Naruyoshi Kikuchi
Known for Sound
- Born
- June 14, 1963 (age 63)
- Also known as
- 菊地 成孔
Biography
Naruyoshi Kikuchi (born 1963) is a versatile Japanese musician, composer, writer, producer, and saxophonist known for his avant-garde jazz, anime soundtracks (like Gundam Thunderbolt, Cowboy Bebop, Lupin the Third), and work as a university lecturer, journalist, and DJ. He's a prominent figure in Japan's music scene, leading bands like DCPRG, signing with Impulse! Records, and producing for Sony Music, all while teaching and writing extensively.
Latest
Goodbye NoirMusic2026Series
Poca PonMusic2026
Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: Kyoka Izumi Will Not Be SilencedOriginal Music Composer2026
Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: At a ConfessionalOriginal Music Composer2025Rating: 8.5 out of 10
Almost PeopleOriginal Music Composer2023Rating: 8.0 out of 10
Rohan at the LouvreOriginal Music Composer2023Rating: 7.7 out of 10
Thus Spoke Kishibe RohanOriginal Music Composer2020SeriesRating: 8.2 out of 10
Akira Hamura: The World’s Most Unfortunate Private InvestigatorOriginal Music Composer2020SeriesRating: 7.0 out of 10
Dynamite GraffitiOriginal Music Composer2018Rating: 6.2 out of 10
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: Bandit FlowerMusic2017Rating: 6.2 out of 10
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December SkyMusic2016Rating: 7.4 out of 10
Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko MineOriginal Music Composer2012SeriesRating: 7.2 out of 10
Chase: National Taxation InspectorOriginal Music Composer2010SeriesRating: 7.8 out of 10
Pandora's BoxOriginal Music Composer2009Rating: 7.5 out of 10
Kikoe2009
The Pavillion SalamandreOriginal Music Composer2006Rating: 4.0 out of 10
The Vanished2006Rating: 5.5 out of 10
Until the Lights Come BackMusic2005Rating: 6.4 out of 10
SORANOOriginal Music Composer2005
MoonPhaseMusic, Music Arranger2004SeriesRating: 7.8 out of 10
Known for
- Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko MineOriginal Music Composer2012SeriesRating: 7.2 out of 10
- Thus Spoke Kishibe RohanOriginal Music Composer2020SeriesRating: 8.2 out of 10
- Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December SkyMusic2016Rating: 7.4 out of 10
- Rohan at the LouvreOriginal Music Composer2023Rating: 7.7 out of 10
- Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: Bandit FlowerMusic2017Rating: 6.2 out of 10
- MoonPhaseMusic, Music Arranger2004SeriesRating: 7.8 out of 10
- Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: At a ConfessionalOriginal Music Composer2025Rating: 8.5 out of 10
- Dynamite GraffitiOriginal Music Composer2018Rating: 6.2 out of 10
- Chase: National Taxation InspectorOriginal Music Composer2010SeriesRating: 7.8 out of 10
- Almost PeopleOriginal Music Composer2023Rating: 8.0 out of 10
- Until the Lights Come BackMusic2005Rating: 6.4 out of 10
- Akira Hamura: The World’s Most Unfortunate Private InvestigatorOriginal Music Composer2020SeriesRating: 7.0 out of 10
Filmography
21 titles
