Kentarō Haneda

was a Japanese pianist, composer and arranger of popular anime and movies and video game music as well. His popular name was Haneken.

Biography

Haneda was born in Tokyo, Japan. He taught as a professor at the Tokyo College of Music. He graduated from the Toho Gakuen School of Music. He was best known as composer of "Wizardry" music 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.

Discography

1980
* Space Battler Barudiosu [K25G-7053]
* Takarajima (Treasure Island) OST1982
* Science Rescue Party 'Technoboygen' [CX-7057]
* Space Adventure Cobra OST [CQ-7106] 1983
* Super Dimension Century Orguss [TKCA-70791]
* Hadashino Gen [K25G-7155]
* Super Space Fortress Macross Vol.1 [VICL-23101]
* Super Space Fortress Macross Vol.2 [VICL-23102]
* Super Space Fortress Macross Vol.3 [Miss DJ] [VICL-23103]
* Super Space Fortress Macross Vol.4 [Drama CD] [VICL-23104]
* Super Space Fortress Macross Vol.5 Rhapsody in Love [VCK-1637] 1984
* Super Space Fortress Macross Movie [VICL-23105]
* Super Space Fortress Macross BGM Collection [VDR-1116]
* Bye Bye Jupiter [CA35-1073]
* Goodbye West Police [GM-172]
* Godmaginer [VAP-3014225] 1985
* F2 Grand Prix [WTP-80168] 1986
* Space Battleship Yamato Best Collection [27ATC-124/5] 1987
* We Love Wizardry [BY30-5179] 1988
* Passenger
* Ys Symphony [K32X-7710] 1989Microcosm [BY38-3]
* Symphony Sorcerian [NW10102360]
* Wizardry 2 - Legacy of Llylgamyn [BY30-5209] 1990
* [APCF-5040]
* Suite Wizardry 3 - Diamond Knight [APCG-4003]
* Great Detective Holmes Collection [TKCA-30116] 1991
* Fukkuto -on Mozart [BVCF-2502] 1992
* Macross Complete Box Set [VICL-40031/3]
* Foppish Classic [KKCP-1]
* Fukkuto-on Spain [BVCF-5007]
* Foppish Pop [KKCP-2]
* Beatles on Concerto [COCO-75119] 1993
* Music Lover - Kentaro Haneda Fantastic Piano [APCE-5288]
* Gaia Club - Yaku Islands / Tale of Woods and Water [APCE-5291]
* Gaia Club - Yaku Islands / Tale of Sea [APCE-5292]
* Fukkuto-on Tschaikovsky [BVCF-1013] 1994
* Disney Delightful Piano Melody [PCCW-00064]
* Disney Peaceful Piano Melody [PCCW-00065]
* [COCO-78220]
* Wondeful Piano World - To Love Again [COCS-12181/2]
* Kentaro Haneda Pop Concert [PHCP-1435] 1995
* Final Yamato [Drama CD] [COCC-12487/9]
* Final Yamato BGM Collection [COCC-12874]
* X’mas Holiday - Orchestra and Chorus Album [CRCI-20208]
* Japanesques Poem [VICL-8176] 1996
* [VICL-2170]
* Japanesque Poem 2 [VICL-8215] 1997
* Kentaro Haneda Super Musical Method 1 [VICG-58261]
* Kentaro Haneda Super Musical Method 2 [VICG-58262]
* Kentaro Haneda Super Musical Method 3 [VICG-58263]
* Kentaro Haneda Super Musical Method 4 [VICG-58264]
* Kentaro Haneda Super Musical Method 5 [VICG-58265]
* Kentaro Haneda Super Musical Method 6 [VICG-58266]
* Kentaro Haneda Super Musical Method 7 [VICG-58267]
* Kentaro Haneda Super Musical Method 8 [VICG-58268]
* Japanesque Poem 2 [VICL-60155] 1998
* Gershwin Promenade [VICL-60204]
* Piano Mood [COCS-70039] 1999
* Disney Love & Ballade Collection [AVCW-12018]

2000
* Disney Baby Lullaby [AVCW-12094]
* NHK Famous Collection - Music Selection 19 [POCC-4029]
* eattles Classic Collection [COCO-70369]
* More - 20th Century's Best [AVCW-12165]
* Space Battleship Yamato - Eternal Edition File 2 (Arrividerci Yamato Movie OST [COCX-31154]

2001
* Space Battleship Yamato - Eternal Edition File 8 & 9 - Final Yamato Movie OST [COCX-31160] 2001
* Wish [AVCW-12203]
* Summer Memories [PCCL-00530]
* 20th/21th Century Best Concert Selection [PCCL-00529]
* Angelissimo - Lullaby [COCQ-83554]
* Japan Lyrism Anthology [VICC-60255]
* Care & Cure - Mind Care Music [PCCA-01605]
* Winter Language [PCCL-00538] 2002

* Genso Suikoden Ongaku-shu Produced by Kentaro Haneda [KMCA-143]
* Disney Love & Ballad - Pure [AVCW-12256]
* Wish 2 - Relaxing with Disney Songs [AVCW-12268]
* The Water Margin Musical Collection [KMCA-143]
* Disney Princess Music Series Music of Cinderella [AVCW-12296]
* After Summer [PCCR-00347]
* Nostalgia - Voices & Strings [PCCA-01770]
* Kagayake! Mokuyou Drama ou 90s [MHCL-158]

2003
* Haru no Tabidachi [PCCL-00564]
* Best Wishes - Relaxing Magic of Disney Songs [AVCW-12333]
* Bakuryu Sentai AbaRanger OST [COCX-32216]
* Yesterday - Symphonic Beatles [COCO-70649]
* Leafage Music [PCCA-01940]
* AbaRanger Soundsaurs V.3: Abare Symphony [COCX-32378]
* Autumn Sonata [PCCL-00573]
* Bakuryu Sentai AbaRanger OST - Soundzaurus 4 & 5 - Fossil Tracks [COCX-32479]
* Haneken Land - Kentaro Haneda Musical World [COCX-32379]
* Takarajima (Treasure Island) OST [Animex1200] [COCC-72018]

2004
* Message of Winds [COCO-70705]
* Leafage Music 2 [PCCA-01977]
* Four Seasons [PCCL-00579]
* Space Adventure Cobra Complete OST [COCX-32609]

External links

* [http://www.haneken.com/ Kentarō Haneda Homepage]
* [http://www.squareenixmusic.com/composers/haneda/ Comprehensive Kentaro Haneda Profile at Square Enix Music Online]
* [http://www.soundtrackcollector.com/catalog/composerdiscography.php?composerid=163 Kentarō Haneda at Soundtrackcollector.com]
* [http://www105.sakura.ne.jp/%7Emitsu/inn/adinn.htm Adventurer's Inn, "Wizardry" Music Doujinshi Fansite]
* [http://blog.so-net.ne.jp/haneken_cd/ Haneken CD Introduction Page]
* [http://raborak.com/saladedemais/old/index.php?file=Sections&op=article&artid=5 Discography of Kentarō Haneda at Raborak]
* [http://www.starblazers.com/html.php?page_id=89 "Space Battleship Yamato" CD Set Review and Information]
* [http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/entertainment/news/20070604p2a00m0et020000c.html Pianist Kentaro Haneda dies of cancer at 58]