Asei Kobayashi
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Asei Kobayashi 小林 亜星 | |
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| Born | 11 August 1932 Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | 30 May 2021 (aged 88) Tokyo, Japan |
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| Website | Official website |
Asei Kobayashi (小林 亜星, Kobayashi Asei, 11 August 1932 – 30 May 2021)[1][2] was a Japanese composer. He was also a lyricist, actor, and multi-tarento. He could also sing songs and advertisement songs.
Kobayashi was represented by Astro Music. He was the director of the Japan Songwriters Association (J-scat). Kobayashi served as the first president of the Dai Nihon Piman-sha Renmei (Dai Pi Ren). His songs are used in advertisements and television themes.
Asei also composed the music for the 1990 Famicom video game Niji no Silkroad. A soundtrack CD was later released titled Rainbow Silkroad Image Album WINDY ROAD.
He also composed The TV Asahi song in 1977 when the television station changed its name to its current name.
Filmography[edit]
Anime[edit]
| Year | Title | Crew role | Notes | Source[3] |
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| 1963–65 | Wolf Boy Ken | Music, OP/ED composition | ||
| 1965–66 | Hustle Punch | Music, OP/ED composition | ||
| 1966–68 | Sally the Witch | ED3 composition | ||
| 1967 | The King Kong Show | Music, OP composition | ||
| 1969 | Himitsu no Akko-chan | ED composition | ||
| 1970–71 | Kick no Oni | Music, ED composition | ||
| 1972–74 | Gatchaman | ED1/OE2 composition | ||
| 1972–73 | Hazedon | OP2/ED2 composition | ||
| 1973–74 | Dororon Enma-kun | ED composition | ||
| 1975 | Tekkaman: The Space Knight | ED composition | ||
| 1976 | Gowappa 5 Gōdam | ED composition | ||
| 1976–77 | Chōdenji Robo Combattler V | ED composition | ||
| 1980–82 | Kaibutsu-kun | Music | 2nd TV series | |
| 1982 | Asari-chan Ai no Marchen Shōjo | ED composition | Film | |
| 2002 | Minna no Uta | Song | Ep. "Buta ma n-gokoro" ぶたまんごころ |
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| 2003 | ja:もも子、かえるの歌がきこえるよ | IS1 composition |
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes | Source[3] |
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| 1983 | Noel's Fantastic Trip | Sunday | Film | |
| 1985 | A Journey Through Fairyland | Teacher | Film |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Nihon Tarento Meikan 2016. VIP Times. 27 Jan 2016. p. 153.
- ^ "Veteran Japanese composer Asei Kobayashi dies at 88". Kyodo News. 14 Jun 2021.
- ^ a b アニメ / メディア芸術データベース – 小林亜星 [Anime / Media Arts Database (search results) – Asei Kobayashi]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Asei Kobayashi at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Asei Kobayashi at Oricon (in Japanese)
- Asei Kobayashi
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