Michiya Hirasawa
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Michiru Hirasawa (also known as Mitchell Kamijima) was a Japanese composer, sound designer, and sound programmer who worked for Technos.
Hirasawa seems to have worked freelance at the beginning of his career, as his sound driver seems to have been used in some games by unknown developers, such as Big Challenge! Gun Fighter and Space Shadow. On 16 February 1991, he founded Mint Co., Ltd., which specialized video game music composition, but also did some graphics and programming work as well.
Unfortunately, Hirasawa passed away in June 19, 2003 at the age of 39 from heart failure. His audio work for the several games he worked on will always be remembered.
Music Development
NES/FDS
Hirasawa programmed a sound driver in 6502 assembly language. His sound driver used Music Macro Language (per Norihiko Togashi). For the Famicom Disk System game Big Challenge! Gun Fighter, he unfortunately did not program his driver to use the extra channel that the Disk System provided. His driver was used many times by Kazuo Sawa and a few times by Kazunaka Yamane. His driver was also used by Hirohiko Takayama, Tsukushi Sasaki, Yoshihiro Kameoka, Taku Urabe, Kenji Eno and Norihiko Togashi.
GB
Hirasawa re-programmed his own NES sound driver. Like the NES sound driver, his sound driver used Music Macro Language and was used many times by Kazuo Sawa. His driver was also used by Kazunaka Yamane, Masakatsu Maekawa, Miyoshi Okuyama, Hirohiko Takayama, Eiko Kaneda, Keiji Sakata, Keiichi Yamamoto, Koji Yamada, Tsukushi Sasaki, Hiroshi Nishizawa, Akihiko Mori, Yoshiyuki Ishii and Junichi Saito.
SNES
At Mint, Hirasawa developed his own sound driver. Unlike the NES driver, this driver used MIDI format. His sound driver was used by Tsukushi Sasaki and Akihiko Mori.
Shodai Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun uses his own version of Kankichi-kun.
N64
Hirasawa developed his own sound driver, which is based on his SNES driver. Like the SNES sound driver, his sound driver used by composers of his company.
Gameography
| Released | Title | Sample | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-??-?? | Shackled (ARC) (ブレイウッド) | With Azusa Hara. | |
| 1986-??-?? | Side Pocket (ARC) (サイドポケット) | |
Composer? / Sound Programming |
| 1986-??-?? | Last Mission (ARC) (ラストミッション) | With Yukihiko Kitahara and Azusa Hara. | |
| 1988-??-?? | China Gate (ARC) | Sound Software with Shintaro Kumagai. | |
| 1988-04-08 | Double Dragon (NES) (ダブルドラゴン) | Special Thanks (Sound Driver) | |
| 1988-07-26 | Super Dodge Ball (NES) (熱血高校 ドッジボール 部) | Sound Effects | |
| 1988-09-?? | Cabal (ARC) | Sound | |
| 1989-02-15 | Space Shadow (FC) (スペースシャドー) | Composer?/Sound Driver | |
| 1989-03-28 | Big Challenge! Gun Fighter (FDS) (ビッグ チャレンジ！ガンファイター) | Composer?/Sound Driver | |
| 1989-04-25 | River City Ransom (NES) (ダウンタウン熱血物語) | Sound Programmer | |
| 1989-10-?? | Block Out (ARC) (ブロックアウト) | ||
| 1989-11-10 | Super Spike V'Ball (NES) | Music Programmer | |
| 1989-11-22 | Daichikun Crisis: Do Natural (PCE) (大地くんクライシス) | Sound Driver | |
| 1989-12-22 | Double Dragon II: The Revenge (NES) (ダブルドラゴンⅡ ザ・リベンジ) | Sound Programmer | |
| 1989-??-?? | Juju Densetsu (ARC) (JuJu伝説) | Sound Driver[1] | |
| 1990-??-?? | The Combatribes (ARC) | Music Software | |
| 1990-??-?? | Submarine Attack (SMS) | Composer? / Sound Driver? | |
| 1990-04-07 | Ultraman Club 2: Kaette Kita Ultraman Club (FC) (ウルトラマン倶楽部2 帰ってきたウルトラマン倶楽部) | ||
| 1990-05-18 | Nintendo World Cup (NES) (熱血高校ドッジボール部サッカー編) | Sound Programmer | |
| 1990-07-07 | SD Hero Soukessen: Taose! Aku no Gundan (FC) (ＳＤヒーロー総決戦 倒せ！悪の軍団) | With Kenji Eno. | |
| 1990-07-20 | Altered Beast (FC) (獣王記) | With Kenji Eno. | |
| 1990-07-20 | Double Dragon (GB) (ダブルドラゴン) | Sound Programmer | |
| 1990-10-12 | Downtown Nekketsu Koushinkyoku: Soreyuke Daiundoukai (FC) (ダウンタウン熱血行進曲 それゆけ大運動会) | Sound Programmer | |
| 1990-10-19 | Monster Truck (GB) (モンスタートラック) | Sound Driver | |
| 1990-12-07 | Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-Kun: Bangai Rantouhen (GB) (熱血硬派くにおくん 番外乱闘編) | Sound Programmer | |
| 1990-12-14 | Klax: Hudson (GB) (クラックス) | Sound Driver | |
| 1990-12-21 | Zoids: Mokushiroku (FC) (ゾイド 黙示録) | Sound Driver | |
| 1991-02-?? | Darkness of Kin Special (FMT) (闇の血族Special) | Sound Programmer | |
| 1991-02-22 | Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones (NES) (双載龍Ⅲ The Rosetta Stone) | ||
| 1991-02-22 | Ide Yousuke no Jissen Mahjong II (FC) (井出洋介名人の実戦麻雀Ⅱ) | Sound Driver | |
| 1991-03-08 | Zero 4 Champ (PCE) (ゼロヨンチャンプ) | Sound Driver | |
| 1991-04-05 | Obocchamakun (FC) (おぼっちゃまくん) | Sound Driver | |
| 1991-04-26 | Nintendo World Cup (GB) (熱血高校サッカー部 ワールドカップ編) | ||
| 1991-06-28 | Sugoro Quest: Dice no Senshi Tachi (FC) (すごろクエスト ダイスの戦士たち) | ||
| 1991-07-26 | Downtown Special: Kunio-kun no Jidaigeki Dayo Zenin Shuugou! (FC) (くにおくんの時代劇だよ全員集合！) | ||
| 1991-11-08 | Nekketsu Koukou Dodgeball Bu Kyouteki! Toukyuu Senshi no Maki (GB) (熱血高校ドッジボール部強敵！闘球戦士の巻) | ||
| 1991-12-?? | Double Dragon II (GB) | Sound Programmer | |
| 1991-12-27 | The Blue Marlin (NES) (ザ・ブルーマリーン) | ||
| 1991-12-29 | Ultraman Club 3: Mata Mata Shiyutsugeki!! Ultra Kyoudai (FC) (ウルトラマン倶楽部3 またまた出撃!!ウルトラ兄弟) | Sound Effects | |
| 1992-01-10 | Tokio Senki: Eiyuu Retsuden (GB) (トキオ戦鬼 英雄列伝) | Sound Driver | |
| 1992-02-07 | Ike Ike! Nekketsu Hockey-bu: Subette Koronde Dairantou (FC) (いけいけ!熱血ホッケー部すべってころんで大乱闘) | ||
| 1992-04-24 | Panic Restaurant (NES) (わんぱくコックンのグルメワールド) | |
Sound Driver |
| 1992-06-26 | Crash 'N the Boys: Street Challenge (NES) (びっくり 熱血新記録！はるかなる金メダル) | ||
| 1992-07-24 | Downtown Nekketsu Koushinkyoku: Dokodemo Daiundoukai (GB) (ダウンタウン熱血行進曲 どこでも大運動会) | Sound Driver | |
| 1992-08-07 | Shodai Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun (SFC) (初代熱血硬派くにおくん) | ||
| 1992-08-28 | CB Chara Wars (SFC) (ＣＢキャラウォーズ 失われたギャ～グ) | Sound Programmer | |
| 1992-09-?? | Dig Dug (GB) (ディグダグ) | Sound Driver | |
| 1992-11-27 | Bonk's Adventure (GB) (GB原人) | Sound Driver | |
| 1992-12-23 | Nekketsu Kakutou Densetsu (FC) (熱血格闘伝説) | ||
| 1992-12-23 | The Combatribes (SNES) (コンバットライブス) | Sound Program | |
| 1993-??-?? | Schmeiser Robo (ARC) (シュマイザーロボ) | ||
| 1993-??-?? | Shadow Force (ARC) (Shadow Force: 変身忍者) | Sound Programmer | |
| 1993-02-26 | Adventure Island II: Aliens in Paradise (GB) (高橋名人の冒険島II) | Sound Driver | |
| 1993-04-?? | Casino Kid 2 (NES) | Sound Driver | |
| 1993-04-23 | Kunio-Kun no Nekketsu Soccer League (FC) (くにおくんの熱血サッカーリーグ) | Sound Driver | |
| 1993-05-15 | Mickey's Dangerous Chase (GB) (ミッキーズ・チェイス) | Sound Driver | |
| 1993-07-16 | Bikkuri Nekketsu Shin Kiroku! Dokodemo Kin Medal (GB) (びっくり熱血新記録！ どこでも金メダル) | Sound Driver | |
| 1993-12-22 | Downtown Special: Kunio-kun no Jidaigeki Dayo Zenin Shuugou! (GB) (くにおくんの時代劇だよ全員集合！) | ||
| 1993-12-22 | Nekketsu! Street Basket: Ganbare Dunk Heroes (FC) (熱血！すとりーとバスケット：がんばれDunk Heroes) | ||
| 1994-04-08 | Shien's Revenge (SNES) (紫炎 ザ・ブレイドチェイサー) | ||
| 1994-04-29 | Shin Nekketsu Kouha Kunio Tachi no Banka (SFC) (新熱血硬派 くにおたちの挽歌) | Sound | |
| 1994-07-15 | Zen-Nippon Pro Wrestling Jet (GB) (全日本プロレスジェット) | Sound Driver | |
| 1994-07-29 | GB Pachi-Slot Hisshouhou Jr. (GB) (GBパチスロ必勝法！Jr.) | Sound Driver | |
| 1994-07-29 | Nekketsu! Beach Volley dayo Kunio-kun (GB) (熱血ビーチバレーだよくにおくん) | Sound Driver | |
| 1994-08-05 | 3 Choume no Tama: Tama and Friends - 3 Choume Obake Panic!! (GB) (3丁目のタマ TAMA and FRIENDS 3丁目おばけパニック) | Sound Driver | |
| 1994-08-?? | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (GB) | Composer?/Sound Driver | |
| 1994-09-09 | Shin SD Gundam Gaiden: Knight Gundam Monogatari (GB) (新SDガンダム外伝 ナイトガンダム物語) | Sound Driver | |
| 1994-09-23 | Bassin's Black Bass with Hank Parker (SNES) (スーパーブラックバス2) | ||
| 1994-10-28 | Shounen Ninja Sasuke (SFC) (少年忍者サスケ) | Sound Driver | |
| 1994-11-11 | Gon (SFC) (ゴン) | Sound Driver | |
| 1994-12-02 | Seifuku Densetsu: Pretty Fighter (SFC) (制服伝説 プリティ・ファイター) | ||
| 1994-12-09 | Wonder Project J: Kikai no Shounen Pino (SFC) (ワンダープロジェクトJ: 機械の少年ピーノ) | Sound Program | |
| 1994-12-22 | Ultraman Ball (GB) (ウルトラマンボール) | Sound Driver | |
| 1994-12-25 | Dragon Ball Z: Gokuu Hishouden (GB) (ドラゴンボールZ 悟空飛翔伝) | GB Sound Driver | |
| 1995-01-27 | Koutetsu no Kishi 3: Gekitotsu Europe Sensen (SFC) (鋼鉄の騎士3 −激突ヨーロッパ戦線−) | Sound Driver | |
| 1995-01-27 | Marmalade Boy (GB) (ママレード·ボーイ) | Sound Driver | |
| 1995-02-10 | Kidou Senshi Gandamu Kurosu Dimenshon 0079 (SFC) (機動戦士ガンダムクロスディメンション0079) | Sound Driver | |
| 1995-02-25 | Otoboke Ninja Colosseum (SFC) (おとぼけ忍者コロシアム) | ||
| 1995-03-01 | Kidou Senshi Zetto Gandamu Away to the Newtype (SFC) (機動戦士 Ｚガンダム AWAY TO THE NEWTYPE) | Sound Driver | |
| 1995-04-21 | Shin SD Sengokuden: Taishou Gun Retsuden (SFC) (新SD戦国伝 大将軍列伝) | ||
| 1995-06-23 | Jinsei Game: The Game of Life (GB) (人生ゲーム) | Sound Driver | |
| 1995-07-14 | Mystic Ark (SFC) (ミスティックアーク) | Sound Programmer | |
| 1995-08-25 | Dragon Ball Z: Gokuu Gekitouden (GB) (ドラゴンボールZ: 悟空激闘伝) | GB Sound Driver | |
| 1995-09-08 | Bounty Sword (SFC) (バウンティ・ソード) | Sound Drive Programmer | |
| 1995-12-15 | Super Black Bass 3 (SFC) (スーパーブラックバス3) | ||
| 1996-05-17 | Voice Paradise (PC-FX) (ボイス パラダイス) | ||
| 1996-05-24 | Gokinjo Boukentai (SFC) (ごきんじょ冒険隊) | Sound Driver | |
| 1996-06-27 | Lennus II: Fuuin no Shito (SFC) (レナスII 封印の使徒) | Sound Driver | |
| 1996-11-22 | Wonder Project J2: Koruro no Mori no Josette (N64) (ワンダープロジェクトJ2 コルロの森のジョゼット) | Sound Program | |
| 1996-11-29 | Namco Gallery Vol. 2 (GB) (ナムコギャラリーVOL.2) | Sound Driver (Dig Dug) | |
| 1996-12-20 | Choukuukan Night: Pro Yakyuu King (N64) (超空間ナイター プロ野球キング) | Sound | |
| 1996-12-27 | Mini-4 Boy (GB) (ミニ4ボーイ) | Sound Driver | |
| 1997-06-06 | Bounty Sword First (PS1) (バウンティソード・ファースト) | Sound Program | |
| 1997-06-27 | Pro Wrestling Sengokuden (PS1) (プロレス戦国伝) | Sound Program | |
| 1997-06-27 | Tamagotchi (GB) (ゲームで発見!!たまごっち) | Sound Driver | |
| 1997-09-26 | Mini-4 Boy II: Final Evolution (GB) (ミニ4ボーイII ファイナルエボリューション) | Sound Driver | |
| 1997-09-?? | J.League Dynamite Soccer 64 (N64) (Ｊリーグダイナマイトサッカー64) | Sound | |
| 1997-10-17 | Game de Hakken!! Tamagotchi 2 (GB) (ゲームで発見!!たまごっち2) | Sound Driver | |
| 1997-10-23 | Pro Wrestling Sengokuden: Hyper Tag Match (PS1) (プロレス戦国伝: Hyper Tag Match) | Sound Program | |
| 1998-06-25 | Pro Wrestling Sengokuden 2 (PS1) (プロレス戦国伝2) | Sound Program | |
| 1998-07-23 | Zen-Nippon Joshi Puroresu: Joou Densetsu (PS1) (全日本女子プロレス 女王伝説 夢の対抗戦) | Sound Program | |
| 1998-07-30 | Bounty Sword: Double Edge (PS1) (バウンティソード ダブルエッジ) | Sound Program | |
| 1998-12-18 | Purikura Pocket 3: Talent Debut Daisakusen (GB) (プリクラPocket3 タレントデビュー大作戦) | Sound Driver | |
| 1999-03-18 | Mystic Ark: Maboroshi Gekijou (PS1) (ミスティックアーク まぼろし劇場) | Sound Program | |
| 2000-01-28 | Nakayoshi Pet Series 1: Kawaii Hamster (GBC) (なかよしペットシリーズ1 かわいいハムスター) | Sound Driver | |
| 2000-03-17 | Pocket Pro Wrestling: Perfect Wrestler (GBC) (ポケットプロレス パーフェクトレスラー) | ||
| 2000-03-24 | Nakayoshi Pet Series 2: Kawaii Usagi (GBC) (なかよしペットシリーズ2 かわいいウサギ) | Sound Driver | |
| 2000-03-31 | Snowboard Champion (GBC) (スノボーチャンピオン) | ||
| 2000-06-30 | Ojarumaru: Mitsunegai Jinja no Ennichi de Ojaru! (GBC) (おじゃる丸 満願神社の縁日でおじゃる) | Sound Driver | |
| 2000-08-11 | Nakayoshi Pet Series 3: Kawaii Koinu (GBC) (なかよしペットシリーズ3 かわいい仔犬) | Sound Driver | |
| 2000-11-07 | X-Men: Mutant Wars (GBC) | Sound Driver | |
| 2000-11-17 | Doki Doki Densetsu: Mahoujin Guruguru (GBC) (ドキドキ伝説 魔法陣グルグル) | Sound Driver | |
| 2000-11-20 | Blade (GBC) | Sound Driver | |
| 2000-11-23 | Xtreme Wheels (GBC) | Sound Driver | |
| 2001-01-?? | Momotarou Densetsu 1→2 (GBC) (桃太郎伝説1→2) | Sound Driver | |
| 2001-02-16 | Nakayoshi Pet Series 4: Kawaii Koneko (GBC) (なかよしペットシリーズ4 かわいい子猫) | Sound Driver | |
| 2001-04-12 | Cross Hunter: Monster Hunter Version (GBC) (クロスハンター モンスター・ハンターバージョン) | Sound Driver | |
| 2001-04-12 | Cross Hunter: Treasure Hunter Version (GBC) (クロスハンター トレジャーハンターバージョン) | Sound Driver | |
| 2001-04-12 | Cross Hunter: X Hunter Version (GBC) (クロスハンター エックスハンターバージョン) | Sound Driver | |
| 2001-04-27 | Nakayoshi Pet Series 5: Kawaii Hamster 2 (GBC) (なかよしペットシリーズ5 かわいいハムスター2) | Sound Driver | |
| 2001-06-29 | Nakayoshi Cooking Series 3: Tanoshii Obentou (GBC) (なかよしクッキングシリーズ3 たのしいお弁当) | Sound Driver | |
| 2001-11-01 | Gyouten Ningen Batseelor: Doctor Guy no Yabou (GBC) (仰天人間バトシーラー ドクトル・ガイの野望) | Sound Driver | |
| 2001-11-16 | Nakayoshi Cooking Series 4: Tanoshii Dessert (GBC) (なかよしクッキングシリーズ4 たのしいデザート) | Sound Driver | |
| 2002-03-29 | Azarashi Sentai Inazuma: Doki Doki Daisakusen (GBC) (あざらし戦隊イナズマ～ドキドキ大作戦!) | Sound Driver | |
| 2002-04-05 | Nakayoshi Cooking Series 5: Komugi-chan no Cake wo Tsukurou! (GBC) (なかよしクッキングシリーズ5 こむぎちゃんのケーキをつくろう!) | Sound Driver | |
| 2002-04-18 | Bouken! Dondoko-tou (GBC) (冒険！ドンドコ島) | SE Driver | |
| Unreleased | Sunman (NES) | Sound Driver | |
| Unreleased | Block Out (NES) | Sound Driver |
Links
- web.archive.org/web/20030318050918/http://www.mint.ac:80/dachs/ - Official website (archived).
- web.archive.org/web/20030624093925/http://www.mint.ac/ - Obituary.
