is a Japanese pop music

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, and musician. He is the elder brother of composer Shunichi Makaino.

Biography

Makaino was born in the city of

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, in

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. His father Noboru was a music-lover and amateur composer, and he got Kōji to become familiar with musical instruments. He, his father, and his brother played together as a tango band. After graduating from Aichi Prefectural Commercial High School in Toyohashi, he studied music at the Naomi College of Music before dropping out in 1967 join a group called "Blue Sharm." The group only issued four singles, and broke up in 1970. Since 1972, when he arranged for

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soundtracks; and commercial songs; among others. Besides his hundreds of compositions, he was in charge of soundtrack for a number of anime series, most notably ''

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'', and a few live action series and films. He has worked under the pseudonyms ''Mark Davis'', ''Jimmy Johnson'', ''Michael Korgen'', from the fact that since the late 1970s, many foreign artists have been hired on TV CMs, and because he wanted to show he had a foreign style in some ways.

Compositions

Makaino's compositions are:

Filmography

Films, anime series, etc. where Makaino has been credited for the soundtrack:

Live action films

*'' The Happiness of the Katakuris'' *''The Audition'' *''

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'' *'' Ai to Makoto''

Anime television

Listed by the year they started airing. *'' Shin Ace wo Nerae!'' (1978) *''

'' (1979) *''

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'' (1982) *''

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'' (1983, arrangement only) *''

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'' (1984) *''

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'' (1986) *''

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) *'' The Burning Wild Man'' (1988) *''

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'' (1989 remake) *'' Yadamon'' (1992) *''

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Anime films

*''Nintama Rantarō: Invincible Master of the Dokutake Ninja'' (2024)

TV drama series

*''

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'' *''Hana no Joshikō Sentokatorea Gakuen'' *''Getsuyō Drama Land'' *''Ten Made Agare''

Original Video Animation

*''

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'' (1984 - 1993)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Makaino, Kouji 1948 births Anime composers Japanese film score composers Japanese keyboardists Japanese male film score composers Japanese music arrangers Japanese pop musicians Living people Musicians from Toyohashi