Kentarō Haneda
January 12, 1949 – June 2, 2007 was a Japanese pianist, composer and arranger. He composed for popular anime series, movies and video games. His popular name was Haneken.
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Kentarō Haneda
- Name
- Kentarō Haneda
- Born
- 12 January 1949
- Birthplace
- Tokyo, Japan
- Died
- 2 June 2007
- Education
- Toho Gakuen School of Music
- Occupation
- * Pianist
- Nationality
- Japan.
- Languages
- Japanese.
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January 12, 1949 – June 2, 2007 was a Japanese pianist, composer and arranger. He composed for popular anime series, movies and video games. His popular name was Haneken.
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Kentarō Haneda (1949–2007) was a Japanese composer, music arranger and pianist. Born in Kita, the composer died in Shinjuku.
Kentarō Haneda studied at Toho Gakuen School of Music. Kentarō Haneda worked for Tokyo College of Music and was a member of The Mystery Kindaichi Band.
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Key facts
• Name — Kentarō Haneda • Native Name — 羽田 健太郎 • Other Names — Haneken • Born — 12 January 1949 • Birthplace — Tokyo, Japan • Died — 2 June 2007 • Place of death — Tokyo, Japan • Education — Toho Gakuen School of Music • Occupation — * Pianist • composer • arranger
Biography
Biography
Haneda was born in Tokyo, Japan. After graduating from the Toho Gakuen School of Music, he taught as a professor at the Tokyo College of Music. He was best known as the composer of Wizardry—which was ported to NES and SNES console by Ascii at early 1990—, The Super Dimension Fortress Macross series, Barefoot Gen, Ys Symphony, Symphony Sorcerian and Genso Suikoden Ongaku-shu. He died of liver cancer on June 2, 2007, at the age of 58.
Anime soundtracks
Anime soundtracks
• The Adventure of Kohsuke Kindaichi (1977) • Treasure Island (1978) • Space Warrior Baldios (1980) • The White Whale of Mu (1980) • Kyoufu Densetsu Kaiki! Frankenstein (TV movie, 1981) • Manga Mito Kōmon (1981) • Natsu e no Tobira (1981) • Thunderbirds 2086 (Scientific Rescue Team Technoboyger) (1982) • Space Cobra (1982) • The Super Dimension Fortress Macross (1982) • Super Dimension Century Orguss (1983) • Final Yamato (film, 1983) • Barefoot Gen (film, 1983) • Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature (TV movie, 1984) • God Mazinger (1984) • Macross: Do You Remember Love? (film, 1984) • Sherlock Hound (1984) • Odin: Photon Sailer Starlight (film, 1985) • Onegai! Samia Don (1985) • Barefoot Gen 2 (film, 1986) • Galaxy Investigation 2100: Border Planet (TV movie, 1986) • Prefectural Earth Defense Force (OVA, 1986, with Masahiru Komatsu) • Metal Armor Dragonar (1987, with Toshiyuki Watanabe) • Samurai Gold (OVA, 1987) • Project A-ko 4: FINAL (OVA, 1989) • Sunset on Third Street (1990) • Dear Brother (1991) • Genji (OVA, 1992) • Mikeneko Holmes: The Lord of Ghost Castle (OVA, 1992)
Game soundtracks
Game soundtracks
• Wizardry series (Famicom and Super Famicom ports) • Suikoden
Live-action TV
Live-action TV
• Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger (2003)
Live-action movies
Live-action movies
• Virus (1980) • Matagi (1982) • Bye-Bye Jupiter (1984) • Mahjong hōrōki (1984) • Baby Elephant Story: The Angel Who Descended to Earth (1986)
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
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1949
Kentarō Haneda born at Kita.
2007
Kentarō Haneda died at Shinjuku.
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Kita.
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Shinjuku.
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The authorities additionally record the headings Kentaro Haneda and Kentarou Haneda. His recorded language was Japanese. One child is recorded: Ayako Haneda. Recorded as composer, pianist, music arranger, tarento and professor.
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