Noriyuki Asakura
Age: N/A | From: Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: 朝倉 紀行
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan
Homepage: http://n-asakura.com/
Movie Involvements: 6
TV Involvements: 8
Most Famous Work
Biography
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.
Most Famous Work
Knights of Sidonia
(2014) Original Music Composer
Tomica Bond Combination Earth Granner
(2020) Original Music Composer
I'm in Love with the Villainess
(2023) Original Music Composer
Atom: The Beginning
(2017) Original Music Composer
Ragnarok The Animation
(2004) Original Music Composer
Zoids Wild
(2018) Original Music Composer
Knights of Sidonia: The Movie
(2015) Original Music Composer
Rurouni Kenshin: New Kyoto Arc: The Chirps of Light
(2012) MusicActing
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Sound
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| 2023 | Original Music Composer | |
| 2020 | Original Music Composer | |
| 2018 | Original Music Composer | |
| 2017 | Original Music Composer | |
| 2015 | Original Music Composer | |
| 2014 | Original Music Composer | |
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| 2012 | Music | |
| 2011 | Music | |
| Main Title Theme Composer | ||
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| 2004 | Original Music Composer | |
| 1992 | Original Music Composer | |
| 1991 | Original Music Composer | |
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