Gō Ichinose

Gō Ichinose (Japanese: 一之瀬剛) is a Japanese video game composer best known for his work on the Pokémon series of video games.

Gō Ichinose joined Game Freak since he wanted to acquire some career qualifications^[1]; at first, he worked there as a programmer and planner; however, he soon would work full-time on composition. Junichi Masuda brought him to help with the soundtrack of Pokémon Gold and Silver^[2]. He has been credited as a composer in all core series games since then up to Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. He has also composed for other Game Freak titles such as Drill Dozer and Pocket Card Jockey^[3].

Gō Ichinose also worked on sound effects on Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen and Pokémon Emerald, and designed the Pokémon cries of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, Pokémon Platinum, Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Pokémon Black and White and Pokémon Black 2 and White 2.

After Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, Gō Ichinose took a break from the Pokémon series to work on Pocket Card Jockey, but he returned in Pokémon Sun and Moon.

Game credits

Bazaru de Gozaru no Game de Gozaru (1996) - Music
Bushi Seiryūden: Futari no Yūsha (1997) - Game Design
Click Medic (1999) - Music
Pokémon Pinball (1999) - Music
Pokémon Gold and Silver (1999) - Music
Pokémon Crystal (2000) - Music
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire (2002) - Music Composition
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen (2004) - Music Composition, Sound Effects
Pokémon Emerald (2004) - Music Composition, Sound Effects & Pokémon Voices
Drill Dozer (2005) - Music & Sound Effect
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (2006) - Music Leader, Pokémon Voices
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008) - Supervisor (Original Games)
Pokémon Platinum (2008) - Music Composition, Pokémon Voices
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver (2009) - Music Leader, Pokémon Voices
Pokémon Black and White (2010) - Music, Pokémon Voice Design, Interactive Sound System Design
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 (2012) - Music, Pokémon Voice Design
Pocket Card Jockey (2013) - Planning, Music Composition
Pokémon Sun and Moon (2016) - Sound Section Director, Music
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon (2017) - Sound

Discography

Song Credits

Pokémon Gold and Silver

Opening Demo -- Composition (w/Junichi Masuda), Arrangement (w/Junichi Masuda)
New Bark Town -- Composition (w/Junichi Masuda), Arrangement (w/Junichi Masuda)
Hurry Along -- Arrangement (w/Junichi Masuda)
Hurry Along 2 -- Arrangement
Trainers' Eyes Meet (Boy 1) -- Composition & Arrangement
Violet City -- Composition & Arrangement
Trainers' Eyes Meet (Sage) -- Composition & Arrangement
Azalea Town -- Composition & Arrangement
Trainers' Eyes Meet (Team Rocket) -- Composition & Arrangement
Goldenrod City -- Arrangement
Pokémon Gym -- Arrangement
Goldenrod Game Corner -- Composition & Arrangement
Trainers' Eyes Meet (Girl 1) -- Composition & Arrangement
National Park -- Composition & Arrangement
The Bug-Catching Contest Begins! -- Composition & Arrangement
The Bug-Catching Contest -- Arrangement
Ecruteak City -- Composition & Arrangement
Ecruteak Dance Theater -- Composition & Arrangement
Trainers' Eyes Meet (Kimono Girl) -- Composition & Arrangement
Trainers' Eyes Meet (Suspicious Figure 1) -- Composition & Arrangement
Surf -- Composition & Arrangement
Radio Tower Occupied! -- Composition & Arrangement
Route 26 -- Composition & Arrangement
S.S. Aqua -- Composition & Arrangement
Vermilion City -- Arrangement
Lavender Town -- Composition (w/Junichi Masuda), Arrangement
Battle! (Wild Pokémon—Kanto Version) -- Arrangement
Magnet Train -- Composition & Arrangement
Route 2 -- Composition (w/Junichi Masuda), Arrangement
Pewter City -- Arrangement
Route 3 -- Arrangement
Route 1 -- Arrangement
Battle! (Trainer Battle—Kanto Version) -- Arrangement
Pokégear Radio: Pokémon Channel -- Arrangement
Pokégear Radio: Professor Oak's Pokémon Talk -- Arrangement
Ending -- Composition & Arrangement
THE END -- Composition & Arrangement

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

Opening Movie: Setting out on a Journey in the Hoenn Region -- Composition & Arrangement
Opening Movie: Double Battles -- Arrangement
Title Screen: Main Theme -- Arrangement
Littleroot Town -- Composition & Arrangement
May -- Composition & Arrangement
H-Help Me! -- Composition & Arrangement
Pokémon Center -- Arrangement
Trainers' Eyes Meet (Lass) -- Composition & Arrangement
Victory! (Trainer Battle) -- Arrangement
Hurry Along -- Arrangement
Route 104 -- Composition & Arrangement
Team Magma Appears! -- Composition & Arrangement
Victory! (Team Aqua / Team Magma) -- Composition & Arrangement
Rustboro City -- Composition & Arrangement
Trainers' School -- Composition & Arrangement
Crossing the Sea -- Composition & Arrangement
Dewford Town -- Composition & Arrangement
Slateport City -- Composition & Arrangement
Cycling -- Composition & Arrangement
Game Corner -- Composition & Arrangement
Verdanturf Town -- Composition & Arrangement
Route 113 -- Composition & Arrangement
Twins -- Composition & Arrangement
Fallarbor Town -- Arrangement
Cable Car -- Composition & Arrangement
Mt. Chimney -- Composition & Arrangement
Trainers' Eyes Meet (Hiker) -- Composition & Arrangement
Route 111 -- Composition & Arrangement
Route 119 -- Composition & Arrangement
Interviewers -- Composition & Arrangement
Safari Zone -- Composition & Arrangement
Trainers' Eyes Meet (Gentleman) -- Composition & Arrangement
Lilycove City -- Composition & Arrangement
Brendan -- Composition & Arrangement
Poké Mart -- Composition & Arrangement
Mt. Pyre -- Arrangement
Trainers' Eyes Meet (Psychic) -- Composition & Arrangement
Trainers' Eyes Meet (Hex Maniac) -- Composition & Arrangement
Mt. Pyre Exterior -- Composition & Arrangement
Hideout -- Composition & Arrangement
Team Aqua Appears! -- Composition & Arrangement
Drought -- Composition & Arrangement
Heavy Rain -- Composition & Arrangement
Dive -- Composition & Arrangement
Sootopolis City -- Composition & Arrangement
Ever Grande City -- Composition & Arrangement
Contest Lobby -- Composition & Arrangement
Pokémon Contest! -- Composition & Arrangement
Results Announcement -- Composition & Arrangement
Contest Winner -- Composition & Arrangement
Sealed Chamber -- Composition & Arrangement
The Trick House -- Composition & Arrangement
Victory Road -- Composition & Arrangement
Trainers' Eyes Meet (Cooltrainer) -- Composition & Arrangement
The Elite Four Appear! -- Composition & Arrangement
Champion Steven -- Composition & Arrangement
Room of Glory -- Composition & Arrangement
The Hall of Fame -- Arrangement
Ending Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
The End -- Composition & Arrangement

Pokémon Ruby & Pokémon Sapphire: Super Music Collection

Trick Master (feat. Karakuri King & Karakuri Chorus) -- Composition & Arrangement
Slateport City (feat. Hiroko Takano) -- Composition & Arrangement

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

Game Freak Logo -- Composition & Arrangement
Opening Movie -- Arrangement
Title Screen -- Arrangement
Game Tutorial -- Composition & Arrangement
Welcome to the World of Pokémon! -- Arrangement
Pallet Town Theme -- Arrangement
Professor Oak -- Arrangement
Professor Oak's Laboratory -- Arrangement
Fanfare: Pokémon Obtained -- Arrangement
A Rival Appears -- Arrangement
Battle! (Trainer Battle) -- Arrangement
Road to Viridian City: Leaving Pallet Town -- Arrangement
Pewter City Theme -- Arrangement
Teachy TV Menu -- Composition & Arrangement
Viridian Forest -- Arrangement
Battle! (Wild Pokémon) -- Arrangement
A Trainer Appears (Boy Version) -- Arrangement
Pokémon Center -- Arrangement
Jigglypuff's Song -- Arrangement
Guide -- Arrangement
Tense Battle! -- Arrangement
Battle! (Gym Leader Battle) -- Arrangement
Road to Cerulean City: Leaving Mt. Moon -- Arrangement
A Trainer Appears (Girl Version) -- Arrangement
Caves of Mt. Moon -- Arrangement
Vermillion City Theme -- Arrangement
The S.S. Anne -- Arrangement
Cycling -- Arrangement
Lavender Town Theme -- Arrangement
Pokémon Tower -- Arrangement
Celadon City Theme -- Arrangement
Rocket Game Corner -- Arrangement
Pokémon Printer -- Composition & Arrangement
Rocket Hideout -- Arrangement
A Trainer Appears (Bad Guy Version) -- Arrangement
Silph Co. -- Arrangement
Road to Fuchsia City: Leaving Lavender Town -- Arrangement
The Poké Flute -- Arrangement
Fuchsia City Theme -- Arrangement
The Sea -- Arrangement
Battle! (Legendary Pokémon) -- Arrangement
Fanfare: Pokémon Caught -- Arrangement
Cinnabar Island Theme -- Arrangement
Pokémon Mansion -- Arrangement
Pokémon Net Center -- Arrangement
Fanfare: Professor Oak's Evaluation -- Arrangement
Sevii Islands: Four & Five Islands -- Composition & Arrangement
Pokémon Jump -- Arrangement
Dodrio Berry Picking -- Arrangement
Sevii Islands -- Arrangement
Sevii Islands: Six & Seven Islands -- Composition & Arrangement
The Union Room -- Arrangement
Mystery Gift -- Composition & Arrangement
Fanfare: Item Obtained (Version 2) -- Arrangement
Battle! (Mewtwo) -- Arrangement
The Final Road -- Arrangement
Final Battle! (Rival) -- Arrangement
Hall of Fame -- Arrangement
Ending Theme -- Arrangement
Deoxys Appears -- Composition & Arrangement
Battle! (Deoxys) -- Arrangement

Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen: Super Music Collection

Teach Me, Poké Dude! -- Composition (w/Junichi Masuda), Arrangement
Memory P -- Composition & Arrangement

Pokémon Emerald

Title Screen -- Arrangement
Match Call -- Composition & Arrangement
Abnormal Weather -- Composition & Arrangement
Battle Frontier -- Composition & Arrangement
Battle Factory -- Composition & Arrangement
Battle Arena -- Composition & Arrangement
Battle Dome -- Composition & Arrangement
Battle Pike -- Composition & Arrangement
Battle Palace -- Composition & Arrangement
Battle Pyramid -- Composition & Arrangement
Battle Pyramid Summit -- Composition & Arrangement
Received Battle Points! -- Composition & Arrangement
Battle! (Frontier Brain) -- Composition & Arrangement
Battle Symbol Received! -- Composition & Arrangement
Battle! (Mew) -- Arrangement

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

Opening Movie -- Composition (w/Junichi Masuda), Arrangement
Introduction -- Composition & Arrangement
Special Report: "Search for the Red Gyarados!" -- Composition & Arrangement
Rival -- Composition & Arrangement
Lake -- Composition & Arrangement
A Surprise at the Lake! -- Composition & Arrangement
Dawn -- Composition & Arrangement
Sandgem Town (Day) -- Composition & Arrangement
The Pokémon Lab -- Composition & Arrangement
Trainers' Eyes Meet (Lass) -- Composition & Arrangement
Route 203 (Day) -- Composition & Arrangement
Oreburgh Gate -- Composition & Arrangement
Oreburgh Mine -- Composition & Arrangement
Obtained a Badge! -- Arrangement
Team Galactic Appears! -- Composition & Arrangement
Eterna City (Day) -- Composition & Arrangement
Galactic Eterna Building -- Composition & Arrangement
Congratulations! Your Pokémon Evolved! -- Arrangement
Bicycle -- Composition & Arrangement
Trainers' Eyes Meet! (Cyclist) -- Composition & Arrangement
Solaceon Town (Day) -- Composition & Arrangement
Route 210 (Day) -- Composition & Arrangement
Veilstone City (Day) -- Composition & Arrangement
Canalave City (Day) -- Composition & Arrangement
Route 216 (Day) -- Composition & Arrangement
Team Galactic HQ -- Composition & Arrangement
Deep Within Team Galactic HQ -- Composition & Arrangement
Mt. Coronet -- Composition & Arrangement
Spear Pillar -- Composition (w/Junichi Masuda), Arrangement (w/Junichi Masuda)
Sunyshore City (Day) -- Composition & Arrangement
Victory Road -- Composition & Arrangement
Pokémon League (Day) -- Composition & Arrangement
Route 225 (Day) -- Composition & Arrangement
Sandgem Town (Night) -- Composition & Arrangement
Lucas -- Composition & Arrangement
TV Station -- Composition & Arrangement
GTS -- Composition (w/Hitomi Satō), Arrangement (w/Hitomi Satō)
Canalave City (Night) -- Composition & Arrangement
Route 203 (Night) -- Composition & Arrangement
Trainers' Eyes Meet (Sailor) -- Composition & Arrangement
Eterna City (Night) -- Composition & Arrangement
The Underground -- Composition & Arrangement
Captured a Flag Underground! -- Composition & Arrangement
Old Chateau -- Composition & Arrangement
Solaceon Town (Night) -- Composition & Arrangement
Veilstone City (Night) -- Composition & Arrangement
Game Corner -- Composition (w/Junichi Masuda), Arrangement
Route 216 (Night) -- Composition & Arrangement
Route 210 (Night) -- Composition & Arrangement
A Poké Radar Hit! -- Composition & Arrangement
Sunyshore City (Night) -- Composition & Arrangement
Trainers' Eyes Meet (Artist) -- Composition & Arrangement
Amity Square -- Composition & Arrangement
Dance: Difficult -- Composition & Arrangement
Route 225 (Night) -- Composition & Arrangement
Stark Mountain -- Composition & Arrangement
Pokémon League (Night) -- Composition & Arrangement
Decisive Battle! (Pokémon League) -- Composition & Arrangement
Champion Cynthia -- Composition & Arrangement
Hall of Fame -- Composition & Arrangement
Ending Theme -- Composition & Arrangement

Pokémon Platinum

Title Screen -- Arrangement (w/Hitomi Satō)
Battle! (Giratina) -- Arrangement

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Opening Movie -- Composition (w/Junichi Masuda & Morikazu Aoki), Arrangement
An Adventure Begins! -- Arrangement (w/Shota Kageyama)
New Bark Town -- Composition (w/Junichi Masuda), Arrangement (w/Shota Kageyama)
Elm Pokémon Lab -- Arrangement
Route 29 -- Arrangement
Battle! (Wild Pokémon—Johto Version) -- Arrangement
Cherrygrove City -- Arrangement
Trainers' Eyes Meet (Boy 1) -- Composition, Arrangement (w/Shota Kageyama)
Battle! (Trainer Battle—Johto Version) -- Arrangement
Route 30 -- Arrangement (w/Shota Kageyama)
Violet City -- Composition, Arrangement (w/Shota Kageyama)
Sprout Tower -- Arrangement
Union Cave -- Arrangement
Trainers' Eyes Meet (Team Rocket) -- Composition, Arrangement (w/Shota Kageyama)
A Rival Appears! -- Arrangement (w/Shota Kageyama)
Battle! (Rival) -- Arrangement
Pokémon Gym -- Arrangement (w/Shota Kageyama)
National Park -- Composition & Arrangement
Ecruteak City -- Composition & Arrangement
Olivine Lighthouse -- Arrangement
Surf -- Composition & Arrangement
A Rival Appears! (Version 2) -- Arrangement (w/Shota Kageyama)
Battle! (Ho-Oh) -- Composition & Arrangement
Battle! (Gym Leader—Kanto Version) -- Arrangement
Battle! (Lugia) -- Composition & Arrangement
Sinjoh Ruins -- Composition & Arrangement

Pokémon Black and White

Title Screen -- Composition (w/Junichi Masuda), Arrangement
Battle! (Cheren/Bianca) -- Arrangement
Route 1 -- Composition & Arrangement
Battle! (Wild Pokémon) -- Arrangement
Battle! (Trainer Battle) -- Arrangement
The Dreamyard -- Composition & Arrangement
Team Plasma Appears! -- Composition & Arrangement
Battle! (Team Plasma) -- Arrangement
Cheren's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
Nacrene City -- Composition & Arrangement
Battle! (Gym Leader) -- Arrangement
Victory Lies Before You! -- Composition (w/Junichi Masuda), Arrangement
Battle! (N) -- Arrangement
Driftveil Drawbridge -- Composition & Arrangement
Trainers' Eyes Meet (Parasol Lady) -- Composition & Arrangement
Mistralton City -- Composition & Arrangement
Trainers' Eyes Meet (Psychic) -- Composition & Arrangement
Trainers' Eyes Meet (Team Plasma) -- Composition & Arrangement
Opelucid City (Pokémon Black) -- Composition & Arrangement
Opelucid City (Pokémon White) -- Composition & Arrangement
Victory Road -- Composition & Arrangement
Battle! (Elite Four) -- Arrangement
Battle! (Reshiram/Zekrom) -- Arrangement
Decisive Battle! (N) -- Arrangement
Battle! (Ghetsis) -- Arrangement
Spin Trade -- Arrangement
Gear Station -- Arrangement
The Battle Subway -- Composition & Arrangement
Battle! (Legendary Pokémon) -- Arrangement
Anville Town -- Composition & Arrangement
Trainers' Eyes Meet (Cyclist) -- Composition & Arrangement
Battle! (Cynthia) -- Arrangement (w/Hitomi Satō)
Battle! (Strong Wild Pokémon) -- Arrangement
Village Bridge -- Composition & Arrangement
Mystery Gift -- Arrangement
Battle! (Kyurem) -- Arrangement
Battle! (Champion) -- Arrangement
Musical: Carnival Pokémon -- Composition (w/Junichi Masuda), Arrangement

Pokémon Black & Pokémon White: Super Music Collection

A Lullaby for Trains -- Composition & Arrangement

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Opening -- Composition (w/Junichi Masuda and Hitomi Satō), Arrangement
Title Screen -- Composition (w/Junichi Masuda), Arrangement
Aspertia City -- Composition & Arrangement
Battle! (Wild Pokémon) -- Arrangement
Rival's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
Battle! (Rival) -- Composition & Arrangement
Virbank City Gym (Performed by Koffing and the Toxics) -- Arrangement
Team Plasma Returns -- Composition & Arrangement
Pokéstar Studios -- Composition & Arrangement
Filming Underway at Pokéstar Studios! -- Composition & Arrangement
Pokéstar Studios: Battle -- Composition (w/Hitomi Satō), Arrangement
Pokéstar Studios: Glory -- Arrangement
Pokéstar Studios: Defeat -- Arrangement
Pokéstar Studios: Invasion -- Composition & Arrangement
Pokéstar Studios: Retreat -- Composition & Arrangement
Pokéstar Studios: Horror -- Composition & Arrangement
Battle! (Trainer Battle) -- Arrangement
Nimbasa City Gym: Runway -- Composition & Arrangement
Nimbasa City Gym: Stage -- Arrangement
Battle! (Gym Leader) -- Arrangement
Victory Lies Before You! -- Composition (w/Junichi Masuda), Arrangement
Pokémon World Tournament (PWT) -- Composition & Arrangement
The PWT -- Composition & Arrangement
Battle! (Gym Leader - Kanto Version) -- Arrangement (w/Hitomi Satō)
Battle! (Champion - Kanto Version) -- Arrangement
Battle! (Champion - Hoenn Version) -- Arrangement
Battle! (Champion - Sinnoh Version) -- Arrangement
PWT Final Round! -- Composition & Arrangement
Winning in the PWT! -- Composition & Arrangement
PWT Victor! -- Composition & Arrangement
Underground Ruins -- Composition & Arrangement
Battle! (Regirock/Regice/Registeel) -- Arrangement
Aboard the Plasma Frigate -- Composition (w/Junichi Masuda), Arrangement
Strange House -- Composition & Arrangement
Battle! (Legendary Pokémon - Sinnoh Version) -- Arrangement
Trainers' Eyes Meet (Team Plasma) -- Composition & Arrangement
Battle! (Team Plasma) -- Arrangement
Marine Tube -- Composition & Arrangement
Humilau City -- Composition & Arrangement
Infiltrating the Plasma Frigate! -- Composition & Arrangement
Battle! (Colress) -- Arrangement
Awakening -- Composition & Arrangement
Confrontation -- Composition & Arrangement
Absorption -- Composition & Arrangement
Fusion -- Composition & Arrangement
Battle! (Black Kyurem/White Kyurem) -- Composition & Arrangement
Battle! (Ghetsis) -- Arrangement
Route 23 -- Composition & Arrangement
Battle! (N) -- Arrangement
Xtransceiver Minigames -- Composition & Arrangement
Cave of Being -- Arrangement
Battle! (Azelf/Mesprit/Uxie) -- Arrangement
Staff Credits -- Composition, Arrangement (w/Hitomi Satō)

Pokémon Sun and Moon

Title Screen -- Composition (w/Junichi Masuda), Arrangement
Professor Kukui's Theme -- Arrangement
Battle! (Hau) -- Composition (w/Hitomi Satō), Arrangement
Battle! (Wild Pokémon) -- Arrangement
Battle! (Trainer) -- Arrangement (w/Minako Adachi)
The Pokémon Center -- Arrangement
Recovery -- Arrangement
A Captain's Trial Begins! -- Composition & Arrangement
A Totem Pokémon Appears! -- Composition (w/Junichi Masuda), Arrangement
Battle! (Totem Pokémon) -- Composition (w/Junichi Masuda), Arrangement
Victory! (Totem Pokémon) -- Composition (w/Minako Adachi), Arrangement
Obtained a Z-Crystal! -- Composition & Arrangement
Battle! (Island Kahuna) -- Composition (w/Junichi Masuda), Arrangement
Gladion's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
Battle! (Gladion) -- Composition & Arrangement
Konikoni City (Day) -- Composition & Arrangement
Konikoni City (Night) -- Composition & Arrangement
Battle! (Ultra Beast) -- Composition & Arrangement
Route 10 on Ula'ula Island -- Composition (w/Minako Adachi), Arrangement
Nanu's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
Ultra Space -- Composition & Arrangement
Lonely Lillie -- Arrangement
The Battle at the Summit! -- Composition (w/Junichi Masuda), Arrangement
Battle! (Tapu) -- Arrangement
Special Demo Version Movie -- Arrangement

External Links

Twitter of Gō Ichinose (Japanese)

References

This article is part of Project Music, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon song, CD and musician.

[1] Interview with Shinji Miyazaki and the Game Freak sound team - Pocketmonsters.net

[2] How Pokemon's Music Evolved Over Time - IGN

[3] Soliti Horse Was Made Thanks To Three Passionate Game Freak Developers - Siliconera

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