Shizuoka (city) is the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, and the prefecture's second-largest city in both population and area. It has been populated since prehistoric times. the city had an estimated population of 690,881 in 106,087 households, and ...

, popularly known by his stage name, Hiro X (stylized as ''HIRO-X''), is a Japanese singer and modern

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artist. His most well known works include the opening themes for the first two seasons of the anime ''

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'', "Future" and "Driving Myself", and the opening theme song for the first season of the anime ''F-Zero Falcon Densetsu'', "The Meaning of Truth", released in 2003.

Career

However, he has since quit being a solo singer and works now in two groups, leading fans to believe he had retired from the musical scenario. He now sings as Hiromitsu-Aoki in Shandy Scope (stylized as ''SHANDY SCOPE'') and Akashic Note (stylized as ''akashic note''), both groups being part of the contemporary Japanese indie culture.

Discography

* "Future" (December 5, 2001) * "Driving Myself" (May 1, 2002) * "The Meaning of Truth" (December 3, 2003), composed and arranged by Takashi Nakayama * "Calling" (October 5, 2005) * "future -reboot version-" (December 7, 2011)

References

External links

*
Hiro-X
at SHANDY SCOPE

Living people 1980 births Musicians from Shizuoka Prefecture 21st-century Japanese singers 21st-century Japanese male singers {{Japan-musician-stub