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Hirokazu Tanaka (田中宏和 Tanaka Hirokazu), also known by his alias Hip Tanaka, is one of the most prolific sound engineers and composers who has worked at Nintendo. Currently he serves as the president of Creatures Inc.
History
Hirokazu Tanaka joined Nintendo in 1980 after graduating with a degree in electronic engineering, where he soon would be in charge of sound effect design from some early arcade games. Starting with Donkey Kong 3, he would also provide music.
Working at Gunpei Yokoi's R&D1 department, Tanaka was put in charge of music composition for all of the games that R&D1 would release for the Famicom, including some of his most famous scores such as Metroid, Kid Icarus and Mother. He also helped design the sound hardware of the Game Boy, and later was the main developer behind the Game Boy Camera peripheral.
Tsunekazu Ishihara, president of Creatures, who worked alongside Tanaka on EarthBound, asked him to compose music for the Pokémon anime series; however, since Nintendo didn't allow employees to work for other companies, he was forced to resign from the company in 1999. He then joined Creatures, where he would be the composer of several songs heard in the Pokémon series.
In 2001, he succeeded Ishihara as president of Creatures, since he founded The Pokémon Company. Tanaka's current job consists on supervision of Pokémon products and, ocassionally, composing some more songs on the anime (although the amount of new songs has been decreasing over the years). He has also performed on Japanese dance clubs under the name "Chip Tanaka", and has provided guest arrangements on the Super Smash Bros. series.
Production History
- Space Firebird (1980) - Sound Effects
- HeliFire (1980) - Sound Effects
- Radar Scope (1980) - Sound Effects
- Donkey Kong (Arcade Version) (1981) - Sound Effects
- Donkey Kong Jr. (Arcade Version) (1982) - Sound Effects
- Donkey Kong Jr. (Game & Watch) (1982) - Sound Effects
- Mickey & Donald (1982) - Sound Effects
- Donkey Kong II (1983) - Sound Effects
- Mario's Cement Factory (1983) - Sound Effects
- Mario Bros. (Arcade Version) (1983) - Sound Effects
- Snoopy (1983) - Sound Effects
- Popeye (Game & Watch) (1983) - Sound Effects
- Donkey Kong 3 (Arcade Version) (1983) - Music, Sound Effects
- Mario's Bombs Away (1983) - Sound Effects
- Pinball (Game & Watch) (1983) - Sound Effects
- Spitball Sparky (1984) - Sound Effects
- Wild Gunman (1984) - Sound Composer
- Duck Hunt (1984) - Sound Composer
- Hogan's Alley (1984) - Sound Composer
- Donkey Kong 3 (NES Version) (1984) - Sound Composer
- Urban Champion (1984) - Sound Composer
- Balloon Fight (1984) - Sound Composer
- Wrecking Crew (1985) - Sound Composer
- Stack-Up (1985) - Sound Composer
- Gyromite (1985) - Sound Composer
- Gumshoe (1986) - Sound Composer
- Metroid (1986) - Music (as Hip Tanaka)
- Kid Icarus (1986) - Sound (Music) (as Hip Tanaka)
- Nakayama Miho no Tokimeki High School (1987) - Staff
- Ginga no Sannin (1987) - Music Supervision [Note: uncredited]
- Famicom Tantei Club: Kieta Kōkeisha (1988) - Sound Director (as Kenji Tanaka)
- Famicom Wars (1988) - Sound (Music) (as Hip Tanaka)
- Super Mario Land (1989) - Sound (Music)
- Yakuman (1989) - Sound Composer
- Tetris (Game Boy) (1989) - Sound Composer
- Mother (1989) - Musical Effects (Music)
- Golf (Game Boy) (1989) - Sound Program / Sound Effects
- Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light (1990) - Music [Note: supervision only]
- Knight Move (1990) - Sound Composer
- Dr. Mario (1990) - Sound Composer
- Balloon Kid (1990) - Music
- Fire Emblem Gaiden (1992) - Supervisor
- Hello Kitty World (1992) - Sound Programmer
- X (1992) - Music [Note: only sound effects and sound program]
- Mario Paint (1992) - Sound Staff (Music)
- EarthBound (1994) - Music, Sound Director, Sound Programmer
- Donkey Kong Country (1994) - Support
- Tetris & Dr. Mario (1994) - Music Supervisor
- Snoopy Concert (1995) - Sound Staff [Note: sound effects, some music and sound program]
- Teleroboxer (1995) - Virtual Boy Staff
- Game & Watch Gallery (1997) - Adviser
- Wrecking Crew '98 (1998) - Music Supervisor
- Game Boy Camera (1998) - Director, Graphic Designer, Sound Composer [Note: sound program and music]
- Game Boy Printer (1998) - Sound Composer
- Super Smash Bros. (1999) - Original Game Staff ("Metroid" Original Sound Composing)
- Balloon Fight GB (2000) - Music
- Chee-Chai Alien (2001) - Planning, Director, Some Music
- Dr. Mario 64 (2001) - Original Sound Composer
- Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001) - Original Game Staff (Music Composition: Metroid)
- Balloon Fight-e (2001) - Sound Composition
- Machop At Work (2001) - Director
- Kingler's Day (2001) - Director
- Mother 1+2 (2003) - Music
- Pokémon Channel (2003) - Supervisor
- Nonono Puzzle Chairian (2005) - Producer, Game Design
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008) - Music Arrangement (as Hirokazu Tanaka. ex), Senior Supervisor
- PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure (2009) - Producer
- PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond (2010) - Producer
- Pokémon Dream Radar (2012) - Producer
- Pokémon Art Academy (2014) - Pokémon Trading Card Development
- Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U (2014) - Music Arrangement (as Hirokazu Tanaka. ex), Senior Supervisor
- Great Detective Pikachu (2016) - Producer
Special Thanks
- Mario & Wario (1993)
- Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem (1994)
- Mario's Tennis (1995)
- Metroid: Zero Mission (2004)
- Pokémon Ranger (2006)
- Mother 3 (2006)
- Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia (2008)
- Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (2010)
- Kid Icarus: Uprising (2012)
- Pokémon X and Y (2013)
- Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire (2014)
- Pokémon Sun and Moon (2016)
Song Credits
- Title Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game A Start -- Composition & Arrangement
- Jingle -- Composition & Arrangement
- Foul!! -- Composition & Arrangement
- Fire!! -- Composition & Arrangement
- You Won -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game B Start -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game C Start -- Composition & Arrangement
- You Lose -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement
- Title Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game A / B Start -- Composition & Arrangement
- Miss -- Composition & Arrangement
- Duck Get! -- Composition & Arrangement
- Clear -- Composition & Arrangement
- Perfect -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game C Start -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement
- Title Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Demo Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game A Start -- Composition & Arrangement
- Miss -- Composition & Arrangement
- Success -- Composition & Arrangement
- (Super) Sharp Shooter! -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game B Start -- Composition & Arrangement
- Scene Change -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game C Start -- Composition & Arrangement
- Stage Clear -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement
Donkey Kong 3 (NES Version)
- Title Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Theme A -- Composition & Arrangement
- Potted Plant Pinch Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Clear Theme A -- Composition & Arrangement
- Theme B -- Composition & Arrangement
- Super Spray -- Composition & Arrangement
- Clear Theme B -- Composition & Arrangement
- Danger! -- Composition & Arrangement
- Miss -- Composition & Arrangement
- Title Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Stage Start A -- Composition & Arrangement
- Theme A -- Composition & Arrangement
- Stage Clear -- Composition & Arrangement
- Stage Start B -- Composition & Arrangement
- Theme B -- Composition & Arrangement
- Theme C -- Composition & Arrangement
- Winner! -- Composition & Arrangement
- Title Theme B -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game Start -- Composition & Arrangement
- Dropping Enemy Sound -- Composition & Arrangement
- Eaten Sound -- Composition & Arrangement
- Restart -- Composition & Arrangement
- Clear -- Composition & Arrangement
- Perfect -- Composition & Arrangement
- Balloon Trip -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game Start -- Composition & Arrangement
- Theme A -- Composition & Arrangement
- Stage Clear -- Composition & Arrangement
- Bonus Stage -- Composition & Arrangement
- Power-Up Music -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement
- Title Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Test Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Direct Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Memory Start -- Composition & Arrangement
- Memory Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Bingo Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Hurry Up! -- Composition & Arrangement
- Time Up -- Composition & Arrangement
- Title Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Test Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Direct Mode -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game A Start -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game A Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Hurry Up! -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game A Clear -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game B Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game B Clear -- Composition & Arrangement
- Title -- Composition & Arrangement
- Stage 1 -- Composition & Arrangement
- Dead -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement
- Black Panther -- Composition & Arrangement
- Stage Clear -- Composition & Arrangement
- Stage 2 -- Composition & Arrangement
- Phone Call -- Composition & Arrangement
- Stage 3 -- Composition & Arrangement
- Stage 4 -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ending -- Composition & Arrangement
- Title Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Samus Appearance Jingle -- Composition & Arrangement
- Brinstar (Rock Stage) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Mini Boss Room (I) ~ Kraid -- Composition & Arrangement
- Norfair (Flame Stage) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Mini Boss Room (II) ~ Ridley -- Composition & Arrangement
- Silence -- Composition & Arrangement
- Item Acquisition Jingle -- Composition & Arrangement
- Tourian (Base Stage) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Zebetite -- Composition & Arrangement
- Escape -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ending -- Composition & Arrangement
- Title Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Stage 1 (Underworld) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Stage 2 (Overworld) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Stage 3 (Skyworld) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Labyrinth -- Composition & Arrangement
- Boss -- Composition & Arrangement
- Stage Clear -- Composition & Arrangement
- Stage 4 (Palace in the Sky) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Last Boss -- Composition & Arrangement
- Reaper's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ending -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ground Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Muda Kingdom Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Underground Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Chai Kingdom Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Coin Room -- Composition & Arrangement
- Invincibility Theme -- Arrangement
- Level Complete -- Composition & Arrangement
- Bonus Chance -- Composition & Arrangement
- Get Bonus -- Composition & Arrangement
- Shooting Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- In Front of the Enemy -- Composition & Arrangement
- Enemy Transformation Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Lost a Life -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement
- Tatanga's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Princess Daisy's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Credits -- Composition & Arrangement
- Title -- Composition & Arrangement
- Options -- Composition & Arrangement
- Mahjong Play -- Composition & Arrangement
- Yakuman -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement
Tetris (Game Boy Version)
- Title -- Composition & Arrangement
- Type A (Initial Version) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Type A -- Arrangement
- Type B -- Composition & Arrangement
- Type C -- Arrangement
- Stage Clear -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement
- Level 9 Ending -- Arrangement
- Ending -- Composition & Arrangement
- High Score -- Composition & Arrangement
- Multiplayer (Danger!) -- Arrangement
- Multiplayer Round Clear -- Composition & Arrangement
- Multiplayer Results -- Composition & Arrangement
- Mother Earth -- Composition & Arrangement
- Battle Against an Opponent -- Composition & Arrangement
- Battle Against an Odd Opponent -- Composition & Arrangement
- Humoresque of a Little Dog -- Composition & Arrangement
- Magicant -- Composition & Arrangement
- Twinkle Elementary School -- Composition & Arrangement
- Snowman -- Composition & Arrangement
- Fallin' Love, and... -- Composition & Arrangement
- Eight Melodies -- Composition (w/Keiichi Suzuki), Arrangement (w/Keiichi Suzuki)
- Options -- Composition & Arrangement
- Start -- Composition & Arrangement
- Train -- Composition & Arrangement
- Horse Man -- Composition & Arrangement
- Umasakuraba -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ranking -- Composition & Arrangement
- Champion Score -- Composition & Arrangement
- Congratulations! -- Composition & Arrangement
- Multiplayer Victory -- Composition & Arrangement
- Title Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Select -- Composition & Arrangement
- Fever -- Composition & Arrangement
- Fever Clear -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement
- VS Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement
- Chill -- Composition & Arrangement
- Chill Clear -- Composition & Arrangement
- Level 20 HI Clear (UFO) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ending -- Composition & Arrangement
- Title -- Composition & Arrangement
- Intro -- Composition & Arrangement
- Stages 1 & 5 -- Composition & Arrangement
- Bonus Stage -- Composition & Arrangement
- Perfect! -- Composition & Arrangement
- Invincibility Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Stage Cleared -- Composition & Arrangement
- Stage 2 -- Composition & Arrangement
- Approaching the Boss -- Composition & Arrangement
- Boss Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Boss Defeated -- Composition & Arrangement
- Stages 3 & 6 -- Composition & Arrangement
- Stages 4 & 7 -- Composition & Arrangement
- Boss Theme 2 -- Composition & Arrangement
- Bonus Failed -- Composition & Arrangement
- Boss Theme 3 -- Composition & Arrangement
- Final Stage -- Composition & Arrangement
- Final Boss Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Final Boss Defeated -- Composition & Arrangement
- Jim Rescued -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ending -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement
- Balloon Trip -- Composition & Arrangement
- Pause -- Composition & Arrangement
- End of Trip -- Composition & Arrangement
- Opening Demo A (Fan Chant) -- Composition & Arrangement, Performer
- Opening Demo B -- Composition & Arrangement
- Falling Star -- Composition & Arrangement
- Mysterious -- Composition & Arrangement
- Flyswatter ~ Level 2 -- Composition & Arrangement
- Big Robo Bug -- Composition & Arrangement
- Beat the Robo Bug! -- Composition & Arrangement
- Beat the Robo Bug! (Final) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Master Externimator -- Composition & Arrangement
- Beaten by Bugs -- Composition & Arrangement
- Gyigas Strike Back -- Composition & Arrangement
- This is no Time to Be Sleeping -- Composition & Arrangement
- Battle Against a Weird Opponent -- Composition & Arrangement
- Battle Against an Unsettling Opponent -- Composition & Arrangement
- Sanctuary Guardian -- Composition & Arrangement
- Your Sanctuary -- Composition & Arrangement
- Flash of Memory -- Composition & Arrangement
- Dead-End Chaos Theatre -- Composition & Arrangement
- Flash of Memory -- Composition & Arrangement
- Happy Happy is Blue -- Composition & Arrangement
- Threed, Zombie Central -- Composition & Arrangement
- In Winters, There is a Genius -- Composition & Arrangement
- Snowman -- Composition & Arrangement
- Super Dry Dance (Dusty Dunes Desert Theme) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Boris' Cocktail -- Composition & Arrangement
- Moonside Swing (Moonside Theme) -- Composition & Arrangement
- The Discipline of Mu -- Composition & Arrangement
- Bazaar -- Composition & Arrangement
- Morning in the Desert -- Composition & Arrangement
- Megaton Walk -- Composition & Arrangement
- Enjoy the Dungeon (Dungeon Man Theme) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Yellowish Submarine -- Composition & Arrangement
- The Tendas' Cave -- Composition (w/Keiichi Suzuki), Arrangement (w/Keiichi Suzuki)
- Falling Down, Falling Down -- Composition & Arrangement
- Lava Springs -- Composition & Arrangement
- Eight Melodies (From the Bottom of the Memories) -- Composition (w/Keiichi Suzuki), Arrangement
- Welcome, Me (Magicant Theme) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Labyrinth of a Dream -- Composition & Arrangement
- Sea of Eden -- Composition & Arrangement
- Power -- Composition & Arrangement
- Crossing Time and Space -- Composition & Arrangement
- Becoming Robots -- Composition & Arrangement
- Space Tunnel -- Composition & Arrangement
- The Place -- Composition & Arrangement
- Please Disappear (Final Battle Theme) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Good Friends / Bad Friends -- Composition (w/Keiichi Suzuki), Arrangement (w/Keiichi Suzuki)
- Smiles and Tears (Ending Theme) -- Composition (w/Keiichi Suzuki), Arrangement (w/Keiichi Suzuki)
- Peanuts Main Theme -- Arrangement
- Selected! -- Composition & Arrangement
- Cancel! -- Composition & Arrangement
- Theme of Charlie Brown (Baseball Theme) -- Arrangement
- The Great Disappearing Music! -- Arrangement
- Punchin' the Bag -- Composition & Arrangement
- Olympic Hills -- Arrangement
- Please Input Your Password -- Composition & Arrangement
- Moon Mechanisms -- Composition & Arrangement
- Back to the Moon Base -- Arrangement
- Schroeder's Happiness -- Arrangement
- Joe Cool's Footrace -- Arrangement
- Meowth's Party - Composition
- Donkey Kong -- Arrangement
- Squeak Squad Theme -- Arrangement
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U
- Chill (Dr. Mario) Ver. 2 -- Composition & Arrangement
- Balloon Trip -- Composition & Arrangement
- PAC-MAN (Club Mix) -- Arrangement
Interviews
External links
- Composer profile at OverClocked ReMix
- Sporadic Vacuum (Hirokazu Tanaka's official website; only in Japanese)
- Hirokazu Tanaka page on Wikipedia