Asei Kobayashi
11 August 1932 – 30 May 2021 was a Japanese composer. He was also a lyricist, actor, and multi-tarento. He could also sing songs and advertisement songs.
Also recorded as Kobayashi Asei
Asei Kobayashi
- Name
- Asei Kobayashi
- Born
- 11 August 1932
- Died
- 30 May 2021
- Birthplace
- Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
- Place of death
- Tokyo, Japan
- Occupation
- * Composer
- Nationality
- Japan · Empire of Japan
- Fields
- music in advertising · kayōkyoku
- Education
- Keio University · Keio Senior High School · Taipei Japanese School
- Languages
- Japanese
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11 August 1932 – 30 May 2021 was a Japanese composer. He was also a lyricist, actor, and multi-tarento. He could also sing songs and advertisement songs.
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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.
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• Name — Asei Kobayashi • Native Name — 小林 亜星 • Born — 11 August 1932 • Died — 30 May 2021 • Birthplace — Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan • Place of death — Tokyo, Japan • Genre — * Anime • film score • Occupation — * Composer • lyricist • actor • tarento
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Anime
List of production work in anime • Year — Title — Crew role — Notes — Source • –65 — Wolf Boy Ken — Music, OP/ED composition • –66 — Hustle Punch — Music, OP/ED composition • –68 — Sally the Witch — ED3 composition • The King Kong Show — Music, OP composition • Himitsu no Akko-chan — ED composition • –71 — Kick no Oni — Music, ED composition • –74 — Gatchaman — ED1/OE2 composition • –73 — Hazedon — OP2/ED2 composition • –74 — Dororon Enma-kun — ED composition • Tekkaman: The Space Knight — ED composition • Gowappa 5 Gōdam — ED composition • –77 — Chōdenji Robo Combattler V — ED composition • –82 — Kaibutsu-kun — Music — 2nd TV series • Asari-chan Ai no Marchen Shōjo — ED composition — Film • Minna no Uta — Song — Ep. "Buta ma n-gokoro" ぶたまんごころ •:ja:もも子、かえるの歌がきこえるよ — IS1 composition List of voice work in anime • Year — Title — Voice role — Notes — Source • Noel's Fantastic Trip — Sunday — Film • A Journey Through Fairyland — Teacher — Film
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- 1.VIP Times. Nihon Tarento Meikan 2016. 153. 27 Jan 2016.
- 2.Veteran Japanese composer Asei Kobayashi dies at 88. Kyodo News. 14 Jun 2021.
- 3.Agency for Cultural Affairs. Media Arts Database.
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