Kohei Tanaka (composer)
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese composer, arranger and singer. He is affiliated with the music production company Imagine. He has created numerous musical scores for famous anime
TV series, OVAs, movies, computer games and tokusatsu
series. Tanaka was born in Ebisubashi, Osaka
, Osaka Prefecture
on February 14, 1954.
(Music faculty - composition department), studying under Tomojirō Ikenouchi
and other professors. Tanaka worked for three years at the advertising department of Victor Music Industries
after he had graduated. He attended the Berklee College of Music
in Boston
, Massachusetts
for two years after he left Victor. After returning to Japan, Tanaka started his activities as composer in earnest.
While employed playing the piano in a hotel lounge, he was requested to arrange a song in Arcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSX
, a 1982 TV anime, and it became his first work as a composer. Afterwards, he produced some songs and arrangements for the Super Sentai series
and his first work as the main composer was for the TV anime in 1985.
His compositions are especially known for the "hot" strings
and piano that he combines masterfully. He often produces orchestral compositions with brass instrument
s and the timpani
that are simple and easy to listen to, and these are often used as the background music in TV programs. Because his early works were a little on the heavy and rock-ish side, it came to be that people would only request such music from him. This disappointed him for a while, as he wanted to create more varied music, but with the computer game Sakura Taisen he was finally able to compose freely and prove his talents in other genres as well.
Notably, the background music in Gunbuster
made his name and talent very famous among anime fans and is recognized as one of his most important works. He also handled the composition of Diebuster
, a sequel series of Gunbuster, and showed a peculiar arrangement to his own work 17 years ago.
Another one of his most important works is often said to be The King of Braves GaoGaiGar
, a 1997 TV anime, and GaoGaiGar Final
, 2000 OVA.
He hosted the Dai Anime Hakurankai radio show on Tokai Radio
together with the voice actress Konami Yoshida
from April 1993 to September 1994. His discussions with Toshio Okada
and Hiroshi Yamamoto about anime, originally published in the hm3 seiyū
magazine, have been republished in book form.
On February 14, 2008, he opened an official web site and announced his intention to work also as a singer in the future. On July 4th, he released his first album called Kokorone song 1st.
who he respects). He is not only a composer but also very good at singing and he is able to reach four octave
s. He often sings in the chorus parts in his own orchestral compositions.
Tanaka claims to do the Donald Duck voice well. The current Japanese voice actor for Donald, Kōichi Yamadera
, has reportedly requested Tanaka to succeed him in the event that he dies.
He was asked to do the soundtracks for Pokémon
and Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
, but could not accept the offer because he was busy with other work.
When he worked on the music for Zettai Muteki Raijin-Oh
, he told about his experiences with an earlier robot anime that he composed the music for. He put his heart and soul into the music used in a scene where the robot combines into a more powerful form. Later, however, he was devastated when the producers asked him to create another piece of music with even more "punch" for a new type of combination.
He is net-savvy, as can be seen in the fact that he sometimes posts about 2channel
and Nico Nico Douga
on his personal blog.
He is said to be synesthetic
, that is, he experiences sounds as colors and vice versa.
When he attended the Berklee College of Music, he studied English at the same school as Akio Toyoda
, who later became the president of Toyota Motor Corporation
. The two used to hang out together during that time.
His great grandfather is Kazuo Kojima, a Japanese politician and journalist in the Meiji
and Taishō
eras.
The voices in the eyecatch
es of Gunbuster
and Diebuster
are provided by Tanaka.
Ai Orikasa
Hiroko Kasahara
Yūko Miyamura
PPP
Junko Iwao
Yumi Matsuzawa
JAM Project
Masaaki Endō
Kaya Matsutani
Mie Sonozaki
Chihiro Yonekura
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
TV series, OVAs, movies, computer games and tokusatsu
Tokusatsu
is a Japanese term that applies to any live-action film or television drama that usually features superheroes and makes considerable use of special effects ....
series. Tanaka was born in Ebisubashi, Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
, Osaka Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Kansai region on Honshū, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Osaka. It is the center of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto area.- History :...
on February 14, 1954.
Career
Tanaka has played the piano from an early age. After graduating from the Osaka Seiko Gakuin High School, Tanaka attended Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and MusicTokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
or is one of the oldest and most prestigious art schools in Japan. Located in Ueno Park, it also has facilities in Toride, Ibaraki, Yokohama, Kanagawa, and Kitasenju, Adachi, Tokyo...
(Music faculty - composition department), studying under Tomojirō Ikenouchi
Tomojiro Ikenouchi
was a Japanese composer of contemporary classical music and professor born in Tokyo, Japan. The son of a haiku poet, Ikenouchi traveled to Paris in 1927, where he studied composition with Henri Büsser and piano with Lazare Levy. His music is influenced by French Impressionist music...
and other professors. Tanaka worked for three years at the advertising department of Victor Music Industries
Victor Entertainment
is a subsidiary of Japan Victor Company that produces and distributes music, movies and other entertainment products such as anime and television shows in Japan. It was formerly known as...
after he had graduated. He attended the Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known primarily as a school for jazz, rock and popular music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including hip...
in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
for two years after he left Victor. After returning to Japan, Tanaka started his activities as composer in earnest.
While employed playing the piano in a hotel lounge, he was requested to arrange a song in Arcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSX
Arcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSX
is an animated television series created by Leiji Matsumoto. It's the sequel to the 1982 animated film Arcadia of My Youth. However, like many of the stories set in the Leijiverse, the continuity of the series does not necessarily agree with other Harlock series or films.The series premiered just...
, a 1982 TV anime, and it became his first work as a composer. Afterwards, he produced some songs and arrangements for the Super Sentai series
Super Sentai
The is the name given to the long-running Japanese superhero team genre of shows produced by Toei Co., Ltd., Toei Agency and Bandai, and aired by TV Asahi...
and his first work as the main composer was for the TV anime in 1985.
His compositions are especially known for the "hot" strings
Strings (music)
A string is the vibrating element that produces sound in string instruments, such as the guitar, harp, piano, and members of the violin family. Strings are lengths of a flexible material kept under tension so that they may vibrate freely, but controllably. Strings may be "plain"...
and piano that he combines masterfully. He often produces orchestral compositions with brass instrument
Brass instrument
A brass instrument is a musical instrument whose sound is produced by sympathetic vibration of air in a tubular resonator in sympathy with the vibration of the player's lips...
s and the timpani
Timpani
Timpani, or kettledrums, are musical instruments in the percussion family. A type of drum, they consist of a skin called a head stretched over a large bowl traditionally made of copper. They are played by striking the head with a specialized drum stick called a timpani stick or timpani mallet...
that are simple and easy to listen to, and these are often used as the background music in TV programs. Because his early works were a little on the heavy and rock-ish side, it came to be that people would only request such music from him. This disappointed him for a while, as he wanted to create more varied music, but with the computer game Sakura Taisen he was finally able to compose freely and prove his talents in other genres as well.
Notably, the background music in Gunbuster
Gunbuster
Gunbuster, known in Japan as is a six episode anime OVA series created by Gainax in 1988. It was the directorial debut of Hideaki Anno, best known as the director of Neon Genesis Evangelion. The title is a combination of the titles of classic tennis anime Aim for the Ace!, whose plot inspired...
made his name and talent very famous among anime fans and is recognized as one of his most important works. He also handled the composition of Diebuster
Diebuster
Diebuster, known in Japan as is a six episode anime Original Video Animation series created by Gainax in 2004.The first episode was aired on October 3, 2004, while the final episode was released on August 14, 2005. A movie, officially titled retells and recaps the end of the first Gunbuster OVA...
, a sequel series of Gunbuster, and showed a peculiar arrangement to his own work 17 years ago.
Another one of his most important works is often said to be The King of Braves GaoGaiGar
The King of Braves GaoGaiGar
is an anime television series series begun in 1997, created by Sunrise's internal "Studio 7" under the direction of Yoshitomo Yonetani, and was the eighth and final in the Yūsha metaseries funded by Takara and produced by Sunrise.- Plot :...
, a 1997 TV anime, and GaoGaiGar Final
The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Final
is the OVA sequel to the 1997 anime television series The King of Braves GaoGaiGar. The series begun in 2000, created by Sunrise's internal "Studio 7" under the direction of Yoshitomo Yonetani, and the first Yūsha metaseries funded by both Takara and Bandai and produced by Sunrise.-Premise:The...
, 2000 OVA.
He hosted the Dai Anime Hakurankai radio show on Tokai Radio
Tokai Radio Broadcasting
Tokai Radio Broadcasting. Company Limited is a Japanese radio broadcasting company serving the areas of Aichi Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture, and Mie Prefecture.- Aichi Prefecture :* Nagoya JOSF 1332 kHz 50 kW* Toyohashi JOSM 864 kHz 100 W...
together with the voice actress Konami Yoshida
Konami Yoshida
is a Japanese voice actress.-Anime:*Princess Sheila in Bastard!!*Shimarisu-kun in Bonobono*Azusa Kanzaki in Devil Hunter Yohko*Seiko Taniguchi in Futari wa Pretty Cure*Natsume in Generator Gawl*Hana Hatsuno and others in King of Braves GaoGaiGar...
from April 1993 to September 1994. His discussions with Toshio Okada
Toshio Okada
is an anime producer, author, and lecturer. He is a co-founder and former president of the production company Gainax.-Childhood:Okada was born on July 1, 1958 in Osaka, Japan and attended Osaka University of Arts....
and Hiroshi Yamamoto about anime, originally published in the hm3 seiyū
Seiyu
Voice acting in Japan has far greater prominence than in most other countries. Japan's large animation industry produces 60% of the animated series in the world; as a result, Japanese voice actors, or , are able to achieve fame on a national and international level.Besides acting as narrators and...
magazine, have been republished in book form.
On February 14, 2008, he opened an official web site and announced his intention to work also as a singer in the future. On July 4th, he released his first album called Kokorone song 1st.
Personal
Tanaka occasionally introduces himself as Monrio Erricone Jr. (a reference to the Italian film composer Ennio MorriconeEnnio Morricone
Ennio Morricone, Grand Officer OMRI, , is an Italian composer and conductor, who wrote music to more than 500 motion pictures and television series, in a career lasting over 50 years. His scores have been included in over 20 award-winning films as well as several symphonic and choral pieces...
who he respects). He is not only a composer but also very good at singing and he is able to reach four octave
Octave
In music, an octave is the interval between one musical pitch and another with half or double its frequency. The octave relationship is a natural phenomenon that has been referred to as the "basic miracle of music", the use of which is "common in most musical systems"...
s. He often sings in the chorus parts in his own orchestral compositions.
Tanaka claims to do the Donald Duck voice well. The current Japanese voice actor for Donald, Kōichi Yamadera
Koichi Yamadera
is a Japanese voice actor, actor, tarento, narrator, master of ceremonies and impressionist from Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture. He graduated from Tohoku Gakuin University's economics school, and is currently affiliated with Across Entertainment. Before that, he was affiliated with the Tokyo Actor's...
, has reportedly requested Tanaka to succeed him in the event that he dies.
He was asked to do the soundtracks for Pokémon
Pokémon (anime)
, abbreviated from , is a children's TV anime series, which has since been adapted for the North and South American, Australian and European television markets...
and Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
is a Japanese animated television series inspired by the works of Jules Verne, particularly Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and the exploits of Captain Nemo...
, but could not accept the offer because he was busy with other work.
When he worked on the music for Zettai Muteki Raijin-Oh
Zettai Muteki Raijin-Oh
is a 51 episode Japanese anime television series, and the first series produced for the Eldran franchise funded by Takara Tomy and produced by Sunrise. It aired in Japan from April 3, 1991 to March 25, 1992...
, he told about his experiences with an earlier robot anime that he composed the music for. He put his heart and soul into the music used in a scene where the robot combines into a more powerful form. Later, however, he was devastated when the producers asked him to create another piece of music with even more "punch" for a new type of combination.
He is net-savvy, as can be seen in the fact that he sometimes posts about 2channel
2channel
is a Japanese textboard. In 2007 there were 2.5 million posts made every day. Launched in 1999, it has gained significant influence in Japanese society, comparable to that of traditional mass media such as television, radio, and magazines. As of 2008, the site generates revenue upwards of ¥100...
and Nico Nico Douga
Nico Nico Douga
is a popular video sharing website in Japan managed by Niwango, a subsidiary of Dwango. Its nickname is "Niconico" or "Nico-dō", where "nikoniko" is the Japanese ideophone for smiling. Nico Nico Douga is the thirteenth most visited website in Japan...
on his personal blog.
He is said to be synesthetic
Synesthesia
Synesthesia , from the ancient Greek , "together," and , "sensation," is a neurologically based condition in which stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway leads to automatic, involuntary experiences in a second sensory or cognitive pathway...
, that is, he experiences sounds as colors and vice versa.
When he attended the Berklee College of Music, he studied English at the same school as Akio Toyoda
Akio Toyoda
is the president and CEO of Toyota Motor Corporation.He received his MBA from Babson College.- Career :Akio Toyoda joined Toyota in 1984. In 2000 he joined Toyota's board of directors. In 2005 he was promoted to executive vice president....
, who later became the president of Toyota Motor Corporation
Toyota Motor Corporation
, , , commonly known simply as Toyota and abbreviated as TMC, is a multinational automaker headquartered in Toyota, Aichi, Japan. In 2010, Toyota Motor Corporation employed 317,734 people worldwide, and was the world's largest automobile manufacturer by production.The company was founded by...
. The two used to hang out together during that time.
His great grandfather is Kazuo Kojima, a Japanese politician and journalist in the Meiji
Meiji period
The , also known as the Meiji era, is a Japanese era which extended from September 1868 through July 1912. This period represents the first half of the Empire of Japan.- Meiji Restoration and the emperor :...
and Taishō
Taisho period
The , or Taishō era, is a period in the history of Japan dating from July 30, 1912 to December 25, 1926, coinciding with the reign of the Taishō Emperor. The health of the new emperor was weak, which prompted the shift in political power from the old oligarchic group of elder statesmen to the Diet...
eras.
The voices in the eyecatch
Eyecatch
An or internal eyecatch is a scene or illustration used to begin and end a commercial break in a Japanese TV program, especially in anime and tokusatsu shows, similar to how "bumpers" into/out of commercial breaks are used in the United States...
es of Gunbuster
Gunbuster
Gunbuster, known in Japan as is a six episode anime OVA series created by Gainax in 1988. It was the directorial debut of Hideaki Anno, best known as the director of Neon Genesis Evangelion. The title is a combination of the titles of classic tennis anime Aim for the Ace!, whose plot inspired...
and Diebuster
Diebuster
Diebuster, known in Japan as is a six episode anime Original Video Animation series created by Gainax in 2004.The first episode was aired on October 3, 2004, while the final episode was released on August 14, 2005. A movie, officially titled retells and recaps the end of the first Gunbuster OVA...
are provided by Tanaka.
Works
Tanaka is the main composer unless otherwise noted.| Genre | Title | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anime | Arcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSX Arcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSX is an animated television series created by Leiji Matsumoto. It's the sequel to the 1982 animated film Arcadia of My Youth. However, like many of the stories set in the Leijiverse, the continuity of the series does not necessarily agree with other Harlock series or films.The series premiered just... |
1982 | arranger of background music |
| Anime | Ai Shite Night | 1983 | image song Image song An image song or character song is a song on a tie-in single or album for an anime, game or dorama that is usually sung by the seiyū or actor of a character, in character... |
| Anime | Kinnikuman Kinnikuman is a manga created by the duo of Yudetamago , which is composed of Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada. The manga was published in Shueisha's Weekly Jump, and received the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen manga in 1985... |
1983 | arranger of ending song, background music |
| Anime | Tongari Bōshi no Memoru | 1984 | arranger of image song |
| Anime | Konpora Kid | 1985 | |
| Anime | Yume no Hoshi no Button Nose | 1985 | |
| Anime | Dragon Ball Dragon Ball is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. It was originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1984 to 1995; later the 519 individual chapters were published into 42 tankōbon volumes by Shueisha. Dragon Ball was inspired by the classical Chinese novel Journey to the... |
1986 | arranger of opening and ending songs |
| Anime | Doteraman | 1986 | |
| Anime | Lady Lady!! | 1987 | |
| Anime | Esper Mami Esper Mami is a manga created by Fujiko Fujio in 1977 and serialized in Shōnen Big Comic. It was later adapted into an anime series.-Plot:Mami Sakura used to be a normal junior high school student, but she happened to acquire supernatural powers. Using her powers and with the help of her best friend, Mr.... |
1987 | |
| Anime | The Three Musketeers | 1987 | |
| Anime | Hello! Lady Lynn Hello! Lady Lynn is the title for second season of the anime series, Lady Lady!!, produced by Toei Animation Co., Ltd. It consists of a total of 36 episodes and was aired from May 12, 1988 to January 26, 1989 on TV Tokyo. Based on Japanese shōjo manga Lady!!, by Youko Hanabusa.The voice cast of this series has... |
1988 | |
| Anime | Dragon Ball Z | 1989 | image song |
| Anime | Warau Salesman | 1989 | |
| Anime | Chimpui | 1989 | |
| Anime | Manga Nippon Mukashibanashi | 1989 | arranger of image song |
| Anime | Madō King Granzort Mado King Granzort is a Japanese young children's animated television series that aired from 1989-1990. It was produced by Bandai Visual and animated by Sunrise animation studio. It also spawned 3 special direct-to-video episodes and two movie .... |
1989 | |
| Anime | Brave Exkaiser Brave Exkaiser is a Japanese animated television series that began in 1990, created by Sunrise under the direction of Katsuyoshi Yatabe, and is the first of the long running Yuusha or "Brave" metaseries funded by Takara and produced by Sunrise.-Story:... |
1990 | |
| Anime | Obatarian Obatarian is a yonkoma manga series by Katsuhiko Hotta which was published by Takeshobo in Manga Life from 1988 through 1998. An anime series was adapted from the manga in 1990 by Sunrise, which aired on TV Asahi. The title Obatarian is a Japanese buzzword from 1988 meaning "Battalion of Middle-age Women".... |
1990 | |
| Anime | Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water is a Japanese animated television series inspired by the works of Jules Verne, particularly Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and the exploits of Captain Nemo... |
1990 | image song |
| Anime | Fujiko Fujio A no Mumako | 1990 | |
| Anime | Happyaku Yachō Hyōri no Kewaishi | 1990 | |
| Anime | Zettai Muteki Raijin-Oh Zettai Muteki Raijin-Oh is a 51 episode Japanese anime television series, and the first series produced for the Eldran franchise funded by Takara Tomy and produced by Sunrise. It aired in Japan from April 3, 1991 to March 25, 1992... |
1991 | |
| Anime | 21emon | 1991 | |
| Anime | Himitsu no Hanazono Himitsu no Hanazono is a 2007 Japanese drama series by KTV, a Kansai-based affiliate of Fuji TV. The show is also known as The Secret Garden or Hanazono's Secret... |
1991 | |
| Anime | Ashita e Free Kick | 1992 | image song |
| Anime | Fujiko Fujio A no Sasurai Kun | 1992 | |
| Anime | Ken'yū Densetsu Yaiba Yaiba Yaiba, also known as , is a shōnen manga series by Gosho Aoyama. It ran in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday from issue 39 of 1988 to issue 50 of 1993, collected in 24 tankōbon volumes. It also came in 12 double volumes... |
1993 | |
| Anime | Mobile Fighter G Gundam Mobile Fighter G Gundam Mobile Fighter G Gundam, known in Japan as , is a Japanese animated television series directed by Yasuhiro Imagawa . Created to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the franchise in 1994, it is the first of the Gundam series to be set in an alternate continuity from the original "Universal Century"... |
1994 | |
| Anime | Gulliver Boy Gulliver Boy or simply Gulliver Boy is a Japanese anime series created by Hiroi Oji and Toyoo Ashida. It was produced by Toei Animation, directed by Ashida and aired on Fuji TV from January 8, 1995 to December 12 of that year.-Characters :*Gulliver Toscanni... |
1995 | |
| Anime | Brave Command Dagwon Brave Command Dagwon is a Japanese anime series begun in 1996, created by Sunrise under the direction of Akira Oguro and Tetsuya Yanagisawa, and was the seventh Yūsha or "Brave" metaseries funded by Takara and produced by Sunrise.... |
1996 | background music |
| Anime | Violinist of Hameln Violinist of Hameln is a fantasy adventure manga created by Michiaki Watanabe. Its premise is that a group of adventurers are traveling north to the Northern Capital to prevent a catastrophe. In this world, music has magical qualities. The manga and the anime are very different. The manga tends toward a lighter, more... |
1996 | |
| Anime | Baby and Me Baby and Me is a shōjo manga by Marimo Ragawa. It was originally published in Japan by Hakusensha, and was published in English by VIZ Media, serialized in the magazine Shojo Beat. It received the 40th Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo in 1995. The series was adapted as an anime television series in 1996... |
1996 | singer |
| Anime | The King of Braves GaoGaiGar The King of Braves GaoGaiGar is an anime television series series begun in 1997, created by Sunrise's internal "Studio 7" under the direction of Yoshitomo Yonetani, and was the eighth and final in the Yūsha metaseries funded by Takara and produced by Sunrise.- Plot :... |
1997 | |
| Anime | Dai-Guard Dai-Guard , lit. "Terrestrial Defense Corp. Dai-Guard" is an anime television series, produced and animated by XEBEC, and directed by Seiji Mizushima. It aired from October 5, 1999 to March 28, 2000 on TV Tokyo, ran for 26 episodes. 6 volumes of videos were released on VHS and DVD... |
1999 | with Kenji Kawai Kenji Kawai , born April 23, 1957 in Shinagawa, Tokyo, is a Japanese music composer, for motion pictures, anime movies, video games and televised programs. He has contributed to the musical scores for numerous films from Japan and other countries in Asia, working in film genres as diverse as anime, horror,... |
| Anime | Super B-Daman Super B-Daman is a Japanese manga series serialized in Coro Coro Comics, based on Takara's B-Daman toy. It was first released in 1994. An anime series produced by Xebec was shown in TV Tokyo between January 1, 1999 to October 1, 1999.-Team Guts:... |
1999 | |
| Anime | Betterman Betterman is a Japanese anime television series which began airing in 1999. It was created by Sunrise's internal "Studio 7" under the direction of Yoshitomo Yonetani... |
1999 | |
| Anime | One Piece One Piece is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump since August 4, 1997; the individual chapters are being published in tankōbon volumes by Shueisha, with the first released on December 24, 1997, and the 64th volume released as... |
1999- | with Shirō Hamaguchi Shiro Hamaguchi is a Japanese anime composer, arranger and orchestrator. He is best known for composing music to the anime franchises One Piece and Oh My Goddess! and arranging/orchestrating music in the Final Fantasy series... |
| Anime | Gate Keepers Gate Keepers is primarily a role-playing game for the PlayStation. The game was then adapted into a manga series written by and drawn by Keiji Gotoh and an anime series produced by Gonzo, and first aired on April 3, 2000..... |
2000 | |
| Anime | Sakura Taisen TV | 2000 | |
| Anime | Angelic Layer Angelic Layer is a manga series released by Clamp. The manga is published in Japan by Kadokawa Shoten, and in English originally by Tokyopop, but has since been re-licensed by Dark Horse Comics. It is the group's first work to use a quite different art style unseen in any other CLAMP series, which uses a more... |
2001 | |
| Anime | Banner of the Stars II Banner of the Stars is a series of science fiction novels written by Hiroyuki Morioka, which serve as sequels to Crest of the Stars. The series is ongoing. Three of the four novels in the series have been made into anime.- Characters :Main characters:... |
2001 | ending song |
| Anime | Monkey Typhoon Monkey Typhoon is a Japanese manga written by Tadashi Agi and illustrated by Romu Aoi. It was serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine between 2001 and 2002.... |
2002 | |
| Anime | Overman King Gainer Overman King Gainer is a TV anime series, created by Sunrise. Directed by longtime animator Yoshiyuki Tomino, the creator of the Gundam series, written by Ichirō Ōkouchi, and featuring character designs by Yoshihiro Nakamura, Kinu Nishimura and Ken'ichi Yoshida, the series ran from September 7, 2002 to March 22, 2003... |
2002 | |
| Anime | Tenchi Muyo! GXP Tenchi Muyo! GXP is a Japanese anime series created by AIC and broadcast on NTV from April 3, 2002 to September 25, 2002. It is the fourth installment of the Tenchi Muyo! line of series, succeeding Tenchi in Tokyo, localized in North America by Funimation.-Plot:... |
2002 | ending song |
| Anime | Gad Guard Gad Guard is a 26-episode anime television series directed by Hiroshi Nishikiori and produced by Gonzo, which was broadcast across Japan by the anime satellite television network, Animax, and the terrestrial Fuji Television network. It has been licensed for North American distribution by Geneon... |
2003 | with Kazuhiko Sawaguchi |
| Anime | Kaiketsu Zorori Kaiketsu Zorori is a popular Japanese children's book series created by Yutaka Hara and published by Poplar Publishing. The original books were also made into an OVA, animated feature-length film, anime, and comic... |
2004 | |
| Anime | Desert Punk Desert Punk is a post-apocalyptic manga series written and illustrated by Usune Masatoshi, serialized in Enterbrain's Comic Beam since 1997. The published chapters have been collected in 13 volumes.... |
2004 | |
| Anime | Animal Yokochō Animal Yokocho is a Japanese manga and anime series aimed at children about a little girl who has a doorway to another world in her room, from which three bizarre and frequently-annoying stuffed animal-like creatures emerge to make her life "interesting". The manga was created by Ryō Maekawa and is serialized in... |
2005 | |
| Anime | Majime ni Fumajime Kaiketsu Zorori | 2005 | |
| Anime | Oh My Goddess! Oh My Goddess! , also known as Ah! My Goddess!, is a Japanese seinen manga series written and illustrated by Kōsuke Fujishima. It premiered in the November 1988 issue of Afternoon where it is still being serialized. Every few months, the most recent chapters are published in tankōbon volumes by Kodansha... |
2005 | opening song |
| Anime | The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Final -Grand Glorious Gathering- The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Final is the OVA sequel to the 1997 anime television series The King of Braves GaoGaiGar. The series begun in 2000, created by Sunrise's internal "Studio 7" under the direction of Yoshitomo Yonetani, and the first Yūsha metaseries funded by both Takara and Bandai and produced by Sunrise.-Premise:The... |
2005 | |
| Anime | Oh My Goddess! Oh My Goddess! , also known as Ah! My Goddess!, is a Japanese seinen manga series written and illustrated by Kōsuke Fujishima. It premiered in the November 1988 issue of Afternoon where it is still being serialized. Every few months, the most recent chapters are published in tankōbon volumes by Kodansha... |
2006 | opening song |
| Anime | Buso Renkin Buso Renkin is a manga series written and drawn by Nobuhiro Watsuki, the creator of Rurouni Kenshin. Buso Renkin was serialized in Shueisha's shōnen magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from June 2003 to 2005, ending at 80 chapters. The individual chapters were collected by Shueisha into ten tankōbon volumes which were... |
2006 | |
| Anime | Hayate the Combat Butler | 2007- | all character songs |
| Anime | Saa Ikō! Tamagocchi | 2007 | |
| Anime | Rosario + Vampire Rosario + Vampire , often shortened to , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akihisa Ikeda. The story revolves around Tsukune Aono, a boy who accidentally gets enrolled in a school inhabited by monsters and demons. He quickly befriends Moka Akashiya, a vampire who soon develops an obsession with... |
2008 | with Shirō Hamaguchi |
| Anime | Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan | 2010 | |
| OVA | Dead Heat Dead Heat Dead Heat is a 1988 movie about an LAPD police officer, Roger Mortis , killed while attempting to arrest zombies who have been reanimated by the head of Dante Laboratories in order to carry out violent armed robberies.-Plot:... |
1987 | |
| OVA | Elf 17 | 1987 | |
| OVA | Dirty Pair Dirty Pair is a series of sci-fi comedy light novels written by Haruka Takachiho and illustrated by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko that was later adapted into anime and manga versions.... |
1987 | |
| OVA | MAPS: Densetsu no Samayoeru Seijintachi Maps (anime) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hasegawa Yuichi. It was serialized in the Gakken magazine Monthly Comic Nora from 1985 to 1994. The series was adapted into two anime original video animations : the 1987 original, fully titled in Japan, and the 1994 remake, simply titled... |
1987 | |
| OVA | Namakemono ga Miteta | 1998 | arranger |
| OVA | Patlabor Patlabor Patlabor also known as , is an anime and manga franchise created by Headgear, a group consisting of director Mamoru Oshii, writer Kazunori Itō, mecha designer Yutaka Izubuchi, character designer Akemi Takada, and manga artist Masami Yūki.The popular franchise included a manga, a TV series, two OVA... |
1988 | |
| OVA | Gunbuster Gunbuster Gunbuster, known in Japan as is a six episode anime OVA series created by Gainax in 1988. It was the directorial debut of Hideaki Anno, best known as the director of Neon Genesis Evangelion. The title is a combination of the titles of classic tennis anime Aim for the Ace!, whose plot inspired... |
1988 | |
| OVA | Assemble Insert Assemble Insert is a 1985 manga series by Masami Yuki . The main character is a young would-be idol singer and high school student, Maron Namikaze, who has superhuman strength. She battles a mecha organization, Demon Seed, which has been terrorizing Tokyo. The manga was adapted into a 2 episode anime OVA in 1989... |
1989 | |
| OVA | Project A-ko: Grey Side/Blue Side Project A-ko: Grey Side/Blue Side Project A-ko: Gray Side/Blue Side is last movie in the Project A-ko series. This two-part story takes place in an alternate universe, where counterparts of our heroines find themselves in the middle of a space opera. In this world, A-ko and B-ko are bounty-hunter partners who hunt giant tortoises... |
1989 | arranger of ending song, background music |
| OVA | Shin Mashin Eiyūden Wataru Mashinzanhen | 1990 | |
| OVA | Tengai Makyō Ziria Oborohen | 1990 | |
| OVA | Sengoku Bushō Retsuden Bakufū Dōji Hissatsuman | 1990 | arranger of opening and ending songs |
| OVA | Majū Senshi Luna Varugā | 1991 | singer |
| OVA | Ariel Ariel (anime) is a mecha anime OVA series. ARIEL is also known as The ARIEL Project.- Characters :... |
1991 | |
| OVA | Otaku no Video Otaku no Video is a 1991 comedy anime spoofing the life and culture of otaku, individuals with obsessive interests in media, particularly anime and manga, as well as the history of Gainax, its creators. It is noted for its mix of conventional documentary film styles , with a more traditional anime storytelling... |
1991 | |
| OVA | Blazing Transfer Student Blazing Transfer Student is a manga written and illustrated by Kazuhiko Shimamoto. It was serialized in the Shogakukan manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday from 1983 to 1985. Honō no Tenkōsei was adapted into a two-episode original video animation anime series in 1991 by Gainax... |
1991 | |
| OVA | Bakumatsu Shōnen Seiki Takamaru | 1991 | |
| OVA | Kyūkyoku Chōjin R Kyukyoku Chojin R is a manga series written and illustrated by Masami Yuuki. It was serialised in Shogakukan's Shōnen Sunday from 1985 to 1987. The series revolved around a teenage robot named R. Ichiro Tanaka. Later, it was revealed that R's creator Dr. Narihara only built R for a failed attempt to take over the... |
1991 | |
| OVA | Shin Chō Bakumatsu Shōnen Seiki Takamaru | 1992 | |
| OVA | Zettai Muteki Raijin-Oh Zettai Muteki Raijin-Oh is a 51 episode Japanese anime television series, and the first series produced for the Eldran franchise funded by Takara Tomy and produced by Sunrise. It aired in Japan from April 3, 1991 to March 25, 1992... |
1992 | |
| OVA | Spirit of Wonder: Chaina-san no Yūutsu Spirit of Wonder is a manga series authored by Kenji Tsuruta, originally serialized from 1986 in Kodansha's Morning seinen manga magazine, and later in Afternoon, until 1996.... |
1992 | |
| OVA | Kōryū Densetsu Villgust | 1992 | |
| OVA | Licca-chan no Nichiyōbi | 1992 | |
| OVA | Bastard!! Bastard!! is a manga by Kazushi Hagiwara. It first appeared in Weekly Shōnen Jump, in 1988, and continues to be published irregularly today in Ultra Jump. Currently, it spans 26 volumes.... |
1992 | |
| OVA | Dragon Half Dragon Half is a manga created by Ryūsuke Mita and serialized in Monthly Dragon Magazine from 1988 to 1994. It was adapted into a two episode anime OVA series in 1993... |
1993 | |
| OVA | Licca-chan to Yamaneko Hoshi no Tabi | 1994 | |
| OVA | Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team is an original video animation anime series in the Gundam franchise. Released from January 25, 1996, to April 25, 1999, the 11-episode series details the adventures of an Earth Federation Space Force ground unit during the One Year War - specifically before the original 1979 Gundam series and into... |
1996 | |
| OVA | Sakura Taisen: Ōka Kenran | 1997 | |
| OVA | Sakura Taisen: Gōka Kenran | 1999 | |
| OVA | The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Final The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Final is the OVA sequel to the 1997 anime television series The King of Braves GaoGaiGar. The series begun in 2000, created by Sunrise's internal "Studio 7" under the direction of Yoshitomo Yonetani, and the first Yūsha metaseries funded by both Takara and Bandai and produced by Sunrise.-Premise:The... |
2000 | |
| OVA | Gate Keepers 21 Gate Keepers 21 is a Japanese six-part sequel OVA series to the Gate Keepers animated TV series and has a darker and more serious plot than its predecessor. Some of the questions left unanswered in the TV series are answered in this sequel... |
2002 | |
| OVA | Sakura Taisen: Kanzaki Sumire Intai Kinen Sumire | 2002 | |
| OVA | Sakura Taisen: École de Paris | 2003 | |
| OVA | Sakura Taisen: Le Nouveau Paris | 2004 | |
| OVA | Diebuster Diebuster Diebuster, known in Japan as is a six episode anime Original Video Animation series created by Gainax in 2004.The first episode was aired on October 3, 2004, while the final episode was released on August 14, 2005. A movie, officially titled retells and recaps the end of the first Gunbuster OVA... |
2004 | |
| OVA | Sakura Taisen: New York, New York | 2007 | |
| OVA | Ranma ½: Akumu! Shunminkō | 2008 | |
| Movie | Kinnikuman: Counterattack! The Underground Space Choujins | 1985 | arranger of ending song |
| Movie | Choushinsei Flashman: Big Rally! Titan Boy! Choushinsei Flashman was the tenth Super Sentai television series produced by Toei Company. It aired on TV Asahi on March 1, 1986 to February 21, 1987.-Storyline:Twenty years ago, five children were kidnapped by the an alien group known as the Alien Hunters, for the sake of the Reconstructive Experiment Empire Mess -... |
1987 | |
| Movie | Honno 5g | 1988 | |
| Movie | Esper Mami: Hoshizora no Dancing Doll Esper Mami is a manga created by Fujiko Fujio in 1977 and serialized in Shōnen Big Comic. It was later adapted into an anime series.-Plot:Mami Sakura used to be a normal junior high school student, but she happened to acquire supernatural powers. Using her powers and with the help of her best friend, Mr.... |
1988 | |
| Movie | Lady Lady!! Gekijōban Lady!! is a Japanese shōjo manga by Youko Hanabusa . It was published by Akita Shoten in the magazine Hitomi Comics from 1987 to 1993 and collected in 12 tankoubon volumes... |
1988 | |
| Movie | Hiatari Ryōkō! Kasumi Yume no Naka ni Kimi ga Ita Hiatari Ryoko! is a high-school romance manga by Mitsuru Adachi. It was published by Shogakukan in 1980–1981 in the magazine Shōjo Comic and collected in five tankōbon volumes. It was later adapted into a live-action television drama series, an anime television series, and an anime film sequel to the television... |
1988 | |
| Movie | Dorami-chan Minidora SOS!!! | 1989 | |
| Movie | Anime Sanjūshi: Aramis no Bōken | 1989 | |
| Movie | Chimpui: Eri-sama Katsudō Daishashin | 1990 | |
| Movie | Toriyama Akira Marusaku Gekijō: Kennosuke-sama | 1990 | |
| Movie | Dorami-chan Arara Shōnen Sanzokudan! | 1991 | |
| Movie | Otaku no Video Gekijōban Otaku no Video is a 1991 comedy anime spoofing the life and culture of otaku, individuals with obsessive interests in media, particularly anime and manga, as well as the history of Gainax, its creators. It is noted for its mix of conventional documentary film styles , with a more traditional anime storytelling... |
1991 | |
| Movie | 21emon: Soraike! Hadashi no Princess | 1992 | |
| Movie | Dorami-chan Hello Kyōryū Kids | 1993 | |
| Movie | Dorami-chan Aoi Straw Hat | 1994 | |
| Movie | Dorami & Doraemons Robot Gakkō Nanafushigi!? | 1996 | |
| Movie | Gekijōban Hameln no violin hiki Violinist of Hameln is a fantasy adventure manga created by Michiaki Watanabe. Its premise is that a group of adventurers are traveling north to the Northern Capital to prevent a catastrophe. In this world, music has magical qualities. The manga and the anime are very different. The manga tends toward a lighter, more... |
1996 | |
| Movie | Galaxy Express 999 ~Eternal Fantasy~ Galaxy Express 999 is a manga written and drawn by Leiji Matsumoto, as well as various anime films and TV series based on it. It is set in a space-faring, high-tech future in which humans have learned how to transfer their minds into mechanical bodies, thus achieving practical immortality.The manga won the... |
1998 | |
| Movie | Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team Miller's Report Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team is an original video animation anime series in the Gundam franchise. Released from January 25, 1996, to April 25, 1999, the 11-episode series details the adventures of an Earth Federation Space Force ground unit during the One Year War - specifically before the original 1979 Gundam series and into... |
1998 | |
| Movie | Pokémon: The Movie 2000 Pokémon: The Movie 2000 Pokémon: The Movie 2000, originally released in Japan as , is a 1999 Japanese animated film directed by Kunihiko Yuyama as the second Pokémon feature-length film, complementing the Orange Islands saga of the series and featuring several new Pokémon, including Lugia and Slowking... |
1999 | image song |
| Movie | One Piece One Piece is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump since August 4, 1997; the individual chapters are being published in tankōbon volumes by Shueisha, with the first released on December 24, 1997, and the 64th volume released as... |
2000 | |
| Movie | One Piece: Nejimakijima no Bōken One Piece is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump since August 4, 1997; the individual chapters are being published in tankōbon volumes by Shueisha, with the first released on December 24, 1997, and the 64th volume released as... |
2001 | |
| Movie | Jango's Dance Carnival | 2001 | |
| Movie | Sakura Wars: The Movie Sakura Wars: The Movie is a 2001 Japanese animated film adaptation of the Sakura Wars series directed and co-written by Mitsuru Hongō.The film takes place between the onset of Sakura Wars 3 and Sakura Wars 4. Lachette Altair is dispatched to the Imperial Capital Tokyo from New York to work for the Imperial Assault... |
2001 | |
| Movie | One Piece: Chinjūtō no Choppā Ōkoku One Piece is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump since August 4, 1997; the individual chapters are being published in tankōbon volumes by Shueisha, with the first released on December 24, 1997, and the 64th volume released as... |
2002 | |
| Movie | Digimon Tamers: Runaway Digimon Express Digimon Tamers is the third animated series based on the Japanese Digimon franchise, first broadcast in 2001 on Fuji TV in Japan and on Fox Kids in the United States. The story takes place initially in a "alternative" universe, on a world much like Earth where Digimon is just a franchise, composed of video games,... |
2002 | |
| Movie | One Piece The Movie: Dead End no Bōken | 2003 | |
| Movie | One Piece: Norowareta Seiken One Piece is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump since August 4, 1997; the individual chapters are being published in tankōbon volumes by Shueisha, with the first released on December 24, 1997, and the 64th volume released as... |
2004 | |
| Movie | One Piece The Movie: Omatsuridanshaku to Himitsu no Shima One Piece is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump since August 4, 1997; the individual chapters are being published in tankōbon volumes by Shueisha, with the first released on December 24, 1997, and the 64th volume released as... |
2005 | |
| Movie | One Piece The Movie: Karakurijō no Mekakyohei One Piece is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump since August 4, 1997; the individual chapters are being published in tankōbon volumes by Shueisha, with the first released on December 24, 1997, and the 64th volume released as... |
2006 | |
| Movie | Majime ni Fumajime Kaiketsu Zorori: Nazo no Otakara Daisakusen | 2006 | |
| Movie | Toppu o Nerae! & Toppu o Nerae 2! Gattai Gekijōban | 2006 | |
| Movie | One Piece Movie: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventures in Alabasta One Piece Movie: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventures in Alabasta is a 2007 Japanese anime film released by Toei Company. The film is the eighth feature based on the One Piece media franchise, adapting a story arc from the original manga by Eiichiro Oda, wherein the Straw Hat Pirates led by Monkey D... |
2007 | |
| Movie | Tamagotchi: The Movie | 2007 | |
| Movie | One Piece The Movie: Episode of Choppā Plus: Fuyu ni Saku, Kiseki no Sakura One Piece is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump since August 4, 1997; the individual chapters are being published in tankōbon volumes by Shueisha, with the first released on December 24, 1997, and the 64th volume released as... |
2008 | |
| Movie | One Piece Romance Dawn Story One Piece is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump since August 4, 1997; the individual chapters are being published in tankōbon volumes by Shueisha, with the first released on December 24, 1997, and the 64th volume released as... |
2008 | |
| Movie | One Piece Film: Strong World One Piece Film: Strong World or simply is a 2009 Japanese animated film directed by Munehisa Sakai. It is the tenth feature film based on the shonen manga series One Piece by Eiichiro Oda. The film stars the regular television cast of Mayumi Tanaka, Kazuya Nakai, Akemi Okamura, Kappei Yamaguchi, Hiroaki Hirata, Ikue Otani,... |
2009 | |
| Game | Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom (FM Towns FM Towns The FM Towns system is a Japanese PC variant, built by Fujitsu from February 1989 to the summer of 1997. It started as a proprietary PC variant intended for multimedia applications and PC games, but later became more compatible with regular PCs... version) |
1990 | |
| Game | Paladin's Quest Paladin's Quest Paladin's Quest, known as in Japan, is a console role-playing game developed by Copya System and published in Japan by Asmik Corporation on November 13, 1992, for the Super Famicom. It was published in North America by Enix in October 1993... |
1992 | |
| Game | Xardion Xardion Xardion is an action platformer video game where the player controls robots with different skills in order to defeat the enemy and reach goals.- Story :... |
1992 | |
| Game | Just Breed Just Breed is a tactical role-playing game published by Enix for the Family Computer. It was released exclusively in Japan in 1992. Although it is somewhat obscure and was overlooked due to its late release, it is notable for its long development and as one of the largest RPGs created for the Family... |
1992 | |
| Game | Tengai Makyō Fūun Kabukiden | 1993 | |
| Game | Bounty Sword | 1995 | |
| Game | Gulliver Boy Gulliver Boy or simply Gulliver Boy is a Japanese anime series created by Hiroi Oji and Toyoo Ashida. It was produced by Toei Animation, directed by Ashida and aired on Fuji TV from January 8, 1995 to December 12 of that year.-Characters :*Gulliver Toscanni... |
1995 | |
| Game | Tengai Makyō Zero | 1995 | |
| Game | Lennus II Lennus II is a role-playing video game released in 1996 by Asmik Corporation for the Super Famicom.-Summary:This video game is the sequel to Lennus; unlike Lennus, which Enix brought to North America under the title of... |
1996 | |
| Game | Sakura Wars Sakura Wars is a Japanese media franchise created by Ouji Hiroi, and is developed and owned by Sega and licensed by Red Entertainment and Sega. The franchise centers on a series of dramatic fantasy and science-fantasy tactical role-playing adventure video games, which consist of tactical wargame and dating sim... |
1996 | |
| Game | Alundra Alundra , released in Europe as The Adventures of Alundra, is an action-adventure game developed by Matrix Software for the Sony PlayStation and was released in 1997. It was published by Sony in Japan, Working Designs in North America, and Psygnosis in Europe. It won great critical acclaim for its bizarre... |
1997 | |
| Game | Hanagumi Taisen Columns Hanagumi Taisen Columns is a falling-blocks puzzle video game developed by Sega in 1997, as a spin-off from Sakura Wars and Columns series. The game was released in Japan for Sega Saturn and ST-V arcade board.-Gameplay:... |
1997 | |
| Game | Bounty Sword First | 1997 | |
| Game | Sakura Taisen 2: Kimi, Shinitamoukotonakare | 1998 | |
| Game | Kasei Monogatari | 1998 | |
| Game | Dragon Force 2: Kamisarishi Daichi ni | 1998 | main song |
| Game | Chō Mashin Eiyūden Wataru Another Step | 1998 | |
| Game | The Granstream Saga The Granstream Saga is an action role-playing game for the PlayStation. The game was developed by a team consisting of staff from the developer Quintet under the name Shade.... |
1998 | part of the songs |
| Game | Bounty Sword Double Edge | 1998 | |
| Game | Gate Keepers Gate Keepers is primarily a role-playing game for the PlayStation. The game was then adapted into a manga series written by and drawn by Keiji Gotoh and an anime series produced by Gonzo, and first aired on April 3, 2000..... |
1999 | |
| Game | Alundra 2: A New Legend Begins | 1999 | |
| Game | Ōgami Ichirō Funki -Sakura Taisen Kayō Show Benitokage yori- | 2000 | |
| Game | Sakura Taisen GB: Geki Hanagumi Nyūtai! | 2000 | |
| Game | Gunparade March Gunparade March is a Japanese video game that was later turned into a 3 volume manga and a 12 episode anime.The video game, , was released on 28 September 2000, for the PlayStation. It was developed by Alfa System and published by Sony Computer Entertainment... |
2000 | part of the songs |
| Game | Sakura Taisen 3: Paris wa Moeteiru ka | 2001 | |
| Game | Sakura Taisen GB2: Thunderbolt Sakusen | 2001 | |
| Game | Sakura Taisen Online | 2001 | |
| Game | Sakura Taisen 4: Koiseyo Otome | 2002 | |
| Game | Sakura Taisen: Atsuki Chishio ni | 2003 | |
| Game | Sakura Taisen Monogatari: Mysterious Paris | 2004 | |
| Game | Sakura Taisen V Episode 0: Kōya no Samuraimusume | 2004 | |
| Game | Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love is a tactical role-playing game with dating sim elements. It was developed and published by Sega, and licensed by Red Entertainment, as the fifth title in the Sakura Wars series for PlayStation 2 and Wii... |
2005 | |
| Game | Sakura Taisen 1 & 2 | 2006 | |
| Game | Dramatic Dungeon: Sakura Taisen: Kimi aru ga tame | 2008 | |
| Game | Bionic Commando Rearmed Bionic Commando Rearmed Bionic Commando Rearmed is an enhanced remake of the 1988 Nintendo Entertainment System version of Bionic Commando. It was developed by GRIN and published by Capcom for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation Network, and Xbox Live Arcade and was released on August 13, 2008... |
2009 | main song |
| Game | Resonance of Fate Resonance of Fate Resonance of Fate, known in Japan as , is a console role-playing game developed by tri-Ace and published by Sega for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The game was released on January 28, 2010 in Japan, on March 16, 2010 in North America and on March 26, 2010 in Europe.-Gameplay:Resonance of Fate... |
2010 | |
| Tokusatsu | Choudenshi Bioman Choudenshi Bioman is Toei Company's eighth installment in the Super Sentai series. It was aired on TV Asahi from February 4, 1984 to January 26, 1985, with a total of 51 episodes, as well as a movie. Its international English title as listed by Toei is simply Bioman.-Plot:... |
1984 | background music |
| Tokusatsu | Uchuu Keiji Shaider Uchuu Keiji Shaider is the third part of the Metal Hero Series, the last of the Space Sheriff Trilogy. It aired on TV Asahi from March 2, 1984 to March 1, 1985. Its action footage was used for Season 2 of VR Troopers... |
1984 | arranger of background music |
| Tokusatsu | Dengeki Sentai Changeman Dengeki Sentai Changeman is a Japanese television series and is the ninth installment in the Super Sentai franchise. It was originally aired from February 2, 1985 to February 22, 1986 and it ran for 55 episodes.-Plot:... |
1985 | background music |
| Tokusatsu | Kyojuu Tokusou Juspion Kyojuu Tokusou Juspion is a Japanese tokusatsu television series and part of the Metal Hero series. Produced by Toei Company, it was originally broadcast from 15 March, 1985 to 24 March, 1986, running for 46 episodes. The name "Juspion" is a portmanteau of "Justice" and "Champion". Juspion is the only Metal Hero series... |
1985 | background music |
| Tokusatsu | Katteni! Kamitaman | 1985 | |
| Tokusatsu | Choushinsei Flashman Choushinsei Flashman was the tenth Super Sentai television series produced by Toei Company. It aired on TV Asahi on March 1, 1986 to February 21, 1987.-Storyline:Twenty years ago, five children were kidnapped by the an alien group known as the Alien Hunters, for the sake of the Reconstructive Experiment Empire Mess -... |
1986 | |
| Tokusatsu | Hikari Sentai Maskman Hikari Sentai Maskman is Toei's eleventh entry of the Super Sentai Series. It aired on TV Asahi from February 28, 1987 to February 20, 1988, with a total of 51 episodes. Its international English title as listed by Toei is simply Maskman.-Plot:... |
1987 | background music |
| Tokusatsu | Choujinki Metalder Choujinki Metalder is the sixth and shortest entry of the Metal Hero Series, running from March 16, 1987, to January 17, 1988, for only 39 episodes. The action footage of Metalder was adaptated for the first two seasons of VR Troopers... |
1987 | arranger of main song, background music |
| Tokusatsu | Ultraman vs. Kamen Rider Ultraman vs. Kamen Rider is the name of a television special that aired July 21, 1993 featuring clips from the various series from over the years, interviews with two of the stars, and finally a team-up between Tsuburaya Productions' Ultraman and Toei Company's Kamen Rider. It was also released on VHS and Laserdisc in... |
1993 | background music |
| TV drama | Unmei Kōkyōkyoku Satsujin Jiken | 1984 | |
| TV drama | Joi no Shibōshindansho | 1985 | |
| TV drama | Yumemita mono wa | 1987 | |
| TV drama | Hyōryūsaiban | 1989 | |
| TV drama | Ultraman o Tsukutta Otokotachi | 1989 | |
| TV drama | Daichūshingura Daichushingura is a television dramatization of the events of the Forty-seven Ronin. The first episode aired on January 5, 1971, and the 52nd and final episode appeared on December 28 of the same year. The NET network broadcast it in the Tuesday evening 9:00–9:56 prime-time slot in Japan.The series featured an... |
1989 | with Kei Wakakusa |
CD
- Ginga Kojiki Gundan Hyper CD Book (1992)
- Kimi koso Waga Otaku (1993)
- Tanaka Kōhei 20shūnen na Yoru - Toppu o Nerae! kara Yūshaō Gaogaigā made - (2001)
- Tanaka Kōhei Concert - Sakura na Yoru - (2001)
- Gaō Yūshaō Tanjō! 10renpatsu!! (2005 - includes the Yūshaō Tanjō! demo tape and Yūshaō Tanjō ultimate extra song)
- Kokorone song 1st (2008)
- Kokorone song 2nd (2009)
Books
- Sakura Taisen 2 original game music score Mezase! Sound Creator (Doremi Music Publishing, 1999)
- Fūin - Shijō Saikyō no Otaku Zadankai (with Toshio OkadaToshio Okadais an anime producer, author, and lecturer. He is a co-founder and former president of the production company Gainax.-Childhood:Okada was born on July 1, 1958 in Osaka, Japan and attended Osaka University of Arts....
and Hiroshi Yamamoto, Ongaku Senkasha, 1999) - Kaishū - Shijō Saikyō no Otaku Zadankai 2 (with Toshio Okada and Hiroshi Yamamoto, Ongaku Senkasha, 2000)
- Zeppan - Shijō Saikyō no Otaku Zadankai 3 (with Toshio Okada and Hiroshi Yamamoto, Ongaku Senkasha, 2000)
- Sakura Taisen 3 - Paris wa Moeteiru ka - Piano Hikigatari Kayō Zenshū (with Hiroi OjiHiroi Oji, real name , is a manga author. He co-authored Samurai Crusader with Ryoichi Ikegami. He also wrote the Sakura Taisen manga.-Original creations:*Diamond Daydreams*Kuso Kagaku Sekai Gulliver Boy*Madō King Granzort*Madō King Granzort: Bōken-hen...
, Doremi Music Publishing, 2001) - Tanaka Kōhei Sakuhinshū (1) Sakura Taisen Kakyokushū Sōfu (Satake Gakufu, 2009)
- Tanaka Kōhei Sakuhinshū (2) Gensen Kyokushū Sōfu (Satake Gakufu, 2009)
Others
- Nunokame CM song "Hiyoko no Hiyokokko" (1986-, still being broadcasted, with Fusako Fujimoto)
- Himekun Series Image Album behind (1986)
- Yamamoto Masayuki '88 (1988, arranged part of the songs)
- Uchū Eiyū Monogatari (1989, radio drama)
- Yamamoto Masayuki '89 Shōnen no Yume wa Ikiteiru (1989, arranged part of the songs)
- Seishun Radio Menia (1989-, composed the ending song)
- Yamamoto Masayuki "Colors" (1992, arranged part of the songs)
- Mashin Eiyūden Wataru 4 (1993)
- Star Pinky Q (1996, CD drama)
- Anime Giga (February 19, 2008, appeared as a guest)
- BS Anime Yawa Top o Nerae! (March 18, 2008, appeared as a guest)
- Inazuma Challenger (2008, supervised "Romantic Ageruyo (21st century ver.)" and "Makafushigi Adventure (21st century ver.)")
- BS Necchū Yawa Hero Song Night (July 10 and 17, 2008, appeared as a guest)
- BS Necchū Yawa Anisongu Night (May 22 and 29, 2009, appeared as a guest)
- Keroro Gunsō presents "Pekopon Shinryaku Song, Daishūgō de arimasu!" (2009, arranged part of the songs)
Composed for others
Rica MatsumotoRica Matsumoto
is a Japanese voice actress and J-pop singer who was born in Yokohama, Japan. Her name is also sometimes romanized as Rika Matsumoto. She was one of the original members of the popular vocal group JAM Project. After the way of the stage, she embarked on voice acting and a singing career...
- Ari no Mama no Watashi de (1993, included in the album "Cluster")
Ai Orikasa
Ai Orikasa
is a popular Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokyo. She works for Production Baobab. Orikasa is also the Japanese dub voice for Jessica Rabbit in Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Her debut work was Shoukoushi Cedie in 1988...
- Kōkai wa Suteki (1995, included in the album "Shukujo Chōtokkyū")
Hiroko Kasahara
Hiroko Kasahara
Hiroko Kasahara is a popular seiyū and J-pop singer.She sang the ending theme song of the PlayStation 2 RPG, Shadow Hearts, titled Ending Theme ~ Shadow Hearts, and the ending theme of the PC and Playstation 2 visual novel Ever17: the Out of Infinity, titled Aqua Stripe- Notable voice roles :*...
- Fjord no Komoriuta (1996, included in the album "Saga")
Yūko Miyamura
Yuko Miyamura
' is a Japanese voice actress, actress, J-pop singer and director of audiography. Her married name is ', although she still works under her maiden name. Miyamura was born in Kobe, and graduated from the theater division of the Tōhō Gakuen College of Drama and Music. Her pet name is '...
- Konjō Sentai Gattsuman (1996, included in the album "Kenkabanchō")
- Tatakae! Great Gattsu Fighter, Denkō Gattai Regōmā (1996, included in the album "Space Kenkabanchō")
- Ai nante (1998, included in the album "Tamashii")
PPP
- Ko-ko Paradise (1999)
Junko Iwao
Junko Iwao
is a Japanese voice actress who has also released several CD albums as a J-pop singer. Her most notable role is in Cardcaptor Sakura providing the voice to Sakura's best friend, Tomoyo.-TV Anime:*.hack *.hack//Roots...
- Fly over to you... Yozora wo Kakete (1999)
Yumi Matsuzawa
Yumi Matsuzawa
is a Japanese singer from Saitama, Saitama Prefecture. She is best known for her debut release "YOU GET TO BURNING", the opening theme for Martian Successor Nadesico, as well as the movie version's theme song "Dearest"....
- Ari no Mama de (1999)
JAM Project
JAM Project
JAM Project is an anime music genre "supergroup" based in Japan, originally founded on July 19, 2000 by famous 1970s theme song artist Ichirou Mizuki...
- Mizu ni Utsuru Tsuki - my heart - (2002, included in the album "JAM First Process")
Masaaki Endō
- Kanzen Muketsu on GO Fighter!! (Theme of Endoh) (2003, included in the album "Chakuriku!!")
Kaya Matsutani
Kaya Matsutani
is a Japanese voice actress from Sapporo. She is often cast as female characters that are noted with extremely well developed body...
- Bara no Namae, Hoshi ni Naru Hi (2007, included in the album "Rose Balcony")
Mie Sonozaki
Mie Sonozaki
is a Japanese voice actress and singer represented by Remax.-Television animation:* Bakumatsu Kikansetsu Irohanihoheto * Beyblade 2002 * Bleach * Burst Angel * Comic Party...
- Tea for Two - Nigai Kokoa to Milk Tea -, Kimi no Inai Valentine's Day (2008, included in the album "chocolat")
Chihiro Yonekura
Chihiro Yonekura
is a Japanese singer from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture.-History:While Yonekura was attending university, she sent off several demonstration tapes to recording companies. She was scouted out, and received the opportunity to do the opening song "Arashi no Nakade Kagayaite" for the anime Mobile Suit...
- Dream on Dream - Yume no Tsuzuki - (2009, included in the album "Departure")
Awards
- 2002: Tokyo International Anime Fair 21Tokyo International Anime FairThe Tokyo International Anime Fair also known as Tokyo International Animation Fair is one of the largest anime trade fairs in the world, held annually in Japan. The first event was held in 2002 as "Tokyo International Anime Fair 21". The event is held at Tokyo Big Sight, a convention and...
Anime of the Year Best Music (TV category, One PieceOne Pieceis a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump since August 4, 1997; the individual chapters are being published in tankōbon volumes by Shueisha, with the first released on December 24, 1997, and the 64th volume released as...
) - 2003: 17th Japan Gold Disc AwardJapan Gold Disc AwardThe Japan Gold Disc Awards for Music sales in the Recording Industry Association of Japan, is major music awards held annually in Japan also released as a CD.- List of the Artists of the Year :************...
(Sakura Taisen 4 - Koiseyo Otome - Zenkyokushū "Geki! Tei-Saishūshō (Finale) e-")
Concerts
- Tanaka Kōhei Sakka Katsudō 20shūnen Kinen Honoo no Orchestra Concert (November 1, 2000, at the Tokyo Opera CityTokyo Opera City Toweris a skyscraper located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Completed in 1996, it stands 234 metres high and has 54 floors; it is the third-tallest building in Shinjuku and sixth-tallest in Tokyo. The closest train station to Opera City is Hatsudai....
concert hall) - Tanaka Kōhei Sakura o Utau Hikigatari no Concert (April 16, 2006, at the Nihon University Casals Hall)
- Tanaka Kōhei Kokorone 1st Live (July 21, 2008, at Roppongi Sweet Basil STB139)
- Tanaka Kōhei Kokorone 2nd Live (February 15, 2009, at amHALL Osaka)
- Tanaka Kōhei Kokorone 3rd Live (July 25, 2009, Minami-aoyama Mandara)
- Tanaka Kōhei Sakkaseikatsu 30shūnen Kinen Concert (November 1, 2009 at the Tokyo Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan, big hall)
- Kōhei Tanaka Anime Concert in Finland (June 18, 2011 at Sibelius-talo, Lahti, Finland)
See also
- List of video game musicians
- Seishun Raji Menia
- Kazuo Iwasaki
- Kaori Minami
- Kenji KawaiKenji Kawai, born April 23, 1957 in Shinagawa, Tokyo, is a Japanese music composer, for motion pictures, anime movies, video games and televised programs. He has contributed to the musical scores for numerous films from Japan and other countries in Asia, working in film genres as diverse as anime, horror,...
- Shirō SagisuShiro Sagisuis a well-known Japanese music producer and composer. With a career spanning over 25 years , he is best known for his work as a record producer for acts including Misia, Satoshi Tomiie, and Ken Hirai...
- Shirō HamaguchiShiro Hamaguchiis a Japanese anime composer, arranger and orchestrator. He is best known for composing music to the anime franchises One Piece and Oh My Goddess! and arranging/orchestrating music in the Final Fantasy series...
- Hayato MatsuoHayato Matsuois a Japanese video game and anime composer, arranger and orchestrator. He has worked on titles such as Front Mission 3, Final Fantasy XII, the Shenmue series, and Magic Knight Rayearth. Inspired by his mother, a piano teacher, he graduated from the music composition department of Tokyo University...
- Takayuki Negishi
- Ennio MorriconeEnnio MorriconeEnnio Morricone, Grand Officer OMRI, , is an Italian composer and conductor, who wrote music to more than 500 motion pictures and television series, in a career lasting over 50 years. His scores have been included in over 20 award-winning films as well as several symphonic and choral pieces...
- Mike Sugiyama
External links
- Tanaka Kōhei Official Website
- Tanaka Kōhei Official Blog
- Tanaka Kōhei home page (approved by Tanaka)
- heart sound to asuka Kokorone Song lyrics writer Asuka's blog
- Imagine Tanaka Kōhei