Ai Orikasa (折笠 愛, Orikasa Ai^?, born Kikue Orikasa (折笠 きく江, Orikasa Kikue^?), December 12, 1963) is a popular Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokyo. She formerly work for Production Baobab but has left for AXL-ONE, Toshiyuki Morikawa's agency. Orikasa is also the Japanese dub voice for Jessica Rabbit in Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Her debut work was Shoukoushi Cedie in 1988. She is most known for the roles of Pururun (Kyattou Ninden Teyandee), Ryoko (Tenchi Muyo!), and Quatre Raberba Winner (Mobile Suit Gundam Wing).

Notable voice roles[link]

Leading roles in bold.

Anime[link]

• Beyblade as Max Mizuhara
• Beyblade 2002/V-Force as Max Mizuhara
• Beyblade G Revolution as Max Mizuhara
• Blue Drop: Tenshitachi no Gikyoku as Azanael
• Blue Seed as Ryoko Takeuchi
• Brave Story: New Traveler as Meladee
• C³ as Zenon Houjyou
• Captain Tsubasa: ROAD to 2002 as Misugi Jun (young)
• Case Closed as Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya (temporary replacement for Ikue Ohtani), Megure Midori, Seiji Asou/Narumi Asai
• Claymore as Galatea
• Excel Saga as Purin/Pudding
• Floral Magician Mary Bell as Ken
• Genki Bakuhatsu Ganbaruger as Kotaro Kirigakure
• Gravitation as Tohma Seguchi
• Hetalia: Axis Powers as Sealand, France's Birds
• InuYasha as Jakotsu
• Kidou Shinsengumi Moeyo Ken as Yuuko Kondou
• Kono Aozora ni Yakusoku o: Yōkoso Tsugumi Ryō e as Naoko Asakura
• Kyattou Ninden Teyandee (Samurai Pizza Cats) as Pururun (Polly Esther)
• Magical Project S as Oryo
• Mermaid Forest as Isago
• Mobile Suit Gundam Wing as Quatre Raberba Winner
• Mobile Suit Victory Gundam as Fuala Griffon, Ness Husher
• Mojacko as Sorao Amano
• Nurarihyon no Mago as Kagibari Onna
• Planetes as Fee Carmichael
• PoPoLoCrois as Pietro
• Revolutionary Girl Utena as Kanae Ohtori
• Romeo no Aoi Sora as Romeo
• Saber Marionette J as Baiko
• Saber Marionette J to X as Baiko
• Sakura Wars as Ayame Fujieda
• Shiki as Chizuru Kirishiki
• Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars as Shiro and Levi Tolar/Mai Kobayashi
• Tenchi in Tokyo as Ryoko
• Tenchi Muyo! GXP as Ryoko
• Tenchi Universe as Ryoko
• YuYu Hakusho as Shizuru Kuwabara, Koto

OVA[link]

• Angel Sanctuary as Alexiel
• Battle Skipper as Sayaka Kitaouji
• Blue Seed Beyond as Ryoko Takeuchi
• Fire Emblem as Mars (young)
• Gravitation: Lyrics of Love as Tohma Seguchi
• Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz as Quatre Raberba Winner
• Kidou Shinsengumi Moeyo Ken as Yuuko Kondou
• Magical Girl Pretty Sammy as Ryoko Orikasa
• Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Operation Meteor as Quatre Raberba Winner
• Phantom - The Animation as Lizzie Garland
• Saber Marionette J Again as Baiko
• Saikano: Another Love Song as Mizuki
• Sakura Wars as Ayame Fujieda
• Sakura Wars: Sumire as Kaede Fujieda
• Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Animation as Shiro and Mai Kobayashi/Levi Tolar
• Tales of Symphonia: The Animation as Genis Sage
• Tenchi Muyo! Mihoshi Special as Ryoko
• Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki as Ryoko/Zero
• Variable Geo as Jun Kubota

Films[link]

• Beyblade: The Movie as Max Mizuhara
• Case Closed: The Phantom of Baker Street as Hiroki Sawada
• Doraemon: Nobita's Winged Heroes as Mom Gusuke
• Floral Magician Mary Bell: The Key of Phoenix as Ken
• Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz ~Special Edition~ as Quatre Raberba Winner
• One Piece: Chopper's Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals as Momambi
• Sakura Wars: The Movie as Kaede Fujieda
• Tenchi Forever! The Movie as Ryoko
• Tenchi the Movie: Tenchi Muyo in Love as Ryoko
• Tenchi the Movie 2: The Daughter of Darkness as Ryoko

Drama CDs[link]

• Kami-Kaze as Kaede

Games[link]

• Another Century's Episode 2 as Quatre Raberba Winner
• Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Marz as Silvie Fang and SHBVD Sergeant Leddon
• Daraku Tenshi - The Fallen Angels as Musuhasu (Yuiren)
• Mega Man 8 as Rockman (Mega Man)
• Namco x Capcom as Saya and Kyuujuukyuu
• Phantom of Inferno as Lizzie Garland
• Project Justice as Zaki
• Other Life: Azure Dreams as Nico Southey
• Rumble Roses XX as Anesthesia/Dr. Anesthesia
• Super Robot Taisen Alpha as Shiro and Levi Tolar
• Super Robot Taisen Alpha 3 as Mai Kobayashi
• Super Robot Taisen Complete Box as Shiro
• Super Robot Taisen 4S as Shiro
• Super Robot Taisen F as Shiro
• Super Robot Taisen F Final as Shiro
• Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier as Saya
• Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier EXCEED as Saya
• Super Robot Taisen Original Generations as Shiro and Mai Kobayashi/Levi Tolar
• Super Robot Taisen Original Generations Gaiden as Shiro and Mai Kobayashi
• Tales of Symphonia as Genis Sage
• Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side as Tsukushi
• Valkyrie Profile as Aimee, Genevieve, Clair, Miriya and J.D. Warris
• Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth as Aimee, Genevieve, Clair, Miriya and J.D. Warris

Dubbing[link]

• Batman: The Animated Series as Young Dick Grayson/Robin
• Darkwing Duck as Honker Muddlefoot (Katie Leigh)
• Drawn Together as Foxxy Love
• The Good Son as Henry Evans (Macaulay Culkin)
• Home Alone as Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin)
• Jingle All The Way as Jamie Livingston (Jake Lloyd)
• The Poseidon Adventure as Susan Shelby
• Power Rangers in Space as Astronema (Melody Perkins)
• Power Rangers Lost Galaxy as Karone/Pink Ranger (Melody Perkins)
• Rugrats as Tommy Pickles (Elizabeth Daily)
• Robocop 2 as Hob (Gabriel Damon)

Selected discography[link]

• Shukujo Choutokkyu [淑女超特級]
• Moonlight Café
• Room Service
• Mitsumete [みつめて]
• I
• Truth
• LeTTer
• BREATH
• Popolocrois Monogatari

External links[link]

• Hitoshi Doi's seiyū page information
• Ryu's seiyū info
• Official website (Japanese)
• Ai Orikasa at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia

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Mitsuo Yamaguchi (山口 光雄, Yamaguchi Mitsuo^?, born May 23, 1965), better known by his stage name of Kappei Yamaguchi (山口 勝平, Yamaguchi Kappei^?), is a Japanese voice actor and actor from Fukuoka, affiliated with Gokū^[1] and 21st Century Fox.^[2]

He is best known for the roles of Ranma Saotome (Ranma ½), Jackson Neil (Miracle Girls), Tombo (Kiki's Delivery Service), Yattaro (Kyattou Ninden Teyandee), InuYasha (InuYasha), Ryuichi Sakuma (Gravitation), L (Death Note), Usopp (One Piece), Hideyoshi (Law of Ueki), and Kaito Kid and Shinichi Kudo (Detective Conan). His current starring roles include that of Raimon "Monta" Taro, the Deimon Devil Bats' ace receiver in Eyeshield 21. Yamaguchi is also best known as the Japanese voice of Kyle Broflovski, Bugs Bunny and Crash Bandicoot.

Yamaguchi has appeared in eroge as Kyōya Ushihisa (牛久 京也, Ushihisa Kyōya^?).^[3] He made his first public appearance in North America at Otakon 2008;^[4] and was also a guest at Sakura-Con 2009.^[5][6] Yamaguchi's third appearance to date has been at Animazement in 2010.

He is married and has a son.^[7]

Roles[link]

Television animation[link]

• Oishinbo (1988–1992, Kyō Aikawa)
• Kimba the White Lion (1989–1990, Ken'ichi)
• Ranma ½ (1989–1992, Ranma Saotome, Kotarō)
• Kyattō Ninden Teyandee (1990–1991, Yattarō)
• Super Zugan (1992–1993, Hideyuki Toyotomi)
• Super Robot Wars Original Generation (Tasuku Shinguji)
• YuYu Hakusho (1992–1994, Jin)
• Captain Tsubasa J (1994–1995, Adult Ryo Ishizaki)
• Konjiki no Gash Bell (Danny)
• Jungle King Tar-chan (1993–1994, Etekichi, Chō, ringleader, guard, researcher, postal worker, Kerberos narrator, audience spectator)
• Mobile Fighter G Gundam (1994–1995, Sai Saici)
• Red Baron (1994–1995, Ken Kurenai)
• Demon Child Zenki (1995, Zenki)
• Imagination Science World Gulliver Boy (1995, Gulliver Toscanni)
• Neighborhood Story (1995–1996, Tsutomu Yamaguchi)
• Baby and Me (1996–1997, Takuya Enoki)
• GeGeGe no Kitaro (1996–1998, Noppera-bō)
• Detective Conan (1996-ongoing, Shin'ichi Kudō, Kaitō Kid/Kaito Kuroba)
• Pocket Monsters (1997-ongoing, Tōru)
• Fancy Lala (1998, Tarō Yoshida)
• Cyber Team in Akihabara (1998, Crane Bahnsteik)
• Takoyaki Mantoman (1998–1999, Takoyaki Blue)
• Betterman (1999, Keita Aono)
• Eden's Bowy (1999, Yorn)
• One Piece (1999-ongoing, Usopp, Dogra, Fake Zoro)
• Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne (2000, Noin Claude)
• Kiba (2006, Hugh)
• InuYasha (2000–2004, InuYasha)
• Gravitation (2000–2001, Sakuma Ryuichi)
• Bakuten Shoot Beyblade (2001–2003, Michael Parker)
• Gun Frontier (2002, Tochirō Oyama)
• Law of Ueki (2002, Hideyoshi Soya)
• Rizelmine (2002, Tomonori Iwaki)
• Asobot Military History Goku (2002–2003, Gokū)
• Weiß Kreuz Glühen (2002–2003, Sena Izumi)
• Twelve Kingdoms (2002–2003, Enki)
• Atashinchi (2002-Ongoing, Fujino)
• Mouse (2003, Sorata Muon)
• DearS (2004, Hikorō Oikawa)
• Doki Doki School Hours (2004, Kenta Suetake)
• Keroro Gunsō (2004-ongoing, Recruit Tororo)
• Eyeshield 21 (2005–2008, Tarō "Monta" Raimon)
• Death Note (2006–2007, L)
• Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star (2006–2007, Frappi)
• Da Capo II (2008, Wataru Itabashi)
• To Love-Ru (2008, Lacospo)
• Neo Angelique ~Abyss~ (2008, René)
• One Outs (2008–2009, Satoshi Ideguchi)
• Pandora Hearts (2009, Cheshire Cat)
• Papuwa (2003–2004, Gunma, Chappy)
• InuYasha: Kanketsu-hen (2009–2010, Inuyasha)
• Sister Princess (2001, Taro Yamada)
• Nintama Rantarō (1993-ongoing, Makinosuke Hanabusa)
• Baccano! (2007, Tic Jefferson)
• Persona 4 (2011-ongoing, Teddie/Kuma)
• Paradise Kiss (2005, Yamaguchi Tsutomu)

OVA[link]

• 1+2=Paradise series (1990, Yūsuke Yamamoto)
• Ryokunohara Meikyū – Sparkling Phantom (1990, Kanata Tokino)
• Record of Lodoss War (1990–1991, Eto)
• Mōryō Senki MADARA (1991, Madara)
• RG Veda (1991, Ryu-oh)
• Slow Step (1991, Shū Akiba)
• Sōryūden (1991–1993, Amaru Ryūdō)
• The Heroic Legend of Arslan series (1991–1996, Arslan)
• K.O. Century Beast Warriors (1992–1993, Wan Dababatta)
• Tokyo Babylon (1992–1994, Subaru Sumeragi)
• Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1992–1998, Daisaku Kusama)
• La Blue Girl (1992–2002, Nin-Nin)
• Ranma ½ series (1993–2008, Ranma Saotome)
• Baki the Grappler (1994, Baki Hanma)
• Fish in the Trap (1994, Takahiro Matsui)
• Fire Emblem (Julian)
• Oira Uchū no Tankōfu (1994, Ushiwaka Nanbu)
• Plastic Little (1994, Nichol Hawking)
• Vixens (1996, Ujita)
• Jungle de Ikou! (1997, Takuma)
• Gravitation (1999, Ryuichi Sakuma)
• Detective Conan series (2000-ongoing, Shin'ichi Kudō, Kaitō Kid/Kaitō Kuroba)
• Pocket Monsters: Pikachu no Fuyuyasumi 2001 (2001, Delibird)
• The Boy Who Carried a Guitar: Kikaider Vs. Inazuman (2003, Inazuman)
• Netrun-mon (2004, BB Runner)
• Dead Leaves (2004, Retro)
• Angel's Feather series (2006, Shō Hamura)
• Freedom Project (2006–2008, Bismarck)

Film animation[link]

• Kiki's Delivery Service (1989, Tombo)
• Chibi Maruko-chan: Ōno-kun to Sugiyama-kun (1990, Ōno-kun)
• Ranma ½ series (1991–1992, Ranma Saotome)
• Kindaichi Case Files (1996, Hajime Kindaichi, only this first film)
• Neighborhood Story (1996, Tsutomu Yamaguchi)
• Detective Conan series (1997-ongoing, Shin'ichi Kudō, Kaitō Kid/Kaitō Kuroba)
• One Piece series (2000-ongoing, Usopp)
• InuYasha series (2001–2004, InuYasha)
• Bonobono: Kumomo no Ki no Koto (2002, Araiguma-kun)
• A Tree of Palme (2002, Roualt)
• Dead Leaves (2004, Retro)
• The Law of Ueki (2005–2006, Souya Hideyoshi )
• Dōbutsu no Mori (2006, Fūta the Owl)
• Omae Umasou da na (2010, Heart)

Internet animation[link]

• Ikuze! Gen-san (2008, Genzō Tamura)^[8]

Video games[link]

• Angel's Feather series (Shō Hamura)
• Another Century's Episode: R (Tobia Arronax)
• Battle Stadium D.O.N (Usopp)
• Breath of Fire series (Ryū)
• Crash Bandicoot series (Crash Bandicoot, Fake Crash, Wa-Wa the Water Elemental)
• Destroy All Humans! (Cryptosporidium 137)
• GetBackers Dakkanya: Uba Wareta Mugenshiro (Ginji Amano)
• Harry Potter series (Harry Potter (as of Prizoner of Azkaban))
• Grandia (Rapp)
• Imagination Science World Gulliver Boy (Gulliver Toscanni)
• InuYasha series (InuYasha)
• Kannagi no Tori (Ryuu Watanuki)
• L the Prologue to Death Note -Rasen no Trap- (L)
• Legend of the Hungry Wolf series (Jin Chonshū, Jin Chonrei)
• The Legend of Xanadu series (Arios)
• Neo Angelique series (René)
• Neo Geo Battle Coliseum (Jin Chonshū, Jin Chonrei)
• One Piece series (Usopp)
• Persona 4 (Kuma/Teddie)
• Persona 4: The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena (Kuma/Teddie)
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Time Exploration Team and Darkness Exploration Team (Hikozaru)
• Ranma ½ series (Ranma Saotome)
• Record of Lodoss War series (Eto)
• SD Gundam G Generation Spirits, WARS, WORLD (Tobia Arronax) (Sai Saici)
• Super Robot Wars Alpha 2 (Tobia Arronax)
• Tales of Rebirth (Tytree Crowe)
• Tengai Makyō series (Danjūrō Kabuki)
• Thousand Arms (Meis Triumph)

Dubbing roles[link]

• Agent Cody Banks (Cody Banks)
• Boy Meets World (Cory Matthews (seasons 3–7))
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (television edition) (Mike Teavee)
• Dragonball Evolution (Son Gokū)
• Dr. Dolittle 2 (Archie the Bear)
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (Will Smith)
• Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (Garfield)
• Growing Pains (Benjamin "Ben" Hubert Horatio Humphrey Seaver (seasons 5–7))
• Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Henry "Mutt Williams" Jones III)
• Justice League (Booster Gold)
• Looney Tunes (Bugs Bunny)
• Space Jam (Bugs Bunny)
• The Looney Tunes Show (Bugs Bunny)
• Madagascar (Mort)
• Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (Mort)
• Rio (Blu)
• South Park (Kyle Broflovski, James "Jimmy" Vulmer, Craig Tucker, Clyde Donovan, Sixth Grade Leader, Dougie)
• The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack (Flapjack)
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Nog)
• A Goofy Movie (Max Goof)
• An Extremely Goofy Movie (Max Goof)
• Disney's House of Mouse (Max Goof)
• ThunderCats (2011 TV series) (Conquedor)
• Transformers Animated (Jetfire)
• Shirt Tales (Leknid from "Shirt Napped", Sparky from "Kip's Dragon")

Commercials[link]

• M&M's (Japanese) (Red M&M)

Anime music and audio dramas[link]

Dialogue roles (dramas)[link]

• Akira Ijyuin – 20 Mensou Ni Onegai! (Man of Many Faces) (Victor, VICL-3001, 1990)
• Yuuji Nonaka – Code Name wa Charmer a.k.a. My Codename is Charmer (Bandai/Apollon, BCCM-6, 1991)^[9]
• Ran – Sukisho
• Artemis – Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (live-action)
• Saika – Pick of the Litter
• Edward – Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends
• Inuyasha – Inuyasha Jigoku de Matteita Shichinintai (Drama CD)

Singing roles[link]

• René – Neo Angelique ~My First Lady~ "Neo Angelique game booklet CD"
• InuYasha – InuYasha character single "Aoki Yasei O Daite" released in December, 2005
• Chichiri – Fushigi Yūgi "CD books"
• Light – Twinbee Paradise 3 Vocal Bomb (Konami, KICA-7761) and Twinbee Paradise 2 Sound Fantasia (Konami KICA-7652)
• Equal Striver (with Akio Matsuoka) – Shadow Skill V (Star Child, KICA-310, 1996)
• Ranma Saotome (male) – Various Ranma ½ character songs released as singles (1989–1993)
• Usopp – One Piece Character Song Albums and various singles.
• Ryuichi Sakuma – Gravitation – Gravitation Sound Story III – Predilection
• Hideyoshi Souya – Law of Ueki – The Law of Songs! – Hattari!
• Frappi – Gambalance de Dance- Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star 2nd ED with Miyu Matsuki(as Choppi) and Mayumi Gojo^[10]
• Danny – "Boy..." (Konjiki no Gash Bell!! Character Song Series: Gash with Best Friends)
• Sai Saici -with Argo Gulskii – Mobile Fighter G Gundam Character song: China Shuffle.

Other music CD albums[link]

Solo[link]

• Rollin' (Futureland/Youmex, TYDY-5147, 1990)
• A Boy (Futureland/Youmex, TYCY-5185, 1991)
• Mini-Best (Meldac/Nippon Crown, MECH-18004, 1995)
• Unbalance City (Nippon Columbia, COCC-13586, 1996)

With other voice actors[link]

• Message: voice actor Collection Volume 1 (Platz, PLCA-808) (1990)

Radio Shows[link]

• Pure Pure Island (aired for a month in 1998 as a tie-in with the anime series Fancy Lala and was co-hosted with J-pop singer Reiko Omori who was also the voice actress who voiced Miho Shinohara)
• Hiroi Ouji's Maruten Cha Cha Cha! (ongoing, co-hosted with voice actress Chisa Yokoyama and Sakura Taisen creator Ohji Hiroi)

Awards[link]

• Winner of the voice acting award in the 2003 Tokyo International Anime Fair

Nickname[link]

• Yamaguchi's nickname is "saru", which means "monkey" in Japanese; translated into English, his personal web blog is titled: Monkey's Kingdom. Apparently this comes from his love for the monkey character in the classical Chinese story Journey to the West. He has actually voiced the monkey's role in an adaption of the original story, Monkey Typhoon and played the role in various stage adaptations.

References[link]

External links[link]

In English[link]

• seiyuu.info
• Kappei Yamaguchi at the Internet Movie Database
• Kappei Yamaguchi at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
• the Kappei index(fansite)

In Japanese[link]

• (Japanese) Kappei Yamaguchi's personal blog
• (Japanese) Maruten radio show homepage
• (Japanese) Voice role listing
• (Japanese) Voice role listing #2
• (Japanese) Profile@Gekidan 21 Seiki Fox

Hironobu Kageyama
Kageyama performing as part of JAM Project in Paris
Background information
Born	(1961-02-18) February 18, 1961 (age 51)
Origin	Osaka, Japan
Genres	Pop, anison, rock, hard rock, heavy metal
Occupations	Singer
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1977–present
Labels	Tokuma Japan Communications, Columbia Music Entertainment, Lantis, First Smile
Associated acts	Lazy, Metal Brothers, JAM Project

Hironobu Kageyama (影山浩宣, Kageyama Hironobu^?, stylized as 影山 ヒロノブ with the given name in katakana) (born February 18, 1961) is a Japanese musical artist prominent in the soundtracks for anime, video game, and tokusatsu productions. He is sometimes called Kami (Kei) by his fans. Kageyama got his big break at age 16, as lead singer of the rock group Lazy. By the early '80s, the band split and Kageyama went solo. He found major success once he started to sing the theme songs of anime and tokusatsu shows. Becoming immensely popular soon after, Kageyama went on to be dubbed the "Prince of Anime/Tokusatsu Songs" and is a main fixture for shows to this day. He also got the nickname "Mr. DBZ" by fans of Dragon Ball Z as he did the most songs for that anime. He is an original member and the current leader of the popular vocal group JAM Project. Also, along with Masaaki Endoh, he hosts Anipara Ongakukan, a TV show aired on the Kids Station Channel that shows live performances of the theme songs of recent anime and tokusatsu shows. His real given name written in kanji as "浩宣".

[edit] Anime

[edit] MD Geist

• Hijoh no Sooja (Soldier of No Mercy - also known as Merciless Soldier)
• Honoo no Baajoronusu (Violence of the Flame)

[edit] Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross

• Star Dust Memory (Insert Song, first anime song)

[edit] The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Final

• Let's Final Fusion!! (Yuusha Ou GaoGaiGar Final Saikyou Character Song Kanzenhan Disc2)
• Let's Final Fusion!! (With Endou Masaaki) (Yuusha Ou GaoGaiGar FINAL Saikyou Character Song Kanzenhan Disc1)

[edit] Spaceship Sagittarius

• Stardust Boys (Opening Theme)
• Yume Kounen (Ending Theme)

[edit] Dragon Ball Z

• Cha-La Head-Cha-La (1st Opening Theme)
• We Gotta Power (2nd Opening Theme)
• Boku-tachi wa Tenshi Datta / We Were Angels (2nd Ending Theme)
• Ikusa (I-KU-SA) / The Battle (I-KU-SA) (Ending for DBZ Movie 2)
• Marugoto / The Whole World (Ending for DBZ Movie 3 (with Ammy))
• "Ya" na Koto ni wa Genkai-Dama!! / There's a Genki-Dama in Bad Things!! (Ending for DBZ Movie 4)
• Tobikkiri no Saikyo tai Saikyo / The Incredible Mightiest vs. Mightiest (Ending for DBZ Movie 5 (with Ammy))
• Hero (Kimi ga Hiro) / Hero (You're The Hero) (Ending for DBZ Movie 6, with Yuka)
• Giri Giri—Sekai Kyokugen-- / At the Brink: The Earth's Limit (Ending for DBZ Movie 7, with Yuka)
• Baningu Faito—Nessen - Ressen - Chogekisen / Burning Fight: A Close, Intense, Super Fierce Battle (Ending for DBZ Movie 8)
• Ginga o Koete Raijingu Hai / Surpassing the Galaxy, Rising High (Ending for DBZ Movie 9)
• Kiseki no Biggu Faito / The Miraculous Fight (Ending for DBZ Movie 10)
• Doragon Pawâ Mugendai / Dragon Power Infinity (Ending for DBZ Movie 11)
• Saikyo no Fusion / The Mightiest of Fusion (Ending for DBZ Movie 12)
• Ore Ga Yaranakya Dare Ga Yaru / If I Can't Do It Who Will (Ending for DBZ Movie 13)
• Hikari no Tabi / Light's Journey (Ending for DBZ Movie Special 1: Bardock, with KŪKO)
• Aoi Kaze no Hope / The Blue Wind's Hope (Ending for DBZ Movie Special 2: Trunks)
• Hikari no Will Power / Light of Willpower (Mirai Trunks Theme)
• Unmei no Hi: Tamashii tai Tamashii / Day of Destiny: Spirit vs. Spirit (Gohan Super Saiyajin 2)
• Aitsu wa Son Goku / He is Son Goku (with Kuko)
• Mondai Nai Sa!!
• Super + Power = Melody: Chouryokusetsu
• Kung Fu Taiso / Kung Fu Generation
• Jôshiki Nante NA*I*SA / No Common Sense At All (with Broadway)
• Ômori Raisu Boi / A Big Serving of the Rice Boy (with Broadway)
• Koko Kara from the Home Planet Earth / From Here on Earth from the Home Planet Earth (with Broadway)
• Mirai Chizu / Future Map (with Broadway)
• Tenka-Muteki no Furukôsu / A Full Course Unrivaled in the World (with Broadway)
• Fly High (with Broadway)
• All Alone (with Broadway)
• 1 ♥ Kônen / One Heart Light-Year (with Broadway)
• Ore-tachi no Enajî / Our Energy (with Masako Nozawa as Son Goku)
• Tamashiii no Michi / Path of Spirits
• Toki to Hikari no Shita de / Beneath Time and Light (with Kuko)
• Mind Power...Ki... (with Yuka Satô)
• Ryûsei Toshokan: Kometto Raiburarî / Comet Library
• Ôgon no Konpasu / Compass of Gold
• Spacepeople DBZ
• Wild Dance Night 《Yoake Made Tsuppashire》 / Wild Dance Night 《Run At Full Speed Until Dawn》
• For Ever
• Nanika ga... (Michi no Chikara) / Something is... (Road of Power) (with Yuka)
• Hoshi no Toraianguru / Triangle of Stars
• Fight on Fighting Road
• Seiki-Matsu Banzai! / Hooray for the End of the Century!
• Saraba Namida Yo / Goodbye, Tears!
• Kinô no Yume, Kyô no Hikari—Sairento Naito - Môningu Mûn-- / Yesterday’s Dreams, Today’s Light: Silent Night, Morning Moon
• Memorîzu—Yatsu no Inai Yoru-- / Memories: An Evening Without Him
• Growin’ Up Itsuka Mata Aeru Hi Made / Growin’ Up: Until the Day We Can Meet Again (with Team DBZ)
• Doragon Ondo / Dragon March (with Satoko Yamano & Namec-Shachuu)

[edit] Special Duty Combat Unit Shinesman

• Shine! Shinesman - YOU'RE THE HERO (Opening Theme)
• Tokumu Sentai Shinesman (Drama CD Song)

[edit] Kishin Douji Zenki

• Kishin Douji Zenki (Opening Theme)
• Muteki no Kishin
• Chou Kizhin Zenki Raigou Shourin

[edit] Nangoku Shounen Papuwa-kun

• Unmei Toiu na no Meiro (Insert Song)

[edit] Yu-Gi-Oh! GX

• Genkai Battle (1st Ending Theme, with JAM Project)

[edit] Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!!

• Get the World
• Get Up! V Magnum (Insert Song)

[edit] Gear Fighter Dendoh

• W-Infinity (with Hitomi Mieno

[edit] Transformers: The Headmasters

• Za Heddomastaa / The Headmasters (Opening Theme)
• Kimi wa Toransufoomaa / You Are a Transformer (Ending Theme)
• Desutoron Sanka / Destron song of praise (Insert Song)
• Senshi no Kyuusoku / The Soldier's Rest
• Uchuu ni wa Kokkyou ga Nai / A Universe Without Borders
• Transform!
• Okubyoumono Doumei / Cowardly Alliance
• Tate! Ikari no Heddomastaa / Stand! Angry Headmasters
• Uchuu ni Kakaru Niji / A Rainbow Hanging in Space

[edit] Mutant Turtles: Superman Legend

• Power Up Turtles (Opening Theme)

[edit] Beast Wars Chou Seimeitai Transformers

• Tamashii no Eboruushon / Evolution of the Soul (2nd Opening Theme)
• Sennen no Souja / Millennium Soldiers (3rd Opening theme)
• Ba-Bi-Bu-Be-Beast Wars (2nd Ending Theme) (with BA BI BU BE BOMBERS)
• Halleluyah (3rd Ending Theme)

[edit] Mazinkaiser

• Fire Wars (Opening Theme, with JAM Project)
• Tornado

[edit] Sonic X

• Sonic Drive (Opening Theme, with Hideaki Takatori)

[edit] Shin Getter Robo

• Heats (2nd Opening Theme)
• Warrior

[edit] The SoulTaker

• SoulTaker (Opening Theme with Jam Project)

[edit] Saint Seiya

• Soldier Dream: Saint Shinwa (2nd opening) (with Broadway)
• Blue Dream: Yume tabibito (2nd ending) (with Broadway)
• Dead or Dead (from the album Saint Seiya - Meioh Hades-hen)
• Time: 2036 no sentaku (from the album Saint Seiya Hits III) (with Broadway)
• Besuto furendo: Best Friend (from the album Saint Seiya Hits III) (with Broadway)
• Boys Be: Kimi ni ageru tame ni (from the album Saint Seiya Hits III) (with Broadway)
• Lonely My Way: Yume ni Todoku Made (from the album Saint Seiya Hits III) (with Broadway)
• Round and Round: Miro no Tobira (from the album Saint Seiya Hits III) (with Broadway)
• Stay, Away: Kyandoru no Kokoro (from the album Saint Seiya Hits III) (with Broadway)
• Wake You Alone: Wagaki Jiizasu II (from the album Saint Seiya Hits III) (with Broadway)
• We Are Saint: Shinwa no Chikai (from the album Saint Seiya Hits III) (with Broadway)
• Tale of Youth I - Burning Blood (from the album Saint Seiya 1997 Shonenki) (with Broadway)
• Born to Be a Soldier (from the album Saint Seiya 1997 Shonenki) (with Broadway)

[edit] Shin Mazinger Shougeki! Z Hen

• Kanjite Knight (Opening Theme, with Ultimate Lazy for Mazinger (JAM Project + Lazy))

Dubbing[link]

• Eye of the Tiger (Japanese dub of Rocky III)

Video games[link]

• "Tsubasa" - Insert song in Muv-Luv Alternative
• "On the Verge of Revival" - Opening theme for Psychic Force, PSX
• "Eien no Yakusoku" - Closing theme for Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22, PSX
• "The Biggest Fight" - Opening Theme for Dragon Ball GT: Final Bout, PSX
• "Hero of Heroes" - Son Goku Super Saiyan 4's Theme for Dragon Ball GT: Final Bout, PSX
• "Kimi wo Wasurenai" - Piano ending theme for Dragon Ball GT: Final Bout, PSX
• "Thank You!" - Ending theme for Dragon Ball GT: Final Bout, PSX
• "Kusuburu Heart ni Hi wo Tsukero!" - Opening Theme for Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2, PS2/GC
• "Ore wa Tokoton Tomaranai!!" - Opening Theme for Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3, PS2
• "Crimson Fist ~Burning Blood~" - Vocal Arrange of Street Fighter II - Ken Stage
• "The Theme of Mystical Ninja" - Opening Theme for Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon, N64
• "Eternal Love 2006" - Alternative Opening Theme for Galaxy Angel II: Zettai Ryouiki no Tobira, PS2
• "Don't Give Up" - Opening Theme for Battle Stadium D.O.N. (Duet with Hiroshi Kitadani) PS2/GC
• "Super Survivor"- Opening Theme to Sparking Meteor (Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3) Wii/PS2
• "Kiseki no Honô yo Moeagare"- Opening theme to Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit Xbox 360/PS3
• "Hikari No Sasu Mirai E" - Opening theme for Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World PS2
• "Omae no Tettsui ni Kugi wo Ute" - Bang Shishigami's Fu-Rin-Ka-Zan theme from BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
• "Progression" - Opening Theme for Dragon Ball: Raging Blast Xbox 360/PS3
• "Flying In The Sky" - Cover of the first opening theme of Mobile Fighter G Gundam for Super Robot Wars Vocal Collection Vol. 1.
• "Ever Last" - Opening Theme for Last Rebellion PS3
• "Battle of Omega" - Opening Theme for Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2 Xbox 360/PS3

Tokusatsu[link]

• Dengeki Sentai Changeman (Dengeki Sentai Changeman Opening Theme, credited as "Kage")
• Never Stop Changeman (Dengeki Sentai Changeman Ending Theme, credited as "Kage")
• Pinchi Wa Chance Da! Changeman
• Fight! Change Robo (Dengeki Sentai Changeman Robot Theme, credited as "Kage")
• Waka sa de Changeman (Dengeki Sentai Changeman, credited as "Kage")
• Hikari Sentai Maskman (Hikari Sentai Maskman Opening Theme)
• Ai no Soldier Maskman (Hikari Sentai Maskman Ending Theme)
• Aura ni Kagayake! Great Five (Hikari Sentai Maskman Robot Theme)
• Deshitemi Youze! Aura Power (Hikari Sentai Maskman Insert Theme)
• Itsutsu no Kokoro de Five Robo (Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman Robot Theme)
• Chojin Sentai Jetman (Choujin Sentai Jetman Opening Theme)
• Kokoro wa Tamago (Choujin Sentai Jetman Ending Theme)
• Toki wo Kakete (Choujin Sentai Jetman Insert Theme)
• Jet Icarus Muteki Robo! (Choujin Sentai Jetman Robot Theme)
• Jet Garuda Tori no Robo! (Choujin Sentai Jetman Robot Theme)
• Ore Wa Gunman: Gungibson No Theme (Tokusou Robo Janperson Character Theme)
• Kimi Wa Nemaru Soshite Utae (Tokusou Robo Janperson) Insert Song
• Ultra High (Ultraman Dyna closing theme) (with Lazy)
• Omae Ga Iru Kara: JP&Gungibson Theme (Tokusou Robo Janperson Insert Song)
• Murasaki Ookami Densetsu (Tokusou Robo Janperson) Insert Song
• Detazo! Kakure Dai Shogun (Ninja Sentai Kakuranger Robot Theme)
• Tatakau Tame ni Umareta Senshi (Ultraman vs. Kamen Rider Ending Theme)
• Makkana Toukon! Red Puncher!! (Chōriki Sentai Ohranger Robot Theme)
• Naseba Naruhodo Robotack (Tetsuwan Tantei Robotack Opening Theme)
• Dynamic Soul! (Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger Insert Theme)
• Ima Kaze no Naka de (Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger Ending Theme)
• Dino Guts ga Tomaranai! (Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger Insert Theme)
• Garo: Savior in the Dark (Garo 2nd Opening Theme, with JAM Project)
• Rescue Fire (Tomica Hero Rescue Fire 1st Opening Theme, with JAM Project)
• Bakuchin kanryo! Rescue Fire (Tomica Hero Rescue Fire 2nd Opening Theme, with JAM Project)
• Warrior ~Yami o Kakeru Kiba~ (Kiba: Dark Knight Gaiden Theme)

Original[link]

• Kyō wo Ikiyō (Solo Debut Song)
• Suki Suki Suki

Discography[link]

Original albums[link]

• [1981.12.01] Broken Heart
• [1982.04.01] It's Live Runnin
• [1982.12.15] First At Last
• [1983.08.25] Horizon
• [1985.06.21] Born Again
• [2000.04.26] I'm In You
• [2005.12.07] Cold Rain
• [2007.07.25] 30years3ounce
• [2012.02.08] ROCK JAPAN

Best albums[link]

• [1989.02.25] The Best of Hironobu Kageyama
• [1992.03.21] Stardust Boys
• [1994.04.21] Cyvox
• [1996.04.20] Mixture
• [1997.08.21] Hironobu Kageyama 20th Anniversary Eternity
• [2004.04.07] Best & Live
• [2004.12.22] Golden☆Best

Singles[link]

• [1981.10.01] Kyou wo Ikiyou (今日を生きよう)
• [1982.03.01] Try Me
• [1982.08.25] Hotondo Crazy (ほとんどクレイジー)
• [1983.08.25] Mayonaka no Dance (真夜中のダンス)
• [1985.02.21] Dengeki Sentai Changeman (電撃戦隊チェンジマン)
• [1985.09.21] Wakasa de Changeman (若さでチェンジマン)
• [1985.04.21] Natsu ga Kowarete Iku -Day Dream Blues- (夏が壊れていく-Day Dream Blues-)
• [1985.11.21] St. Elmo's Fire
• [1986.02.01] Stardust Boys (スターダストボーイズ)
• [1986.05.01] Honoo no Violence (炎のバイオレンス)
• [1986.11.01] WILD BOY
• [1987.03.01] Hikari Sentai Maskman (光戦隊マスクマン)
• [1987.07.01] The Headmasters (ザ・ヘッドマスターズ)
• [1988.05.21] Sei Toushi Shinwa ~Soldier Dream~ (聖闘士神話〜ソルジャー・ドリーム〜)
• [1989.05.01] CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA
• [1990.02.21] Choujin Sentai Jetman (鳥人戦隊ジェットマン)
• [1992.02.26] Silent Möbius ~Image Song XY-II (サイレントメビウス～イメージソングXY-II)
• [1992.07.21] Dark Water (ダークウォーター)
• [1993.03.21] Suki Suki Suki (好き好き好き)
• [1993.04.21] Skyscraper ~Mantenrou ni Dakarete~ (Skyscraper～摩天楼に抱かれて～)
• [1993.06.13] Aka no Ryuusei Hata (紅の流星機)
• [1993.07.21] Cashian ~Kaze no Hakajirushi~ (キャシャーン～風の墓標～)
• [1993.08.21] Tatakau Tame ni Umareta Senshi (戦うために生まれた戦士)
• [1993.11.21] WE GOTTA POWER
• [1994.01.21] Hitomi wo Tojite Emilia (瞳を閉じてエミリア)
• [1994.03.21] Kiseki no Big Fight (奇蹟のビッグ・ファイト)
• [1994.04.24] WE ARE REYSOL
• [1994.06.21] Do!Challenge
• [1994.07.21] Dragon Power ∞ (ドラゴンパワー∞)
• [1994.09.21] Detazo! In Daijyougun!! (出たぞ！隠大将軍!!)
• [1994.12.21] Mini Yonku da! Let's & Go!! (ミニ四駆だ!レッツ＆ゴー!!)
• [1995.01.21] Kishin Douji Zenki (鬼神童子ゼンキ)
• [1995.03.01] Saikyou no Fusion (最強のフュージョン)
• [1995.07.01] GET WIN THE"J"
• [1995.07.21] Boku-tachi no Start (僕たちのスタート)
• [1995.07.21] Ore ga Yaranakya Dare ga Yaru (俺がやらなきゃ誰がやる)
• [1995.08.19] Chou Kishin ZENKI, Raigou Sei Rin! (超鬼神ZENKI、来迎聖臨！)
• [1995.08.19] Te to Te wo Tsunagou! (手と手をつなごう!)
• [1995.10.21] Dokkan Beat
• [1996.03.20] Power Up Turtles (パワーアップ・タートルズ)
• [1996.07.24] Get up! V MAGNUM
• [1996.10.19] IT WAS 30 YEARS AGO
• [1996.11.21] ONE DREAM, ONE LOVE
• [1997.02.21] GET THE WORLD
• [1997.06.21] Take A Journey
• [1997.08.01] "Ore-tachi" no Theme (「俺たち」のテーマ)
• [1997.09.26] Ganbare Goemon no Theme (がんばれゴエモンのテーマ)
• [1998.02.21] My name is Cowboy (My name is カーボーイ)
• [1998.02.28] Naseba Naru Hodo Robotech (なせばなるほどロボタック)
• [1998.06.20] Tetsu One Tantei Robotech (テツワン探偵ロボタック)
• [1998.07.18] Tetsu One Tantei Robotech 2 (テツワン探偵ロボタック2)
• [1998.09.21] Power Of Love
• [1998.11.21] Tetsu One Tantei Robotech 3 (テツワン探偵ロボタック3)
• [1999.01.20] Ame no Chi Egao Egao no Chihare (アメノチエガオエガオノチハレ)
• [1999.01.21] HEATS
• [1999.01.22] SMILE AGAIN
• [1999.06.17] Baseball Tengoku (ベースボール天国)
• [1999.08.01] Win a Fight
• [1999.11.20] Kon no Evolution (魂のエヴォリューション)
• [2000.01.19] Hero wa Housou Naka (ヒーローは放送中)
• [2000.01.21] Sennen no Solider (千年のソルジャー)
• [2003.05.28] Sonic drive
• [2005.02.23] Ore wa Tokoton Tomarenai!! (俺はとことん止まらない!!)
• [2005.08.03] CHA-LA-HEAD-CHA-LA (2005 ver.)
• [2006.03.22] Choujin Sentai Jetman (Re-issue) (鳥人戦隊ジェットマン)
• [2006.03.22] Hikari Sentai Maskman (Re-issue) (光戦隊マスクマン)
• [2006.03.24] Eternal Love 2006
• [2006.11.29] Fuuun Musou Ten (風雲無双伝)
• [2008.07.23] Super Survivor
• [2008.12.25] Hikari no Sasu Mirai e! (光のさす未来へ!)
• [2009.11.25] Progression
• [2010.02.10] Ever Last
• [2010.10.10] Battle of omega
• [2011.10.15] Kiba -Tusk of Darkness-

See also[link]

• UFO Kamen Yakisoban

External links[link]

• Anipara Ongakukan Official Web Site
• Air Blanca - Hironobu Kageyama's Personal Web Site
• SOLID VOX Official Web Site
• "Kageyama Complete!" A site with a complete chronological discography.

Matsuko Mawatari (馬渡松子, Mawatari Matsuko^?) (December 17, 1967 - ) is a Japanese singer-songwriter. She is known for having written "Hohoemi no Bakudan" (Smile Bomb), which is the opening theme for the YuYu Hakusho anime series. She also sang a few other songs from the same anime, such as: "Sayonara Bye Bye", "Homework ga Owaranai", and "Daydream Generation".

In the early nineties, Mawatari Matsuko opened for the band Dreams Come True for their tour. She has also released five studio albums, four from Anime record label Remoras, and one from her own label, Pit'A'Pat. According to her website, she has retired from the music business. However, in 2012, it has been released a new album named KiseKi with the songs 1. PC Dakegashitteiru ; 2. Precious; 3. Netsu; 4. Middle Voice; 5. Kokorokoujou; 6. Time On Time; 7. B Gata; 8. Only Place; 9. Let Me Return Again; 10. AIR.

Music Albums[link]

Aitashi Gakunari Gatashi[link]

1. Aitashi Gakunari Gatashi
2. Kimi wa Shinzo Yaburi
3. Fortuneteller
4. Tsuitekanai
5. Piripiri
6. Samaadasuto
7. +,+0
8. Otoko Tomodachi
9. Engeru no Keisuu no Yoru
10. Homework ga Owaranai

Nice Unbalance[link]

1. Nice Unbalance
2. Yawaran Kao
3. Sayonara Bye-bye
4. Aimai na Kisetsu
5. P-U (Puuturou MIX)
6. Forgive me, my kah-chan
7. GLASSICA
8. Kuchi ga Kirai na Toki
9. Warui Mushi
10. Hohoemi no Bakudan
11. Rashiku mo Nai ne

Amachan[link]

1. Amachan
2. Mr. Pressure (Remix)
3. Monkey Bites (Drivin' Version)
4. Majime ni Naru
5. Free
6. Ai wo Semanaide
7. Ruisen no Kanata Kara
8. Motoi -motoi-
9. ZIP
10. Kanashii Otona
11. Anata wo Aishite Yamazu
12. Kokoro no Mama ni

Barabushuka[link]

1. Barabushuka
2. Woman Woman
3. Mudai
4. Sanzan na Koi wo Shite mo
5. Hoshi no Kazu
6. PREMONITION
7. Birthday ga Noshikakaru
8. Daydream Generation
9. Penalty
10. Kaeritai (Remix)
11. Amachan (OMAKE special)

POPS[link]

1. CLEAN on the SMILE
2. Kagiri Aru Nichijou
3. P-U (time limit version)
4. Kaze no Katachi
5. SCIENCE OF LOVE
6. Let's Be Human
7. Forest

• (Tracks included on rerelease POPS+)

1. Shikyou ni Aishiteiru
2. WHO
3. BEESWAX

External links[link]

• Official Website
• Matsuko Mawatari at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia

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