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Nippon Crown
is a Japanese record label established as Crown Records on 6 September 1963. It is a spin-off of Nippon Columbia and is owned by karaoke maker Daiichikosho. The record label singles which topped the Oricon Singles Chart are Kaze's "22-Sai no Wakare" (1975), and Gackt's "Returner (Yami no Shūen)" (2007). Artists Artists signed to Nippon Crown Music include: * Band-Maid (on sublabel Revolver Records) (until 2020) * Bis (on sublabel Revolver Records) * Date of Birth(Dob) (on sublabel Hasin Music) * Mao Denda * Gackt * Hanaboy * Haruomi Hosono * Tomomi Kasai * Kimeru * Saburō Kitajima * Metis * mizca * Man with a Mission * Lovely Doll * Nightmare * Mayo Okamoto * Paradisio * Predia (on sublabel Revolver Records) * Psycho le Cému * Seo In-guk * Unchain (on sublabel Revolver Records) * Vidoll * Zigzo (on sublabel Crown Stones) See also *List of record labels *Daiichi Kosho Company is a Japanese electronics and aircraft manufacturer that was founded in 1973 and is head ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nippon Columbia
, often pronounced ''Korombia'', operating internationally as , is a Japanese record label founded in 1910 as Nipponophone Co., Ltd. It affiliated itself with the Columbia Graphophone Company of the United Kingdom and adopted the standard UK Columbia trademarks (the "Magic Notes") in 1931. The company changed its name to Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd. in 1946. It used the Nippon Columbia name until October 1, 2002, when it became . On October 1, 2010, the company returned to its current name. Outside Japan, the company operated formerly as the Savoy Label Group, which releases recordings on the SLG, Savoy Records, Savoy Jazz, and continues to operate as Denon. It also manufactured electronic products under the Denon brand name until 2001. In 2017, Concord Music acquired Savoy Label Group. Nippon Columbia also licensed Hanna-Barbera properties in Japan until those rights were transferred to Turner Japan sometime in 1997. Currently, these rights are owned by Warner Bros., Warner Bros. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimeru
Kimeru (most often written either in Romaji (Kimeru) or with Katakana (キメル), but has been written as きめる (Hiragana) and (決める) (Kanji), born June 17, 1980) is a Japanese pop musician, singer, and stage actor. He is most famous for his work with ''The Prince of Tennis''. He adopted the stage name Kimeru, which means "''to decide''" in Japanese, before debuting. Kimeru's birth name has never been announced publicly. Starting from 2018 onward, with the release of his 16th single "go forward", the singer's name is now stylized as KIMERU. Biography Before musical career Born June 17, 1980 in Kumamoto-ken in Japan, after graduating from high school, he originally became a mailman, but later decided to pursue a career as a singer. 2001/2002 On December 5, 2001 Kimeru released his first single, "You Got Game?" with Absolute Productions/Birdie House Inc. The song was used as the first ending song for the anime テニスの王子様 (''The Prince of Tennis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vidoll
was a Japanese visual kei rock band formed in 2002. Their concept was "Occult Romance".www.cdjournal.com ヴィドール（JAPAN） アーティスト・プロフィール Retrieved February 13, 2011 After going major, they had several top 40 singles before disbanding in 2011. History 2002-2003 Vidoll was begun by Rame and formed in 2002. After signing to Matina,www.visunavi.com''Vidoll Artist Profile'' Retrieved February 13, 2011. they release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unchain
is a three-piece Japanese rock band formed in Kyōtango, Kyoto, in 1996. Initially known for their unique alternative rock style, they later developed a pop rock-neo soul style, including funk and dance elements. The band has scored two top-40 hit singles in Japan and their latest original album ''N.E.W.S.'' reached No. 1 on alternative rock chart of Oricon, which is equivalent of the Billboard in the United States. History Formed in 1996, Unchain initially consisted of junior high classmates Masanori Tanigawa, Hiroaki Tani, and Shogo Yoshida. Masafumi Sato would later join a year later as their junior a year below. The band would later move to Osaka and were able to steadily get gigs to play at. In 2005, the band made their indie debut with the mini-album ''the space of the sense''. On October of the same year, Unchain made their first appearance on ''MINAMI WHEEL 2005''. The band made their major debut with the album ''departure''. Masafumi Sato departed from the band on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seo In-guk
Seo In-guk (; born October 23, 1987) is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. He launched his singing career after winning the talent reality show ''Superstar K'' in 2009, and made his acting breakthrough in ''Reply 1997'' (2012). Since then, he has starred in television series ''Master's Sun'' (2013), '' High School King of Savvy'' (2014), ''Hello Monster'' (2015), '' Squad 38'' (2016), ''Shopping King Louie'' (2016), '' The Smile Has Left Your Eyes'' (2018), '' Doom At Your Service'' (2021), and ''Café Minamdang'' (2022). Early life and education Seo was born on October 23, 1987, in Ulsan, where he lived with his parents and younger sister. He grew up in relative poverty; his mother worked as a recyclables collector and his father as a welder. Seo trained as a ssireum wrestler, learnt boxing and mixed martial arts in school and is a Hapkido 2nd dan. He decided to become a singer at the age of ten, after being inspired by the Korean rock musician Kim Jung-min and watch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psycho Le Cému
is a Japanese visual kei rock band formed in 1999. Its members are Aya, Daishi, Lida, Seek, and Yura-sama (Yuraサマ). Psycho le Cému distinguished themselves in the visual kei scene via their cosplay, with their members dressing in colorful, extravagant outfits inspired by anime and video game characters. Psycho le Cému's cosplay inspired a dedicated niche fanbase, with fans who shared the band's interest in anime and cosplay, and some releases and events were done exclusively for members of Kronos, the band's fan club. The band creates a new set of costumes for each single. Promotional music videos often have storylines based on anime or literature. The band also performs as an alter-ego band called "Bad Boys, Be Ambitious!" Each Band member has their own personality in each character, as well as their own color scheme. Example: the Bassist “Seek” is usually the “monster” or “villain” of the story. History Psycho le Cému formed in early 1999, and released thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Predia
Predia (stylized as predia) was a Japanese idol girl group formed by Platinum Production in 2010. History Predia was formed in November 2010 as a sister group to Passpo. The group officially debuted on January 26, 2011, with the release of their first single "Dia Love". They released their first album ''Invitation'' on March 28, 2012. Members Timeline ImageSize = width:600 height:225 PlotArea = width:405 height:200 left:75 bottom:20 Alignbars = justify DateFormat = mm/dd/yyyy Period = from:01/26/2011 till:2021 TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyy ScaleMajor = unit:year increment:1 start:2012 gridcolor:black PlotData = color:red width:7 textcolor:black align:left anchor:from bar:Kirikawa from:start till:07/20/2011 bar:Hirata from:start till:07/20/2011 bar:Ishii from:start till:09/19/2011 bar:Umakoshi from:start till:01/14/2012 bar:Murakami-M from:start till:11/09/2012 bar:Izumi from:start till:02/22/2014 bar:Takeda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paradisio
Paradisio was a Belgian eurodance group formed in 1994. They released two albums under the now-defunct Border Breakers sublabel of Nippon Crown: the first was the eponymous ''Paradisio'', released in 1997 after its debut single " Bailando" became an international hit in the summer of 1996 and 1997; the second album is titled ''Tarpeia In Roman mythology, Tarpeia (), daughter of the Roman commander Spurius Tarpeius, was a Vestal Virgin who betrayed the city of Rome to the Sabines at the time of their women's abduction for what she thought would be a reward of jewelry. She w ...'', also released in 1997. They disbanded briefly from 1998 to 1999, and again in 2003, but reunited in 2009, and in 2011 they recorded and released another album, titled '' Noche Caliente''. Discography Studio albums Singles References Belgian Eurodance groups Belgian dance music groups Musical groups established in 1994 {{Belgium-band-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayo Okamoto
is a Japanese pop singer and songwriter. Her 1995 debut single "Tomorrow" peaked at number 1 on the Oricon weekly single charts. She released her greatest hits album ''Rise 1'' in 2000. The album topped the Oricon weekly album charts. Expo 2010 Shanghai China theme song plagiarism It was alleged that the promotional song for Expo 2010 Shanghai China, " Right Here Waiting for You 2010", was plagiarized Plagiarism is the fraudulent representation of another person's language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions as one's own original work.From the 1995 '' Random House Compact Unabridged Dictionary'': use or close imitation of the language and thought ... from Okamoto's 1997 song "Sonomama no Kimi de Ite". Okamoto's agency later announced that the Expo Committee subsequently requested permission to use the song, to which Okamoto's agency agreed.Mainichi"岡本真夜：上海万博ＰＲ曲に盗作された疑いの「そのままの君でいて」が正式決定" (April 19, 2010). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nightmare (Japanese Band)
is a Japanese visual kei rock band from Sendai. Formed on January 1, 2000, it has consisted of Yomi (lead vocals), Sakito (lead guitar and backing vocals), Hitsugi (rhythm guitar), Ni~ya (bass guitar and backing vocals) and Ruka (drums and percussion) for the majority of their career. They enjoyed mainstream success with the inclusion of their songs "The World" and "Alumina" in the ''Death Note'' anime and are considered a major act in the visual kei scene. History Founding and ''Ultimate Circus'' (2000–2003) Nightmare started on January 1, 2000 by Sakito and Hitsugi while most of the members were still in high school. The band name was suggested by Hitsugi, saying he wanted a band name that would scare people to match their visual styles. Soon, Ni~ya was invited by Sakito, Yomi by Hitsugi, and Zannin joined after he heard his classmates were forming a band. They were all influenced by either X Japan or Luna Sea, therefore they started out as a cover band, before they began to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lovely Doll
is a Japanese female idol Idol or Idols may refer to: Religion and philosophy * Cult image, a neutral term for a man-made object that is worshipped or venerated for the deity, spirit or demon that it embodies or represents * Murti, a point of focus for devotion or medit ... group, managed by Arc Jewel. Members Former members Discography Albums Singles Footnotes References External links * * {{Authority control All-female bands Japanese girl groups Japanese idol groups Japanese pop music groups Musical groups established in 2011 2011 establishments in Japan Musical groups from Tokyo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man With A Mission
Man with a Mission, stylized as MAN WITH A MISSION or sometimes as MWAM, is a Japanese rock band which was formed in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, in 2010. The band currently consists of five band members, with stage names of Tokyo Tanaka (vocals, leader), Jean-Ken Johnny (guitar, vocals, rap), Kamikaze Boy (bass guitar, backing vocals), DJ Santa Monica (DJ, sampling) and Spear Rib (drums). Their distinguishing feature is that all of the members wear differently designed wolf masks during both their concerts and their music videos. Many of their singles have been used as theme songs for a variety of anime, live-action movies, and video games. Background Before becoming popular, the band invented a back-story for why they wear wolf masks, which involves them being created as the "Ultimate Life Form" by Jimi Hendrix, who is described by the band as being the doctor of the guitar and master wolf biologist. They were then frozen in Antarctica for years. While they were frozen, they had been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
