is a Japanese

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and

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from

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. He is best known for composing music for the ''

Death Note ''Death Note'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. It was serialized in Shueisha's Shōnen manga, manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2003 to ...

,'' '' Real Drive,'' '' Akagi'' and ''

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'' anime TV series. He also composed music used in the anime '' Aoi Bungaku'' and the "Heian Arc" of the anime '' Otogi Zoshi''. In addition, he performed opening theme songs for '' Hajime no Ippo'' as a guitarist in the rock band Shocking Lemon. On May 22, 2012, at approximately 10:45 a.m. JST, Taniuchi was arrested in the

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on charges of marijuana possession. He was found with 1.5 grams of dried cannabis and a bong.

Works

*'' Otogi Zoshi'' Heian Arc (2004–2005) *'' Tōhai Densetsu Akagi: Yami ni Maiorita Tensai'' (2005–2006) *''

'' (with Yoshihisa Hirano) (2006–2007) *'' Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor'' (2007–2008) *'' Real Drive'' (with Yoshihisa Hirano) (2008) *'' Aoi Bungaku'' (episodes 1–8, 11–12) (2009) *'' Kaiji: Against All Rules'' (2011)

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* Year of birth missing (living people) Anime composers Japanese composers Japanese film score composers Japanese male film score composers Living people {{Japan-composer-stub