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Kevin Penkin

Kevin Penkin(born 22 May 1992) is a British-born Australian composer, primarily for video games andanime.He is best known for composing the score of the animeMade in Abyss,which won Best Score at the2nd Crunchyroll Anime Awards,and the score for theTower of Godanime adaptation, which won Best Score at the5th Crunchyroll Anime Awards.[1]

Kevin Penkin
Born(1992-05-22)22 May 1992(age 32)
United Kingdom
OriginPerth,Western Australia
Genres
OccupationComposer
Years active2011–present
Websitekpenkmusic.com

Biography

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Penkin was born on 22 May 1992 in theUnited Kingdom,[2][3]and grew up inPerth,Western Australia.[4]Penkin's interest invideo game musicstarted from when he first heard the "Phendrana Drifts" theme fromMetroid Prime;[4]in a 2012 interview, he referred to the theme'selectronic synthsandacoustic instrumentsas "absolute bliss".[4]

Penkin began his career with composition credits in the 2011 short filmsPlay LunchandThe Adventures of Chipman and Biscuit Boy.[4]In the same year, Penkin composed the soundtrack of the video gameJūzaengi: Engetsu Sangokuden;this soundtrack represented Penkin's first collaboration withNobuo Uematsu.[4]Penkin has continued to collaborate with Uematsu in titles such asNorn9andDefender's QuestII: Mists of Ruin.[5]

In 2013, Penkin received a Bachelor of Music in Composition and Music Technology atEdith Cowan University'sWestern Australian Academy of Performing Arts.In 2015, Penkin graduated from theRoyal College of Musicwith a Master of Composition degree in Composition for Screen.[6]His studies were supported by a grant from theTait Memorial Trustas the inaugural Tait Scholar at the Royal College of Music.[7]

In 2016, Penkin collaborated withKinema Citruson theNorn9anime and theUnder the Dogoriginal video animationsoundtracks.[8]Penkin's relationship with Kinema Citrus continued through to 2017 for the soundtrack ofMade in Abyss,[8]winning the 2017 Crunchyroll Anime Award for Best Score with it.[1]In 2018, Penkin composed the score for the video gameFlorence.[9]Penkin composed the music for Kinema Citrus' anime adaptation ofThe Rising of the Shield HeroandNetEase'sVRgameNostosin 2019.[10]He composed the score for the 2020 anime adaptation of the South Korean webtoonTower of God.[11]Penkin was working with artistTakashi Murakamion the sequel to the movieJellyfish Eyes,but the project was cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[12]In 2021, Penkin composed the score for "The Village Bride" episode in theDisney+animated anthology seriesStar Wars: Visions.[13]

Penkin lived in the United Kingdom for some time,[8]but now lives inMelbourne,Australia.[14]

Works

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Anime

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Year Title Note(s)
2016 Under the Dog [8][15]
Norn9 [8][15]
2017 Made in Abyss Won "Best Score" at the2nd Crunchyroll Anime Awards[8][15]
2019 The Rising of the Shield Hero Nominated for "Best Score" at the4th Crunchyroll Anime Awards[15][16]
2020 Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul [15]
Tower of God Won "Best Score" at the5th Crunchyroll Anime Awards[15]
2021 Eden [17]
Star Wars: Visions Episode "The Village Bride"[13]
2022 The Rising of the Shield Hero 2 [18]
Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun [19]
Legend of Mana: The Teardrop Crystal Composed the opening theme "Tear of Will"[20]
2023 Pokémon: Paldean Winds [21]
The Apothecary Diaries WithSatoru Kōsakiand Alisa Okehazama[22]
The Rising of the Shield Hero 3 [23]
2024 Bye Bye, Earth [24]
Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf [25]

Video games

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Year Title Note(s)
2011 Jūzaengi: Engetsu Sangokuden WithNobuo Uematsu[4][15]
2012 Defender's Quest:Valley of the Forgotten [15]
2013 Norn9 With Nobuo Uematsu[15]
Deemo Composed "I Race the Dawn"[15]
Leviathan: The Last Defense [15]
2014 Project Phoenix [15]
2015 Implosion: Never Lose Hope Composed cutscenes music[15]
2017 Kieru [8][15]
2018 Florence Nominated at the15th British Academy Game Awardsfor music[9][15]
This Is the Police2 With Ben Matthews[15]
2019 Nostos [10][15]
Rebel Cops With Ben Matthews[15]
2020 Necrobarista [26][27]
2021 Grow: Song of the Evertree [28]
Arknights Composed "Heal the World"[29]
2022 Sin Chronicle With various others[30]
TBA Defender's Quest II: Mists of Ruin [5][31]
Renaine With various others[32]

Concert works

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Year Title Note(s)
2013 Blossom Crossroads Perth Symphony Orchestra[33]
Looking for Serenity Perth Chamber Orchestra
Altered Illustrations Perth Chamber Orchestra
Joshua Webster,cimbalom[34]
2014 Atmosphere RCMStudent Film Orchestra
Anaïs Laugenie,cello
Changing Feet Tait Memorial TrustChamber Orchestra
Nicola Crowe,flute[35]
2015 First Blood "And So Forth" Opera Company
Rebecca Hardwick, soprano
2016 Throughtones Greywing Ensemble[36]
Houn Maru Commissioned byRio Tinto,Perth Symphony Orchestra[37]

References

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  1. ^abTrumbore, Dave (26 February 2018)."Crunchyroll Anime Awards Winners Revealed: Who Took Home the Big Prize?".Collider.Retrieved10 March2018.
  2. ^Penkin, Kevin (21 May 2018)."Apparently in some places in the world I'm already 26. That's a laugh".Twitter.Retrieved22 May2018.
  3. ^Penkin, Kevin. "Kevin Penkin Long Interview".Made in Abyss(Interview) (in Japanese). Interviewed by Shimpei Yamashita; Hiromitsu Iijima.Kadokawa Corporation.(republished bySentai Filmworks)
  4. ^abcdefGreening, Chris (27 February 2014)."Kevin Penkin Interview: Writing Soundtracks with Nobuo".VGMO -Video Game Music Online-.Retrieved10 March2018.
  5. ^abDoucet, Lars (2 April 2014)."Nobuo Uematsu to work on Defender's Quest 2".Fortress of Doors.Doucet, Lars.Retrieved10 March2018.
  6. ^"Biography".Kevin Penkin.Retrieved10 March2018.
  7. ^"Kevin Penkin, Inaugural Tait Scholar at the Royal College of Music – Tait Memorial Trust".7 November 2013.
  8. ^abcdefgMay, Callum (4 October 2017)."Interview: Made in Abyss Composer Kevin Penkin".Anime News Network.Retrieved10 March2018.
  9. ^abRemington, Kate (21 June 2018)."Kevin Penkin's Intimate, Conversational Soundtrack For 'Florence'".www.wshu.org.Retrieved29 February2020.
  10. ^abPenkin, Kevin (22 August 2018)."So, speaking of more to come... honoured to announce I composed the music for my first VR title, @nostosgame Nostos is an VRMMO Sandbox game and the main theme features the incredible singer of Nier Automata, Emi Evans!".@kevinpenkin.Retrieved29 February2020.
  11. ^"Crunchyroll Reveals Tower of God Anime's Video, Cast, Staff".Anime News Network.Retrieved29 February2020.
  12. ^@kevinpenkin (11 July 2020)."ANNOUNCEMENT: I've been working with artist Takashi Murakami on the music for his movie" Jellyfish Eyes 2 ". Due to Covid-19 the project has been abandoned. Regardless, we worked extremely hard on the music and I hope one day I can share it. It was an honour to work with Murakami"(Tweet).Retrieved14 July2020– viaTwitter.
  13. ^abPenkin, Kevin [@kevinpenkin](3 July 2021)."I'm composing for a Star Wars anime. Specifically, an episode of the new Disney+ series" Star Wars Visions ", which is a collection of original animated shorts based in the Star Wars universe. Beyond honoured. Please enjoy" The Village Bride "by Kinema Citrus, this September"(Tweet).Archivedfrom the original on 3 July 2021.Retrieved3 July2021– viaTwitter.
  14. ^Penkin, Kevin (9 June 2019)."Less than 2 weeks until I call Melbourne my home. Pretty keen."Twitter.Retrieved23 July2020.
  15. ^abcdefghijklmnopqr"Credits".kpenkmusic.com.Retrieved26 October2021.
  16. ^"Every Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2020 Winner, Including Anime Of The Year".GameSpot.Retrieved14 June2022.
  17. ^Gramuglia, Anthony (14 April 2019)."Netflix Announces Eden Anime From Fullmetal Alchemist Director".Comic Book Resources.Archivedfrom the original on 15 April 2019.Retrieved26 October2021.
  18. ^"The Rising of the Shield Hero Anime's 2nd Season Premieres in 2021".Anime News Network.4 September 2020.Archivedfrom the original on 5 September 2020.Retrieved26 October2021.
  19. ^"Made in Abyss Season 2's English-Subtitled Video Unveils Cast, Staff".Anime News Network.21 November 2021.Archivedfrom the original on 21 November 2021.Retrieved21 November2021.
  20. ^@kevinpenkin (29 June 2022)."It is beyond crazy to be able to announce that I am the composer of the Opening Theme to the 『 thánh kiếm vân thuyết Legend of Mana -The Teardrop Crystal』anime, with vocals & lyrics by the amazing Hayami Saori (@hayami_official)"(Tweet).Retrieved4 July2022– viaTwitter.
  21. ^『ポケモンSV』オリジナルWEBアニメ『 phóng khóa hậu のブレス』は9 nguyệt 6 nhật より toàn 4 thoại で công khai! Vật ngữ や nhược sơn thi âm さん diễn じるオハラなどのキャラ tình báo が giải cấm.Pash! Plus[ja](in Japanese). 9 August 2023.Archivedfrom the original on 10 August 2023.Retrieved10 August2023.
  22. ^"The Apothecary Diaries Novels About Palace Intrigue Get 2023 TV Anime".Anime News Network.15 February 2023.Archivedfrom the original on 16 February 2023.Retrieved16 February2023.
  23. ^"The Rising of the Shield Hero Anime Season 3's Teaser Unveils October Debut".Anime News Network.7 April 2023.Archivedfrom the original on 7 April 2023.Retrieved7 April2023.
  24. ^“ばいばい, アース” ラブラック=ベル dịch はファイルーズあい, chế tác にライデンフィルム.Comic Natalie(in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 14 October 2023.Archivedfrom the original on 14 October 2023.Retrieved14 October2023.
  25. ^"New Spice & Wolf TV Anime Reveals 2024 Debut, Returning Cast".Anime News Network.29 June 2023.Archivedfrom the original on 29 June 2023.Retrieved29 June2023.
  26. ^Mejias, Nicole (27 November 2018)."Composer Kevin Penkin on Symphonic Metal and Flamenco Music Influences in The Rising of the Shield Hero, and More!".Crunchyroll.Retrieved17 April2020.
  27. ^"Route 59 Games press kit".necrobarista.com.Archivedfrom the original on 22 July 2020.Retrieved23 July2020.
  28. ^Romano, Sal (27 August 2021)."Grow: Song of the Evertree launches November 16".Gematsu.Retrieved26 October2021.
  29. ^@kevinpenkin (21 December 2021)."I wrote music for Arknights!!! Beyond honoured to work with the irreplaceable @SarahAlainn on the song" Heal the World ". Feel free to check below"(Tweet).Retrieved10 January2022– viaTwitter.
  30. ^Romano, Sal (1 October 2021)."Sega announces 'choose your own ending RPG' Sin Chronicle for iOS, Android".Gematsu.Retrieved3 October2021.
  31. ^"Defender's Quest II - Core Team".defendersquest.com.Retrieved31 January2021.
  32. ^Romano, Sal (18 September 2018)."High-paced platformer Renaine coming to Switch, PC".Gematsu.Retrieved26 October2021.
  33. ^Flavell Neist, Carol (13 March 2013)."Symphony by the Lake".ArtsHub Australia.Retrieved5 June2022.
  34. ^Parry, Mike (18 December 2013)."Beethoven Bratwurst and Beer".ArtsHub Australia.Retrieved5 June2022.
  35. ^"Changing Feet – A musical exploration of changing pace".Tait Memorial Trust.30 September 2014.Retrieved5 June2022.
  36. ^Trainer, Adam (10 May 2016)."GreyWing Ensemble".Western Australian New Music Archive.Retrieved5 June2022.
  37. ^"Tait Awardee, Kevin Penkin composes original score to celebrate Rio Tinto's 50 years of iron ore mining".Tait Memorial Trust.13 November 2016.Retrieved5 June2022.
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