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.
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. Later, he worked as a guitarist in the band Funanori. After that, besides guitar, he learned a wide range of musical instruments.
In 2005, after joining Popholic, Kikuya made his debut as a composer in the anime Tona-Gura!. Since then, he has been active as a songwriter, providing the scores for anime series, as well as elaborating music to artists.
Works YearTitleNote(s)2006Tona-Gura!2007Hidamari SketchPotemayo2008Kyōran Kazoku Nikki2009Samurai Harem: Asu no Yoichi2010Cat Planet CutiesSquid Girl2011I Don't Like You at All, Big Brother!!2012Sengoku Collection2013The "Hentai" Prince and the Stony Cat.2014No-RinNisekoiThe Comic Artist and His AssistantsBakumatsu Rock2016Girlish Number2017Eromanga SenseiBlend SA Sister's All You Need2018Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs2019Wasteful Days of High School Girls2021HigehiroLife Lessons with Uramichi OniisanOpening theme song composer and arrangerDrugstore in Another WorldMother of the Goddess' Dormitory2022Harem in the Labyrinth of Another WorldKJ FileEnding theme song composerBocchi the Rock!The Little Lies We All Tell2024Oblivion BatteryOther tracks by Hiroko YamasakiNegative Positive Angler2025Detectives These Days Are Crazy!Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right2026Kirio Fan ClubIron Wok JanEven the Student Council Has Its Holes!
References
External links
Tomoki Kikuya's personal blog Tomoki Kikuya discography at VGMdb