Yuki Hide(ヒデ 夕樹, Hide Yūki; real name: Hideyuki Hirano(平野 英之, Hirano Hideyuki), November 5, 1940 – December 8, 1998) often credited as Hideyuki or Yuuki Hide, was a Japanese singer best known for singing theme songs to various anime and tokusatsu shows.

He died from heart failure on December 8, 1998.[citation needed] His biography, Hide Yuki and the Golden Age of TV Cartoon Theme Songs (ヒデ夕樹とテレビまんが主題歌の黄金期), written by Hikaru Kenmochi, was published in 2021.

Selected discography

Anime and tokusatsu

YearWorkSongRef
1970Ashita no JoeToru Rikiishi's Theme – ending theme
1972Jinzo Ningen KikaidaGo Go Kikaida (w/The Columbia Cradle Club) – opening theme
Fight!! Mechanical Man Kikaida (w/The Columbia Cradle Club) – ending theme
1972Kaiketsu Lion-MaruOh Wind, Oh Light (w/Young Fresh) – opening theme
1972Triton of the SeaGO! GO! Triton – opening theme
1973Tetsujin Taiga Sebun (Tetsujin Tiger Seven)Iron Man Tiger Seven – opening theme
1974Inazuman FlashFlash! Inazuman – opening theme
1974Ultraman Leo"Fight! Ultraman Leo" (w/Mizuumi Youth Choir) – 2nd opening theme
1976Blocker Gundan IV Machine BlasterBlocker Gundan IV Machine Blaster (w/Toei Jidou Gasshoudan) – opening theme
1978Sutâurufu (Star Wolf (TV series))Seishun no Tabidachi – opening theme
Sasurai no Star Wolf – ending theme
1978Spider-Man (tokusatsu)Run! Spider-Man – opening theme
Ballad of an Oath – ending theme
1979Captain FutureYume no Funanori – Opening theme
Oira wa Sabishii Spaceman – Insert Song

TV commercial

YearWorkNotesRef
1973Hitachi Tree (often called "Kono ki Nanno ki?")Corporate commercial of Hitachi