Kenji Kawai

Kenji Kawai Movies and TV Shows

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.

Personal info

Gender: Male
Date of birth: 4/23/1957 (67 years old)
Place of birth: Shinagawa, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in the United States

The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity

The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020)

6.4

75%

role:
Original Music Composer

2020

Action

Drama

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.4

75%

Higurashi: When They Cry - NEW

Higurashi: When They Cry - NEW (2020)

6.9

90%

role:
Original Music Composer

2020

Animation

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.9

90%

Ip Man 4: The Finale

Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019)

7.0

73%

role:
Original Music Composer

2019

Action

Drama

History

7.0

73%

Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings

Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings (2018)

6.3

63%

role:
Music

2018

Action

Adventure

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.3

63%

Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms

Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms (2018)

7.4

83%

role:
Original Music Composer & 1 more

2018

Animation

Drama

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.4

83%

Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield

Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield (2017)

6.6

65%

role:
Music

2017

Action

Drama

History

Romance

6.6

65%

Resident Evil: Vendetta

Resident Evil: Vendetta (2017)

6.2

69%

role:
Music

2017

Action

Adventure

Animation

Horror

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.2

69%

RE:BORN

6.0

64%

role:
Original Music Composer

2016

Action

Crime

6.0

64%

Mob Psycho 100

Mob Psycho 100 (2016)

8.6

85%

role:
Original Music Composer

2016

Action

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

8.6

85%

Servamp

6.3

84%

role:
Music & 1 more

2016

Action

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.3

84%

Ip Man 3

Ip Man 3 (2015)

7.0

70%

role:
Music

2015

Action

Drama

History

7.0

70%

The Perfect Insider

The Perfect Insider (2015)

6.6

64%

role:
Music

Not available

2015

Animation

Mystery

6.6

64%

Not available

Garm Wars: The Last Druid

Garm Wars: The Last Druid (2014)

4.8

45%

role:
Music

Not available

2014

Action

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.8

45%

Not available

Border

Border (2014)

7.5

70%

role:
Music

Not available

2014

Crime

Mystery

7.5

70%

Not available

Genome Hazard

Genome Hazard (2014)

6.3

72%

role:
Music

2014

Drama

Thriller

6.3

72%

Tales From The Dark 2

Tales From The Dark 2 (2013)

5.6

56%

role:
Music

Not available

2013

Horror

5.6

56%

Not available

Wild 7

Wild 7 (2011)

5.6

57%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

2011

Action

5.6

57%

Not available

Apocalypse: The Rise of Hitler

Apocalypse: The Rise of Hitler (2011)

8.2

79%

role:
Original Music Composer

2011

Documentary

War & Politics

8.2

79%

Chatroom

Chatroom (2010)

5.4

59%

role:
Original Music Composer

2010

Drama

Thriller

5.4

59%

Eden of the East Movie II: Paradise Lost

Eden of the East Movie II: Paradise Lost (2010)

7.0

70%

role:
Music

2010

Animation

Mystery

7.0

70%

Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works

Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (2010)

6.7

70%

role:
Original Music Composer

2010

Action

Animation

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.7

70%

Assault Girls

Assault Girls (2009)

3.8

47%

role:
Music

Not available

2009

Action

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

3.8

47%

Not available

Apocalypse: The Second World War

Apocalypse: The Second World War (2009)

9.0

83%

role:
Music

2009

Documentary

War & Politics

9.0

83%

Ip Man

8.0

77%

role:
Original Music Composer

2008

Action

Drama

History

8.0

77%

Kaidan

6.1

59%

role:
Original Music Composer

2007

Drama

Horror

Romance

6.1

59%

Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit

Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (2007)

8.2

73%

role:
Music

2007

Action

Adventure

Animation

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.2

73%

Seven Swords

Seven Swords (2005)

6.1

64%

role:
Original Music Composer

2005

Action

Drama

6.1

64%

Avalon

6.4

65%

role:
Original Music Composer

2001

Action

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.4

65%

Ghost in the Shell

Ghost in the Shell (1995)

7.9

79%

role:
Original Music Composer

1995

Action

Animation

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.9

79%

: Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Kenji Kawai are, for example, The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity, Higurashi: When They Cry - NEW and Ip Man 4: The Finale.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, iTunes and Amazon.
: The best Anystream ratings are Apocalypse: The Second World War (8.7), Mob Psycho 100 (8.6) and Apocalypse: The Rise of Hitler (8.1).