Koji Endo (遠藤浩二 Endo Koji) is a Japanese composer and musician who has worked on a vast number of films in the past decade. He has been composing music for Takashi Miike since the 1997 film Rainy Dog. He currently works out of his own studio named SoundKids in Tokyo, Japan.
Career[]
Born in 1964, Endo first picked up jazz guitar at the age of 19 and started taking lessons from Koichi Hiroki at the age of 21. After that, he started playing live shows anywhere he could. At 25, he began composing professionally in movies, music videos, and commercials. He also composes songs for many popular artists and J-pop idols.
Filmography as composer[]
- [1996] Yabu no Naka
- [1997] Rainy Dog
- [1997] Full Metal Yakuza
- [1998] The Outer Way
- [1998] The Bird People in China
- [1998] Young Thugs: Nostalgia
- [1999] Tuka to Kinpatsu
- [1999] Ley Lines
- [1999] Audition
- [1999] Dead or Alive
- [1999] Tennen Shojo Man Next: Yokohama Hyaku-ya Hen
- [2000] I Am an S+M Writer
- [2000] Scoutman
- [2000] The City of Lost Souls
- [2001] Love Cinema Vol. 6: Visitor Q
- [2001] Agitator
- [2001] The Happiness of the Katakuris
- [2001] Shishi no Ketsumyaku
- [2001-06-23] Perfect Education 2: 40 Days of Love
- [2002] Jam Films ... (segment "Pandora - Hong Kong Leg")
- [2002] Dead or Alive: Final
- [2002] Sabu
- [2002] Graveyard of Honor (2002)
- [2002] Shangri-La
- [2002] Blood Heat
- [2003] [Is A.]
- [2003] The Man in White
- [2003] Gozu
- [2003] One Missed Call
- [2004] Zebraman
- [2004] Kamachi
- [2004] Wild Flowers
- [2004] Hero? Tenshi ni Aeba
- [2004] Believer
- [2004] Three... Extremes ... (segment "Box")
- [2004] Izo
- [2004] Tales of Terror from Tokyo and All Over Japan
- [2004] Stop the Bitch Campaign Again
- [2004] Nejirin Bou
- [2005] Muhito: The Matchless Man
- [2005] The Great Yokai War
- [2005] Sayonara Midori-chan
- [2005] Tobi ga Kururito
- [2006] Nightingalo
- [2006] Imprinting: The Making of 'Imprint'
- [2006] I Am the Film Director of Love: An Interview with Takashi Miike
- [2006] Sun Scarred
- [2006] Aogura
- [2006] Masters of Horror: Imprint
- [2006] One Missed Call: Final
- [2007] Sutekina Yoru, Boku ni Kudasai
- [2007] Sukiyaki Western Django
- [2007] Tantei Monogatari
- [2008] Tokyo Girl
External Links[]
- Koji Endo at the Internet Movie Database
- Koji Endo at the Japanese Movie Database
- Official Website
- SoundKids Official Website