Minako Adachi

Minako Adachi (Japanese: 足立美奈子 Adachi Minako) is a video game composer. She worked on various games for the company Pure Sound until she joined Game Freak during the development of , games for which she also designed the sound effects. She has been involved in the soundtrack of the core series ever since, as well as Game Freak's .
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, Pokémon Omega Ruby & Pokémon Alpha Sapphire: Super Music Collection, Pokémon Sun & Pokémon Moon: Super Music Collection, Pokémon Sword - Shield + Expansion Pass Super Music Collection, and Pokémon Scarlet - Violet + The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Super Music Collection.
==Song credits==
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*Victory! (Team Plasma) -- Composition & Arrangement
*: "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: Party! -- Composition & Arrangement
===Pokémon Black & Pokémon White: Super Music Collection===
*Final Battle! (N Remix) -- Arrangement
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*Sina and Dexio -- Composition & Arrangement
*Gate -- Composition & Arrangement
*Dark Skies -- Composition & Arrangement
*Parfum Palace -- Composition & Arrangement
* -- Composition & Arrangement
*Glittering Cave -- Composition & Arrangement
*Team Flare Appears! -- Composition & Arrangement
*Cyllage City -- Composition & Arrangement
*Trainers' Eyes Meet () -- Composition & Arrangement
*Trainers' Eyes Meet () -- Composition & Arrangement
*Trainers' Eyes Meet () -- Composition & Arrangement
*Riding -- 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 () -- Composition & Arrangement
*Dendemille Town -- Composition & Arrangement
*Anistar City -- Composition & Arrangement
*Trainers' Eyes Meet () -- 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
* -- 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
* -- Composition & Arrangement
*Shopping -- Arrangement
* -- 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 () -- 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
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*Birch Pokémon Lab -- Arrangement
*H-Help Me! -- Arrangement
*Hurry Along -- Arrangement
*Pokémon Center -- Arrangement
*Trainers' Eyes Meet () -- Arrangement
*Trainers' Eyes Meet () -- Arrangement
*Petalburg City -- Arrangement
*Wally's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
* -- Arrangement
*Petalburg Woods -- Arrangement
*Victory! (Team Aqua / Team Magma) -- Arrangement
*Trainers' Eyes Meet (♀) -- Arrangement
*Oceanic Museum -- Arrangement
*Cycling -- Arrangement
* -- Arrangement
*Trainers' Eyes Meet () -- Arrangement
*Fallarbor Town -- Arrangement
* -- Arrangement
*Mt. Chimney -- Arrangement
*Trainers' Eyes Meet () -- Arrangement
* -- Arrangement
*Pokémon Gym -- Arrangement
*Battle! (Gym Leader) -- Arrangement (w/Hideaki Kuroda)
*Victory! (Gym Leader / Elite Four) -- Arrangement
* -- Arrangement
* -- Arrangement (w/Hideaki Kuroda)
* -- Arrangement
*Trainers' Eyes Meet () -- Arrangement
*Brendan -- Arrangement
*Battle! ( / ) -- Arrangement
*Poké Mart -- Arrangement
*Mt. Pyre -- Arrangement
*Trainers' Eyes Meet (Psychic) -- Arrangement
*Trainers' Eyes Meet () -- Arrangement
*Mt. Pyre Exterior -- Arrangement
*Hideout -- Arrangement
* -- Arrangement
*Team Aqua Appears! -- Arrangement
*Battle! (Team Aqua / Team Magma Leaders) -- Arrangement (w/Hideaki Kuroda)
* -- Arrangement
* -- Arrangement
*Cave of Origin -- Arrangement
*Battle! (Primal Reversion) -- Arrangement (w/Hideaki Kuroda)
*Trainers' Eyes Meet (♀) -- Arrangement
*Ever Grande City -- Arrangement
*Trainers' Eyes Meet () -- 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
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*An Adventure is Beginning -- Composition & Arrangement
*Alola Region Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
*Waking Up -- Composition & Arrangement
*My Home -- Composition & Arrangement
* 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! () -- 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
* Updated! -- Composition & Arrangement
* 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
* 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
* / 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 -- Composition & Arrangement
*Staff Credits -- Composition (w/Junichi Masuda), Arrangement
*The End -- Composition & Arrangement
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*Exhibition Match -- Composition & Arrangement
*Take a Break -- Arrangement
*Obtained an Item! -- Arrangement
*Pokémon Laboratory -- Composition & Arrangement
*Sonia's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
*Obtained a Key Item! -- Arrangement
*Pokémon Center -- Arrangement
*Lead the Way -- Arrangement
*Boutique -- Composition & Arrangement
*Stadium -- Arrangement
*Team Yell Appears! -- Composition & Arrangement
*Marnie's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
*Gym Challenge Opening Ceremony -- Composition & Arrangement
*Evolution -- Arrangement
*Evolution (Galar) -- Arrangement
*Congratulations! Your Pokémon Evolved! -- Arrangement
*Gym Mission! -- Arrangement
*Victory! () -- Arrangement
*Gym Mission Cleared!! -- Composition & Arrangement
*Battle! (Gym Leader) -- Composition & Arrangement
*Victory! (Gym Leader) -- Arrangement
*Obtained a Gym Badge! -- Arrangement
*Battle! (Marnie) -- Composition & Arrangement
*Wild Area (North) -- Composition & Arrangement
*Hammerlocke -- Composition & Arrangement
*Salon -- Composition & Arrangement
* -- Composition & Arrangement
*Stow-on-Side -- Composition & Arrangement
*Ballonlea -- Composition & Arrangement
*Circhester -- Composition & Arrangement
*Spikemuth -- Composition & Arrangement
*Battle! (Team Yell) -- Composition & Arrangement
*Battle! (Gym Leader: Piers) -- Composition & Arrangement
*Wyndon Stadium -- Composition & Arrangement
*Decisive Battle! (Marnie) -- Composition & Arrangement
*Rose Tower -- Composition & Arrangement
*Arrival at the Top -- Composition & Arrangement
*Battle! (Oleana) -- Composition (w/Gō Ichinose) & Arrangement
*Final Tournament Begin! -- Composition & Arrangement
*Battle! (Final Tournament) -- Composition & Arrangement
*Victory! (Champion Cup) -- Composition & Arrangement
*Darkest Day -- Composition & Arrangement
*A Bizarre Situation -- Composition & Arrangement
*Battle! (Rose) -- Composition & Arrangement
*Leon and -- Composition & Arrangement
*To Create a Bright Future -- Arrangement
* -- Arrangement
*Staff Credits -- Composition (w/Junichi Masuda) & Arrangement
====Expansion Pass====
*Isle of Armor -- Composition & Arrangement
*Battle! (Klara) -- Composition (w/Hitomi Sato) & Arrangement
*Battle! (Avery) -- Composition (w/Hitomi Sato) & Arrangement
*Master Dojo -- Composition & Arrangement
*Battle! (Mustard) -- Composition (w/Hitomi Sato) & Arrangement
*Secret Armor -- Composition & Arrangement
*Tower of Waters -- Composition & Arrangement
*Tower of Darkness -- Composition & Arrangement
*Battle! (Serious Mustard) -- Composition (w/Hitomi Sato) & Arrangement
*Victory! (Mustard) -- Composition & Arrangement
* and Victory -- Composition & Arrangement
*Crown Tundra -- Composition & Arrangement
*Freezington -- Composition & Arrangement
*Dance of Bountiful Harvests -- Composition & Arrangement
*Crown Shrine -- Composition (w/Junichi Masuda) & Arrangement
*Unity of Rider and Horse -- Composition (w/Junichi Masuda) & Arrangement
*Gather at the Dyna Tree -- Composition (w/Gō Ichinose) & Arrangement
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*Welcome to Paldea -- Composition (w/Toby Fox) & Arrangement
*Home -- Arrangement
*Cabo Poco -- Arrangement
*Poco Path -- Arrangement
*Battle! (Wild Pokémon) -- Arrangement
*Victory! (Wild Pokémon) -- Arrangement
*South Province -- Arrangement
*Battle! (South Province Wild Pokémon) -- Arrangement
*Los Platos -- Arrangement
*A Stroll through the South Province -- Arrangement
*Mesagoza -- Arrangement
*A Tune at Mesagoza -- Arrangement
*The Academy -- Arrangement
*Professor Sada / Professor Turo -- Composition & Arrangement
*Your Dorm Room -- Arrangement
*Trainers' Eyes Meet (Trainer) -- Composition & Arrangement
*Battle! (Trainer) -- Arrangement
*Victory! (Trainer) -- Arrangement
*Level Up! -- Arrangement
*Gym Reception -- Arrangement
*Gym Test -- Arrangement
*Battle & Victory! (Gym Leader) -- Composition (w/Junichi Masuda) & Arrangement
*West Province -- Composition & Arrangement
*Battle! (West Province Wild Pokémon) -- Composition & Arrangement
*Asado Desert -- Composition & Arrangement
*A Stroll through the Asado Desert -- Composition & Arrangement
*A Stroll through the West Province -- Composition & Arrangement
*Medali -- Composition & Arrangement
*Time to Relax -- Composition & Arrangement
*East Province -- Composition & Arrangement
*Battle! (East Province Wild Pokémon) -- Composition & Arrangement
*Artazon -- Composition & Arrangement
*East Province (Area Three) -- Composition & Arrangement
*A Stroll through the East Province -- Composition & Arrangement
*Tagtree Thicket -- Composition & Arrangement
*North Province -- Composition & Arrangement
*Battle! (North Province Wild Pokémon) -- Composition & Arrangement
*Montenevera -- Composition & Arrangement
*A Stroll through the North Province -- Composition & Arrangement
*Casseroya Lake -- Composition & Arrangement
*North Province (Area Two) -- Composition & Arrangement
*Alfornada -- Composition (w/Toby Fox) & Arrangement
*Emotional Spectrum Practice -- Composition (w/Junichi Masuda) & Arrangement
*Battle! (Elite Four) -- Composition & Arrangement
*Battle! (Top Champion) -- Composition & Arrangement
*Victory! (Top Champion) -- Composition & Arrangement
====The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero====
*The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero: The Teal Mask -- Composition & Arrangement
*Carmine & Kieran -- Composition & Arrangement
*Battle! (Carmine) -- Composition & Arrangement
*Mossui Town -- Composition & Arrangement
*Battle! (Kieran) -- Composition & Arrangement
*The Land of Kitakami -- Composition & Arrangement
*Battle! (Kitakami Pokémon) -- Composition & Arrangement
*Historic Signboard -- Composition & Arrangement
*The Festival of Masks -- Composition & Arrangement
*The True History -- Composition & Arrangement
*The Loyal Three Return -- Composition & Arrangement
*Battle! (Loyal Three) -- Composition & Arrangement
*Decisive Battle! (Kieran) -- Composition & Arrangement
*Battle! () -- Composition & Arrangement
*Caught Ogerpon! -- Composition & Arrangement
*The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero: The Indigo Disk -- Composition & Arrangement
*Blueberry Academy -- Composition & Arrangement
*Your BB Dorm Room -- Composition & Arrangement
*Battle! (BB League Elite Four) -- Composition & Arrangement
*Victory! (BB League Elite Four) -- Composition & Arrangement
*Battle! (Champion Kieran) -- Composition & Arrangement
*Kieran Defeated -- Composition & Arrangement
*A Drone? A Pokémon? It's Binding Mochi! -- Composition & Arrangement
==Works==
===Pokémon & GAME FREAK releases===
Title 	Platform 	Release date	Position
 	Nintendo DS 	2010-09-18 	MusicSound Effects
 	Nintendo DS 	2012-06-23 	Pokémon Black Version and White Version Music
 	Nintendo 3DS 	2012-09-05 	Sound
 	Nintendo 3DS 	2013-10-12 	Music
 	Nintendo 3DS 	2014-11-21 	Music
 	Nintendo 3DS 	2016-11-18 	Music
 	Nintendo 3DS 	2017-11-17 	Sound
 	Nintendo Switch	2019-11-15 	Sound
Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass 	Nintendo Switch	2020-11-06 	Sound
 	Nintendo Switch	2022-11-18 	Composer
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero	Nintendo Switch	2023-11-03 	Composer
===Albums===
Title 	Catalogue	Release date	Publisher
Pokémon Black and White Super Music Collection 	ZMCP-5919	2010-10-20 	The Pokémon CompanyPikachu Records ()
Pokémon Black 2 & Pokémon White 2: Super Music Collection 	OVCP-0001	2012-07-25 	The Pokémon Company
Pokémon X and Y Super Music Collection 	OVCP-0002	2013-11-13 	The Pokémon Company
Pokémon Omega Ruby & Pokémon Alpha Sapphire: Super Music Collection 	OVCP-0004	2014-12-03 	The Pokémon Company
Pokémon Sun & Pokémon Moon: Super Music Collection 	OVCP-0007	2016-11-30 	The Pokémon Company
Pokémon Sword - Shield + Expansion Pass Super Music Collection 	OVCP-0011	2024-02-27 	The Pokémon Company
Pokémon Scarlet - Violet + The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Super Music Collection	OVCP-0013	2024-02-27 	The Pokémon Company
===Other games===
Title 	Platform 	Release date 	Position
 	Game Boy Color 	2001-02-27 	Music
 	Game Boy Color 	2001-02-27 	Music
 	WonderSwan ColorGame Boy AdvancePlayStation 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
 	Game Boy AdvancePlayStation Portable 	2006-03-262008-01-24 	Music
 	CellphoneNintendo DS 	2007-11-112009-12-03 	Music
==Trivia==
* According to some information in the Pokémon Omega Ruby & Pokémon Alpha Sapphire: Super Music Collection, Adachi's favorite song in the original is the Diving theme, which was composed and arranged by Gō Ichinose.
==References==
Adachi, Minako
ja:足立美奈子