Given name: 公平
Family name: 田中Birthday: Feb 14, 1954 Website: http://ameblo.jp/kenokun/Member Favorites: 222 More: Kouhei Tanaka is a Japanese composer, arranger and singer. He is affiliated with the music production company IMAGINE. He has created numerous musical scores for famous anime TV series, OVAs, movies, computer games and tokusatsu series. Tanaka was born in Ebisubashi, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture on February 14, 1954.
He has created sweeping orchestral works for a range of formats, from anime audio CDs to Japanese game soundtracks.
Tanaka attended Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music (Music Faculty, Composition Department), studying under Tomojiro Ikenouchi and other professors. Tanaka worked for three years at Victor Music Industries after he had graduated. He attended the Berklee College of Music for two years after he had left Victor. After returning to Japan, Tanaka started working as a composer.
Though he had playing at the hotel at first, he was requested to compose an inserted song of "Arcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSX", a 1982 TV anime, and it became his first work as a composer. Afterwards, he handled some compositions of the inserted songs for the Super Sentai series and did the composition of the background music for a TV anime, Konpora Kid, in 1985 for the first time.
Notably, the Top o Nerae's (Gunbuster) BGM made his name and talent very famous among anime fans and is recognized as one of the his most important works. He also handled the composition of Top o Nerae 2 (Diebuster) and showed a peculiar arrangement to his own work 17 years ago.
His composition is especially known by the hot strings of that. Another his most important work is often enumerated Yuusha Ou GaoGaiGar (The King of Braves GaoGaiGar), a 1997 TV anime, and GaoGaiGar Final, 2000 OVA.
In 2002, he won the first Tokyo Anime Award for Best Music for the music of TV series Overman King Gainer.
On February 14, 2008, he opened an official web site and announced his intention to work also as a singer in the future. On July 4, he released his first album called Kokorone song 1st.
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TV, Spring 1991 1013199105020000016.38 |
6.38 1,013 Members |
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OVA, 1990 5432199007210000026.20 |
6.20 5,432 Members |
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OVA, 2004 15508200406250000036.67 |
6.67 15,508 Members |
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TV, Spring 1991 5714199104190000047.08 |
7.08 5,714 Members |
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TV, Fall 1987 4961198710090000057.10 |
7.10 4,961 Members |
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Movie, 1989 1488198903110000066.46 |
6.46 1,488 Members |
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add Theme Song Composition TV, Winter 2015 1907986201501100000078.09 |
8.09 1,907,986 Members |
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OVA, 1991 1758199101210000085.86 |
5.86 1,758 Members |
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OVA, 1989 2115198907210000095.35 |
5.35 2,115 Members |
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TV, Fall 2002 3364200210010000106.56 |
6.56 3,364 Members |
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OVA, 1989 4261198912210000116.12 |
6.12 4,261 Members |
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TV, Winter 2021 38942202101090000126.32 |
6.32 38,942 Members |
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OVA, 1992 40971199208250000136.69 |
6.69 40,971 Members |
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N/A 237 Members |
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TV, Spring 1999 14646199904020000156.58 |
6.58 14,646 Members |
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TV, Fall 2006 168824200610050000167.30 |
7.30 168,824 Members |
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TV, Fall 1999 9236199910050000177.17 |
7.17 9,236 Members |
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OVA, 1991 414199111010000180.00 |
N/A 414 Members |
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OVA, 1987 7290198712210000197.08 |
7.08 7,290 Members |
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TV, Fall 1986 512198610140000200.00 |
N/A 512 Members |
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OVA, 1993 20815199303260000216.85 |
6.85 20,815 Members |
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TV, Summer 2021 23743202107100000225.81 |
5.81 23,743 Members |
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Movie, 2007 757200712150000236.23 |
6.23 757 Members |
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OVA, 1987 2475198701140000245.74 |
5.74 2,475 Members |
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TV, Spring 2016 72371201604030000255.59 |
5.59 72,371 Members |
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TV, Spring 1987 2179198704070000266.64 |
6.64 2,179 Members |
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Special, 1990 615199007030000275.47 |
5.47 615 Members |
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TV, Spring 2003 13703200304160000286.65 |
6.65 13,703 Members |
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add Music, Theme Song Composition TV, Fall 2013 2431201310020000295.72 |
5.72 2,431 Members |
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TV, Spring 2000 21707200004030000306.92 |
6.92 21,707 Members |
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OVA, 2002 10393200204240000316.74 |
6.74 10,393 Members |
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Movie, 1998 4610199803070000326.51 |
6.51 4,610 Members |
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OVA, 2016 4989201612260000336.39 |
6.39 4,989 Members |
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OVA, 2001 10800200105170000346.51 |
6.51 10,800 Members |
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TV, Fall 1996 6440199610020000356.53 |
6.53 6,440 Members |
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add Theme Song Composition (Inserted song) TV, Spring 2007 220905200704010000367.52 |
7.52 220,905 Members |
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add Theme Song Composition (Inserted song) TV, Spring 2009 112679200904040000377.67 |
7.67 112,679 Members |
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TV, Spring 1988 4085198805120000387.51 |
7.51 4,085 Members |
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Movie, 1988 1202198810010000396.10 |
6.10 1,202 Members |
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OVA, 1991 6819199105210000406.59 |
6.59 6,819 Members |
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TV, Spring 2012 1311534201204230000418.08 |
8.08 1,311,534 Members |
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OVA, 2012 182086201207080000427.35 |
7.35 182,086 Members |
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add Theme Song Composition (OP1) TV, Fall 2012 1565981201210060000437.89 |
7.89 1,565,981 Members |
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add Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition TV, Winter 2015 1044735201501100000448.44 |
8.44 1,044,735 Members |
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TV, Winter 2004 3404200402010000457.04 |
7.04 3,404 Members |
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Movie, 2022 122202212090000460.00 |
N/A 122 Members |
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TV, Spring 1994 66639199404010000477.57 |
7.57 66,639 Members |
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OVA, 1996 79324199601250000488.01 |
8.01 79,324 Members |
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Movie, 1998 13264199808010000496.76 |
6.76 13,264 Members |
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TV, Spring 2001 57167200104010000507.26 |
7.26 57,167 Members |
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TV, Summer 1985 318198506030000510.00 |
N/A 318 Members |
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OVA, 1993 2210199301210000526.04 |
6.04 2,210 Members |
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TV, Winter 1995 1598199501080000536.90 |
6.90 1,598 Members |
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OVA, 1988 20956198807210000546.96 |
6.96 20,956 Members |
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OVA, 1991 1635199110240000556.13 |
6.13 1,635 Members |
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TV, Fall 1987 6447198710210000567.48 |
7.48 6,447 Members |
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TV, Spring 1989 2507198904070000577.29 |
7.29 2,507 Members |
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Special, 1990 393199008160000580.00 |
N/A 393 Members |
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Movie, 2006 700200603110000596.30 |
6.30 700 Members |
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add Theme Song Arrangement Music, 1990 219199012010000600.00 |
N/A 219 Members |
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add Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition Music, 2022 4916202204270000617.77 |
7.77 4,916 Members |
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TV, Spring 2020 927202004050000626.32 |
6.32 927 Members |
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5.51 879 Members |
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TV, Summer 2010 263887201007060000647.61 |
7.61 263,887 Members |
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OVA, 2012 24295201212040000657.70 |
7.70 24,295 Members |
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TV, Summer 2011 158684201107030000667.94 |
7.94 158,684 Members |
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Special, 1990 288199006030000670.00 |
N/A 288 Members |
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TV, Fall 1999 2158755199910200000688.69 |
8.69 2,158,755 Members |
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Movie, 2009 238615200912120000698.09 |
8.09 238,615 Members |
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OVA, 2010 81233201004160000707.95 |
7.95 81,233 Members |
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Movie, 2000 122506200003040000717.09 |
7.09 122,506 Members |
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Movie, 2001 92367200103030000727.10 |
7.10 92,367 Members |
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Movie, 2002 80991200203020000736.87 |
6.87 80,991 Members |
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Movie, 2003 97944200303010000747.53 |
7.53 97,944 Members |
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Movie, 2004 78210200403060000757.13 |
7.13 78,210 Members |
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Movie, 2005 97755200503050000767.74 |
7.74 97,755 Members |
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Movie, 2006 71085200603040000777.20 |
7.20 71,085 Members |
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Movie, 2007 66599200703030000787.32 |
7.32 66,599 Members |
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Movie, 2008 63335200803010000797.45 |
7.45 63,335 Members |
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Movie, 2001 39995200103030000807.13 |
7.13 39,995 Members |
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Special, 2003 30081200312140000817.32 |
7.32 30,081 Members |
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Movie, 2004 34791200403060000826.99 |
6.99 34,791 Members |
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Special, 2005 31877200512180000837.20 |
7.20 31,877 Members |
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Special, 2003 31364200304060000847.21 |
7.21 31,364 Members |
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Special, 2000 35895200012200000857.20 |
7.20 35,895 Members |
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Movie, 2002 43264200203020000867.10 |
7.10 43,264 Members |
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TV, Winter 2017 39308201701100000877.30 |
7.30 39,308 Members |
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OVA, 1991 30410199109270000887.12 |
7.12 30,410 Members |
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TV, Fall 2002 12831200209070000896.98 |
6.98 12,831 Members |
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TV, Summer 2018 56210201807080000907.16 |
7.16 56,210 Members |
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OVA, 2008 13465200807300000917.49 |
7.49 13,465 Members |
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TV, Winter 2008 663951200801030000926.75 |
6.75 663,951 Members |
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add Music, Theme Song Arrangement TV, Fall 2008 407012200810020000936.90 |
6.90 407,012 Members |
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TV, Fall 2007 1075200711290000945.64 |
5.64 1,075 Members |
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ONA, 2020 1367202009020000955.92 |
5.92 1,367 Members |
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TV, Spring 2000 25064200004080000966.86 |
6.86 25,064 Members |
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OVA, 2003 3968200303190000976.41 |
6.41 3,968 Members |
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OVA, 1999 4688199912180000986.93 |
6.93 4,688 Members |
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add Theme Song Composition Music, 2012 2942201209200000995.55 |
5.55 2,942 Members |
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Movie, 2001 6525200112220001006.42 |
6.42 6,525 Members |
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OVA, 2004 2894200410200001016.35 |
6.35 2,894 Members |
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OVA, 2007 3239200704040001026.26 |
6.26 3,239 Members |
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OVA, 1997 5885199712180001036.63 |
6.63 5,885 Members |
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OVA, 2002 3098200212180001046.35 |
6.35 3,098 Members |
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TV, Spring 1992 382199204070001050.00 |
N/A 382 Members |
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OVA, 1992 352199211210001060.00 |
N/A 352 Members |
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TV, Spring 2020 18264202004030001075.80 |
5.80 18,264 Members |
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OVA, 1992 5391199206030001086.39 |
6.39 5,391 Members |
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TV, Fall 2004 134566200410060001097.38 |
7.38 134,566 Members |
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OVA, 1990 487199007270001100.00 |
N/A 487 Members |
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OVA, 1987 2477198711010001115.92 |
5.92 2,477 Members |
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OVA, 2004 75283200410030001127.62 |
7.62 75,283 Members |
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Movie, 2006 13121200610010001137.41 |
7.41 13,121 Members |
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OVA, 1988 120245198810070001147.87 |
7.87 120,245 Members |
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TV, Fall 1989 6322198910170001156.76 |
6.76 6,322 Members |
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Special, 1990 692199001230001166.15 |
6.15 692 Members |
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TV, Spring 2017 18338201704030001176.28 |
6.28 18,338 Members |
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TV, Fall 1985 897198510190001186.22 |
6.22 897 Members |
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TV, Winter 1990 2721199002030001196.69 |
6.69 2,721 Members |
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TV, Winter 1997 20691199702010001207.84 |
7.84 20,691 Members |
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OVA, 2000 9735200001210001218.07 |
8.07 9,735 Members |
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TV, Spring 2005 3809200504110001227.36 |
7.36 3,809 Members |
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TV, Spring 1991 2054199104030001237.05 |
7.05 2,054 Members |
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OVA, 1992 721199209300001246.26 |
6.26 721 Members |
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