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Monday, September 14, 2009

Gackt Camui



Gackt Camui (神威 楽斗 Kamui Gakuto) is a Japanese musiciancomposerlyricistpoetauthoractordesigner and model. Usually referred to by his mononymous stage name, he is known for his career as a solo artist and as the former vocalist for the now-defunct band Malice Mizer. Besides Japanese, he has performed in EnglishKoreanCantonese, andMandarin.
During his solo career, Gackt has released seven studio albums, five compilation albums, and 35 singles. His music has been a theme song for various anime and video games, such as New Fist of the North StarBujingai and Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII, amongst others. He co-starred and co-wrote the 2003 film Moon Child and he acted in theNHK drama Fūrinkazan as Uesugi Kenshin. He also created the theme song for the 2009 edition of the Kamen Rider Series Kamen Rider Decade and starred in the 2009 film Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker as the role ofJōji Yūki.

Ikimono Gakari



Ikimono-gakari (いきものがかり) is a Japanese Pop-rock band. They record on Sony Music Japan's Epic Recordslabel.
The band was formed in Kanagawa Prefecture in February 1999 by Hotaka Yamashita and Yoshiki Mizuno, and was later joined by lead vocalist Kiyoe Yoshioka in December the same year. ikimono-gakari (生き物係) is a person who is responsible for looking after plants and animals in Japanese elementary school. As ikimono-gakari, Hotaka and Yoshiki shared experience of feeding goldfish in the first grade.

KOTOKO


Kotoko (コトコ) is a female J-pop singer who has released five albums (three associated with Geneon and two associated with I've Sound), twelve maxi singles (seventeen overall) and two DVD that are scheduled for a US Domestic release. She also composes and writes lyrics (for herself as well as other singers in I've Sound) for numerous other song collections. She frequently works with the producers I've Sound, and has contributed songs to numerous anime and video games including Onegai TeacherMahou Shoujo Tai ArusuOnegai TwinsRen'ai CHU!Maria-sama ga MiteruHayate the Combat ButlerColorful KissKannazuki no MikoStarship OperatorsShakugan no Shana, and BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger

Mami Kawada


Mami Kawada (川田まみ Kawada Mami) is a J-pop singer who is currently signed to Geneon Entertainment Inc. She is also a member of the I've Sound who performs soundtracks for some eroge. Mami was usually paired up with co-I've member Kotoko when making soundtracks for anime. Examples of these are Onegai TeacherOnegai TwinsStarship OperatorsShakugan no ShanaBaldr Force EXE Resolution OVA, and Hayate no Gotoku wherein Kotoko will perform the opening theme while Mami will perform the ending theme or vice versa. Her debut single "Radiance" which was released on February 23, 2005 was used as an opening theme for the anime Starship Operators. Her most successful single was "Joint", which was released on October 31, 2007 and used as the first opening theme for the sequel of the anime series Shakugan no Shana.