Keiichi Oku

Keiichi Oku
Background information
Native name	奥慶一
Birth name	奥慶一
Born	(1955-10-14) October 14, 1955 Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Genres	Rock Jazz fusion
Occupation(s)	Keyboardist Composer Arranger
Instruments	Keyboard
Years active	1979–present
Labels	Victor Entertainment Nippon Columbia
Associated acts	Spectrum
Website	www.or-lab.com

Keiichi Oku (奥 慶一, Oku Keiichi, born October 14, 1955 in Shiga Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese keyboardist, composer, and arranger. He was the keyboardist in the Japanese band Spectrum from 1979-1981. In 2009, he won the JASRAC International Award for the background music used in the Ashita no Nadja anime television series from Toei Animation.^[1]

Composer

Film

• Miyuki (1983, with Mitsuo Hagita)
• Bobī no Kubittake (1985)
• Ultraman Company (1996)
• Ojamajo Doremi
  • Ojamajo Doremi #: The Movie (2000)
  • Motto! Ojamajo Doremi: Secret of the Frog Stone (2001)
• Digimon Savers the Movie: Ultimate Power! Activate Burst Mode!! (2006)

Television

• Higashi Chūgaku 3-nen 5-gumi (1984)
• Wing-Man (1984-1985)
• Kinjirareta Mariko (1985-1986)
• Magical Emi, the Magic Star (1985-1986)
• Hana no Arashi (1988)
• Tatakae!! Ramenman (1988)
• Natsu no Arashi (1989, also appeared as a guest star)
• Hana no Chikai (1991)
• Saigō Satsu (1991, the "Matsumoto Seichō-sakka Katsudō 40-Shōnen Kinen Dorama Special")
• Hōkago (1992)
• Jaja Uma Narashi (1993, as arranger, music composed by T-Square)
• 17-sai: At Seventeen (1994)
• Seimei 40-oku Nen Haruka na Tabi (1994, NHK Special)
• Marmalade Boy (1994-1995)
• Haō Taikei Ryū Knight (1994, for the last half of the series)
• Hōdō 2001 (1997, theme song)
• Denji Sentai Megaranger (1997-1998)
• Amagigoe (1998)
• Hakui no Futari (1998)
• Ojamajo Doremi (1999-2000)
• Kiken na Shamen (2000, Matsumoto Seichō Tokubetsu Kikaku)
• Ojamajo Doremi # (2000-2001)
• Mōtto! Ojamajo Doremi (2001-2002)
• Ojamajo Doremi Dokka~n! (2002-2003)
• Ashita no Nadja (2003)
• Peacemaker Kurogane (2003-2004)
• Asutoro Kyūdan (2005)
• Digimon Data Squad (2006-2007)
• Nami no Tō (2006, Matsumoto Seichō Drama Special)
• Dream Eater Merry (2011)
• A Town Where You Live (2013)

Video

• The Good Bad Girl Again (1983)
• Fire Tripper (1985)
• Crusher Joe
  • The Ice Prison (1989)
  • The Ultimate Weapon: Ash (1989)
• Haō Taikei Ryū Knight
  • Adeu's Legend (1994-1995)
  • Adeu's Legend II (1995-1996)
  • Adeu's Legend Final - Onsen Dungeon no Kettō (1996)
• Denji Sentai Megaranger vs. Carranger (1998)
• Seijū Sentai Gingaman vs. Megaranger (1999)
• Ojamajo Doremi Na-i-sho (2004)
• Honda Legend Premium DVD (2004)
• A Town Where You Live: Twilight Intersection (2012)
• A Town Where You Live (2014)

Video games

• Arc the Lad (1995)

Discography

The albums for all the works above are not currently listed here.

Instrumental

• Illumination pour orchestre (1978, created as part of his graduation from Tokyo Geidai, only available at the university)
• Sileno - Sonata per violino e pianoforte (2011)
• Sette canzoni per bambini (2011)

Original albums

• Misty Morning (1981, Victor)
• The Good Bad Girl (1981, Victor)
• The Good Bad Girl Again (1983, Victor)
• Ginshō: Sunset Tint (残照 Sunset Tint) (1986, Pony Canyon, Sound Museum Series 1)

References