The well-known Japanese composer Hidekazu Tanaka has been arrested for attempted sexual assault on a teenager.
An article by the Japanese newspaper Mainichi suggested Hidekazu Tanaka was arrested in a parking lot on the night of August 20th after he tried to stalk and assault a teenager.
Game composer Hidekazu Tanaka arrested on suspicion of attempted sexual assault https://t.co/3878taqt1C
— The Mainichi (Japan Daily News) (@themainichi) October 25, 2022
The teenager was fortunately unharmed, and she told the police officer she screamed at Tanaka, who tried to pull her hand and intimidate her.
Tanaka has composed music for several well-known anime and games, including Umamusume: Pretty Derby, The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls, and Pokemon.
As of now, no games that Tanaka has worked with have made any comment on this or if they would continue to work with him.