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'''Hirokazu Tanaka''' (Japanese: '''田中宏和''' but usually credited in hiragana only, born December 13, 1957) is most well known as the composer of much the theme music used in the [[Pokémon anime]], but he is also the president of [[Creatures, Inc.]]
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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.]]


Formerly of [[Nintendo]], he also composed the music of [[wp:Metroid|Metroid]], as well as 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.}}, {{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]].
 
==Bibliography of Pokémon songs==
===[[Original series]]===
* [[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]]
* [[One Hundred Fifty-One]]
* [[Meowth's Song]]
* [[Fantasy in My Pocket]]
* [[Winter Vacation Fan Club]]
* [[Colorful Winter Vacation]]
* [[Pokémon Ondo]]
* [[Type: Wild]]
* [[The Rivals]]
* [[Riding on Lapras]]
* [[OK!]]
* [[Meowth's Party]]
* [[Exciting Pokémon Relay]]
* [[Exciting² Pokémon Relay]]
* [[Playism Declaration]]
* [[Christmas Eve]]
* [[Takeshi's Paradise]]
* [[To My Best Friend]]
* [[Face Forward Team Rocket!]]
* [[Ready Go!]]
* [[Pocket-ering Monster-ing]]
* [[White Dance]]
* [[Santa is Coming Soon!]]
* [[A New Oath]]
==={{series|Advanced Generation}}===
* [[Advance Adventure]]
* [[Because the Sky is There]]
* [[Polka O Dolka]]
* [[Challenger!!]]
* [[Full of Summer!!]]
* [[Pokémon Symphonic Medley]] (with [[Kazumi Mitome]])
* [[Pika Pika Massaichu]]
* [[Pokémon Counting Song]]
* [[Spurt!]]
==={{series|Diamond & Pearl}}===
* [[High Touch!]]
* [[Get Fired Up, Spiky-eared Pichu!]]
* [[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}}
* [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.hearjapan.com/store/member_info/Hirokazu_Tanaka Hirokazu Tanaka @ HearJapan]


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Revision as of 04:35, 11 June 2015

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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 opening theme and ending theme songs used in the Pokémon anime, and 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 Metroid series, the EarthBound series, Mario Bros., Fire Emblem, 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

Advanced Generation series

Diamond & Pearl series

Best Wishes series

XY series

External links

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