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Discography

Studio albums

* ''Blu-Day'' (2010) (as ''Etsuko Yakushimaru & D.V.D'') * ''Radio Onsen Eutopia'' (2013) * ''Flying Tentacles'' (2016) (as ''Yakushimaru Experiment'')

Singles

;2009 * ''Oyasumi Paradox'' * ''Jenny wa Gokigen Naname'' ;2010 * ''Venus to Jesus'' * ''Kamisama no Iutōri'' (as ''

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& Etsuko Yakushimaru'') * ''Cosmos vs Alien'' ;2011 * ''Adaptation 05.1 - eyrs ~ Adaptation 05.2 Ballet Mécanique - eyrs'' (as ''

& Etsuko Yakushimaru'') * ''Lulu/Tokimeki Hacker'' * ''Nornir/Shōnen yo Ware ni Kaere'' (as ''Etsuko Yakushimaru Metro Orchestra'') ;2012 * ''Kiri Kiri Mai'' * ''Yami Yami'' * ''Lonely Planet'' ;2013 * ''Shōnen yo Ware ni Kaere (Radio Onsen Eutopia version)'' ;2014 * ''Welcome to the X Dimension'' (X次元へようこそ ''X Jigen e Yōkoso)/Absolute Monsieur'' * ''Chia・Chia'' (チア・チア) ;2016 *''New moon ni Koishite/eternal eternity'' (opening and ending for Sailor Moon Crystal Season 3) * ''New moon ni Koishite/Zjo sensou'' (OST for Sailor Moon Crystal Season 3) * ''I'm Humanity (Watashi wa Jinrui)'' ;2017 * ''Flash of Dopamine'' *''Hige The Cat'' ;2018 *''AfterSchoolDi(e)stra(u)ction'' *''Songs of Atarima Etsuko'' *''Ballet Mécanique (as Etsuko Yakushimaru &

)''

References

External links

* Japanese women singers Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{Japan-singer-stub