| 1 | Kow Otani (born May 1, 1957) is a Japanese composer who has done work for anime, video games, and films. Largely known for the soundtracks to the Film/{{Gamera}} movies in the 90s and ''VideoGame/ShadowOfTheColossus'', he's also composed for a large number of popular anime, starting way back in 1987 with ''Manga/CityHunter''. |
| 2 | |
| 3 | Compare his western counterpart Music/DannyElfman |
| 4 | ---- |
| 5 | !!Notable roles by Kow Otani: |
| 6 | |
| 7 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 8 | |
| 9 | [[folder:Anime]] |
| 10 | * ''Manga/CityHunter'' (1987) |
| 11 | * ''Manga/UltimateTeacher'' (1988) |
| 12 | * ''Anime/FutureGPXCyberFormula'' (1991), plus the {{OVA}}s ''11'' (1992), and ''ZERO'' (1994). |
| 13 | * ''Manga/YoureUnderArrest'' (1994) |
| 14 | * ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing'' (1995) |
| 15 | * ''Manga/BirdyTheMighty'' (OVA series) (1996) |
| 16 | * ''Night Warriors: VideoGame/{{Darkstalkers}}' Revenge'' (1997) |
| 17 | * ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamWingEndlessWaltz'' (1998) |
| 18 | * ''Anime/OutlawStar'' (1998) |
| 19 | * ''Anime/PoPoLoCroisMonogatari'' (1998) |
| 20 | * ''[[Anime/TenchiMuyo Tenchi the Movie 2: The Daughter of Darkness]]'' (1998) |
| 21 | * ''Anime/WildArmsTwilightVenom'' (2000) |
| 22 | * ''Anime/TheSoulTaker'' (2001) |
| 23 | * ''Anime/ZoidsNewCentury'' (2001) |
| 24 | * ''Anime/HaibaneRenmei'' (2002) |
| 25 | * ''Manga/ZatchBell'' (2003) |
| 26 | * ''Anime/DaphneInTheBrilliantBlue'' (2004) |
| 27 | * ''[[Manhwa/ShinAngyoOnshi Blade of the Phantom Master]]'' (2004) |
| 28 | * ''Manga/Eyeshield21'' (2005) |
| 29 | * ''Literature/ShakuganNoShana'' series (2005 - 2011) |
| 30 | * ''Manga/PumpkinScissors'' (2006) |
| 31 | * ''Anime/AyakashiAyashi'' (2006) |
| 32 | * ''Literature/GargoyleOfTheYoshinagas'' (2006) |
| 33 | * ''Literature/DeltoraQuest'' (2007) |
| 34 | * The second season of ''Manga/GunslingerGirl'' (2008) |
| 35 | * ''Manga/BladeOfTheImmortal'' (2008) |
| 36 | * ''Anime/TokyoMagnitude8'' (2009) |
| 37 | * ''VisualNovel/{{Hakuouki}}'' (2010) |
| 38 | * ''Anime/DotHackQuantum'' (2010) |
| 39 | * ''Anime/{{Colorful|2010}}'' (2010) |
| 40 | * ''Manga/HyougeMono'' (2011) |
| 41 | * ''Literature/{{Another}}'' (2012) |
| 42 | * ''Literature/HumanityHasDeclined'' (2012) |
| 43 | * ''Manga/ArataTheLegend'' (2013) |
| 44 | [[/folder]] |
| 45 | |
| 46 | [[folder:Films]] |
| 47 | * Several films with Creator/ShusukeKaneko in the early 90s: ''No Worries on the Recruit Front'' (1991), ''My Soul Is Slashed'' (1991) ''Graduation Journey: I Came from Japan'' (1993), and ''It's a Summer Vacation Everyday'' (1994) |
| 48 | * ''Film/GameraGuardianOfTheUniverse'' (1995) |
| 49 | * ''Film/Gamera2AdventOfLegion'' (1996) |
| 50 | * ''Film/Gamera3AwakeningOfIrys'' (1998) |
| 51 | * ''Film/GodzillaMothraKingGhidorahGiantMonstersAllOutAttack'' (2001) |
| 52 | [[/folder]] |
| 53 | |
| 54 | [[folder:Video Games]] |
| 55 | * ''VideoGame/{{Philosoma}}'' (1995), a ShootEmUp released for the Platform/PlayStation |
| 56 | * ''VideoGame/MacrossDigitalMissionVFX'' (1997), part of the Franchise/MacrossExpandedUniverse. |
| 57 | * ''VideoGame/SkyOdyssey'' (2001) |
| 58 | * ''VideoGame/HeavyMetalThunder'' (2005) |
| 59 | * ''VideoGame/ShadowOfTheColossus'' (2005) |
| 60 | * ''VideoGame/SengokuBasara 3'' (2010) |
| 61 | [[/folder]] |
| 62 | |
| 63 | ---- |
| 64 | !!Tropes associated with Kow Otani |
| 65 | |
| 66 | * AutobotsRockOut: His action anime soundtracks, such as ''Gundam Wing'', ''Outlaw Star'', and ''Zoids'' tend to do this. |
| 67 | * {{Leitmotif}}: Used frequently, with specific songs for specific characters. |
| 68 | * ProductionPosse: ''All'' of the live-action films he's worked on have been directed by Creator/ShusukeKaneko. |
| 69 | * ThemeMusicPowerUp: Goes hand-in-hand with AutobotsRockOut. |
| 70 |
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/context.php
FollowingContext Music / KowOtani
Go To
- Show Spoilers
- Night Vision
- Sticky Header
- Wide Load
