Hiroshi Kawaguchi (composer)
Hiroshi Kawaguchi (川口 博史, Kawaguchi Hiroshi, born April 12, 1965)[1] is a Japanese video game music composer and keyboardist who works for Sega. He is among the oldest of the Sega sound team members, and one of the few from the 1980s still active today. He joined Sega in 1984 as a programmer, but quit the job and became a composer the following year.[2]
Hiroshi Kawaguchi 川口 博史 | |
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| Birth name | Hiroshi Miyauchi |
| Also known as | Hiro |
| Born | April 12, 1965 Chiba Prefecture, Japan |
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| Instruments | Keyboards |
| Years active | 1984–present |
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| Website | dekaris |
He is also known as Hiro and Hiroshi Miyauchi (宮内 博史) (his pre-mukoyōshi name), and has been a part of both the S.S.T. Band and the sound unit [H.], the latter of which he leads.[3]
He worked closely with game designer Yu Suzuki and served as composer for some of the company's most recognized series, such as Space Harrier, Out Run, and After Burner, and has contributed music to many others.[1]
Works
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1984 | Girl's Garden | Programming | with Yuji Naka[4] |
| 1985 | Hang-On | Music | |
| Space Harrier | |||
| 1986 | Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars | ||
| Ghost House | |||
| Out Run | |||
| Enduro Racer | |||
| Fantasy Zone | |||
| 1987 | After Burner | ||
| After Burner II | |||
| 1988 | Power Drift | ||
| Dynamite Düx | Sound design | ||
| Hot Rod | Music | with N.Y | |
| 1989 | Turbo Outrun | with Yasuhiro Takagi | |
| Sword of Vermilion | |||
| 1990 | G-LOC: Air Battle | ||
| GP Rider | |||
| 1991 | Rent-A-Hero | ||
| Ninja Burai Densetsu | |||
| 1992 | OutRunners | with Takayuki Nakamura and Takenobu Mitsuyoshi | |
| SegaSonic the Hedgehog | with Keitaro Hanada and Naoki Tokiwa | ||
| 1993 | Metal Fangs | ||
| 1994 | Dragon Ball Z: V.R.V.S. | with David Leytze and Kentaro Shoda | |
| Star Wars Arcade | Sound coordinator | with Kazuhiko Nagai and Youichi Ueda | |
| Rail Chase The Ride: Eiyuu Fukkatsu Hen | Music | ||
| 1995 | Cool Riders | ||
| 1996 | WaveRunner | with Makito Nomiya and Youichi Ueda | |
| Sega Ages: OutRun | Arrangements | ||
| Sega Touring Car Championship | Sound advisor | ||
| 1997 | Le Mans 24 | Sound support | |
| Virtua Fighter 3tb | Sound programming | ||
| 1998 | Sega Ages: Power Drift | Arrangements | |
| 1999 | Toy Fighter | Technical advice | |
| 2000 | Rent A Hero No.1 | Music | with Kojiro Mikusa and Kayoko Matsushima |
| Crackin' DJ | with various others | ||
| 2001 | Crackin' DJ Part 2 | ||
| Air Trix | Sound designer | ||
| 2004 | Derby Owners Club Online | Music | |
| 2005 | Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 21: SDI & Quartet ~Sega System 16 Collection~ | Keyboards | |
| 2006 | Sega Rally 2006 | Music | with various others |
| OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast | |||
| After Burner Climax | |||
| 2007 | Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 30: Galaxy Force II Special Extended Edition | Sound producer | |
| OutRun 2 SP | Piano | ||
| Manic Panic Ghosts | Sound director | ||
| 2008 | Dinosaur King | Sound supervisor | |
| Derby Owners Club 2008 | Music | ||
| 2009 | Tetris Giant | ||
| Yakuza 3 | Producer | ||
| 2010 | Yakuza 4 | Sound support | |
| 2012 | maimai | Music | |
| 2014 | Gotta Protectors | with various others | |
| 2018 | House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn | Sound staff | with Ryohei Kohno |
| Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise | Special cooperation | ||
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Original Game Supervisor |
References
- "Hiroshi Kawaguchi". VGMdb. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
- "The Making of OutRun". NowGamer. April 29, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- "[H.]10th/PROFILE". Wave-master.com. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
- Dwyer, Nick. "Five Titans of Japanese Video Game Music on Their Influences and Key Creations". daily.redbullmusicacademy.com. Red Bull. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
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