Archive for the 'j-pop' Category

Kinya Kotani - No! Virtual

Monday, August 11th, 2008

Kinya Kotani is a male Japanese singer and actor who was born on July 16, 1979.  His songs were made into theme songs for the hit animes Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle and Gravitation . He is best known for his musical contributions to Gravitation .

Maaya Sakamoto - Feel Myself

Monday, August 4th, 2008

Maaya Sakamoto is a female Japanese seiyū (a person who does voice-overs for anime, movies, and video game character actors) and singer who was born on March 31, 1980 in Itabashi, Tokyo. She made her debut in 1998 as the voice of Hitomi Kanzaki in the hit anime series The Vision of Escaflowne , and made other subsequent voice roles in other animes and video games.

Mikuni Shimokawa - Tomorrow (Live)

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Mikuni Shimokawa is a J-pop singer and songwriter born on 19 March 1980 in Shizunai, Hokkaido, Japan. She is best known for her songs used for anime theme music, particularly the opening and ending themes of the Full Metal Panic! series. In addition to her vocal talents, Mikuni Shimokawa can also play the piano. The video below is of hers singing Tomorrow, the opening theme of Full Metal Panic! live.

Chieko Kawabe - Sakura Kiss

Monday, July 21st, 2008

Chieko Kawabe is a female J-pop singer, model, radio host and actress. She was born on February 24, 1987 in Tokyo. She is also referred to as Chieco Kawabe, as it is the spelling she uses in her signature. This J-pop singer is also an avid fan of Hello Kitty and collects Hello Kitty goods.

V6 - Darling

Monday, July 14th, 2008

V6 is a very popular Japanese idol group, formed by Johnny & Associates. They debuted on 1 November 1995 with CD-Single Music for the People. Each member takes part in a variety of activities - as well as singing, they appear in TV dramas, variety shows, host radio programs, etc.

Yuuri Chinen - Hey! Say! 7

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Yuuri Chinen is a Japanese actor, singer, and a member of Hey! Say! JUMP. Yuuri Chinen is under the management of Johnny & Associates and was born in Hamamamatsu City and lives in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area.

Yurina Kumai - Angel Dream

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

Yurina Kumai was born on August 03, 1993 in Kanagawa, Japan and is a Japanese pop singer currently a member of the all-girl group Berryz Kobo which is under Hello! Project. Yurina Kumai joined Hello! Project in 2002 after passing the Hello! Project Kids auditions, also being the tallest member of Hello! Project standing at 5 feet and nine and a half inches tall.

Kanna Arihara - LALALA Shiawase no Uta

Monday, June 16th, 2008

Kanna Arihara was born on June 15, 1993 and despite her young age, is a Japanese pop singer. Like Mai Hagiwara, she is also a member of C-ute and Hello Project Kids. AkiKan is her official nickname and before joining C-ute, she was a member of Tomoiki Ki wo Uetai from 2005 up to 2006.

Mai Hagiwara-Yeah!

Monday, June 9th, 2008

Mai Hagiwara is a Japanese pop singer who was born on February 07, 1996 in Saitama, Japan and is currently a member of C-ute and Hello Project Kids, where she is the youngest member in both groups.

Beni Arashiro - Koibumi

Monday, June 2nd, 2008

Beni Arashiro is a Japanese artist under the Avex Trax label. While being a member of Bishoujo Club 31, she also has a solo career of her own. Kim Possible is her favorite show, and she is studying political science.