Koroku Kaiju

November 8, 2021

Fascinating Zoom Interview with RETURN OF GODZILLA Composer Prof. Reijiro Koroku

On Nov. 7th the folks behind Kaiju Masterclass arranged an exclusive Zoom video interview with composer Reijiro Koroku, which was translated into English during the video. Maestro Koroku discussed in detail his classic score to 1984’s THE RETURN OF GODZILLA, one of the most revered films in the Godzilla series. Mr. Koroku also discussed his background in music, as well as composing scores for television, theater, anime, and video games, and his work as an educator at the Tokyo College of Music. (Moderators: John Desentis and Erik Homenick; translator Amanda Whalen)

Watch it on YouTube here.

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This website was created partly to promote the book series, Musique Fantastique [Second Edition] 100+ Years of Fantasy, Science Fiction & Horror Film Music by Randall D. Larson, but more importantly is intended to be a resource for news, views, & interviews about music for science fiction, fantasy, and horror films. As an extension of the books, it provides additional material and links to further resources about this unique genre of film and television scoring. For news on the book series, scroll down toward the bottom of the home page.

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Frontispiece artwork by Allen Koszowski from Musique Fantastique 1st Edition, Scarecrow Press, 1985.