birthdate: '1960-02-22'
birthplace: Taira, Higashitonami District, Toyama Prefecture, Japan
discography:
- catalog: VICL-23112
  date: '1995-11-22'
  link: album/31552
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Special Thanks
  - Commentary
  titles:
    en: MACROSS PLUS ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK PLUS ~for fans only
    ja: マクロスプラス オリジナルサウンドトラックプラス ～フォー・ファンズ・オンリー
    ja-latn: MACROSS PLUS ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK PLUS ~for fans only
  type: anime
- catalog: VICL-830
  date: '1996-12-18'
  link: album/46941
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original Work
  titles:
    en: The Vision of Escaflowne ORIGINAL DRAMA ALBUM ~ Thought of The Jeture
    ja: 天空のエスカフローネ オリジナルドラマ・アルバム~ジェチアの想い
    ja-latn: Tenkuu no Escaflowne ORIGINAL DRAMA ALBUM ~ Jeture no Omoi
  type: anime
- catalog: VICL-60636
  date: '2000-10-21'
  link: album/58588
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original Work
  titles:
    en: Escaflowne Prologue 1 - Earth
    ja: 劇場用アニメーション「エスカフローネ」Sound Drama CD Prologue 1 - Earth
    ja-latn: Escaflowne Prologue 1 - Earth
  type: anime
- catalog: VICL-60637
  date: '2000-10-21'
  link: album/58592
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original Work
  titles:
    en: Escaflowne Prologue 2 - Gaea
    ja: 劇場用アニメーション「エスカフローネ」Sound Drama CD Prologue 2 - Gaea
    ja-latn: Movie Animation 「Escaflowne」 Sound Drama CD Prologue 2 - Gaea
  type: anime
- catalog: VICL-61042
  date: '2003-01-22'
  link: album/26107
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Special Thanks
  - Layout
  titles:
    en: Macross Zero Original Soundtrack I
    ja: オリジナル・ビデオ・アニメーション マクロスゼロ オリジナルサウンドトラックI
    ja-latn: Macross Zero Original Soundtrack I
  type: anime
- catalog: VICL-61518
  date: '2004-11-10'
  link: album/26104
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Special Thanks
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: MACROSS ZERO ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK II
    ja: オリジナル・ビデオ・アニメーション マクロスゼロ オリジナルサウンドトラックII
    ja-latn: MACROSS ZERO ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK II
  type: anime
- catalog: VTCL-60060
  date: '2008-06-04'
  link: album/19397
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist (as Eiji Kurokawa黒河影次)
  titles:
    en: Macross Frontier O.S.T.1 Nyan Furo.
    ja: マクロスF(フロンティア) O.S.T.1 娘フロ。
    ja-latn: Macross Frontier O.S.T.1 Nyan Furo.
  type: anime
- catalog: VTCL-60100~1
  date: '2008-12-03'
  link: album/21592
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist (as Eiji Kurokawa黒河影次)
  titles:
    en: Macross Frontier Vocal Collection Nyan Tama♀
    ja: マクロスF (フロンティア) Vocal Collection 娘たま♀
    ja-latn: Macross Frontier Vocal Collection Nyan Tama♀
  type: anime
- catalog: VTCL-35043
  date: '2008-12-24'
  link: album/81690
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist (as Eiji Kurokawa黒河影次)
  titles:
    en: Ranka to Bobby no SMS Shoutai no Uta
    ja: ランカとボビーのSMS小隊の歌
    ja-latn: Ranka to Bobby no SMS Shoutai no Uta
  type: anime
- catalog: VTCL-60141~3
  date: '2009-05-27'
  link: album/21732
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Thanks
  - Lyricist (as Shouji Kawamori)
  titles:
    en: YOKO KANNO SEATBELTS Earth Tour Commemorative Collection Album Space Bio Charge
    ja: YOKO KANNO SEATBELTS 来地球記念コレクションアルバム スペースバイオチャージ
    ja-latn: YOKO KANNO SEATBELTS Raichikyuu Kinen Collection Album Space Bio Charge
  type: anime
- catalog: VTCL-60105
  date: '2009-07-08'
  link: album/38317
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Supervisor
  titles:
    en: Macross Frontier Drama CD Nyan Dra◎Dra4
    ja: マクロスF ドラマCD 娘ドラ◎ドラ4
    ja-latn: Macross Frontier Drama CD Nyan Dra◎Dra4
  type: anime
- catalog: VTCL-35089
  date: '2009-12-16'
  link: album/38066
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Thanks
  - Lyricist (as Eiji Kurokawa黒河影次)
  titles:
    en: CM Ranka
    ja: CM ランカ
    ja-latn: CM Ranka
  type: anime
- catalog: VTCL-60260
  date: '2011-03-09'
  link: album/22652
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Thanks
  - Lyricist (also as Eiji Kurokawa黒河影次)
  titles:
    en: Macross Frontier ~Sayonara no Tsubasa~ netabare album the end of "triangle
    ja: 劇場版マクロスF サヨナラノツバサ netabare album the end of "triangle
    ja-latn: Macross Frontier ~Sayonara no Tsubasa~ netabare album the end of "triangle
  type: anime
- catalog: VTCL-60557
  date: '2022-04-06'
  link: album/116354
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: DECULTURE!! MIXTURE!!!!!
    ja: デカルチャー!! ミクスチャー!!!!!
    ja-latn: DECULTURE!! MIXTURE!!!!!
  type: anime
- catalog: VTCL-60558
  date: '2022-04-06'
  link: album/116355
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: DECULTURE!! MIXTURE!!!!! FRONTIER ver.
    ja: デカルチャー!! ミクスチャー!!!!! [フロンティア盤]
    ja-latn: DECULTURE!! MIXTURE!!!!! FRONTIER ver.
  type: anime
- catalog: VTCL-60559
  date: '2022-04-06'
  link: album/116356
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: DECULTURE!! MIXTURE!!!!! DELTA ver.
    ja: デカルチャー!! ミクスチャー!!!!! [デルタ盤]
    ja-latn: DECULTURE!! MIXTURE!!!!! DELTA ver.
  type: anime
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2025-04-15'
  link: album/150286
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: 499 Seconds (short ver.) [feat. Megumi Nakajima] / Yoko Kanno
    ja: 499秒 (short ver.) [feat. 中島愛] / 菅野よう子
    ja-latn: 499 Seconds (short ver.) [feat. Megumi Nakajima] / Yoko Kanno
  type: works
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2025-04-15'
  link: album/150287
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Wakan Tanka (from 499 Seconds) [feat. Haoto] / Yoko Kanno
    ja: ワカンタンカ (499秒より) [feat. 葉音] / 菅野よう子
    ja-latn: Wakan Tanka (from 499 Seconds) [feat. Haoto] / Yoko Kanno
  type: works
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2025-04-15'
  link: album/150288
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: 499 Seconds (feat. Haoto & Megumi Nakajima) / Yoko Kanno
    ja: 499秒 (feat. 葉音 & 中島愛) / 菅野よう子
    ja-latn: 499 Seconds (feat. Haoto & Megumi Nakajima) / Yoko Kanno
  type: works
featured_on:
- catalog: CHVM-0008
  date: '2012-02-08'
  link: album/46193
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: F / HIME★MATSURI
    ja: エフ / HIME★MATSURI
    ja-latn: F / HIME★MATSURI
  type: anime
info:
  Birthdate: Feb 22, 1960
  Birthplace: Taira, Higashitonami District, Toyama Prefecture, Japan
  Credited works:
  - 19 albums in database
  - 1 products in database
  Credits:
  - 43 special thanks
  - 20 thanks
  - 15 lyricist
  - 3 original work
  - 1 commentary
  - 1 layout
  - 1 supervisor
  - 1 very special thanks
  Former Organizations:
  - link: org/4367
    names:
      en: STUDIO NUE
      ja: 株式会社スタジオぬえ
link: artist/14986
meta:
  added_date: 2013-10-21T02:21
  edited_date: 2023-07-02T01:21
  fetched_date: 2026-01-07T10:24
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 2998
name: Shoji Kawamori
name_real: 河森 正治
name_trans: かわもり しょうじ
notes: Shoji Kawamori is a famous mecha-designer and director best known as the creator
  of the Macross franchise.
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/artists/68/14986/14986-1382352568.png
picture_small: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/artists/68/14986/14986-1382352568.png
sex: male
twitter_names:
- kawamoriexpo
type: Individual
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/14986?perpage=99999
websites:
  Official: []
