Hiroshi Kawaguchi

Hiroshi Kawaguchi

Place of birth: Chiba Prefecture, Japan^[1]
Date of birth: 1965-04-12^[2] (age 59)
Employment history: Sega of Japan (1984^[3] – 2000) Divisions: Sega R&D 8 Sega AM2 Sega AM3 Hitmaker (2000 – 2004) Sega of Japan (2004 – 2015) Divisions: Sega AM3 Sega AM1 Sega Interactive (2015 – 2020) Divisions: Sega Interactive R&D 1 Sega of Japan (2020 – ) Divisions: Sega AJ5
Role(s): Composer, Musician

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Hiroshi Kawaguchi (川口博史) is among the oldest of the Sega sound team members. He serves as the main composer for the Space Harrier and After Burner series - two of the company's most recognized brands - and has contributed music to many others, especially when it comes to racing games. His most lasting contribution to the video game industry, though, is the soundtrack to the original OutRun, whose four melodic tracks have been remade by both himself and others time and time again.

He is also known as Hiro (ヒロ) (his alias) 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.

Career

Production history

Games

Pitfall II: The Lost Caverns (SG-1000; 1985)
Dragon Wang (SG-1000; 1985)
Hang-On (Hang-On hardware; 1985) — Composer
Space Harrier (Hang-On hardware; 1985) — Music
Championship Lode Runner (SG-1000; 1985) — Ending BGM
Pit Pot (Master System; 1985) — BGM
Fantasy Zone (System 16; 1986) — Sound^[10] (as Hiro)
Ghost House (Master System; 1986) — Music
Fantasy Zone (Master System; 1986) — Special Thanks to^[11] (as Hiro)
Enduro Racer (Hang-On hardware; 1986) — Main Theme
Action Fighter (System 16; 1986) — Music
OutRun (OutRun hardware; 1986) — Music (as MIY)
Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars (System 16; 1986) — Composer
Space Harrier (Master System; 1986) — Special Thanks (as Hiro)
After Burner (X Board; 1987) — Composer (as Hiroshi "Hiro" Kawaguchi)
After Burner (X Board; 1987) (as Hiro)
After Burner II (X Board; 1987) (as Hiro)
Hot-Rod (System 24; 1988) — Music (as Hiro)
Power Drift (Y Board; 1988) — Music Design (as Hiro)
Dynamite Dux (System 16; 1988) — Sound Design^[12] (as hiro)
Turbo OutRun (OutRun hardware; 1989) — Sound (as Hiro)
Sword of Vermilion (Mega Drive; 1989) — 68000 (as Hiro)
Sword of Vermilion (Mega Drive; 1989) — Sound (BGM) (as Hiro)
GP Rider (X Board; 1990) — Lead Music Composer (as Hiro)
Rent A Hero (Mega Drive; 1991) — Chief Sound^[13] (as Hiro)
Rent A Hero (Mega Drive; 1991) — Composer^[13]
Dream Palace (Prize game; 1992)
Air Rescue (System 32; 1992) — Sound Effects
Speed Basketball (Arcade; 1992) — Sound
Stadium Cross (System 32; 1992) — 1 Track & Sound Driver
SegaSonic the Hedgehog (System 32; 1993) — Sound (as H.Miyauchi)
Dragon Ball Z V.R.V.S. (System 32; 1994) — 音楽 (as Hiro)
Star Wars Arcade (Model 1; 1993) — Sound Coordinator (as Hiro)
Rail Chase: The Ride (Large attraction; 1994) — BGM
Cool Riders (H1 Board; 1995) — Hang On BGM Arrange & Driver
Virtua Fighter 2 (Saturn; 1995) — Special Thanks^[14] (as 川口博史)
Virtua Fighter Kids (Sega Titan Video; 1996) — Special Thanks
Die Hard Arcade (Sega Titan Video; 1996) (as Hiro)
Virtua Fighter 3 (Model 3; 1996) — Program
Sega Touring Car Championship (Model 2; 1996) — Sound Programmer (as Hiro)
Sega Touring Car Championship (Model 2; 1996) — Loose Control (as Hiro)
Sega Ages OutRun (Saturn; 1996) — Sound Compose And Arrange^[15] (as hiro)
WaveRunner (Model 2; 1996) — Sound (as Hiro)
Columns '97 (Sega Titan Video; 1997) — Snd.Programmer (as Hiro)
Die Hard Arcade (Saturn; 1997) — Special Thanks^[16] (as Hiro)
Sega Ages Fantasy Zone (Saturn; 1997) — Sound Compose And Arrange^[17] (as hiro)
Le Mans 24 (Model 3; 1997) — Sound Supporter (as Hiro)
Virtua Fighter 3tb (Model 3; 1997) — Program
Sega Touring Car Championship (Saturn; 1997) — Music^[18] (as hiro)
Sega Touring Car Championship (Saturn; 1997) — Sound Advisers^[18] (as hiro)
Sega Ages Power Drift (Saturn; 1998) — Sound Compose and Arrange (2-8)^[19] (as hiro)
Sega Touring Car Championship (Windows PC; 1998) — Music (as Hiro)
Sega Touring Car Championship (Windows PC; 1998) — Sound Advisors (as Hiro)
Sega Touring Car Championship (Windows PC; 1998) — Sound Advisers^[20] (as Hiro)
Virtua Fighter 3tb (Dreamcast; 1998) — Program
Flash Beats (Arcade; 1999) — Sound Driver (as Hiro)
Toy Fighter (NAOMI; 1999) — Technical Advicers
Rent A Hero No.1 (Dreamcast; 2000) — サウンドスーパーバイザー (as Hiro)
Rent A Hero No.1 (Dreamcast; 2000) — 作曲 (as Hiro)
Rent A Hero No.1 (Dreamcast; 2000) — 編曲 (as Hiro)
Air Trix (Hikaru; 2001) — Sound Designers (as Hiro)
Crackin' DJ Part 2 (NAOMI GD-ROM; 2001) — Sound Supervisor (as Hiro)
Crackin' DJ Part 2 (NAOMI GD-ROM; 2001) — Producer & Director (as Hiro)
Derby Owners Club Online (Windows PC; 2004) — Music Composers
Derby Owners Club Online (Windows PC; 2004) — Sound Effects
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 20: Space Harrier II ~Space Harrier Complete Collection~ (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Special Thanks (as Hiro)
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 21: SDI & Quartet: Sega System 16 Collection (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Keyboard (as Hiro)
Virtua Tennis 3 (Lindbergh; 2006) — Special Thanks
Sega Rally 2006 (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Composer
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 24: Last Bronx -Tokyo Bangaichi- (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Special Thanks (as Hiro)
Zunou Nouryoku Koujou Machine Touch de Zuno: Tanoshiku check? Soretomo Battle!? (NAOMI; 2006) — Sound
After Burner Climax (Lindbergh; 2006) — Original & New Arrange (as Hiro)
Manic Panic Ghosts (NAOMI; 2007) — Sound Director (as Hiro)
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 30: Galaxy Force II: Special Extended Edition (PlayStation 2; 2007) — Sound Producer (as Hiro)
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 30: Galaxy Force II: Special Extended Edition (PlayStation 2; 2007) — Keyboard Solo (as Hiro)
Dinosaur King (Nintendo DS; 2007) — Sound Supervision
Sega Superstars Tennis (PlayStation 3; 2008) — AM3
Sega Superstars Tennis (Wii; 2008) — AM3
Sega Superstars Tennis (Nintendo DS; 2008) — AM3
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 33: Fantasy Zone Complete Collection (PlayStation 2; 2008) — Special Thanks (as Hiro)
Yakuza 3 (PlayStation 3; 2009) — Sounds Production (as Hiro)
Bayonetta (Xbox 360; 2009) — SEGA Original Compositions
Bayonetta (PlayStation 3; 2009) — SEGA Original Compositions
Bayonetta (Xbox 360; 2009) — Special Thanks (as HIRO)
Bayonetta (PlayStation 3; 2009) — Special Thanks (as HIRO)
Tetris Giant (System SP; 2009) — Sound Producer
Tetris Giant (System SP; 2009) — Music Composers
Yakuza 4 (PlayStation 3; 2010) — Special Assistance (as Hiro)
Initial D Arcade Stage 6 AA (RingEdge; 2011) — Supporters
Maimai (RingEdge 2; 2012) — Sound Director (as Hiro)
3D OutRun (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Special Thanks (as Hiro)
Maimai PiNK (RingEdge 2; 2015) — Sound Director (as Hiro)
Sangokushi Taisen (Nu 2; 2016) — Composer
Code of Joker Pocket (iOS; 2017) — Music
Code of Joker Pocket (Android; 2017) — Music
Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise (PlayStation 4; 2018) — Special Cooperation
House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn (ALLS UX; 2018) — Sound Staff (as Hiro)
Sega Ages OutRun (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Special Thanks (as Hiro)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — SEGA (as Hiro)
Maimai Finale (RingEdge 2; 2018) — サウンド制作 (as Hiro)
Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown (PlayStation 4; 2021) — Sound Artist
Sonic Frontiers (PlayStation 4; 2022) — Composers
Sonic Frontiers (PlayStation 5; 2022) — Composers
Sonic Frontiers (Nintendo Switch; 2022) — Composers
Monopoly The Medal American Dream (Medal game; 2023) — Music, Sound Effects
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (Steam; 2023) — Music Production
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (PlayStation 5; 2023) — Music Production
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (Xbox One; 2023) — Music Production
Virtua Fighter 3tb Online (Arcade; 2023) — Sound Artist (as Hiro)
Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble (Nintendo Switch; 2024) — Music Production (as Hiro)

Videos

Out Run/Turbo Out Run Strategy Movie ＆ S.S.T. Band Live+1 (DVD; 2007) — Supervisor (as Hiro)
Out Run/Turbo Out Run Strategy Movie ＆ S.S.T. Band Live+1 (DVD; 2007) — Keyboard (as Hiro)

Music

Virtua Fighter 3 Sound Tracks (CD; 1996) — Sound Programming (as Hiro)
Fighters Megamix Sound Tracks (CD; 1997) — Composed & Arrengement^[21] (as Hiro)
Virtua Striker & Virtua Striker 2 (CD; 1997) — Sound Programmer (as Hiro)
Yu Suzuki Produce OutRun (CD; 1997) — Sound Producer (as Hiro)
Yu Suzuki Produce Power Drift (CD; 1998) — Sound Producer (as Hiro)
Sega Racing Best (CD; 1999) — Sound Producer
Renta no Kyoku: Rent A Hero No.1 Original Soundtrack (CD; 2000) (as Hiro)
Dennou Senki Virtual-On Force Official Sound Data Ver 7.5 (CD; 2001) — Sound Producer (as Hiro)
Dennou Senki Virtual-On Marz Official Sound Data (CD; 2003) — CO Produce & management (as Hiro)
From Loud 2 Low: Takenobu Mitsuyoshi Works (CD; 2003) — Sound Supervisor (as Hiro)
Musica e WCCF: World Club Champion Football Serie A 2001-2003 (CD; 2003) — Sound Supervisor (as Hiro)
OutRun 2 Sound Tracks (CD; 2004) — Composer (as Hiro)
Service Games 01 (CD; 2005) — Directed by^[22] (as Hiro)
Service Games 01 (CD; 2005) — Designed by^[22] (as Hiro)
Sega Rally 2006 Original Sound Track (CD; 2006) — Produced by (as Hiro)
Derby Owners Club: Perfect Audio Collection (CD; 2006) — Sound Composer (as Hiro)
Segagaga 5 Original Soundtrack (CD; 2006) — Sound Produce (as Hiro)
Segagaga 5 Original Soundtrack (CD; 2006) — Writing (as Hiro)
After Burner Climax Sound Track (CD; 2006) — Composer & Sound Staff (as Hiro)
OutRun 20th Anniversary Box (CD; 2007) — Producer (as Hiro)
Touch de Uno! DS Original Soundtrack (CD; 2007) — Advisor (as HIRO)
Super Hang-On 20th Anniversary Collection (CD; 2007) — Sound Producer^[23] (as Hiro)
Super Hang-On 20th Anniversary Collection (CD; 2007) — Arranger^[23] (as Hiro)
Super Hang-On 20th Anniversary Collection (CD; 2007) — Keyboard,Programming^[23] (as Hiro)
Super Hang-On 20th Anniversary Collection (CD; 2007) — Commentator^[23] (as Hiro)
Dennou Senki Virtual-On Original Sound Track (CD; 2007) — Sound Producer^[24] (as Hiro)
Fantasy Zone Ultra Super Big Maximum Great Strong Complete Album (CD; 2008) — Sound Producer^[25] (as Hiro)
Fantasy Zone Ultra Super Big Maximum Great Strong Complete Album (CD; 2008) — Keyboard^[25] (as Hiro)
Fantasy Zone Ultra Super Big Maximum Great Strong Complete Album (CD; 2008) — Comment^[25] (as Hiro)
Vermilion vs Rent A Hero Original Soundtrack (CD; 2009) — Sound Producer (as Hiro)
Vermilion vs Rent A Hero Original Soundtrack (CD; 2009) — Arranger (as Hiro)
Vermilion vs Rent A Hero Original Soundtrack (CD; 2009) — Andes,Programming,合唱団 (as Hiro)
Vermilion vs Rent A Hero Original Soundtrack (CD; 2009) — Programming (as Hiro)
Vermilion vs Rent A Hero Original Soundtrack (CD; 2009) — Performer (as Hiro)
Vermilion vs Rent A Hero Original Soundtrack (CD; 2009) — Commentator (as Hiro)
Sega Motorcycle Music History (CD; 2009) — Artist (as Hiro)
Bayonetta Original Soundtrack (CD; 2009) — Music Composers (as Hiro)
Crackin' DJ Complete Album (CD; 2010) — Commentary (as Hiro)
Power Drift Original Soundtrack (CD; 2011) — Commentary^[26] (as Hiro)
Rail Chase Original Soundtrack (CD; 2011) — SPECIAL THANKS to (as Hiro)
Sega Sound Unit [H.] 1st Album (CD; 2011) — Producer (as Hiro)
Gunblade NY & L.A. Machineguns Original Soundtrack (CD; 2011) — SPECIAL THANKS to^[27] (as Hiro)
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Original Soundtrack (CD; 2014) — Supervisors (as Hiro)
Hiro 30th Anniversary Album: Thank You for Listening! (CD; 2015) — Producer (as Hiro)
The Works II (CD; 2016) — Producers & Directors for the Original Projects (as Hiro)
OutRun (Vinyl; 2016) — Music by^[28] (as Hiroshi "Hiro" Kawaguchi)
After Burner II (Vinyl; 2018) — All tracks composed by^[29] (as Hiroshi "Hiro" Kawaguchi)
After Burner II (Vinyl; 2018) — Arrangements by^[29] (as Hiro)
After Burner II (Vinyl; 2018) — S.S.T.Band are^[29] (as Hiro)
After Burner II (Vinyl; 2018) — SEGA Sound Unit (H.) are^[29] (as Hiro)
Space Harrier (Vinyl; 2018) — All tracks composed by^[30] (as Hiro)
Space Harrier (Vinyl; 2018) — Keyboard^[30] (as Hiro)
Chain Chronicle 5th Anniversary Original Soundtrack (CD; 2018) — Keyboard (as Hiro)
Sega Ages OutRun: Music Collection (CD; 2019) — Sound Supervisor (as Hiro)
House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn Original Sound Tracks (CD; 2019) — Sound Supervisor (as Hiro)
House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn Original Sound Tracks (CD; 2019) — Sound Staff (as Hiro)
Mega Drive Mini: Celebration Album (CD; 2019) — Sound Supervisor (as Hiro)
Sega World Drivers Championship: Original Sound Track (CD; 2020) — Sound Supervisor (as Hiro)
G-LOC Air Battle: Series Music Collection (CD; 2020) — Sound Supervisor (as Hiro)
Astro City Mini: Celebration Album (CD; 2020) — Sound Producer (as Hiro)
Go Sega: 60th Anniversary Album (CD; 2021) — Supervisor^[31] (as Hiro)
Virtua Fighter esports Premium Music Collection (CD; 2021) — Sound Designer (as Hiro)
Mega Drive Mini 2: Celebration Album (CD; 2022) — Special Thanks (as Hiro)
Mega Drive Mini 2: Multiverse Sound World (CD; 2022) — Sound Producer (as Hiro)
Virtua Fighter 3tb Online Premium Music Collection (CD; 2023) — Sound Designer (as Hiro)
404 Game Re:set -Error Game Reset- Memorial Album (CD; 2023) — Commentary

Hardware

Sega H1 Board (Arcade; 1995) — Sound Driver (as Hiro)

Dragon Wang^[32] (1985)
Hang-On (Arcade version) (1985) — BGM
Pitfall II: The Lost Caverns (SG-1000 version)^[33] (1985)
Championship Lode Runner^[34] (SG-1000 version) (1985) — Ending BGM
Pit Pot^[34] (1985) — All BGM
Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars (Arcade version) (1986)
Ghost House (1986)
OutRun (Arcade version) (1986) — BGM
Enduro Racer^[34] (Arcade version) (1986) — Main Theme
Fantasy Zone (Arcade version) (1986) — BGM
Hot-Rod^[34] (1988) — All BGM
Power Drift (Arcade version) (1988)
Super Monaco GP^[34] (Arcade version) (1989) — Image BGM
G-LOC: Air Battle (Arcade version) (1990)
GP Rider (Arcade version) (1990)
Speed Basketball^[34] — BGM
Dream Palace^[34] (1992)
Air Rescue^[34] (1992) — Sound Effects
Stadium Cross^[34] (1992) — 1 track, Sound Driver
OutRunners (Arcade version) (1993)
Rail Chase: The Ride (1994) — All BGM
Sega H1 Board^[35] (1995) — Sound Driver
Cool Riders (1995) — Hang-On Arrangement, Sound Driver
Sega Ages: Volume 1 (1996) — Sound Compose and Arrange (OutRun) (as Hiro)
Crackin' DJ (2000)
Dartslive^[34] (2003)
Derby Owners Club Online (2004)
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 21: SDI & Quartet ~Sega System 16 Collection~ (2005)
Sega Rally 2006 (2006)
OutRun 2 SP (PS2 version) (2007)
Derby Owners Club 2008 (2008)
Sega Superstars Tennis (DS version) (2008) — AM3
Bayonetta (2009) — SEGA Original Compositions, Special Thanks (as Hiro)
Tetris Giant (2009) (as Hiro)
Yakuza 4 (2010) — Special Assistance ("Yakuza 4" Sound Team) (Staff) (as Hiro)
maimai (2012) (as Hiro)
maimai GreeN Plus (2014) (as Hiro)
Protect Me Knight 2 (2014)
Sangokushi Taisen 4 (2016)
Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise (2018) — Special Assistance
Sega World Drivers Championship (2018) — Sound Staff
Astro City Mini (2020)

~Unsorted/Unspecified~

Champion Soccer II^[34] [NOTE: Possibly meant to mean Champion Soccer] — Programmer
Monaco GP^[34] — Top Secret
Magic House^[34] — All BGM
Choplifter^[34] (Arcade or SG-1000 version)
Pachicon^[34]
Truck^[34]
Air Hockey^[34] — BGM
Kyarapen Ultraman^[34] — BGM Arrangement
SoundFactory Produce^[34]
SSD for Model 3^[34]
SSD for Sega Titan Video^[34]

Discography

Power Drift & Mega Drive -G.S.M. Sega 2- (1988) (as Hiro)
Super Sonic Team -G.S.M. Sega 3- (1989) (as Hiro)
Mega Selection -G.S.M. Sega- (1989)
After Burner (1990)
Hyper Drive -G.S.M. Sega 4- (1990) (as Hiro)
S.S.T. Band Live! -G.S.M. Sega- (1990) [NOTE: Performance from Nippon Seinen-Kan on 25 Aug. 1990]
Game Music Festival Live '90: Zuntata VS. S.S.T. Band (1990)
Game Music Festival '90 Special: Zuntata VS. S.S.T. Band (1990)
Synergy MCMXCI 1991 (1991) (Original work)
Great wall (1993) (as Hiroshi Miyauchi) (Original work)
Game Over (1994) (Original work)
Sega Ages Sound Track The Best Plus (2004)
OutRun 2 Sound Tracks -Side B- (2005)
Super Hang-On 20th Anniversary Collection (2007)
After Burner 20th Anniversary Box (2007)
Vermilion VS Rent a Hero Original Soundtrack (2009)
Crackin' DJ Complete Album (2010)
Power Drift Original Soundtrack (2011)
Twinkle Link Remixes (2011) (Original work)
Sega Sound Unit [H.] 1st Album (2011) (as Hiro)
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Original Soundtrack (2014) — Supervisor (as Hiro)
The Legend Artists Otakara Hakken! (2014) (Original work)
Monster Hunter 10th Anniversary Compilation Album (2014)
Hiro 30th Anniversary Album / Thank you for listening! (2015) (as Hiro)
Chain Chronicle Original Soundtrack CHAIN Band Ver. (2015) (as Hiro)
Chain Chronicle Original Soundtrack CHAIN Band Ver. II (2016) (as Hiro)

Song credits

Hang-On (Arcade version)

Title — Music & Arrangement
Main Theme — Music & Arrangement

Space Harrier (Arcade version)

Credit — Music & Arrangement
Theme — Music & Arrangement
Squilla — Music & Arrangement
Godarni — Music & Arrangement
Wiwi Jumbo — Music & Arrangement
Battle Field — Music & Arrangement
Syura — Music & Arrangement
Stanray — Music & Arrangement
Lake Side Memory — Music & Arrangement
Winner's Song — Music & Arrangement

Ghost House

Title — Music & Arrangement
Stage BGM — Music & Arrangement
Vampire Battle — Music & Arrangement
Game Over — Music & Arrangement

OutRun (Arcade version)

Magical Sound Shower — Music & Arrangement
Passing Breeze — Music & Arrangement
Splash Wave — Music & Arrangement
Last Wave — Music & Arrangement

Enduro Racer (Arcade version)

Coin — Music & Arrangement
Opening — Music & Arrangement
Main Theme — Music & Arrangement
Name Entry 1 — Music & Arrangement
Name Entry 2 — Music & Arrangement
BGM 1 — Music & Arrangement

Fantasy Zone (Arcade version)

Credit — Music & Arrangement
Start — Music & Arrangement
Opa-Opa! [Rd. 1] — Music & Arrangement
Boss [Rd. 1~7 Boss] — Music & Arrangement
Defeat — Music & Arrangement
Round Up [Round Clear] — Music & Arrangement
Keep on the Beat [Rd. 2] — Music & Arrangement
Saari [Rd. 3] — Music & Arrangement
Prome [Rd. 4] — Music & Arrangement
Hot Snow [Rd. 5] — Music & Arrangement
Hot Snow [Rd. 5] (Oversea) — Music & Arrangement
Round Up [Round Clear] (Oversea) — Music & Arrangement
Don't Stop [Rd. 6] — Music & Arrangement
Dreaming Tomorrow [Rd. 7] — Music & Arrangement
Ya-Da-Yo [Rd. 8 Boss] — Music & Arrangement
Victory Way [Ending] — Music & Arrangement
Miss — Music & Arrangement

After Burner (Arcade version)

Maximum Power — Music & Arrangement
Final Take Off — Music & Arrangement
Red Out — Music & Arrangement
Super Stripe — Music & Arrangement
After Burner — Music & Arrangement

After Burner II (Arcade version)

Maximum Power — Music & Arrangement
Final Take Off — Music & Arrangement
Red Out — Music & Arrangement
Super Stripe — Music & Arrangement
After Burner — Music & Arrangement
City 202 — Music & Arrangement

~With Melody Ver.~

Maximum Power — Music & Arrangement
Final Take Off — Music & Arrangement
After Burner — Music & Arrangement

Dynamite Dux (Arcade version)

Credit — Music & Arrangement
Don't Want Duck (Round 1) — Music & Arrangement
Ganseki Rock (Boss 1) — Music & Arrangement
Duck Around the Clock (Boss 2) — Music & Arrangement
Goose (Round Clear) — Music & Arrangement
Japan Achacha (Round 2) — Music & Arrangement
Duck of Dux (Boxing) — Music & Arrangement
Luck Ducky Baby (Boxing Victory) — Music & Arrangement
No Dux No Cry (Round 3) — Music & Arrangement
Darkness Dux (Round 4) — Music & Arrangement
But Duck What Gate (Round 5) — Music & Arrangement
Achacha the Castle (Round 6) — Music & Arrangement
Southern Lucy — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Unused]

Power Drift (Arcade version)

Credit — Music & Arrangement
Poker Face (Opening) — Music & Arrangement
Side Street (A Course) — Music & Arrangement
Like the Wind (B Course) — Music & Arrangement
Silent Language (C Course) — Music & Arrangement
Adjustment Mind (D Course) — Music & Arrangement
Artistic Traps (E Course) — Music & Arrangement
Diversity (Name Entry) — Music & Arrangement
Not Use — Music & Arrangement

Power Drift & Mega Drive -G.S.M. Sega 2-

Power Drift (Like the Wind Arrange Version) — Music, Keyboard (with Katsuhiro Hayashi)
Space Harrier II (A Legend of Harrier Arrange Version) — Keyboard (with Katsuhiro Hayashi)

Turbo OutRun (Arcade version)

Who are You — Music & Arrangement
Keep Your Heart — Music & Arrangement
Checker Flag — Music & Arrangement
Easy going — Music & Arrangement

Super Sonic Team -G.S.M. Sega 3-

Final Take Off (After Burner Arrange Version) — Music, Keyboard (with Kimitaka Matsumae)
Splash Wave (OutRun Arrange Version) — Music, Keyboard (with Kimitaka Matsumae)
Theme from Super Monaco GP (Arrange Version) — Music

Mega Selection -G.S.M. Sega-

Opa-Opa! — Music, Keyboard (with Kimitaka Matsumae)

Sword of Vermilion

Title — Music & Arrangement
Name Entry — Music & Arrangement
Opening — Music & Arrangement
Statts — Music & Arrangement
Shop (Village) — Music & Arrangement
3D Mode — Music & Arrangement
Jiji Theme — Music & Arrangement
Erias — Music & Arrangement
Shop (City) — Music & Arrangement
Castle — Music & Arrangement
Dungeon — Music & Arrangement
Boss A — Music & Arrangement
Village A — Music & Arrangement
Light Song — Music & Arrangement
Dungeon 2 — Music & Arrangement
Player Dead — Music & Arrangement
Last City — Music & Arrangement
Ending 2 — Music & Arrangement

G-LOC: Air Battle (Arcade version)

Opening — Music & Arrangement
BGM A — Music & Arrangement
Continue — Music & Arrangement
BGM B — Music & Arrangement
Ravine Dogfight BGM — Music & Arrangement
BGM C — Music & Arrangement
BGM D — Music & Arrangement
Ground Attack BGM — Music & Arrangement
Last Mission — Music & Arrangement
Landing — Music & Arrangement
Congratulations — Music & Arrangement
Name Entry — Music & Arrangement
Fanfare "Hiro" — Music & Arrangement
Fanfare (Unused Music) — Music & Arrangement
Phrase (Unused Music) — Music & Arrangement

After Burner

~Arrange Version~

Maximum Power ~ Red Out — Music, Keyboard (with Kimitaka Matsumae)
After Burner (Version II) — Music, Keyboard (with Kimitaka Matsumae)

Hyper Drive -G.S.M. Sega 4-

~Arrange Version~

Air Battle — Music, Keyboard (with Kimitaka Matsumae)
Wilderness — Keyboard (with Kimitaka Matsumae)
Sword of Vermilion — Music, Keyboard (with Kimitaka Matsumae)
To a New Journey — Keyboard (with Kimitaka Matsumae)
Sprinter — Keyboard (with Kimitaka Matsumae)

GP Rider (Arcade version)

Be Over (Manual) — Music & Arrangement

S.S.T. Band Live! -G.S.M. Sega-

After Burner Medley — Music, Keyboard (with Kimitaka Matsumae)
Air Battle — Music, Keyboard (with Kimitaka Matsumae)
To a New Journey — Keyboard (with Kimitaka Matsumae)
Galaxy Force Medley — Keyboard (with Kimitaka Matsumae)
Wilderness — Keyboard (with Kimitaka Matsumae)
Magical Sound Shower — Music, Keyboard (with Kimitaka Matsumae)
Last Wave — Music, Keyboard (with Kimitaka Matsumae)
Sprinter — Keyboard (with Kimitaka Matsumae)
After Burner — Music, Keyboard (with Kimitaka Matsumae)
Power Drift Medley — Music, Keyboard (with Kimitaka Matsumae)

Game Music Festival Live '90: Zuntata VS. S.S.T. Band

After Burner Medley — Music, Keyboard (with Kimitaka Matsumae)
Sword of Vermilion — Music, Keyboard (with Kimitaka Matsumae)
Air Battle — Music, Keyboard (with Kimitaka Matsumae)
Sprinter — Keyboard (with Kimitaka Matsumae)
After Burner — Music, Keyboard (with Kimitaka Matsumae)
To a New Journey — Keyboard (with Kimitaka Matsumae)

Game Music Festival '90 Special: Zuntata VS. S.S.T. Band

After Burner Medley — Music, Keyboard (with Kimitaka Matsumae)
Galaxy Force Medley — Keyboard (with Kimitaka Matsumae)
Magical Sound Shower — Music, Keyboard (with Kimitaka Matsumae)
Burning Point — Keyboard (with Kimitaka Matsumae)
Last Wave — Music, Keyboard (with Kimitaka Matsumae)
After Burner — Music, Keyboard (with Kimitaka Matsumae)
Power Drift Medley — Music, Keyboard (with Kimitaka Matsumae)

Rent a Hero

Only a Drama..... — Music & Arrangement
Fight Rent-a-Hero!! — Music & Arrangement
Red Light Dinner Party — Music & Arrangement
The End of Winter, The Vernal Equinox, The Good Feeling — Music & Arrangement
Town Music 2 — Music & Arrangement
GO GO Train — Music & Arrangement
Town Music 1 — Music & Arrangement
Surprise, Shock Cave Exploration — Music & Arrangement
It's Just That Oira Is Zakokyara! — Music & Arrangement
I Wonder If We'll Go to the Hospital? — Music & Arrangement
Town Music 3 — Music & Arrangement
Tonight I Feel Like Dancing — Music & Arrangement
Good Night & It's Morning Rent-a-Hero — Music & Arrangement
Doctor Hentai's Sorrow — Music & Arrangement
Incident! Rent-a-Hero — Music & Arrangement
Everyone, Thank You! — Music & Arrangement
Descendant of Rent-a-Hero — Music & Arrangement
Magical Sound Shower (from OutRun) — Music & Arrangement
BGM A (from G-LOC) — Music & Arrangement
After Burner (from After Burner) — Music & Arrangement
Main Theme (from Space Harrier) — Music & Arrangement
Like the Wind (from Power Drift) — Music & Arrangement
Rush a Difficulty (from Turbo OutRun) — Arrangement
Time Attack (from GP Rider) — Arrangement

OutRunners (Arcade version)

Magical Sound Shower (1993) — Music
Passing Breeze (1993) — Music
Splash Wave (1993) — Music
South America — Music & Arrangement (with Takayuki Nakamura)
Spain — Music & Arrangement
Last Wave (1993) — Music

Rail Chase The Ride: Eiyuu Fukkatsu Hen

Captive Princess Luna ~ Rescue Operation Start — Music & Arrangement
Rail Chase The Ride - Setting Off — Music & Arrangement
Rail Chase The Ride - Suite — Music & Arrangement
Luna Rescue Failure — Music & Arrangement
Luna Rescue Success — Music & Arrangement

Cool Riders

Hang on ~Theme of Love~ — Music & Arrangement

Fighters Megamix

Name Entry (Last Wave) — Music & Arrangement
Ranking (City 202) — Music & Arrangement
Can You Become Rent-a-Hero for Mankind's Sake? — Music & Arrangement, Programming

Sega Ages: OutRun

Magical Sound Shower - 1996 Arrange Ver. — Music & Arrangement, Additional Keyboard Solo (with Takenobu Mitsuyoshi)
Passing Breeze - 1996 Arrange Ver. — Music & Arrangement
Splash Wave - 1996 Arrange Ver. — Music & Arrangement
Last Wave - 1996 Arrange Ver. — Music & Arrangement

Sega Touring Car Championship

Loose Control — Music & Arrangement
Target — Music & Arrangement

Sega Ages: Power Drift

Poker Face (Super Arrange) — Music & Arrangement
Side Street (Super Arrange) — Music & Arrangement
Like the Wind (Super Arrange) — Music & Arrangement
Silent Language (Super Arrange) — Music & Arrangement
Adjustment Mind (Super Arrange) — Music & Arrangement
Artistic Traps (Super Arrange) — Music & Arrangement
Diversity (Super Arrange) — Music & Arrangement
Side Street (Slow Arrange) — Music & Arrangement
Like the Wind (Slow Arrange) — Music & Arrangement

Rent A Hero No.1

Can You Become Rent-a-Hero for Mankind's Sake? — Music & Arrangement, Programming
Red Light Dinner Party — Music & Arrangement
The End of Winter, The Vernal Equinox, The Good Feeling — Music & Arrangement
Give a cure — Music & Arrangement
GO GO Train — Music & Arrangement
Tonight I Feel Like Dancing — Music & Arrangement
The Doctor 53M Underground — Music & Arrangement
First Day at the Part-time Job — Music & Arrangement
When in Trouble, Cream Cast — Music & Arrangement
Far from Sleeping... — Music & Arrangement
Sofia — Music & Arrangement
The Bell Rings for You — Music & Arrangement
It's Just That Oira Is Zakokyara! — Music
Magical Sound Shower (Inside Game Center BGM from "OutRun") — Music
Opa-Opa! (Inside Game Center BGM from "Fantasy Zone") — Music
After Burner (Inside Game Center BGM from "After Burner") — Music
Descendant of Rent-a-Hero — Music & Arrangement, Performer (with Instant Band)
Voice ReMIX Everyone is Still Alive — Music & Arrangement

Crackin' DJ

code number 003 — Music & Arrangement
Chocolate — Music & Arrangement
hangover — Music & Arrangement
nightmare — Music & Arrangement
Hot It Up — Music & Arrangement
In Chaos — Music & Arrangement
Rumble Storm — Music & Arrangement
OutRun (Bonus Tune ~ Ending) — Music
code number 003 (scratching) — Music & Arrangement
chocolate (scratching) — Music & Arrangement
hangover (scratching) — Music & Arrangement
nightmare (scratching) — Music & Arrangement
hot it up (scratching) — Music & Arrangement
in chaos (scratching) — Music & Arrangement
rumble storm (scratching) — Music & Arrangement
OutRun (scratching) — Music

Crackin' DJ Part 2

Thanks for Nothing — Music & Arrangement
Nightmare (dub) — Music & Arrangement
Sun Dance — Music & Arrangement
Sleeper — Music & Arrangement
Strained Relations — Music & Arrangement
Beat of Mind — Music & Arrangement
Seven O'clock — Music & Arrangement

Sega Ages Sound Track The Best Plus

After Burner (H. Live Version) — Music, Keyboard & Computer Manipulated [NOTE: Performance from 42nd Amusement Machine Show on 9 Sep. 2004]

Derby Owners Club Online

happy market — Music & Arrangement
Jingle Bells — Arrangement

OutRun 2 Sound Tracks -Side B-

Last Wave - Vocal Version — Music & Arrangement

Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 21: SDI & Quartet ~Sega System 16 Collection~

Quartet Medley 2005 — Keyboard

Sega Rally 2006

Verges on the edge — Music & Arrangement
Upside Down — Music & Arrangement
Flying Man — Music & Arrangement
Rumble along — Music & Arrangement

OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast

Radiation — Music & Arrangement, Additional Keyboard Solo (with Takenobu Mitsuyoshi)
Who are You 2006 Arrange Ver. — Music & Arrangement
Keep Your Heart 2006 Arrange Ver. — Music & Arrangement

After Burner Climax

After Burner - Climax Remix - — Music & Arrangement
After Burner - Climax Remix Full - — Music & Arrangement

OutRun 2 SP (PS2 version)

Passing Breeze [H.] Arrange Ver. — Music, Piano Solo

Super Hang-On 20th Anniversary Collection

Hang-On ~Theme of Love~ -[H.] Arrange Ver.- — Music, Arrangement and Sound Produce, Keyboard, Programming

Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 30: Galaxy Force II Special Extended Edition

Beyond The Galaxy -[H.] Arrange Ver.- — Sound Producer, Keyboard Solo

After Burner 20th Anniversary Box

After Burner 20th Anniversary Medley [H.] Arrange Version — Music & Arrangement, Keyboard & Computer Manipulated

Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 33: Fantasy Zone Complete Collection

Fantasy Zone Medley 2008 Version — Music, Keyboard

Vermilion vs Rent A Hero Original Soundtrack

Light Song -[H.] Arrange Ver.- — Music & Arrangement, Andes, Programming, Choir (with Junpei Mishima, Mitsuharu Fukuyama, Yasuhiro Takagi, Kentaro Koyama, Susumu Tsukagoshi, Chihiro Aoki & Takahiro Kai)

Bayonetta

Magnificent 7 (∞ Climax Mix) — Music & Arrangement
Space Harrier (∞ Climax Mix) — Music & Arrangement
Wiwi Jumbo (Heaven Sent Mix) — Music & Arrangement

Tetris Giant

Love's Invincible Command — Music & Arrangement
Fate Is "I" Love You — Music & Arrangement
Friendship Try again! — Music & Arrangement
It's Difficult, But I Love You ~Dekaris~ — Music & Arrangement

Crackin' DJ Complete Album

Thanks for Nothing (Prototype) — Music & Arrangement
hangover (Prototype) — Music & Arrangement
Sleeper (Prototype) — Music & Arrangement
Rumble Storm (Prototype) — Music & Arrangement

Power Drift Original Soundtrack

Side Street (Prototype) — Music & Arrangement
Silent Language 2011 (Special Arrange) — Music & Arrangement

Sega Sound Unit [H.] 1st Album

[H.] Band Introduction Kensaku Mad Version — Music & Arrangement
Moba Tte Ma Suka~ (^o^)丿 - Hiro Remix Ver. - — Remixed by
Answer Answer — Arrangement

maimai

Baban! Sweet Trap — Music & Arrangement
Baban! Sweet Trap (long Ver.) — Music & Arrangement
Orange Summer — Music & Arrangement
Orange Summer (long Ver.) — Music & Arrangement
Like the Wind [Reborn] — Music
Space Harrier Main Theme [Reborn] — Music
Urban Crusher [Remix] — Arrangement
Sega Saturn Startup Sound [H.] [Remix] — Arrangement
Nakimushi O'clock — Music & Arrangement
Nakimushi O'clock (Full Ver.) — Music & Arrangement
Pipi papu! — Music & Arrangement
Pipi papu! (Full Ver.) — Music & Arrangement

maimai GreeN PLUS

Fantasy Zone Opa-Opa! -GMT remix- — Music & Arrangement

Hiro 30th Anniversary Album / Thank you for listening!

Main BGM — Music
Magical Sound Shower — Music
After Burner — Music
Don't Want Duck — Music
Last City — Music
Can You Become Rent-a-Hero for Mankind's Sake? — Music
Target — Music
sleeper — Music
Fate Is "I" Love You — Music
VERTeX — Music & Arrangement

Chain Chronicle Original Soundtrack CHAIN Band Ver.

Battle for Justice [Chain Band Version] — Keyboard
Battle for Justice II [Chain Band Version] — Keyboard
Beat the Master II [Chain Band Version] — Keyboard

Chain Chronicle Original Soundtrack CHAIN Band Ver. II

The Duel Tempest [Chain Band Version] — Keyboard
Battle & Vanquish [Chain Band Version] — Keyboard

Magazine articles

Main article: Hiroshi Kawaguchi/Magazine articles.

Interviews

Photographs

Main article: Photos of Hiroshi Kawaguchi

External links

Hiro on Soundcloud
Hiro on Twitter
Sega Stars: Hiroshi Kawaguchi article by Ken Horowitz at Sega-16
Hiroshi Kawaguchi on Wikipedia
Hiroshi Kawaguchi on Japanese Wikipedia

References

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