川井憲次

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Kenji Kawai (川井憲次, Kawai Kenji), born April 23, 1957 in Shinagawa, Tokyo is a Japanese composer of music for motion pictures, anime movies, videogames and televised programs. He has contributed to the musical scores of the Mamoru Oshii (押井守) movies 攻殻機動隊 (Ghost in the Shell, 1995), イノセンス (Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, 2004), ケルベロス地獄の番犬 (Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops, 2001), 紅い眼鏡 (The Red Spectacles, 1987) or Avalon (2001), as well as Hideo Nakata’s (中田秀夫) films リング (Ringu, 1998), リング 2 (Ringu 2, 1999), 仄暗い水の底から (Dark Water, 2002), 怪談 (Kaidan, 2007), and 機動戦士ガンダム00 (Mobile Suit Gundam 00, 2008). Most recently he served as sound programmer on the videogame Silent Hill 3 and composer of the score for popular two-part movie Death Note.

After dropping out of a nuclear engineering program at Tokai University, Kenji Kawai began studying music at Shobi Music Academy. However, he dropped out after half a year. With a few friends, he created the band Muse, playing fusion rock and participating in music competitions. Through competing in such contests, the band members became technically competent to enter the music industry and decided to part ways.

After leaving Muse, Kenji Kawai began composing music for commercials in his home studio. While recording music for radio actor Yuji Mitsuya he met music director Naoko Asari, who advised him to compose anime soundtracks. Some of his work for anime soundtracks can be found in Ranma ½ , Ghost in the Shell and in the well-known recent film Death Note.

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Track	Time	Listeners	Download
Add this track to your playlist DUNGEON	0:30	5,525	Buy mp3
Add this track to your playlist Kugutsuuta aratayo ni kamutsudo hite	0:30	5,022	Buy mp3
Add this track to your playlist THE DOLL HOUSE I	0:30	5,238	Buy mp3
Add this track to your playlist ATTACK THE WAKABAYASHI	0:30	5,140	Buy mp3

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Ghost in the Shell

Ghost in The Shell: Innocence

Kenji Kawai

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–	6	Add this track to your playlist Kugutsuuta kagirohi ha yomi ni mata muto	1,366
–	7	Add this track to your playlist THE DOLL HOUSE II	1,204
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–	16	Add this track to your playlist Kizuna	423
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1	18	Add this track to your playlist Puppetmaster	398
–	19	Add this track to your playlist Ghostdive	389
1	19	Add this track to your playlist Emiya -Kenji Kawai ver.-	389
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6	28	Add this track to your playlist La Sola	350
3	29	Add this track to your playlist ALARM BELL	348
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3	32	Add this track to your playlist INNOVATION	342
1	33	Add this track to your playlist Tenchi Hou Take	334
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–	37	Add this track to your playlist UNION	323
6	38	Add this track to your playlist TURN BACK	314
6	39	Add this track to your playlist CONTROL	312
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