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FlyingDog
, 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 Nishizawa * Ior ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minori Suzuki
is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with E-Stone Music. She started her career after passing an audition for the role of Freyja Wion in the 2016 anime television series ''Macross Delta'', beating 8,000 other auditionees for the role. Biography Career Suzuki loved singing ever since she was a child, and held an interest in voice-related work (such as singing, narration, and acting). In her elementary school years, she began to watch ''late night anime'', which inspired her to become a voice actor in order to do all the things she wanted to do. After saving up money working part-time in her first year of high school, she began to take lessons at a voice acting school in Tokyo once a week. In October 2014, the creators of the ''Macross'' franchise announced that auditions were going to be held, with the winner being cast in a role in the upcoming anime television series ''Macross Delta''. Her mother was a fan of ''Macross Frontier'', and knowing Suzuki's dream of be ... [...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] |
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] |
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] |
Akino Arai
is a Japanese singer, songwriter, and lyricist for various anime theme songs and shows, including ''Record of Lodoss War'', ''Please Save My Earth'', ''Macross Plus'', ''Outlaw Star'', ''Kaze no Stigma'', ''Maoyu'', and '' Aria The Origination''. Biography Arai joined Victor Music Entertainment after graduating from university. She worked on collaborations with various artists there. Her first single, "Yakusoku" was released in 1986, and was used as an insert song for the anime ''Windaria''. She also released the album ''Natsukashii Mirai''. In 1988 she left her agency. In 1992, she released the singles "Kaze to Tori to Sora ~reincarnation~" and "Kooru Sona" which were used as songs for the ''Record of Lodoss War'' anime and '' The Weathering Continent'' film, respectively. Her activity in anime continued with ''Please Save My Earth''. In 1994, she sang "Voices" for the ''Macross Plus'' OVA, where she also was the singing voice for Myung Fang Lone and Sharon Apple. She would la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JUNNA
Junna Sakai (境 純菜 ''Sakai Junna,'' born November 2, 2000), better known by her stage name JUNNA (じゅんな), is a Japanese singer managed by Cube Inc. and signed to FlyingDog. Career JUNNA made her singing career debut as the singing voice of Mikumo Guynemer, the lead vocalist of the group Walküre from the anime '' Macross Δ''. She was only 14 years old when she performed in the unit's digital single "Ikenai Borderline" released at the end of December 2015, making her the youngest singer to debut in the anime franchise's 35 year history. In March 2017, her solo debut was decided and she performed a live tour in Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka. Her first mini album "Vai! Ya! Vai!" was released in June 2017. In 2017, she performed "Here", the first opening theme song for the anime ''The Ancient Magus' Bride''. The single for "Here" was released in November 2017. In 2018, she performed a second live tour in Sendai, Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya. The tour was done to celebrate th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoko Kanno
is a Japanese composer, arranger and music producer best known for her work on the soundtracks of anime series, television series, live-action films, video games, and advertisements. She was born in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. She has written scores for '' Cowboy Bebop'' and its live-action adaptation, ''Darker than Black'', ''Macross Plus'', ''Turn A Gundam'', ''The Vision of Escaflowne'', '' Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex'', ''Wolf's Rain'', ''Kids on the Slope,'' ''Genesis of Aquarion'' and ''Terror in Resonance'', and has worked with the directors Hirokazu Kore-eda, Yoshiyuki Tomino, Shinichirō Watanabe and Shōji Kawamori. Kanno has also composed music for pop artists Maaya Sakamoto and Kyōko Koizumi. She is also a keyboardist, and is the frontwoman for the Seatbelts, who perform many of Kanno's compositions and soundtracksMeow on the Bridgeis her private office. Biography Early life Yoko Kanno was born March 18, 1963, in Sendai. Her earliest experie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haruka Chisuga
is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Morioka, Iwate Prefecture affiliated with the agency Fortunerest. As a singer, she is signed to Victor Entertainment under their label Flying Dog. Biography During her early childhood, Chisuga took classical piano lessons. During high school, Chisuga decided to become a voice actress and singer after seeing a video of Nana Mizuki performing. She was discovered in 2012 after winning the Miss Macross 30 contest, which was held to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the ''Macross'' franchise. She played her first main role as Shizuka Sakaki in the 2014 anime television series ''Shirobako''. Filmography Television animation ;2013 *'' Ore no Imōto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai.'' as Fairy (ep 5) *'' Strike the Blood'' as D-Type, Yuko Tanahara (ep 5&10) *'' Tamayura: More Aggressive'' as Junior (ep 12), School trip student (ep 8.5) *''White Album 2'' as Tomo's Friend (ep 7), Tsukumi (ep 1) ;2014 *''Amagi Brilliant Park'' as Shiina Chūjō ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maki Nomiya
is a Japanese singer and musician. She released her first solo album in 1981, and worked through the 1980s as the lead vocalist of the new wave band . In 1991, she became the lead singer of the band Pizzicato Five. When the group disbanded in 2001, she embarked on a solo career. She also appears singing solo on the soundtrack of the game ''We Love Katamari'' and in the 2008 Japanese version of ''Just One Second'' (Jikan Wo Tomete) by London Elektricity. Solo discography * 1981: ''Pink no Kokoro'' (''Pink Heart'') * 2000: ''Miss Maki Nomiya Sings'' * 2002: ''Lady Miss Warp'' * 2004: ''Dress Code'' * 2005: ''Big Bang Romance EP'' (a/k/a ''Maki Nomiya Loves M-Flo'') (with M-Flo) * 2005: ''Party People'' * 2009: ''Maki-Takai No Jetlag'' (with Fernanda Takai Fernanda Barbosa Takai (; born 25 August 1971) is a Brazilian singer, better known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of rock band Pato Fu. She has also been working on a solo career since 2007. In 2011, she colla ... [...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] |
Yūka Nanri
is a Japanese actress, voice actress and J-pop singer from Sasebo, Nagasaki. She is represented by Space Craft Entertainment. Biography Yūka Nanri debuted on NHK's (an educational programme) in 1995 as a child star. In 1997, she joined , a stage group for young girls as one of its seventh generation members, and acted in musicals and other theatrical performances. Nanri left the group in August 2001 and made her voice acting debut that year as Bubbles in the Japanese version of ''The Powerpuff Girls''. After that, she officially started her voice acting activities as the protagonist of ''Gunslinger Girl''. She has voiced many weak-looking and gentle characters, though in ''My-HiME'' she played Nao Yūki, a morally ambivalent middle school student who enjoys preying on perverted men. In late 2003 Nanri formed tiaraway, a voice acting duo with fellow Japanese singer Saeko Chiba. After releasing three singles and an album tiaraway disbanded on March 6, 2005 after its first (an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
