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Noriyuki Asakura

Noriyuki Asakura

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February 11, 1954 (72 years old)
Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan
Male
6 Movies
9 TV Shows

Noriyuki Asakura is a Japanese music composer and vocalist. He is famous for composing the soundtracks to the anime series Rurouni Kenshin and the popular video game franchises Tenchu and Way of the Samurai. He is well known for combining traditional Japanese music with elements of rock, jazz, and other world music. He is a native of Itabashi, Tokyo, and entered the music industry in the early 80's, composing music for television programs and movies, as well as producing music for a number of Japanese pop stars during the 80's and early 90's. In 1996, he composed the soundtrack to Rurouni Kenshin, where, through the duration of the series, combined rock with a more traditional Japanese sound, giving it the spirit of classic Jidaigeki movies, but also incorporated modern elements—such as electric guitars and breakbeats--into the score, giving the soundtrack a contemporary feel to it. He was very noted for this achievement, and applied this style to his later works. His work has been released on numerous CDs, and has aspirations of composing music for a major Hollywood motion picture.

Knights of Sidonia
Knights of Sidonia

Knights of Sidonia

2014 7.7

Original Music Composer

Age 60 (now 72)
24 eps
I'm in Love with the Villainess
I'm in Love with the Villainess

I'm in Love with the Villainess

2023 7.4

Original Music Composer

Age 69 (now 72)
12 eps
Ragnarok The Animation
Ragnarok The Animation

Ragnarok The Animation

2004 7.6

Original Music Composer

Age 50 (now 72)
26 eps
Atom: The Beginning
Atom: The Beginning

Atom: The Beginning

2017 5.8

Original Music Composer

Age 63 (now 72)
12 eps
Zoids Wild
Zoids Wild

Zoids Wild

2018 5.5

Original Music Composer

Age 64 (now 72)
50 eps
Tomica Bond Combination Earth Granner
Tomica Bond Combination Earth Granner

Tomica Bond Combination Earth Granner

2020 3.5

Original Music Composer

Age 66 (now 72)
51 eps
Rurouni Kenshin: New Kyoto Arc: The Chirps of Light
Rurouni Kenshin: New Kyoto Arc: The Chirps of Light

Rurouni Kenshin: New Kyoto Arc: The Chirps of Light

2012 7.3

Music

Age 58 (now 72)
Rurouni Kenshin: New Kyoto Arc: Cage of Flames
Rurouni Kenshin: New Kyoto Arc: Cage of Flames

Rurouni Kenshin: New Kyoto Arc: Cage of Flames

2011 6.5

Music

Age 57 (now 72)
Rurouni Kenshin: New Kyoto Arc: Cage of Flames
Rurouni Kenshin: New Kyoto Arc: Cage of Flames

Rurouni Kenshin: New Kyoto Arc: Cage of Flames

2011 6.5

Main Title Theme Composer

Age 57 (now 72)
Knights of Sidonia: The Movie
Knights of Sidonia: The Movie

Knights of Sidonia: The Movie

2015 5.5

Original Music Composer

Age 61 (now 72)
An Assassin
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An Assassin

2011 5.4

Original Music Composer

Age 57 (now 72)
Snow Jack
Snow Jack

Snow Jack

2014

Original Music Composer

Age 60 (now 72)
悪党~重犯罪捜査班
悪党~重犯罪捜査班

悪党~重犯罪捜査班

2011

Original Music Composer

Age 56 (now 72)
8 eps
Notes on Tokugawa Villainies
Notes on Tokugawa Villainies

Notes on Tokugawa Villainies

1992 7.0

Original Music Composer

Age 38 (now 72)
1 ep
Shakotan Boogie
Shakotan Boogie

Shakotan Boogie

1991

Original Music Composer

Age 36 (now 72)
4 eps