Asei Kobayashi (小林 亜星, Kobayashi Asei, 11 August 1932 – 30 May 2021)[1][2] was a Japanese composer. He was also a lyricist, actor, and multi-tarento. He could also sing songs and advertisement songs.

Asei Kobayashi
小林 亜星
Born(1932-08-11)11 August 1932
Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Died30 May 2021(2021-05-30) (aged 88)
Tokyo, Japan
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WebsiteOfficial website

Kobayashi was represented by Astro Music. He was the director of the Japan Songwriters Association (J-scat). Kobayashi served as the first president of the Dai Nihon Piman-sha Renmei (Dai Pi Ren). His songs are used in advertisements and television themes.

Asei also composed the music for the 1990 Famicom video game Niji no Silkroad. A soundtrack CD was later released titled Rainbow Silkroad Image Album WINDY ROAD.

He also composed The TV Asahi song in 1977 when the television station changed its name to its current name.

Filmography

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Anime

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List of production work in anime
Year Title Crew role Notes Source[3]
1963–65 Wolf Boy Ken Music, OP/ED composition
1965–66 Hustle Punch Music, OP/ED composition
1966–68 Sally the Witch ED3 composition
1967 The King Kong Show Music, OP composition
1969 Himitsu no Akko-chan ED composition
1970–71 Kick no Oni Music, ED composition
1972–74 Gatchaman ED1/OE2 composition
1972–73 Hazedon OP2/ED2 composition
1973–74 Dororon Enma-kun ED composition
1975 Tekkaman: The Space Knight ED composition
1976 Gowappa 5 Gōdam ED composition
1976–77 Chōdenji Robo Combattler V ED composition
1980–82 Kaibutsu-kun Music 2nd TV series
1982 Asari-chan Ai no Marchen Shōjo ED composition Film
2002 Minna no Uta Song Ep. "Buta ma n-gokoro"
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2003 ja:もも子、かえるの歌がきこえるよ IS1 composition
List of voice work in anime
Year Title Voice role Notes Source[3]
1983 Noel's Fantastic Trip Sunday Film
1985 A Journey Through Fairyland Teacher Film

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Nihon Tarento Meikan 2016. VIP Times. 27 Jan 2016. p. 153.
  2. ^ "Veteran Japanese composer Asei Kobayashi dies at 88". Kyodo News. 14 Jun 2021.
  3. ^ a b アニメ / メディア芸術データベース – 小林亜星 [Anime / Media Arts Database (search results) – Asei Kobayashi]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
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