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Kevin Penkin (born 22 May 1992) is a British-Australian anime and video game music composer. He is best known for composing the Crunchyroll Anime Award-winning score of Made in Abyss. Kevin Penkin grew up in Perth, Western Australia. Penkin's interest in game music came from listening to the "Phendrana Drifts" theme from Metroid Prime; in a 2012 interview, he referred to the theme's electronic synths and acoustic instruments as "absolute bliss". Penkin began his career with composition credits in the 2011 short films Play Lunch and The Adventures of Chipman and Biscuit Boy. In the same year, Penkin composed the soundtrack of the video game Jūzaengi: Engetsu Sangokuden (十三支演義~偃月三国伝~); this soundtrack represented Penkin's first collaboration with Nobuo Uematsu. Penkin has continued to collaborate with Uematsu in titles such as Norn9 and Defender’s Quest II: Mists of Ruin. In 2015, Penkin graduated from the Royal College of Music with a Master's degree in Composition for Screen. In 2016, Penkin collaborated with Kinema Citrus on the Norn9 anime and the Under the Dog original video animation soundtracks. Penkin's relationship with Kinema Citrus continued through to 2017 for the soundtrack of Made in Abyss, winning the 2017 Crunchyroll Anime Award for Best Score with it. In 2018, Penkin composed the score for the video game Florence. Penkin composed the music for Kinema Citrus' adaptation of The Rising of the Shield Hero and NetEase's VR game Nostos in 2019. He composed the score for the 2020 anime adaptation of the South Korean webtoon Tower of God.
Kevin Penkin
Composer
for Composer in Pokemon Adventures: The Animated Series - Johto Arc
Suggested by demurelyhydrated
A year has passed since the Elite Four's defeat, and all is mostly well in the world of Pokemon. Gold, a carefree boy from a quaint town in the Johto region who views Pokemon as family, helps with an errand for local Professor Elm when his Pokemon are suddenly stolen, as is a Pokemon from Elm's lab. An enraged Gold sets off on a journey to rescue his Pokemon and apprehend the thief who stole Elm's Pokemon: Silver, an antisocial and enigmatic boy with mysterious intentions. In the midst of all this, Professor Oak hires Crystal, a cheerful girl with an extraordinary talent for catching Pokemon, to complete the Pokedex, and rumors of Team Rocket resurfacing begin to bubble... ║ Fancast for an anime adaptation of Pokemon Adventures/Pokemon Special. This specific arc would cover the "Gold, Silver, and Crystal" saga of the manga, and only includes characters who debuted/gained larger roles in this arc - for characters from the Kanto Arc, see the Kanto Arc fancast. Professional VAs only, no celebs, English and Japanese voice options available. For an additional challenge if you want it, don't use any voice actors who previously portrayed the cast's game/anime counterparts.
