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 fee ...
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 film, war, fantasy, or Horror film, horror media featuring such te ...
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
is a Japanese television series and the ninth installment of the Super Sentai metaseries. It aired from February 2, 1985 to February 22, 1986, replacing ''Choudenshi Bioman'' and was replaced by ''Choushinsei Flashman'' running for 55 episodes, ...
'', ''
Hikari Sentai Maskman
is Toei's eleventh entry of the Super Sentai metaseries. It aired on TV Asahi from February 28, 1987 to February 20, 1988, replacing ''Choushinsei Flashman'' and was replaced by ''Choujyu Sentai Liveman'' with a total of 51 episodes. Its intern ...
'', ''
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''. 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
Garo may refer to:
People and languages
* Garo people, a tribal people in India
** Garo language, the language spoken by the Garo tribe
Places
* Kingdom of Garo, a former kingdom in southern Ethiopia
* Garo, Colorado
* Garo Hills, part of the Ga ...
'', 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 2. ...
, Kageyama formed Lazy with classmates Akira Takasaki and Shunji Inoue. The group appeared on
Asahi Broascasting, where they were discovered by musician
Hiroshi Kamayatsu
was a Japanese singer and guitarist born in Tokyo.
Profile
"Monsieur" was a founding member of bands The Spiders, Vodka Collins, and also a solo act.
In 2001 he had a reunion with some former members of The Spiders, as the band Sans Filtr ...
. 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 in 1985. Columbia recommended him to Toei as a singer for the opening theme of
Dengeki Sentai Changeman
is a Japanese television series and the ninth installment of the Super Sentai metaseries. It aired from February 2, 1985 to February 22, 1986, replacing ''Choudenshi Bioman'' and was replaced by ''Choushinsei Flashman'' running for 55 episodes, ...
. 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.
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
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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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985.06.21 BORN AGAIN
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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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008.07.23Super Survivor
This list contains known album titles from both Japanese and American releases of anime music from all iterations of the '' Dragon Ball'' franchise.
The ''Dragon Ball Z Hit Song Collection'' series and the ''Dragon Ball Z Game Music'' series h ...
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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985.02.21Dengeki Sentai Changeman
is a Japanese television series and the ninth installment of the Super Sentai metaseries. It aired from February 2, 1985 to February 22, 1986, replacing ''Choudenshi Bioman'' and was replaced by ''Choushinsei Flashman'' running for 55 episodes, ...
()
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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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987.03.01Hikari Sentai Maskman
is Toei's eleventh entry of the Super Sentai metaseries. It aired on TV Asahi from February 28, 1987 to February 20, 1988, replacing ''Choushinsei Flashman'' and was replaced by ''Choujyu Sentai Liveman'' with a total of 51 episodes. Its intern ...
()
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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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990.03.2 Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman ()
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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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993.11.21 WE GOTTA POWER
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994.01.21 Hitomi wo Tojite Emilia ()
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994.03.21 Kiseki no Big Fight ()
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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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995.01.21 Kishin Douji Zenki ()
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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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998.06.20 Tetsuwan Tantei Robotack ()
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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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999.01.22 SMILE AGAIN
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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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002.02.19 Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger ()
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003.02.16 Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger ()
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005.02.13
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Mahou Sentai Magiranger Mahou or is the Japanese word for " magic", "sorcery" or "witchcraft".
Mahou may also refer to:
*Mahou (beer), brewed by the Spanish brewing company Grupo Mahou-San Miguel
* Mahou-San Miguel Group, a Spanish brewing company
*Mahou, Mali
*Magical ...
() (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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008.07.23Super Survivor
This list contains known album titles from both Japanese and American releases of anime music from all iterations of the '' Dragon Ball'' franchise.
The ''Dragon Ball Z Hit Song Collection'' series and the ''Dragon Ball Z Game Music'' series h ...
*
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
*
UFO Kamen Yakisoban
is a Japan-exclusive beat 'em up video game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom which was released in 1994.
Background
''UFO Kamen Yakisoban'' was the main character, played by Michael Tomioka, in a series of TV commer ...
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