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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 [[wp:Game Boy Camera|Game Boy Camera]] and the [[wp:Game Boy Printer|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.}}, {{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]].


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==Bibliography of Pokémon songs==
[[Category:People|Tanaka, Hirokazu]]
===[[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

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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: 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

Advanced Generation series

Diamond & Pearl series

Best Wishes series

XY series

Sun & Moon series

External links

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