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'''Hirokazu Tanaka''' (Japanese: '''田中宏和''' but usually credited in hiragana only, born December 13, 1957 | {{incomplete|needs=more citations for composed Pokémon songs}} | ||
'''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 & 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== | |||
===[[Original series]]=== | |||
* [[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]] | |||
* [[One Hundred Fifty-One]] | |||
* [[Can You Name All the Pokémon?]] | |||
* [[Goodnight, My Pikachu]] | |||
* [[Can You Draw All the Pokémon?]] | |||
* [[Yes, It Is Morning!]] | |||
* [[Flexible Gas Gas]] | |||
* [[Oh Electrode]] | |||
* [[Crayon de Pokémon]] | |||
* [[Team Rocket Forever]] | |||
* [[Lucky Lucky]] | |||
* [[Meowth's Song]] | |||
* [[Let's Trade Please]] | |||
* [[Fantasy in My Pocket]] | |||
* [[Pokémon Ondo]] | |||
* [[Summer Vacation Fan Club]] | |||
* [[Pika Pika Massaichu]] | |||
* [[Pool (Summer of an 11-Year-Old)]] | |||
* [[A New Friend]] | |||
* [[Together With the Wind]] | |||
* [[Wonderful Collection]] | |||
* [[Can You Name All the Pokémon, Baby?]] | |||
* [[The Rivals]] | |||
* [[Type: Wild]] | |||
* [[Hey! Pikachu]] | |||
* [[Pokémon Sandwich]] | |||
* [[Let's Make an Exploration Party!]] | |||
* [[Soaring Pokémon Kids]] | |||
* [[Big Tree and Friends]] | |||
* [[Mama's Dear Pokémon]] | |||
* [[Riding on Lapras]] | |||
* [[Everyone Walk Together]] | |||
* [[Meowth's Party]] | |||
* [[Meowth's Song]] 2000 | |||
* [[So They Say, Meow]] | |||
* [[Meowth's Monologue]] | |||
* [[OK!]] | |||
* [[Exciting Pokémon Relay]] | |||
* [[Exciting Pokémon Relay|Exciting² Pokémon Relay (Hard Version)]] | |||
* [[Takeshi's Paradise]] | |||
* [[Can You Name All the Pokémon Neo?]] | |||
* [[Ne-o-e-oh!]] | |||
* [[Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei Music Collection|Fanfare]] | |||
* [[Pichu Pika♪Swing]] | |||
* [[Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei Music Collection|Secret Base Theme]] | |||
* [[Friends' Anniversary]] | |||
* [[The Day a Rainbow Was Born]] | |||
* [[White Dance]] | |||
* [[Santa is Coming Soon!]] | |||
* [[Playism Declaration]] | |||
* [[Christmas Eve]] | |||
* [[Winter Vacation Fan Club]] | |||
* [[Colorful Winter Vacation]] | |||
* [[To My Best Friend]] | |||
* [[Hide and Seek]] | |||
* [[Please Let There Be Good Weather Tomorrow]] | |||
* [[Face Forward Team Rocket!]] | |||
* [[Ready Go!]] | |||
* [[Pocket-ering Monster-ing]] | |||
* [[A New Oath]] | |||
* [[Aim for that Hill]] | |||
===''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]''=== | |||
* [[Advance Adventure]] | |||
* [[Polka O Dolka]] | |||
* [[It's the Start of an Adventure!!]] | |||
* [[Challenger!!]] | |||
* [[Can You Name All the Pokémon?]] 2004 | |||
* [[Full of Summer!!]] | |||
* [[Hello! Thank You!]] | |||
* [[Pokémon Counting Song]] | |||
* [[Spurt!]] | |||
===''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]''=== | |||
* [[Pokémon Role-Playing Sunday]] | |||
* [[Is It Summer?]] | |||
* [[High Touch!]] | |||
* [[Get Fired Up, Spiky-eared Pichu!]] | |||
===''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]''=== | |||
* {{so|Best Wishes!}} | |||
* [[Can You Name All the Pokémon? BW]] | |||
* [[Look Look☆Here]] | |||
* [[Be an Arrow!]] | |||
* [[Sakura Go-Round]] | |||
===''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]''=== | |||
* [[V (Volt)]] | |||
* [[X Strait Y Scenery]] | |||
* [[Peace Smile!]] | |||
* [[V (Volt)|Mega V (Mega Volt)]] | |||
* [[Team Rocket's Team Song]] | |||
* [[Meowth's Ballad]] | |||
===''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]''=== | |||
* [[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== | |||
* {{wp|Hirokazu Tanaka|Article on Wikipedia}} | |||
* [http://www.hirokazutanaka.com/ Sporadic Vacuum], Tanaka's personal site (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.hearjapan.com/store/member_info/Hirokazu_Tanaka Hirokazu Tanaka @ HearJapan] | |||
* [https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,47443/ Hirokazu Tanaka] at MobyGames | |||
* [https://rawg.io/creators/hirokazu-tanaka Hirokazu_Tanaka] at RAWG.io | |||
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