is a Japanese singer and composer prominent in the soundtracks for
anime
is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japane ...
,
video game
Video games, also known as computer games, are electronic games that involves interaction with a user interface or input device such as a joystick, controller, keyboard, or motion sensing device to generate visual feedback. This feedba ...
and
tokusatsu
is a Japanese term for live action film or television drama that makes heavy use of practical special effects. ''Tokusatsu'' entertainment mainly refers to science fiction, war, fantasy, or horror media featuring such technology but is som ...
productions. He is sometimes called Kami (Kei) by his fans. Kageyama got his big break at age 16, as lead singer of the rock band
Lazy. By the early '80s, the band split and Kageyama went solo. He found major success once he started to sing the theme songs of anime and tokusatsu shows. Becoming immensely popular soon after, Kageyama went on to be dubbed the "Prince of Anime/Tokusatsu Songs" and is a main fixture for shows to this day.
Kageyama gained notoriety for his opening songs of ''
Dengeki Sentai Changeman'', ''
Hikari Sentai Maskman'', ''
Chōjin Sentai Jetman
is a Japanese tokusatsu television series produced by Toei Company and Bandai. It is the fifteenth entry of the ''Super Sentai'' metaseries, following the previous series ''Chikyu Sentai Fiveman''. The series aired on TV Asahi on February 15, 199 ...
'', and ''
Dragon Ball Z
''Dragon Ball Z'' is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. Part of the ''Dragon Ball'' media franchise, it is the sequel to the 1986 '' Dragon Ball'' anime series and adapts the latter 325 chapters of the original ...
''. He is the original member and current leader of the
anisong
, also shortened to , is a genre of music originating from Japanese pop music. Anime songs consist of theme, insert, and image songs for anime, video game, and audio drama CD series, as well as any other song released primarily for the anime mar ...
band
JAM Project
JAM Project ("JAM" standing for "Japan Animationsong Makers") are a Japanese anison band founded on July 19, 2000 by anison singer Ichirou Mizuki. The band is composed of many vocal artists well known in the anime music industry. Aside from the m ...
. Along with
Masaaki Endoh
is a Japanese singer-songwriter who is prominent in the area of soundtracks for anime and tokusatsu productions. He is one of the founders of the Anison band JAM Project and has been a regular member ever since its inception in 2000. His nick ...
, Kageyama hosted ''Anipara Ongakukan'', a TV show aired on the Kids Station Channel that showed live performances of the theme songs of recent anime and tokusatsu shows. The show was canceled in 2017.
Kageyama is also the voice of Zaruba, a mystical talking ring, as well as the loyal ally and advisor to the titular hero of the tokusatsu franchise ''
Garo'', for which JAM Project has performed the opening themes.
Career
While still a high school student in
Osaka
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...
, Kageyama formed Lazy with classmates Akira Takasaki and Shunji Inoue. The group appeared on
Asahi Broascasting, where they were discovered by musician
Hiroshi Kamayatsu. The group moved to Tokyo and released five albums before their initial breakup in 1981. That year, Kageyama released his first solo album on the
Tokuma
is a publisher in Japan, headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo. The company was established in 1954 by Yasuyoshi Tokuma in Minato, Tokyo. The company’s product portfolio includes music publishing, video game publishing, movies, anime, magazines, ...
label. He signed with
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 ...
in 1985. Columbia recommended him to Toei as a singer for the opening theme of
Dengeki Sentai Changeman. The opening, performed under the pseudonym KAGE, led Kageyama to pivot to a career in anisong.
In 2000, he signed with Lantis, then run by former bandmate Inoue, and co-founded the anisong supergroup
JAM Project
JAM Project ("JAM" standing for "Japan Animationsong Makers") are a Japanese anison band founded on July 19, 2000 by anison singer Ichirou Mizuki. The band is composed of many vocal artists well known in the anime music industry. Aside from the m ...
with
Ichiro Mizuki
, better known by his stage name , was a Japanese singer, lyricist, composer, voice actor and actor best known for his work on theme songs for anime and tokusatsu. For over 50 years, he had recorded over 1,200 songs for Japanese film, televisio ...
.
Personal life
Kageyama is married and the father of two daughters. His elder daughter, Risa, is a Korean-to-Japanese translator and interpreter, and a former voice actress. His younger daughter, Nana, is a singer-songwriter in her own right and has written songs with her father.
He is an avid cyclist.
Original
* Kyō wo Ikiyō (Solo Debut Song)
* Suki Suki Suki
Discography
Original albums
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981.12.01BROKEN HEART
Broken heart (also known as a heartbreak or heartache) is a metaphor for the intense emotional stress or pain one feels at experiencing great and deep longing. The concept is cross-cultural, often cited with reference to unreciprocated or lost ...
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982.04.01 It's LIVE Runnin
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982.12.15 FIRST AT LAST
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983.08.25HORIZON
The horizon is the apparent line that separates the surface of a celestial body from its sky when viewed from the perspective of an observer on or near the surface of the relevant body. This line divides all viewing directions based on whether i ...
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985.06.21BORN AGAIN
Born again, or to experience the new birth, is a phrase, particularly in evangelicalism, that refers to a "spiritual rebirth", or a regeneration of the human spirit. In contrast to one's physical birth, being "born again" is distinctly and se ...
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000.04.26 I'm in you.
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005.12.07 Cold Rain
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007.07.25 30years3ounce
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012.02.08 ROCK JAPAN
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017.07.25 A.O.R
Mini albums
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008.07.23 Super Survivor
Compilation albums
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989.02.25THE BEST OF HIRONOBU KAGEYAMA
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992.03.21Stardust Boys
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994.04.21CYVOX
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996.04.20Hironobu Kageyama Best Album 3: Mixture
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997.08.21Hironobu Kageyama Eternity 20th Anniversary BOX
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004.04.07BEST & LIVE
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004.12.22GOLDEN☆BEST
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018.08.06Kage chan Pack ~Kimi to Boku no Daikoushin~
Live albums
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995.09.30POWER LIVE '95 CYVOX 〜COMPLETE VERSION〜
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998.11.18POWER LIVE '98
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002.02.06Akogi na futaritabi daze!! LIVE ALBUM - Dai 1 Shou (Hironobu Kageyama &
Masaaki Endoh
is a Japanese singer-songwriter who is prominent in the area of soundtracks for anime and tokusatsu productions. He is one of the founders of the Anison band JAM Project and has been a regular member ever since its inception in 2000. His nick ...
collaboration)
Cover albums
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018.08.06Dare ga Cover Yanen Anison Show
Singles
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981.10.01Kyou wo Ikiyou ()
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982.03.01Try Me
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982.08.25Hotondo Crazy ()
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983.08.25 Mayonaka no Dance ()
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985.02.21 Dengeki Sentai Changeman ()
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985.09.21 Wakasa de Changeman ()
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985.04.21 Natsu ga Kowarete Iku -Day Dream Blues- ()
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985.11.21St. Elmo's Fire
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986.02.01 Stardust Boys ()
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986.05.01 Honoo no Violence ()
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986.11.01Wild Boy
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987.03.01 Hikari Sentai Maskman ()
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987.07.01 The Headmasters ()
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988.05.21 Sei Toushi Shinwa ~Soldier Dream~ ()
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989.05.01 CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA
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990.03.2Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman
is a Japanese Tokusatsu television series. It was Toei Company's fourteenth installment of the ''Super Sentai'' metaseries. It aired on TV Asahi from March 2, 1990 to February 8, 1991, with a total of 48 episodes. The name given by Toei for inte ...
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991.02.21Chōjin Sentai Jetman
is a Japanese tokusatsu television series produced by Toei Company and Bandai. It is the fifteenth entry of the ''Super Sentai'' metaseries, following the previous series ''Chikyu Sentai Fiveman''. The series aired on TV Asahi on February 15, 199 ...
()
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992.02.26 Silent Möbius ~Image Song XY-II ()
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992.07.21Dark Water ()
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993.03.21 Suki Suki Suki ()
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993.04.21 Skyscraper ~Mantenrou ni Dakarete~ ()
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993.06.13 Aka no Ryuusei Hata ()
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993.07.21 Cashian ~Kaze no Hakajirushi~ ()
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993.08.21 Tatakau Tame ni Umareta Senshi ()
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993.11.21WE GOTTA POWER
is a soundtrack series from the anime ''Dragon Ball Z''. It was produced and released by Columbia Records in Japan only, from July 21, 1989 to March 20, 1996 the show's entire lifespan. The collection features a variety of theme songs, insert ...
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994.01.21 Hitomi wo Tojite Emilia ()
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994.03.21Kiseki no Big Fight
is the Japanese word for miracle. It may also refer to:
Songs
* "Kiseki" (BeForU song)
* "Kiseki" (BoA song)
* "Kiseki" (Greeeen song)
* "Kiseki" (Kumi Koda song)
Other
* ''Kiseki'' (film), a Japanese film
* Kiseki (''Shugo Chara!''), a charact ...
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994.02.18Ninja Sentai Kakuranger
is a Japanese ''tokusatsu'' television series. It was Toei Company Limited's eighteenth production of the Super Sentai metaseries. The name given to this series by Toei for international distribution is ''Ninja Rangers''.
Action footage from ...
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994.04.24 WE ARE REYSOL
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994.06.21 Do!Challenge
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994.07.21 Dragon Power ∞ ()
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994.09.21 Detazo! In Daijyougun!! ()
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994.12.21 Mini Yonku da! Let's & Go!! ()
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995.01.21Kishin Douji Zenki
is a Japanese manga series written by Kikuhide Tani and illustrated by Yoshihiro Kuroiwa. It was introduced and serialized in the Shueisha publication, ''Monthly Shōnen Jump'' from December 1992 to September 1996. ''Zenki'' was adapted into ...
()
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995.03.03Chouriki Sentai Ohranger
is a Japanese tokusatsu television series and the 19th installment in the long-running ''Super Sentai'' metaseries of superhero programs. It is the second ancient civilization-themed Super Sentai, preceded by ''Dai Sentai Goggle-V''. Its foota ...
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995.03.01 Saikyou no Fusion ()
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995.07.01 GET WIN THE"J"
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995.07.21 Boku-tachi no Start ()
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995.07.21 Ore ga Yaranakya Dare ga Yaru ()
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995.08.19 Chou Kishin ZENKI, Raigou Sei Rin! (!)
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995.08.19 Te to Te wo Tsunagou! ()
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995.10.21 Dokkan Beat
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996.03.20 Power Up Turtles ()
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996.07.24 Get up! V MAGNUM
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996.10.19 IT WAS 30 YEARS AGO
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996.11.21 ONE DREAM, ONE LOVE
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997.02.21 GET THE WORLD
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997.06.21 Take A Journey
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997.08.01 "Ore-tachi" no Theme ()
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997.09.26 Ganbare Goemon no Theme ()
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998.02.21 My name is Cowboy ()
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998.02.28 Naseba Naruhodo Robotack ()
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998.06.20Tetsuwan Tantei Robotack
is a Japanese Tokusatsu television series created and produced by Toei Company. The series is the seventeenth and final installment of the Metal Hero Series franchise and the partial sequel to ''B-Robo Kabutack''. It premiered on March 8, 1998, t ...
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998.07.18 Tetsuwan Tantei Robotack 2 ()
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998.09.21 Power Of Love
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998.11.21 Tetsuwan Tantei Robotack 3 ()
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999.01.20 Ame no Chi Egao Egao no Chihare ()
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999.01.21 HEATS
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999.01.22SMILE AGAIN Smile Again may refer to:
* ''Smile Again'' (2006 TV series)
* ''Smile Again'' (2010 TV series)
* "Smile Again", a song by Usher from the album '' Usher''
* "Smile Again", a song by 9nine
* "Rescue Me/Smile Again
"Rescue Me"/"Smile Again" is a ...
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999.06.17 Baseball Tengoku ()
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999.08.01Win a Fight
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999.11.20 Kon no Evolution ()
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000.01.19 Hero wa Housou Naka ()
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000.01.21 Sennen no Soldier ()
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001.02.18Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger
is Toei's twenty-fifth production of the ''Super Sentai'' metaseries airing in 2001 and celebrated the franchise's 25th anniversary. Footage from this show was used in the 2002 American series '' Power Rangers Wild Force'' and was later dubbed ...
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002.02.19Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger
is Toei's twenty-sixth production of the ''Super Sentai'' metaseries. The catchphrase for the series is . Its footage was used in the American series, ''Power Rangers Ninja Storm'' (the end credits listed the show as titled ''Hurricane Ranger ...
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003.02.16 Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger ()
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005.02.13 Mahou Sentai Magiranger () (with
Akira Kushida
, is a Japanese vocalist who is well known for his work in the soundtracks for anime and tokusatsu productions, most notably ''Taiyou Sentai Sun Vulcan'', ''Kinnikuman'', and '' Space Sheriff Gavan''. His nickname from his fans is . His real give ...
&
Ichirou Mizuki
, better known by his stage name , was a Japanese singer, lyricist, composer, voice actor and actor best known for his work on theme songs for anime and tokusatsu. For over 50 years, he had recorded over 1,200 songs for Japanese film, televisio ...
)
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003.05.28 SONIC DRIVE
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005.02.23 Ore wa Tokoton Tomaranai!! ()
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005.08.03 Cha-La Head-Cha-La (2005 Ver.)
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006.03.22 Choujin Sentai Jetman (re-issue) ()
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006.03.22 Hikari Sentai Maskman (re-issue) ()
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006.03.24 Eternal Love 2006
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006.11.29 Fuuun Musou Ten ()
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008.07.23 Super Survivor
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008.12.25 Hikari no Sasu Mirai e! ()
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009.11.25 Progression
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010.02.10Ever Last
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010.10.10 Battle of omega
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011.10.15 Kiba -Tusk of Darkness-
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013.06.12Yohsoro ~Hoshi no Umi wo Koete~()
See also
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UFO Kamen Yakisoban
References
External links
Anipara Ongakukan Official Web SiteAir Blanca - Hironobu Kageyama's Personal Web SiteSOLID VOX Official Web SiteA site with a complete chronological discography.
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1961 births
Living people
Anime musicians
Anime singers
Japanese child singers
Japanese heavy metal singers
Japanese male rock singers
Japanese male pop singers
Japanese male singer-songwriters
English-language singers from Japan
Musicians from Osaka
Tokuma Japan Communications artists
20th-century Japanese male singers
20th-century Japanese singers
21st-century Japanese male singers
21st-century Japanese singers
Lazy (band) members
JAM Project members