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Masazumi Ozawa
is a Japanese composer, arranger and guitarist from agency Being Inc. In 1991, he debuted as a composer for Japanese rock band Wands debut single's b-side track ''Stray Cat''. In years 1995-2001, he was member of power-pop unit Pamelah as a composer, arranger, keyboardist, music sequencer and guitarist. During time he constantly provided music for artist as Kaori Nanao, Kondo Fusanosuke, Zard or Field of View. As leader of Pamelah, he produced over 14 singles and 5 studio albums. Since disband he continued providing music for various artist including U-ka Saegusa in dB, Azumi Uehara, Aiko Kitahara or Rina Aiuchi. He's active as of 2020. List of provided works Composer Wands *Stray Cat (b-side from single "Sabishisa wa Aki no Iro") Zard *Ai ga Mienai Kaori Nanao *Kaito, Uso, Mahiru no Yami (from album "Hajimari no Uta") Azumi Uehara *Tear Drop (from album "Mushoku") *First Love (from album "Ikitakuwanai Bokura) Aiko Kitahara *Himawari no Youni *Yume nara Samenaide (b-side ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Pop
J-pop ( ja, ジェイポップ, ''jeipoppu''; often stylized as J-POP; an abbreviated form of "Japanese popular music"), natively also known simply as , is the name for a form of popular music that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in traditional music of Japan, and significantly in 1960s pop and rock music. J-pop replaced '' kayōkyoku'' ("Lyric Singing Music", a term for Japanese popular music from the 1920s to the 1980s) in the Japanese music scene. J-rock bands such as Happy End fused the Beatles and Beach Boys-style rock with Japanese music in the 1960s1970s. J-country had popularity during the international popularity of Westerns in the 1960s1970s as well, and it still has appeal due to the work of musicians like Charlie Nagatani and venues including Little Texas, Tokyo. J-rap became mainstream with producer Nujabes and his work on '' Samurai Champloo'', Japanese pop culture is often seen with anime in hip hop. Other tre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
U-ka Saegusa IN Db IV ~Crystal Na Kisetsu Ni Miserarete~
''U-ka saegusa IN db IV ~Crystal na Kisetsu ni Miserarete~'' is the fourth and last studio album by Japanese group U-ka Saegusa in dB. Background The album includes 5 previously released singles since Yukidoke no Ano Kawa no Nagare no You ni till Natsu no Owari ni Anata he no Tegami Kakitometeimasu. The album was released on November 25, 2009 under Giza Studio is a Japanese record label. The Giza Studio started as an indie label in the late 1990s under the name Garage Indies Zapping Association, but soon Being Inc. bought it as their sister label company. Giza Studio is located in Osaka, Japan and ... label. It was released in two versions: a limited CD+DVD edition and a regular CD only edition. Charting performance The album reached #33 rank in Oricon for first week. It charted for 2 weeks and totally sold 5,999 copies.Oricon rankings http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/299839/products/844534/1 Track listing References {{DEFAULTSORT:U-ka saegusa IN db IV 2009 albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiori Niiyama
is Japanese singer and songwriter under Being label. Biography Under the influence of her father, Shiori grew up listening to various music genres such as rock, punk and blues. In elementary school she learned to play on piano, in junior high school she formed band and played on electronic guitar. After finishing high school, she started fully took guitar and vocal lessons. She performed street lives in Shinjuku and Ohmiya. In June 2012, Shiori applied in audition ''Jibun wo Kaetakute'' and won Grand Prix ''Treasure Hunt2012'' with her original song ''Dakarasa'' and cover of Sheena Ringo cover ''Marunouchi Sadistic''. ''Dakarasa'' was released as a single in limited copies on December 12. On April 17, 2013 she made major debut with single ''Yureru Yureru''. On March 26, 2014 she released her first studio album ''Shiori''. On April 20–26 she held her first solo tour ''Shiorigoto''. On July debut album ''Shiori'' was nominated on the ''CD Shop Awards "2015"''. On December her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsugi No Ashiato
is the fifth studio album by Japanese idol girl group AKB48. It is the second AKB48 double-album, and was released in Japan on January 22, 2014 by King Records. It debuted at number one in the weekly Oricon Albums Chart, selling over 960,000 copies. On February 6, the album became AKB48's second successive album to sell over one million copies. Promotion and release On 24 November 2013, it was announced that AKB48 would release their 5th studio album, their first in over a year. It was revealed that the album would have 25 songs, including songs such as ''Manatsu no Sounds Good!'' and ''Koisuru Fortune Cookie'' from their previous singles. The album title, cover and tracks were subsequently reviewed on 21 December 2013. It was also announced that 15 of the tracks were written for this album, and that many of the songs were sung by different units within AKB48. This album is marketed under the catchphrase ''Our footprints are ahead of us''. The album was released in Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1830m
is the fourth album by the Japanese female idol group AKB48. It is a double-album release and was released in Japan on August 15, 2012 by King Records. It sold 1,051,000 copies. Album information The title ''1830m'' reflects the distance from AKB48 Theater in Akihabara to Tokyo Dome, an indoor baseball stadium with over-50,000 capacity where AKB48 had performed for the first time, from August 24 to 26, 2012. It was released in two editions, a regular edition in a special box with a 48-page photobook, a bonus DVD, and a random photo, and a theater edition with 14 alternate covers, a handshake event ticket, and a photo of an AKB48/SKE48/NMB48/HKT48 member chosen at random. This is the last album to feature Team A member and the group's ace Atsuko Maeda. Reception The album debuted at number one in the Oricon weekly album charts. In August 2012, the album was certified Million by the Recording Industry Association of Japan. Track listing CD1 contains the following first- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manatsu No Sounds Good!
In the Japanese official title, there is a space between "good" and "!". (真夏のSounds good !) is the 26th single by the Japanese girl idol group AKB48, released in Japan on May 23, 2012. In its first week, the CD single sold 1,616,795 copies according to Oricon and became AKB48's bestselling single. In August 2012, it was certified "2 Million" by RIAJ. On December 30, 2012, the song won the Grand Prix at the 54th Japan Record Awards, making this their second consecutive win for the group. The single is Atsuko Maeda and Asuka Kuramochi's final senbatsu recording with the group. Release "Manatsu no Sounds Good" comprises various editions released on May 23, 2012. The first presses of the single came with a ticket to vote in the AKB48 27th Single Senbatsu Election (to choose the members to be featured in the next AKB48's single, to be released in the summer.) The Type-A edition comes in a CD+DVD set, consisting of six tracks, half of which are off vocal versions, as well ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AKB48
AKB48 (pronounced ''A.K.B. Forty-Eight'') is a Japanese idol girl group named after the Akihabara (''Akiba'' for short) area in Tokyo, where the group's theater is located. AKB48's producer, Yasushi Akimoto, wanted to form a girl group with its own theater and performing daily so fans could always see them live (which is not the case with usual pop groups giving occasional concerts and seen on television). This "idols you can meet" concept includes teams which can rotate performances and perform simultaneously at several events and "handshake" events, where fans can meet group members. Akimoto has expanded the AKB48 concept to several girl groups in Mainland China, Japan, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan and the Philippines. AKB48 have been characterized as a social phenomenon. They are among the highest-earning musical acts in Japan, and are the fifth-best-selling girl group worldwide. For example, their 2012 sales from record and DVD/Blu-ray releases reached $226 million, earni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utsukushii Inazuma
is the 12th single by Japanese girl group SKE48, released in Japan on July 17, 2013. Track listing Type-A Type-B Type-C Theater Edition Member "Utsukushii Inazuma" (Center: Jurina Matsui, Rena Matsui) * Team S: Anna Ishida, Masana Ōya, Yuria Kizaki, Sayaka Niidoi, Jurina Matsui, Manatsu Mukaida, Miki Yakata * Team KII: Mina Ōba, Akari Suda, Akane Takayanagi, Airi Furukawa * Team E: Yukiko Kinoshita, Kanon Kimoto, Nanako Suga, Nao Furuhata, Rena Matsui "Jyuri-Jyuri Baby" ;Team S * Team S: Riho Abiru, Anna Ishida, Kyōka Isohara, Yūna Ego, Masana Ōya, Yuria Kizaki, Risako Gotō, Makiko Saitō, Seira Satō, Rika Tsuzuki, Aki Deguchi, Yūka Nakanishi, Sayaka Niidoi, Jurina Matsui, Manatsu Mukaida, Miki Yakata "Through the Night" ;Selection 8 * Team S: Seira Satō, Aki Deguchi * Team KII: Mai Takeuchi, Haruka Futamura * Team E: Tsugumi Iwanaga, Shiori Kaneko, Momona Kitō, Nanako Suga "Futari dake no Parade" ;Team KII * Team KII: Mikoto Uchiyama, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SKE48
SKE48 (S.K.E. Forty-eight) is a Japanese idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. SKE48 is named after the Sakae district in Nagoya of Aichi Prefecture, where the group is based. The group performs at SKE48 Theater on 2F of Sunshine Sakae, a shopping center in Sakae, Nagoya. Avex Group is its current official label. The group has sold nearly 11 million CDs in Japan. Concept SKE48 was founded based on the concept of "idols you can meet". The group's chief producer Yasushi Akimoto once said that his aim was to create an idol group that is unlike any other ordinary idol groups (who only give occasional concerts and are mostly seen on TV). SKE48 would perform in its own theater regularly, and fans would always be able to watch the girls performing live. The SKE48 Theater is in the Sunshine Sakae of Nagoya, Aichi. Members of this group are dispatched into three groups, chronologically named "Team S", "Team KII" and "Team E". ''Kenkyūsei'' (trainees) is the group of members trai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takane No Ringo
is the 9th single by NMB48. It was released on March 26, 2014. It debuted in number one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart. It was the third best-selling single in March and it was the 9th best-selling single of the year, as of June 18. It has sold a total of 451,335 copies. It reached number one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100. It was the 15th best-selling single of the year in Japan, with 451,335 copies. Background This single will be released in 4 versions: Type A, Type B, Type C and Theater Edition. The title song was first performed during NMB48 Team N's stage on March 7, 2014. This single includes all members except Rena Shimada, who was graduating, and Tsubasa Yamauchi who was on a hiatus due to her injury. This is Mayu Ogasawara's last single. Track list TYPE-A TYPE-B TYPE-C Theater Edition Members Takane no Ringo Team N: Mayu Ogasawara, Riho Kotani, Kei Jonishi, Miori Ichikawa, Miru Shiroma, Sayaka Yamamoto, Akari Yoshida, Miyuki Watanabe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NMB48
NMB48 (read "N.M.B. Forty-eight") is a Japanese idol group that debuted in 2011 as the second sister group to AKB48, produced by Yasushi Akimoto. NMB48 is named after the Namba district in Osaka city of Osaka Prefecture, where the group is based. The group performs at the NMB48 Theater, which is located in the basement of the Yes-Namba Building in Namba, Osaka. The group has sold over 9 million CDs in Japan. History ;2010 On July 10, 2010, AKB48 first announced that they would be forming a second sister national group, based in Namba. NMB48 officially became active on October 9, 2010. Yasushi Akimoto announced that the group would have 26 trainees for the first generation. These members made their first appearance at the ''AKB48 Tokyo Autumn Festival''. ;2011 NMB48 made their debut performance at their theater on New Year's Day 2011. They released their debut single, "Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shōjo", on July 20, 2011. In its debut week, the single sold a total of about 218,000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yū Kobayashi
is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with Holy Peak. Some of her most prominent roles include that of Tadamichi Aoba in '' Dan Doh!!'', Setsuna Sakurazaki in ''Negima! Magister Negi Magi'', Dan Kuso in ''Bakugan Battle Brawlers'', Misaki Hijiri in '' Saint October'', Kaede Kimura in ''Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei'', Sasha Blouse in '' Attack on Titan'', Lucina in the Japanese version of the ''Fire Emblem'' series, Luka Urushibara in '' Steins;Gate,'' and Charlotte Roselei in '' Black Clover'', among others. Biography Before venturing as a voice actress, Kobayashi worked as a model for magazines. In 2003, she auditioned for the role of Setsuna Sakurazaki in ''Negima! Magister Negi Magi'', beginning her career as a voice actress. In 2007, she made her debut as a singer with the single ''Sora no Kotoba'', which was the second closing theme of the Saint October anime. In 2008, she was nominated for "Best New Actress" at the second edition of the Seiyū Awards. Also in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
