Kenji Kawai

Kenji Kawai

ComposerSoundCrewActorArt Apr 23 (age 68) Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan 1971–2026 (55 year career)
6.6 avg rating

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

Filmography

Crew (227)

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Movies (156)

うちの弁護士はまたしても手がかかる

うちの弁護士はまたしても手がかかる

2026

Original Music Composer

5.0
Patlabor EZY File 1

Patlabor EZY File 1

2026 Upcoming

Original Music Composer

May 15

Candlestick

Candlestick

2025

Original Music Composer

5.0
Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise

Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise

2025

Original Music Composer

8.5
Kamen Rider Majade with Girls Remix

Kamen Rider Majade with Girls Remix

2025

Original Music Composer

9.0
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In

Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In

2024

Original Music Composer

7.0
Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture - Act 1

Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture - Act 1

2024

Original Music Composer

Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture - Act 2

Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture - Act 2

2024

Music

The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe

The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe

2023

Original Music Composer

7.4
Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part1

Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part1

2023

Music

7.8
Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 2

Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 2

2023

Music

8.2
Toku: Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru  ~Setsugetsuka~ Yuki no Maki

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

2022

Original Music Composer

5.0
Blood Friends

Blood Friends

2022

Original Music Composer

6.5
Limbo

Limbo

2021

Original Music Composer

7.2
The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity

The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity

2020

Original Music Composer

7.3
Remotely Killed

Remotely Killed

2020

Original Music Composer

5.8
Kamen Rider Build NEW WORLD: Kamen Rider Grease

Kamen Rider Build NEW WORLD: Kamen Rider Grease

2019

Original Music Composer

8.3
Kamen Rider Build NEW WORLD: Kamen Rider Cross-Z

Kamen Rider Build NEW WORLD: Kamen Rider Cross-Z

2019

Original Music Composer

6.3
Ip Man 4: The Finale

Ip Man 4: The Finale

2019

Original Music Composer

7.3
Shishigari

Shishigari

2019

Original Music Composer

Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms

Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms

2018

Original Music Composer

8.2
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings

Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings

2018

Original Music Composer

6.3
Ultraman Geed the Movie: Connect! The Wishes!!

Ultraman Geed the Movie: Connect! The Wishes!!

2018

Original Music Composer

7.0
Kamen Rider Build The Movie: Be The One

Kamen Rider Build The Movie: Be The One

2018

Music

7.0
Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever

Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever

2018

Original Music Composer

6.1
Servamp Movie: Alice in the Garden

Servamp Movie: Alice in the Garden

2018

Music

6.0
Resident Evil: Vendetta

Resident Evil: Vendetta

2017

Original Music Composer

6.9
Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield

Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield

2017

Original Music Composer

6.8
BORDER Redemption

BORDER Redemption

2017

Original Music Composer

7.3
Kamen Rider Heisei Generations FINAL: Build & Ex-Aid with Legend Riders

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

2017

Original Music Composer

5.5
Dawn of the Nazis

Dawn of the Nazis

2017

Original Music Composer

6.0
RE:BORN

RE:BORN

2016

Original Music Composer

7.1
G2.5

G2.5

2016

Music

Ip Man 3

Ip Man 3

2015

Original Music Composer

7.0
Ghost Theater

Ghost Theater

2015

Original Music Composer

6.2
The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War

The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War

2015

Music

6.5
Gamera

Gamera

2015

Original Music Composer

9.8
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 7

THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 7

2015

Music

6.0
Monsterz

Monsterz

2014

Original Music Composer

5.7
Genome Hazard

Genome Hazard

2014

Music

6.9
Hakuouki: Warrior Spirit of the Blue Sky

Hakuouki: Warrior Spirit of the Blue Sky

2014

Original Music Composer

6.3
Tomcat's Big Adventure

Tomcat's Big Adventure

2014

Music

Garm Wars: The Last Druid

Garm Wars: The Last Druid

2014

Music

4.6
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 4

THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 4

2014

Music

6.0
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 3

THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 3

2014

Music

6.0
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 5

THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 5

2014

Music

6.0
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 2

THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 2

2014

Music

6.0
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 1

THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 1

2014

Music

6.0
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 6

THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 6

2014

Music

6.0
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon

Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon

2013

Original Music Composer

6.3
Sadako 3D 2

Sadako 3D 2

2013

Original Music Composer

4.7
Tales from the Dark 2

Tales from the Dark 2

2013

Original Music Composer

6.0
Hakuouki: Wild Dance of Kyoto

Hakuouki: Wild Dance of Kyoto

2013

Original Music Composer

6.0
The Complex

The Complex

2013

Original Music Composer

4.9
Higurashi: When They Cry - Outbreak

Higurashi: When They Cry - Outbreak

2013

Music

6.6
Tales from the Dark 1

Tales from the Dark 1

2013

Original Music Composer

5.6
NEXT A-Class

NEXT A-Class

2012

Music

Sadako 3D

Sadako 3D

2012

Original Music Composer

5.2
009 Re:Cyborg

009 Re:Cyborg

2012

Original Music Composer

7.0
Towa no Quon 1: The Ephemeral Petals

Towa no Quon 1: The Ephemeral Petals

2011

Original Music Composer

6.8
Gantz: Perfect Answer

Gantz: Perfect Answer

2011

Original Music Composer

6.7
Towa no Quon 6: Eternal Quon

Towa no Quon 6: Eternal Quon

2011

Original Music Composer

6.7
Wild 7

Wild 7

2011

Original Music Composer

5.9
Towa no Quon 4: The Roaring Anxiety

Towa no Quon 4: The Roaring Anxiety

2011

Original Music Composer

6.8
Towa no Quon 2: Dancing Orchid in Chaos

Towa no Quon 2: Dancing Orchid in Chaos

2011

Original Music Composer

6.8
Towa no Quon 5: The Return of the Invincible

Towa no Quon 5: The Return of the Invincible

2011

Original Music Composer

6.6
Rabbit Horror

Rabbit Horror

2011

Original Music Composer

5.1
Towa no Quon 3: The Complicity of Dreams

Towa no Quon 3: The Complicity of Dreams

2011

Original Music Composer

6.9
Xi AVANT

Xi AVANT

2011

Music

5.8
Chatroom

Chatroom

2010

Original Music Composer

5.8
Gantz

Gantz

2010

Original Music Composer

6.6
Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works

Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works

2010

Original Music Composer

6.8
The Incite Mill

The Incite Mill

2010

Original Music Composer

5.6
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie: -A Wakening of the Trailblazer-

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

2010

Original Music Composer

6.3
Shoka

Shoka

2010

Original Music Composer

7.0
Ip Man 2

Ip Man 2

2010

Original Music Composer

7.5
Eden of the East Movie II: Paradise Lost

Eden of the East Movie II: Paradise Lost

2010

Original Music Composer

6.8
Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial

Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial

2010

Original Music Composer

7.3
009: The Reopening

009: The Reopening

2010

Music

4.0
28½

28½

2010

Music

The Hovering Blade

The Hovering Blade

2009

Original Music Composer

8.1
Eden of the East Movie I: The King of Eden

Eden of the East Movie I: The King of Eden

2009

Original Music Composer

6.8
Eden of The East Compilation: Air Communication

Eden of The East Compilation: Air Communication

2009

Music

6.3
Shrill Cries: Reshuffle

Shrill Cries: Reshuffle

2009

Music

5.8
Assault Girls

Assault Girls

2009

Original Music Composer

4.6
Ip Man

Ip Man

2008

Original Music Composer

7.8
The Sky Crawlers

The Sky Crawlers

2008

Original Music Composer

6.7
Death Note: L Change the WorLd

Death Note: L Change the WorLd

2008

Original Music Composer

6.0
Ghost in the Shell 2.0

Ghost in the Shell 2.0

2008

Original Music Composer

7.4
Shrill Cries of Summer

Shrill Cries of Summer

2008

Original Music Composer

5.4
The Cherry Orchard: Blossoming

The Cherry Orchard: Blossoming

2008

Original Music Composer

6.0
Orochi - Blood

Orochi - Blood

2008

Music

6.6
Kenji Kawai - Cinema Symphony

Kenji Kawai - Cinema Symphony

2008

Music

5.8
Kaidan

Kaidan

2007

Original Music Composer

6.3
The Women of Fast Food

The Women of Fast Food

2007

Music

8.5
Death Note

Death Note

2006

Original Music Composer

7.1
Battle of the Warriors

Battle of the Warriors

2006

Original Music Composer

6.4
Dragon Tiger Gate

Dragon Tiger Gate

2006

Original Music Composer

6.7
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters

Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters

2006

Original Music Composer

6.3
Running Wild

Running Wild

2006

Original Music Composer

6.2
Trapped Ashes

Trapped Ashes

2006

Original Music Composer

5.0
Death Note: The Last Name

Death Note: The Last Name

2006

Original Music Composer

7.1
Reincarnation

Reincarnation

2005

Original Music Composer

6.0
Seven Swords

Seven Swords

2005

Original Music Composer

6.2
Antarctic Journal

Antarctic Journal

2005

Original Music Composer

6.0
Inferno

Inferno

2005

Original Music Composer

7.0
Open Your Mind

Open Your Mind

2005

Music

5.8
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

2004

Music

7.3
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

2004

Original Music Composer

7.3
Premonition

Premonition

2004

Music

6.3
Kibakichi

Kibakichi

2004

Original Music Composer

5.7
Kibakichi 2

Kibakichi 2

2004

Original Music Composer

5.0
Tokyo Vein

Tokyo Vein

2003

Music

Dark Water

Dark Water

2002

Original Music Composer

6.8
Patlabor WXIII The Movie

Patlabor WXIII The Movie

2002

Music

6.6
Bloody Mallory

Bloody Mallory

2002

Original Music Composer

4.9
Samouraïs

Samouraïs

2002

Original Music Composer

3.4
Avalon

Avalon

2001

Original Music Composer

6.5
The Princess Blade

The Princess Blade

2001

Original Music Composer

5.7
Sadistic and Masochistic

Sadistic and Masochistic

2001

Music

6.5
Unloved

Unloved

2001

Original Music Composer

7.0
Ghiblies

Ghiblies

2000

Music

5.5
Sleeping Bride

Sleeping Bride

2000

Original Music Composer

4.2
Chaos

Chaos

2000

Original Music Composer

6.3
Ring 2

Ring 2

1999

Original Music Composer

5.8
You're Under Arrest: The Motion Picture

You're Under Arrest: The Motion Picture

1999

Music

5.9
Ring

Ring

1998

Original Music Composer

7.1
Ghost in the Shell

Ghost in the Shell

1995

Original Music Composer

7.9
Patlabor 2: The Movie

Patlabor 2: The Movie

1993

Original Music Composer

7.4
Talking Head

Talking Head

1992

Music

6.2
Patlabor: One Day of Noa

Patlabor: One Day of Noa

1992

Original Music Composer

Ranma 1/2 the Movie: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China

Ranma 1/2 the Movie: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China

1991

Original Music Composer

7.1
Mikadroid: Robokill Beneath Disco Club Layla

Mikadroid: Robokill Beneath Disco Club Layla

1991

Original Music Composer

5.5
Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops

Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops

1991

Music

6.4
Mermaid Forest

Mermaid Forest

1991

Music

6.2
I am Devilman, the Devil!

I am Devilman, the Devil!

1991

Music

7.0
Licca: Mysterious Magical Ring

Licca: Mysterious Magical Ring

1991

Music

7.0
Burn Up

Burn Up

1991

Music

5.7
Kekko Kamen

Kekko Kamen

1991

Original Music Composer

5.0
DRAGON FIST

DRAGON FIST

1991

Music

Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk III

Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk III

1990

Music

6.3
Hana no Asuka-gumi! 2: Lonely Cats Battle Royale

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

1990

Original Music Composer

8.0
Devilman - Volume 2: Demon Bird

Devilman - Volume 2: Demon Bird

1990

Music

7.0
MAROKO

MAROKO

1990

Original Music Composer

6.0
Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk V

Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk V

1990

Music

5.5
Project A-Ko Versus Battle 1: Grey Side

Project A-Ko Versus Battle 1: Grey Side

1990

Music

3.5
Patlabor: The Movie

Patlabor: The Movie

1989

Original Music Composer

7.0
Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk II

Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk II

1989

Music

5.8
All That Gundam

All That Gundam

1989

Music

Vampire Princess Miyu

Vampire Princess Miyu

1988

Music Editor

6.7
Star Virgin

Star Virgin

1988

Original Music Composer

5.2
One Pound Gospel

One Pound Gospel

1988

Music

6.4
The Red Spectacles

The Red Spectacles

1987

Music

6.4
Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth

Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth

1987

Music

7.0
Twilight Q

Twilight Q

1987

Music

5.9
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Bio Dread Strike Mission - Skill Level 2

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

1987

Music

8.0

Television (71)

Umamusume: Cinderella Gray

Umamusume: Cinderella Gray

2025

Original Music Composer

7.4
Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture

Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture

2024

Music

7.9
The Fire Hunter

The Fire Hunter

2023

Original Music Composer

6.2
My Home Hero

My Home Hero

2023

Original Music Composer

7.0
Ōoku: The Inner Chambers

Ōoku: The Inner Chambers

2023

Original Music Composer

7.3
Vlad Love

Vlad Love

2021

Original Music Composer

5.6
Apocalypse: Hitler Takes on the West

Apocalypse: Hitler Takes on the West

2021

Original Music Composer

7.7
Apocalypse: Hitler Takes on the East

Apocalypse: Hitler Takes on the East

2021

Music

8.8
Higurashi: When They Cry - NEW

Higurashi: When They Cry - NEW

2020

Original Music Composer

7.4
No Guns Life

No Guns Life

2019

Original Music Composer

6.7
The Ryuo's Work is Never Done!

The Ryuo's Work is Never Done!

2018

Original Music Composer

6.5
Sand Whale and Me

Sand Whale and Me

2017

Mixing Engineer

Sand Whale and Me

Sand Whale and Me

2017

Music

BORDER The Urge Medical Examiner Mika HIGA

BORDER The Urge Medical Examiner Mika HIGA

2017

Original Music Composer

6.7
Mob Psycho 100

Mob Psycho 100

2016

Original Music Composer

8.5
JOKER GAME

JOKER GAME

2016

Original Music Composer

6.7
Servamp

Servamp

2016

Original Music Composer

8.2
Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru

Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru

2016

Original Music Composer

6.8
Burning Flower

Burning Flower

2015

Original Music Composer

7.7
The Perfect Insider

The Perfect Insider

2015

Original Music Composer

6.4
Apocalypse: Stalin

Apocalypse: Stalin

2015

Original Music Composer

7.3
Ghost Theater

Ghost Theater

2015

Original Music Composer

5.0
World Trigger

World Trigger

2014

Music

7.2
Barakamon

Barakamon

2014

Original Music Composer

8.1
Japan Animator Expo

Japan Animator Expo

2014

Original Music Composer

7.1
Border

Border

2014

Music

7.1
The Next Generation: Patlabor

The Next Generation: Patlabor

2014

Original Music Composer

6.3
The Perfect Insider

The Perfect Insider

2014

Music

6.0
Nezumi-Kozo, Running Around Edo

Nezumi-Kozo, Running Around Edo

2014

Original Music Composer

10.0
The Complex: Prologue

The Complex: Prologue

2013

Original Music Composer

4.8
Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger

Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger

2012

Music

8.2
Umechan Sensei

Umechan Sensei

2012

Music

8.0
NHK Special: Unsolved Cases

NHK Special: Unsolved Cases

2011

Music

Apocalypse: The Rise of Hitler

Apocalypse: The Rise of Hitler

2011

Original Music Composer

7.6
Tsukahara Bokuden

Tsukahara Bokuden

2011

Music

8.5
Steel Frame

Steel Frame

2010

Original Music Composer

Eden of the East

Eden of the East

2009

Original Music Composer

7.0
Apocalypse: The Second World War

Apocalypse: The Second World War

2009

Music

8.4
Nanase Once More

Nanase Once More

2008

Music

NHKスペシャル 沸騰都市

NHKスペシャル 沸騰都市

2008

Musician

Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit

Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit

2007

Music

7.8
Higurashi: When They Cry

Higurashi: When They Cry

2006

Original Music Composer

7.7
Fate/stay night

Fate/stay night

2006

Original Music Composer

7.3
The Prince of Tennis: The National Tournament

The Prince of Tennis: The National Tournament

2006

Art Direction

7.6
Starship Operators

Starship Operators

2005

Music

6.0
Ultraman Nexus

Ultraman Nexus

2004

Music

8.8
Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama

Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama

2004

Music

7.5
Windy Tales

Windy Tales

2004

Music

7.2
MiniPato

MiniPato

2002

Music

2.5
The Woman of S.R.I.

The Woman of S.R.I.

1999

Original Music Composer

7.3
Dai-Guard: Terrestrial Defense Corp.

Dai-Guard: Terrestrial Defense Corp.

1999

Music

6.0
Vampire Princess Miyu

Vampire Princess Miyu

1997

Original Music Composer

6.0
Hyper Police

Hyper Police

1997

Music

8.8
Hime-chan's Ribbon

Hime-chan's Ribbon

1996

Original Music Composer

7.5
Yat, The Space Patrol

Yat, The Space Patrol

1996

Original Music Composer

4.0
Blue Seed Beyond

Blue Seed Beyond

1996

Music

Sorcerer Hunters

Sorcerer Hunters

1995

Original Music Composer

5.1
Wild Knights Gulkeeva

Wild Knights Gulkeeva

1995

Original Music Composer

7.0
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor  OVA

The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA

1994

Music

8.0
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor  OVA

The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA

1994

Songs

8.0
Mighty Space Miners

Mighty Space Miners

1994

Original Music Composer

7.5
Wolf Guy

Wolf Guy

1992

Original Music Composer

6.0
Go Nagai World

Go Nagai World

1991

Music

8.0
Luna Varga

Luna Varga

1991

Music

6.5
Samurai Pizza Cats

Samurai Pizza Cats

1990

Music

8.1
Patlabor: The New Files

Patlabor: The New Files

1990

Music

10.0
Patlabor: The TV Series

Patlabor: The TV Series

1989

Music

7.2
Patlabor: Early Days

Patlabor: Early Days

1988

Original Music Composer

7.4
Vampire Princess Miyu

Vampire Princess Miyu

1988

Music

5.8
Twilight Q

Twilight Q

1987

Music

6.5
Kamen Rider

Kamen Rider

1971

Music

6.4