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BeForU
BeForU were a Japanese pop group that performed music primarily for the Bemani series of rhythm games. Their 2000 debut song "Dive" was particularly notable as being the first Japanese-language pop song in the ''Dance Dance Revolution'' series. BeForU was produced by Naoki Maeda, one of the lead Konami musical producers. In 2006, the group made their major label debut under Avex Trax. Biography The first generation BeForU formed via a competition held on November 20, 2000, for a new J-pop group singing for Konami and their bemani series of video games, namely Dance Dance Revolution. The four winners chosen for their talent, ability and emphasis were Riyu Kosaka (then aged 15; born January 17, 1985), Noria Shiraishi (then aged 19; born September 12, 1981), Yoma Komatsu (then aged 26; born December 30, 1974) and Shiyuna Maehara (then aged 21; born November 30, 1979). Their first single "Dive", promoted widely throughout the J-Pop community, appeared in the 2001 French film ''Wasa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoma Komatsu
is a Japanese pop singer. She is the eldest member of the Konami-produced J-Pop group BeForU. Biography Early life Komatsu was born in Tokyo, Japan on December 30, 1974. Career Komatsu has released four songs as a solo artist, Dance Dance Revolution's "Ever Snow", Eternal on the album BeForU II, Izayoi on BeForU III and on 6Notes she sang "フレンズ" urenzu/Friends Her solo work was signed with some capitalized Greek letters as: ΨΦΜΑ ΚΦΜΑΤSU. Discography 6Notes * フレンズ (as 代真 oma beatmaniaIIDX 11 IIDX RED Original Soundtrack * KI・SE・KI (IIDX RED EDIT) (with BeForU) beatmaniaIIDX 12 HAPPY SKY ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK * We are Disっ娘よっつ打ち命 (with 外花りさ, O.L., ANNIE) * We are Disっ娘よっつ打ち命(original size) ( 外花りさ, O.L., ANNIE) BeForU * チカラ (LIVE BAND style) (with BeForU) * DIVE (with BeForU) * BRE∀K DOWN! (LIVE BAND style) (with BeForU) * Firefly (with BeForU) * GRADUATION～それぞれの明日～ (unp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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BeForU were a Japanese pop group that performed music primarily for the Bemani series of rhythm games. Their 2000 debut song "Dive" was particularly notable as being the first Japanese-language pop song in the ''Dance Dance Revolution'' series. BeForU was produced by Naoki Maeda, one of the lead Konami musical producers. In 2006, the group made their major label debut under Avex Trax. Biography The first generation BeForU formed via a competition held on November 20, 2000, for a new J-pop group singing for Konami and their bemani series of video games, namely Dance Dance Revolution. The four winners chosen for their talent, ability and emphasis were Riyu Kosaka (then aged 15; born January 17, 1985), Noria Shiraishi (then aged 19; born September 12, 1981), Yoma Komatsu (then aged 26; born December 30, 1974) and Shiyuna Maehara (then aged 21; born November 30, 1979). Their first single "Dive", promoted widely throughout the J-Pop community, appeared in the 2001 French film ''Wasa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riyu Kosaka
is a Japanese pop singer and lyricist. She is best known as a member of the Konami-produced Japanese teen pop girl group BeForU. Biography Early life Kosaka was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan on January 17, 1985. Career Discovery by Konami On November 20, 2000, Konami and Toshiba-EMI staff held auditions to form a J-pop group, which would eventually become BeForU; Riyu, who was then fifteen years old, was one of four who went on to join the group. The group, produced by Naoki Maeda, originally made songs specifically for Bemani games—their first song, ''Dive'', was promoted intensely in the time leading up to the release of Dance Dance Revolution 5thMix. ''True...'' After ''Dive's'' success in 5thMix, BeForU produced more tracks for inclusion in DDRMAX Dance Dance Revolution 6thMix, including ''Dive: More Deep and Deeper Style'' and ''Firefly''. This is where Kosaka got her first solo track, '' True...''. Two different versions were included in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sayaka Minami
is a Japanese pop singer. She is a former member of the J-pop girl group BeForU. Biography Early life Minami was born in Yamanashi Prefecture on December 24, 1983. Career Combined with Miharu Arisawa and Risa Sotohana, two other members of BeForU, the trio is commonly called BeForU Next. Minami released the song "Under The Sky" with PlatoniX. The song was included in ''Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova , released in Europe as ''Dancing Stage SuperNova'', is an arcade and PlayStation 2 game in the ''Dance Dance Revolution'' (''DDR'') series of music video games. It was produced by Konami and released through Betson Enterprises. The game was rele ...'' and '' Beatmania IIDX 12: Happy Sky''. She left BeForU in 2008, and now goes under the name . References External links Aco Tojo's official Blog BeForU Living people 1983 births Japanese women pop singers Musicians from Yamanashi Prefecture {{japan-musician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DDRMAX Dance Dance Revolution 6thMix
''DDRMAX Dance Dance Revolution 6thMix'' is the 6th game in the ''Dance Dance Revolution'' series of music video games. It was released in the arcades by ''Konami'' on October 19, 2001, and for the PlayStation 2 on May 16, 2002, in Japan. ''6thMix'' contains a total of 42 songs, all which made their first arcade appearance on this release. 11 of these songs debuted in various console releases prior to ''6thMix''. All arcade songs from ''Dance Dance Revolution'' to ''Dance Dance Revolution 5thMix'' were removed in ''6thMix'', although many of the Konami originals from those games would later be revived in future arcade releases. Gameplay The interface used is a recoloring and smoothing of the song wheel interface first introduced in ''Dance Dance Revolution 5thMix'', with the addition of changeable sort settings and a longer time limit. Core gameplay remained mostly the same on ''6thMix'' and ''7thMix'', with the addition of Freeze Arrows and a new scoring system: Freeze Arrows ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dance Dance Revolution X2
(''DDR X2'') is a music video game, and a part of the ''Dance Dance Revolution'' series. The arcade version of ''DDR X2'' was revealed by Konami on November 20, 2009. The sequel to '' Dance Dance Revolution X'', X2 began public beta testing on November 25, 2009. The game was released in Japan and Asia on July 7, 2010, North America on December 31, 2010, and Europe on May 13, 2011. It was the last arcade installment of ''Dance Dance Revolution'' with international releases until ''Dance Dance Revolution A''. Development The first public location test for ''Dance Dance Revolution X2'' was announced by Konami on November 20, 2009, to be held from the 25th to December 3, 2009 in Akihabara, Tokyo. The location test revealed new features such as a redesigned song selection interface, new adjustable versions of the Sudden and Hidden modifiers, and the ability to adjust these settings and the speed of the arrows in-game using the control buttons on the cabinet. The location test versio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova
, released in Europe as ''Dancing Stage SuperNova'', is an arcade and PlayStation 2 game in the ''Dance Dance Revolution'' (''DDR'') series of music video games. It was produced by Konami and released through Betson Enterprises. The game was released in Europe on April 28, 2006, followed shortly by a North American release on May 15 and a Japanese release on July 12. It is the first ''DDR'' game released for the arcades since ''Dance Dance Revolution Extreme'' three years before, although there had been steady releases of ''DDR'' games for consoles in the interim. Instead of Bemani System 573 Digital, the arcade version was built using the PlayStation 2-based Bemani Python 2, which results in higher-quality graphics and superior sounds than previous games. Unlike previous ''DDR'' arcade releases, all versions have the same features and song list. It is the ninth arcade release in Japan, the fifth arcade release in Europe, and the third arcade release in North America. Gameplay Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dance Dance Revolution Extreme
is a music video game by Konami and is the eighth release in the main ''Dance Dance Revolution'' (''DDR'') series. It was released on December 25, 2002 for Japanese arcades, on October 9, 2003 for the Japanese PlayStation 2, and on September 21, 2004 for the North American PlayStation 2. This game is the ninth release in North America, but despite having the same name as its Japanese counterpart, its gameplay and soundtrack is significantly different and won the Video Music Awards in 2005 on MTV for Best Video Game Soundtrack. While the PlayStation 2 version came out in North America, the arcade version was exclusive to Japan. Despite this, the arcade version was exported to many arcades worldwide, most of them being bootlegged. ''Dance Dance Revolution Extreme'' was the last game in the main ''DDR'' arcade franchise for almost four years, until the worldwide release of ''Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova'' (branded ''Dancing Stage SuperNova'' in Europe) in 2006. The arcade re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dancing Stage Fusion
''Dancing Stage Fusion'' is a music video game released by Konami for the European PlayStation and PlayStation 2 on 5 November 2004. In April of the following year, ''Dancing Stage Fusion'' was released as an arcade game. The arcade version of ''Dancing Stage Fusion'' was the first arcade machine in Europe since '' Dancing Stage EuroMix 2'' and set a milestone as the first ''Dance Dance Revolution'' arcade machine produced by Konami since ''Dance Dance Revolution Extreme'' in 2002. The arcade release marked a total game engine upgrade from the old PlayStation-based boards to a new system built on top of an off-the-shelf PlayStation 2. Gameplay Dancing Stage Fusion features EyeToy support for the PlayStation 2 release as well as new music from artists like The Darkness, The Sugababes and others. There is an option to use two dance mats at the same time, or against each another in versus mode, with eight levels of difficulty. The main mode is the Game Mode, where one or two players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avex
is a Japanese entertainment conglomerate led by founder Max Matsuura and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1988, the company manages J-pop talents like Ayumi Hamasaki and internet sensation PikoTaro. It has also shifted into other business domains like anime, video games and live music events, partnering with Ultra Music Festival and hosting the annual A-nation. The company is a member of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) ''keiretsu''. Name Avex is an acronym of the English words Audio Visual Expert. Since its foundation, its corporate name was Avex D.D., Incorporated, and ten years later it was changed to Avex, Incorporated. The current name, Avex Group Holdings, Incorporated, was adopted in 2004 as part of reconstruction process after Tom Yoda's resignation. Avex Group Holdings, Incorporated was used for the main subsidiaries, while the old name (Avex, Incorporated) was for entertainment components of the Group. In 2005, Avex, Incorporated became Avex Enter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dance Dance Revolution X
''Dance Dance Revolution X'' is a music video game developed by Konami. A part of the ''Dance Dance Revolution'' series, it was announced in 2008 for Japan and on May 15, 2008 for the North American PlayStation 2. The arcade version was announced on July 7, 2008, July 9, 2008 in Europe, and July 10, 2008 for North America. Released to celebrate the 10th anniversary of ''Dance Dance Revolution'', ''DDR X'' sports an improved interface, new music, and new modes of play. The arcade release featured an overhauled (second generation) cabinet design with a widescreen display, ''e-Amusement'' and USB access, and an improved sound system. Despite such new design of its arcade cabinet, upgrade kit to change the edition of ''DDR'' on its first generation arcade cabinet from ''SuperNOVA2'' (or earlier) to ''X'' is also available. The PlayStation 2 release has link ability with the arcade machine, multi-player support over LAN, and other improved and returning features such as EyeToy support ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katakana
is a Japanese syllabary, one component of the Japanese writing system along with hiragana, kanji and in some cases the Latin script (known as rōmaji). The word ''katakana'' means "fragmentary kana", as the katakana characters are derived from components or fragments of more complex kanji. Katakana and hiragana are both kana systems. With one or two minor exceptions, each syllable (strictly mora) in the Japanese language is represented by one character or ''kana'' in each system. Each kana represents either a vowel such as "''a''" (katakana ア); a consonant followed by a vowel such as "''ka''" (katakana カ); or "''n''" (katakana ン), a nasal sonorant which, depending on the context, sounds either like English ''m'', ''n'' or ''ng'' () or like the nasal vowels of Portuguese or Galician. In contrast to the hiragana syllabary, which is used for Japanese words not covered by kanji and for grammatical inflections, the katakana syllabary usage is comparable to italics in En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
