Kotoko

Aka Mar 18 Sep - 19:37

Kotoko

Biographie:

En Anglais:
(Wikipedia)

KOTOKO was born in Sapporo (northern Japan), on January 19. From elementary school, she believed her career would be influenced by her voice and tried to involve herself in as many auditions as possible.

She turned professional in 2000. Her first successful audition was with the I've Sound a team of producers using the talents of various female vocalists for their productions - best recognized for their many dating sim and eroge game soundtracks. Since then, KOTOKO has performed opening & ending themes for a few anime and has gained significant recognition from her two I've Sound related album releases. Her second album, "Glass No Kaze," released in June 2005 has been praised within multiple online communities. On October 13 2005, she released her 4th MAXI SINGLE, which featured a song from the Glass No Kaze (Garasu no Kaze) album, 「421 -a will-」, with a new song called 「Shuusou/Akisou 秋爽 (The Refreshing Autumn Breeze)」. She recently released her 5th MAXI SINGLE on March 23, 2006, which features the 2nd OP to the anime Shakugan no Shana ,「being」.

Although not listed on her official Geneon website, KOTOKO has actually released 5 albums. The first one, Sora wo Tobetara, was released in 2000. Many of the tracks on this album were later re-recorded for her 1st I've Sound album, 羽-hane (and attributed as her 1st album). The second and third albums are listed as I've Girls Compilations albums, which are listed as Lament (Fourth Album) and Collective (Sixth Album).

KOTOKO's first official performance in North America was her highly successful U.S. concert debut at Anime Expo 2005, followed soon after by the KOTOKO LAX Tour. A little-known fact is that KOTOKO's music has been influenced by musicians like Björk. Everyday life, however, speaks volumes in what inspires her writing. Now that her self-composed hybrid of pop & techno beats - sometimes pop - have crossed the Pacific, KOTOKO's lyrics have elevated her presence among thousands of North American J-Pop/anime fans.

En français:
(Wikipedia)

KOTOKO (en japonais ことこ) est une chanteuse j-pop né un 19 janvier à Sapporo, sur l'île d'Hokkaidô au Japon. Elle a sorti cinq albums, 6 singles, et un DVD. Elle a aussi chanté, composé ou écrit des chansons pour d'autres groupes. Elle travaille souvent avec les producteurs I've Sound et a contribué aux bandes sonores de plusieurs anime et jeux vidéo, dont Onegai teacher, Onegai twins, Mahô shôjotai arusu, Maria-sama ga miteru, Hayate no gotoku, Kannazuki no Miko, Starship operators, Shakugan no Shana...

Discographie

Albums

「空を飛べたら… / Sora wo Tobetara...」

Sorti en 2000.

1. ミルク / Milk
2. 疾風雲 / Hayategumo
3. PhuLa PhuLa
4. カナリヤ / KANARIYA
5. 鼓動 / Kodou
6. もしも… / Moshimo...
7. ゆうえんち / Yuuenchi
8. サヨナラ・ジレンマ / Sayonara Dilemma
9. アスピリン / Aspirin
10. 羽 / Hane
11. 春色 / Haruiro

「羽 / Hane」

Sorti le 21 avril 2004

1. Introduction
2. Asura
3. 冬の雫 / Fuyu no Shizuku
4. 疾風雲 / Hayategumo
5. Gratitude ～大きな栗の木の下で～ / Gratitude ~Ooki na Kuri no Ki no Shita de~
6. 幻影 / Gen'ei
7. 痛いよ / Itai yo
8. ひとりごと / Hitorigoto
9. 声が届くなら / Koe ga Todoku Nara
10. Lament
11. 足あと / Ashiato
12. 羽 / Hane
13. カナリヤ - Sorma No.3 Re-mix / Kanariya - Sorma No.3 Re-mix

「Hane Live Tour 2004 Limited Edition Album」

1. Suppuration
2. β－粘土の惑星 / β－Nendo no Hoshi
3. 地に還る / Chi ni Kaeru
4. 冬の雫 / Fuyu no Shizuku White Summer Style

「硝子の靡風 / Glass no Kaze」

Sorti le 8 juin 2005

1. Retrieve
2. Wing My Way
3. 覚えてていいよ / Oboetete Ii yo
4. ため息クローバー / Tameiki Clover
5. Meconopsis
6. ささくれ / Sasakure
7. 琥珀 / Kohaku
8. Re-sublimity
9. 硝子の靡風 / Glass no Kaze
10. 421 -a will-
11. Free Angels
12. β－粘土の惑星 / β－Nendo no Hoshi
13. 赤い玉、青い玉 / Akai Tama, Aoi Tama

「UZU-MAKI」

Sorti le 13 décembre 2006.

1. -Introduction-
2. UZU-MAKI
3. サイダー / Cider
4. 春 / Haru
5. 車窓の調べ / Shasou no Shirabe
6. 月夜の舞踏会 / Tsukiyo no Butoukai
7. 海豚 / Iruka
8. 秋爽 / Shuusou/Akisou
9. 縁どりの世界 / Fuchidori no Sekai
10. 楓の道、ギターの奏でる丘で / Kaede no Michi, Guitar no Kanaderu Oka de
11. being
12. Goodbye Dear
13. 雪華の神話-in X'mas mix- / Sekka no Shinwa -in X'mas Mix-

Compilations chez I've Girls

「Lament」

Sorti le 5 septembre 2003.

1. Prey -REMIX- - SHIHO
2. SNOW -Album mix- - 島宮えい子 (Eiko Shimamiya)
3. Face of Fact - KOTOKO
4. SAVE YOUR HEART -Album mix- - KOTOKO & 詩月カオリ (Kaori Utatsuki)
5. 遮光 -Album Mix- / Kageri -Album Mix- - KOTOKO
6. 僕らが見守る未来 / Bokura ga Mimamoru Mirai - 詩月カオリ (Kaori Utatsuki) bg: KOTOKO
7. GREEDY - MOMO bg: 島宮えい子 (Eiko Shimamiya)
8. Feel in tears - KOTOKO
9. 夏草の線路 -Album mix- / Natsukusa no Senro -Album mix- - KOTOKO & 詩月カオリ (Kaori Utatsuki)
10. 雨に歌う譚詩曲 / Ame ni Utau Tanshikyoku - Healing Leaf
11. I pray to stop my cry -little sea style- - 川田まみ (Mami Kawada)
12. 悲しみの花 / Kanashimi no Hana - MELL
13. Lament - KOTOKO

「Collective]

Sorti le 30 septembre 2005.

1. Automaton - 島宮えい子 (Eiko Shimamiya)
2. Abyss - KOTOKO
3. IMMORAL - 川田まみ (Mami Kawada)
4. Do You Know The Magic? - 詩月カオリ (Kaori Utatsuki)
5. philosophy - MOMO
6. We Survive - KOTOKO
7. Permit - MELL
8. Lupe - KOTOKO
9. Kiss the Future - SHIHO
10. Egen - MELL
11. Imaginary affair - KOTOKO
12. Eclipse - 川田まみ (Mami Kawada)
13. Trust You're Truth ～明日を守る約束～ / Trust You're Truth ~Ashita wo Mamoru Yakusoku~ - KOTOKO
14. Collective - KOTOKO

Mon avis:

J'en suis trop fan!!!!!!^^
J'adore ses chanson surtout pour les Opening de Onegai Teacher et Onegai Twins et encore plus celui de Shana!!!!!!^^