S.E.N.S. () is a Japanese new-age instrumental 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 scores for TV dramas, documentaries, and movies in Japan, also making it into the anime scene with the score for xxxHolic.
Their albums have also been released in European and Asian countries.
In Japan, the album (, Transparent Music) was awarded second prize for "Instrumental Album of the Year" in the 2001 Japan Gold Disc Award.THE 16th JAPAN GOLD DISC AWARD 2001。
Members
Akihiko Fukaura: Keyboards and programming Yukari Katsuki: Vocal, piano and programming
Works
TV drama Gorilla – Keishicho Sousadaihappan ( / 1989) Chushingura – TBS 40th anniversary drama ( / 1990) Turn Around and That Guy'll Be There ( / 1993) Asunaro Hakusho ( / 1993) Deatta Koro No Kimi De Ite ( / 1994) Kagayaku Kisetsu No Nakade ( / 1995) Mrs. Cinderella ( / 1997) Aoi Tori ( Blue Bird / 1997) Kamisama, Mo Sukoshi Dake ( God, Just a Little More / 1998) Sotsugyo Ryoko ( / 1999) P.S. Genki desu, Shunpei (P.S. , P.S. I'm Fine, Shunpei / 1999) Nisen-nen no Koi ( Love 2000 / 2000) Yanagibashi Bojou ( / 2000) MARIA (マリア / 2001) Beautiful Days ( / 2001) Satomi Hakken Den – TBS 50th anniversary project ( / 2006) Yakusya Damashii! ( / 2006) Last Friends ( / 2008) Aishiteru – Kaiyo ( / 2008) Tenshi no dairinin ( / 2010) Aishiteru – Kizuna ( / 2011) Kyogu – ABC 60th anniversary special drama ( / 2011) Yoake No lullaby ( / 2012) Boku no Natsuyasumi ( / 2012) Ao No Umi – LONG SUMMER - ( – LONG SUMMER – / 2014) Sparrow ( / 2016 / Chinese drama) The Glory of Tang Dynasty ( / 2017) The Advisors Alliance ( / 2017) Totto-Chan ! (/ 2017) Growling Tiger, Roaring Dragon ( / 2017) The Smiling, Proud Wanderer ( / 2018)
TV documentary NHK Special Umi No Silk Road ( / 1988) NHK Special Chikyu Osen ( / 1989) NHK Special Ningen Ha Nani Wo Tabetekita Ka ( / 1900) MBS 40th anniversary Program – Shin Beagle-Go Tankenki ( New Beagle Explorational Journal / 1991) TBS Yomigaeru Ougon No Miyako Shikan ( / 1994) TBS 40th Anniversary Special Project – Nihonkai Daikikou ( / 1995) NHK Special Kokyu – Shihou Ga Kataru Chuka Gosen-nen - ( – / 1996) NHK Kokyo No Shihou ( / 1997) TBS The 21st Century Project Kokyu Daiensei – Chugoku Koutei No Hihou 10,000 km No Tabi ( / 1999) NHK Nippon Kawa Kikou ( / 1998) NHK Asia Ningen Kaidou ( / 2001) FujiTV Echika No Kagami – Kokoro Ni Kiku TV - ( – /2008–2009) NHK ASIAN PASSION – Asia Wo Kakeru Nihonjin – ( – / 2010 – ) NHK Umi To Ikiru ( / 2013) NHK Gurutto Setouchi No Tabi ( / 2013) Roof of the World ( / 2015) The Land of Spirits ( / 2022)
TV commercial Onward Kashiyama – KUMIKYOKU - ( – / 1993, 1998) Sagami – I,KIMONO - ( – I,KIMONO – / 1994, 1995) KIRIN Seagram – Chivas Regal - ( – / 1995) Ajinomoto – Company Commercial - ( / 2000) J-PHONE Tokai (J-PHONE / 2001) KATAOKA – MON CAFE - ( MON CAFE / 2003, 2004) Tokyo Gas – company commercial - ( / 2005) Take and Give. Needs – House Wedding - ( / 2005, 2006) Kibun – Osechi - ( / 2005, 2006, 2007)
Movie A City of Sadness ( / 1989) Ichigensan ( / 2000) All About My Dog series ( / 2005, 2011) Shissou ( / 2005) Mezamashi TV Nyanko The Movie ( THE MOVIE / 2006) Shikyuu No Kioku Koko Ni Anata Ga Iru ( / 2007) Mezamashi TV Nyanko The Movie 2 ( THE MOVIE 2 / 2007) Crossing Over ( / 2007 / Japan and China collaboration movie) Mezamashi TV Nyanko The Movie 3 ( THE MOVIE 3 / 2009) Mezamashi TV Nyanko The Movie 4 ( THE MOVIE 4 / 2010) The Warring States ( / 2011 / Japan, China, and Korea collaboration movie) Little Ghostly Adventures of the Tofu Boy ( Tōfu Kozō / 2011) Mezamashi TV Nyanko The Movie 5 ( THE MOVIE 5 / 2012) Time Raiders ( / 2016 / Chinese Movie) Born in 2000 ( / 2019 / Chinese Movie)
TV animation
The Wonderful Galaxy of Oz ( / 1992) KURAU Phantom Memory (2004) xxxHolic (×××HOLiC / 2006) xxxHolic: Kei (×××HOLiC◆ / 2008) Genji Monogatari Sennenki ( Genji / 2009) Kimi ni Todoke ( / 2009) Kimi ni Todoke 2nd Season ( 2ND SEASON / 2011) Dededen ( – / 2015) My Love Story!! ( / 2015) Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love Ending Song of Chapter 2～6 ( / 2017～2018) Kimi ni Todoke 3rd Season ( 3RD SEASON / 2024)
Others Stage Drama – Kaijin Bessou – ( – / 1994) – KENZO collection – Music Produce ( / 1997) – Koibumi / Hiroko Yakushimaru – Produce ( / 1997) Tokyo Dome – Colosseum 2000 – Theme Song ( / 2000) Beijing Olympics – Opening Theme of Unveiling ceremony of Symbol ( / 2003) – I'm Remembering Me / Hanayo – Produce ( – I'm Remembering Me – / プロデュース / 2005) – Bokura no Ao Setouchi no Uta / Ayaka Hirahara – Produce ( / 2013)
Discography
Singles No.TitleRelease dateNotes1Kaishin ( The God of the Sea)February 25, 19882APHRODITEJuly 25, 19883Hijo Joshi ( A City of Sadness)April 25, 19904Hito to Toki to Kaze no Naka e ( Winds of Time)March 5, 19935Kaze no You ni ( Like the Wind)November 1, 19936I'KIMONOApril 25, 19947Kagayaku Toki no Naka de ( In the Shining Season)May 25, 19958Remembering MeJune 21, 19959Kokyu ()April 25, 199610FlyingJune 4, 199711L'oiseau BleuNovember 21, 199712Kumikyoku - Yasashisa no Sentaku ( Suite - the Choice of Gentleness)March 21, 199813WishAugust 21, 199814FineJuly 23, 199915Forbidden LoveFebruary 23, 200016MARIAJuly 25, 2001
Albums No. Title Release date Notes 1 Kaishin ( The God of the Sea) April 25, 1988 1st soundtrack from NHK documentary The Silk Road of the Sea 2 Masala Tea Waltz October 10, 1988 2nd soundtrack from NHK documentary The Silk Road of the Sea 3 Kyara () April 25, 1989 3rd soundtrack from NHK documentary The Silk Road of the Sea 4 Sailing August 5, 1989 Soundtrack album from NHK documentary The Silk Road of the Sea 5 Hijo Joshi ( A City of Sadness) April 25, 1990 Soundtrack from the movie A City of Sadness 6 Tsuki no Ishi to Chikyu no Mizu ( The Stone of the Moon and The Water of the Earth) October 1, 1990 7 Shin Beagle-Go Tankenki ( New Beagle Explorational Journal) October 1, 1991 Soundtrack from TV program New Beagle Explorational Journal 8 Tokyoite July 25, 1992 9 Space Oz no Boken ( The Space Adventures of Oz) November 26, 1992 Soundtrack from TV animation The Space Adventures of Oz 10 Yah Yah Yah March 10, 1993 Soundtrack from TV drama Furikaereba Yatsuga Iru ( Turn Around and That Guy'll Be There) / Produced by Aska & S.E.N.S. / 8th Japan Gold Disc Award Album Award (1994) 11 Kumikyoku - Hito to Toki to Kaze no Naka e ( The Suite - Winds of Time) April 1, 1993 12 Asunaro Hakusho ( Asunaro White Paper) November 1, 1993 Soundtrack from TV drama Asunaro Hakusho 13 Statement February 25, 1994 Best Album 1988–1993 14 Deatta Koro no Kimi de Ite ( Be As You Were When We Met) May 25, 1994 Soundtrack from TV drama Deatta Koro no Kimi de Ite 15 Kagayaku Toki no Naka de ( In the Shining Season) May 25, 1995 Soundtrack from TV drama Kagayaku Toki no Naka de 16 Asian Blue November 15, 1995 17 Palace Memories July 24, 1996 1st soundtrack from NHK TV documentary Forbidden City 18 Palace Sketch November 21, 1996 2nd soundtrack from NHK TV documentary Forbidden City 19 Palace Seeds February 21, 1997 3rd soundtrack from NHK TV documentary Forbidden City 20 Sweetheart Story March 21, 1997 Best Album selected for weddings 21 Flying June 4, 1997 Soundtrack from TV drama Mrs. Cinderella 22 Heaven's Song June 21, 1997 Best album from TV drama soundtracks 23 L'oiseau Bleu November 21, 1997 Soundtrack from TV drama Aoi Tori ( Blue Bird) 24 Kumikyoku II - Yasashisa no Sentaku ( The Suite II - The Choice of Gentleness) March 21, 1998 25 Wish August 21, 1998 Soundtrack from TV drama Kamisama, Mo Sukoshi Dake ( God, Just a Little More) 26 Movement May 21, 1999 Best Album 1994–1998 27 Fine July 23, 1999 Soundtrack from TV drama P.S. Genki desu, Shunpei (P.S. P.S. I'm Fine, Shunpei) 28 Future February 23, 2000 Soundtrack from TV drama Nisen-nen no Koi ( Love 2000) 29 Tomei na Ongaku ( Transparent Music) August 23, 2000 Best Album / 2001, 15th Japan Gold Disk Grand-Prix Award of the year (Instrumental) 30 Tomei na Ongaku 2 (2 Transparent Music 2) December 6, 2000 31 Heijitsu no Kyujitsu ( Weekday Holiday) April 25, 2001 32 Heart July 24, 2002 33 Tomei na Jikan ( Transparent Time) July 23, 2003 Collaborational album with Etsushi Toyokawa 34 The Key September 3, 2003 35 Ren-ai Shu ( Collection of Love) November 24, 2004 36 Shissou () December 21, 2005 Soundtrack from the movie Shissou 37 Hotel Asia December 21, 2005 38 Yasumi Jikan ( Resting Time) November 22, 2006 39 Sound. Earth. Nature. Spirit. Vol. Sound November 21, 2007 20th anniversary best album 40 Sound. Earth. Nature. Spirit. Vol. Earth May 21, 2008 20th anniversary best album 41 Sound. Earth. Nature. Spirit. Vol. Nature November 24, 2008 20th anniversary best album 42 Sound. Earth. Nature. Spirit. Vol. Spirit May 27, 2009 20th anniversary best album 43 Forgiving May 27, 2009 Soundtrack from TV drama Aishiteru - Kaiyo () 44 Kumikyoku - Sora ga Kokoro ni Naru hi ( Suite - Sky In My Heart) November 23, 2011 Soundtrack from TV drama Kyogu ()
Other project singles TitleRelease dateNoteOpura-Upulai-LaiSeptember 23, 1998as S.E.N.S. of Y (S.E.N.S. & Hiroko Yakushimaru) Moonlight DreamJanuary 26, 2000as S.E.N.S. featuring Susie KangMoonlightAugust 4, 2004as Yukari Katsuki (S.E.N.S.)
Other project albums Title Release date NoteSUPER BEST 2000～S.E.N.S. TV DRAMA BEST SELECTION November 15, 1995 Best Album Terra Firma December 16, 1998 as S.E.N.S. of Y (S.E.N.S. & Hiroko Yakushimaru) / Soundtrack from TV documentary program Kokyu Daiensei ( Great Journey of the treasures of Palace Museum)THE SILK ROAD OF THE SEA May 21, 1999 3CDs Box Set of soundtrack from TV documentary Umi No Silk RoadTHE PALACE MUSEUM TREASURES May 21, 1999 3CDs Box Set of soundtrack from TV documentary Kokyu - Shihou Ga Kataru Chuka Gosen-nen - Indigo October 6, 2004 as Yukari Katsuki (S.E.N.S.) / 1st soundtrack from TV animation Kurau Phantom Memory Crimson December 16, 2004 as Yukari Katsuki (S.E.N.S.) / 2nd soundtrack from TV animation Kurau Phantom Memory xxxHolic Soundfile August 22, 2007 as S.E.N.S. Project / Soundtrack from TV animation xxxHolic Genji Monogatari Sen-nenki (Genji) Soundtrack February 25, 2009 as S.E.N.S. Project / Soundtrack from TV animation Genji Monogatari Sennenki Kimi ni Todoke () Soundtrack January 27, 2010 as S.E.N.S. Project / Soundtrack from TV animation Kimi ni Todoke Kimi ni Todoke 2nd Season ( 2ND SEASON) Soundtrack February 23, 2011 as S.E.N.S. Project / Soundtrack from TV animation Kimi ni Todoke 2nd Season Tofu Kozo () Soundtrack April 27, 2011 as S.E.N.S. Project / Soundtrack from 3D animation movie Tofu Kozo S.E.N.S. GOLDEN ☆BEST SINGLES COLLECTION October 26, 2011 Best Album SKY IN MY HEART May 14, 2014Korean Version of Kumikyoku - Sora ga Kokoro ni Naru hi The Warring States April 22, 2014 Original Soundtrack from the movie The Warring States Ore Monogatari!! () Soundtrack July 22, 2015 as S.E.N.S. Project / Soundtrack from TV animation Ore Monogatari!!Totto-Chan! () SoundtrackDecember 6, 2017as S.E.N.S. Project / Soundtrack from TV drama Totto-Chan!Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love () Theme SongsMarch 2, 2019as S.E.N.S. ProjectRoof of the World April 1, 2022 as S.E.N.S. Project / Soundtrack from TV documentary Roof of the WorldSparrow April 1, 2022 as S.E.N.S. Project / Soundtrack from TV drama SparrowThe Glory of Tang Dynasty April 1, 2022 as S.E.N.S. Project / Soundtrack from TV drama The Glory of Tang DynastyThe Advisors Alliance April 1, 2022 as S.E.N.S. Project / Soundtrack from TV drama The Advisors AllianceProud Wanderer November 9, 2023 as S.E.N.S. Project / Soundtrack from TV drama The Smiling, Proud Wanderer Kimi ni Todoke 3rd Season ( 3RD SEASON) Soundtrack August 3, 2024 as S.E.N.S. Project / Soundtrack from TV animation Kimi ni Todoke 3rd Season
Awards Venezia International Festival of Film Grand Prix (1989) The 8th Japan Gold Disc Grand-Prix Album Award (Instrumental) (1994)