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 Junichi Masuda was born in the {{wp|Kanagawa Prefecture}}, located in the real-life {{wp|Kantō region}}, on January 12, 1968. His family would vacation in the {{wp|Kyūshū region}}, which became the basis for the Pokémon world's [[Hoenn]]. As a teenager, he played the trombone and had interest in classical music, while also maintaining an interest in arcade games and their programming. He was working in a corporate office in 1989 when [[Satoshi Tajiri]] approached him and asked if he would like to join [[Game Freak]], which was just beginning to form at the time. Masuda agreed and became one of the founding members of the company. 2009 marked his 20th anniversary with Game Freak.
-The first game that Masuda worked on with Game Freak was composing the music for {{wp|Mendel Palace}}, which was released in 1990. He also composed for [[Nintendo]]'s {{smw|Mario and Wario}} in 1993 and {{wp|Sega}}'s {{wp|Pulseman}} in 1994. Recently, he co-produced the Game Freak title {{wp|Drill Dozer}}.
+The first game that Masuda worked on with Game Freak was composing the music for {{wp|Mendel Palace}}, which was released in 1990. He also composed for [[Nintendo]]'s {{smw|Mario and Wario}} in 1993 and {{wp|Sega}}'s {{wp|Pulseman}} in 1994. He also co-produced the Game Freak title {{wp|Drill Dozer}}.
 ==Work with Pokémon==
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 Masuda was the sole composer for the handheld games {{game|Red and Green|s}}. He developed a program called "Sound Driver" in the early 1990s, which was used to play music and sound effects in Game Freak's titles. This program was later used to create all of the original Pokémon's [[cry|cries]].
-He has composed the music for every [[core series]] Pokémon game to date. He also composed for {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}}, {{g|Stadium 2}}, and the [[e-Reader]] applications [[Machop At Work]] and [[Kingler's Day]]. He has also composed music for the Pokémon stages in the [[Super Smash Bros.]] series.
+He has composed the music for every [[core series]] Pokémon game to date. Gradually, Masuda began to take on duties other than composing; however, he still has composed most of the battle themes. He was appointed sub-director for {{game|Gold and Silver|s}} and has directed or co-directed every core series Pokémon game since {{game|Crystal}} as well as {{g|Box Ruby & Sapphire}}. He served as an adviser for Pokémon Stadium, Pokémon Stadium 2, and {{g|Puzzle Challenge}}, and he was the supervisor for {{g|Channel}}.
-Gradually, Masuda began to take on duties other than composing. He was appointed sub-director for {{game|Gold and Silver|s}} and has directed or co-directed every core series Pokémon game since {{game|Crystal}} as well as {{g|Box Ruby & Sapphire}}. He served as an adviser for Pokémon Stadium, Pokémon Stadium 2, and {{g|Puzzle Challenge}}, and he was the supervisor for {{g|Channel}}.
 Masuda has also done design work for the Pokémon games. He designed the [[Hoenn]] region, and he was involved with game design that contributed to {{g|XD: Gale of Darkness}}, although he did not directly serve as a designer for that game.
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 Masuda's music is rearranged for the [[Pokémon anime]] by [[Shinji Miyazaki]]. He has also done original design for the series since {{series|Advanced Generation}}.
-Masuda has also been involved with many of the Pokémon movies. Masuda was an original creator of the Pokémon movies ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]'', ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]'', ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'', ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]'' and ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]'', as well as the ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'', ''[[SS019|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate!]]'', and ''[[PK17|Pikachu's Island Adventure]]'' [[List of anime specials|anime specials]]. He also composed music for ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' and ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'' and contributed sound for ''[[M04|Celebi: Voice of the Forest]]''. In ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'', he was involved with character staging.
+Masuda has also been involved with many of the Pokémon movies. Masuda was an original creator of the Pokémon movies ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]'', ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]'', ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'', ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]'' and ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]'', as well as the ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'', ''[[SS019|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate!]]'', and ''[[PK17|Pikachu's Island Adventure]]'' [[List of anime specials|anime specials]]. He also composed music for ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' and ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'' and contributed sound for ''[[M04|Celebi: The Voice of the Forest]]''. In ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'', he was involved with character staging.
 ===Others===
 On keyboards in the group ＭＴＭ, Masuda composed the song [[battle gene M|battle gene Ｍ]] after gaining a request from [[Shōko Nakagawa]]. The song is based on [[Cynthia]]'s battle theme, which is featured on [[Pokémon Diamond & Pokémon Pearl: Super Music Collection]], [[Pokémon Black & Pokémon White: Super Music Collection]], and [[Pokémon Black 2 & Pokémon White 2: Super Music Collection]] under the titles 戦闘！チャンピオン ''Battle! Champion'', 戦闘! シロナ ''Battle! Shirona'', and 戦闘! チャンピオン(シンオウ) ''Battle! Champion (Shin'ō)'', respectively.
+==Game credits==
+* '''{{wp|Mendel Palace}}''' (1989) - Music, Sound Effect
+* '''{{smw|Yoshi (game)|Yoshi}}''' (1991) - Music & Sound Effects
+* '''Magical Taluluto-kun''' (1992) - Music, Sound Effects, Sound Program
+* '''{{smw|Mario & Wario}}''' (1993) - Programmer, Music
+* '''{{wp|Pulseman}}''' (1994) - Program, Music & Sound Effects
+* '''{{game|Red and Green|s}}''' (1996) - Programmer, Music, Sound Effects
+* '''Bazaru de Gozaru no Game de Gozaru''' (1996) - Program
+* '''[[Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Pokémon Blue]]''' (1996) - Programmer, Music, Sound Effects
+* '''Bushi Seiryūden: Futari no Yūsha''' (1997) - Program, Music & Sound Effects
+* '''[[Pokémon Stadium (Japanese)]]''' (1998) - Advisor
+* '''{{game|Yellow}}''' (1998) - Programmer, Music, Sound Effects
+* '''[[Pokémon Stadium (English)|Pokémon Stadium]]''' (1999) - Advisor
+* '''{{game|Gold and Silver|s}}''' (1999) - Sub Director, Music, Sound Effects, Game Design
+* '''[[Pokémon Puzzle Challenge]]''' (2000) - Pokémon Supervision
+* '''{{game|Crystal}}''' (2000) - Director, Music, Sound Effects, Game Design, Game Scenario, US Coordination
+* '''[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]''' (2000) - Advisement & Original Sound
+* '''[[Pokémon Party mini]]''' (2001) - Supervisor
+* '''[[Pokémon Pinball mini]]''' (2001) - Supervisor
+* '''[[Pokémon Zany Cards]]''' (2001) - Pokémon Theme Music, Supervisor
+* '''[[Pokémon Puzzle Collection]]''' (2001) - Supervisor
+* '''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''' (2001) - Original Game Staff (Director: Pokémon)
+* '''[[Pokémon Tetris]]''' (2002) - Supervisor
+* '''[[Pokémon Race mini]]''' (2002) - Supervisor
+* '''[[Pichu Bros. mini]]''' (2002) - Supervisor
+* '''[[Machop at Work]]''' (2002) - Very Special Thanks
+* '''[[Kingler's Day]]''' (2002) - Very Special Thanks
+* '''[[Togepi's Great Adventure]]''' (2002) - Supervisor
+* '''{{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}''' (2002) - Director, Music Composition, Game Designer, Plot Scenario
+* '''[[Pokémon Box: Ruby & Sapphire]]''' (2003) - Director, Planning
+* '''[[Pokémon Channel]]''' (2003) - Supervisor
+* '''[[Pokémon Colosseum]]''' (2003) - Pokémon Games Designer
+* '''{{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}''' (2004) - Director, Music Composition, Game Designer
+* '''{{game|Emerald}}''' (2004) - World Director, Music Composition, Game Designer, Scenario Plot
+* '''[[Pokémon Dash]]''' (2004) - Special Thanks
+* '''[[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]''' (2005) - Pokémon Games Designer
+* '''{{wp|Drill Dozer}}''' (2005) - Additional Tuning, Producer
+* '''[[Pokémon Ranger]]''' (2006) - Game Design Adviser
+* '''{{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}''' (2006) - Director, Music Composition, Plot Scenario
+* '''[[Pokémon Battle Revolution]]''' (2006) - Pokémon Games Designer
+* '''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''' (2008) - Supervisor (Original Games)
+* '''[[Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia]]''' (2008) - Game Design Advisor
+* '''[[My Pokémon Ranch]]''' (2008) - Game-Design Advisor
+* '''{{game|Platinum}}''' (2008) - Music Composition, Plot Scenario, Producer
+* '''[[Pokémon Rumble]]''' (2009) - Game-Design Advisor
+* '''{{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}''' (2009) - Music Composition, Producer
+* '''[[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs]]''' (2010) - Game Design Advisor
+* '''{{game|Black and White|s}}''' (2010) - Director, Music, World & Plot, Producer
+* '''[[Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure]]''' (2011) - Game Design Adviser
+* '''[[Pokémon Rumble Blast]]''' (2011) - Game-Design Advisor
+* '''[[Pokémon Conquest]]''' (2012) - Game-Design Advisor
+* '''{{game|Black 2 and White 2|s}}''' (2012) - Pokémon Black Version and White Version Music, World & Plot, Producer
+* '''[[Pokémon Dream Radar]]''' (2012) - Supervisor, Producer
+* '''{{wp|HarmoKnight}}''' (2012) - General Producer
+* '''[[Pokémon Rumble U]]''' (2013) - Game-Design Advisor
+* '''{{game|X and Y|s}}''' (2013) - Director, Music, World & Plot, Producer
+* '''[[Pokémon Battle Trozei]]''' (2014) - Pokémon Game Design Adviser
+* '''[[The Thieves and the 1000 Pokémon]]''' (2014) - Very Special Thanks
+* '''[[Pokémon Art Academy]]''' (2014) - Very Special Thanks
+* '''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''' (2014) - Supervisor (Original Games)
+* '''{{game|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|s}}''' (2014) - Producer
+* '''[[Pokémon Rumble World]]''' (2015) - Game-Design Advisor
+* '''[[Pokkén Tournament]]''' (2015) - Very Special Thanks
+* '''{{wp|Tembo the Badass Elephant}}''' (2015) - General Producer
+* '''[[Pokémon Picross]]''' (2016) - Game-Design Advisor
+* '''[[Great Detective Pikachu ~Birth of a New Duo~]]''' (2016) - Game-Design Advisor
+* '''[[Pokémon GO]]''' (2016) - Music
+* '''{{game|Sun and Moon|s}}''' (2016) - Music, Producer
+* '''{{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|s}}''' (2017) - Sound, Producer
 ==Discography==
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 * [[Pokémon Black 2 & Pokémon White 2: Super Music Collection]]
 * [[Pokémon X & Pokémon Y: Super Music Collection]]
+*[[Pokémon Sun & Pokémon Moon: Super Music Collection]]
 ==Song Credits==
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 *To [[Bill]]: Leaving Cerulean City -- Composition & Arrangement
 *{{p|Jigglypuff}}'s Song -- Composition & Arrangement
-*[[Vermillion City]] Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
+*[[Vermilion City]] Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
 *The [[S.S. Anne]] -- Composition & Arrangement
-*Road to Lavender Town: Leaving Vermillion City -- Composition & Arrangement
+*Road to Lavender Town: Leaving Vermilion City -- Composition & Arrangement
 *The [[Poké Flute]] -- Composition & Arrangement
 *A Trainer Appears (Boy Version) -- Composition & Arrangement
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 *[[Hall of Fame]] -- Composition & Arrangement
 *Ending Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
+===[[Game Boy: Entire Pokémon Sounds Collection CD]]===
+*Pokémon Techno -- Composition & Arrangement
 ==={{game|Yellow}}===
+*Title Screen -- Composition & Arrangement
 *A Trainer Appears ([[Jessie]] & [[James]] Version) -- Composition & Arrangement
 *[[Pikachu's Beach]] -- Composition & Arrangement
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 ==={{game|Gold and Silver|s}}===
-*Opening Demo -- Composition (w/[[Go Ichinose]]), Arrangement (w/[[Go Ichinose]])
+*Opening Demo -- Composition (w/[[Gō Ichinose]]), Arrangement (w/[[Gō Ichinose]])
 *Opening Demo 2 -- Composition & Arrangement
 *Title Screen -- Composition & Arrangement
-*An Adventure Begins! -- Composition
+*An Adventure Begins! -- Composition & Arrangement
-*[[New Bark Town]] -- Composition (w/[[Go Ichinose]]), Arrangement (w/[[Go Ichinose]])
+*[[New Bark Town]] -- Composition (w/[[Gō Ichinose]]), Arrangement (w/[[Gō Ichinose]])
-*Hurry Along -- Composition, Arrangement (w/[[Go Ichinose]])
+*Hurry Along -- Composition, Arrangement (w/[[Gō Ichinose]])
 *[[Professor Elm|Elm]] Pokémon Lab -- Composition & Arrangement
 *{{rt|29|Johto}} -- Composition & Arrangement
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 *Congratulations! Your Pokémon Evolved! -- Composition
 *Battle! (Gym Leader—Johto Version) -- Composition & Arrangement
-*Received a [[Badge|Gym Badge]]! -- Composition
+*Received a [[Badge|Gym Badge]]! -- Composition & Arrangement
-*Received a [[TM]]! -- Composition
+*Received a [[TM]]! -- Composition & Arrangement
 *Bicycle -- Composition & Arrangement
 *[[Burned Tower]] -- Composition & Arrangement
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 *[[Glitter Lighthouse|Olivine Lighthouse]] -- Composition & Arrangement
 *{{rt|42|Johto}} -- Composition & Arrangement
-*Radio Transmission -- Composition
+*Radio Transmission -- Composition & Arrangement
 *[[Team Rocket HQ]] -- Composition & Arrangement
 *A Rival Appears! (Version 2) -- Composition & Arrangement
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 ==={{game|Crystal}}===
+*Opening Demo -- Composition & Arrangement
+*Title Screen -- Composition & Arrangement
 *Battle! ({{p|Suicune}}) -- Composition & Arrangement
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 *Battle! ([[Elite Four]]) -- Composition & Arrangement
 *Battle! ([[Steven Stone|Steven]]) -- Composition & Arrangement
+===[[Pokémon Ruby & Pokémon Sapphire: Super Music Collection]]===
+*Steven Stone -- Composition & Arrangement
 ==={{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}===
 *Battle! ({{p|Deoxys}}) -- Composition
+===[[Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen: Super Music Collection]]===
+*Rocket Hideout -- Composition & Arrangement
+*Pokémon Tower 1997 -- Composition & Arrangement
+*Strength of a Gym Leader -- Composition & Arrangement
 ==={{game|Emerald}}===
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 *Battle! (Team Galactic {{tc|Commander}}) -- Composition & Arrangement
 *Battle! ([[Cyrus|Team Galactic Boss]]) -- Composition & Arrangement
-*[[Spear Pillar]] -- Composition (w/[[Go Ichinose]]), Arrangement (w/[[Go Ichinose]])
+*[[Spear Pillar]] -- Composition (w/[[Gō Ichinose]]), Arrangement (w/[[Gō Ichinose]])
 *The Legendary Pokémon Appears! -- Composition & Arrangement
 *Catastrophe! -- Composition & Arrangement
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 *Battle! (Elite Four) -- Composition
 *Battle! ({{p|Reshiram}}/{{p|Zekrom}}) -- Composition
+*Decisive Battle! (N) -- Composition
 *Battle! ([[Ghetsis]]) -- Composition
+*Battle! ([[Battle Subway]] Trainer) -- Composition
 *Battle! (Legendary Pokémon) -- Composition
+*Battle! (Strong Wild Pokémon) -- Composition
+*Battle! ({{p|Kyurem}}) -- Composition
 *Battle! ([[Alder|Champion]]) -- Composition
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 *Battle! (Trainer Battle) -- Composition
 *Battle! (Gym Leader) -- Composition
+*Battle! (Successor [[Korrina]]) -- Composition
 *Battle! ({{p|Xerneas}}/{{p|Yveltal}}/{{p|Zygarde}}) -- Composition
 *Battle! (Elite Four) -- Composition
 *Battle! ([[Diantha|Champion]]) -- Composition
+*Battle! ({{p|Mewtwo}}) -- Composition
+===[[Pokémon GO]]===
+*Battle! (Wild Pokémon) -- Composition
+*Gotcha! (Pokémon Captured) -- Composition
+*Evolution -- Composition
+*[[Professor Willow]] -- Composition
+*Walking (Map Theme) -- Composition
+==={{game|Sun and Moon|s}}===
+*A Tapu Appears! -- Composition
+*Good Night -- Composition
+*Battle! (Wild Pokémon) -- Composition
+*The Festival in Iki Town -- Composition (w/[[Minako Adachi]])
+*Trainers' Eyes Meet (Trainer) -- Composition
+*Battle! (Trainer) -- Composition
+*A Totem Pokémon Appears! -- Composition (w/[[Gō Ichinose]])
+*Battle! (Totem Pokémon) -- Composition (w/[[Gō Ichinose]])
+*Island Kahuna's Theme -- Composition
+*Battle! (Island Kahuna) -- Composition (w/[[Gō Ichinose]])
+*The Protector of the Island -- Composition
+*To the Altar... -- Composition
+*Solgaleo / Lunala Appears! -- Composition (w/[[Tomoaki Oga]] & [[Minako Adachi]])
+*Let's Go to Ultra Space! -- Composition (w/[[Tomoaki Oga]])
+*Battle! ({{p|Solgaleo}}/{{p|Lunala}}) -- Composition & Arrangement
+*Battle! (Elite Four) -- Composition & Arrangement
+*Battle! ([[Tapu]]) -- Composition
+*Staff Credits -- Composition (w/[[Minako Adachi]])
+==Videos==
+===''[[Pokémon 20th Anniversary|#Pokemon20]]: GAME FREAK's Junichi Masuda''===
+{{youtubevid|K4S8MZ19utc|user/pokemon|name=The Official Pokémon Channel|Pokémon|Pokémon}}
 ==Trivia==
 * In an interview with {{wp|Wired (magazine)|''Wired UK''}} in December 2014, Masuda stated that he didn't originally work in {{game|Gold and Silver|s}} as he was working on another project; however, he was brought back when the team faced issues during development.<ref>[http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2014-12/11/pokemon-interview Pokemon's Junichi Masuda: 'We weren’t explicitly targeting children' (Wired UK)]</ref> Whereas he worked as a programmer and composer in {{game|Red and Blue|s}}, in Gold and Silver, he worked on the audio and game design as well as in the coordination of the American and European localizations.
 * Masuda listens to {{wp|alternative music}} and {{wp|techno}}. He says that he is most inspired by the classical music composer {{wp|Stravinsky}}.
-* Masuda's favorite Pokémon is {{p|Victini}}, his favorite move is {{m|Surf}}, and his favorite type is the {{t|Water}} type.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090327224428/http://www.gamepro.com/article/previews/209340/pokemon-platinum-developer-interview-pt-2/ Preview : Pokemon Platinum: Developer Interview! - GamePro.com]</ref>
+* Masuda's six favorite Pokémon are {{p|Psyduck}}, {{p|Pichu}}, {{p|Torchic}}, {{p|Victini}}, {{p|Sylveon}}, and Alolan {{p|Exeggutor}}.
-** Prior to Generation V, when Victini was introduced, his favorite Pokémon was {{p|Pichu}}.
+** Masuda's favorite move is {{m|Surf}}, and his favorite type is the {{t|Water}} type.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090327224428/http://www.gamepro.com/article/previews/209340/pokemon-platinum-developer-interview-pt-2/ Preview : Pokemon Platinum: Developer Interview! - GamePro.com]</ref>
 * The character {{ga|Barry}}'s optional name '''Jun''' could be a possible reference to Masuda.
 ** In the {{Gdis|Battle Tower|II}} in {{game|Crystal}}, there is a {{tc|Guitarist}} named '''Masuda'''.
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 ==See also==
 {{bulbanews|G4 interviews Junichi Masuda, Takeshi Kawachimaru}}
-* Director's Columns (Masuda's blog)
+* Director's Columns (Junichi Masuda's blog)
-**[http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/dir/ Awakening Power of Director Masuda] (Japanese)
+**[http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/dir/ Awakening Power of Director Masuda] <small>(Japanese)</small>
-**[http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/dir_english/ Hidden Power of masuda<!--small m-->] (English)
+**[http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/dir_english/ Hidden Power of masuda<!--small m-->] <small>(English)</small>
-*[http://twitter.com/#!/Junichi_Masuda Twitter]
+*[http://twitter.com/#!/Junichi_Masuda Junichi Masuda's account] on {{wp|Twitter}}
 ===References===
 <references/>
-* [http://www.gamepro.com/article/previews/209340/pokemon-platinum-developer-interview-pt-2/ Gamepro.com: Pokémon Platinum Developer Interview]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090327224428/http://www.gamepro.com/article/previews/209340/pokemon-platinum-developer-interview-pt-2/ Gamepro.com: ''Pokémon Platinum'' Developer Interview]
 * "Talking Pokémon." Nintendo Power Apr. 2009: 42-44. Print.
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 [[it:Junichi Masuda]]
 [[ja:増田順一]]
-[[pl:Jun'ichi Masuda]]
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