, also known by the name NoB, is a Japanese singer. He is the former lead singer of the band
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and a
Project.R member.
Overview
With
Make-Up
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, he recorded several songs for the anime
''Saint Seiya'', including the first opening song "
Pegasus Fantasy" and the first ending song "Blue Forever". All songs were released in three albums
''Saint Seiya Hits I'' (which had the participation of
Mitsuko Horie) and
''Saint Seiya '96 Song Collection''.
In his solo career, he recorded the opening song for the
''Super Sentai'' series
''GoGo Sentai Boukenger'' and
''Tensou Sentai Goseiger''.
He also recorded the song "Never", from the ''Saint Seiya'' anime-movie
''Heaven Chapter ~ Overture''.
In 1998, he formed P.A.F. (stands for Patent Applied For, named after the
PAF guitar pickups) with
X Japan guitarist
Pata. In about one years time they released: two albums, one mini album, one live album and two singles.
In July 2007, he sang with
Hironobu Kageyama
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,
Masaaki Endoh,
Yoko Ishida,
Kouji Wada
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and
MoJo at
Anime Friends, the biggest anime convention in Latin America, in Brazil; it was his first time in the country and he has gone back there to perform several times not only at Anime Friends, but also in other events in other cities, such as
Fortaleza
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and
Brasília.
In 2019, he was responsible for the theme song of the mini-series
''Super Sentai Strongest Battle''. NoB participated in
Mary's Blood's heavy metal cover of "Pegasus Fantasy" for their 2020 cover album ''Re>Animator''.
He sung it as a duet with their lead vocalist Eye, whom he has coached as a vocalist for the last 10 years.
References
External links
*
Official site*
on Anison Database
*
on Anison Database
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Japanese male rock singers
1964 births
Living people
Musicians from Osaka
Japanese heavy metal singers