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The music of the TV commercial of "TOYOTA MARK X" was composed

*Only broadcast in Japan

You can check out emerging "TOYOTA MARK X" on the following site.
http://gyao.yahoo.co.jp/special/samuraix/drama.html
Compose music for a 360-degree Movie Theater in the Round Movie
Theater of "Theater 360" at National Museum of Nature and Science

1. "Space travel 137 million years (tentative name)"
It will be released from (Tue) December 22, 2009

2. "Biological Diversity (tentative name)"
It will be released from March, 2010

Please check details and schedule at the following websites:

Access:
http://www.kahaku.go.jp/userguide/access/index.html

Theater360:

http://www.kahaku.go.jp/exhibitions/theater360/index.html
http://www.kahaku.go.jp/news/2009/12theater360/
Rebroadcasting French historical documentary series of "APOCALYPSE - The Second World War -"
On main channel of NHK from Dec.21 to Dec.23

First episode "Hitler’s ambition"
Broadcast on Monday 21 Dec.2009 at midnight (Tuesday early morning) 0:30~ on NHK

Second episode "Outbreak of war between Japan and the United States"
Broadcast on Tuesday 22 Dec. 2009 at midnight (Wednesday early morning) 0:30~ on NHK

Third episode "The End of the Nightmare"
Broadcast on Wednesday 23 Dec. 2009 at midnight (Thursday early morning) 0:30~ on NHK
Compose music for a Japanese live action movie "ASSAULT GIRLS"
The movie will released on December 19th 2009
At Theatre Shinjuku and Ikebukuro Theatre Dia and other theatres

Cast : Meisa Kuroki, Rinko Kikuchi, Hinako Saeki, Yoshikatsu Fujiki
Direction and Script : Mamoru Oshii
Sound direction : Kazuhiro Wakabayashi
Music : Kenji Kawai
Original Soundtrack "ASSAULT GIRLS" will be released on December 16 2009

(GNCL-1231 2,940yen)
The movie of "Eden of the East I The King of Eden"
will be released on 28th November 2009

DVD Release "HIGURASHI NO NAKUKORONI CHIKAI" Collector's edition
November 6th 2009 release

The first limited edition DVD enclosed Drama CD of the movie version BGM and limited edition pamphlet attachment

(7,140yen)
Broadcast on NHK Special "Testimonies Document" – Nagata Cho, Fate of Power ( only in Japanese )

@ 1st episode: 1993-1995 "Change of Government" The backstage of new government's birth and collapse
  Broadcast on Sunday November 1st 2009 at 9pm-10:08pm on NHK at main channel

@ 2nd episode: 1996-2000 Drift 5 years Offense and defense involving a "number"
  Broadcast on Monday November 2nd 2009 at 10pm-10:49pm on NHK at main channel

@ 3rd episode: 2001-2009 Koizumi and Ozawa Offense and defense involving "public opinion"
  Broadcast on Tuesday November 3rd 2009 at 10pm-10:58pm on NHK at main channel
Compose music for the movie "Samayou Yaiba" (Wondering edge)
The movie will be released on 10th October 2009.

Cast : Akira Terao, Yutaka Takenouchi, Shiro Ito...

Original : Keigo Higashino
Directed & Script : Shoichi Mashiko
The movie of the TV series re-edits "Eden of the East I – Omunibus – Air Communication"
will be released on 26th September 2009

(A show will be a schedule of a morning & late-night show at Theatre Shinzyuku, Theatre Dia and Theatre Umeda)
The Original Soundtrack will be released on Sep.23rd 2009

The Original Soundtrack by Kenji Kawai in addition to the opening theme "FALLING DOWN" by OASIS and the ending theme "futuristic imagination" by school food punishment were included (all the 26 tracks inclusion).

(ESCL-3258 3,059yen)
Compose music for French historical documentary TV series "APOCALYPSE –The Second World War -"

In Japan:
First episode "Hitler’s ambition" Broadcast on Wednesday 12th August at midnight (Thursday early morning) 0:10-1:00 on NHK BS1
Rebroadcast on Wednesday 19th August at 5:10 pm on BS1

Second episode "Outbreak of war between Japan and the United States" Broadcast on Thursday. 13th August at midnight (Friday early morning) 0:10-1:00 on NHK BS1
Rebroadcast on Thursday 20th August at 5:10 pm on BS1

Third episode "The End of the Nightmare" Broadcast on Friday. 14th August at midnight (Saturday early morning) 0:10-1:00 on NHK BS1
Rebroadcast on Friday 21st August at 5:10 pm on BS1

In France:
Broadcast on September 2009 on France 2

To mark the 70th anniversary of the most devastating war of all times, France 2 and CC&C presents this historical documentary, a landmark series on World War 2, coming out in 2009, HD, color and 5.1Dolby Digital, for the first time ever.

French version teaser's
http://programmes.france2.fr/apocalypse-seconde-guerre-mondiale/
NHK HP
http://www.nhk.or.jp/frontier/warandpeace/0816.html

Produce: CC&C Louis Vaudeville and France 2
Director: Isabelle Clarke
Script: Daniel Costelle
Music: Kenji Kawai
APOCALYPSE -World War 2-
Kasoukenn no Onna
(The woman of Science Criminal Investigation Laboratory)
TV broadcasting start on July 2nd 2009 by TV Asahi group.

The first broadcast is a 2hour special.

Every Thursday 8pm - 8:54pm

Cast

Yasuko Sawaguchi, Naitou Takashi, Mayumi Wakamura, Takako Kato, Takehiko Ono...

Staff

Script: Takeharu Sakurai, Chiaki Manabe , Miyako Matsumoto and the others
Direction: Masato Tsujino, Hiroshi Morimoto, Ichiro Ishikawa and the others
Music: Kenji Kawai
Compose music for Japanese live action movie "RAIN FALL"
Movie will released on 25 April 2009

Cast

Kippei Shiina, Kyoko Hasegawa, Gary Oldman, Akira Emoto

Staff

Direction : Max Mannix
Cinematographer : J D Walleham
Music : Kenji Kawai
Compose music for Japanese live action movie "HIGURASHI NO NAKUKORONI - Chikai(Vow)"
The movie will be released on April 18 2009.

Cast : Gouki Maeda, Airi Matsuyama, Aika, Erena Ono, Ayako Kawahara, Ren Osugi

Original : Ryukishi 07 / 07th Expansion
Script & Direction : Ataru Oikawa
Compose music for TV animation "Eden of the East"
Broadcast start on April 9th 2009 at 0:45am on Fuji Television

The series is slated in Japan for April 2009 within the popular Fuji Television's late-night time slot noitaminA

Please check the following URL
http://www.productionig.com/contents/works_sp/68_/index.html

Produce, Script and Direct: Kenji Kamiyama
Original Character: Chika Umino
Music: Kenji Kawai
Animation production: Production I.G
"Mobile Suit Gundam 00" Original Soundtrack Vol.4
release on 1st April 2009

(VTCL-60099 3,045yen)
The Original Soundtrack "Orochi" release on 25th March 2009

(COCP-35481 2,940yen)
DVD Release "Orochi" on 21st March 2009
The first time production limitation DVD containing special CD

Full version recorded "Shinjyuku Garasu"

Lyric by Kazuo Umezu
Music by Kenji Kawai

(4,935yen)
Compose music for Japanese documentary movie "Filmmakers' Guide to Hollywood"
The movie will be road show release on 21st March 2009 at Theater Image Forum

Interviewees: WALTER PARKES, MICHELE WEISLER, ROY LEE, JULIEN THUAN, GABRIEL BERISTAIN, MICHAEL KNUE, HANS ZIMMER, JOE MENOSKY, TAKASHIGE ICHISE,TAKASHI SHIMIZU, BRIAN WITTEN, JONATHAN LIEBESMAN, MICHAEL PRICE, LANDEN RUDDEL, MIKE EPLEY, NOAH BEHAR,DORON MENNA

Produced and Directed by Hideo Nakata
Camera and Line Producer Jennifer Fukasawa
Edited by Naoko Aono
Sound Mixer Kiyoshi Kakizawa
Sound Effect by Kenji Shibasaki
Music by Kenji Kawai
CD "TOMORROW" release on 25th February 2009

CD contents

1.TOMORROW / Song by Ayumi Tsunematsu
2.TOMORROW / The ending song of 14th story
3.TOMORROW for BGM - Piano version
4.TOMORROW for BGM - Strings version
5.TOMORROW (without vocal)
6.TOMORROW / The ending song of 14th story (without vocal)

Lyric: Yosuke Kuroda, AA
Composition: Kousei Asami, Kenji Kawai
Arrangement: Masara Nishida

(VTCL-35054 1,000yen)
Tetujin 28 (Stage)

Direction and Script : Mamoru Oshii
Original : Mitsuteru Yokoyama
Cast : Kaho Minami, Narushi Ikeda, Diamond*Yukai, Kenichiro Tanabe,
Yoshikatsu Fujiki, Ryuji Sainei, Akira Nagata(RUN&GUN),
Kento Ono, Tomokazu Yoshida, Yuki Suzuki,
Kazumi Nishida (January 15 to 17 Risa Nishida)
Sunplaza Nakano Kun.

* Stage in Tokyo

Schedule : Sat. 10 January 2009 to Sun 25 January 2009
The Hall : Tennouzu Ginga Theater (Galaxy Theatre)
Ticket fee : S seat 11000yen, A seat 8000yen
(Reservation seats only, tax included)
Preschool children's entrance should withhold please.

* Stage in Osaka

Schedule : Thu. 5 February 2009 to Sun 8 February 2009
The Hall : Theater Drama City
Ticket fee : All seat 110000yen
(Reservation seats only, tax included)
Preschool children's entrance should withhold please

* Please check the fallowing URL about the performance schedule and ticket handling.
http://www.umegei.com/s2009/tetsujin28.html