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Japanese composer primarily known for his significant contributions to the soundtracks of the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon video game series. Hiroki Morishita is a composer affiliated with the video game development company Chunsoft (later Spike Chunsoft). His most prominent and widely recognized work is composing the majority of the music for the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, including titles like Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Explorers of Time/Darkness/Sky, and Gates to Infinity. His music for these games is celebrated for its emotional depth, memorable melodies, and ability to enhance the narrative and dungeon-crawling gameplay.

• Morishita's personal life details, including his birthdate, birthplace, and educational background, are not publicly documented, reflecting the common privacy maintained by many Japanese game industry professionals.
• He composed nearly the entire scores for the early Pokémon Mystery Dungeon games (Red/Blue Rescue Team, Explorers series), establishing the distinctive musical identity of the series known for its adventurous spirit and poignant moments.
• His work expanded beyond the main dungeon themes to include iconic tracks like the emotionally charged ending themes and the beloved 'Temporal Tower'/'Temporal Spire' sequences in Explorers of Sky.
• While heavily associated with Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, he also contributed music to other Spike Chunsoft titles, such as parts of the soundtrack for the visual novel 428: Shibuya Scramble.
• Morishita's music, particularly from the Explorers games, enjoys enduring popularity within the Pokémon fan community, often cited as some of the best in the franchise's spin-off history.