroll Adds Yami Shibai 2, Barakamon TV Anime (Jul 4, 2014)
Barakamon's 'Mijikamon' Short Anime's Episode 0 Posted (Update) (Jul 3, 2014)
2 Patlabor Anime Voice Cast Record for Live-Action Patlabor (Jun 23, 2014)
Barakamon Countryside Comedy Anime's 1st Ad Previews Super Beaver's Song (Jun 19, 2014)
Barakamon Countryside Comedy Anime's 2nd Promo Streamed (May 10, 2014)
2nd Hakuōki Anime Film's Trailer Streamed (Feb 17, 2014)
Live-Action Patlabor's Teaser Shows Ingram in Action, More of Cast (Dec 20, 2013)
1st Hakuōki Anime Film's Trailer Streamed (Aug 29, 2013)
Funimation Adds Hal, 009 Re:Cyborg Films (Jul 4, 2013)
Fractale, Vampire Princess Miyu, Loup-Garous Released Monday (Apr 13, 2013)
MVM to Reissue Vampire Princess Miyu TV Series (Update 2) (Jan 10, 2013)
Production I.G Makes Original Anime with Mercedes-Benz (Nov 15, 2012)
Busō Chūgakusei Basket Army's 4th Anime Short Streamed (Aug 15, 2012)
Busō Chūgakusei Basket Army's 3rd Anime Short Streamed (May 12, 2012)
Busō Chūgakusei Basket Army's 2nd Anime Short Streamed (Feb 29, 2012)
Toei's Live-Action Akibaranger Show Uniforms Revealed (Feb 21, 2012)
Busō Chūgakusei Basket Army's 1st Anime Short Streamed (Dec 22, 2011)
Basket Army Multimedia Project's Promo Video Streamed (Dec 21, 2011)
Kingdom Hearts/Final Fantasy's Nojima Makes Short Anime (Nov 23, 2011)
Ghost in the Shell's Kamiyama Announces 009 Re:Cyborg Anime Film (Updated With Video, Staff) (Oct 4, 2011)
Cyborg 009's 1st New Manga in 18 Years Posted Online (Dec 24, 2010)
Mamoru Oshii, Production I.G Make 3D Cyborg 009 Anime (Sep 29, 2010)
Oshii's Documentary of Tetsujin 28 Play Opens in July (Jun 28, 2010)
Anime/Game/Film Composer Kenji Kawai Interviewed (Mar 5, 2010)
7th Animax Award Winner 'Shoka' to Debut in March (Feb 2, 2010)
New Moribito Episodes Start on Adult Swim Tonight (Aug 22, 2009)
Eden of the East Promo Streamed, Oasis to Sing Opening (Mar 18, 2009)
Sky Crawlers' Oshii Plans 1 Anime, 2 Live-Action Films (Mar 13, 2009)
Production I.G. to Add Eden of the East Film in 2009 (Feb 6, 2009)
Dubai Film Festival to Screen Oshii's The Sky Crawlers (Dec 16, 2008)
Oshii's Sky Crawlers Already Running in Los Angeles (Dec 8, 2008)
Macross Creator Kawamori to Work on Mugen Dai Shōnen (Oct 17, 2008)
Oshii's Sky Crawlers Picks Up 3 Awards at Sitges Fest (Oct 12, 2008)
Tetsujin 28, Samurai 7 Get Adapted as Stage Plays (Oct 1, 2008)
Moribito to Premiere on Adult Swim at 1:30 a.m. ET/PT (Aug 23, 2008)
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei Video Details Announced (Jul 23, 2008)
Moribito Confirmed to Debut on Adult Swim on August 24 (Jul 18, 2008)
Ghost in the Shell to Return to Japanese Theaters (Jun 8, 2008)
Oshii Oversees Opening, Ending for NHK Documentaries (May 15, 2008)
Live-Action Higurashi Film Sequel in the Works (Apr 28, 2008)
Kawai Holds Orchestral Concert, Oshii Hosts Radio Show (Oct 11, 2007)
Mamoru Oshii's Tachigui Film Runs on AZN TV October 25 (Oct 5, 2007)
Oshii's Female Tachigui Sequel's Trailer Posted Online (Sep 22, 2007)
Kenji Kawai, L'Arc-en-Ciel to Create Gundam 00's Music (Jul 30, 2007)
Oshii Serves Up Female Tachigui Sequel This November (Jun 25, 2007)
Oshii's Latest Film, The Sky Crawlers, Set for 2008 (Jun 20, 2007)
Mamoru Oshii Does Radio Drama (Apr 17, 2006)
Chinese Bokko Movie (Dec 8, 2005)
Annie Awards Winners Announced (Feb 1, 2005)
Anime in the Running for Annies (Dec 7, 2004)
Mamoru Oshii live-action short to be released on DVD (Sep 14, 2003)
Tokyopop Vampire Princess Miyu PR (May 25, 2001)
TokyoPop announces Anime CDs (May 22, 2001)
Interest:
Ghost in the Shell Composer Kenji Kawai Talks Inspiration, Home Town in French TV Program (May 2, 2016)
Other articles: Show:
The Fall 2019 Anime Preview Guide - No Guns Life (Oct 10, 2019)
The Winter 2019 Anime Preview Guide - Mob Psycho 100 II (Jan 7, 2019)
Anime Spotlight Summer 2014 - The List (Sep 1, 2014)
Brain Diving - The Faux and the Hound (Jun 14, 2011)
Sound Decision - Kenji Kawai (Apr 26, 2006)
Sound Decision - Maaya Sakamoto, Starship Operators (Apr 12, 2006)
Sound Decision - California Dreams (May 25, 2004)
Sound Decision - Gunparade March (May 6, 2004)
Sound Decision - The Big Two-Five (May 6, 2004)
Sound Decision - Vampire Princess Miyu (Oct 19, 2003)
Sound Decision - Around the World (Series) (Oct 19, 2003)
Sound Decision - Listen: (Jul 11, 2003)
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