Michihiko Ohta
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese singer, composer
and arranger
who has worked for several anime
series such as Bubblegum Crash
and Digimon
.
In the Digimon series, Ohta wrote three of the four opening themes: "Target ~Akai Shougeki~", "The Biggest Dreamer" and "FIRE!!" (all sung by Kouji Wada
) - almost every Evolution theme - "brave heart", "Break Up!" (sung by Ayumi Miyazaki
), "SLASH!!" (sung by himself) and others - several Image themes and other Digimon related songs. He also wrote and arranged some of the tracks on Kouji Wada's album All of My Mind'.
In 2003, Ohta released Mirai e no Message ~Michihiko Ohta Self-Cover, an album containing cover versions some of the Digimon songs he wrote and with duets with other Digimon singers, Kouji Wada and AiM.
Ohta wrote an insert song for the fifth Digimon series, Digimon Savers
. The track, titled "Believer" and sung by Ikuo of Prince of Tennis fame, is used as the series evolution theme, and was released on June 29, 2006.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese singer, composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and arranger
Arranger
In investment banking, an arranger is a provider of funds in the syndication of a debt. They are entitled to syndicate the loan or bond issue, and may be referred to as the "lead underwriter". This is because this entity bears the risk of being able to sell the underlying securities/debt or the...
who has worked for several anime
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....
series such as Bubblegum Crash
Bubblegum Crash
is a three-part original video animation sequel to Bubblegum Crisis.After the split between Artmic and Youmex, Artmic proceeded to make a sequel on their own, Bubblegum Crash, which ran three OVA episodes and is conjectured that it was a shortened version of how Crisis was to end...
and Digimon
Digimon
, short for , is a Japanese media franchise encompassing digital toys, anime, manga and video games. The franchise's eponymous creatures are monsters of various forms living in a "Digital World", a parallel universe that originated from Earth's various communication networks.-Conception and...
.
In the Digimon series, Ohta wrote three of the four opening themes: "Target ~Akai Shougeki~", "The Biggest Dreamer" and "FIRE!!" (all sung by Kouji Wada
Koji Wada
is a Japanese rock singer. He first debuted in 1999 with his first single "Butter-Fly", the theme song of the anime Digimon Adventure. He's currently under the King Records recording label.- Life and career :...
) - almost every Evolution theme - "brave heart", "Break Up!" (sung by Ayumi Miyazaki
Ayumi Miyazaki
Ayumi Miyazaki or Ayumi for short, born August 25, 1971, is a Japanese singer and composer.Ayumi Miyazaki has sung several songs in the Digimon series. He sang the evolution theme song for Digimon Adventure called "Brave Heart" and the two evolution theme songs for Digimon Adventure 02, called...
), "SLASH!!" (sung by himself) and others - several Image themes and other Digimon related songs. He also wrote and arranged some of the tracks on Kouji Wada's album All of My Mind'.
In 2003, Ohta released Mirai e no Message ~Michihiko Ohta Self-Cover, an album containing cover versions some of the Digimon songs he wrote and with duets with other Digimon singers, Kouji Wada and AiM.
Ohta wrote an insert song for the fifth Digimon series, Digimon Savers
Digimon Savers
Digimon Data Squad, known in Japan as , is a Japanese anime television series, and the fifth series produced as part of the Digimon franchise. It was produced by Toei Animation, and aired every Sunday at 9:00 a.m. on the Fuji TV network. In addition, a tie-in movie called Ultimate Power! Burst Mode...
. The track, titled "Believer" and sung by Ikuo of Prince of Tennis fame, is used as the series evolution theme, and was released on June 29, 2006.