Tomoki Kikuya

• Name — Tomoki Kikuya • Native Name — 菊谷 知樹 • Born — 21 February 1968 • Birthplace — Tokyo, Japan • Genre — * Soundtrack • anime song • J-pop • Occupation — * Composer • arranger • guitarist • Instruments — Guitar • Years Active — 2005–present • Label — Popholic

Kikuya was born in Tokyo, in 1968. His mother was a piano teacher, so he has had contact with music since an early age. He started his musician career in 1992, when in college, as a member of the rock band Mustang A.K.A., which lasted for two years. Later, he worked as a guitarist in the band Funanori. After that, besides guitar, he learned a wide range of musical instruments. In 2005, after joining Popholic, Kikuya made his debut as a composer in the anime Tona-Gura!. Since then, he has been active as a songwriter, providing the scores for anime series, as well as elaborating music to artists.

• Year — Title — Note(s) • 2006 — Tona-Gura! • 2007 — Hidamari Sketch • Potemayo • 2008 — Kyōran Kazoku Nikki • 2009 — Samurai Harem: Asu no Yoichi • 2010 — Cat Planet Cuties • Squid Girl • 2011 — I Don't Like You at All, Big Brother!! • 2012 — Sengoku Collection • 2013 — The "Hentai" Prince and the Stony Cat. • 2014 — No-Rin • Nisekoi • The Comic Artist and His Assistants • Bakumatsu Rock • 2016 — Girlish Number • 2017 — Eromanga Sensei • Blend S • A Sister's All You Need • 2018 — Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs • 2019 — Wasteful Days of High School Girls • 2021 — Higehiro • Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan — Opening theme song composer and arranger • Drugstore in Another World • Mother of the Goddess' Dormitory • 2022 — Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World • KJ File — Ending theme song composer • Bocchi the Rock! • The Little Lies We All Tell • 2024 — Oblivion Battery — Other tracks by Hiroko Yamasaki • Negative Positive Angler • 2025 — Detectives These Days Are Crazy! • Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right • 2026 — Kirio Fan Club • Iron Wok Jan • Even the Student Council Has Its Holes!