birthdate: '1975-10-29'
birthplace: Akita Prefecture, Japan
discography:
- catalog: WAOC-0201
  date: '2002-10-01'
  link: album/34295
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Tsugaru Shamisen
  titles:
    en: MIYAMOTOMUSASHI / MUSASHI
    ja: 宮本武蔵 / 六三四
    ja-latn: MIYAMOTOMUSASHI / MUSASHI
  type: works
- catalog: SVWC-1323
  date: '2003-03-19'
  link: album/23889
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Tsugaru Shamisen
  titles:
    en: NARUTO Original Soundtrack
    ja: NARUTO -ナルト- オリジナルサウンドトラック
    ja-latn: NARUTO Original Soundtrack
  type: anime
- catalog: SVWC-7189
  date: '2004-03-10'
  link: album/24240
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Tsugaru Shamisen
  titles:
    en: NARUTO Original Soundtrack II
    ja: NARUTO -ナルト- オリジナルサウンドトラックII
    ja-latn: NARUTO Original Soundtrack II
  type: anime
- catalog: CRCA-20015
  date: '2005-04-01'
  link: album/87648
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Shamisen
  titles:
    en: 'Genseishin Justirisers Music Collection: Yuu no Maki'
    ja: 幻星神ジャスティライザー 音楽集 勇の巻
    ja-latn: 'Genseishin Justirisers Ongakushuu: Yuu no Maki'
  type: toku
- catalog: SVWC-7249
  date: '2005-04-27'
  link: album/24084
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Tsugaru Shamisen
  titles:
    en: NARUTO Original Soundtrack III
    ja: NARUTO -ナルト- オリジナルサウンドトラックIII
    ja-latn: NARUTO Original Soundtrack III
  type: anime
- catalog: CRCA-20017
  date: '2005-06-22'
  link: album/116031
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Shamisen
  titles:
    en: 'Genseishin Justiriser Music Collection: Chi no Maki'
    ja: 幻星神ジャスティライザー 音楽集 智の巻
    ja-latn: 'Genseishin Justirisers Ongakushuu: Chi no Maki'
  type: toku
- catalog: CRCA-20018
  date: '2005-08-24'
  link: album/117716
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Shamisen
  titles:
    en: 'Genseishin Justiriser Music Collection: Jin no Maki'
    ja: 幻星神ジャスティライザー 音楽集 仁の巻
    ja-latn: 'Genseishin Justirisers Ongakushuu: Jin no Maki'
  type: toku
- catalog: TKSR-0011
  date: '2005-12-23'
  link: album/39592
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Tsugaru Shamisen
  titles:
    en: 'Japanese Drums Suite: Shinkyo'
    ja: 和太鼓組曲 神橋
    ja-latn: 'Wadaiko Kumikyoku: Shinkyo'
  type: works
- catalog: AVCA-26332
  date: '2007-06-27'
  link: album/48883
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Shamisen
  titles:
    en: 'Seto no Hanayome Character Song 1 Brand-new mind / Sun Seto (CV: Halko Momoi)'
    ja: 瀬戸の花嫁 キャラクターソング1 Brand-new mind / 瀬戸燦 (CV:桃井はるこ)
    ja-latn: 'Seto no Hanayome Character Song 1 Brand-new mind / Sun Seto (CV: Halko
      Momoi)'
  type: anime
- catalog: SVWC-7480
  date: '2007-08-01'
  link: album/26373
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Shamisen
  titles:
    en: NARUTO SHIPPŪDEN THE MOVIE Original Soundtrack
    ja: 劇場版NARUTO-ナルト- 疾風伝 オリジナルサウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Gekijouban Naruto Shippuden Original Soundtrack
  type: anime
- catalog: KICA-848
  date: '2007-08-22'
  link: album/31542
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Shamisen
  titles:
    en: 'Nagasarete Airantou Character Image Album: Kiichatte Shima no Oto Vol.2'
    ja: ながされて藍蘭島 キャラクターイメージアルバム 聴いちゃって 島の音 其の弐
    ja-latn: 'Nagasarete Airantou Character Image Album: Kiichatte Shima no Oto Vol.2'
  type: anime
- catalog: AVBA-26423B
  date: '2007-08-29'
  link: album/30085
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Shamisen
  titles:
    en: Seto no Hanayome Tokuten CD
    ja: 瀬戸の花嫁 特典CD
    ja-latn: Seto no Hanayome Tokuten CD
  type: bonus
- catalog: AVBA-26424B
  date: '2007-09-26'
  link: album/30086
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Shamisen
  titles:
    en: Seto no Hanayome Tokuten CD 2
    ja: 瀬戸の花嫁 特典CD2
    ja-latn: Seto no Hanayome Tokuten CD 2
  type: bonus
- catalog: AVBA-26425B
  date: '2007-10-31'
  link: album/30087
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Shamisen
  titles:
    en: Seto no Hanayome Tokuten CD 3
    ja: 瀬戸の花嫁 特典CD3
    ja-latn: Seto no Hanayome Tokuten CD 3
  type: bonus
- catalog: AVCA-26584
  date: '2007-12-19'
  link: album/66279
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Shamisen
  titles:
    en: Seto no Hanayome Mini Album SUNSHINE / SUN☀ (Sun Seto)
    ja: 瀬戸の花嫁 ミニアルバム SUNSHINE / SUN☀ (瀬戸燦)
    ja-latn: Seto no Hanayome Mini Album SUNSHINE / SUN☀ (Sun Seto)
  type: anime
- catalog: SVWC-7509
  date: '2007-12-19'
  link: album/25490
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Tsugaru Shamisen
  titles:
    en: NARUTO SHIPPŪDEN Original Sound Track
    ja: NARUTO-ナルト- 疾風伝 オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: NARUTO SHIPPŪDEN Original Sound Track
  type: anime
- catalog: AVCA-26620
  date: '2008-02-27'
  link: album/50108
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Shamisen
  titles:
    en: Seto no Hanayome Kayou Zenshuu Ninkyouhen
    ja: 瀬戸の花嫁 歌謡全集 仁侠篇
    ja-latn: Seto no Hanayome Kayou Zenshuu Ninkyouhen
  type: anime
- catalog: AVCD-23641
  date: '2008-07-09'
  link: album/34317
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Shamisen
  titles:
    en: 'Gegege no Kitarou: Sennen Noroi Uta ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK'
    ja: ゲゲゲの鬼太郎 千年呪い歌 オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: 'Gegege no Kitarou: Sennen Noroi Uta ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK'
  type: live
- catalog: GNCA-1190
  date: '2008-07-25'
  link: album/36216
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Shamisen
  titles:
    en: To LOVERU O.S.T.1
    ja: To LOVEる-とらぶる- O.S.T.1
    ja-latn: To LOVERU O.S.T.1
  type: anime
- catalog: SVWC-7568
  date: '2008-07-30'
  link: album/26374
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Tsugaru Shamisen
  titles:
    en: NARUTO SHIPPŪDEN THE MOVIE KIZUNA Original Soundtrack
    ja: 劇場版NARUTO-ナルト- 疾風伝 絆 オリジナルサウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Gekijouban Naruto Shippuden Kizuna Original Soundtrack
  type: anime
- catalog: GNCA-1191
  date: '2008-12-26'
  link: album/36217
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Shamisen
  titles:
    en: To LOVERU O.S.T.2
    ja: To LOVEる-とらぶる- O.S.T.2
    ja-latn: To LOVERU O.S.T.2
  type: anime
- catalog: SVWC-7641
  date: '2009-07-29'
  link: album/26413
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Tsugaru Shamisen
  titles:
    en: NARUTO SHIPPŪDEN THE MOVIE HI NO ISHI WO TSUGU MONO Original Soundtrack
    ja: 劇場版NARUTO-ナルト- 疾風伝 火の意志を継ぐ者 オリジナルサウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Gekijouban Naruto Shippuden Hi no Ishi wo Tsugu Mono Original Soundtrack
  type: anime
- catalog: SVWC-7665
  date: '2009-12-16'
  link: album/25492
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Tsugaru Shamisen
  titles:
    en: NARUTO SHIPPŪDEN Original Sound Track II
    ja: NARUTO-ナルト- 疾風伝 オリジナル・サウンドトラック II
    ja-latn: NARUTO SHIPPŪDEN Original Sound Track II
  type: anime
- catalog: SVWC-7708
  date: '2010-07-28'
  link: album/25525
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Tsugaru Shamisen (as Kiji Nishikata西方雅鳥)
  titles:
    en: NARUTO SHIPPŪDEN THE MOVIE THE LOST TOWER Original Soundtrack
    ja: 劇場版NARUTO-ナルト- 疾風伝 ザ・ロストタワー オリジナルサウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Gekijouban Naruto Shippuden The Lost Tower Original Soundtrack
  type: anime
- catalog: PLN-6
  date: '2010-12-01'
  link: album/21403
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Shamisen (as Kiji Nishikata西方雅鳥)
  titles:
    en: PACHI-SLOT SENGOKU MUSOU Moushouden ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja: PACHI-SLOT 戦国無双 猛将伝 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja-latn: PACHI-SLOT SENGOKU MUSOU Moushouden ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
  type: game
- catalog: SVWC-7784
  date: '2011-07-27'
  link: album/26519
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Tsugaru Shamisen (as Kiji Nishikata西方雅鳥)
  titles:
    en: NARUTO THE MOVIE Blood Prison Original Soundtrack
    ja: 劇場版NARUTO-ナルト- ブラッド・プリズン オリジナルサウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Gekijouban Naruto Blood Prison Original Soundtrack
  type: anime
- catalog: ANZB-2179~80
  date: '2012-04-25'
  link: album/39620
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Shamisen (as Kiji Nishikata西方雅鳥)
  titles:
    en: 'NARUTO THE MOVIE: Blood Prison Special CD'
    ja: 劇場版NARUTO-ナルト- ブラッド・プリズン 特典CD
    ja-latn: 'NARUTO THE MOVIE: Blood Prison Special CD'
  type: bonus
- catalog: SVWC-7876
  date: '2012-07-25'
  link: album/33311
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Tsugaru Shamisen (as Kiji Nishikata西方雅鳥)
  titles:
    en: ROAD TO NINJA -NARUTO THE MOVIE- ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja: ROAD TO NINJA -NARUTO THE MOVIE- オリジナルサウンドトラック
    ja-latn: ROAD TO NINJA -NARUTO THE MOVIE- ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
  type: anime
- catalog: MOVE-001
  date: '2012-11-22'
  link: album/37910
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer (as -KIJI--KIJI-)
  - Arranger (as -KIJI--KIJI-)
  - Producer (as -KIJI--KIJI-)
  - Tsugaru Shamisen (as -KIJI--KIJI-)
  titles:
    en: Kishin
    ja: 鬼神
    ja-latn: Kishin
  type: works
- catalog: NINJA_201409_1~2
  date: '2014-10-14'
  link: album/49624
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Shamisen (as -KIJI--KIJI-)
  titles:
    en: NINJA SLAYER DRAMA CD 3
    ja: NINJA SLAYER DRAMA CD 三
    ja-latn: NINJA SLAYER DRAMA CD 3
  type: bonus
- catalog: SVWC-70036
  date: '2014-12-03'
  link: album/48277
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Shamisen (as -KIJI--KIJI-)
  titles:
    en: THE LAST -NARUTO THE MOVIE- ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja: THE LAST -NARUTO THE MOVIE- ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja-latn: THE LAST -NARUTO THE MOVIE- ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
  type: anime
- catalog: SSX-10348
  date: '2015-06-24'
  link: album/52093
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Shamisen (as -KIJI--KIJI-)
  titles:
    en: Ninja Slayer From Animation Original Soundtrack vol.1
    ja: ニンジャスレイヤー フロムアニメイシヨン オリジナルサウンドトラックvol.1
    ja-latn: Ninja Slayer From Animation Original Soundtrack vol.1
  type: bonus
- catalog: SVWC-70096
  date: '2015-08-05'
  link: album/53061
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Shamisen (as -KIJI--KIJI-)
  titles:
    en: BORUTO -NARUTO THE MOVIE- ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja: BORUTO -NARUTO THE MOVIE- ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja-latn: BORUTO -NARUTO THE MOVIE- ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
  type: anime
- catalog: SSX-10349
  date: '2015-08-26'
  link: album/52094
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Shamisen (as -KIJI--KIJI-)
  titles:
    en: Ninja Slayer From Animation Original Soundtrack vol.2
    ja: ニンジャスレイヤー フロムアニメイシヨン オリジナルサウンドトラックvol.2
    ja-latn: Ninja Slayer From Animation Original Soundtrack vol.2
  type: bonus
- catalog: COCX-39251
  date: '2015-09-30'
  link: album/130349
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Shamisen (as -KIJI--KIJI-)
  titles:
    en: 'SHURIKEN SENTAI NINNINGER Character Album: Appare! Uta to Ninnin Talk no
      Maki'
    ja: 手裏剣戦隊ニンニンジャー キャラクターアルバム アッパレ! 歌とニンニントークの巻
    ja-latn: 'SHURIKEN SENTAI NINNINGER Character Album: Splendid! Song and Ninnin
      Talk Volume'
  type: toku
- catalog: SVWC-70177
  date: '2016-07-06'
  link: album/58325
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Shamisen (as -KIJI--KIJI-)
  titles:
    en: NARUTO SHIPPŪDEN Original Soundtrack III
    ja: NARUTO-ナルト- 疾風伝 オリジナル・サウンドトラック III
    ja-latn: NARUTO SHIPPŪDEN Original Soundtrack III
  type: anime
- catalog: JGMR-1001
  date: '2016-11-02'
  link: album/61672
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Shamisen (as -KIJI--KIJI-)
  titles:
    en: Sengoku Enbu -KIZNA- Original Soundtrack
    ja: 戦国炎舞-KIZNA- オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Sengoku Enbu -KIZNA- Original Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: SVWC-70274
  date: '2017-06-28'
  link: album/67718
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Shamisen (as -KIJI--KIJI-)
  titles:
    en: 'BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS Original Soundtrack I'
    ja: BORUTO -ボルト- NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS オリジナルサウンドトラック I
    ja-latn: 'BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS Original Soundtrack I'
  type: anime
- catalog: PCCG-01607
  date: '2017-07-05'
  link: album/68563
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Shamisen (as -KIJI--KIJI-)
  titles:
    en: TSUGUMOMO ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK
    ja: TVアニメ つぐもも オリジナルサウンドトラック
    ja-latn: TSUGUMOMO ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK
  type: anime
- catalog: SVWC-70367
  date: '2018-11-07'
  link: album/79629
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Shamisen (as -KIJI--KIJI-)
  titles:
    en: 'BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS Original Soundtrack II'
    ja: BORUTO -ボルト- NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS オリジナルサウンドトラック II
    ja-latn: 'BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS Original Soundtrack II'
  type: anime
- catalog: WSC-008
  date: '2018-11-23'
  link: album/111659
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Shamisen (as -KIJI--KIJI-)
  titles:
    en: ENISHI
    ja: 縁
    ja-latn: ENISHI
  type: works
- catalog: TMS-359
  date: '2018-12-12'
  link: album/81708
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Shamisen (as -KIJI--KIJI-)
  titles:
    en: BAKI ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja: TVアニメ『バキ』オリジナルサウンドトラック
    ja-latn: BAKI ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
  type: anime
- catalog: COCX-40660
  date: '2018-12-19'
  link: album/82129
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Shamisen (as -KIJI--KIJI-)
  titles:
    en: GEGEGE NO KITARO ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja: TVアニメ ゲゲゲの鬼太郎 オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: GEGEGE NO KITARO ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
  type: anime
- catalog: ZMCZ-13741
  date: '2020-01-24'
  link: album/92553
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Shamisen (as -KIJI--KIJI-)
  titles:
    en: TV ANIMATION KABUKICHO SHERLOCK ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK VOL.1
    ja: TVアニメ「歌舞伎町シャーロック」オリジナルサウンドトラック VOL.1
    ja-latn: TV ANIMATION KABUKICHO SHERLOCK ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK VOL.1
  type: anime
- catalog: PCCA-04897
  date: '2020-02-12'
  link: album/93474
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer (as -KIJI--KIJI-)
  - Artist (as -KIJI--KIJI-)
  titles:
    en: The Anthems
    ja: The Anthems
    ja-latn: The Anthems
  type: anime
- catalog: COCX-41086
  date: '2020-03-04'
  link: album/95631
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Shamisen (as -KIJI--KIJI-)
  titles:
    en: GEGEGE NO KITARO ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK VOL.2
    ja: TVアニメ ゲゲゲの鬼太郎 オリジナル・サウンドトラック 其ノ弐
    ja-latn: GEGEGE NO KITARO ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK VOL.2
  type: anime
- catalog: ZMCZ-13742
  date: '2020-03-25'
  link: album/94642
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Shamisen (as -KIJI--KIJI-)
  titles:
    en: TV ANIMATION KABUKICHO SHERLOCK ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK VOL.2
    ja: TVアニメ「歌舞伎町シャーロック」オリジナルサウンドトラック VOL.2
    ja-latn: TV ANIMATION KABUKICHO SHERLOCK ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK VOL.2
  type: anime
- catalog: TRC-001
  date: 2021-05
  link: album/111528
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Shamisen (as -KIJI--KIJI-)
  titles:
    en: Light Up
    ja: 光
    ja-latn: Light Up
  type: works
- catalog: N/A
  date: 2023-01
  link: album/135247
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Artist (as KIJIKIJI)
  titles:
    en: Saihate ni Saku Hana
    ja: 最果てに咲く花
    ja-latn: Saihate ni Saku Hana
  type: works
- catalog: COCX-42202
  date: '2024-03-20'
  link: album/149162
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Shamisen (as KIJIKIJI)
  titles:
    en: 'Ultraman THE Wa-ga-kki: ULTRAMAN MUSIC with traditional Japanese musical
      instruments'
    ja: ウルトラマン THE 和・楽・器 ULTRAMAN MUSIC with traditional Japanese musical instruments
    ja-latn: 'Ultraman THE Wa-ga-kki: ULTRAMAN MUSIC with traditional Japanese musical
      instruments'
  type: toku
- catalog: D004590525
  date: '2024-12-06'
  link: album/145001
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Artist (as -KIJI--KIJI-)
  titles:
    en: 'MARVEL Rivals: Galactic Tunes - Original Video Game Soundtrack'
    ja: 'MARVEL Rivals: Galactic Tunes - Original Video Game Soundtrack'
    ja-latn: 'MARVEL Rivals: Galactic Tunes - Original Video Game Soundtrack'
  type: game
featured_on: []
info:
  Birthdate: Oct 29, 1975
  Birthplace: Akita Prefecture, Japan
  Credited works:
  - 51 albums in database
  - 2 products in database
  Credits:
  - 37 shamisen
  - 13 tsugaru shamisen
  - 3 artist
  - 2 composer
  - 1 arranger
  - 1 producer
  Units: &id001
  - link: artist/10151
    names:
      en: Musashi
      ja: 六三四Musashi
link: artist/10153
meta:
  added_date: 2011-02-09T10:04
  edited_date: 2022-08-22T18:35
  fetched_date: 2026-01-04T01:44
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 4101
name: Hajime Nishi
name_real: 西 元
name_trans: にし はじめ
notes: No notes available for this artist.
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/artists/35/10153/10153-1303149798.jpg
picture_small: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/artists/35/10153/10153-1303149798.jpg
sex: male
type: Individual
units: *id001
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/10153?perpage=99999
websites:
  Official: []
