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Employers. Game Freak (1989–2022) The Pokémon Company (2022–present) Musical career. Genres. Video game music. Instrument (s) Piano, trombone. Junichi Masuda (増田 順一, Masuda Jun'ichi, born January 12, 1968) is a Japanese video game composer, director, designer, producer, singer, programmer and trombonist, best known for his work in ...
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Masuda was born in the Kanagawa Prefecture, located in the real-life Kantō region, on January 12, 1968. His family would vacation in the Kyūshū region, which became the basis for the Pokémon world's Hoenn. As a teenager, he played the trombone and had interest in classical music, while also maintaining an interest in arcade games and their programm...
Video games
Masuda was the sole composer for the handheld games Pokémon Red and Green. He developed a program called "Sound Driver" in the early 1990s, which was used to play music and sound effects in Game Freak's titles. This program was later used to create all of the original Pokémon's cries. He has composed the music for every core series Pokémon game to date. Gradually, Masuda began to take on duties other than composing; however, he still has composed most of the battle themes. He was appointed su...
Anime
Masuda's music is rearranged for the Pokémon anime by Shinji Miyazaki. He has also done original design for the series since Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire. Masuda has also been involved with many of the Pokémon movies. Masuda was an original creator of the Pokémon movies Jirachi: Wish Maker, Destiny Deoxys, Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, The Rise of Darkrai and Giratina and the Sky Warrior, as well as the The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Ge...
Others
On keyboards in the group ＭＴＭ, Masuda composed the song battle gene Ｍ after gaining a request from Shōko Nakagawa. The song is based on Cynthia's battle theme, which is featured on Pokémon Diamond & Pokémon Pearl: Super Music Collection, Pokémon Black & Pokémon White: Super Music Collection, and Pokémon Black 2 & Pokémon White 2: Super Music Collection under the titles 戦闘！チャンピオン Battle! Champion, 戦闘! シロナ Battle! Shirona, and 戦闘! チャンピオン(シンオウ) Battle! Champion (Shin'ō), respectively.
Magical Tarurūto-kun(1992) - Music, Sound Effects, Sound ProgramPokémon Red, Green, and Blue
1. Title Screen -- Composition & Arrangement 2. Pallet TownTheme -- Composition & Arrangement 3. Professor Oak-- Composition & Arrangement 4. Professor Oak's Laboratory-- Composition & Arrangement 5. A Rival Appears -- Composition & Arrangement 6. Road to Viridian City: Leaving Pallet Town -- Composition & Arrangement 7. Picked Up an Item! -- Composition & Arrangement 8. Battle! (Wild Pokémon) -- Composition & Arrangement 9. Victory! (Wild Pokémon) -- Composition & Arrangement 10. Obtained a...
1. Pokémon Techno -- Composition & Arrangement
1. Opening Movie -- Composition & Arrangement 2. Theme of Jessie and James-- Composition & Arrangement 3. Pikachu's Beach-- Composition & Arrangement 4. Pikachu's Beach (Results Announcement) -- Composition & Arrangement 5. Connection-- Composition & Arrangement
Generation VI
Masuda made his first cameo appearance in the series in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire as the owner of a special Super-Secret Base in Mossdeep City that the player can visit after scanning a QR Code, which was first revealed in the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Full Story Guide Book. The player can choose to challenge him and any of the three Grunts in his base to a Single Battle or invite him to their own Super-Secret Base. In battle, he uses three Cosplay Pikachu. His team na...
Generation VIII
Masuda appears in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl in the northwesternmost house in Hotel Grand Lake alongside one of his favorite Pokémon, Psyduck. He evaluates the player's Pokédex and gives them a Diploma both for completing the Sinnoh Pokédex and for completing the National Pokédex. Along with Yuichi Ueda, he is only referred to in-game as "Game Director".
In an interview with Wired UK in December 2014, Masuda stated that he didn't originally work in Pokémon Gold and Silver as he was working on another project; however, he was brought back when the t...Masuda listens to alternative music and techno. He says that he is most inspired by the classical music composer Stravinsky.Masuda's six favorite Pokémon are Psyduck, Pichu, Torchic, Victini, Sylveon, and Alolan Exeggutor.The character Barry's Japanese and optional English name Jun could be a possible reference to Masuda.Director's Columns (Junichi Masuda's blog)Junichi Masuda's account on TwitterJunichi Masuda is a Japanese video game composer, director, designer, producer, singer, programmer and trombonist, best known for his work in the Pokémon franchise. He was a member of Game Freak where he was an employee and executive at the company since 1989 when he founded it alongside Satoshi Tajiri and Ken Sugimori.
Junichi Masuda is a Chief Creative Fellow at The Pokémon Company and one of the founding members of Game Freak. He is known for his work on the Pokémon games, mostly as producer, director, and composer. After studying computer graphics at the Japan Electronics College, Masuda was one of the...
Website: http://www.gamefreak.co... Junichi Masuda is a video game composer, director, designer, producer, and programmer best known for his work on the Pokémon franchise. He is a member of the Game Freak board of directors, and has worked at the company since 1989.
Dec 11, 2014 · Dec 11, 2014 11:14 AM. Pokemon's Junichi Masuda: 'We weren’t explicitly targeting children' Junichi Masuda is a founding member of Pokemon developer Game Freak, working on the music for the...
Sep 27, 2018 · Junichi Masuda, composer and director of Pokémon games, shares his memories of making the original Red and Blue for Game Boy. He talks about the challenges, the teamwork, and the surprises of creating a global hit.
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