Tomoki Kikuya

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Tomoki Kikuya
菊谷 知樹
Born (1968-02-21) February 21, 1968 (age 57)
Tokyo, Japan
Genres
Occupations
Instruments Guitar
Years active2005–present
LabelsPOPHOLIC

Tomoki Kikuya (菊谷 知樹, Kikuya Tomoki; born 21 February 1968) is a Japanese composer, arranger and guitarist. Kikuya is best known for composing original soundtracks for anime series, including most notably Nisekoi , Eromanga Sensei , Bocchi the Rock! , Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs , A Sister's All You Need and Higehiro . He is represented by the music production company POPHOLIC. [1]

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Biography

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. [2] Later, he worked as a guitarist in the band Funanori. [3] After that, besides guitar, he learned a wide range of musical instruments. [1]

In 2005, after joining POPHOLIC, Kikuya made his debut as a composer in the anime Tona-Gura! . [4] Since then, he has been active as a songwriter, providing the scores for anime series, as well as elaborating music to artists. [1]

Works

YearTitleNote(s)Ref(s)
2006 Tona-Gura! [4]
2007 Hidamari Sketch [5]
Potemayo [6]
2008 Kyōran Kazoku Nikki [7]
2009 Samurai Harem: Asu no Yoichi [8]
2010 Cat Planet Cuties [9]
Squid Girl [10]
2011 I Don't Like You at All, Big Brother!! [11]
2012 Sengoku Collection [12]
2013 The "Hentai" Prince and the Stony Cat. [13]
2014 No-Rin
Nisekoi [14]
The Comic Artist and His Assistants [15]
Bakumatsu Rock [16]
2016 Girlish Number [17] [18]
2017 Eromanga Sensei [19]
Blend S [20]
A Sister's All You Need [21]
2018 Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs [22]
2019 Wasteful Days of High School Girls [23]
2021 Higehiro [24]
Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan Opening theme song composer and arranger [2]
Drugstore in Another World [25]
Mother of the Goddess' Dormitory [26]
2022 Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World [27]
KJ FileEnding theme song composer [28]
Bocchi the Rock! [29]
The Little Lies We All Tell [30]
2024 Oblivion Battery Other tracks by Hiroko Yamasaki [31]
Negative Positive Angler [32]
2025 Detectives These Days Are Crazy! [33]
Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right [34]
2026 Kirio Fanclub [35]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "菊谷 知樹 | 株式会社ポップホリック（POPHOLIC）". POPHOLIC (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  2. 1 2 "菊谷知樹パーソナル・インタビュー【第1回】～音楽的ルーツ、そして作家になるきっかけ" [Tomoki Kikuya Personal Interview [1st] -Musical roots and the opportunity to become a composer]. POPHOLIC (in Japanese). 1 September 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "菊谷知樹がアルバムプロデュース【後半】～菊谷知樹 インタビュー". 株式会社ポップホリック（Popholic） – 音楽制作/アーティスト・クリエイターマネージメント (in Japanese). 27 April 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  4. 1 2 "菊谷知樹パーソナル・インタビュー【第2回】～作家としての転機、劇伴への取り組み" [Tomoki Kikuya Personal Interview [2nd] -A turning point as a composer, an approach to soundtrack]. POPHOLIC (in Japanese). 8 September 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "TBSアニメーション「ひだまりスケッチ」公式HP". tbs.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  6. ↑ ぽてまよ. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs . Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  7. ↑ 狂乱家族日記. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs . Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "TBSアニメーション 「明日のよいち」公式ホームページ/スタッフ&キャスト". tbs.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  9. ↑ あそびに いくヨ!. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs . Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  10. ↑ "「侵略！？イカ娘」（第2期）公式ファンサイト|スタッフ＆キャストでゲソ！". ika-musume.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  11. ↑ お兄ちゃんのことなんか ぜんぜん好きじゃ ないんだからねっ!!. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs . Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  12. ↑ 戦国コレクション. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs . Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  13. ↑ 変態王子と 笑わない猫。. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs . Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  14. ↑ "Staff". Nisekoi2 -False Love- USA Official Website. Aniplex of America . Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  15. ↑ アニメ『マンガ家さんとアシスタントさんと』新情報がドドンと発表！ キャストは松岡禎丞さん、早見沙織さん、能登有沙さん、釘宮理恵さん、井口裕香さん、田中真奈美さん、伊藤美来さん. Animate Times (in Japanese). 7 March 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  16. ↑ 7月新番『幕末Rock』より、メインキャラ5人の設定画を大公開！ アニメ公式サイトもリニューアル！. Animate Times (in Japanese). 30 April 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  17. ↑ "ガーリッシュ ナンバー 公式ホームページ｜TBSテレビ". tbs.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  18. ↑ "ガーリッシュ ナンバー 公式ホームページ｜TBSテレビ". tbs.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  19. ↑ "Staff&Cast". Eromanga Sensei Official USA Website. Aniplex of America. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  20. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (25 June 2017). "Blend S TV Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals Main Cast". Anime News Network . Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  21. ↑ Ressler, Karen (18 July 2017). "Imōto Sae Ireba Ii. Anime Announces Cast, Staff". Anime News Network . Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  22. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (16 December 2017). "Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, 1st Promo Video, Summer 2018 Premiere". Anime News Network . Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  23. ↑ Sherman, Jennifer (7 May 2019). "Wasteful Days of High School Girl Anime's Cast Performs Theme Songs". Anime News Network . Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  24. ↑ Lee, Crystal (24 March 2021). "Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway to stream on Muse Asia". Anime Trending. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  25. ↑ Mateo, Alex (28 June 2021). "Crunchyroll to Stream My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! X, Drug Store in Another World, Remake Our Life! Anime". Anime News Network . Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  26. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (8 July 2021). "Mother of the Goddess' Dormitory Anime Unveils Visual, More Staff". Anime News Network . Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  27. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (13 June 2022). "Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World Reveals Short Video, July 6 Premiere, More Cast". Anime News Network . Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  28. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (6 May 2022). "Yamishibai Staff Produce KJ File Original Anime Premiering in July". Anime News Network . Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  29. ↑ Loo, Egan (14 September 2022). "Bocchi the Rock! Anime's 1st Video Announces More Staff, October 8 Debut". Anime News Network . Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  30. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (14 July 2022). "4-Nin wa Sorezore Uso o Tsuku Comedy Anime's Teaser Reveals Cast, Staff, October Debut". Anime News Network . Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  31. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (17 December 2023). "Bōkyaku Battery Baseball TV Anime Reveals Staff, More Cast, April 2024 Debut". Anime News Network . Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  32. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (30 July 2024). "Studio NUTS Animates Original Fishing TV Anime Negative Positive Angler". Anime News Network . Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  33. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (26 April 2025). "Detectives These Days Are Crazy! Anime's Main Promo Video Reveals More Cast, July Debut". Anime News Network . Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  34. ↑ Mateo, Alex (6 June 2025). "Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right Anime Streams Teaser Promo Video". Anime News Network . Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  35. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (19 December 2025). "Kirio Fan Club TV Anime Reveals 4 New Cast, More Staff, April 2026 Debut in 1st Trailer". Anime News Network . Retrieved 19 December 2025.
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