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'''Hirokazu Tanaka''' (Japanese: '''田中宏和''' but usually credited in hiragana only) is | {{incomplete|needs=more citations for composed Pokémon songs}} | ||
'''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.]] | |||
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 and 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]]. | |||
{{stub}} | ==Bibliography of Pokémon songs== | ||
[[Category: | ===[[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]] | |||
==={{series|Advanced Generation}}=== | |||
* [[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!]] | |||
==={{series|Diamond & Pearl}}=== | |||
* [[Pokémon Role-Playing Sunday]] | |||
* [[Is It Summer?]] | |||
* [[High Touch!]] | |||
* [[Get Fired Up, Spiky-eared Pichu!]] | |||
==={{series|Best Wishes}}=== | |||
* {{so|Best Wishes!}} | |||
* [[Can You Name All the Pokémon? BW]] | |||
* [[Look Look☆Here]] | |||
* [[Be an Arrow!]] | |||
* [[Sakura Go-Round]] | |||
==={{series|XY}}=== | |||
* [[V (Volt)]] | |||
* [[X Strait Y Scenery]] | |||
* [[Peace Smile!]] | |||
* [[V (Volt)|Mega V (Mega Volt)]] | |||
* [[Team Rocket's Team Song]] | |||
* [[Meowth's Ballad]] | |||
==={{series|Sun & Moon}}=== | |||
* [[Poké-Friends' Song]] | |||
==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] | |||
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Revision as of 16:00, 6 April 2019
This article is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this article to add missing information and complete it. Reason: more citations for composed Pokémon songs |
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: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, 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
- 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
- Exciting² Pokémon Relay (Hard Version)
- Takeshi's Paradise
- Can You Name All the Pokémon Neo?
- Ne-o-e-oh!
- Fanfare
- Pichu Pika Swing!
- 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
Advanced Generation series
- 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!
Diamond & Pearl series
Best Wishes series
XY series
Sun & Moon series
External links
- Article on Wikipedia
- Sporadic Vacuum, Tanaka's personal site (Japanese)
- Tanaka's Twitter page (Japanese)
- Artist profile at OverClocked ReMix
- Hirokazu Tanaka @ HearJapan
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