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Showta Best
''Showta Best'' (stylized as ''SHOWTA. BEST'') is a compilation album by Showta (currently known as Shouta Aoi). The album was released on July 6, 2016. Background and release Before entering voice acting under the stage name Shouta Aoi, Aoi had previously released music with King Records under the stage name Showta from 2006 to 2009. After Aoi left B-green and returned to King Records in 2016, King Records re-released his previous songs as a compilation album A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several Performing arts#Performers, performers. If by one artist, then generally the tr .... ''Showta Best'' was released on July 6, 2016. The limited version of the album included an alternate cover and a DVD containing all five music videos Aoi had released during the time he performed as Showta. Music ''Showta Best'' compiles songs from Showta's six singl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shouta Aoi
, is a Japanese singer and actor. Under the stage name Showta (stylized as "SHOWTA."), he debuted as a singer with the song "Negaiboshi" in 2006 and released his first studio album, ''Eve'', in 2008. In 2009, he left his agency and briefly released music independently under the pseudonym . After making his acting debut as Saki Hanajima in the ''Fruits Basket'' musical in 2009, Aoi has been involved in multiple musical theatre productions, including Sakuya Shiomi in '' Persona 3: The Weird Masquerade''. In 2011, he began voice acting and gained media attention after voicing Ai Mikaze from ''Uta no Prince-sama''. Since then, he has been recognized for roles such as Hideaki Tojo from ''Ace of Diamond'', Monet Tsukushi in the '' Magic-kyun! Renaissance'' series, Rui Minazuki from the '' Tsukiuta'' series, Louis Kisaragi from ''King of Prism'' series, and Licht von Glanzreich from ''The Royal Tutor''. In 2013, Aoi relaunched his singing career under his new stage name with the extend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasuo Ōtani
is a Japanese composer and songwriter. He also known by the alias y@suo ohtani. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Otani, Yasuo 1978 births Japanese composers Japanese lyricists Japanese male composers Japanese male songwriters Living people Musicians from Yamagata Prefecture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akira Senju
is a Japanese composer, arranger and conductor. Biography Senju studied composition at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music and received his master's degree with honors. Between 1994 and 2003, he produced series of cover albums ''Utahime'' for Japanese singer Akina Nakamori with more than million sold copies overall. Composition credits include ''Mama wa Shōgaku 4 Nensei'', ''Mobile Suit Victory Gundam'', '' Rampo'', ''Strawberry on the Shortcake'', ''Yomigaeri'', ''Red Garden'', ''Nada Sōsō'', '' Fūrin Kazan'', '' Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood'', '' Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike'', the 2012 revival of ''Iron Chef'', and anime version of ''Battery''. Arrangement credits include ''Hikari''. Performance credits include '' Handsome Boy, The Snow Queen (Yuki no Joou).'' His brother is Hiroshi Senju, the Nihonga painter. His younger sister is , the violinist. Works Anime series * ''Mama wa Shōgaku 4 Nensei'' (1992, Nippon TV) * ''Mobile Suit Victo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hikaru No Gen-chan
is a song by Showta, released as his 6th single on April 23, 2008. The song was featured on NHK's ''Minna no Uta'' for the months of April and May 2008 to celebrate the 1000th anniversary of '' The Tale of Genji''. Background and release "Hikaru no Gen-chan" is a dance song composed by Akira Senju, with lyrics written by Kenzo Saeki, for the ''Minna no Uta'' segments on NHK. The song was written to celebrate the 1000th anniversary of '' The Tale of Genji'' and was broadcast from April to May 2008. Showta performed the song, and his voice was described as having "succeeding high notes." The television segment was animated by Hiroshi Nishimura. The single was released on April 23, 2008 under the King Records, along with "Sausage", the B-side. "Sausage", an R&B song, had previously been released on Showta's album, ''Eve''. Reception "Hikaru no Gen-chan" reached #140 on the Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikio Sakai
is a Japanese singer-songwriter. His real name is . He made his debut with the single . He has composed, written and performed numerous songs for several anime, including ''Fantastic Children'', ''Tsubasa Chronicle'', the Gorō Taniguchi-directed Sunrise productions, ''Planetes'', '' s-CRY-ed'', ''Code Geass'', and ''Chivalry of a Failed Knight'', as well as various other media. Discography Singles ;Toy's Factory: * :Released February 9, 1994 * :Released October 1, 1994 * something :Released May 10, 1995 * :Released February 1, 1996 * Dear :Released June 1, 1996 * :Released November 1, 1996 * Regrets :Released June 1, 1997 ;Victor Entertainment * Drastic my soul :Released August 22, 2001 :Ending & opening theme to the anime '' s-CRY-ed'' * Dive in the sky :Released November 21, 2003 :Opening and ending themes to the anime ''Planetes'' Albums ;Toys Factory * In Vogue :Released March 1, 1994 * scene :Released November 2, 1994 * Pieces :Released April 1, 1996 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyuki Nakajima
(born February 23, 1952, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and radio personality. She has released 43 studio albums, 46 singles, 6 live albums and multiple compilations as of January 2020. Her sales have been estimated at more than 21 million copies. In the mid-1970s, Nakajima signed to Canyon Records and launched her recording career with her debut single, "Azami Jō no Lullaby" (アザミ嬢のララバイ). Rising to fame with the hit " The Parting Song (Wakareuta)", released in 1977, she has since seen a successful career as a singer-songwriter, primarily in the early 1980s. Four of her singles have sold more than one million copies in the last two decades, including "Earthly Stars (Unsung Heroes)", a theme song for the Japanese television documentary series ''Project X''. Nakajima performed in experimental theater ("Yakai") every year-end from 1989 through 1998. The idiosyncratic acts featured scripts and songs she wrote, and have continued irregul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haru Na No Ni
is a song by Japanese singer Yoshie Kashiwabara, released as her 12th single on January 11, 1983. Background and release "Haru na no ni" is a song by Yoshie Kashiwabara, released as her 12th single. The song was composed by Miyuki Nakajima. The song was also the title track of Kashiwabara's debut album of the same name. The single was released on January 11, 1983 under the Philips Records label, along with the B-side "Nagisa Tayori", a song originally written and performed by Nakajima from her 1976 album, ''Watashi no Koe ga Kikoemasu ka''. "Haru na no ni" was re-released as a single on February 25, 1994 by Mercury Music Entertainment, coupled with "Camouflage" as a B-side. Reception "Haru na no ni" reached No. 6 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, selling at least 33,000 copies. Because of its spring theme, the song is often used as a graduation song for Japanese students graduating in the spring. Track listing 1983 version 1994 version Charts Awards and nominations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorō Matsui
is a Japanese lyricist born 11 December 1957 in Gifu Prefecture, Japan, though he considers Tokyo to be his hometown. Beginning with participation in the Yamaha Popular Song Contests, he made his debut writing the lyrics for the 1981 Chage and Aska album . Matsui then began writing lyrics for groups such as Anzen Chitai, Kyosuke Himuro, and others, becoming one of the more popular lyricists for a variety of rock bands. He has now written the lyrics for over 2000 songs. Since the late 1980s, most of the lyrics for the music released by Anzen Chitai has been written by Matsui. As of today, Matsui is under the management of Avex Group, Japan's biggest independent record label. He serves as a resident songwriter for the said company. Works Matsui's works include the following: Boyfriend *" Be My Shine" Chage and Aska * Anzen Chitai * * Atsuko Enomoto *''Be My Angel'' Shōko Inoue * * * Hiromi Iwasaki * Yoshie Kashiwabara * Shizuka Kudo *"Daite Kuretara Ii no ni" *"Koi Hito ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hito Shizuku
is a song by Japanese singer Showta, released as his 3rd single on April 4, 2007. Background and release "Hito Shizuku" is a mid-tempo ballad composed by Hideya Nakazaki, with lyrics written by Taiyo Morito and Juli Shono. The single was released on April 4, 2007 under the King Records, along with "Reality", the B-side The A-side and B-side are the two sides of phonograph records and cassettes; these terms have often been printed on the labels of two-sided music recordings. The A-side usually features a recording that its artist, producer, or record compan .... Reception "Hito Shizuku" reached #31 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and charted for 3 weeks. ''CDJournal'' described "Hito Shizuku" as healing and mentioned that Showta's androgynous voice and appearance had a mysterious charm. ''Barks'' described "Hito Shizuku" as having an "Asian taste" that will "touch the heart of any Japanese person", with Showta's vocals likely to "heal" both physically and emotional ... [...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] |
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as, which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc. was originally set up as a subsidiary of Original Confidence and took over the latter's Oricon record charts in April 2002. The charts are compiled from data drawn from some 39,700 retail outlets (as of April 2011) and provide sales rankings of music CDs, DVDs, electronic games, and other entertainment products based on weekly tabulations. Results are announced every Tuesday and published in ''Oricon Style'' by subsidiary Oricon Entertainment Inc. The group also lists panel survey-based popularity ratings for television commercials on its official website. Oricon started publishing Combined Chart, which includes CD sales, digital sales, and streaming together, on December 19, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
