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
Birth nameHiroshi Miyauchi
Also known asHiro
Born (1965-04-12) April 12, 1965
Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Composer
  • keyboardist
InstrumentsKeyboards
Years active1984–present
Associated acts
Websitedekaris.sega.jp/team/hiro/

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
1984Girl's GardenProgrammingwith Yuji Naka[4]
1985Hang-OnMusic
Space Harrier
1986Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars
Ghost House
Out Run
Enduro Racer
Fantasy Zone
1987After Burner
After Burner II
1988Power Drift
Dynamite DüxSound design
Hot RodMusicwith N.Y
1989Turbo Outrunwith Yasuhiro Takagi
Sword of Vermilion
1990G-LOC: Air Battle
GP Rider
1991Rent-A-Hero
Ninja Burai Densetsu
1992OutRunnerswith Takayuki Nakamura and Takenobu Mitsuyoshi
SegaSonic the Hedgehogwith Keitaro Hanada and Naoki Tokiwa
1993Metal Fangs
1994Dragon Ball Z: V.R.V.S.with David Leytze and Kentaro Shoda
Star Wars ArcadeSound coordinatorwith Kazuhiko Nagai and Youichi Ueda
Rail Chase The Ride: Eiyuu Fukkatsu HenMusic
1995Cool Riders
1996WaveRunnerwith Makito Nomiya and Youichi Ueda
Sega Ages: OutRunArrangements
Sega Touring Car ChampionshipSound advisor
1997 Le Mans 24Sound support
Virtua Fighter 3tbSound programming
1998Sega Ages: Power DriftArrangements
1999Toy FighterTechnical advice
2000Rent A Hero No.1Musicwith Kojiro Mikusa and Kayoko Matsushima
Crackin' DJwith various others
2001Crackin' DJ Part 2
Air TrixSound designer
2004Derby Owners Club OnlineMusic
2005Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 21: SDI & Quartet ~Sega System 16 Collection~Keyboards
2006 Sega Rally 2006Musicwith various others
OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast
After Burner Climax
2007Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 30: Galaxy Force II Special Extended EditionSound producer
OutRun 2 SPPiano
Manic Panic GhostsSound director
2008Dinosaur KingSound supervisor
Derby Owners Club 2008Music
2009Tetris Giant
Yakuza 3Producer
2010Yakuza 4Sound support
2012maimaiMusic
2014Gotta Protectorswith various others
2018House of the Dead: Scarlet DawnSound staffwith Ryohei Kohno
Fist of the North Star: Lost ParadiseSpecial cooperation
Super Smash Bros. UltimateOriginal Game Supervisor

References

  1. "Hiroshi Kawaguchi". VGMdb. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  2. "The Making of OutRun". NowGamer. April 29, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  3. "[H.]10th/PROFILE". Wave-master.com. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  4. 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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