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FlyingDog Singles
, also stylized as flying DOG, is a Japanese record label formerly known as the Victor Entertainment subsidiary M-serve (stylized as m-serve), founded in 1997. ''FlyingDog'' is a record label that specializes in the production of animation-related video and music software. History The ''FlyingDog'' trademark was first used by Victor Entertainment in 1976, when it created a record label focusing on the promotion of rock artists that existed through 1980. It was home to artists such as Panta, Maki Nomiya, Masaru Watanabe, and June Yamagishi. In 1997, Victor Entertainment created the subsidiary ''M-serve'' which, in 2007, became ''FlyingDog'', a record label officially mandated for the production and promotion of animation-related releases. Artists * Yūka Aisaka * Akino * Akino Arai * Yuki Kajiura * Yoko Kanno * Houko Kuwashima * Maaya Sakamoto * Shino Shimoji * JUNNA * Minori Suzuki * Haruka Chisuga * Nao Tōyama * Megumi Nakajima * Nano * Yūka Nanri * Shiena Nishizaw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JVC Kenwood Victor Entertainment
, also known as in Japan, is a subsidiary of JVCKenwood that produces and distributes music, movies and other entertainment products such as anime and television shows in Japan. It is known as JVC Entertainment in countries where Sony Music Entertainment operates the RCA Victor label. History *April 1972: is spun off as a subsidiary of JVC. *September 30, 1982: JVC Musical Industries, Inc. is founded in the U.S. *February 1984: The sales and marketing department of JVC is spun off as . *January 1990: JVC Musical Industries announces its first video game release will be ''Boulder Dash''. *October 30, 1991: JVC Musical Industries Europe, Ltd. is founded. *April 1993: Nihon AVC and Victor Musical Industries merge and the name is changed to *October 1, 1996: Victor Interactive Software takes over video game-related activities after Pack-In-Video is merged with Victor Entertainment. *May 1, 1997: JVC Musical Industries is renamed to JVC Music, Inc. *May 14, 1997: JVC Musical Indust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nao Tōyama
is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with the agency Intention. Before joining Intention, she was affiliated with Arts Vision. She debuted as a voice actress in 2010, and played her first leading role as Kanon Nakagawa in ''The World God Only Knows''. She is also known for her roles as Chitoge Kirisaki in '' Nisekoi'', Yui Yuigahama in '' My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected'', Tomoe Koga in ''Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai'', Karen Kujō in ''Kin-iro Mosaic'', and Rin Shima in ''Laid-Back Camp''. In 2019, she won the Best Supporting Actress Award with Yū Serizawa and the Game Award in the 13th Seiyu Awards. Her music career began when she released songs for ''The World God Only Knows'' under her character name Kanon Nakagawa. She later made her solo debut as a singer on February 1, 2017, with the release of the double A-side single "True Destiny" / "Chain the World" under the Flying Dog label. She also voiced a member of the music uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Record Labels
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Victor Entertainment
, also known as in Japan, is a subsidiary of JVCKenwood that produces and distributes music, movies and other entertainment products such as anime and television shows in Japan. It is known as JVC Entertainment in countries where Sony Music Entertainment operates the RCA Victor label. History *April 1972: is spun off as a subsidiary of JVC. *September 30, 1982: JVC Musical Industries, Inc. is founded in the U.S. *February 1984: The sales and marketing department of JVC is spun off as . *January 1990: JVC Musical Industries announces its first video game release will be ''Boulder Dash''. *October 30, 1991: JVC Musical Industries Europe, Ltd. is founded. *April 1993: Nihon AVC and Victor Musical Industries merge and the name is changed to *October 1, 1996: Victor Interactive Software takes over video game-related activities after Pack-In-Video is merged with Victor Entertainment. *May 1, 1997: JVC Musical Industries is renamed to JVC Music, Inc. *May 14, 1997: JVC Musical Indust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minami (singer)
is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Saitama, currently signed to Warner Music Japan. Minami won the second FlyingDog Audition Grand Prix in 2017, and later signed onto FlyingDog under Victor Entertainment in 2019. On June 30, 2020, she transferred to Warner Music Japan. Biography Minami was born in the city of Saitama in Saitama Prefecture. Influenced by the live performances of Yutaka Ozaki was a popular Japanese musician. He is ranked at No. 23 in a list of Japan's top 100 musicians by HMV. Biography He was born in Tokyo Setagaya Ward SDF Central Hospital to Kinue and Kenichi Ozaki. He has one older brother, Yasushi. Early in li ... in high school, she took up guitar and participated in music activities. In 2017, the first mini-album "ETERNAL BLUE" and the first single "main actor" were released. On Tower Records in Shibuya, Sapporo, Sendai, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, limited sales were made. Discography Mini-Albums/Extended Plays Singles M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiyono Yasuno
is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Miyagi Prefecture. She attended voice actor training classes of the Avex Artist Academy before becoming affiliated with Avex Planning and Development. She is known for her role as Megumi Katō in the anime series '' Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend''. In 2016, she became part of the musical unit Walküre, which performs songs for the anime series ''Macross Delta''. She made her music debut in 2017 with the release of the mini-album . She is also known as . Biography Yasuno was born in Miyagi Prefecture on July 9, 1989. About a week after she was born, her family moved to Hakodate, and after some time they moved back to Miyagi Prefecture. From an early age, she had an interest in anime, particularly after watching ''Sailor Moon'' and ''Magic Knight Rayearth'' as a child. She became aware of voice acting at a young age, while watching the anime series ''Saint Tail''. To further her interest, she watched videos of dubs being rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manami Numakura
is a Japanese voice actress and former singer. She is affiliated with Arts Vision. Her best-known role is in '' The Idolmaster'' video game franchise where she voices Hibiki Ganaha from the rival group known as Project Fairy. Other major roles include Pieck Finger in ''Attack on Titan'', Mary in ''No Guns Life'', Riko in ''Love Lab'', Takao in ''Arpeggio of Blue Steel'', Machi Tokiwa in '' Hanayamata'' and Saya Endō in ''Dagashi Kashi''. She made her solo music debut in 2016, performing the opening theme to the anime series ''Magical Girl Raising Project''. From 2013 to 2016, she was a member of the voice acting unit Trident. Career Numakura decided to become a voice actress while in high school after listening to a drama CD lent to her by a friend who liked anime; she also became a fan of the ''Gundam'' franchise during this time and she cited this as another reason for her deciding to become a voice actress. Numakura made her voice acting debut in 2008 after auditioning for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
May'n
, better known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer from Nagoya. Aspiring to become a musician since childhood, she began her music activities in 2003 upon passing an audition held by talent agency Horipro International. She made her major debut in 2005 under the Universal Music label with the release of her first single "Crazy Crazy Crazy". She would release two more singles under Universal Music, before transferring to Victor Entertainment in 2008. That same year, she had her break as the singing voice of the character Sheryl Nome in the anime series ''Macross Frontier''. May'n's musical style varies in genre, ranging from pop and rock, to dance music and R&B. Her music has been featured in anime series such as ''Macross Frontier'', ''Aria the Scarlet Ammo'', ''Accel World'', ''Aquarion Logos'', and ''Restaurant to Another World''. She has also performed at several music events in Japan, Asia, Europe, and North America. In 2013, she represented Japan at the ABU TV Song Fes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FictionJunction
FictionJunction is a singing group that solely performs songs written by Japanese composer Yuki Kajiura. The term "FictionJunction" alone refers to this group; solo works between Kajiura and a vocalist are referenced by adding the singer's name after "FictionJunction". Although both perform under the FJ title and are collaborations with Kajiura, they are separate projects. Background Yuki Kajiura had been working on various soundtracks, including one for ''Mobile Suit Gundam SEED''. In 2003, she released the solo album, ''Fiction''. In 2004, she hired vocalist Yuuka Nanri to sing on some of her tracks, including "" which became a hit. In 2005, she added vocalists Kaori Oda, Keiko Kubota, and Wakana Ootaki, who each have their own project. Kajiura does not consider the group to have "members". At Anime Expo 2012, she said: "To be honest, FictionJunction is not a 'group.' FictionJunction is just me. Well, actually, it depends on the music and the song. We have gathered several me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iori Nomizu
is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer who provides voices for anime television series and video games. In anime shows, she voiced Yoshino Himekawa in ''Date A Live'', Nymph in ''Heaven's Lost Property'', Rinko Kuzaki in ''Omamori Himari'', Haruna in ''Is This a Zombie?'', Mirai Andou in '' A Dark Rabbit Has Seven Lives'', Inaho Kushiya in ''Maken-ki!'', and Funco in ''Upotte!!''. In video games, she voices Celica A. Mercury in the ''BlazBlue'' series. Early acting career Nomizu started her acting career portraying Moe Kagami in the Fuji TV live-action drama series ''Densha Otoko'' that was broadcast in July 2005. In June 2006, she had a role in the TBS drama series ''Akihabara@Deep''. She will also appear in mobile phone content such as PlayStation 2 ''Girls Yoshitsune Densetsu-Tsuki Beyond'' and ''Chaku Voice''. She worked as a maid at the ''Amusement Cafe Meido'' in Japan, a maid cafe where an active idol opened in November works as a maid. She became a freela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiena Nishizawa
, also known by her stage name Exina (stylized as EXiNA), is a Japanese pop rock singer from Saitama, signed to Sacra Music under Sony Music Entertainment. She won the Grand Prix in the first FlyingDog Audition in 2014. She released her debut single "Fubuki" in 2015, and her first album ''Break Your Fate'' in 2017. Nishizawa's music was influenced by her father, as well as artists such as Dave Grohl. Her songs have been featured in anime series such as ''Kantai Collection'' and ''The Asterisk War''. She has also appeared at anime events in Europe and Asia. In April 2017, she opened her official fanclub Face to Face. In July 2019, she began to use her new stage name Exina, and she moved to Sacra Music under Sony Music Entertainment. Early life and education Nishizawa was born in Saitama Prefecture on February 23, 1997. Although she had some interest in music since she was a child, in junior high school, she became interested in pursuing a music career after receiving a guitar he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
