Masahiro Kawasaki

was a Japanese musician and composer, born in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka. As a musician, he played keyboards in a number of bands, including Ryudo Uzaki's Ryūdōgumi. As a composer for film, television, and anime, he won awards of excellence at the Japan Academy Prize for his film scores for ''Rampo'' and ''Kin'yu Fushoku Rettō: Jubaku''. He was also nominated for best original film score for the Taiwanese film ''Rice Rhapsody'' at the Golden Horse Awards.

He died of liver cancer at the age of 56 on 4 May 2006 in Inage-ku, Chiba. Provided by Wikipedia