Tsunku♂
Mitsuo Terada (寺田光男?, Terada Mitsuo), known commonly under his stage name Tsunku♂ (つんく♂?, Tsunku♂), is a real-life Japanese composer who also appeared in, and produces the Rhythm Heaven series.
Biography
As a real-life composer, he partnered with Nintendo to create Rhythm Tengoku, which would go on to become its own series, with Tsunku being heavily involved in its creation and all other games in the franchise. He was and remains widely celebrated, both by the vast majority of fans and by many employees he worked closely with.
As a character, he appears in the Try Again epilogue for Fan Club in Rhythm Heaven Megamix, though it was not noticed until the same character was posted on Tsunku's official Twitter, where it was confirmed that it was a representation of Tsunku. According to the Rhythm Tengoku 18 Secrets interview however, the Samurai Drummer was meant to be a representation of Tsunku, long before a more literal insert would appear in the previously mentioned epilogue. Also in Fan Club, he is one of the people who voice the Monkeys in Japanese[1]. Tsunku is also the singer of Young Love Rock 'n' Roll in Japanese (credited as Ochama in-game), and consequently the voice of The Bandleader from Frog Hop[2]. Despite the fact that Tsunku only sings the Japanese cover of the song, his "Thank you very much!" voice line is reused in the English versions of Frog Hop, as well as in the ending of the credits to Rhythm Heaven.
Game Credits
- Rhythm Tengoku - Producer, Music
- Rhythm Heaven - Music, Producer
- Rhythm Heaven Fever - Music, Producer
- Rhythm Heaven Megamix - Music Composer, Producer
In-Game Appearances
Rhythm Heaven
Fan Club (voice of Monkeys)
Remix 1 (voice of Monkeys)
Frog Hop (voice of The Bandleader)
Fan Club 2 (voice of Monkeys)
Remix 7 (voice of Monkeys)
Remix 10 (voice of Monkeys)
Rhythm Heaven Megamix
Fan Club (cameo in Try Again epilogue, voice of Monkeys)
Donut Remix (voice of Monkeys)
Frog Hop (voice of The Bandleader)
Fan Club 2 (voice of Monkeys)
Right-Hand Remix (voice of Monkeys)
Final Remix (voice of The Bandleader and Monkeys)
Gallery
- Artwork
Artwork of Samurai Drummer from Rhythm Heaven Megamix, who's a caricature of Tsunku
Artwork with Tibby from Rhythm Heaven Megamix
- Miscellaneous
Tsunku playing the Game Boy Advance in a strange way, from 18 Secrets of Rhythm Tengoku
Tsunku's Mii in Rhythm Heaven Megamix
Appearance in Fan Club in Rhythm Heaven Megamix
Trivia
- Tsunku's favorite Rhythm Game in Rhythm Tengoku is Marching Orders. His favourite in Rhythm Heaven is Munchy Monk[3], with his second favorite being Moai Doo-Wop[4]. He has also mentioned liking Frog Hop, and considers Lockstep "really interesting"[5].
External Links
- つんく♂のすべて (All About Tsunku♂) - Tsunku's website
- つんく♂ [@tsunkuboy] - Tsunku♂ on X
References
- ↑ "やっぱりキャナァーリ倶楽部のえり〜なに歌ってもらったら、ファンの方も2度おいしいかなと（笑）。ちなみにサルたちの「かーもね、ホイッ！」というかけ声は、つんく♂の声も混じっています。あと、実際のコンサートにも、サルの着ぐるみを着たファンの方もいらっしゃるようですね。" (I thought it would be twice as good for the fans if Eri~na from Canary CLUB sang it for us (laughs). By the way, the monkeys' call of "Kamone, hoi!" has Tsunku♂'s voice mixed in. Also, it seems that there are fans who wear monkey costumes at the actual concerts.) ~ Hideki Oguro, Rhythm Tengoku Zen Kyoku-shu STAFF'S VOICE
- ↑ "「明るいロケンロー」を歌ってるのは、実はつんく♂です。" (The person singing Young Love Rock 'n' Roll is actually Tsunku♂-san.) ~ Oguro, Rhythm Tengoku Zen Kyoku-shu STAFF'S VOICE
- ↑ Rhythm Tengoku Zen Kyoku-shu STAFF'S VOICE
- ↑ "DS版では「しゅぎょう」の次に好きなゲームです。" (It is my second favorite game on the DS after Munchy Monk.) ~ Tsunku♂, Rhythm Tengoku Zen Kyoku-shu STAFF'S VOICE
- ↑ "I like MUNCHY MONK and FROG HOP, but really there are too many to name. LOCKSTEP is also really interesting!" ~ Tsunku, Tsunku♂ on Rhythm Heaven - IGN
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