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and former singer who has had roles in several

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"Chihara Minori"
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in ''

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'', while in her musical career, she has been signed under King Records and Lantis. She was born in the city of

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, Tochigi and was raised in Saitama. She is affiliated with the talent agency

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Career

;2003 * From April to September, Chihara served as the assistant to

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's OBC radio program ''Kōda Mariko no GM,'' a position she gained through an audition. She won first place at the Seiyū Grand Prix Club and the right to work in the '' avex artist academy''. * In October, she was chosen as one of the top 4 finalists for Pony Canyon, Inc.'s Voice Artist & Singer Audition「VSオーディション2003」 sponsorship contest, but did not win the grand prize. ;2004 * From April to September, debuted her voice acting career as Aya Natsume in '' Tenjho Tenge''. * In December, she began her blog "minorhythm" and at the same time, released her album '' Heroine'' ;2005 * In April, she began work as a host personality for the internet radio program ''Oshiyaberi Yattemasu'' along with Masaya Onosaka and Miyu Matsuki as the Thursday group. * In May, she began hosting both radio programs ''Avex presents Chihara Minori no Makenai Radio'' and ''Avex presents Chihara Minori no Ikenai Radio''. ;2006 * Her book ''minorhythm,'' based on her blog of the same name, is published in March. * Chihara voiced the role of

in '' The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'' for the first time. * On July 8, she performed with

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and Yūko Gotō at

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2006 Outride concert. * In July, ''The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiyas ending theme single "

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" sung with

and Yūko Gotō reached

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status. * In November, received the Radio Kansai Award along with Yūko Gotō ;2007 * On January 24, released the single "Junpaku Sanctuary", ending a two-year hiatus from her personal singing career. * On March 18, performed in the Suzumiya Haruhi no Gekisou concert. * In May, began the radio program in conjunction to her blog called ''Radio Minorhythm'' on Wednesdays as part of the Lantis web radio lineup. * On June 6, released the single " Kimi ga Kureta Anohi"''.'' * From June 29 to July 2, appeared at Anime Expo 2007 along with Aya Hirano and Yūko Gotō at

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as a guest of honor. * On July 7, performed in the

2007 Generation-A concert. * On August 16, held a press conference that was broadcast to 115 storefronts across Japan to announce three important news items: the release of her new album ''

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'' on October 24, her tour Live opening on November 18 as part of her birthday concert, and the release of her PV collection DVD slated for December 2007. * On December 26, released the PV DVD ''Message 01''. A follow-up track to the album ''Contact'' titled "Contact 13th" was bundled with the DVD as an extra CD. ;2008 * On March 26, released the single "Melty Tale Storage". * On April 1, her official fanclub m.s.s. (Minori Smile Seasons) was opened. * On August 6, released the single " Ameagari no Hana yo Sake" * On August 30, performed at

2008 – ''Challenge'' day 1, including a duet with Masami Okui. * On November 5, released the single "

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" * On November 26, released the album ''

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'' * On December 7, performed in the Dream Stage concert at the Fancy Frontier convention held in

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, Taiwan. ;2009 * On March 29, performed in the Lucky Star Concert Called Lucky Star in Budokan -Anata no Tame Dakara- / らき☆すた in 武道館あなたのためだから. * From April to October, she again played the role of

in the Rebroadcasting of '' The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya''. * On April 29, performed at the held at Tokyo Kosei Nenkin Kaikan with music by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra and Philip Chu as conductor. * On May 3, performed at

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– The Live at Shibuya-AX. * On June 3, released the single " Tomorrow's Chance". * On July 12, performed in her first ever South East Asian concert in DaiCon 「DaiCon-大コン-」, Multimedia University, Cyberjaya in Malaysia. * On August 22, performed at

2009 Re:Bridge day 1, including a duet with

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. * On December 23, released the single " Precious One". ;2010 * On February 4, released the PV DVD ''Message 02''. * On February 6, she once again played the role of

in ''

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''. * On February 17, released the album '' Sing All Love''. * On February 24, released the single " Yasashii Bōkyaku" * On April 10, released the PV DVD ''Message 03''. * On July 21, released the single " Freedom Dreamer" * On August 7, released the limited single " Ittōsei" * On August 29, performed at

2010 Evolution day 2, including a duet with May'n. ;2011 * On February 9, released the singles "

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" and "Key for Life" * On April 4, released the PV DVD ''Message 04'' * On July 6, released the single "Planet Patrol" * On August 27, performed at

2011 rainbow day 1, including a duet with Yukari Tamura. * On October 19, released the single " Terminated" ;2012 * On February 29, released the album ''

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'' * On March 21, released the single "Celestial Diva" * On July 11, released the single "Zone//Alone" * On August 26, performed at

2012 Infinity day 2, including a duet with

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. * On October 24, released the single "Self Producer" ;2013 * From October to December, played the role of Mitsuki Nase in '' Beyond the Boundary''. ;2014 * From April to June, played the role of Miku Izayoi in '' Date a Live II''. ;2015 * On April 3, she once again reprised the role of

in the spin-off series ''

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''. * On April 8, she played the role of Kaori Nakaseko in ''

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''. ;2021 * On April 3, she announced her retirement from singing. * On December 26, she performed her last concert ''Minori Chihara the Last Live 2021 Re:Contact''. ;2022 * On April 1, she opened the YouTube Channel ''Minorhythm''.

Personal life

In May 2020, ''Weekly Flash'' reported that Chihara was in a six-year relationship with violinist , who was married at the time. Muroya and Chihara admitted to the relationship, though Muroya claimed they ended their relationship in 2016.

Filmography

Anime (films, TV, and web)

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'' (2005-2006), Memory * ''

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'' (2012), Tōka Ryūmonbuchi * ''

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'' (2012), Dalnia Earheart * ''

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'' (2014), Tōka Ryūmonbuchi * ''

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'' ( Mayo Kagura) * '' Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor'' (Tanikawa Yuzu)

Radio

* Kōda Mariko no GM (April to September 2003) * avex presents Chihara Minori no Makenai Radio ( JOQR, Ended) * avex presents Chihara Minori no Ikenai Radio (JOQR, Ended) * SOS Dan Radio Shibu (Ended) * Oshaberi Yattemasu Thursdays (Graduated)
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(Still running) * Chihara Minori's fans Contact ( A&G Super RADIO SHOW 〜AniSuper〜: October 6, 2007, to October 27, 2007) * Ga-rei -Zero- Supernatural Disaster Countermeasure Radio Room ( Lantis web radio: October 18, 2008) *

It is the radio for ''master''. ( Onsen web radio: September 24, 2012, still running)

Live events

* Debut 1st Anniversary Commemoration Event: Minorin Spring Celebration 2005 (April 10, 2005) * Birthday Event: Minorin Birthday Celebration 2005 (November 20, 2005) * Debut 2nd Anniversary Commemoration Event: Minorin Spring Celebration 2006 (April 22, 2006) * Love Live 2006: Minori Chihara Birthday (November 18, 2006) * I Melody: Minori Chihara Birthday Live 2007 (November 18, 2007) * Starchild Presents: Starchild Collection * Minori Chihara 1st Live Tour 2008: Contact/Re:Birth (March 9, March 16, March 22, March 23) * Minori Chihara Live Tour 2009: Parade (February–March 2009) * Minori Chihara Live at DaiCon (Malaysia) 「DaiCon-大コン-」 (July 11–12, 2009) * Minori Chihara Live 2009 "Summer Camp" (August 1–2, 2009) * Minori Chihara Final & Countdown Live 2009–2010 (December 31, 2009) * Minori Chihara Live 2010 "Sing All Love" (April 10 – May 30, 2010) * Minori Chihara Live 2010 "Summer Camp 2" (August 11–12, 2010) * Minori Chihara Live 2010 "Invasion Tour" (October 9, 2010) * Minori Chihara Xmas Party 2010 (December 25, 2010) * Minori Chihara Film Live (February 9, 2011) * Minori Chihara Live 2011 "Key for Defection" (May 2–8, 2011) * Minori Chihara Live 2011 "Summer Camp 3" (August 5–7, 2011) * Minori Chihara Final & Countdown Live 2011–2012 (December 31, 2011) * Minori Chihara Acoustic Live "A-Formation" (February 29, 2012) * Minori Chihara Live 2012 "D-Formation" (April 7 – May 27, 2012) * Minori Chihara Ultra Formation/Party Formation (June 16–17, 2012) * Minori Chihara Live 2012 "Summer Camp 4" (August 4–5, 2012) * Minori Chihara Birthday Live (November 18, 2012)

Additional work

* Blister Pack V♀ices * True Love: Winter Best Songs (Commercial narration) * True Love: Spring Memorial Songs (Commercial narration) * Natsu Monogatari: Summer Best Songs (Commercial narration)

Discography

Singles

Albums

Character singles

DVD

* ''

Message 01 ''Message 01'' is Minori Chihara's PV (promotion video, better known as music videos) DVD. It also includes a bonus follow-up track to the album Contact (Minori Chihara album), Contact on a separate CD as well as material related to the promotion o ...

'', released December 26, 2007 * ''Minori Chihara 1st Live Tour 2008 Contact'' DVD, released June 25, 2008 * ''Message 02'', released February 4, 2009 * ''Minori Chihara Live Tour 2009 Parade'' DVD, released June 24, 2009 * ''Message 03'', released April 10, 2010 * ''Minori Chihara Live Tour 2010:Sing All Love'' DVD, released November 10, 2010 * ''Minori Chihara Summer Camp 2'' DVD, released February 23, 2011 * ''Message 04'', released April 4, 2012

Book

* ''Minorhythm'', published March 30, 2006

References

External links

*
Official agency profile

Official blog (Before 1st April 2013)

Official blog (After 1st April 2013)

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Career

Personal life

Filmography

Anime (films, TV, and web)

Game

Drama CD

Radio

Live events

Additional work

Discography

Singles

Albums

Character singles

DVD

Book

See also

References

External links