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Okaeri (Yoko Takahashi Single)
is the 9th single from Ayaka. It was released on May 14, 2008. Overview Okaeri is used as the theme song for the drama series, ''Zettai Kareshi''. Ayaka was asked by Yuu Watase, the manga artist A is a comic artist who writes and/or illustrates manga. As of 2006, about 3,000 professional manga artists were working in Japan. Most manga artists study at an art college or manga school or take on an apprenticeship with another artist be ... of ''Zettai Kareshi'', to create a theme song. She wrote the song with her music producer after reading the whole series. First press contains a special photo card. Track listing References * 2008 singles Ayaka songs Japanese television drama theme songs 2008 songs Songs written by Ayaka Warner Music Japan singles {{2000s-Japan-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayaka
, known simply as Ayaka, is a female Japanese singer, songwriter and record producer formerly signed to Warner Music Japan. Born in Osaka, she moved to Tokyo to pursue a singing career. She married actor Hiro Mizushima on February 22, 2009. Biography Early life In the summer of 2003, Ayaka began a live performance in her hometown of Osaka. In the spring of 2004, she started going to the music school "Voice", the principal of which is her former music producer Yoshihiko Nishio, in Fukuoka. She commuted between Osaka and Fukuoka every weekend and started to learn a songwriting under the direction of Nishio. She eventually transferred to another high school in Fukuoka. The Demo (music), demo of songs which she produced in "Voice" was soon brought to the music industry and led to her contract with Warner Music Japan. 2006 In January 2006, Ayaka recorded "I Believe (Ayaka song), I Believe" as the opening theme for the Japanese drama ''Rondo''. The full single was first released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sing To The Sky
''Sing to the Sky'' is the second album from Japanese singer, Ayaka. Background Second album from Ayaka was confirmed on 26 April 2008. It is to include all of her singles from Jewelry Day up to the latest Okaeri. There are three versions, first press CD+DVD (music video collection), CD+DVD (live performance video collection), and CD-only version. Second bonus track "I Believe (English Version)" only comes with the CD+DVD versions. In one in a hundred first press discs, there's a "gold ticket" which can be traded in for a special DVD like Ayaka's first album. Fifteenth track "Konya mo Hoshi ni Dakarete" is the theme song of the 2008 film ''The Sky Crawlers''. Commercial performance ''Sing to the Sky'' debuted at #3 on Oricon Daily Charts with index sales of more than 44,000 copies, however, the next day the album moved to #2 for 5 days and finally reached #1 on its seventh day. By the end of the week the album debuted at #2 on the weekly charts with sales of more than 315,000 co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
J-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 trends ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warner Music Japan
Warner Music Group's labels include the following. Flagship labels *Atlantic Records *Elektra Records *Parlophone Records *Warner Records Atlantic Records Group * 1st & 15th Entertainment * Nipsey Hussle, All Money In * Mike Caren, Artist Partners Group * Asylum Records * Atlantic Records * * Atco Records * Avang Music * Big Beat Records (Atlantic subsidiary), Big Beat Records * Big Tree Records * Boulevard Boyz * Canvasback Music * Cat Records * Gucci Mane, Guwop Enterprises * Southside (record producer), 808 Mafia Records (joint venture with 808 Music Group & Metro Boomin (record producer), Boominati Worldwide * Chris Brown, CBE * Chop Shop Records * Taylor Gang Entertainment (joint with Empire Distribution, EMPIRE, for JR Donarto & Berner respectfully) * Ty Dolla $ign, Tha Mvmnt * Kodak Black (rapper), Sniper Gang Records * Chopper City Records * Cotillion Records * CTE World * Custard Records * Eardrum Records * Esperanza Records * First Priority Music * Fort Knocks Ente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anata To
is a second collaboration single between Ayaka and Kobukuro. Overview This single is used in Japanese commercials to promote the Nissan Cube since July 4, 2008. It was released under the Cube Loves Music! label, a joint venture of Warner Music Japan and Nissan. Track listing See also * Nissan Cube * ayaka * Kobukuro , a Japanese band, formed in 1998 and made its major label debut in 2001. The name is a portmanteau of the two family names, Kentarō Kobuchi and Shunsuke Kuroda. Members * * The band's visual appearance is unusual; there are only two people, ... References * * 2008 singles Ayaka songs Songs written by Ayaka 2008 songs {{2000s-Japan-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zettai Kareshi (TV Series)
is a Japanese romantic comedy television drama series based on the original manga by Yuu Watase. Synopsis Riiko Izawa is an office lady in search of a boyfriend, and she ends up in possession of a "robot" known as Night Tenjo, who is programmed to be the perfect boyfriend. However, this creates a love triangle with a distinguished young man at her company who also has feelings for her. Riiko is played by Saki Aibu, Night is played by Mocomichi Hayami, and Soshi Asamoto is played by Hiro Mizushima. Cast * Mocomichi Hayami as Night Tenjo * Hiro Mizushima as Soshi Asamoto * Saki Aibu as Riiko Izawa * Nobuo Kyo as Ishizeki * Eisuke Sasai as Yuki Shirasagi * Natsuhi Ueno as Mika Ito * Kenta Satoi as Hajime Hirata * Tsubaki Nekoze as Kyoko Adachi * Maki Komoto as Nozomi Sato * Masaki Kaji as Yoichiro Tanaka * Meikyo Yamada as Shiro Asamoto * Rie Minemura Rie is a Japanese ( ja, 利恵, りえ, リエ) and Dutch feminine given name. It is also an uncommon masculine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
