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Jun Ishikawa (born 1964) is a video game composer and sound designer, mostly notorious for his long-time work on the Kirby franchise ever since the first title.

Biography[]

Ishikawa originally joined HAL Laboratory in 1990, being involved on various titles of the Kirby series among other titles; in particular, he was the main composer for Kirby's Dream Land, Kirby Super Star, Kirby's Dream Land 3 and Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (for the in-game levels for this latter title), where he composed iconic melodies such as "Green Greens", "King Dedede's Theme" or "Gourmet Race" that have been staples of the Kirby franchise ever since.

Over the years, while fellow HAL composer Hirokazu Ando would take over as lead composer of the Kirby series, Ishikawa still contributed various music tracks and sound design for the titles; most of his tracks are characterized for upbeat music in various electronic styles, as well as occasionally utilizing retro-style instrumentation similar to his classic Game Boy and SNES works. In addition, Ishikawa was also the main composer for the BOXBOY series[1], which featured a more sparse, laid-back approach to the soundtrack in comparison with Kirby.

As of 2024, Ishikawa has left HAL Laboratory, although he is still open to work on the Kirby franchise as a freelancer.

Game Works[]

Special Thanks[]

Song Credits[]

As sole composer[]

Jun Ishikawa is known to have composed the entire soundtracks for the following titles:

Kirby Super Star[]

While Dan Miyakawa has a "Sound Composer" credit in this title along with Jun Ishikawa, Miyakawa's contributions to the soundtrack if any are currently unknown.

  • Grand Opening (Title) -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
  • Boss Battle -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
  • Peanut Plains (Plains Stage) -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
  • Cocoa Cave (Cave Stage) -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
  • Candy Mountain -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
  • Get Up and Go-urmet! (Gourmet Race) -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
  • Underground Tree Area -- Composition & Arrangement[5]
  • Rest Area -- Composition & Arrangement[6]
  • Crystal Area (The Great Cave Offensive) -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
  • Boarding the Halberd (Revenge of Meta Knight: On Deck) -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
  • Havoc aboard the Halberd (Revenge of Meta Knight: Interior) -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
  • VS. Meta Knight -- Composition & Arrangement[7]
  • My Friend and the Sunset (Revenge of Meta Knight: Ending) -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
  • Milky Way Wishes -- Composition & Arrangement[5]
  • Galactic Nova (Milky Way Wishes: Shooting) -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
  • Meddlesome Marx (Milky Way Wishes: Vs. Marx) -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
  • Kirby's Triumphant Return -- Composition & Arrangement[8]
  • The Arena -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
  • Samurai Kirby -- Composition & Arrangement[9]
  • Wind of the Samurai -- Sound Effects[9]
  • Milky Way Wishes: Staff Credits -- Composition & Arrangement[2]

Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom)[]

  • Vs. Poppy Bros. Jr. [Level: Hard] -- Arrangement[4]
  • Vs. Chef Kawasaki [Level: Insane] -- Arrangement[4]
  • Vs. Gryll -- Composition & Arrangement[5]

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards[]

  • Training -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • World Map -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Planet Popstar -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Room Guarder -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Quiet Forest -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Battle with Friends: Waddle Dee -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Battle with Friends: Adeline -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Battle with Friends: King Dedede -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Boss -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Rock Star -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Ruins -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Inside the Ruins -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Aqua Star -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Down the Mountain Stream -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Neo Star: Stage Select[11] -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
  • Neo Star -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Shiver Star -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Above the Clouds -- Arrangement[4]
  • Studying the Factory -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Ripple Star -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Miracle Matter -- Composition & Arrangement[5]
  • Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Mini-Game Select[11] -- Composition & Arrangement[9]
  • 100-Yard Hop -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Bumper Crop Bump -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Checkerboard Chase -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Standings -- Composition & Arrangement[9]
  • 02 Battle -- Composition & Arrangement[10]

Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land[]

  • Select -- Composition & Arrangement[9]
  • Vegetable Valley -- Arrangement[5]
  • Orange Ocean -- Arrangement[5]
  • Rainbow Resort -- Arrangement[12]
  • Fountain of Dreams -- Composition & Arrangement[12] [note: based upon Tadashi Ikegami's arrangement for Super Smash Bros. Melee]
  • Bomb Rally -- Composition & Arrangement[9]

Kirby Air Ride[]

  • Air Ride: Machine Passage -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
  • Top Ride: Metal -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
  • City Trial: Rowdy Charge Tank -- Composition & Arrangement[4]

Kirby: Canvas Curse[]

  • Ghost Grounds -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
  • Growth Grasses -- Arrangement[4]
  • Machine Mansion -- Arrangement[4]
  • Mad Mechanism -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
  • Spectacle Space -- Arrangement[4]
  • The World of Drawcia -- Composition & Arrangement[13]
  • Paint Panic -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
  • Cart Run -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
  • Kracko -- Arrangement[5]
  • Drawcia Soul -- Composition & Arrangement[5]

Kirby: Squeak Squad[]

  • Title Screen -- Composition & Arrangement[12]
  • Uncanny Underground -- Composition & Arrangement[5]
  • Squeak Squad Theme -- Composition & Arrangement[5]
  • Vs. The Squeaks -- Composition & Arrangement[5]
  • Sub-Game Menu[11] -- Composition & Arrangement[9]
  • Smash Ride -- Composition & Arrangement[9]

Kirby Super Star Ultra[]

  • Spring Breeze: Title -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
  • Heavy Lobster -- Composition & Arrangement[5]
  • Kirby on the Draw -- Composition & Arrangement[9]
  • Revenge of the King: Title -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
  • Flying Fortress Kabula -- Composition & Arrangement[12]
  • The Masked King -- Composition & Arrangement[12]
  • True Arena Showdown -- Arrangement[5] [note: unknown composition credit]
  • Hidden Corkboard -- Composition & Arrangement[5]

Kirby Ultra Super Deluxe: Original Soundtrack[]

  • Boss Battle Medley (Electronic Ver.) -- Arrangement

Kirby's Epic Yarn[]

  • Yin-Yarn -- Composition & Arrangement[14]
  • Mega Yin-Yarn -- Composition & Arrangement[14]

Kirby's Return to Dream Land[]

Except where indicated, all song credits taken from the in-game jukebox of Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

  • Planet Popstar -- Composition & Arrangement
  • VS Sphere Doomer -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Fight! Mid-Boss Battle -- Arrangement
  • Beyond the Hill -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Invincible Candy -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Battle on the Horizon -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Goal Game -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Raisin Ruins -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Sandy Wilds -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Exotic Pyramid -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Vestiges of the Ancients -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Onion Ocean -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Summer Sands and Cool Waves -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Water Sliders -- Composition & Arrangement
  • A Stroll on the Ocean Floor -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Snowball Scuffle -- Composition & Arrangement
  • On the Path of Frosty Roadblocks -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Tumbling Ice -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Perfect Sledding Weather -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Freezing Temple -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Nutty Noon -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Fierce Winds -- Sound Effects
  • How Many Did We Hit? -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Time for a Challenge! -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Rush to the Goal! -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Distant Halcandra -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Egg Engines -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Techno Factory -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Rush on the Railway Coaster -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Into the Underground Waterway -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Pressure Panic -- Composition & Arrangement
  • The Long-Desired Land -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Another Dimension -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Dimensional Silence -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Guardian Angel: Landia -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Defeat -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Sleepy Continue -- Composition & Arrangement
  • You Got an Energy Sphere! -- Composition & Arrangement
  • So Many Energy Spheres! -- Composition & Arrangement
  • You Got a Part Sphere! -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Kirby Dance (Long) - After Boss -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Explanations -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Ninja Dojo - Title -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Enter the Ninja Dojo! -- Sound Effects
  • Ninja Dojo Showdown -- Sound Effects
  • Scope Shot -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Climactic Clash! Robo Dedede -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Too Bad... -- Arrangement[3]
  • Well Done! -- Arrangement[3]
  • Congratulations! -- Arrangement[3]
  • Green Greens -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Taking a Break -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Welcome Your New Overlord -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Where the True Enemy Lies -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Otherworldly Warrior -- Arrangement [note: unknown composition credit]
  • 100% Fanfare -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Wii Channel Logo -- Composition & Arrangement [note: repurposed as "Hidden Magolor Found" in Deluxe]

Kirby: Triple Deluxe[]

All song credits taken from the in-game jukebox

  • Floral Fields -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Dark Clouds -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Keychain Collection[11] -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Must Dash -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Reflected Laughter -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Cold Odyssey[11] -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Golden Legend -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Mountains in an Angry Sky -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Fierce Winds -- Sound Effects
  • Ripple Red -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Kirby Fighters -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Moonlight Capital -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Beautiful Prison -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Dedede's Royal Payback -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Sullied Grace -- Composition & Arrangement
  • The Arena[11] -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Arena Showdown -- Arrangement [note: unknown composition credit]
  • Rest Area[11] -- Composition & Arrangement
  • The True Arena -- Arrangement [note: unknown full composition credit]
  • True Arena Showdown -- Arrangement [note: unknown composition credit]
  • Shadow Strike -- Arrangement
  • HOME Menu Jingle[11] -- Composition & Arrangement

Kirby: Planet Robobot[]

All song credits taken from the in-game jukebox

  • Rhythm Code -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Resolution Road -- Arrangement
  • Gorgeous-Go-Round -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Bountiful Star -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Submarine Suburbs -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Gigabyte Grounds -- Arrangement
  • Dried-up Sea -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Studying the Power Plant -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Sky-High and Smitten -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Loud Locomotive -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement
  • VS. Mini Masher -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Team Kirby Clash -- Composition & Arrangement
  • TIME BEEEAM! -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Access Ark -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Working Sounds -- Sound Effects
  • Pristine Office March -- Composition & Arrangement
  • L86 -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Inner Struggle -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Crazy Rolling in Money -- Composition (w/Hirokazu Ando), Arrangement
  • Intermezzo Without a Leader -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Meta Knightmare Returns: Title[11] -- Arrangement [note: unknown composition credit]
  • You Lack Discipline -- Arrangement [note: unknown composition credit]
  • StreetPass wins (Normal) -- Composition & Arrangement
  • StreetPass wins (True) -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Broken Heart -- Composition & Arrangement
  • The Road is Long...[11]-- Composition & Arrangement
  • Faded & Flower -- Composition & Arrangement
  • The Greatest Warrior in the Galaxy Ever -- Arrangement [note: unknown composition credit]
  • Well-fed Victory -- Arrangement [note: unknown composition credit]
  • HOME Menu Jingle -- Composition & Arrangement

The Sound of Kirby Café[]

  • Gourmet! Carnival [Gourmet Race] -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Teatime Under Sunbeams [Forest / Nature Area] -- Arrangement
  • Sixty-four [VS. 02] -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Eating a Meal and Having a Dream [Milky Way Wishes: Staff Credits] -- Composition & Arrangement

Kirby's Blowout Blast[]

  • Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement[5]

Kirby Memorial Arrangements[]

  • Star Tumble -- Arrangement

Kirby Star Allies[]

All song credits taken from the in-game jukebox.

  • Friend Puzzle Solving -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Invincible -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Ending Ad Bumper! -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Friendly Field -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Reef Resort -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Echo's Edge -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Nature's Navel -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Sacred Square -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Blowing on a Cliff -- Sound Effects
  • A Solitary Resounding Whistle -- Sound Effects
  • The Clash of Comrades' Blades -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Misteen's Oceans -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Star Lavadom -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Defeat -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Path of Worship -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Hall of Worship -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Puppet Offering -- Composition & Arrangement
  • La follia d'amore -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Liturgy of Holy Submission -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Introduction: To Distant Seas of Stars -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Termina's Foreboding -- Sound Effects
  • Memorial Festival -- Composition & Arrangement

Update 2.0.0[]

  • Vs. Marx — Star Allies Dream ver. -- Composition & Arrangement

Update 3.0.0[]

  • Daroach Comes Calling! -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Chasing Our Dreams -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Squeak Squad Title Screen — Star Allies Arrangement -- Composition & Arrangement
  • True Squeak Squad Theme -- Composition & Arrangement

Update 4.0.0[]

  • They Can't Hide from Taranza! -- Composition (w/Hirokazu Ando), Arrangement
  • Susie's Ready to Exterminate! -- Arrangement
  • The Three Mage-Sisters Return...the Favor! -- Arrangement
  • Rockabilly And Blues -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Taranza the Puppeteer Magician — Star Allies Arrangement -- Composition (w/Hirokazu Ando), Arrangement
  • The Noble Haltmann — Star Allies Arrangement -- Arrangement
  • Battle of Nightmares -- Arrangement
  • Bad Boss Brothers -- Composition & Arrangement

The Sound of Kirby Café 2[]

  • The King's Sparkling Full Course -- Composition (w/Hirokazu Ando), Arrangement

Kirby and the Forgotten Land[]

All song credits taken from Waddle Live! Corner Stage

  • Through the Tunnel -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Stage Cleared! -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Abandoned Beach -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Welcome to Wondaria -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Invasion at the House of Horrors -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Pitch-Black Horror -- Composition (w/Yuuta Ogasawara) & Arrangement
  • Please Don't Inhale the Cinema Patrons -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Tilt-and-Roll Kirby -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Tilt-and-Roll Kirby (Extra Hard) -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Defeat -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Pitch-Black Valley -- Composition (w/Yuuta Ogasawara) & Arrangement
  • Burning, Churning Power Plant -- Composition & Arrangement
  • Hunted by the Beast -- Composition & Arrangement

Kirby's Dream Buffet[]

  • Cute, Colorful Candies -- Composition & Arrangement[12]
  • Free Rolling 1[11] -- Composition & Arrangement[15]
  • Winning Fanfare[11] Composition & Arrangement[15]

Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[]

All song credits taken from the in-game jukebox.

  • Birdsong Serenade at the Grand Opening -- Sound Effects
  • Enter the Ninja Dojo! -- Sound Effects
  • Ninja Dojo Showdown -- Sound Effects
  • INTERNAL STRUGGLE -- Composition (w/Hirokazu Ando), Arrangement

Interviews[]

Trivia[]

References[]

  1. ↑ https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/creative/story/prj001/
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 https://vgmdb.net/album/888
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Kirby: Triple Deluxe sound test
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 Kirby: Planet Robobot sound test
  5. ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 Kirby Star Allies sound test
  6. ↑ https://vgmdb.net/album/9297
  7. ↑ https://htwmc.hateblo.jp/entry/2017/09/07/200000
  8. ↑ https://vgmdb.net/album/881
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe jukebox
  10. ↑ 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 10.11 10.12 10.13 10.14 10.15 10.16 10.17 10.18 10.19 10.20 10.21 10.22 https://vgmdb.net/album/522
  11. ↑ 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 11.11 unofficial song name
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 Kirby's Dream Buffet Rewards Menu
  13. ↑ Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert pamphlet
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/kirbysepicyarn/0/5
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Color in internal data of Kirby's Dream Buffet
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