Tadahiko Hirano

Artist

A baritone singer who performed 'Jungle Taitei no Theme', the opening theme of Osamu Tezuka's 'Jungle Taitei (1965 TV Series)'. He delivered Isao Tomita's sweeping score with the poise of a classically trained voice, giving a stately overture to the tale of the white lion of the African wild. On record he was credited under the alias 'Hiroshi Miura'. His performance stands as a rare instance of classical vocal art brought to an anime theme song, and remains essential to any account of the earliest years of Japanese anime music.