Manaka Kataoka
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Occupation | Composer | |||||
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Notable work | Wii Fit Animal Crossing: City Folk The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks Animal Crossing: New Leaf The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom |
Manaka Kataoka (片岡 真央, Kataoka Manaka), née Tominaga (富永), is a composer at Nintendo. She is known for her work on the Animal Crossing series as well as The Legend of Zelda series, in particular having a large role in the soundtracks for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and its sequel Tears of the Kingdom.
Works[edit]
- Animal Crossing: City Folk – Music (credited as Manaka Tominaga)
- Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Music
Song credits[edit]
Songs are listed by the first game they appeared in, though they may have reappeared in future games. Credits are not necessarily exhaustive and reflect only what can be sourced.
In Animal Crossing: City Folk[edit]

- "Marquee"
- "Dr. Shrunk's Performance"
- "Shrunk's Outro (First Time)"
- "Shrunk's Outro"
- "Frillard's Performance"
- "Frillard's Outro"
- "K.K. Sonata"[1]
- "Hypno K.K." (live version)[1]
In an interview in Volume 182 of Nintendo DREAM, Kataoka explained that she composed the themes for the Marquee and other songs from buildings in the City, "K.K. Sonata" and one of the three invalid songs (which would later be titled "Hypno K.K."). She also arranged the track "Shrunk's Dream", featured as a bonus on Machi e Ikou yo Doubutsu no Mori ~Mori no Ongakukai~ and Animal Crossing: Your Favourite Songs - Original Soundtrack.
In Animal Crossing: New Leaf[edit]
- "Title"[2]
- "8 AM"[2]
- "7 PM"[3]
- "Main Street by Day 1"[3]
- "Main Street by Day 2"[3]
- "Main Street by Day 3"[3]
- "Main Street by Night 1"[nb 1]
- "Main Street by Night 2"[nb 1]
- "Main Street by Night 3"[nb 1]
- Rainy and snowy versions of above themes
- "Farewell" (live version)[1]
Although not confirmed, files in amiibo Festival indicate that Kataoka was also responsible for the following tracks:
- "Redd's Gallery" (arrangement)
- "Chased by Bees"
- "Stung by Bees"
- "Festivale"
- "Festivale (Pavé)"
- "Halloween" (arrangement)
- "Harvest Festival" (arrangement)
- "Coffee Fanfare" (arrangement)
- "Achievement"
In the Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
This new arrangement debuted in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and was carried over to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
- "Outdoors at 7 p.m. (Sunny) / Main Street - Animal Crossing: New Leaf"[3]
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