birthdate: '1946-09-02'
birthplace: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
deathdate: '2011-08-07'
discography:
- catalog: K-10004A
  date: '1977-09-25'
  link: album/100728
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Main Theme Writer
  titles:
    en: ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK FROM THE MOTION PICTURE "PROOF OF THE MAN
    ja: 「人間の証明」オリジナル・サウンドトラック盤
    ja-latn: Ningen no Shoumei" Original Soundtrack-ban
  type: live
- catalog: K-16A
  date: 1979-07
  link: album/111705
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  - Producer
  titles:
    en: LULLABY OF YOU/NOTHING TO LOSE ANYMORE / JOE YAMANAKA
    ja: ララバイ･オブ･ユー/もうなくすものはない / ジョー山中
    ja-latn: LULLABY OF YOU/NOTHING TO LOSE ANYMORE / JOE YAMANAKA
  type: live
- catalog: C25A-0075
  date: 1979-12
  link: album/111695
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Sengoku Jieitai
    ja: 戦国自衛隊
    ja-latn: Sengoku Jieitai
  type: live
- catalog: ORF-111
  date: '1980'
  link: album/64515
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: K.O (Knock Out)
    ja: K.O (ノック・アウト)
    ja-latn: K.O (Knock Out)
  type: anime
- catalog: ORF-5007
  date: '1980'
  link: album/64490
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Eiga Ashita no Joe Original Soundtrack Scenes Collection
    ja: 映画 あしたのジョー オリジナル・サウンドトラック/名場面集－セリフ入り－
    ja-latn: Eiga Ashita no Joe Original Soundtrack Scenes Collection
  type: anime
- catalog: ORF-5006
  date: 1980-02
  link: album/59907
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: TOMORROW'S JOE ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK
    ja: あしたのジョー オリジナル・サウンド・トラック盤
    ja-latn: Ashita no Joe Original Sound Track-ban
  type: anime
- catalog: 24COF-3001
  date: '1981'
  link: album/77505
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Performer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Ashita no Joe no Subete TV Eiga Shudaikahen / Original Soundtrack-hen
    ja: あしたのジョーのすべて テレビ・映画主題歌編 / オリジナル・サウンドトラック編
    ja-latn: Ashita no Joe no Subete TV Eiga Shudaikahen / Original Soundtrack-hen
  type: anime
- catalog: ORF-3001~2
  date: '1981'
  link: album/64598
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Performer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Ashita no Joe no Subete TV Eiga Shudaikahen / Original Soundtrack-hen
    ja: あしたのジョーのすべて テレビ・映画主題歌編 / オリジナル・サウンドトラック編
    ja-latn: Ashita no Joe no Subete TV Eiga Shudaikahen / Original Soundtrack-hen
  type: anime
- catalog: ORF-5013
  date: '1981'
  link: album/64513
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Performer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Eiga Ashita no Joe 2 Original Soundtrack Scenes Collection
    ja: 映画 あしたのジョー2 オリジナル・サウンドトラック/名場面集－セリフ入り－
    ja-latn: Eiga Ashita no Joe 2 Original Soundtrack Scenes Collection
  type: anime
- catalog: ORF-6001~2
  date: '1981'
  link: album/64516
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Ashita no Joe Soushuuhen ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK
    ja: あしたのジョー総集編 オリジナル・サウンド・トラック
    ja-latn: Ashita no Joe Soushuuhen ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK
  type: anime
- catalog: ORF-8001
  date: '1981'
  link: album/64511
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Performer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Eiga Ashita no Joe 2 ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK
    ja: 映画「あしたのジョー2」オリジナル・サウンド・トラック
    ja-latn: Eiga Ashita no Joe 2 ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK
  type: anime
- catalog: ORS-1002
  date: '1981'
  link: album/64512
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Performer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: THEME OF TOMMOROW'S JOE 2 / JOE...FOREVER
    ja: あしたのジョー2のテーマ～明日への叫び～/青春の終章～JOE FOREVER～
    ja-latn: THEME OF TOMMOROW'S JOE 2 / JOE...FOREVER
  type: anime
- catalog: CZ-7201
  date: 1982-11
  link: album/114413
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: ANIMATION Eiga Shudaika Best Collection
    ja: アニメーション映画主題歌ベストコレクション
    ja-latn: ANIMATION Eiga Shudaika Best Collection
  type: anime
- catalog: K25G-7154
  date: '1983-11-05'
  link: album/30150
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: COMICS IMAGE ALBUM NAYUTA
    ja: コミックス・オリジナル・アルバム 那由他
    ja-latn: COMICS IMAGE ALBUM NAYUTA
  type: print
- catalog: C20G-0405
  date: '1985-11-21'
  link: album/137947
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals (as Akira Yamanaka)
  titles:
    en: Kodomo TV no Uta Ponkikki? Taisou~Love Survivor
    ja: こどもテレビのうた ポンキッキ？たいそう～LOVEサバイバー
    ja-latn: Kodomo TV no Uta Ponkikki? Taisou~Love Survivor
  type: anime
- catalog: D30P-6166
  date: '1987-11-21'
  link: album/108900
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals (as Akira Yamanaka)
  titles:
    en: TV Manga BEST
    ja: テレビマンガBEST
    ja-latn: TV Manga BEST
  type: anime
- catalog: TKCA-72506
  date: '2002-12-21'
  link: album/64609
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Performer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Ashita no Joe Song File
    ja: あしたのジョー ソングファイル
    ja-latn: Ashita no Joe Song File
  type: anime
- catalog: COCX-32386
  date: '2003-09-25'
  link: album/65209
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Performer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Choukusou Ring Side ~Kakuto Champion Fight~
    ja: 超空想リングサイド -格闘チャンピオン・マッチ-
    ja-latn: Choukusou Ring Side ~Kakuto Champion Fight~
  type: anime
- catalog: COCP-34350
  date: '2007-06-20'
  link: album/68888
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Yuji Ohno Best ~Columbia Edition~
    ja: 大野雄二ベスト ~コロムビア・エディション~
    ja-latn: Yuji Ohno Best ~Columbia Edition~
  type: anime
- catalog: PCCR-90038
  date: '2010-04-21'
  link: album/18217
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Pachislot Ashita no Joe Sound Collection
    ja: パチスロ あしたのジョー Sound Collection
    ja-latn: Pachislot Ashita no Joe Sound Collection
  type: game
- catalog: KICS-1549
  date: '2010-06-23'
  link: album/38300
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: 20th century Boys & Girls ~20-seiki Shounen Shoujo~ / Yoko Takahashi
    ja: 20th century Boys & Girls ~20世紀少年少女~ / 高橋洋子
    ja-latn: 20th century Boys & Girls ~20-seiki Shounen Shoujo~ / Yoko Takahashi
  type: anime
- catalog: EGDS-71
  date: '2015-10-21'
  link: album/100729
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Main Theme Writer
  titles:
    en: ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK FROM THE MOTION PICTURE "PROOF OF THE MAN
    ja: 「人間の証明」オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Ningen no Shoumei" Original Soundtrack
  type: live
- catalog: CINK-107~8
  date: '2023-07-05'
  link: album/129681
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Sengoku Jieitai Original Soundtrack
    ja: 戦国自衛隊 オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Sengoku Jieitai Original Soundtrack
  type: live
featured_on:
- catalog: UPCH-1194
  date: '2002-11-13'
  link: album/145771
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyrics Translation
  titles:
    en: Kesshou / Keizo Nakanishi
    ja: 結晶 / 中西圭三
    ja-latn: Kesshou / Keizo Nakanishi
  type: live
- catalog: MECA-2006
  date: '2002-12-21'
  link: album/19921
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: TOMORROW'S JOE JAZZ / MJR
    ja: あしたのジョーJAZZ / MJR
    ja-latn: TOMORROW'S JOE JAZZ / MJR
  type: anime
info:
  Birthdate: Sep 2, 1946
  Birthplace: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
  Credited works: 23 albums in database
  Credits:
  - 17 composer
  - 16 lyricist
  - 10 vocals
  - 7 performer
  - 2 main theme writer
  - 1 producer
  - 1 lyrics translation
  Units: &id001
  - link: artist/34940
    names:
      en: Yuya Uchida & 1815 Rock'n Roll Band
      ja: 内田裕也 & 1815ロックンロールバンド
link: artist/19608
meta:
  added_date: 2016-07-24T04:29
  edited_date: 2025-01-06T18:47
  fetched_date: 2026-01-04T03:45
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 1827
name: Joe Yamanaka
name_real: ジョー山中
name_trans: ジョーやまなか
notes: 'Real name: Akira Yamanaka (山中明)'
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/artists/80/19608/19608-1469363474.jpg
picture_small: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/artists/80/19608/19608-1469363474.jpg
sex: male
type: Individual
units: *id001
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/19608?perpage=99999
websites:
  Official: []
  Reference: []
