Kow Otani

Born May 1, 1957 · Tokyo, Japan

Biography

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.

Sound 73

2020s

2026
Magic Repo Man: Dumped by My Party, I'll Cash In with a Cute Support Fairy to Become the Strongest!
Original Music Composer
Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling
Original Music Composer
2024
Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start with Magical Tools
Original Music Composer
64
2022
Requiem of the Rose King
Original Music Composer
49
2021
Digimon Ghost Game
Original Music Composer
67
2020
Godai - The Wunderkind
Music

2010s

2019
Wise Man's Grandchild
Original Music Composer
71
2018
Calamity of a Zombie Girl
Original Music Composer
49
Crayon Shin-chan: Burst Serving! Kung Fu Boys ~Ramen Rebellion~
Original Music Composer
63
2017
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Invasion!! Alien Shiriri
Original Music Composer
64
2015
Chieri and Cherry
Original Music Composer
2014
Blossoms Bloom
Original Music Composer
The Pilot's Love Song
Music
67
2013
Hakuouki: Wild Dance of Kyoto
Original Music Composer
63
Arata: The Legend
Original Music Composer
2012
Humanity Has Declined
Original Music Composer
Another
Original Music Composer
77
2010
.hack//Quantum
Music
Colorful
Original Music Composer
73
Hakuoki
Original Music Composer
70

2000s

2009
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0
Original Music Composer
78
2008
Battle Spirits: Shonen Toppa Bashin
Original Music Composer
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
Music
Blade of the Immortal
Original Music Composer
65
2007
Shakugan no Shana: The Movie
Original Music Composer
67
Deltora Quest
Original Music Composer
74
2006
Pumpkin Scissors
Original Music Composer
The iDol
Music
Gargoyle of Yoshinaga House
Sound
2005
Shakugan no Shana
Original Music Composer
70
Zatch Bell! Attack of Mechavulcan
Original Music Composer
Eyeshield 21
Original Music Composer
78
2004
Daphne in the Brilliant Blue
Original Music Composer
68
2002
You're Under Arrest: No Mercy!!
Music
Haibane Renmei
Original Music Composer
78
2001
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Original Music Composer
70
Shokoki!
Original Music Composer
2000
Crossfire
Original Music Composer

1990s

1999
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
Original Music Composer
72
Vampiyan Kids
Original Music Composer
1998
Popolocrois Monogatari
Original Music Composer
Gundam Wing: The Endless Waltz
Original Music Composer
76
Psychic Force
Music
Outlaw Star
Music
1997
Haunted School 3
Music
Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge
Music
63
1996
Bronze: Zetsuai Since 1989
Music
Birdy the Mighty
Music
69
Gamera 2: Advent of Legion
Original Music Composer
71
Future GPX Cyber Formula: Early Days Renewal
Music
1995
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
Original Music Composer
80
Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe
Original Music Composer
69
1994
You're Under Arrest
Music
It's a Summer Vacation Everyday
Original Music Composer
I Don't Have a License!
Sound
1993
Graduation Journey: I Came from Japan
Original Music Composer
Midnight Run Main Store 2
Sound Recordist
Kokkai e ikô!
Music
1992
Future Memories: Last Christmas
Music Director
The Games Teachers Play
Original Music Composer
1991
Yakuza Warfare
Original Music Composer
All's Quiet on the Recruit Front
Original Music Composer
My Soul Is Slashed
Original Music Composer
Shy Security
Music
Future GPX Cyber Formula
Original Music Composer
77
Florence My Love
Music
1990
Yellow Fangs
Original Music Composer

1980s

1989
Spy Games
Original Music Composer
1988
Stay Gold
Original Music Composer
Yamada Village Waltz
Music
Ultimate Teacher
Music

No release date

Gamera 4: Truth
Music
Sacrée frousse !
Original Music Composer

Appearances1

2000s

2002
Project GMK: The Day Shusuke Kaneko Fought Godzilla
Himself