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
Instrument(s)Keyboards
Years active1984–present
Websitedekaris.sega.jp/team/hiro/

He is also known as Hiro, Master Hiro (Hiro師匠) 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 has also been a member of Chain Band,[4] a hybrid between the groups [H.] and Sonic Adventure Music Experience.

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.[5] He has often acted as a tutor to new Sega composers, such as Yasuhiro Takagi[6] and Keitaro Hanada.[7]

Works
Year Title Role Notes
1984Girl's GardenProgramming[1]with Yuji Naka[8]
Lode RunnerSound[6]
1985Dragon Wang
Hang-OnMusicwith Yoji Ishii[9]
Space Harrierwith Yu Suzuki[10]
Pit Pot[1]
1986Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars
Ghost House
Out Run
Enduro Racer"Main Theme" only [1]
Fantasy ZoneThe Shop music and Game Over jingle were composed by a different composer.[6]
1987After Burner
After Burner II
1988Power Drift
Dynamite Düx
Hot Rodwith N.Y[11]
1989Super Monaco GP"Theme From Super Monaco GP"[12]
Turbo Outrun[13]with Yasuhiro Takagi
Sword of Vermilion[14]
1990G-LOC: Air Battle[15]
GP Riderwith Takenobu Mitsuyoshi and Yasuhiro Takagi[16]
1991Rent-A-Hero
1992Speed Basketball[1]
Dream Palace[1]
Air RescueSound effects[1]
Stadium CrossSound driver[1]
OutRunnersMusicwith Takayuki Nakamura and Takenobu Mitsuyoshi[17]
1993SegaSonic the Hedgehogwith Keitaro Hanada and Naoki Tokiwa[18]
1994Dragon Ball Z: V.R.V.S.with David Leytze and Keitaro Hanada
Star Wars ArcadeSound coordinatorwith Kazuhiko Nagai and Youichi Ueda
Rail Chase The Ride: Eiyuu Fukkatsu HenMusic
1995Cool RidersMusic, sound driverwith Makito Nomiya
1996Sega Touring Car ChampionshipMusic, sound programmingwith various others
Fighters Megamix[19]Music
WaveRunnerSoundwith Makito Nomiya and Youichi Ueda
Virtua Fighter 3Sound programming
Sega Ages: OutRunArrangements
1997Sega Ages: Fantasy ZoneVocal song arrangement[1]
Le Mans 24Sound support
1998Sega Ages: Power DriftArrangements
1999Toy FighterTechnical advicewith Takashi Miyaguchi
2000Rent A Hero No.1Musicwith Kojiro Mikusa and Kayoko Matsushima[20]
Crackin' DJwith various others
2001Crackin' DJ Part 2
Air TrixSound designwith Takeshi Isozaki
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 ClimaxArrangement
2007Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 30: Galaxy Force II Special Extended EditionSound producer
OutRun 2 SPPiano
Manic Panic GhostsSound director
2008Derby Owners Club 2008Music
Dinosaur KingSound supervisorwith Kentaro Koyama
2009Tetris GiantMusicwith Susumu Tsukagoshi and Yuichi Kanatani
Yakuza 3Productionwith various others
BayonettaArrangements
2010Yakuza 4Sound support
2011Initial D Arcade Stage 6 AASupport
2012maimaiMusic
2014Gotta Protectors
2016Sangokushi Taisen 4with Susumu Tsukagoshi
2018Fist of the North Star: Lost ParadiseSpecial cooperationwith Hideaki Kobayashi
Sega World Drivers ChampionshipMusicwith Kazuhito Shimizu and Keitaro Hanada[21]
House of the Dead: Scarlet DawnSound staffwith Keitaro Hanada and Ryohei Kohno[22]
Super Smash Bros. UltimateOriginal game supervisorwith various others
2022Sonic FrontiersMusic

References
  1. "Hitmaker sound team - Member 01". Hitmaker. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  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. "CHAIN CHRONICLE 5th Anniversary ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK p. 21-22". VGMdb. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  5. "Hiroshi Kawaguchi". VGMdb. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  6. "Astro City Mini interview". 4Gamer. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  7. "Hitmaker sound team - Column vol. 57". Hitmaker. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  8. Dwyer, Nick. "Five Titans of Japanese Video Game Music on Their Influences and Key Creations". daily.redbullmusicacademy.com. Red Bull. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  9. "SUPER HANG-ON 20th Anniversary Collection Booklet p. 01-02". VGMdb. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  10. "SEGA AGES Space Harrier - Staff Reflections". SegaAmerica. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  11. "S.S.T.BAND -30th Anniversary Box- Booklet p. 25-26". VGMdb. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  12. "SEGA SYSTEM24 SOUND COLLECTION Booklet p. 03-04". VGMdb. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  13. "OutRun 20th Anniversary Box Booklet Disc 01". VGMdb. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  14. "VERMILION VS RENT A HERO ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK Booklet p. 01-02". VGMdb. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  15. "G-LOC AIR BATTLE -Series Music Collection- Booklet p. 01-02". VGMdb. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  16. "Hiro & Mitsuyoshi interview". S.S.T.BAND BACK-UP TEAM. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  17. "OutRun 20th Anniversary Box Booklet Disc 02". VGMdb. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  18. "SegaSonic The Hedgehog". MamEnd. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  19. "Fighters MegaMix SOUND TRACKS Booklet p. 01-02". VGMdb. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  20. "Renta no Kyoku: Rent A Hero No.1 Original Soundtrack Booklet p. 11-12". VGMdb. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  21. "SEGA World Drivers Championship -Original Sound Track- Booklet p. 01-02". VGMdb. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  22. "HOUSE OF THE DEAD ~SCARLET DAWN~ ORIGINAL SOUND TRACKS Booklet Front & Back". VGMdb. Retrieved February 10, 2021.


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