Minako Adachi

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Adachi in 2016

Minako Adachi (Japanese: 足立美奈子 Adachi Minako) is a video game composer. She worked on various games on the company Pure Sound until she joined Game Freak during the development of Pokémon Black and White, games for which she also designed the sound effects. She has been involved in the soundtrack of the core series games ever since, as well as Game Freak's HarmoKnight.

Her work is featured in Pokémon Black & Pokémon White: Super Music Collection, Pokémon Black 2 & Pokémon White 2: Super Music Collection, Pokémon X & Pokémon Y: Super Music Collection, and Pokémon Omega Ruby & Pokémon Alpha Sapphire: Super Music Collection.

Song credits

Pokémon Black and White

• Victory! (Team Plasma) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Musical: "Stardom" -- Composition & Arrangement
• Feeling Check -- Composition & Arrangement
• Feeling Check: Perfect! -- Composition & Arrangement
• Feeling Check: Getting Close -- Composition & Arrangement
• Feeling Check: Lukewarm -- Composition & Arrangement
• Lostlorn Forest -- Composition & Arrangement
• Congratulations on Entering the Hall of Fame -- Arrangement
• Musical: Pokémon Party! -- Composition & Arrangement

Pokémon Black & Pokémon White: Super Music Collection

• Final Battle! (N Remix) -- Arrangement

Pokémon X and Y

• Sina and Dexio -- Composition & Arrangement
• Gate -- Composition & Arrangement
• Dark Skies -- Composition & Arrangement
• Parfum Palace -- Composition & Arrangement
• Route 8 -- Composition & Arrangement
• Glittering Cave -- Composition & Arrangement
• Team Flare Appears! -- Composition & Arrangement
• Cyllage City -- Composition & Arrangement
• Trainers' Eyes Meet (Honeymooners) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Trainers' Eyes Meet (Black Belt) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Trainers' Eyes Meet (Roller Skater) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Riding Skiddo -- Composition & Arrangement
• Trainers' Eyes Meet (Team Flare) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Battle! (Team Flare) -- Composition & Arrangement
• A Mysterious Figure -- Composition & Arrangement
• Scary House -- Composition & Arrangement
• Changed into Exotic Clothes (Girl) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Trainers' Eyes Meet (Furisode Girl) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Dendemille Town -- Composition & Arrangement
• Anistar City -- Composition & Arrangement
• Trainers' Eyes Meet (Psychic) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Changed into Feminine Clothes (Girl) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Lysandre Labs -- Composition & Arrangement
• The Ultimate Weapon Deployed -- Composition & Arrangement
• Team Flare Secret HQ -- Composition & Arrangement
• Battle! (Lysandre) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Victory! (Team Flare) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Firing the Ultimate Weapon (Pokémon X) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Firing the Ultimate Weapon (Pokémon Y) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Pokédex Evaluation... It's Great! -- Composition & Arrangement
• Victory Road -- Composition & Arrangement
• Victory! (Champion) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Congratulations on Entering the Hall of Fame! -- Arrangement
• Kiloude City -- Composition & Arrangement
• Changed into Special Clothes (Boy) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Changed into Special Clothes (Girl) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Battle Maison -- Arrangement
• Received Battle Points! -- Arrangement
• Gogoat Shuttle -- Composition & Arrangement
• Shopping -- Arrangement
• Sushi High Roller -- Composition & Arrangement
• Changed into Classic Clothes (Girl) -- Composition & Arrangement
• PR Video BGM "Cute 1" -- Composition & Arrangement
• PR Video BGM "Cute 2" -- Composition & Arrangement
• PR Video BGM "Cute 4" -- Composition & Arrangement
• PR Video BGM "Elegant 1" -- Composition & Arrangement
• PR Video BGM "Elegant 4" -- Composition & Arrangement
• PR Video BGM "Cool 2" -- Composition & Arrangement
• PR Video BGM "Cool 3" -- Composition & Arrangement
• PR Video BGM "Classical 1" -- Composition & Arrangement
• PR Video BGM "Classical 3" -- Composition & Arrangement
• PR Video BGM "Classical 4" -- Composition & Arrangement
• PR Video BGM "Rhythmical 2" -- Composition & Arrangement
• PR Video BGM "Rhythmical 4" -- Composition & Arrangement
• PR Video BGM "Mature 2" -- Composition & Arrangement
• PR Video BGM "Thrilling 2" -- Composition & Arrangement
• PR Video BGM "Thrilling 4" -- Composition & Arrangement
• Trainers' Eyes Meet (Punk Guy) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Hotel Richissime -- Composition & Arrangement
• Looker's in Trouble! -- Composition & Arrangement
• Wonder Trade -- Composition & Arrangement
• GTS -- Arrangement
• Pokédex Evaluation... It's Complete! -- Composition & Arrangement
• Final Battle! (World Championships) -- Arrangement

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

• Birch Pokémon Lab -- Arrangement
• H-Help Me! -- Arrangement
• Hurry Along -- Arrangement
• Pokémon Center -- Arrangement
• Trainers' Eyes Meet (Youngster) -- Arrangement
• Trainers' Eyes Meet (Lass) -- Arrangement
• Petalburg City -- Arrangement
• Wally's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
• Route 104 -- Arrangement
• Petalburg Woods -- Arrangement
• Victory! (Team Aqua / Team Magma) -- Arrangement
• Trainers' Eyes Meet (Tuber♀) -- Arrangement
• Oceanic Museum -- Arrangement
• Cycling -- Arrangement
• Route 113 -- Arrangement
• Trainers' Eyes Meet (Twins) -- Arrangement
• Fallarbor Town -- Arrangement
• Cable Car -- Arrangement
• Mt. Chimney -- Arrangement
• Trainers' Eyes Meet (Hiker) -- Arrangement
• Route 111 -- Arrangement
• Pokémon Gym -- Arrangement
• Battle! (Gym Leader) -- Arrangement (w/Hideaki Kuroda)
• Victory! (Gym Leader / Elite Four) -- Arrangement
• Surf -- Arrangement
• Route 119 -- Arrangement (w/Hideaki Kuroda)
• Interviewers -- Arrangement
• Trainers' Eyes Meet (Gentleman) -- Arrangement
• Brendan -- Arrangement
• Battle! (Brendan / May) -- Arrangement
• Poké Mart -- Arrangement
• Mt. Pyre -- Arrangement
• Trainers' Eyes Meet (Psychic) -- Arrangement
• Trainers' Eyes Meet (Hex Maniac) -- Arrangement
• Mt. Pyre Exterior -- Arrangement
• Hideout -- Arrangement
• Dive -- Arrangement
• Team Aqua Appears! -- Arrangement
• Battle! (Team Aqua / Team Magma Leaders) -- Arrangement (w/Hideaki Kuroda)
• Drought -- Arrangement
• Heavy Rain -- Arrangement
• Cave of Origin -- Arrangement
• Battle! (Primal Reversion) -- Arrangement (w/Hideaki Kuroda)
• Trainers' Eyes Meet (Swimmer♀) -- Arrangement
• Ever Grande City -- Arrangement
• Trainers' Eyes Meet (Ace Trainer) -- Arrangement
• Rival's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
• The Elite Four Appear! -- Arrangement (w/Hideaki Kuroda)
• Battle! (Steven) -- Arrangement (w/Hideaki Kuroda)
• Victory! (Steven) -- Arrangement
• Room of Glory -- Arrangement
• Battle! (Super-Ancient Pokémon) -- Arrangement
• Reached a New Contest Rank! -- Composition & Arrangement
• Trick House -- Arrangement
• Obtained Decorations! -- Composition & Arrangement
• Team Rank Increased! -- Composition & Arrangement
• Sea Mauville -- Arrangement
• Sealed Chamber -- Arrangement
• Time Travel Award -- Composition & Arrangement

Pokémon Omega Ruby & Pokémon Alpha Sapphire: Super Music Collection

• Trick Master ~Tricky Remix!~ -- Arrangement

Pokémon Sun and Moon

• An Adventure is Beginning -- Composition & Arrangement
• Alola Region Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
• Waking Up -- Composition & Arrangement
• My Home -- Composition & Arrangement
• Route 1 on Melemele Island -- Composition & Arrangement
• Iki Town (Day) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Iki Town (Night) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Mahalo Trail -- Composition & Arrangement
• A Tapu Appears! -- Arrangement
• Lillie's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
• Caught a Pokémon! -- Arrangement
• Obtained an Item! -- Arrangement
• Obtained a Key Item! -- Arrangement
• Victory! (Wild Pokémon) -- Arrangement
• The Festival in Iki Town -- Composition (w/Junichi Masuda), Arrangement
• Trainers' Eyes Meet (Trainer) -- Arrangement
• Battle! (Trainer) -- Arrangement (w/Gō Ichinose)
• Victory! (Trainer) -- Arrangement
• Level Up! -- Arrangement
• Trainers' School -- Composition & Arrangement
• Obtained a TM! -- Arrangement
• Hau'oli City (Day) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Hau'oli City (Night) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Hurry Along -- Arrangement
• Poké Finder Updated! -- Composition & Arrangement
• Route 2 on Melemele Island -- Composition & Arrangement
• Team Skull Appears! -- Composition & Arrangement
• Trainers' Eyes Meet (Team Skull) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Battle! (Team Skull) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Victory! (Team Skull) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Verdant Cavern—A Trial Site -- Composition & Arrangement
• Victory! (Totem Pokémon) -- Arrangement
• Seaward Cave -- Composition & Arrangement
• Island Kahuna's Theme -- Arrangement
• Victory! (Island Kahuna) -- Arrangement
• Route 4 on Akala Island -- Composition & Arrangement
• Battle Royal Dome -- Composition & Arrangement
• Mallow's Trial -- Composition & Arrangement
• Battle! (Team Skull Admin) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Aether Paradise -- Composition & Arrangement
• Lusamine's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
• Malie City (Day) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Malie City (Night) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Guzma's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
• Battle! (Team Skull Boss) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Aether House -- Composition & Arrangement
• Acerola's Trial -- Composition & Arrangement
• Haina Desert -- Composition & Arrangement
• Po Town -- Composition & Arrangement
• The Secret Side of Aether Paradise -- Composition & Arrangement
• Trainers' Eyes Meet (Aether Foundation) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Battle! (Aether Foundation) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Aether Paradise Labs -- Composition & Arrangement
• Battle! (Lusamine) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Poké Finder Fully Updated! -- Composition & Arrangement
• Seafolk Village (Day) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Seafolk Village (Night) -- Composition & Arrangement
• The Protector of the Island -- Arrangement
• To the Altar... -- Arrangement
• Solgaleo / Lunala Appears! -- Composition (w/Tomoaki Oga & Junichi Masuda), Arrangement (w/Tomoaki Oga)
• Lusamine's Madness -- Composition & Arrangement
• Showdown! (Lusamine) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Victory! (Aether Foundation) -- Composition & Arrangement
• The Path to the League -- Composition & Arrangement
• The Summit of Mount Lanakila -- Composition & Arrangement
• The Pokémon League -- Composition & Arrangement
• Staff Credits -- Composition (w/Junichi Masuda), Arrangement
• The End -- Composition & Arrangement

Pokémon Sword & Shield

• Battle! (Gym Leader) -- Composition

Works

Pokémon & GAME FREAK releases

Title	Platform	Release date	Position
Pokémon Black and White	Nintendo DS	2010-09-18	Music Sound Effects
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2	Nintendo DS	2012-06-23	Pokémon Black Version and White Version Music
HarmoKnight	Nintendo 3DS	2012-09-05	Sound
Pokémon X and Y	Nintendo 3DS	2013-10-12	Music
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire	Nintendo 3DS	2014-11-21	Music
Pokémon Sun and Moon	Nintendo 3DS	2016-11-18	Music
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon	Nintendo 3DS	2017-11-17	Sound
Pokémon Sword and Shield	Nintendo Switch	2019-11-15	Sound
Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass	Nintendo Switch	2020-11-06	Sound
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet	Nintendo Switch	2022-11-18	Sound Lead Composer
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero	Nintendo Switch	2023-11-03	Sound Team Lead Composer

Other games

Title	Platform	Release date	Position
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages	Game Boy Color	2001-02-27	Music
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons	Game Boy Color	2001-02-27	Music
Riviera: The Promised Land	WonderSwan Color Game Boy Advance PlayStation Portable	2002-07-12 (WonderSwan Color) 2004-11-25 (GBA) 2006-11-22 (PSP)	Music
Summon Night: Swordcraft Story	Game Boy Advance	2003-04-25	Music
Yggdra Union	Game Boy Advance PlayStation Portable	2006-03-26 2008-01-24	Music
Yggdra Unison	Cellphone Nintendo DS	2007-11-11 2009-12-03	Music

Trivia

• According to some information in the Pokémon Omega Ruby & Pokémon Alpha Sapphire: Super Music Collection, Adachi's favorite song in the original Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire is the Diving theme, which was composed and arranged by Gō Ichinose.

References

This article is part of Project Music, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon song, CD and musician.