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pianist, composer and singer. She has also acted in television and film. Hashimoto was born in Kobe, grew up in Tokyo and started playing the piano at the age of five. She attended Musashino Academia Musicae, where she graduated in 1975. Ichiko sometimes performs with her sister .

Discography

Albums

* ''Colored Music'' (1981)** * ''Ichiko'' (1984) * ''Beauty'' (1985)* * ''VIVANT'' (1986)* * ''MOOD MUSIC'' (1987)* * ''High Excentrique'' (1988)* * ''High Excentrique Piano Music'' (1988)* * ''D.M.'' (1989)* * ''Je m'aime'' (1990)* * ' (1992) * ' (1994) * ' (1997) * ''najanaja'' (1998) * '' original soundtrack'' (1999) * ''Miles Away'' (Tokuma Japan, 1999) – tribute to

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* ''Phantasmagoria'' (Tokuma Japan, 2000) * ''Miles Blend'' (Tokuma Japan, 2001) – tribute to Miles Davis * '' RahXephon O.S.T. 1'' (2002) * '' RahXephon O.S.T. 2'' (2002) * '' RahXephon O.S.T. 3'' (2002) * ''Turned Perspective 1994-2001'' (2002) * '' RahXephon Pluralitas Concentio O.S.T.'' (2003) * ''Ub-X'' (2006) * ''Vega'' (2007) * ''Arc'd-X'' (2009) * ''

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: Akito the Exiled O.S.T.'' (2012) * ''

: Akito the Exiled O.S.T. 2'' (2016) * ''duo'' (2016) * ''view'' (2021) :* remastered and reissued in Japan (2007) :** remastered and first issued on CD in Japan (2008)

Singles

* "Hold On I'm Comin'" (1988): Single track from ''High Exentrique''. * (1992): Single track from . Used in a

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commercial. * (1993) Single. Used in a commercial for The Tokyo Electric Power Company. * "Heartful Dream" (2003):

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. Used in a commercial for Aiful.

Collaborations

* ''

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'': YMO domestic tour "Yellow Magic Orchestra Technopolis 2000-20" (March 21-April 15, 1980). * "フレバリー･ミュージック" (1987) * ''

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'' (1990): Album for the

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game. * '' RahXephon sound drama'' (2002): Ending theme

Movie soundtracks

* '' Akuemon'' (1993) Director:

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* ' (1984) directed by Takaharu Saeki. The music were performed by ''Colored Music''. * ''NUMANITE'' (1995) and ''NARAKUE'' (1997) short film compilations by Makoto Tezuka * ' (1999) Director: Makoto Tezuka * ' (1999) Director: Makoto Tezuka * ''

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'' (1999) Short

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Clip, Director: Kitarou Kousaka * '' RahXephon Pluralitas Concentio O.S.T.'' (2003) Director: Tomoki Kyoda Supervising director:

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Filmography and TV appearances

*''MNEMOSYNE'' (1991) *' (1992) *''

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'' (2002) as Maya Kamina *'' RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio'' (2003) as Maya Kamina

References

External links

Official website
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