Takahiro Kido: biography

Takahiro Kido is a Tokyo based music composer. He debuted as a member of the cinematic music group Anoice, by releasing their first album, 'Remmings' through Important Records, Boston in 2006.

In 2015, Anoice released their 4th album 'into the shadows' recorded in not only Tokyo, but also London, Paris, Warsaw, and Moscow. One of the album tracks 'old lighthouse' became the #1 trending track on Spotify as Japanese artists, and 'invasion’ was used as the credit roll tune of 'Girl Lost', a US movie which was the #1 trending movie on Amazon Prime Video. In 2019, Anoice released their 5th album, 'Ghost in the Clocks', made from lovely melodies and magnificent orchestral sounds, which Anoice wrote as a soundtrack to a world that followed their 3rd album, 'The Black Rain' which details life after the atomic bombs. This album, and each song within the album, became the #1 and top 10 most streamed/downloaded instrumental music on Apple Music and iTunes Store in over 20 countries.

Other than Anoice, he began to be active with his solo project, and also launched side projects from Anoice such as; RiLF (an alternative-rock band formed by the members of Anoice and Calu, who is the vocalist of Matryoshka), Films (a dark electronica unit, featuring members of Anoice and two female vocalists who sing in their own, originally created, languages), Mizu Amane (Films' side project featuring Japanese archaic languages which are no longer spoken), Mokyow (an instrumental rock band formed by Takahiro Kido and Tadashi Yoshikawa who are members of Anoice, and keyboardist Kenichi Kai), Cru (a neo-classical music unit formed by Takahiro Kido and Yuki Murata who are members of Anoice), and Tokyo Ambient Collective (an ambient music project established by Tokyo-based international artists), and released many works via not only domestic but also international music labels such as Ricco Label, Important Records, 1631 Recordings, PLOP, Noble Label, Flowers Blossom In The Space, and Shochiku Records. As for his solo project, he had been creating basically warm and catchy music, but in 2025, released his 6th solo album 'INSOMNIA' which expressed the mentality of people who are living in the current information-filled society magnificently, beautifully, and sometimes cruelly. Its neoclassical-based sounds consist of mainly a piano and string instruments and has drastically changed the fantastic atmosphere which his past solo albums possessed. He also holds European and Asian tours as not only his solo project but also his bands, Anoice and Films every year.

In addition, Takahiro Kido has taken charge of composing music for many commercial adverts such as Armani, Louis Vuitton, Google, YAMAHA, TOYOTA, Mazda Motor Corporation, Johnnie Walker, Ballantine's, Heintz, Ferring Pharmaceuticals, and etc, and some projects produced by the Japanese government agencies such as Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Also, he created the soundtracks of some movies such as ’Tsukiji Wonderland' directed by Naotaro Endo, 'Olivier Zahm: Digital Provocateur’ directed by Can Evgin, 'Girl Lost: A Hollywood Story' directed by Robin Bain, and 'Hikikomori: A Deafening Silence' directed by Dorothée Lorang and David Beautru, and some TV programs produced by NHK, WOWOW, TV TOKYO, and etc. Some film works awarded at Venice Film Festival, Prix Italia, National Arts Festival in Japan, Cool Japan Matching Award, Japan Movie Critics Award, and Japan World's Tourism Film Festival, and Takahiro Kido himself received the Best Original Score Prize at Sapporo International Short Film Festival.

Also, he took charge of creating music for some events such as a film produced by Armani which was screened at Milan Fashion Week, a ballet 'Tanzbrucke 2011' performed at Janáček Theatre in Prague, an installation by SYN in Kyiv which was displayed at Moscow International Biennale, and an exhibition 'Black Rain Hibakusha - Out of the Shadow' by Thomas Damm in Berlin, and has been creating over 100 songs every year as the music composer and producer.

木戸崇博。作曲家。2006年インストゥルメンタルミュージックバンドAnoiceのメンバーとしてボストンのImportant Recordsよりデビュー。2015年、ロンドン、パリ、ワルシャワ、モスクワなど、世界を股に制作された4thアルバム「into the shadows」をリリースし、収録曲「old lighthouse」のSpotify再生数が当時、日本人アーティストとしてトップとなる100万回を記録。同じく収録曲である「invasion」をクレジットロールで使用し、自身もサウンドトラックを手がけたRobin Bain監督映画「Girl Lost」はAmazon Prime（アメリカ）の月間視聴チャートで1位を記録した。2019年には5thアルバム「Ghost in the Clocks」をリリース。サードアルバム「The Black Rain」のその後を描いた、壮大な世界観と美しく情熱的なサウンドに仕上がっており、20ヶ国以上のApple Music/iTunes Storeインストゥルメンタルミュージック部門でストリーミング数、及びダウンロード数で1位、またはトップ10を記録した。

Anoice以外ではソロ名義Takahiro Kidoに加え、RiLF（AnoiceとMatryoshkaのヴォーカリストCaluによるオルタナティブロックバンド）、Films（Anoiceと2人の女性ヴォーカリストによるエレクトロニカユニット）、Mizu Amane（Filmsによるサイドプロジェクト）、Mokyow（AnoiceのメンバーであるTakahiro KidoとTadashi Yoshikawa、そしてキーボーディストKenichi Kaiによるインストゥルメンタルミュージックバンド）、Cru（AnoiceのメンバーであるTakahiro KidoとYuki Murataによるネオクラシカルユニット）、Tokyo Ambient Collective（メンバー非固定の即興演奏アンビエントミュージックユニット）などのプロジェクトを立ち上げ、Ricco Label, Important Records, PLOP, Noble, 1631 Recordings, Flowers Blossom In The Spaceなどの国内外のレーベルから多くの作品をリリース。ソロプロジェクトTakahiro Kidoとしては基本的に暖かくキャッチーな作品をリリースしてきたが、2025年、現代の情報化社会における人々を壮大で美しく、時に残酷に描いた6thソロアルバム「INSOMNIA」をリリース。ピアノや弦楽器を中心に構成されたネオクラシカルをベースにしたサウンドはこれまでの自身のソロ作品にあったファンタジックな雰囲気を一新するものになっている。また、ソロプロジェクトだけでなく、AnoiceやFilmsのメンバーとしても毎年、ヨーロッパとアジアを中心にライブツアーも行っている。

加えて、Armani, Louis Vuitton, Google, YAMAHA, TOYOTA, MAZDA, Johnnie Walker, Ballantine's, DAIKIN, Heintz, Ferring Pharmaceuticalsなど、国内外の様々な企業のCMや厚生労働省、農林水産省、宇宙航空研究開発機構などの政府機関のプロジェクトの音楽制作を担当。また、遠藤尚太郎監督「Tusikiji Wonderland」やCan Evgin監督「Olivier Zahm : Digital Provacateur」やRobin Bain監督「Girl Lost: A Hollywood Story」などの映画、及びNHK「自閉症の君が教えてくれたこと」やDorothée Lorang/David Beautru監督「Hikikomori: A Deafening Silence」やWOWOW「ダブル・ファンタジー」などのテレビ番組の音楽を手がけ、ヴェネチア国際映画祭短編映画、イタリア賞、文化庁芸術祭、クールジャパンマッチングフォーラム、日本映画批評家大賞、Japan World's Tourism Film Festivalなど、国内外で受賞。Takahiro Kido自身も札幌国際映画祭にて最優秀作曲家賞を受賞している。

さらに、ミラノコレクションにて発表されたファッションブランド、アルマーニの短編フィルム、チェコ共和国のヤナーチェクシアターにて上演されたバレエ「Tanzbrucke 2011」、モスクワインタナショナルヴィレンナーレにて発表されたウクライナのデザインユニットSYNとのインスタレーション「Enlightenment」、ドイツのThomas Dammのエキシビジョン「Black Rain Hibakusha - Out of the Shadow」などのイベントなど、様々なシーンの音楽制作を手がけており、作曲家だけでなくエンジニア/プロデューサーとしても、年間100曲に及ぶ楽曲を生み出している。

Takahiro Kido

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Client Works

Our past works are as the discography page, but we usually compose music for various types of video works such as commercial adverts, films, TV dramas, events, and research materials of educational institutions. We particularly excel in documentaries and human dramas which value atmosphere and worldview. We compose and release at least 50 pieces every year.

Regarding the characteristics of our music, we are flexible to compose music that ranges from dark classical music formed by piano and strings to gentle instrumental music with guitar and organ, creating a warmer sound by using acoustic instruments. Beyond this, we also compose electronic music by synthesiser and sampler and popular music featuring vocals, where needed.

Firstly, please have a look at the following past client works. Here you can preview some sample tracks, edited to about 15 seconds-1 minute, on our SoundCloud link. You can also see some videos featuring our music on YouTube/Vimeo links to demonstrate our skills in creating the audio to your visual works.

Commercials		Armani, Louis Vuitton, Rag & Bone, UNIQLO, United Arrows, All Nippon Airways, TOYOTA, Ford Motor, Mazda, Google, Rakuten, NTT,
		Panasonic, DAIKIN, NEC, CITIZEN, TOSHIBA, FUJITSU, FUNAI, YAMAHA, Casio, TORAY, TOTO, Johnnie Walker, Ballantine's, JT, Heintz,
		Blue Bottle Coffee, Lotte, Sunstar, Suntory, Kao, Kanebo, AJINOMOTO, Sapporo Breweries, MOS BURGER, Hulic, LIXIL, FUSO, MILBON,
		Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Otsuka Pharmaceutica, Chugai Pharmaceutical, MUHI, Mizuho Bank, 105 BANK, Ueda Harlow, AcadeMedia,
		Tokyo Medical and Dental University, The Japan Dietetic Association, Yokohama F-Marinos, Leaseonline, Frecious, Biofermin, airweave,
		ACE, SKII, ASICS, BANDAI NAMCO, NICHIMO, Dentsu Creative X, Callaway, TAiSEi, POLA, Yotsuba Milk Products, GIAS, TOKYO FM,
		Hirosaki City, Toshima Ward, Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance, PARIS MIKI, KIRIN, RINREI, KINOSHITA GROUP, Sekisui House,
		Toyo Suisan Kaisha, Yakult, YAMANO MUSIC, SEED, Takarajima Kindergarten, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Akita Prefecture
		Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, etc.

Movie, TV Drama, etc.		Tsukiji Wonderland, directed by Naotaro Endo
		Penrose, directed by Patryk Seni Senwicki and Dominic Spitaler
		Girl Lost: A Hollywood Story, directed by Robin Bain
		Girls on Film, directed by Robin Bain
		Honokaa-Boy, directed by Atsushi Sanada
		Ghost Dolls, directed by Tomoki Nishikata
		Li.Li.Ta.Al, directed by Akihito Izuhara
		Indigo Mourning, directed by Bilal Kawazoe
		Double Fantasy, produced by WOWOW
		HOTEL NEXT DOOR, produced by WOWOW
		The things you let me know about my son, produced by Japan Broadcasting Corporation / NHK
		The things you with an autism let me know, produced by Japan Broadcasting Corporation / NHK
		A Bad Woman, produced by BUMP
		The World is still Beautiful, produced by Hakusensha
		Don't Stop my Beautification, produced by TV TOKYO
		Love Phantom, produced by TV TOKYO
		My Husband Is Sleeping in the Freezer, produced by TV TOKYO
		Detective Conan: 20th anniversary episode, produced by Nippon Television
		Olivier Zahm: Digital Provacateur, directed by Can Evgin
		Black Rain Hibakusha ‒ Out of the Shadow, directed by Thomas Damm
		Reduction In Force, directed by Joey Fingers
		I Eat the Tears, directed by Osamu Minorikawa
		Redwood National and State Parks, directed by Steven Poe
		Weekend, directed by Robin Mason
		Hikikomori: A deafening silence, directed by Dorothée Lorang and David Beautru
		Krageneidechse, directed by Sayaka Maruyama/NEON O'CLOCK WORKS
		Tohu Wa-Bohu, directed by Matthew Krivolapov
		Bek Millhouse, directed by John Garcia
		Growing a Community, produced by Sonoma State University in California
		Strychnine Hill, directed by Cyril Payen and Dug Moore
		Black Sun, directed by Jesper Friis
		Our Early Days, directed by Krystian Dulnik
		City of Mu, directed by Zach Rensberger
		Bek Millhouse, directed by John Garcia
		etc.

Event		Armani / Milan Fashion Week
		SYN Group / Moscow International Biennale for Young Art
		Czech Republic Janáček theater / Ballet Tanzbrücke 2011
		Thomas Damm / Black Rain Hibakusha - Out of the Shadow
		MILBON / Next Beauty
		SKⅡ / Change Destiny
		Toshima Ward / Heart of Smile
		Julia Kovalevskaya / Dreanhouse
		Isetan Department Store / NIPPON VISION
		La Folle Journée Tokyo Steering Committeet / La Folle Journée Tokyo
		Star Dancers / Resonate
		CASIO / Musical Instruments Trade Show
		etc.

Below, you can see a selection of our commercial advert videos and trailer videos of films and TV dramas in which we took charge in the soundtracks and some of our music videos, which we created as artists. All tunes are composed by Takahiro Kido and Yuki Murata who are the members of Anoice.

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Commercials