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== Profile ==
== Profile ==
Hiroshi Watanabe, also known as Cranky, is a long-time music creator and one of the oldest names in the Be-Music Source community. Exposed to several genres like classical, rock, and fusion at an early age, he participated in various musical activities throughout his youth. However, it was the sound of Juliana's Tokyo that opened his eyes to the potential of electronic music. Cranky plays around with many genres, but his forte is rave, euro, and orchestra music.
Hiroshi Watanabe, also known as Cranky, is a long-time music creator and one of the oldest names in the Be-Music Source community. Exposed to several genres like classical, rock, and fusion at an early age, he participated in various musical activities throughout his youth. However, it was the sound of Juliana's Tokyo that opened his eyes to the potential of electronic music. Hiroshi plays around with many genres, but his forte is rave, Euro, and orchestra music.


Cranky started producing Be-Music Source files around the turn of the millennium and quite a few of them have become quite popular among the community, including [[conflict]] which many see as an anthem of BMS. It was also around this time that he launched the label ''Feline Groove'',  which he now manages alongside vocalist and wife Pico.
Hiroshi started producing Be-Music Source files around the turn of the millennium and quite a few of them have become quite popular among the community, including [[conflict]] which many see as an anthem of BMS. It was also around this time that he launched the label ''Feline Groove'',  which he now manages alongside vocalist and wife Pico.


In recent years, Cranky has made several appearances in a variety of rhythm games. Many of both his older and newer works like Party 4U and [[JULIAN]] have also been licensed to these games as well.
In recent years, Hiroshi has made several appearances in a variety of rhythm games. Many of both his older and newer works like Party 4U and [[JULIAN]] have also been licensed to these games as well.


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* ''maimai'' general director コハD cites Cranky as the reason as to why he started to license BMS songs into the series. This trend would later weed its way into other music games such as [[SOUND VOLTEX Information|SOUND VOLTEX]], ''GROOVE COASTER'', and ''CHUNITHM''.
* ''maimai'' general director Masaru Kohayakawa (コハD) cites Hiroshi as the reason why he started to license BMS songs into the series. This trend would later find its way into other music games such as [[SOUND VOLTEX Information|SOUND VOLTEX]], ''GROOVE COASTER'', and ''CHUNITHM''.
* Currently, Cranky is the sound director of the newest mobile rhythm game produced by [[Naoki Maeda|NAOKI]], ''SEVEN's CODE''.
* Hiroshi was the sound director of [[Naoki Maeda|NAOKI]]'s mobile rhythm game ''SEVEN's CODE''.


== Aliases ==
== Aliases ==
* Cranky
* cranky / Cranky
* Queen P.A.L.
* Queen P.A.L.


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| [[ALPACORE]] || Cranky || [[AC DDR A20|DanceDanceRevolution A20]] || - || ✓ || ✓
| [[ALPACORE]] || Cranky || [[AC DDR A20|DanceDanceRevolution A20]] || - || ✓ || ✓
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| [[GO BACK 2 YOUR RAVE (Cranky Remix)]] || [[Kohei Ohtsu|nora2r]] || [[CS jb plus|jubeat plus]] / [[CS RB plus|REFLEC BEAT plus]] || - || - || ✓
| [[GO BACK 2 YOUR RAVE (Cranky Remix)]] || [[nora2r]] || [[CS jb plus|jubeat plus]] / [[CS RB plus|REFLEC BEAT plus]] || - || - || ✓
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| [[conflict]] || [[Ryo Sakata|siromaru]] + cranky || [[AC SDVX III|SOUND VOLTEX III GRAVITY WARS]] || - || ✓ || ✓
| [[conflict]] || [[Ryo Sakata|siromaru]] + cranky || [[AC SDVX III|SOUND VOLTEX III GRAVITY WARS]] || - || ✓ || ✓
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| [[LECTORIA]] || Cranky || [[AC SDVX VW|SOUND VOLTEX VIVID WAVE]] || - || ✓ || ✓
| [[LECTORIA]] || Cranky || [[AC SDVX VW|SOUND VOLTEX VIVID WAVE]] || - || ✓ || ✓
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| [[ouroboros -twin stroke of the end-]] || Cranky VS MASAKI 「グルーヴコースター」より || ([[Tenkaichi otogesai Zenkoku issei nintei taikai|天下一音ゲ祭 全国一斉認定大会 2018]]) || - || ✓ || ✓
| [[ouroboros -twin stroke of the end-]] || Cranky VS MASAKI 「グルーヴコースター」より || ([[Tenkaichi otogesai|天下一音ゲ祭]]) || - || ✓ || ✓
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=== Albums ===
=== Albums ===
* Feline Groove (2001, with [[Tadahiro Tsuchiya|Morrigan]])
* Feline Groove (2001, with [[Tadahiro Tsuchiya|Morrigan]])
* 月輝 -Tu:Ki- (2002, with [[Tadahiro Tsuchiya|Morrigan]])
* 月輝 -Tu:Ki- (2002, with Morrigan)
* ツキガタリ -月輝継- (2002)
* ツキガタリ -月輝継- (2002)
* Feline Groove II (2003, with [[Tadahiro Tsuchiya|Morrigan]])
* Feline Groove II (2003, with Morrigan)
* History One (2003, with [[Tadahiro Tsuchiya|Morrigan]])
* History One (2003, with Morrigan)
* Speedster (2004, with EarBreaker)
* Speedster (2004, with EarBreaker)
* Rave-Slave (2004)
* Rave-Slave (2004)
* Feline Groove III (2007, with [[Tadahiro Tsuchiya|Morrigan]])
* Feline Groove III (2007, with Morrigan)
* History Two (2008, with [[Tadahiro Tsuchiya|Morrigan]])
* Concerto (2008, with Pico)
* Feline Groove ~春~ (2009, with [[Tadahiro Tsuchiya|Morrigan]])
* History Two (2008, with Morrigan)
* Feline Groove ~秋~ (2009, with [[Tadahiro Tsuchiya|Morrigan]])
* Feline Groove ~春~ (2009, with Morrigan)
* Feline Groove N (2010, with [[Tadahiro Tsuchiya|Morrigan]])
* Feline Groove ~秋~ (2009, with Morrigan)
* Feline Groove IV (2011, with [[Tadahiro Tsuchiya|Morrigan]])
* Feline Groove N (2010, with Morrigan)
* Feline Groove IV (2011, with Morrigan)
* Rave-SLave 2017 (2017)
* Rave-SLave 2017 (2017)
* Rave-SLave 2018 (2018)
* Rave-SLave 2018 (2018)
* Rave-SLave 2019 (2019)


=== Singles ===
=== Singles ===
* Duello (2018, with [[Tomoyuki Hamada|t+pazolite]])
* Duello (2018, with [[Tomoyuki Hamada|t+pazolite]])


[[Category:BEMANI Artists|Cranky]]
[[Category:Commission Artists|Cranky]]
[[Category:Commission Artists|Cranky]]
[[Category:Licensed Artists|Cranky]]
[[Category:DanceDanceRevolution Artists|Cranky]]
[[Category:DDR Artists|Cranky]]
[[Category:SOUND VOLTEX Artists|Cranky]]
[[Category:SOUND VOLTEX Artists|Cranky]]