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.
- Known for
- Sound
- Born
- 1963-06-14
Known for
- Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine (2012) — Original Music Composer
- MoonPhase (2004) — Music
- Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky (2016) — Music
- Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: Bandit Flower (2017) — Music
- Rohan at the Louvre (2023) — Original Music Composer
- Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (2020) — Original Music Composer
- The Vanished (2006)
- Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: At a Confessional (2025) — Original Music Composer
- Dynamite Graffiti (2018) — Araki-san
- Until the Lights Come Back (2005) — Music
- Chase: National Taxation Inspector (2010) — Original Music Composer
- Almost People (2023) — Original Music Composer
- Akira Hamura: The World’s Most Unfortunate Private Investigator (2020) — Original Music Composer
- The Pavillion Salamandre (2006) — Original Music Composer
- Pandora's Box (2009) — Original Music Composer
- Kikoe (2009)