is the debut single by Japanese singer

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. Written by Hiromi Kanda and Yukiyoshi Shimazu, the single was released on April 3, 1984 by

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Background and release

After being in the children's music trio Milk from 1979 to 1980 and working as an anime voice actress during the early 1980s, Oginome decided to pursue a solo music career in 1984 with "Mirai Kōkai (Sailing)". Her catchphrase during her debut was . She first promoted the single with the fan event in

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. The music video features Oginome singing and dancing in a futuristic room decorated with arcade game cabinets. In the beginning of the video, the screen on the background displays her biodata. "Mirai Kōkai (Sailing)" peaked at No. 32 on

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's singles chart and sold over 70,000 copies. It won the Outstanding Rookie Emerald Award at the 3rd Megalopolis Song Festival. Oginome re-recorded the song with a

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arrangement for her 1987

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'' Pop Groover: The Best''.

Track listing

Charts

References

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Background and release

Track listing

Charts

See also

References

External links