Kaoru Wada Explained

Kaoru Wada
Native Name:和田 薫
Native Name Lang:ja
Background:non_performing_personnel
Birth Date:5 May 1962
Birth Place:Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Years Active:1988-present

is a Japanese composer and arranger.[1] He has composed the scores for many anime series, including Inuyasha, D.Gray-man, , Samurai 7 and, more recently, Tesla Note.[2] [3]

He also became known to the West through his arranged works for orchestra and piano in video games like Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II.[4]

Wada, along with other later-famous musicians, studied at the Tokyo College of Music under Akira Ifukube and Sei Ikeno. He is also an apprentice of the famed Godzilla composer, Akira Ifukube. He is married to Inuyasha voice actress Akiko Nakagawa, who voices Sota Higurashi in that anime.

Works

Anime

Note(s)!class="unsortable"
[5] [6]
1990RPG Densetsu Hepoi[7]
19913×3 EyesOVA[8]
MadaraOVA
Hero Kaede MosaicaOVA
1992Tekkaman Blade
1993Shippū! Iron Leaguer
Ninja ScrollFilm[9]
Battle AngelOVA
The CockpitOVA[10]
1994Ginga Sengoku Gun'yūden Rai
Shippū! Iron Leaguer Ginhikari no Hata no Shita niOVA
19953×3 Eyes: Legend of the Divine DemonOVA
1996GeGeGe no Kitarō (1996)4th TV series
1997GeGeGe no Kitarō: Obake NighterFilm[11]
Jigoku Sensei Nūbē: Kyoufu no Natsu Yasumi! Asashi no Uni no GensetsuFilm
1999Harlock SagaOVA
2000Strange Dawn
Inuyasha[12]
Ghost Stories
2001Film
2002Princess Tutu[13]
Film
2003Gilgamesh[14]
Film
2004Mars Daybreak
Samurai 7[15]
Film[16]
2005Mushiking: The King of BeetlesFilm
Play Ball
2006Play Ball 2nd
D.Gray-man[17]
2007Kindaichi Case Files SpecialTV special (2 eps.)
2008Hakaba Kitarō
Casshern Sins
2009
2016Ace Attorney[18]
2020[19]
2021The JourneyFilm[20]
Tesla Note[21]
2024Ranma ½[22]

Video games

Role(s)! class="unsortable"
2002Kingdom HeartsArranger[23]
2004Arranger
2005Kingdom Hearts IIArranger[24]
2010Kingdom Hearts Birth by SleepArranger[25]
2012Asura's WrathArranger[26]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ♪Kaoru-Wada.com 和田薫OFFICIAL WEBSITE♪. 和田薫オフィシャルサイト. December 10, 2015.
  2. Web site: Talking about Japanese Anime. hyperjapan.co.uk. December 10, 2015. June 20, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180620225317/https://hyperjapan.co.uk/latest-news/talking-about-japanese-anime/. dead.
  3. Web site: Hashimoto. Kazuma. Kaoru Wada Will Discuss His Work on Yashahime Through Upcoming Online Panel. Siliconera. August 1, 2020. June 7, 2022.
  4. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Inuyasha Composer Kaoru Wada Discharged From COVID-19 Hospitalization. Anime News Network. September 14, 2021. June 7, 2022.
  5. Web site: http://mediaarts-db.jp/an/anime_series?utf8=✓&asf%5Bkeyword%5D=和田薫&asf%5Bmedia%5D%5B%5D=tv_a&asf%5Bmedia%5D%5B%5D=tv_sp&asf%5Bmedia%5D%5B%5D=movie&asf%5Bmedia%5D%5B%5D=ova&asf%5Bmedia%5D%5B%5D=event&asf%5Bmedia%5D%5B%5D=personal&asf%5Bmedia%5D%5B%5D=etc&asf%5Bmedia%5D%5B%5D=blank . ja:アニメ / メディア芸術データベース – 和田薫. Search results for Kaoru Wada in anime. Agency for Cultural Affairs. Media Arts Database. December 9, 2015. Japan. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065436/http://mediaarts-db.jp/an/anime_series?utf8=%E2%9C%93&asf%5Bkeyword%5D=%E5%92%8C%E7%94%B0%E8%96%AB&asf%5Bmedia%5D%5B%5D=tv_a&asf%5Bmedia%5D%5B%5D=tv_sp&asf%5Bmedia%5D%5B%5D=movie&asf%5Bmedia%5D%5B%5D=ova&asf%5Bmedia%5D%5B%5D=event&asf%5Bmedia%5D%5B%5D=personal&asf%5Bmedia%5D%5B%5D=etc&asf%5Bmedia%5D%5B%5D=blank. March 4, 2016. dead.
  6. Web site: ♪Kaoru-Wada.com 和田薫OFFICIAL WEBSITE♪. 和田薫オフィシャルサイト. December 10, 2015.
  7. Web site: RPG Densetsu Hepoi BGM VOL.1 KICA-59 - VGMdb. VGMdb. June 12, 2022.
  8. Web site: 3x3 Eyes: Original Soundtrack, Vol. 2 1991 Anime Video. amazon.com. June 12, 2022.
  9. Web site: Madman Announcements from AVCon 2014. Anime News Network. July 20, 2014. December 10, 2015.
  10. Web site: THE COCKPIT Original Soundtrack. VGMdb. June 8, 2022.
  11. Web site: Gegege no Kitaro: Obake Nighter Gekijouban Original Soundtrack WPC6-8287 - VGMdb . VGMdb . June 9, 2022.
  12. Web site: Kaoru Wada – Inuyasha Music Collection. Discogs. June 11, 2022.
  13. Web site: Loveridge. Lynzee. Magical Girl Anime Princess Tutu Gets 6-Disc Soundtrack Release. Anime News Network. December 19, 2018. June 12, 2022.
  14. Web site: Gilgamesh SOUND TRACK AVCA-14885 - VGMdb. VGMdb. June 11, 2022.
  15. Web site: Samurai 7 Original Soundtrack. play-asia.com. June 12, 2022.
  16. Web site: InuYasha the Movie 4 Fire on the Mystic Island Original Soundtrack - VGMdb. VGMdb. June 12, 2022.
  17. Web site: テレビ東京・あにてれ. tv-tokyo.co.jp. ja. June 11, 2022.
  18. Web site: Ace Attorney Anime's Cast, Staff Announced (Updated). Anime News Network. December 18, 2015. January 6, 2022.
  19. Web site: Inuyasha Anime Gets Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon TV Spinoff This Fall. Anime News Network. May 8, 2020. January 6, 2022.
  20. Web site: Saudi Arabia's Manga Productions, Toei Preview The Journey Film's Japanese Cast in Trailer. Anime News Network. March 1, 2021. March 1, 2021.
  21. Web site: Tiger & Bunny Writer Masafumi Nishida's Tesla Note Manga Gets TV Anime. Anime News Network. April 6, 2021. April 6, 2021.
  22. Web site: New Ranma 1/2 Anime Reveals Returning & New Cast, Staff, October 5 Debut in 1st Trailer. Anime News Network. July 17, 2024. July 17, 2024.
  23. Web site: Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack 7243-5-80453-21 - VGMdb. VGMdb. June 7, 2022.
  24. Web site: KINGDOM HEARTS II ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK TOCT-25871~2 - VGMdb. VGMdb. June 7, 2022.
  25. Web site: KINGDOM HEARTS Birth by Sleep & 358/2 Days Original Soundtrack SQEX-10213~5 - VGMdb. VGMdb. September 19, 2022.
  26. Web site: ASURA'S WRATH Original Soundtrack CPCA-10256~7 - VGMdb. VGMdb. June 11, 2022.

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