Kouichi Ogawa is a neoclassical power metal artist from Osaka in Japan. Kouichi started playing guitar in the 1980s, live house scene, playing in bands Angelus (from 1982~1986) and Mightelayer (from 1986~1989). Kouichi took a break from music to look after his sick mother, not picking up a guitar in 17 years. In 2007 Kouichi released his debut album, Lone Brave.