Kenji Shibasaki

Kenji Shibasaki

SoundActor Aug 10 (age 70) Saitama, Japan 1984–2026 (42 year career)
6.6 avg rating

Biography

Born 1955 in Saitama, Japan, Kenji Shibasaki (柴崎憲治) is a sound effects engineer and President of Tokyo-based sound effects firm Arquebuse, which he co-founded with film director Takashi Miike in 1997. He has received numerous awards, including the 44th Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Sound Recording for Fukushima 50.

Known For

Filmography

Crew (173)

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Movies (167)

The Samurai and the Prisoner

The Samurai and the Prisoner

2026 Upcoming

Sound Effects

Jun 19

Seppuku: The Sun Goes Down

Seppuku: The Sun Goes Down

2026 Upcoming

Sound Effects

Sep 30

Oath

Oath

2026

Sound Effects

山口くんはワルくない

山口くんはワルくない

2026 Upcoming

Sound Effects

Jun 5

Snowflowers: Seeds of Hope

Snowflowers: Seeds of Hope

2025

Sound Effects

9.5
Suicide Notes Laid on the Table

Suicide Notes Laid on the Table

2025

Sound Effects

7.3
The Final Piece

The Final Piece

2025

Sound Effects

9.4
Tamago

Tamago

2025

Sound Effects

Romantic Killer

Romantic Killer

2025

Sound Effects

Cloud

Cloud

2024

Sound Effects

6.7
11 Rebels

11 Rebels

2024

Sound Effects

7.2
The Yin Yang Master Zero

The Yin Yang Master Zero

2024

Sound Designer

6.1
Bushido

Bushido

2024

Sound Effects

7.4
Angry Squad: The Civil Servant and the Seven Swindlers

Angry Squad: The Civil Servant and the Seven Swindlers

2024

Sound Effects

6.4
Brush of the God

Brush of the God

2024

Sound Effects

8.2
Gold Boy‎

Gold Boy‎

2024

Sound Effects

7.0
Broken Rage

Broken Rage

2024

Sound Effects

6.7
i ai

i ai

2024

Sound Effects

8.0
Blue Giant

Blue Giant

2023

Supervising Sound Effects Editor

7.8
Jigen Daisuke

Jigen Daisuke

2023

Sound Designer

6.8
Kubi

Kubi

2023

Sound Designer

6.9
Bad Lands

Bad Lands

2023

Sound Effects

7.1
Tokyo Revengers 2 Part 2: Bloody Halloween - Final Battle

Tokyo Revengers 2 Part 2: Bloody Halloween - Final Battle

2023

Sound Effects

6.8
Masked Hearts

Masked Hearts

2023

Sound Effects

6.0
The Three Sisters of Tenmasou Inn

The Three Sisters of Tenmasou Inn

2022

Sound Effects

7.7
Lesson in Murder

Lesson in Murder

2022

Sound Effects

7.5
Wandering

Wandering

2022

Sound Effects

6.3
Last of the Wolves

Last of the Wolves

2021

Sound Effects

7.1
Tokyo Revengers

Tokyo Revengers

2021

Sound Effects

7.8
The Sun Stands Still

The Sun Stands Still

2021

Sound Effects

7.1
Arc

Arc

2021

Sound Effects

6.6
HOKUSAI

HOKUSAI

2021

Sound Effects

6.5
A Madder Red

A Madder Red

2021

Sound Effects

7.2
Photograph of Memories

Photograph of Memories

2021

Sound Effects

7.4
Fukushima 50

Fukushima 50

2020

Sound Designer

6.5
Grand Blue

Grand Blue

2020

Sound Effects

5.6
Signal 100

Signal 100

2020

Sound Effects

5.7
Bela: Humanoid Monster

Bela: Humanoid Monster

2020

Sound Effects

5.8
Crazy Samurai Musashi

Crazy Samurai Musashi

2020

Sound Effects

6.0
It Stopped Raining

It Stopped Raining

2020

Sound Effects

7.7
Independence of Japan

Independence of Japan

2020

Sound Effects

To the Ends of the Earth

To the Ends of the Earth

2019

Sound Designer

6.3
Toshimaen: Haunted Park

Toshimaen: Haunted Park

2019

Sound Effects

5.4
The World of Machida-kun

The World of Machida-kun

2019

Sound Effects

6.5
Mio on the Shore

Mio on the Shore

2019

Sound Editor

7.4
Mirai

Mirai

2018

Sound Effects

7.2
Last Winter, We Parted

Last Winter, We Parted

2018

Sound Effects

6.6
The Blood of Wolves

The Blood of Wolves

2018

Sound Effects

7.2
Over Drive

Over Drive

2018

Sound Effects

6.8
Killing for the Prosecution

Killing for the Prosecution

2018

Sound Effects

6.3
Sunny

Sunny

2018

Sound Effects

8.0
Resident Evil: Vendetta

Resident Evil: Vendetta

2017

Sound Designer

6.9
Sekigahara

Sekigahara

2017

Sound Effects

7.0
Innocent Curse

Innocent Curse

2017

Sound Effects

6.1
Outrage Coda

Outrage Coda

2017

Sound Effects

6.8
The Anthem of the Heart

The Anthem of the Heart

2017

Sound Effects

7.6
Dawn of the Felines

Dawn of the Felines

2017

Sound Effects

5.8
The Tokyo Night Sky Is Always the Densest Shade of Blue

The Tokyo Night Sky Is Always the Densest Shade of Blue

2017

Sound Effects

6.8
Spark

Spark

2017

Sound Effects

7.2
Yurigokoro

Yurigokoro

2017

Sound Effects

7.3
Foreboding

Foreboding

2017

Sound Effects Editor

5.7
In This Corner of the World

In This Corner of the World

2016

Sound Effects

7.9
Good Morning Show

Good Morning Show

2016

Sound Effects

8.0
While the Women Are Sleeping

While the Women Are Sleeping

2016

Sound Effects

5.4
Twisted Justice

Twisted Justice

2016

Sound Effects

6.3
Ju-on: The Final Curse

Ju-on: The Final Curse

2015

Sound Effects

5.1
Grasshopper

Grasshopper

2015

Sound Effects

5.9
This Country's Sky

This Country's Sky

2015

Sound Effects

5.4
UNFAIR: the end

UNFAIR: the end

2015

Sound Effects

5.6
Kakekomi

Kakekomi

2015

Sound Effects

5.9
Ghost Theater

Ghost Theater

2015

Sound Effects

6.2
125 Years Memory

125 Years Memory

2015

Sound Designer

7.8
The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War

The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War

2015

Sound Effects

6.5
Crows Explode

Crows Explode

2014

Sound Effects

6.1
Kiki's Delivery Service

Kiki's Delivery Service

2014

Sound Designer

6.1
As the Gods Will

As the Gods Will

2014

Sound Effects

7.1
Lupin the 3rd

Lupin the 3rd

2014

Sound Effects

6.0
Ju-on: The Beginning of the End

Ju-on: The Beginning of the End

2014

Sound Effects

6.0
Monsterz

Monsterz

2014

Sound Director

5.7
Close Range Love

Close Range Love

2014

Sound Effects

7.5
Over Your Dead Body

Over Your Dead Body

2014

Supervising Sound Editor

6.0
Shield of Straw

Shield of Straw

2013

Sound Effects

6.4
Reunion

Reunion

2013

Sound Effects

8.0
A Boy Called H

A Boy Called H

2013

Sound Effects

7.8
Magical Sisters Yoyo & Nene

Magical Sisters Yoyo & Nene

2013

Sound Effects

6.7
The Complex

The Complex

2013

Sound Effects

4.9
The Devil's Path

The Devil's Path

2013

Sound Effects

6.5
Ask This of Rikyu

Ask This of Rikyu

2013

Sound Effects

7.2
Penance

Penance

2013

Sound Effects

7.3
Detective in the Bar 2

Detective in the Bar 2

2013

Sound Effects

7.7
Beautiful New Bay Area Project

Beautiful New Bay Area Project

2013

Foley Artist

6.0
Far Away, So Close

Far Away, So Close

2013

Sound Effects

5.2
Gyo: Tokyo Fish Attack

Gyo: Tokyo Fish Attack

2012

Sound Effects

5.4
Beyond Outrage

Beyond Outrage

2012

Sound Designer

7.0
Sadako 3D

Sadako 3D

2012

Sound Effects

5.2
Hayabusa: The Long Voyage Home

Hayabusa: The Long Voyage Home

2012

Sound Effects

6.0
Lesson of the Evil

Lesson of the Evil

2012

Sound Effects

6.7
Chronicle of My Mother

Chronicle of My Mother

2012

Sound Effects

6.6
Always: Sunset on Third Street '64

Always: Sunset on Third Street '64

2012

Sound Effects

7.1
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai

Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai

2011

Sound Effects

7.2
Princess Toyotomi

Princess Toyotomi

2011

Sound Effects

5.9
Cheers From Heaven

Cheers From Heaven

2011

Sound Effects

6.7
UNFAIR: the answer

UNFAIR: the answer

2011

Sound Effects

6.4
13 Assassins

13 Assassins

2010

Sound Effects

7.3
Outrage

Outrage

2010

Sound Effects Editor

6.9
The Sylvian Experiments

The Sylvian Experiments

2010

Sound Effects

5.2
Space Battleship Yamato

Space Battleship Yamato

2010

Sound Effects

6.4
Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City

Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City

2010

Sound Effects

6.0
The Incite Mill

The Incite Mill

2010

Sound Effects

5.6
Surely Someday

Surely Someday

2010

Sound Effects

5.8
The Unbroken

The Unbroken

2009

Sound Effects

6.7
Nobody To Watch Over Me

Nobody To Watch Over Me

2009

Sound Effects

6.1
Yatterman

Yatterman

2009

Sound Effects Editor

6.1
Ballad

Ballad

2009

Sound Effects

5.4
Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster

Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster

2009

Sound Effects

7.4
Toad's Oil

Toad's Oil

2009

Sound Effects

7.0
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

2009

Sound Effects

6.0
Tajomaru: Avenging Blade

Tajomaru: Avenging Blade

2009

Sound Effects

7.2
Climber's High

Climber's High

2008

Sound Effects

6.1
Achilles and the Tortoise

Achilles and the Tortoise

2008

Sound Effects Editor

7.0
The Most Beautiful Night In The World

The Most Beautiful Night In The World

2008

Sound Effects

5.6
K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces

K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces

2008

Sound Effects

6.1
The Homeless Student

The Homeless Student

2008

Sound Effects

6.3
Chesuto!

Chesuto!

2008

Sound Effects

7.0
Crows Zero

Crows Zero

2007

Sound Effects

7.1
Kaidan

Kaidan

2007

Sound Effects

6.3
Always: Sunset on Third Street 2

Always: Sunset on Third Street 2

2007

Sound Effects Designer

7.1
Chacha: The Princess of Heaven

Chacha: The Princess of Heaven

2007

Sound Effects

8.5
Shinobi: Heart Under Blade

Shinobi: Heart Under Blade

2005

Sound Effects

6.6
Azumi 2: Death or Love

Azumi 2: Death or Love

2005

Sound Effects

6.6
The Tesseract

The Tesseract

2005

Supervising Sound Editor

4.6
The Great Yokai War

The Great Yokai War

2005

Sound Effects

6.3
Samurai Commando Mission 1549

Samurai Commando Mission 1549

2005

Sound Effects

5.2
Madamada Abunai Deka

Madamada Abunai Deka

2005

Sound Effects

8.3
Crying Out Love in the Center of the World

Crying Out Love in the Center of the World

2004

Sound Effects

7.3
Godzilla: Final Wars

Godzilla: Final Wars

2004

Sound Effects

7.1
Zebraman

Zebraman

2004

Sound Effects

6.3
Tokyo: Level One

Tokyo: Level One

2004

Sound Effects

Ju-on: The Grudge 2

Ju-on: The Grudge 2

2003

Foley Supervisor

6.5
Worst by Chance

Worst by Chance

2003

Sound Effects

Battle Royale II: Requiem

Battle Royale II: Requiem

2003

Sound Effects

5.0
Aragami

Aragami

2003

Sound Effects Editor

6.9
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.

Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.

2003

Sound Effects

7.1
Ju-on: The Grudge

Ju-on: The Grudge

2002

Sound Effects

6.8
Dark Water

Dark Water

2002

Sound Effects

6.8
Shangri-La

Shangri-La

2002

Sound Effects Editor

7.4
Visitor Q

Visitor Q

2001

Sound Effects

6.3
Love Ghost

Love Ghost

2001

Sound Effects

5.7
Inugami

Inugami

2001

Sound Effects

5.0
A True Record: The Last Sōkaiya

A True Record: The Last Sōkaiya

2001

Sound Effects

Battle Royale

Battle Royale

2000

Sound Effects

7.3
Audition

Audition

2000

Sound Effects Editor

7.1
Brother

Brother

2000

Supervising Sound Editor

7.1
Ring 2

Ring 2

1999

Sound Effects

5.8
Taboo

Taboo

1999

Sound Effects Editor

6.5
Gemini

Gemini

1999

Sound

6.5
Andromedia

Andromedia

1998

Sound Effects

4.8
Bullet Ballet

Bullet Ballet

1998

Sound Effects Editor

7.0
Bounce Ko Gals

Bounce Ko Gals

1997

Sound Effects

6.7
Young Thugs: Innocent Blood

Young Thugs: Innocent Blood

1997

Sound Effects

7.2
Shall We Dance?

Shall We Dance?

1996

Sound Effects

7.5
Tokyo Fist

Tokyo Fist

1995

Sound Designer

6.8
August in the Water

August in the Water

1995

Sound Effects Editor

6.8
Trouble-Shooters

Trouble-Shooters

1995

Sound

Kiriko

Kiriko

1994

Sound Effects Editor

3.0
Cyber City Oedo 808

Cyber City Oedo 808

1990

Sound Effects

6.8
Tuff Part I - Origin

Tuff Part I - Origin

1990

Sound Effects