About

Known credits:
63
Birthday:
1957-05-01
Place of birth:
Tokyo, Japan
Website:

Kow Otani

Overview

A Japanese music composer. He is best known for creating the soundtracks for the Heisei Gamera trilogy, Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack, Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, and Shadow of the Colossus.

Known for

Acting

2002 Project GMK: The Day Shusuke Kaneko Fought Godzilla Actor Himself 59
Average

Sound

2024 Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start with Magical Tools Sound Original Music Composer 71
Good
2022 Requiem of the Rose King Sound Original Music Composer 67
Fair
2021 Digimon Ghost Game Sound Original Music Composer 71
Good
2020 Godai - The Wunderkind Sound Music 58
Average
2018 Calamity of a Zombie Girl Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
2018 Crayon Shin-chan: Burst Serving! Kung Fu Boys ~Ramen Rebellion~ Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
2015 Chieri and Cherry Sound Sound 58
Average
2014 Blossoms Bloom Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
2014 The Pilot's Love Song Sound Music 69
Fair
2013 Hakuouki: Wild Dance of Kyoto Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
2013 New Neighbor Sound Music N/A
N/A
2013 Arata: The Legend Sound Original Music Composer 68
Fair
2012 Another Sound Original Music Composer 82
Very good
2010 .hack//Quantum Sound Music 58
Average
2010 Colorful Sound Original Music Composer 63
Fair
2010 Hakuoki Sound Original Music Composer 68
Fair
2009 Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 Sound Original Music Composer 73
Good
2008 Battle Spirits: Shonen Toppa Bashin Sound Original Music Composer 69
Fair
2008 Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects Sound Music 59
Average
2008 Blade of the Immortal Sound Original Music Composer 68
Fair
2007 Shakugan no Shana: The Movie Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
2006 The iDol Sound Music N/A
N/A
2006 Gargoyle of Yoshinaga House Sound Sound 70
Good
2005 Zatch Bell! Attack of Mechavulcan Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
2005 Eyeshield 21 Sound Original Music Composer 80
Very good
2002 You're Under Arrest: No Mercy!! Sound Music 58
Average
2002 Haibane Renmei Sound Original Music Composer 74
Good
2001 Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack Sound Original Music Composer 64
Fair
2001 Mr. Digital Tokoro #1542 Sound Music N/A
N/A
2001 Shokoki! Sound Original Music Composer N/A
N/A
2000 Crossfire Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1999 Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris Sound Original Music Composer 61
Fair
1999 Vampiyan Kids Sound Original Music Composer N/A
N/A
1998 Gundam Wing: The Endless Waltz Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1998 Psychic Force Sound Music 58
Average
1998 Outlaw Star Sound Music 72
Good
1997 Haunted School 3 Sound Music 58
Average
1997 Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge Sound Music 67
Fair
1997 Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz Sound Music 75
Good
1997 Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz Sound Original Music Composer 69
Fair
1996 Bronze: Zetsuai Since 1989 Sound Music 59
Average
1996 Birdy the Mighty Sound Music 59
Average
1996 Birdy the Mighty Sound Music 69
Fair
1996 Gamera 2: Attack of Legion Sound Original Music Composer 61
Fair
1996 Future GPX Cyber Formula: Early Days Renewal Sound Music N/A
N/A
1995 Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Sound Original Music Composer 73
Good
1995 Gamera: Guardian of the Universe Sound Original Music Composer 62
Fair
1994 It's a Summer Vacation Everyday Sound Original Music Composer N/A
N/A
1994 I Don't Have a License! Sound Sound N/A
N/A
1993 Kokkai e ikô! Sound Music N/A
N/A
1992 Future Memories: Last Christmas Sound Music Director 58
Average
1992 The Games Teachers Play Sound Original Music Composer N/A
N/A
1991 Yakuza Warfare Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1991 All's Quiet on the Recruit Front Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1991 My Soul Is Slashed Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1991 Shy Security Sound Music N/A
N/A
1990 Yellow Fangs Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1989 Spy Games Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1988 Stay Gold Sound Original Music Composer N/A
N/A
1988 Ultimate Teacher Sound Music 58
Average
1988 Yamada Village Waltz Sound Music N/A
N/A
Gamera 4: Truth Sound Music N/A
N/A