Acting credits
1
Early stage
Smaller on-screen catalog so far.
Actor
Kow Otani
Sound
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.4
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Movies: 44Series: 25Crew credits: 68
TMDB ID: 550583
IMDb ID: nm0652745
Known for: Sound
Born: May 1, 1957
Age: 68
Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1988 - 2026
Years active: 39
Average TMDB rating: 7.51
Wikidata: Q2578353
Also known as
Kô Ôtani • Koh Otani • おおたに こう • Ko Otani • Ko Ohtani • Kou Ohtani • Kow Ohtani • Ko ohtani • Kō Ōtani • Kou Ootani • +1 more
Other jobs
Original Music Composer (42)Music (22)Sound (3)Music Director (1)
Biography
Kow Otani (大谷 幸, Otani Kow) is A Japanese music composer. He is best known for creating the soundtracks for the Heisei Gamera trilogy, Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack, Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, and Shadow of the Colossus.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Kow Otani.
7.4
Godai - The Wunderkind
Music
2020 Movie
4.4
Calamity of a Zombie Girl
Original Music Composer
2018 Movie
6.6
Crayon Shin-chan: Burst Serving! Kung Fu Boys ~Ramen Rebellion~
Original Music Composer
2018 Movie
7.2
Crayon Shin-chan: Invasion!! Alien Shiriri
Original Music Composer
2017 Movie
5.5
Chieri and Cherry
Sound
2015 Movie
9.0
Blossoms Bloom
Original Music Composer
2014 Movie
6.0
Hakuouki: Wild Dance of Kyoto
Original Music Composer
2013 Movie
New Neighbor
Music
2013 Movie
6.4
.hack//Quantum
Music
2010 Movie
7.2
Colorful
Original Music Composer
2010 Movie
8.5
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
Music
2008 Movie
7.7
Shakugan no Shana: The Movie
Original Music Composer
2007 Movie
The iDol
Music
2006 Movie
7.6
Zatch Bell! Attack of Mechavulcan
Original Music Composer
2005 Movie
6.0
You're Under Arrest: No Mercy!!
Music
2002 Movie
10.0
Project GMK: The Day Shusuke Kaneko Fought Godzilla
as Himself
2002 Movie
7.5
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Original Music Composer
2001 Movie
Shokoki!
Original Music Composer
2001 Movie
6.1
Crossfire
Original Music Composer
2000 Movie
7.4
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
Original Music Composer
1999 Movie
Vampiyan Kids
Original Music Composer
1999 Movie
7.3
Gundam Wing: The Endless Waltz
Original Music Composer
1998 Movie
2.0
Psychic Force
Music
1998 Movie
6.8
Haunted School 3
Music
1997 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Kow Otani.
9.2
Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling
Original Music Composer • 12 eps
2026 Series
7.3
Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start with Magical Tools
Original Music Composer • 12 eps
2024 Series
5.3
Requiem of the Rose King
Original Music Composer • 24 eps
2022 Series
7.4
Digimon Ghost Game
Original Music Composer • 67 eps
2021 Series
8.1
Wise Man's Grandchild
Original Music Composer • 12 eps
2019 Series
5.9
The Pilot's Love Song
Music • 13 eps
2014 Series
6.1
Arata: The Legend
Original Music Composer • 12 eps
2013 Series
7.8
Humanity Has Declined
Original Music Composer • 12 eps
2012 Series
8.3
Another
Original Music Composer • 12 eps
2012 Series
6.5
Hakuoki
Original Music Composer • 34 eps
2010 Series
7.8
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0
Original Music Composer • 11 eps
2009 Series
7.8
Battle Spirits: Shonen Toppa Bashin
Original Music Composer • 50 eps
2008 Series
6.2
Blade of the Immortal
Original Music Composer • 13 eps
2008 Series
9.5
Gargoyle of Yoshinaga House
Sound • 13 eps
2006 Series
7.4
Shakugan no Shana
Original Music Composer • 72 eps
2005 Series
8.4
Eyeshield 21
Original Music Composer • 145 eps
2005 Series
7.2
Daphne in the Brilliant Blue
Original Music Composer • 24 eps
2004 Series
7.7
Haibane Renmei
Original Music Composer • 13 eps
2002 Series
5.0
Popolocrois Monogatari
Original Music Composer • 25 eps
1998 Series
7.5
Outlaw Star
Music • 26 eps
1998 Series
5.6
Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge
Music • 4 eps
1997 Series
5.5
You're Under Arrest
Music • 52 eps
1996 Series
6.6
Birdy the Mighty
Music • 4 eps
1996 Series
7.9
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
Original Music Composer • 49 eps
1995 Series