Kenji Kawai

Composer

Kenji Kawai scored 33 rated films; 4 were hits (80/100 or higher), a .121 batting average.

Batting average

.121

Hits

4 of 33 feature films rated 80/100 or higher

Percentile

top 41% of 306 composers, confidence-adjusted (how it works)

Career

1989–2024

Films, rated out of 100

1. Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024) — 75/100
2. Limbo (2021) — 77/100
3. The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020) — 68/100
4. Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019) — 72/100
5. Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms (2018) — 81/100 · hit
6. Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings (2018) — 61/100
7. Resident Evil: Vendetta (2017) — 57/100
8. Ip Man 3 (2015) — 69/100
9. The Complex (2013) — 50/100
10. Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013) — 64/100
11. Gantz: Perfect Answer (2011) — 64/100
12. Ip Man 2 (2010) — 78/100
13. Chatroom (2010) — 37/100
14. Gantz (2010) — 65/100
15. The Incite Mill (2010) — 56/100
16. Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (2008) — 86/100 · hit
17. Ip Man (2008) — 76/100
18. The Sky Crawlers (2008) — 72/100
19. Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008) — 60/100
20. Dragon Tiger Gate (2006) — 64/100
21. Death Note (2006) — 75/100
22. Death Note: The Last Name (2006) — 75/100
23. Trapped Ashes (2006) — 39/100
24. Seven Swords (2005) — 47/100
25. Reincarnation (2005) — 61/100
26. Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) — 71/100
27. Dark Water (2002) — 74/100
28. Avalon (2001) — 72/100
29. Ring 2 (1999) — 38/100
30. Ring (1998) — 82/100 · hit
31. Ghost in the Shell (1995) — 82/100 · hit
32. Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993) — 75/100
33. Patlabor: The Movie (1989) — 70/100

Films that qualify under the rating methodology, not a complete filmography.

Best and worst

Highest rated

1. Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (2008) — 86/100 · hit
2. Ring (1998) — 82/100 · hit
3. Ghost in the Shell (1995) — 82/100 · hit

Lowest rated

1. Chatroom (2010) — 37/100
2. Ring 2 (1999) — 38/100
3. Trapped Ashes (2006) — 39/100

How these numbers work: Methodology