Naruyoshi Kikuchi
Naruyoshi Kikuchi (born 1963) is a versatile Japanese musician, composer, writer, producer, and saxophonist known for his avant-garde jazz, anime soundtracks (like Gundam Thunderbolt, Cowboy Bebop, Lupin the Third), and work as a university lecturer, journalist, and DJ. He's a prominent figure in Japan's music scene, leading bands like DCPRG, signing with Impulse! Records, and producing for Sony Music, all while teaching and writing extensively.
Acting
Crew
TV
Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
Original Music Composer
2012
TV
MoonPhase
Music
2004
Movie
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky
Music
2016
Movie
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: Bandit Flower
Music
2017
Movie
Rohan at the Louvre
Music
2023
TV
Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan
Original Music Composer
2020
Movie
Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: At a Confessional
Original Music Composer
2025
Movie
Dynamite Graffiti
Original Music Composer
2018
Movie
Until the Lights Come Back
Music
2005
TV
Chase: National Taxation Inspector
Original Music Composer
2010
Movie
Almost People
Original Music Composer
2023
Movie
The Pavillion Salamandre
Original Music Composer
2006