, better known by his stage name World's End Girlfriend, is a Japanese musician from
Gotō Islands,
Nagasaki Prefecture.
He is the founder of the record label Virgin Babylon Records.
Biography
Katsuhiko Maeda was born on 1 November 1975 in
Gotō Islands,
Nagasaki Prefecture.
[ At the age of 10, he started making music.][
His debut studio album, ''Ending Story'', was released in 2000. It was followed by ''Farewell Kingdom'' (2001). In 2005, he released a collaborative album with Mono, titled '']Palmless Prayer / Mass Murder Refrain
''Palmless Prayer / Mass Murder Refrain'' is a collaborative studio album by Mono and World's End Girlfriend. It was originally released via Human Highway Records on 14 December 2005. In 2006, it was re-released via Temporary Residence Limited.
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''. In February 2007, American webzine '' Somewhere Cold'' voted ''Palmless Prayer / Mass Murder Refrain'' No. 7 on their ''2006 Somewhere Cold Awards Hall of Fame''.
He released ''Hurtbreak Wonderland'' in 2007, ''Seven Idiots
''Seven Idiots'' is a studio album by World's End Girlfriend. It was originally released via Virgin Babylon Records in Japan on 14 September 2010. It peaked at number 86 on the Oricon Albums Chart. It was re-released via Erased Tapes Records in E ...
'' in 2010, and ''Last Waltz'' in 2016.
He has also written the score for films such as '' Air Doll'' and '' Starry Starry Night''.
Discography
Studio albums
* ''Ending Story'' (2000)
* ''Farewell Kingdom'' (2001)
* ''Dream's End Come True'' (2002)
* ''Enchanted Landscape Escape'' (2002)
* ''The Lie Lay Land'' (2005)
* ''Palmless Prayer / Mass Murder Refrain
''Palmless Prayer / Mass Murder Refrain'' is a collaborative studio album by Mono and World's End Girlfriend. It was originally released via Human Highway Records on 14 December 2005. In 2006, it was re-released via Temporary Residence Limited.
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'' (2005)
* ''Hurtbreak Wonderland'' (2007)
* ''Seven Idiots
''Seven Idiots'' is a studio album by World's End Girlfriend. It was originally released via Virgin Babylon Records in Japan on 14 September 2010. It peaked at number 86 on the Oricon Albums Chart. It was re-released via Erased Tapes Records in E ...
'' (2010)
* ''Voices of Days Past'' (2015)
* ''Last Waltz'' (2016)
Soundtrack albums
* '' Air Doll'' (2009)
* '' Starry Starry Night'' (2011)
* ''Tasha Tudor: A Still Water Story'' (2017)
* ''A Girl on the Shore'' (2021)
Compilation albums
* ''Last Waltz Remix'' (2017)
Live albums
* ''Song to the Siren: Live 3.11'' (2015)
* ''Live/10/10/2015'' (2016)
* ''Last Waltz in Tokyo'' (2018)
EPs
* ''Sky Short Story'' (2000)
* ''Division One'' (2010)
* ''Division Two'' (2010)
* ''Other Voices'' (2010)
* ''I Know You'' (2012)
* ''Story Telling Again and Again'' (2012)
* ''Yudechang'' (2013)
* ''Girls/Boys Song'' (2014)
* ''Requiem EP'' (2017)
* ''Meguri'' (2018)
Singles
* "Xmas Song" (2001)
* "Halfmoon Girl" (2001)
* "Kimi o Nosete: Nausicaa Requiem" (2007)
* "Boy" (2017)
* "Eve" (2019)
* "Rendering the Soul" (2019)
* "Re-Rendering the Soul (Yaporigami Remix)" (2020)
* "In the Name of Love" (2021)
* "Black Box Fake Fact" (2022)
References
External links
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1975 births
Living people
Musicians from Nagasaki Prefecture
Japanese electronic musicians
Erased Tapes Records artists