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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, 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]], but he is also currently the president of [[Creatures, Inc.]]
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.}}, {{wp|Fire Emblem}}, {{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 are the music of {{met|Metroid (series)|Metroid}}, {{wp|EarthBound (series)|EarthBound}}, {{smw|Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.}}, {{wp|Animal Crossing}}, {{smw|Super Mario Land}}, {{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==
 
===[[Original series]]===
==Bibliography of Pokémon Songs==
* [[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]]
* [[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]]
* [[One Hundred Fifty-One]]
* [[One Hundred Fifty-One]]
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* [[Santa is Coming Soon!]]
* [[Santa is Coming Soon!]]
* [[A New Oath]]
* [[A New Oath]]
==={{series|Advanced Generation}}===
* [[Advance Adventure]]
* [[Advance Adventure]]
* [[Because the Sky is There]]
* [[Because the Sky is There]]
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* [[Pokémon Counting Song]]
* [[Pokémon Counting Song]]
* [[Spurt!]]
* [[Spurt!]]
==={{series|Diamond & Pearl}}===
* [[High Touch!]]
* [[High Touch!]]
* [[Get Fired up, Spiky-eared Pichu!]]
* [[Get Fired Up, Spiky-eared Pichu!]]
* [[High Touch! 2009]]
* [[High Touch! 2009]]
==={{series|Best Wishes}}===
* [[Can You Name All the Pokémon? BW]]
* [[Be an Arrow!]]
* [[Sakura Go-Round]]
==={{series|XY}}===
* [[V (Volt)]]
* [[X Strait Y Scenery]]


==External links==
==External links==
* [[wp:Hirokazu Tanaka|Article on Wikipedia]]
* {{wp|Hirokazu Tanaka|Article on Wikipedia}}
* [http://www.hirokazutanaka.com/ Sporadic Vacuum], Tanaka's personal site (Japanese)
* [http://www.hirokazutanaka.com/ Sporadic Vacuum], Tanaka's personal site (Japanese)
* [http://twitter.com/tanac2e Tanaka's Twitter page] (Japanese)
* [http://twitter.com/tanac2e Tanaka's Twitter page] (Japanese)
*[http://www.ocremix.org/artist/9/hirokazu-tanaka Artist profile] at OverClocked ReMix
* [http://www.ocremix.org/artist/9/hirokazu-tanaka Artist profile] at OverClocked ReMix
*[http://www.hearjapan.com/store/member_info/Hirokazu_Tanaka Hirokazu Tanaka @ HearJapan]
* [http://www.hearjapan.com/store/member_info/Hirokazu_Tanaka Hirokazu Tanaka @ HearJapan]


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