Kow Otani

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Kow Otani

Sound 69 May 1, 1957

Tokyo, Japan

Kow Otani (大谷 幸, Otani Kow) is A Japanese music composer. He is best known for creating the soundtracks for the Heisei Gamera trilogy, Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Mo…

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Another

Another

8.3 2012 TV Show
Eyeshield 21

Eyeshield 21

8.4 2005 TV Show
Wise Man's Grandchild

Wise Man's Grandchild

8.0 2019 TV Show
Shakugan no Shana

Shakugan no Shana

7.4 2005 TV Show
Colorful

Colorful

7.2 2010 Movie
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack

7.5 2001 Movie
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing

Mobile Suit Gundam Wing

7.8 1995 TV Show
Haibane Renmei

Haibane Renmei

7.7 2002 TV Show
Digimon Ghost Game

Digimon Ghost Game

7.4 2021 TV Show
Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe

Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe

7.4 1995 Movie
Future GPX Cyber Formula

Future GPX Cyber Formula

8.7 1991 TV Show
Popolocrois Monogatari

Popolocrois Monogatari

5.0 1998 TV Show

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Kow Otani (大谷 幸, Otani Kow) is 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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling

    TV show Original Music Composer

  2. 2024
    Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start with Magical Tools

    TV show Original Music Composer

  3. 2022
    Requiem of the Rose King

    TV show Original Music Composer

  4. 2021
    Digimon Ghost Game

    TV show Original Music Composer

  5. 2020
    Godai - The Wunderkind

    Movie Music

  6. 2019
    Wise Man's Grandchild

    TV show Original Music Composer

  7. 2018
    Calamity of a Zombie Girl

    Movie Original Music Composer

  8. 2018
    Crayon Shin-chan: Burst Serving! Kung Fu Boys ~Ramen Rebellion~

    Movie Original Music Composer

  9. 2017
    Crayon Shin-chan: Invasion!! Alien Shiriri

    Movie Original Music Composer

  10. 2015
    Chieri and Cherry

    Movie Sound

  11. 2014
    Blossoms Bloom

    Movie Original Music Composer

  12. 2014
    The Pilot's Love Song

    TV show Music

  13. 2013
    Hakuouki: Wild Dance of Kyoto

    Movie Original Music Composer

  14. 2013
    New Neighbor

    Movie Music

  15. 2013
    Arata: The Legend

    TV show Original Music Composer

  16. 2012
    Humanity Has Declined

    TV show Original Music Composer

More credits
  1. 2012
    Another

    TV show Original Music Composer

  2. 2010
    .hack//Quantum

    Movie Music

  3. 2010
    Colorful

    Movie Original Music Composer

  4. 2010
    Hakuoki

    TV show Original Music Composer

  5. 2009
    Tokyo Magnitude 8.0

    TV show Original Music Composer

  6. 2008
    Battle Spirits: Shonen Toppa Bashin

    TV show Original Music Composer

  7. 2008
    Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects

    Movie Music

  8. 2008
    Blade of the Immortal

    TV show Original Music Composer

  9. 2007
    Shakugan no Shana: The Movie

    Movie Original Music Composer

  10. 2007
    Deltora Quest

    TV show Original Music Composer

  11. 2006
    The iDol

    Movie Music

  12. 2006
    Gargoyle of Yoshinaga House

    TV show Sound

  13. 2005
    Shakugan no Shana

    TV show Original Music Composer

  14. 2005
    Zatch Bell! Attack of Mechavulcan

    Movie Original Music Composer

  15. 2005
    Eyeshield 21

    TV show Original Music Composer

  16. 2004
    Daphne in the Brilliant Blue

    TV show Original Music Composer

  17. 2002
    You're Under Arrest: No Mercy!!

    Movie Music

  18. 2002
    Haibane Renmei

    TV show Original Music Composer

  19. 2002
    Project GMK: The Day Shusuke Kaneko Fought Godzilla

    Movie Himself

  20. 2001
    Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack

    Movie Original Music Composer

  21. 2001
    Mr. Digital Tokoro #1542

    Movie Music

  22. 2001
    Shokoki!

    Movie Original Music Composer

  23. 2000
    Crossfire

    Movie Original Music Composer

  24. 1999
    Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

    Movie Original Music Composer