S.E.N.S. (Japanese: センス, Chinese: 神思者) is a Japanese new-age instrumental music group formed in 1988, originally with two members. The name stands for "Sound, Earth, Nature, and Spirit" based on their spiritual policy.
They have produced many musical soundtracks for TV dramas, documentaries, and movies in Japan, also making it into the anime scene with the original soundtrack for xxxHolic.
Their albums have also been released in European and Asian countries.
In Japan, the album Tomei na Ongaku (Transparent Music) was awarded second prize for "Instrumental Album of the Year" in the 2001 "A Japan Gold Disk Grand-Prix".
Members[]
- Akihiko Fukaura (深浦昭彦): Keyboards and programming
- Yukari Katsuki (勝木ゆかり): Vocal, piano and programming
Discography[]
Albums[]
| # | Title | Release date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kaishin (海神 The God of the Sea) | April 25, 1988 | 1st OST from TV documentary NHK Tokushu (NHK特集 NHK Special) "Umi no Silk Road (海のシルクロード The Silk Road of the Sea)" |
| 2nd | Masala Tea Waltz | October 10, 1988 | 2nd OST from NHK Tokusyu "Umi no Silk Road" |
| 3rd | Kyara (伽羅) | April 25, 1989 | 3rd OST from NHK Tokusyu "Umi no Silk Road" |
| 4th | Sailing | August 5, 1989 | OST - Best album from NHK Tokusyu "Umi no Silk Road" |
| 5th | Hijo Joshi (悲情城市 A City of Sadness) | April 25, 1990 | OST from the movie "A City of Sadness", Venezia International Festival of Film Grand Prix in 1989 |
| 6th | Tsuki no Ishi to Chikyu no Mizu (月の石と、地球の水 The Stone of the Moon and The Water of the Earth) | October 1, 1990 | |
| 7th | Shin Beagle-Go Tankenki (新ビーグル号探検記 New Beagle Explorational Journal) | October 1, 1991 | OST from TV program "New Beagle Explorational Journal" |
| 8th | Tokyoite | July 25, 1992 | TOKYOITE means the people which live in Tokyo |
| 9th | Space OZ no Boken (スペース・オズの冒険 The Space Adventures of OZ) | November 26, 1992 | OST from TV animation "The Space Adventures of OZ" |
| 10th | Yah Yah Yah | March 10, 1993 | OST from TV drama "Furikaereba Yatsuga Iru (振り返れば奴がいる Turn Around and That Guy'll Be There)" / Produced by ASKA & S.E.N.S. / 1994 the 8th Japan Gold Disk Grand-Prix Album Award |
| 11th | Kumikyoku - Hito to Toki to Kaze no Naka e (組曲 - 人と時と風の中へ The Suite - Winds of Time) | April 1, 1993 | |
| 12th | Asunaro Hakusho (あすなろ白書 Asunaro White Paper) | November 1, 1993 | OST from TV drama "Asunaro Hakusho" |
| 13th | Statement | February 25, 1994 | Best Album 1988-1993 |
| 14th | Deatta Koro no Kimi de Ite (出逢った頃の君でいて Be As You Were When We Met) | May 25, 1994 | OST from TV drama "Deatta Koro no Kimi de Ite" |
| 15th | Kagayaku Toki no Naka de (輝く季節の中で In the Shining Season) | May 25, 1995 | OST from TV drama "Kagayaku Toki no Naka de" |
| 16th | Asian Blue | November 15, 1995 | |
| 17th | Palace Memories | July 24, 1996 | 1st OST from TV documentary NHK Special "Kokyu (故宮 The Palace Museum Treasures)" |
| 18th | Palace Sketch | November 21, 1996 | 2nd OST from TV documentary NHK Special "Kokyu" |
| 19th | Palace Seeds | February 21, 1997 | 3rd OST from TV documentary NHK Special "Kokyu" |
| 20th | Sweetheart Story | March 21, 1997 | Best Album selected for weddings |
| 21st | Flying | June 4, 1997 | OST from TV drama "Mrs. Cinderella (ミセス シンデレラ)" |
| 22nd | Heaven's Song | June 21, 1997 | Best album from TV drama soundtracks |
| 23rd | L'oiseau Bleu | November 21, 1997 | OST from TV drama "Aoi Tori (青い鳥 The Blue Bird)" |
| 24th | Kumikyoku II - Yasashisa no Sentaku (組曲II - やさしさの選択 The Suite II - The Choice of Gentleness) | March 21, 1998 | |
| 25th | Wish | August 21, 1998 | OST from TV drama "Kamisama, Mo Sukoshi Dake (神様、もう少しだけ God, Just a Little More)" |
| 26th | Movement | May 21, 1999 | Best Album 1994-1998 |
| 27th | Fine | July 23, 1999 | OST from TV drama "P.S. Genkidesu, Shunpei (P.S. 元気です、俊平 P.S. I'm Fine, Shunpei)" |
| 28th | Future | February 23, 2000 | OST from TV drama "Nisen-nen no Koi (二千年の恋 Love 2000)" |
| 29th | Tomei na Ongaku (透明な音楽 The Transparent Music) | August 23, 2000 | Best Album / 2001, The 15th Japan Gold Disk Grand-Prix Award of the year (Instrumental) |
| 30th | Tomei na Ongaku 2 (透明な音楽2 The Transparent Music 2) | December 6, 2000 | Best Album |
| 31st | Heijitsu no Kyujitsu (平日の休日。 Weekday Holiday) | April 25, 2001 | Best Album |
| 32nd | Heart | July 24, 2002 | |
| 33rd | Tomei na Jikan (透明な時間 The Transparent Time) | July 23, 2003 | The collaborational album with Etsushi Toyokawa |
| 34th | The Key | September 3, 2003 | |
| 35th | Ren-ai Shu (恋愛集 The Collection of Love) | November 24, 2004 | Best Album |
| 36th | Shissou (疾走 The Dead Run) | December 21, 2005 | OST from the movie "Shissou" |
| 37th | Hotel Asia | December 21, 2005 | |
| 38th | Yasumi Jikan (休み時間 The Resting Time) | November 22, 2006 | |
| 39th | Sound. Earth. Nature. Spirit. vol. SOUND | November 21, 2007 | The 20th-years anniversary Best Album |
| 40th | Sound. Earth. Nature. Spirit. vol. EARTH | May 21, 2008 | The 20th-years anniversary Best Album |
| 41st | Sound. Earth. Nature. Spirit. vol. NATURE | November 24, 2008 | The 20th-years anniversary Best Album |
| 42nd | Sound. Earth. Nature. Spirit. vol. SPIRIT | May 27, 2009 | The 20th-years anniversary Best Album |
| 43rd | Forgiving | May 27, 2009 | OST from TV drama "Aishiteru - Kaiyo (アイシテル - 海容 I'm Loving - Forgiving)" |
Other Project Albums[]
| Title | Release date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Terra Firma | December 16, 1998 | as S.E.N.S. of Y (S.E.N.S. & Hiroko Yakushimaru) / OST from TV documentary program "Kokyu Daiensei (故宮大遠征 Great Journey of the treasures of Palace Museum)" |
| Indigo | October 6, 2004 | as Yukari Katsuki (S.E.N.S.) / 1st OST from TV animation "KURAU Phantom Memory" |
| Crimson | December 16, 2004 | as Yukari Katsuki (S.E.N.S.) / 2nd OST from TV animation "KURAU Phantom Memory" |
| xxxHOLiC Soundfile | August 22, 2007 | as S.E.N.S. Project / OST from TV animation "xxxHOLiC" |
| Genji Monogatari Sen-nenki (源氏物語千年紀Genji) OST | February 25, 2009 | as S.E.N.S. Project / OST from TV animation "Genji Monogatari Sennenki" |
| Kimi ni Todoke (君に届け) OST | January 27, 2010 | as S.E.N.S. Project / OST from TV animation "Kimi ni Todoke" |
For details of albums release since 1988, see S.E.N.S. at Japanese Wikipedia.
Awards[]
- 1989, Venezia International Festival of Film Grand Prix
- 1994, The 8th Japan Gold Disc Grand-Prix Album Award (Instrumental)
- 2001, The 15th Japan Gold Disc Grand-Prix Award of the year (Instrumental)
See also[]
- Kitaro (喜多郎), a Japanese new-age composer
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