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'''Hirokazu "Hip" Tanaka''' (Japanese: '''田中宏和''' but usually credited in hiragana only, born December 13, 1957) is a Japanese composer and musician best known for creating or co-creating various video games by [[Nintendo]]. He is the composer of much the [[List of Japanese opening themes|opening theme]] and [[List of Japanese ending themes|ending theme]] songs used in the [[Pokémon anime]], and he is also currently the president of [[Creatures, Inc.]]
'''Hirokazu "Hip" Tanaka''' (Japanese: '''田中宏和''' but usually credited in hiragana only) is a Japanese composer and musician, born on December 13, 1957, best known for creating or co-creating various video games by [[Nintendo]]. He was the composer of much the [[List of Japanese opening themes|opening theme]] and [[List of Japanese ending themes|ending theme]] songs used in the [[Pokémon anime]] from 1997 to 2019, and he was also the president of [[Creatures, Inc.]] until April 2023.


Among the many game soundtracks he composed, the most well known include the music of the {{met|Metroid (series)|Metroid}} series, the {{wb|Mother (series)|EarthBound}} series, {{smw|Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.}}, {{few|Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light}}, {{np|Animal Crossing (series)|Animal Crossing}}, the {{wk|Kirby}} series, {{smw|Super Mario Land}}, {{ww|Famicom Wars (game)|Famicom Wars}}, {{smw|Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario}}, {{dk|Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong}}, {{wp|Balloon Fight}}, {{wp|Kid Icarus}}, {{smw|Wrecking Crew}}, and {{wp|Gyromite}}. In addition, he also was instrumental in developing the [[Game Boy Camera]] and the [[Game Boy Printer]].
Among the many game soundtracks he composed, the most well known include the music of the {{met|Metroid (series)|Metroid}} series, the {{wb|Mother (series)|EarthBound}} series, {{smw|Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.}}, {{few|Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light}}, {{np|Animal Crossing (series)|Animal Crossing}}, the {{wk|Kirby}} series, {{smw|Super Mario Land}}, {{ww|Famicom Wars (game)|Famicom Wars}}, {{smw|Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario}}, {{dk|Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong}}, {{wp|Balloon Fight}}, {{wp|Kid Icarus}}, {{smw|Wrecking Crew}}, and {{wp|Gyromite}}. In addition, he also was instrumental in developing the [[Game Boy Camera]] and the [[Game Boy Printer]].


==Bibliography of Pokémon songs==
==Bibliography of Pokémon songs==
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* [[Aim for that Hill]]
* [[Aim for that Hill]]


==={{series|Advanced Generation}}===
===''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]''===
* [[Advance Adventure]]
* [[Advance Adventure]]
* [[Polka O Dolka]]
* [[Polka O Dolka]]
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* [[Spurt!]]
* [[Spurt!]]


==={{series|Diamond & Pearl}}===
===''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]''===
* [[Pokémon Role-Playing Sunday]]
* [[Pokémon Role-Playing Sunday]]
* [[Is It Summer?]]
* [[Is It Summer?]]
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* [[Get Fired Up, Spiky-eared Pichu!]]
* [[Get Fired Up, Spiky-eared Pichu!]]


==={{series|Best Wishes}}===
===''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]''===
* {{so|Best Wishes!}}
* {{so|Best Wishes!}}
* [[Can You Name All the Pokémon? BW]]
* [[Can You Name All the Pokémon? BW]]
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* [[Sakura Go-Round]]
* [[Sakura Go-Round]]


==={{series|XY}}===
===''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]''===
* [[V (Volt)]]
* [[V (Volt)]]
* [[X Strait Y Scenery]]
* [[X Strait Y Scenery]]
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* [[Meowth's Ballad]]
* [[Meowth's Ballad]]


==={{series|Sun & Moon}}===
===''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]''===
* [[Poké-Friends' Song]]
* [[Poké-Friends' Song]]
==Works==
===Pokémon & [[GAME FREAK]] releases===
{| class="sortable" style="margin: auto; background: #A0A0C4; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 5px solid #BBBBE8"
|-
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Title
! style="background-color: #CCF" | Platform
! style="background-color: #CCF" | Release date
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Position
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Pokémon Pinball]]
| [[Game Boy]]
| 1999-04-14
| Music
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Pokémon Channel]]
| [[Nintendo GameCube]]
| 1999-04-14
| Supervisor
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
| [[Nintendo Wii]]
| 2008-01-31
| Music arrangements
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure]]
| [[Wii]]
| 2009-12-05
| Producer
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Pokédex 3D]]
| [[Nintendo 3DS]]
| 2011-06-17
| Producer
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond]]
| [[Wii]]
| 2011-11-12
| Producer
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Pokémon Dream Radar]]
| [[Nintendo 3DS]]
| 2012-06-23
| Producer
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Pokédex 3D Pro]]
| [[Nintendo 3DS]]
| 2012-07-14
| Producer
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Pokémon Art Academy]]
| [[Nintendo 3DS]]
| 2014-06-19
| Pokémon Trading Card Development
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U]]
| [[Nintendo 3DS]]<br>[[Wii U]]
| 2014-09-13
| Music arrangements
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Detective Pikachu]]
| [[Nintendo 3DS]]
| 2016-02-03
| Producer
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
| [[Nintendo Switch]]
| 2018-12-07
| Music arrangements
|}
{{-}}
===Animation===
{| class="sortable" style="margin: auto; background: #A0A0C4; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 5px solid #BBBBE8"
|-
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Title
! style="background-color: #CCF" | Date
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Position
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Original series|Pokémon]]
| 1997-04-01 - 2002-11-14
| Various Music
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]
| 2002-11-21 - 2006-09-14
| Various Music
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]
| 2006-09-28 - 2010-09-09
| Various Music
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]
| 2010-09-23 - 2013-10-03
| Various Music
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Pokémon the Series: XY]]
| 2013-10-17 - 2016-11-10
| Various Music
|}
{{-}}
===Albums===
{| class="sortable" style="margin: auto; background: #A0A0C4; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 5px solid #BBBBE8"
|-
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Title
! style="background-color: #CCF" | Catalogue
! style="background-color: #CCF" | Release date
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Publisher
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Can You Draw All the Pokémon?]]
| TGCS-385
| 1997-11-21
| [[Pikachu Records]] ({{wp|Media Factory}})
|}
{{-}}
===Other Albums===
{| class="sortable" style="margin: auto; background: #A0A0C4; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 5px solid #BBBBE8"
|-
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Title
! style="background-color: #CCF" | Catalogue
! style="background-color: #CCF" | Release date
! style="background-color: #CCF; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Publisher
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Lost Tapes
| FJSP-428
| 2021-03-21
| SUPER FUJI DISCS<br>diskunion
|}
{{-}}
===Lost Tapes Album===
Lost Tapes is an album released by Hirokazu Tanaka in 2021. It features various demo tapes, recordings and unreleased prototype songs from various projects Tanaka was involved in, including the [[Pokémon anime]]. Draft versions of various openings and endings appear on the album, showing how they sounded before they were finalized.


==External links==
==External links==

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Hirokazu "Hip" Tanaka (Japanese: 田中宏和 but usually credited in hiragana only) is a Japanese composer and musician, born on December 13, 1957, best known for creating or co-creating various video games by Nintendo. He was the composer of much the opening theme and ending theme songs used in the Pokémon anime from 1997 to 2019, and he was also the president of Creatures, Inc. until April 2023.

Among the many game soundtracks he composed, the most well known include the music of the Metroid series, the EarthBound series, Mario Bros., Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Animal Crossing, the Kirby series, Super Mario Land, Famicom Wars, Dr. Mario, Donkey Kong, Balloon Fight, Kid Icarus, Wrecking Crew, and Gyromite. In addition, he also was instrumental in developing the Game Boy Camera and the Game Boy Printer.

Bibliography of Pokémon songs

Original series

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

Pokémon the Series: Black & White

Pokémon the Series: XY

Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

Works

Pokémon & GAME FREAK releases

Title Platform Release date Position
Pokémon Pinball Game Boy 1999-04-14 Music
Pokémon Channel Nintendo GameCube 1999-04-14 Supervisor
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Nintendo Wii 2008-01-31 Music arrangements
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure Wii 2009-12-05 Producer
Pokédex 3D Nintendo 3DS 2011-06-17 Producer
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Wii 2011-11-12 Producer
Pokémon Dream Radar Nintendo 3DS 2012-06-23 Producer
Pokédex 3D Pro Nintendo 3DS 2012-07-14 Producer
Pokémon Art Academy Nintendo 3DS 2014-06-19 Pokémon Trading Card Development
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U Nintendo 3DS
Wii U 		2014-09-13 Music arrangements
Detective Pikachu Nintendo 3DS 2016-02-03 Producer
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Switch 2018-12-07 Music arrangements


Animation

Title Date Position
Pokémon 1997-04-01 - 2002-11-14 Various Music
Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire 2002-11-21 - 2006-09-14 Various Music
Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl 2006-09-28 - 2010-09-09 Various Music
Pokémon the Series: Black & White 2010-09-23 - 2013-10-03 Various Music
Pokémon the Series: XY 2013-10-17 - 2016-11-10 Various Music


Albums

Title Catalogue Release date Publisher
Can You Draw All the Pokémon? TGCS-385 1997-11-21 Pikachu Records (Media Factory)


Other Albums

Title Catalogue Release date Publisher
Lost Tapes FJSP-428 2021-03-21 SUPER FUJI DISCS
diskunion


Lost Tapes Album

Lost Tapes is an album released by Hirokazu Tanaka in 2021. It features various demo tapes, recordings and unreleased prototype songs from various projects Tanaka was involved in, including the Pokémon anime. Draft versions of various openings and endings appear on the album, showing how they sounded before they were finalized.

External links

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