Hirokazu Tanaka

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Hirokazu Tanaka
田中 宏和
Hirokazu Tanaka, composer for Super Mario Land
Born December 13, 1957 (age 68)[1]
Super Mario–related roles Composer, sound designer

Hirokazu Tanaka (Japanese: 田中 宏和 Tanaka Hirokazu), also known as Hirokazu "Hip" Tanaka or Chip Tanaka, is a Japanese video game composer and sound designer. While working for Nintendo, he composed the soundtracks and sound effects for Wrecking Crew, Super Mario Land, Dr. Mario, and Mario Paint.[2][3] He also worked as a game designer, sound engineer, and composer for several arcade and Game & Watch games as one of the key members of Nintendo Research & Development 1. He later left Nintendo in 1999 to work at Creatures Inc., known for their work on the Pokémon franchise, serving as the president of the company from 2001 to 2023, before resigning and taking on the role of Creative Fellow, a position he holds to this day.[4][5] He still occasionally works as a composer and has contributed arrangements for the Super Smash Bros. series.

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  1. ^ Tanaka, Hirokazu. Biography. Sporadic Vacuum (Japanese). Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  2. ^ Tanaka, Hirokazu. Works. Sporadic Vacuum (Japanese). Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  3. ^ Tanaka, Hirokazu (January 23, 2023). Hirokazu Tanaka. Kyoto Report. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  4. ^ Tanaka, Hirokazu. Biography. Sporadic Vacuum (Japanese). Archived September 14, 2010 from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  5. ^ 役員人事に関するお知らせ. Creatures, Inc. (Japanese). Archived May 31, 2023 from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 26, 2026.

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