is a Japanese singer who has performed theme songs for games and anime

Anime

is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....

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She has also participated in various dōjin music

Dojin music

, also called in Japan, is a sub-category of dōjin activity. Dōjin are basically non-official self-published Japanese works which can be based on official products or completely original creations...

 circles. Her own private circle is called Usagi Kinoko.

History

Chata began dabbling in music in 1998. She used to participate in writing lyrics on Niftyserve's forum for Original MIDI music. She has participated in many dojin music circles, mainly lending her vocals while for some she has voice-acted. At the same time she also releases works of her own under Usagi Kinoko, the circle she runs. She is the main vocalist for two dojin music circles, Idea (formerly known as Souleave) and My Sound Life. In March 2007, she collaborated with composer Yoko Shimomura

Yoko Shimomura

is a Japanese video game composer. She has been described as "the most famous female video game music composer in the world". She has worked in the video game music industry since graduating from Osaka College of Music in 1988...

 and released her first major debut album, Murmur. In the same year, she performed the ending theme for the TV anime series Potemayo

Potemayo

is a Japanese four-panel comic strip by Haruka Ogataya. The manga was first serialized in the four-panel manga magazine Moeyon in July 2004. In October 2005, the manga moved to the Japanese seinen manga magazine Comic High! and continued until January 2011...

, which first broadcasted in July.

Chata is known for her sweet, whisper-like voice. She is close friends with dojin musicians Rekka Katakiri

Rekka Katakiri

, born December 18, is a female Japanese singer. Her doujin circle is called CLOSED/UNDERGROUND.- About :* Influenced by anime, she started working in the fields as a vocal, net seiyuu, composer and lyricist when she first started high school. In 2004, she released the album "Min no Uta." as her...

 and Haruka Shimotsuki

Haruka Shimotsuki

is a Japanese singer and dōjin music composer known for her vocal themes in the Atelier Iris and Ar tonelico series. She also wrote the lyrics and sang the ending themes to the two seasons of Rozen Maiden as well as the OVA under the name Kukui, with Myu. Shimotsuki's original music mainly consists...

, and they have collaborated on many occasions. They once formed the group Shimochamin, and from December 2006 to June 2007 the three of them hosted the internet radio

Internet radio

Internet radio is an audio service transmitted via the Internet...

 show Harechatta Utatane Biyori. She, Rekka and Haruka have all preformed on the Ar tonelico Hymmnos Musical - Side Cocona.

Singles

• "Bravery ~tadoritsukitai kimi e~"
  Released on June 20, 2007 by TEAM Entertainment
  TEAM Entertainment
  TEAM entertainment is a musical hobby group that publishes music that is licensed to them. Motoi Sakuraba's game compositions are best known in this group. The issue with Sakuraba's music is that the games are copyrighted by the companies that own it, many of which have the practice of not...
  
  

1. — PS2
   PlayStation 2
   The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
   
    game Growlanser VI: Precarious World
   Growlanser VI: Precarious World
   Growlanser VI: Precarious World is a SRPG for the PlayStation 2. It was developed by Career Soft and published in Japan by Atlus in 2007. It is the latest installment in the Growlanser series and is a direct sequel to Growlanser V: Generations, which was released in 2006.- Characters :* Merklich*...
   
   opening theme
2. "BEGIN" — PS2 game Growlanser VI: Precarious World ending theme
4. (Instrumental)
5. "BEGIN" (Instrumental)
6. (Instrumental)

• "Utatane"
  Released on August 22, 2007 by Lantis
  Lantis (company)
  is a Japanese company that specializes as a music publisher label for Japanese musicians, anime soundtracks and video game soundtracks. It was established on November 26, 1999, and in May 2006, it was bought by, and became a subsidiary of, Bandai Visual...
  
  

1. — TV anime Potemayo
   Potemayo
   is a Japanese four-panel comic strip by Haruka Ogataya. The manga was first serialized in the four-panel manga magazine Moeyon in July 2004. In October 2005, the manga moved to the Japanese seinen manga magazine Comic High! and continued until January 2011...
   
   ending theme
3. (off vocal)
4. (off vocal)

• "Suiheisen Made Nan Mile?"
  Released on May 3, 2008 by ABHAR
  PC game Suiheisen Made Nan Mile? image song

1. Original Orchestra ver.
2. Piano ver.
3. Original Orchestra ver. (off vocal)
4. Piano ver. (off vocal)

Albums

• Chata@Yoko Shimomura
  Yoko Shimomura
  is a Japanese video game composer. She has been described as "the most famous female video game music composer in the world". She has worked in the video game music industry since graduating from Osaka College of Music in 1988...
  
  : murmur
  Released on March 21, 2007 by TEAM Entertainment

Released on April 23, 2008 by TEAM Entertainment

Released on June 25, 2008 by Lantis

1. "sings clover ~many clover version~"
2. "One-way Shining" — PC game Clear
   Clear (visual novel)
   is an adult Japanese visual novel developed by Moonstone which was released on August 24, 2007 playable on the PC as a DVD. An all ages version of Clear, published by Sweets, was released on February 19, 2009 for the PlayStation 2. Clear is Moonstone's sixth game; Moonstone has also developed Gift...
   
   insert song
7. "step! jump!"
8. "step of cloud" — TV anime sola
   Sola (manga)
   Sola is a Japanese work originally conceived by Naoki Hisaya with original character design by Naru Nanao . Sola is a mixed media project, first unveiled through the prologue of the manga featured in the Japanese manga magazine Dengeki Daioh on December 21, 2006, published by MediaWorks...
   
   image song
9. — TV anime Kodomo no Jikan
   Kodomo no Jikan
   is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by manga author Kaworu Watashiya. The story revolves around a grade school teacher named Daisuke Aoki, whose main problem is that one of his students, Rin Kokonoe, has a crush on him. It was first serialized on May 22, 2005 in the Japanese seinen...
   
   episode 6 ending theme
14. ~remix version "From Mishuku to Everywhere"~
15. — PC game Hoshiful ~Seitō Gakuen Tenmon Dōkōkai~
    Hoshiful
    is an adult Japanese visual novel developed by F&C F01 which was released on September 28, 2007 playable on the PC as a DVD; a version for the PlayStation 2 with adult content removed was released on July 31, 2008. F&C is also known for other titles such as several Welcome to Pia Carrot games, and...
    
    grand opening theme

Released on April 29, 2009 by TEAM Entertainment

2. "BEGIN"
3. — PS2 game Yotsunoha: A journey of sincerity
   Yotsunoha
   is a Japanese visual novel developed by Haikuo Soft, and was originally released as an erotic game on January 27, 2006 for the PC as a limited edition containing a set of three CD-ROMs in Japan, followed by the regular edition, released on September 1, 2006 as a DVD for the PC...
   
   ending theme
4. — PC game Hare Hare Halem opening theme
5. "see-saw!!" — game Sakura Sakura
   Sakura Sakura (visual novel)
   is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by Haikuo Soft. It was released on June 26, 2009 for the PC as a DVD after making several postponements. The game is described by the development team as a...
   
   opening theme
7. — PC game Koihime†Musō: Doki☆Otome Darake no Sangokushi Engi
   Koihime Muso
   is a Japanese adult visual novel and strategy game based on the classic Chinese novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. It was developed by BaseSon, and was first released on January 26, 2007, for the PC as two DVD-ROMs, followed by a re-release on April 11, 2008, containing an extra CD-ROM...
   
   insert song
8. — PC game Koihime†Musō: Doki☆Otome Darake no Sangokushi Engi
   Koihime Muso
   is a Japanese adult visual novel and strategy game based on the classic Chinese novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. It was developed by BaseSon, and was first released on January 26, 2007, for the PC as two DVD-ROMs, followed by a re-release on April 11, 2008, containing an extra CD-ROM...
   
   ending theme
11. "Mint Kiss" — PC game Angel Wish: Hōkago no Meshitsukai ni chu! ending theme
12. — PC game Hōkago wa Gin no Shirabe ending theme
14. — PC game Yotsunoha
    Yotsunoha
    is a Japanese visual novel developed by Haikuo Soft, and was originally released as an erotic game on January 27, 2006 for the PC as a limited edition containing a set of three CD-ROMs in Japan, followed by the regular edition, released on September 1, 2006 as a DVD for the PC...
    
     opening theme

• 
  Released on May 19, 2010 by TEAM Entertainment

11. — MMORPG MapleStory
    MapleStory
    MapleStory is a free-to-play, 2D, side-scrolling massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by the South Korean company Wizet. Several versions of the game are available for specific countries or regions, and each is published by various companies such as Nexon...
    
    monthly theme song

Released on November 24, 2010 by TEAM Entertainment

1. — MMORPG MapleStory
   MapleStory
   MapleStory is a free-to-play, 2D, side-scrolling massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by the South Korean company Wizet. Several versions of the game are available for specific countries or regions, and each is published by various companies such as Nexon...
   
   February 2010 theme song
2. — PS2 game Shin・Koihime†Musō: Otome Ryōran☆Sangokushi Engi
   Koihime Muso
   is a Japanese adult visual novel and strategy game based on the classic Chinese novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. It was developed by BaseSon, and was first released on January 26, 2007, for the PC as two DVD-ROMs, followed by a re-release on April 11, 2008, containing an extra CD-ROM...
   
   insert song
3. "always" — PS2 game Magicarat☆Radiant ending theme
4. — PC game Hoshizora no Memoria Eternal Heart ending theme
5. — PC game Kiss×Lord×Darjeeling ending theme
6. — PC game Sakura Bitmap insert song
7. — PC game hoshiuta ~Starlight Serenade~
   Hoshiuta
   is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by Front Wing which was released on December 26, 2008 playable on the PC as a DVD.Hoshiuta is Front Wing's twenty-first title and the third title of Uta series along with their previous titles Yukiuta and Sorauta.A manga adaptation illustrated by Fumio...
   
   ending theme
8. — PS2 game Suzunone Seven! ~Rebirth★knot~ ending theme
9. "cotton candy" — PC game Sakura Bitmap ending theme
10. — PC game canvas3 ~Hakugin no Portrait~ Yamabuki Renge image song
11. — PC game Hoshizora no Memoria ending theme
12. — PSP game B’s-LOG Party♪ opening theme
13. — PC game Shin・Koihime†Musō ~Moeshōden~
    Koihime Muso
    is a Japanese adult visual novel and strategy game based on the classic Chinese novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. It was developed by BaseSon, and was first released on January 26, 2007, for the PC as two DVD-ROMs, followed by a re-release on April 11, 2008, containing an extra CD-ROM...
    
    insert song
14. "with you" — PC game Suzunone Seven! ending theme
15. — PC game Suiheisen made Nan Mile? -Deep Blue Sky & Pure White Wings- image song
16. "Harmony"

Games

• PC Kimi no Koe ga Kikoeru (2006): "Puchitami" (theme song)
• PC Koisuru Otome to Shugo no Tate' (2007)': "Futari no Miru Sekai" (Ren & Marina's ending theme)
• PC Boku ga Sadame Kimi ni wa Tsubasa o. (2007): "Kimi to Futari de..." (ending theme)
• PC Princess Frontier (2008): "my sweet home" (ending theme)
• PC G Senjō no Maō
  G Senjo no Mao
  is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by Akabeisoft2 and first released for the PC as a DVD on May 29, 2008 in limited and regular editions after many delays. The gameplay in G Senjō no Maō follows a plotline which offers pre-determined scenarios with courses of interaction, and focuses on the...
  
  (2008): "Yuki no Hane Toki no Kaze" (ending theme)
• PC Chaste☆Chase! (2008): "Ai no Yukue" (ending theme, duet with Rekka Katakiri)
• PC Shin・Koihime†Musō: Otome Ryōran☆Sangokushi Engi
  Koihime Muso
  is a Japanese adult visual novel and strategy game based on the classic Chinese novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. It was developed by BaseSon, and was first released on January 26, 2007, for the PC as two DVD-ROMs, followed by a re-release on April 11, 2008, containing an extra CD-ROM...
  
  (2008): "Asaki Yumemishi" (insert song), "Shizai Senri ~koihime yobite hyakka no ō to nasu~ [Piano Version]" (ending theme)
• PC Suzunone Seven! (2009): "with you" (ending theme)
• PC Devils Devel Concept (2009): "Heavenwards" (insert song)
• PC Like a Butler (2009): "Gruppo" (opening theme)
• PC Canvas 3: Hakugin no Portrait (2009): "cotton candy" (image song)
• PC W.L.O. Sekai Ren'ai Kikō (2009): "Mōsō Let's Go!!" (Yuriko Hayakawa ending theme)
• PC Hoshizora no Memoria -Wish upon a shooting star- (2009): "Hoshizora no Memoria" (ending theme)
• PC echo. (2009): "Natsu no Kioku" (ending theme)
• PC Ashita wa Kitto, Haremasu yō ni (2009) - "Sasa ni Negai o" (opening theme), "Anata ni Aete" (ending theme)
• PC LOVE×EVOLUTION (2009) - "Kirakira" (opening theme)
• PC Distance (2009) - "Michishirube" (ending theme)
• Arcade Taiko no Tatsujin
  Taiko no Tatsujin
  is a series of rhythm games created by Namco. The series has seen releases for the arcade, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii, iOS, Advanced Pico Beena, and mobile phones....
  
   12: Don! to Zoryoban, Taiko no Tatsujin 13　(2009): "Yūjō Pop"
• PC Skyprythem (2009): "Ashita no Tenshi" (opening theme), "power smile!" (insert song), "Naiteru Kumo to Yasashii Ame" (insert song), "Nijiiro Sonata" (ending theme)
• PC Kiss to Maō to Darjeeling: Kiss×Lord×Darjeeling (2009): "Wasurenai..." (ending theme)
• PC Shirokuma Bell Stars♪ (2009): "Winter Bells♪" (opening theme)
• PC Hoshiuta: Starlight Serenade
  Hoshiuta
  is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by Front Wing which was released on December 26, 2008 playable on the PC as a DVD.Hoshiuta is Front Wing's twenty-first title and the third title of Uta series along with their previous titles Yukiuta and Sorauta.A manga adaptation illustrated by Fumio...
  
  (2009): "Tasogarezora" (ending theme)
• Arcade Pop'n Music
  Pop'n Music
  , commonly abbreviated as Pop'n, PM or PNM, is a music video game in the Bemani series made by the Konami Corporation. This game is known for its bright colors, upbeat songs, and cartoon character graphics...
  
   18: Sengoku Retsuden (2010): "Kurokami Midareshi Shura to Narite" (under the alias Muramasa Kuoria)
• PC Hoshizora no Memoria: Eternal Heart (2010): "Chū ni Hikari" (ending theme)
• PC Kashimashi Communication (2010): "Hora ne" (opening theme)
• PC Magicarat☆Radiant (2010): "always" (ending theme)
• PC Cross Days
  Cross Days
  is a Japanese erotic visual novel developed by 0verflow and published by Stack, released on March 19, 2010 for Windows. It was subsequently redeveloped as a DVD game by AiCherry and for the PlayStation Portable by PalaceGame...
  
  (2010): "timeless melody" (ending theme)
• PSP Himawari -Pebble in the sky- Portable (2010): "Himawari" (ending theme)
• PSP B's-LOG Party♪ (2010): "Nijiiro Adolescence" (opening theme), "Tsunagaru Sora" (ending theme, performed as part of Arcane)
• PS2 Suzunone Seven! Rebirth knot (2010): "Yume kara Samete mo" (ending theme)

Other

• doll ~Utahime vol.3 -Suzu- (released on August 27, 2004) : "My cowardly heart", "Zutto Sono Mama de"
• Winter Mix vol.02 (released on January 13, 2005): "Sleeping snow"
• Winter Mix vol.3 (released on March 11, 2006): "Seijaku"
• Yogurting
  Yogurting
  Yogurting is an MMORPG developed by NTIX Soft in South Korea and released as open-beta on 2005-05-10, and was also released in Japan on 2005-11-24.Yogurting is an online RPG of today’s school life...
  
   Original Sound Track (released on August 9, 2006): "Love☆Dreamer"
• Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
  Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
  , known simply as When They Cry for the North American release of the anime adaptation, is a Japanese murder mystery dōjin soft sound novel series produced by 07th Expansion. The games are built on the NScripter game engine and are playable on Microsoft Windows PCs...
  
   image album: Kakera Musubi (released on September 27, 2006): "samsara"
• Winter Mix vol.4 (released on February 14, 2007): "Setsuei"
• TV anime Clannad OP/ED maxi single: Mag Mell / Dango Daikazoku (released on October 26, 2007): "Dango Daikazoku"
• Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai image album: Kokoro Musubi (released December 21, 2007): "Matsuribayashi ga Kikoeru", "Kokoro Musubi"
• Winter Mix vol.5 (released on February 14, 2008): "Kizuna" (as idea)
• OVA Yotsunoha
  Yotsunoha
  is a Japanese visual novel developed by Haikuo Soft, and was originally released as an erotic game on January 27, 2006 for the PC as a limited edition containing a set of three CD-ROMs in Japan, followed by the regular edition, released on September 1, 2006 as a DVD for the PC...
  
  OP/ED maxi single Koisuru Kioku/Negai (released on February 29, 2008): "Negai"
• Shina Dark: Kuroki Tsuki no Ō to Sōheki no Tsuki no Himegimi
  Shina Dark
  is a Japanese fantasy and comedy manga series written by Bunjūrō Nakayama and drawn by Yukari Higa. The manga originally started serialized in ASCII Media Works' seinen manga magazine Dengeki Teioh on January 26, 2006, and ran in that magazine until November 2006 when it went on hiatus until...
  
  Vocal Album (released on November 26, 2008): "Whereabouts" (music clip song)
• Suki da yo (OVA Yotsunoha theme song single, soundtrack and DVD vol. 1 & 2 redemption single, released in August 2008): "Suki da yo"

Dojin music circles

Usagi Kinoko

• -+Chikai+- (released on August 17, 2003)
• eclipse (released on August 13, 2006)
• Tabun Seishun (released on August 17, 2007)
• Sabishinbou. (released on December 31, 2007)
• eclipse kai (released on December 29, 2008)
• Kaleidoscope (released on December 30, 2009)
• Rakujitsu (released on August 14, 2010)

idea (formerly known as souleave)

• living (released on August 13, 2005)

my sound life

• fractal (released on April 29, 2006)
• crystal (released on October 9, 2006)
• rainbow (released on April 29, 2007)
• fundamental (released on October 8, 2007)
• light (released on May 5, 2010)

Voltage of Imagination

• bermei.inazawa / feat. Chata: Ancient Colors Infinity vol.2: Soukou no Renka (released on November 20, 2004)
• Hiroyuki Oshima / feat. Chata: ORBITAL MANEUVER phase two: anemotaxis (released on February 10, 2006)
• Chata x bermei.inazawa x ESTi x Hiroyuki Oshima x interface x Yoshitsugi: Asayake Borderline (The Borderline of Morning Glow) (released on December 31, 2006)

Dojin games

• RE-liance -trust me once more- Chapter01:[RE] (released in August 2004 by EYE-dentity): "RE-liance "side-b"" (Opening Theme)
• Saika (released by Hanakojika): "Saika ~negai~" (Theme Song)
• ALiBAT (released on August 13, 2006 by PROJECT YNP): "Steps A Waltz" (Opening Theme), "FareWell" (Ending Theme)
• Koumajō Densetsu SCARLET SYMPHONY ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK (released by Frontier Aja) "Kirisome no Amuneijia" (霧染めのアムネイジア) (Theme song)
• Fushigi no Gensokyo (released by AQUA STYLE) "another face" (Ending Theme)
• REBIRTH OF MIND (released by Kakusan Fuudou): "Futatsu Boshi" (Ending Theme)
• Koumajō Densetsu II: Stranger's Requiem (released on December 30, 2010 by Frontier Aja): "afraid" (Opening Theme)