Shinji Miyazaki 宮崎慎二 Miyazaki Shinji Born October 7 1956 Is A Japanese Composer And Arranger. He Was Born In Kobe And Lived In A Variety Of Areas On The Island Of Shikoku For Much Of His Childhood. He Developed A Taste For Pop Music Which Eventually Led Him To Study Musical Arrangement And Piano Instruction At A Music Conservatory. He Took Some Time In Deciding That Music Would Become His Career But Eventually Decided To Become An Arranger And Later A Composer. His Work Has Dealt Primarily With Musical Scores For Anime. His Most Well Known Contributions Include Music For The Crayon Shin-Chan Series And Music For Much Of The Television Pokémon Anime Series And Most Of The Films In It. His Work Pulls From Many Inspirations Among Them J-Pop And American Pop Influences As Well As Jazz Artist Gil Evans. Many Of His Compositions Utilize String And Brass Instruments Particularly The French Horn.