Chihiro Yonekura
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is a Japanese singer from Yokohama
, Kanagawa Prefecture
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, as well as the ending song, "10 Years After". She debuted with a single containing both, which was successful. That same year she released three other singles and an album. Yonekura quickly gained a large fan base, and many shows selected her songs for opening and ending themes. She has now been singing and touring for 10 years. To celebrate her success, she released an album in 2005 entitled Cheers.
Yokohama
is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...
, Kanagawa Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...
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History
While Yonekura was attending university, she sent off several demonstration tapes to recording companies. She was scouted out, and received the opportunity to do the opening song "Arashi no Nakade Kagayaite" for the anime Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS TeamMobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team
is an original video animation anime series in the Gundam franchise. Released from January 25, 1996, to April 25, 1999, the 11-episode series details the adventures of an Earth Federation Space Force ground unit during the One Year War - specifically before the original 1979 Gundam series and into...
, as well as the ending song, "10 Years After". She debuted with a single containing both, which was successful. That same year she released three other singles and an album. Yonekura quickly gained a large fan base, and many shows selected her songs for opening and ending themes. She has now been singing and touring for 10 years. To celebrate her success, she released an album in 2005 entitled Cheers.
Singles
- 2011-02-23: Naked Soul (TOPGUN x Chihiro Yonekura) (PSP/Wii game "SD Gundam G Generation World" Opening)
- 2010-12-22: Seize the Days (Online game "Emil Chronicle Online" 5th anniversary song)
- 2008-02-28: Home
- 2007-03-14: Lion no Tsubasa (PS2 game Elvandia StoryElvandia Storyis a tactical role-playing game for the PlayStation 2. It was developed by Spike and released in Japan on April 26, 2007. The game features high resolution 2D sprites. The game's battle format has been compared to Fire Emblem, in which the camera switches perspective to a 3/4 overhead view of...
Theme song) - 2006-06-21: Aozora to Kimi e
- 2006-01-12: ALIVE (Senkaiden Houshin EngiSoul Hunter (anime), also known as Soul Hunter, is a Japanese manga series by Ryu Fujisaki.Hoshin Engi was inspired by an ancient Chinese novel Fengshen Yanyi...
image song) - 2005-07-06: Towa no Hana (Fushigi Yuugi Genbu Kaiten Gaiden: Kagami no Fujo PS2 Opening & Ending)
- 2005-02-23: Boku no Speed de (Mahoraba Heartful daysMahorabais a manga series by Akira Kojima, which was later adapted into an anime. It was serialized in Square Enix's Monthly Gangan WING manga magazine between January 2000 and July 2006, spanning a total of 12 tankōbon volumes....
Ending theme) - 2004-01-15: Hoshi ni Naru made
- 2003-07-24: Yakusoku no Basho e (Kaleido StarKaleido Staris an anime series produced by Japanese studio Gonzo Digimation Holding. The series was created by Junichi Sato, who also directed the first season, and written by Reiko Yoshida...
theme song) - 2003-01-22: Omoide ga Ippai
- 2002-09-25: Bridge (Gakuen Toushi Valanoir Opening & Ending)
- 2002-08-22: Natsu no Owari no Hanabi
- 2002-01-30: Hidamari o Tsurete
- 2001-10-31: Butterfly Kiss (GROOVE ADVENTURE RAVERave Master, is a manga series written and illustrated by Hiro Mashima. The manga was serialized in Shōnen Magazine from July 1999 through July 2005, and published in thirty-five tankōbon by Kodansha. The manga series was licensed for an English release in North America by Tokyopop until Kodansha allowed...
Opening Theme)
- 2001-07-25: Little Soldier (Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū 8 Image song)
- 2000-08-23: Hi no Ataru Basho / c/w WILL (acoustic version) (Senkaiden Houshin EngiSoul Hunter (anime), also known as Soul Hunter, is a Japanese manga series by Ryu Fujisaki.Hoshin Engi was inspired by an ancient Chinese novel Fengshen Yanyi...
character song Self-Cover) - 2000-07-26: Return to myself( Rokumon Tengai Moncolle KnightMon Colle KnightsMon Colle Knights, known as in Japan, is an anime and manga series. The original concept was made by Hitoshi Yasuda and Group SNE. The series is based on Monster Collection trading card game....
Opening & Ending 2) - 2000-02-02: Just Fly Away (Rokumon Tengai Moncolle KnightMon Colle KnightsMon Colle Knights, known as in Japan, is an anime and manga series. The original concept was made by Hitoshi Yasuda and Group SNE. The series is based on Monster Collection trading card game....
Opening & Ending 1) - 1999-09-16: FEEL ME (Dreamcast game Revive ~Sosei~ Theme song)
- 1999-08-25: WILL (Senkaiden Houshin EngiSoul Hunter (anime), also known as Soul Hunter, is a Japanese manga series by Ryu Fujisaki.Hoshin Engi was inspired by an ancient Chinese novel Fengshen Yanyi...
Opening theme) - 1999-01-08: Birth of light (High School Aura Buster OVA Theme song)
- 1998-07-23: Eien no Tobira (Mobile Suit Gundam: 08th MS Team: Miller's Report OVA Theme song)
- 1998-02-04: Strawberry Fields
- 1997-05-21: Yukai na Kodou (Kiko-chan Smile Theme song)
- 1997-02-21: Mirai no Futari ni (Mobile Suit Gundam: 08th MS Team Insert song)
- 1996-12-05: Yakusoku
- 1996-10-23: Orangeiro no Kiss o Ageyou
- 1996-06-21: Believe ~anata dake utsushitai~
- 1996-01-24: Arashi no Naka de Kagayaite (Mobile Suit Gundam: 08th MS Team Opening & Ending)
Albums
- 2011-03-16: Nakeru Anison
- 2010-12-08: Voyager (15th Anniversary Best Album)
- 2009-09-30: Departure
- 2008-06-25: Ever After (anime cover album)
- 2007-04-25: Kaleidoscope
- 2006-02-08: Fairwings
- 2005-02-23: Cheers
- 2004-05-26: BEST OF CHIHIROX
- 2004-02-26: azure
- 2003-02-26: Spring ~start on a journey~
- 2002-03-13: jam
- 2001-02-21: Little Voice
- 2000-10-25: apples
- 1999-11-03: Colours
- 1998-08-21: always
- 1997-06-21: Transistor Glamour
- 1996-07-05: Believe
Other
- Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team OST 2, Miller's Report
- Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team OST 1