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artist from

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. In 1964 she recorded a song with

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. The first song to be released under her real name was , the opening theme for the '' Attack No. 1'' anime. She went on to perform theme songs for many other anime, including ''

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'', '' Flanders no Inu'', and '' Oz no Mahōtsukai''. She is referred to by fans and the Japanese press as the "Queen of Anime Song" and is considered to be one of the "Four Heavenly Kings and Queens of Anison" (''アニソン四天王''), along with Ichiro Mizuki,

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. The opening theme to

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is often mis-attributed to Ōsugi. It was actually performed by Kayo Ishū :ja:伊集加代, a studio singer. Ōsugi did however perform the ending theme to the series.

Early life

Ōsugi began taking singing lessons at eight years old, and in grade seven began singing with a group and in competitions.

Anime Songs

Opening Songs

*"Attack No. 1" '' Attack No. 1'' (1969) *"Ace wo Nerae!" '' Ace wo Nerae'' (1973) *"Shiawase wo Yobu Limit-chan" ''

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'' (1973) *"Yoake no Michi" '' Dog of Flanders'' (1975) *"Sougen no Shojo Laura" ''

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'' (1975) *"Sōgen no Marco" '' 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother'' (1976) *"Paul's Adventure" '' Paul's Miraculous Adventure'' (1976) *"Don Chuck to issho ni" ''

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'' (1976) *"I'm Piccolino" '' Piccolino no Bōken'' (1976) *"Oki-na Kuma-ni Nattara" '' Monarch: The Big Bear of Tallac'' (1977) *"Rock River e" ''

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'' (1977) *"Perrine Monogatari" ''

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'' (1978) *"Doraemon no Uta" ''

'' (1979) *"3 jin no Uta" ''Koraru no Tanken'' (1979)

Ending Songs

*"Shiroi Tennis Court" '' Ace wo Nerae'' (1973) *"SENCHI na Limit-chan" ''

'' (1973) *"Mattete Gora" ''

'' (1974) *"Doko ma de mo Arukou ne" '' Dog of Flanders'' (1975) *"Laura no Komoriuta" ''

'' (1975) *"Kaasan Ohayō" '' 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother'' (1976) *"Occult Hammer's Song" '' Paul's Miraculous Adventure'' (1976) *"In the Shade of the Olive Tree" '' Piccolino no Bōken'' (1976) *"Yumemiru Chuck" ''

'' (1976) *"Shounen Mars" ''

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'' (1977) *"Oyasumi Mars" ''Jetter Mars'' (1977) *"Ron to Jackie" '' Monarch: The Big Bear of Tallac'' (1977) *"Oide Rascal" ''

'' (1977) *"Kimagure Baron" ''

'' (1978) *"Aoi Sora wa Pocket sa" ''

'' ED 2 (1979) *"Yume miru Coral ''Koraru no Tanken'' (1979) *"Tabisurya Tomodachi" '' King Arthur: Prince on White Horse'' (1980) *"Chiisai Kawa no Uta" '' Mīmu Iro Iro Yume no Tabi'' (1983) *"Maho-no Crayon" ''

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'' (1986) *"The Meridian of Hope ~ Horizon Blue" (Columbia Animation Stars) Casshan (1993)

References

External links

Biography on Last.fm Wiki
* Japanese women singers 1951 births Living people Singers from Tokyo Anime musicians {{Japan-musician-stub