Kaoru Wada

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Kaoru Wada
和田 薫
Born (1962-05-05) May 5, 1962 (age 61)
arranger
Years active1988-present
Websitewww.kaoru-wada.com

Kaoru Wada (和田 薫, Wada Kaoru, born May 5, 1962) is a Japanese

arranger.[1] He has composed the scores for many anime series, including Inuyasha, D.Gray-man, Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas, 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

voice actress Akiko Nakagawa, who voices Sota Higurashi in that anime.[citation needed
]

Works

Anime

List of production work in anime
Year Title Note(s) Ref(s)[5][6]
1990 RPG Densetsu Hepoi [7]
1991 3×3 Eyes OVA [8]
Madara OVA
Hero Kaede Mosaica OVA
1992 Tekkaman Blade
1993 Shippū! Iron Leaguer
Ninja Scroll Film [9]
Battle Angel OVA
The Cockpit OVA [10]
1994 Ginga Sengoku Gun'yūden Rai
Shippū! Iron Leaguer Ginhikari no Hata no Shita ni OVA
1995 3×3 Eyes: Legend of the Divine Demon OVA
1996 GeGeGe no Kitarō (1996) 4th TV series
1997 GeGeGe no Kitarō: Obake Nighter Film [11]
Jigoku Sensei Nūbē: Kyoufu no Natsu Yasumi! Asashi no Uni no Gensetsu
 		Film
1999 Harlock Saga OVA
2000 Strange Dawn
Inuyasha [12]
Ghost Stories
2001 Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time Film
Kikaider 01: The Animation
2002 Princess Tutu [13]
Inuyasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass Film
2003
Gilgamesh
 		[14]
Inuyasha the Movie: Swords of an Honorable Ruler Film
2004 Mars Daybreak
Samurai 7 [15]
Inuyasha the Movie: Fire on the Mystic Island Film [16]
2005
Mushiking: The King of Beetles
 		Film
Play Ball
2006 Play Ball 2nd
D.Gray-man [17]
2007
Kindaichi Case Files Special
 		TV special (2 eps.)
2008 Hakaba Kitarō
Casshern Sins
2009 Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas
Inuyasha: The Final Act
2016
Ace Attorney
 		[18]
2020
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon
 		[19]
2021 The Journey Film [20]
Tesla Note [21]

Video games

List of production work in video games
Year Title Role(s) Ref(s)
2002 Kingdom Hearts Arranger [22]
2004 Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories Arranger
2005 Kingdom Hearts II Arranger [23]
2010 Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Arranger [24]
2012 Asura's Wrath Arranger [25]

References

  1. ^ "♪Kaoru-Wada.com 和田薫OFFICIAL WEBSITE♪". 和田薫オフィシャルサイト. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  2. ^ "Talking about Japanese Anime". hyperjapan.co.uk. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  3. ^ Hashimoto, Kazuma (August 1, 2020). "Kaoru Wada Will Discuss His Work on Yashahime Through Upcoming Online Panel". Siliconera. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  4. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 14, 2021). "Inuyasha Composer Kaoru Wada Discharged From COVID-19 Hospitalization". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  5. ^ 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]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  6. ^ "♪Kaoru-Wada.com 和田薫OFFICIAL WEBSITE♪". 和田薫オフィシャルサイト. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  7. ^ "RPG Densetsu Hepoi BGM VOL.1 | KICA-59 - VGMdb". VGMdb. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  8. ^ "3x3 Eyes: Original Soundtrack, Vol. 2 1991 Anime Video". amazon.com. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  9. ^ "Madman Announcements from AVCon 2014". Anime News Network. July 20, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  10. ^ "THE COCKPIT Original Soundtrack". VGMdb. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  11. ^ "Gegege no Kitaro: Obake Nighter Gekijouban Original Soundtrack | WPC6-8287 - VGMdb". VGMdb. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  12. ^ "Kaoru Wada – Inuyasha Music Collection". Discogs. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  13. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (December 19, 2018). "Magical Girl Anime Princess Tutu Gets 6-Disc Soundtrack Release". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  14. ^ "Gilgamesh SOUND TRACK | AVCA-14885 - VGMdb". VGMdb. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  15. ^ "Samurai 7 Original Soundtrack". play-asia.com. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  16. ^ "InuYasha the Movie 4 Fire on the Mystic Island Original Soundtrack - VGMdb". VGMdb. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  17. ^ "テレビ東京・あにてれ". tv-tokyo.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  18. ^ "Ace Attorney Anime's Cast, Staff Announced (Updated)". Anime News Network. December 18, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  19. ^ "Inuyasha Anime Gets Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon TV Spinoff This Fall". Anime News Network. May 8, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  20. ^ "Saudi Arabia's Manga Productions, Toei Preview The Journey Film's Japanese Cast in Trailer". Anime News Network. March 1, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  21. ^ "Tiger & Bunny Writer Masafumi Nishida's Tesla Note Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. April 6, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  22. ^ "Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack | 7243-5-80453-21 - VGMdb". VGMdb. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  23. ^ "KINGDOM HEARTS II ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK | TOCT-25871~2 - VGMdb". VGMdb. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  24. ^ "KINGDOM HEARTS Birth by Sleep & 358/2 Days Original Soundtrack | SQEX-10213~5 - VGMdb". VGMdb. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  25. ^ "ASURA'S WRATH Original Soundtrack | CPCA-10256~7 - VGMdb". VGMdb. Retrieved June 11, 2022.

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