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Ai Oboete Imasu Ka
is the third single by Japanese singer-songwriter Mari Iijima, released on June 5, 1984, by Victor Entertainment. Written by Kazumi Yasui and Kazuhiko Katō, it was used as the theme song of the 1984 mecha anime film '' Macross: Do You Remember Love?'', which also featured Iijima as the voice of Lynn Minmay. The B-side is , which was written by Iijima and used as the film's ending theme. The single peaked at No. 7 on Oricon's singles charts and landed at No. 38 on Oricon's 1984 year-ending chart while selling over 270,000 copies, making it Iijima's best-selling single. "Ai Oboete Imasu ka" won the ''Animage'' 1984 Anime Grand Prix in the song category and the Theme Song Award at the 2nd Japan Anime Grand Prix. The song also ranked No. 1 on NHK's in 2019. Iijima re-recorded both "Ai Oboete Imasu ka" and "Tenshi no Enogu" in her 2002 self-cover album ''Mari Iijima Sings Lynn Minmay'' to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the ''Macross'' franchise. Track listing All music is ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mari Iijima
is a Japanese actress and singer. She writes and produces most of her own music, and plays the piano and other instruments. After being signed to JVC Victor in 1982, Mari first became known for her voice-acting role as Lynn Minmay in the anime ''Macross''. Her debut original album, ''Rosé'', was released in 1983, which was produced by composer Ryuichi Sakamoto. She lives in Los Angeles, California. Biography Iijima was born in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki. Her original demo tape was picked up by JVC Victor in 1982 and she was signed to the record company as a singer-songwriter. Soon afterward, she was asked to audition for the role of Lynn Minmay in ''The Super Dimension Fortress Macross'' by the label and the producers chose her to play the role. The series quickly became a mega hit and brought Iijima to stardom. Her debut album, ''Rosé'', containing no ''Macross'' tracks, had lyrics and music written by her. It debuted at number 10 on the charts in September 1983, and she started h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomo Sakurai
is a Japanese actress and singer. Sakurai was a member of I'm Enterprise but later became freelance until her retirement. She previously announced her retirement on September 1, 2016, but on June 1, 2019, she announced that she would return to the entertainment industry. Career Debut At 14, Sakurai debuted as a sub-member for "Kiss Fairlies," a group that worked as campaign girls for the local Kijima Motorcycle Racing Team. All members were over 15 years old, aside from Tomo. In age of "Lemon Angel" At 17, she joined the idol-pop unit, Lemon Angel, a counter project of Cream Lemon coordinated by the same company that produced "Kiss Fairlies". The project contained comic, animated, and idol pop units. The unit played themselves in Midnight Anime Lemon Angel. She released 5 albums during her time at Lemon Angel. After Lemon Angel Sakurai joined a new video game idol unit and released one album with this unit. After leaving, she focused her career mainly on voice acting wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megumi Nakajima
is a Japanese voice actress and singer, who is affiliated with Stay Luck. Her involvement in the entertainment industry began in 2003 when she participated in an audition held by the talent agency Stardust Promotion, becoming affiliated with them after passing the audition. Her debut came in 2007 when she passed an audition held by the music company Victor Entertainment; she was then cast as the character Ranka Lee in the 2008 anime series ''Macross Frontier''. Her first solo single "Tenshi ni Naritai" was released in 2009, which was followed by her first solo album '' I Love You'' in 2010. Apart from Ranka, Nakajima is also known for her roles as Kaede Sakura in ''Kämpfer'', Lyra in ''Fairy Tail'', Lyra and Meloetta in ''Pokémon'', Yuzuki Eba in ''A Town Where You Live'', Megumi Aino/Cure Lovely in ''HappinessCharge PreCure!'', and Turi in ''Ascendance of a Bookworm''. Her songs have been featured in series such as ''Kämpfer'', ''Tamayura'', '' Kotoura-san'', '' Lagrange: Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haruko Momoi
is a Japanese singer, songwriter and voice actress. She also produces an all-female pop group called Afilia Saga. She was born in Tokyo, Japan and is affectionately referred to as Halko by her fans, a nickname she gave herself which is inspired by HAL 9000, the computer in the film '' 2001: A Space Odyssey''. Biography Career Haruko took interest in personal computers from a young age and studied personal computer communications during high school. After she graduated from , her articles and writing on her online blog caught the attention of the chief editor of the magazine. She was later offered a job as a writer for the magazine. During the late nineties, Haruko began singing and doing live performances on the streets of Harajuku and Akihabara. She then debuted her single "Mail Me," a cover version of which appears in the movie '' Suicide Circle'' in 2001. Soon after, she debuted as a voice actress for her role as Komugi Nakahara in ''Nurse Witch Komugi''. In 2001, she pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yumi Matsuzawa
is a Japanese singer from Fujimi, Saitama. She is best known for her debut release, "You Get to Burning", the opening theme for ''Martian Successor Nadesico'', as well as the movie version's theme song "Dearest" and the song "Chikyuugi", the opening theme for the arc The Hades-Sanctuary of ''Saint Seiya'' She is part of the judging panel at the Animax Anison Grand Prix, with fellow noted anime singers Ichirou Mizuki and Mitsuko Horie. Discography Albums Best Album * (February 28, 2007) Mini Album * birth (2011) -self-produced- * My Place ~for my dear~ (2013) -self-produced- Cover Album * (June 6, 2007) Various Artists *''Lovers Reggae'' (July 23, 2009) Singles Collaborations * Anison All Stars - imagine (October 16, 2009) -John Lennon John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 19408 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter, musician and peace activist who achieved worldwide fame as founder, co-songwriter, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Idolmaster
is a Japanese media franchise that began in 2005 with a raising simulation and rhythm video game series created by Bandai Namco Entertainment (formerly Namco). The series primarily centers on the career of a producer who works with a group of prospective pop idols at the talent agency 765 Production. Originally released as an arcade game, the franchise has grown to numerous ports, sequels and spin-offs across multiple video game consoles, including several social network games. The series includes a variety of other media such as an anime with the same name, printed media, audio dramas, a Korean drama, and radio shows. Common elements Plot and themes The central aspect of the plot for ''The Idolmaster'' deals with the training of prospective pop idols on their way to stardom. The main talent agency featured in the series is 765 Production (765 Pro), a rising studio located in a small office. Other studios include 876 Production (876 Pro), 961 Production (961 Pro), 346 Prod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asami Imai
is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with Early Wing. She debuted as a voice actress in 1999 and as singer in 2009 by releasing her first single "Day by Day / Shining Blue Rain" under the 5pb. Records label. She is also well known for giving voices to Chihaya Kisaragi in ''THE IDOLM@STER'' (all related productions, except for '' IDOM@STER: Xenoglossia''), Kurisu Makise in ''Steins;Gate'', Tsubaki Yayoi in ''BlazBlue'', and Ayumi Shinozaki in ''Corpse Party''. She along with Eri Kitamura formed the music unit Artery Vein which is also under the 5pb. label. Biography Early life Born in Tokyo in 1977, Imai moved from Shibuya to Tokuyama City (currently Shūnan City) in Yamaguchi Prefecture, when she was eight years old. However, it is stated in her official profile that she was born in Yamaguchi Prefecture. She has stated that she graduated from Tokuyama High School, was vagabond for around a year, before entering Meiji University's School of Arts and Letters, majori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikuni Shimokawa
is a Japanese pop singer and songwriter. She is best known for her songs used for anime theme music, particularly the opening and ending themes of the Full Metal Panic! series. In addition to her vocal talents, Shimokawa can also play the piano. She is a former member of the girl group Checkicco. Personal life Mikuni is currently married to voice actor Tsuyoshi Koyama. The two were wed on Valentine's Day 2012. Discography Albums Studio albums Compilation albums Singles References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shimokawa, Mikuni Anime musicians 1980 births Living people Musicians from Hokkaido Pony Canyon artists 21st-century Japanese singers 21st-century Japanese women singers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoko Ueno
is a Japanese recording artist. She has performed in the bands, Oranges & Lemons, Vita Nova, Marsh-Mallow, and Zabadak. Discography CDs * "Voices" (December 5, 1993 Biosphere Records) * "Nursery Chimes" (ナーサリーチャイムス)(May 25, 1997 NTT Pub.) * "*1" (January 23, 2002 Toera Records) * "Puzzle" (January 23, 2002 Victor Entertainment) * "SSS -Simply Sing Songs-" (July 24, 2003 Nippon Crown) * "Shizen Genshō"(自然現象(means "Natural Phenomena")) (May 25, 2005 Nippon Crown) * "*2" (December 6, 2006 Toera records) * "YK20 udio(上野洋子 デビュー20周年記念ライヴ“YK20”~20周年につき初ソロ~) (March 4, 2007 tilde disc) * "Tokyo Humming" (September 10, 2008 Geneon) Remix CD * "Yoko Ueno e-mix" (March 25, 1996 Biosphere Records) DVDs * "YK20 isual (上野洋子 デビュー20周年記念ライヴ“YK20”~20周年につき初ソロ~) (March 25, 2007 tilde disc) Soundtracks * " Brigadoon Marin-To-Meran" Original Sound Track 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoko Ishida
is a Japanese singer. She is known for having performed theme songs for anime shows such as ''Prétear'', ''Ai Yori Aoshi'', the ''Ah! My Goddess'' TV series and the ''Strike Witches'' series, as well as for having sung for the Para Para Max CD series. She currently works under Solid Vox. Formerly she was employed by Hyper Voice Managements. Yoko Ishida and Mami Kawada are Japanese Singers with Carolwood Records and Mercury Nashville. with ''Strike Witches'' series, and ''A Certain Magical Index'' series. Ishida entered the entertainment industry after winning a contest to become an anime song singer in 1990. She made her debut in 1993 with the song "Otome no Policy" ("Maiden's Policy"), the ending theme for the ''Sailor Moon R'' anime. At the time her name was written as 石田よう子, but she changed it to the current spelling (石田燿子) after signing up with record label Pioneer LDC (now Geneon Universal Entertainment). She has since moved back to her original label, Nip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trash
Trash may refer to: Garbage * Garbage, unwanted or undesired waste material ** Litter, material discarded in inappropriate places ** Municipal solid waste, unwanted or undesired waste material generated in a municipal environment Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Trash'' (1970 film), a 1970 American film * ''Trash'' (2014 film), a 2014 British film Genres * Trash TV, a form of television programming considered to be tasteless and unprofessional * Z movie, a low-budget exploitation movie category Literature * Trash (comics), a Marvel Comics organisation * ''Trash'' (manga), a manga created by Sanami Matoh * ''Trash'' (novel), a 2010 novel by Andy Mulligan * '' Trash: Short Stories'', a 1988 publication by Dorothy Allison Music Albums * ''Trash'' (The Stalin album), the first full-length album by Japanese hardcore punk group The Stalin * ''Trash'' (Alice Cooper album), a 1989 album by singer Alice Cooper Songs * "Trash" (New York Dolls song), a 1973 song by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuka Imai
is a Japanese former voice actress who was previously represented by Gekidan Moonlight and by Atomic Monkey at the time of her retirement. She was born in Atami, Shizuoka. On August 30, 2018, she announced her retirement from voice acting, which she attributed to personal reasons. Filmography Anime Video games * 1997: '' Kurumi Miracle'' as Kurumi * 1997: '' Tales of Destiny'' as Rutee Katrea * 1999: ''Galerians'' as Rita * 2002: ''Mega Man Zero'' as Fairy Leviathan * 2004: '' Shadow Hearts: Covenant'' as Princess Anastasia Romanov * 2004: '' Growlanser II: The Sense of Justice'' as Wein Cruz * 2005: ''Namco × Capcom'' as Rutee Katrea, Lilith Aensland * 2006: ''Final Fantasy XII'' as Larsa Ferrinas Solidor * 2006: ''Mega Man ZX'' as Chihiro Fujimi * 2009: ''Kazoku Keikaku The was the hereditary peerage of the Empire of Japan, which existed between 1869 and 1947. They succeeded the feudal lords () and court nobles (), but were abolished with the 1947 constitution. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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