S.E.N.S. (センス) is a Japanese new-age instrumental group formed in 1988, originally with two members. The name stands for "Sound, Earth, Nature, and Spirit" based on their spiritual policy.
S.E.N.S. | |
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 Official logo for S.E.N.S. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | New-age · instrumental music · electronic music · contemporary classical · ambient · soundtrack |
| Years active | 1988-present |
| Labels | Sony Music |
| Members | Akihiko Fukaura (深浦 昭彥)
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| Website | www |
They have produced many musical scores for TV dramas, documentaries, and movies in Japan, also making it into the anime scene with the score for xxxHolic.
Their albums have also been released in European and Asian countries.
In Japan, the album Tomei na Ongaku was awarded second prize for "Instrumental Album of the Year" in the 2001 Japan Gold Disc Award.[1]。
Members
edit- Akihiko Fukaura: Keyboards and programming
- Yukari Katsuki: Vocal, piano and programming
Works
editTV drama
edit- Gorilla – Keishicho Sousadaihappan (ゴリラ・警視庁捜査第８班 / 1989)
- Chushingura – TBS 40th anniversary drama (忠臣蔵 – TBS開局40周年記念ドラマ / 1990)
- Turn Around and That Guy'll Be There (振り返れば奴がいる / 1993)
- Asunaro Hakusho (あすなろ白書 / 1993)
- Deatta Koro No Kimi De Ite (出逢った頃の君でいて / 1994)
- Kagayaku Kisetsu No Nakade (輝く季節の中で / 1995)
- Mrs. Cinderella (ミセスシンデレラ / 1997)
- Aoi Tori (青い鳥 Blue Bird / 1997)
- Kamisama, Mo Sukoshi Dake (神様、もう少しだけ God, Just a Little More / 1998)
- Sotsugyo Ryoko (卒業旅行 / 1999)
- P.S. Genki desu, Shunpei (P.S. 元気です、俊平 P.S. I'm Fine, Shunpei / 1999)
- Nisen-nen no Koi (二千年の恋 Love 2000 / 2000)
- Yanagibashi Bojou (柳橋慕情 / 2000)
- MARIA (マリア / 2001)
- Beautiful Days (美しき日々 / 2001)
- Satomi Hakken Den – TBS 50th anniversary project (里見八犬伝 / 2006)
- Yakusya Damashii! (役者魂！ / 2006)
- Last Friends (ラストフレンズ / 2008)
- Aishiteru – Kaiyo (アイシテル – 海容 / 2008)
- Tenshi no dairinin (天使の代理人 / 2010)
- Aishiteru – Kizuna (アイシテル – 絆 / 2011)
- Kyogu – ABC 60th anniversary special drama (境遇 – ABC創立60周年記念スペシャルドラマ / 2011)
- Yoake No lullaby (夜明けのララバイ / 2012)
- Boku no Natsuyasumi (僕の夏休み / 2012)
- Ao No Umi – LONG SUMMER - (碧の海 – LONG SUMMER – / 2014)
- Sparrow (麻雀 / 2016 / Chinese drama)
- The Glory of Tang Dynasty (大唐荣耀 / 2017)
- The Advisors Alliance (大军师司马懿之军师联盟 / 2017)
- Totto-Chan ! (トットちゃん！/2017)
- Growling Tiger, Roaring Dragon (虎嘯龍吟/2017)
- The Smiling, Proud Wanderer (新笑傲江湖/2018)
TV documentary
edit- NHK Special Umi No Silk Road (NHK特集 海のシルクロード / 1988)
- NHK Special Chikyu Osen (NHK特集 地球汚染 / 1989)
- NHK Special Ningen Ha Nani Wo Tabetekita Ka (NHKスペシャル 人間は何を食べてきたか / 1900)
- MBS 40th anniversary Program Shin Beagle-Go Tankenki (MBS40周年記念番組 新ビーグル号探検記 New Beagle Explorational Journal / 1991)
- TBS Yomigaeru Ougon No Miyako Shikan (TBS 蘇る黄金の都シカン / 1994)
- TBS 40th Anniversary Special Project – Nihonkai Daikikou (TBS40周年特別企画 日本海大紀行 / 1995)
- NHK Special Kokyu – Shihou Ga Kataru Chuka Gosen-nen - (NHKスペシャル 故宮 – 至宝が語る中華五千年 – / 1996)
- NHK Kokyo No Shihou (NHK 故宮の至宝 / 1997)
- TBS The 21st Century Project Kokyu Daiensei – Chugoku Koutei No Hihou 10,000 km No Tabi (TBS21世紀プロジェクト 故宮大遠征 – 中国皇帝の秘宝 – 10000キロの旅 / 1999)
- NHK Nippon Kawa Kikou (NHK にっぽん川紀行 / 1998)
- NHK Asia Ningen Kaidou (NHK アジア人間街道 / 2001)
- FujiTV Echika No Kagami – Kokoro Ni Kiku TV - (フジテレビ系 エチカの鏡 – ココロにキクTV – /2008 – 2009)
- NHK ASIAN PASSION – Asia Wo Kakeru Nihonjin – (NHK ASIAN PASSION – アジアを駆ける日本人 – / 2010 – )
- NHK Umi To Ikiru (NHK 海と生きる / 2013)
- NHK Gurutto Setouchi No Tabi (NHK ぐるっと瀬戸内の旅 / 2013)
- Roof of the World (中国CCTV 第三极 / 2015)
- The Land of Spirits (中国bilibili 众神之地 / 2022)
TV commercial
edit- Onward Kashiyama – KUMIKYOKU - (オンワード樫山 – 組曲 – / 1993, 1998)
- Sagami – I,KIMONO - (さが美 – I,KIMONO – / 1994, 1995)
- KIRIN Seagram – Chivas Regal - (キリンシーグラム – シーバスリーガル – / 1995)
- Ajinomoto – Company Commercial - (味の素 企業CM / 2000)
- J-PHONE Tokai (J-PHONE 東海 / 2001)
- KATAOKA – MON CAFE - (片岡物産 MON CAFE / 2003, 2004)
- Tokyo Gas – company commercial - (東京ガス 企業CM / 2005)
- Take and Give. Needs – House Wedding - (テイクアンドギヴ・ニーズ ハウスウェディング / 2005, 2006)
- Kibun – Osechi - (紀文 おせち料理 / 2005, 2006, 2007)
Movie
edit- A City of Sadness (悲情城市 / 1989)
- Ichigensan (いちげんさん / 2000)
- All About My Dog series ( いぬのえいがシリーズ / 2005, 2011)
- Shissou (疾走 / 2005)
- Mezamashi TV Nyanko The Movie (めざましテレビ にゃんこ THE MOVIE / 2006)
- Shikyuu No Kioku Koko Ni Anata Ga Iru (子宮の記憶 ここにあなたがいる / 2007)
- Mezamashi TV Nyanko The Movie 2 (めざましテレビ にゃんこ THE MOVIE 2 / 2007)
- Crossing Over (日中合作映画 鳳凰 わが愛 / 2007 / Japan and China collaboration movie)
- Mezamashi TV Nyanko The Movie 3 (めざましテレビ にゃんこ THE MOVIE 3 / 2009)
- Mezamashi TV Nyanko The Movie 4 (めざましテレビ にゃんこ THE MOVIE 4 / 2010)
- The Warring States (日中韓合作映画 戦国 / 2011 / Japan, China, and Korea collaboration movie)
- Little Ghostly Adventures of the Tofu Boy (豆富小僧 Tōfu Kozō / 2011)
- Mezamashi TV Nyanko The Movie 5 (めざましテレビ にゃんこ THE MOVIE 5 / 2012)
- Time Raiders (中国映画 盗墓筆記 タイム・レイダース / 2016 / Chinese Movie)
- Born in 2000 (中国映画 零零后 / 2019 / Chinese Movie)
TV animation
edit- The Wonderful Galaxy of Oz (スペースオズの冒険 / 1992)
- KURAU Phantom Memory (2004)
- xxxHolic (×××HOLiC / 2006)
- xxxHolic: Kei (×××HOLiC◆継 / 2008)
- Genji Monogatari Sennenki (源氏物語千年紀 Genji / 2009)
- Kimi ni Todoke (君に届け / 2009)
- Kimi ni Todoke 2nd Season (君に届け 2ND SEASON / 2011)
- Dededen (西武鉄道100周年、トムス・エンタテインメント50周年記念 – でででん – / 2015)
- My Love Story!! (俺物語!! / 2015)
- Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love Ending Song of Chapter 2～6 (「宇宙戦艦ヤマト2202 愛の戦士たち」第二～六章 エンディング主題歌 / 2017～2018)
- Kimi ni Todoke 3rd Season (君に届け 3RD SEASON / 2024)
Others
edit- Stage Drama – Kaijin Bessou – (舞台 – 海神別荘 – / 1994)
- – KENZO collection – Music Produce (KENZOコレクション / 音楽プロデュース / 1997)
- – Koibumi / Hiroko Yakushimaru – Produce (薬師丸ひろ子 – 恋文 – / 音楽プロデュース / 1997)
- Tokyo Dome – Colosseum 2000 – Theme Song (東京ドーム – コロシアム2000 – テーマ曲 / 2000)
- Beijing Olympics – Opening Theme of Unveiling ceremony of Symbol (北京オリンピックシンボルマーク除幕式オープニングテーマ / 2003)
- – I'm Remembering Me / Hanayo – Produce (花世 – I'm Remembering Me – / プロデュース / 2005)
- – Bokura no Ao Setouchi no Uta / Ayaka Hirahara – Produce (平原綾香 – 僕らの青~ 瀬戸内の詩 ~ / プロデュース / 2013)
Discography
editSingles
edit| No. | Title | Release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaishin (海神 The God of the Sea) | February 25, 1988 | |
| 2 | APHRODITE | July 25, 1988 | |
| 3 | Hijo Joshi (悲情城市 A City of Sadness) | April 25, 1990 | |
| 4 | Hito to Toki to Kaze no Naka e (人と時と風の中へ Winds of Time) | March 5, 1993 | |
| 5 | Kaze no You ni(風のように Like the Wind) | November 1, 1993 | |
| 6 | I'KIMONO | April 25, 1994 | |
| 7 | Kagayaku Toki no Naka de (輝く季節の中で In the Shining Season) | May 25, 1995 | |
| 8 | Remembering Me | June 21, 1995 | |
| 9 | Kokyu（故宮） | April 25, 1996 | |
| 10 | Flying | June 4, 1997 | |
| 11 | L'oiseau Bleu | November 21, 1997 | |
| 12 | Kumikyoku - Yasashisa no Sentaku (組曲 - やさしさの選択 Suite - The Choice of Gentleness) | March 21, 1998 | |
| 13 | Wish | August 21, 1998 | |
| 14 | Fine | July 23, 1999 | |
| 15 | Forbidden Love | February 23, 2000 | |
| 16 | MARIA | July 25, 2001 |
Albums
edit| No. | Title | Release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaishin (海神 The God of the Sea) | April 25, 1988 | 1st soundtrack from NHK documentary The Silk Road of the Sea |
| 2 | Masala Tea Waltz | October 10, 1988 | 2nd soundtrack from NHK documentary The Silk Road of the Sea |
| 3 | Kyara (伽羅) | April 25, 1989 | 3rd soundtrack from NHK documentary The Silk Road of the Sea |
| 4 | Sailing | August 5, 1989 | Soundtrack album from NHK documentary The Silk Road of the Sea |
| 5 | Hijo Joshi (悲情城市 A City of Sadness) | April 25, 1990 | Soundtrack from the movie A City of Sadness |
| 6 | Tsuki no Ishi to Chikyu no Mizu (月の石と、地球の水 The Stone of the Moon and The Water of the Earth) | October 1, 1990 | |
| 7 | Shin Beagle-Go Tankenki (新ビーグル号探検記 New Beagle Explorational Journal) | October 1, 1991 | Soundtrack from TV program New Beagle Explorational Journal |
| 8 | Tokyoite | July 25, 1992 | |
| 9 | Space Oz no Boken (スペース・オズの冒険 The Space Adventures of Oz) | November 26, 1992 | Soundtrack from TV animation The Space Adventures of Oz |
| 10 | Yah Yah Yah | March 10, 1993 | Soundtrack from TV drama Furikaereba Yatsuga Iru (振り返れば奴がいる Turn Around and That Guy'll Be There) / Produced by Aska & S.E.N.S. / 8th Japan Gold Disc Award Album Award (1994) |
| 11 | Kumikyoku - Hito to Toki to Kaze no Naka e (組曲 - 人と時と風の中へ The Suite - Winds of Time) | April 1, 1993 | |
| 12 | Asunaro Hakusho (あすなろ白書 Asunaro White Paper) | November 1, 1993 | Soundtrack from TV drama Asunaro Hakusho |
| 13 | Statement | February 25, 1994 | Best Album 1988-1993 |
| 14 | Deatta Koro no Kimi de Ite (出逢った頃の君でいて Be As You Were When We Met) | May 25, 1994 | Soundtrack from TV drama Deatta Koro no Kimi de Ite |
| 15 | Kagayaku Toki no Naka de (輝く季節の中で In the Shining Season) | May 25, 1995 | Soundtrack from TV drama Kagayaku Toki no Naka de |
| 16 | Asian Blue | November 15, 1995 | |
| 17 | Palace Memories | July 24, 1996 | 1st soundtrack from NHK TV documentary Forbidden City |
| 18 | Palace Sketch | November 21, 1996 | 2nd soundtrack from NHK TV documentary Forbidden City |
| 19 | Palace Seeds | February 21, 1997 | 3rd soundtrack from NHK TV documentary Forbidden City |
| 20 | Sweetheart Story | March 21, 1997 | Best Album selected for weddings[citation needed] |
| 21 | Flying | June 4, 1997 | Soundtrack from TV drama Mrs. Cinderella |
| 22 | Heaven's Song | June 21, 1997 | Best album from TV drama soundtracks[citation needed] |
| 23 | L'oiseau Bleu | November 21, 1997 | Soundtrack from TV drama Aoi Tori (青い鳥 Blue Bird) |
| 24 | Kumikyoku II - Yasashisa no Sentaku (組曲II - やさしさの選択 The Suite II - The Choice of Gentleness) | March 21, 1998 | |
| 25 | Wish | August 21, 1998 | Soundtrack from TV drama Kamisama, Mo Sukoshi Dake (神様、もう少しだけ God, Just a Little More) |
| 26 | Movement | May 21, 1999 | Best Album 1994-1998[citation needed] |
| 27 | Fine | July 23, 1999 | Soundtrack from TV drama P.S. Genki desu, Shunpei (P.S. 元気です、俊平 P.S. I'm Fine, Shunpei) |
| 28 | Future | February 23, 2000 | Soundtrack from TV drama Nisen-nen no Koi (二千年の恋 Love 2000) |
| 29 | Tomei na Ongaku (透明な音楽 Transparent Music) | August 23, 2000 | Best Album / 2001, 15th Japan Gold Disk Grand-Prix Award of the year (Instrumental) |
| 30 | Tomei na Ongaku 2 (透明な音楽2 Transparent Music 2) | December 6, 2000 | |
| 31 | Heijitsu no Kyujitsu (平日の休日。 Weekday Holiday) | April 25, 2001 | |
| 32 | Heart | July 24, 2002 | |
| 33 | Tomei na Jikan (透明な時間 Transparent Time) | July 23, 2003 | Collaborational album with Etsushi Toyokawa |
| 34 | The Key | September 3, 2003 | |
| 35 | Ren-ai Shu (恋愛集 Collection of Love) | November 24, 2004 | |
| 36 | Shissou (疾走) | December 21, 2005 | Soundtrack from the movie Shissou |
| 37 | Hotel Asia | December 21, 2005 | |
| 38 | Yasumi Jikan (休み時間 Resting Time) | November 22, 2006 | |
| 39 | Sound. Earth. Nature. Spirit. Vol. Sound | November 21, 2007 | 20th anniversary best album |
| 40 | Sound. Earth. Nature. Spirit. Vol. Earth | May 21, 2008 | 20th anniversary best album |
| 41 | Sound. Earth. Nature. Spirit. Vol. Nature | November 24, 2008 | 20th anniversary best album |
| 42 | Sound. Earth. Nature. Spirit. Vol. Spirit | May 27, 2009 | 20th anniversary best album |
| 43 | Forgiving | May 27, 2009 | Soundtrack from TV drama Aishiteru - Kaiyo (アイシテル - 海容) |
| 44 | Kumikyoku - Sora ga Kokoro ni Naru hi (組曲 - 空がこころになる日 Suite - Sky In My Heart) | November 23, 2011 | Soundtrack from TV drama Kyogu (境遇) |
Other project singles
edit| Title | Release date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Opura-Upulai-Lai | September 23, 1998 | as S.E.N.S. of Y (S.E.N.S. & Hiroko Yakushimaru) |
| Moonlight Dream | January 26, 2000 | as S.E.N.S. featuring Susie Kang |
| Moonlight | August 4, 2004 | as Yukari Katsuki (S.E.N.S.) |
Other project albums
edit| Title | Release date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| SUPER BEST 2000～S.E.N.S. TV DRAMA BEST SELECTION | November 15, 1995 | Best Album |
| Terra Firma | December 16, 1998 | as S.E.N.S. of Y (S.E.N.S. & Hiroko Yakushimaru) / Soundtrack from TV documentary program Kokyu Daiensei (故宮大遠征 Great Journey of the treasures of Palace Museum) |
| THE SILK ROAD OF THE SEA | May 21, 1999 | 3CDs Box Set of soundtrack from TV documentary Umi No Silk Road |
| THE PALACE MUSEUM TREASURES | May 21, 1999 | 3CDs Box Set of soundtrack from TV documentary Kokyu - Shihou Ga Kataru Chuka Gosen-nen - |
| Indigo | October 6, 2004 | as Yukari Katsuki (S.E.N.S.) / 1st soundtrack from TV animation Kurau Phantom Memory |
| Crimson | December 16, 2004 | as Yukari Katsuki (S.E.N.S.) / 2nd soundtrack from TV animation Kurau Phantom Memory |
| xxxHolic Soundfile | August 22, 2007 | as S.E.N.S. Project / Soundtrack from TV animation xxxHolic |
| Genji Monogatari Sen-nenki (源氏物語千年紀Genji) Soundtrack | February 25, 2009 | as S.E.N.S. Project / Soundtrack from TV animation Genji Monogatari Sennenki |
| Kimi ni Todoke (君に届け) Soundtrack | January 27, 2010 | as S.E.N.S. Project / Soundtrack from TV animation Kimi ni Todoke |
| Kimi ni Todoke 2nd Season (君に届け 2ND SEASON) Soundtrack | February 23, 2011 | as S.E.N.S. Project / Soundtrack from TV animation Kimi ni Todoke 2nd Season |
| Tofu Kozo (豆富小僧) Soundtrack | April 27, 2011 | as S.E.N.S. Project / Soundtrack from 3D animation movie Tofu Kozo |
| S.E.N.S. GOLDEN ☆BEST SINGLES COLLECTION | October 26, 2011 | Best Album |
| SKY IN MY HEART | May 14, 2014 | Korean Version of Kumikyoku - Sora ga Kokoro ni Naru hi |
| The Warring States | April 22, 2014 | Original Soundtrack from the movie The Warring States |
| Ore Monogatari!! (俺物語!!) Soundtrack | July 22, 2015 | as S.E.N.S. Project / Soundtrack from TV animation Ore Monogatari!! |
| Totto-Chan! (トットちゃん!) Soundtrack | December 6, 2017 | as S.E.N.S. Project / Soundtrack from TV drama Totto-Chan! |
| Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love (宇宙戦艦ヤマト2202 愛の戦士たち) Theme Songs | March 2, 2019 | as S.E.N.S. Project |
| Roof of the World | April 1, 2022 | as S.E.N.S. Project / Soundtrack from TV documentary Roof of the World |
| Sparrow | April 1, 2022 | as S.E.N.S. Project / Soundtrack from TV documentary Sparrow |
| The Glory of Tang Dynasty | April 1, 2022 | as S.E.N.S. Project / Soundtrack from TV documentary The Glory of Tang Dynasty |
| The Advisors Alliance | April 1, 2022 | as S.E.N.S. Project / Soundtrack from TV documentary The Advisors Alliance |
| Proud Wanderer | November 9, 2023 | as S.E.N.S. Project / Soundtrack from TV documentary The Smiling, Proud Wanderer |
Awards
edit- Venezia International Festival of Film Grand Prix (1989)
- The 8th Japan Gold Disc Grand-Prix Album Award (Instrumental) (1994)
- The 15th Japan Gold Disc Grand-Prix Award of the year (Instrumental) (2001)
References
editSee also
edit- Kitaro, a Japanese new-age composer