Kirari
Encyclopedia
For the Japanese satellite, see OICETS
is a Japanese singer and songwriter. Kirari wrote "Last Piece" for the end theme for the anime
series Great Teacher Onizuka
. Her cover of Martika
's Toy Soldiers
reached number 18 on the Oricon
charts in May 2000.
OICETS
OICETS, the Optical Inter-Orbit Communications Engineering Test Satellite is an experimental satellite by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency to demonstrate interorbital communication between satellites through optical means. OICETS was originally slated for a launch on the second J-I launcher...
is a Japanese singer and songwriter. Kirari wrote "Last Piece" for the end theme for the 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....
series Great Teacher Onizuka
Great Teacher Onizuka
, officially abbreviated as GTO, is a Japanese shōnen manga written and illustrated by Tohru Fujisawa. It was originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Magazine from May 1997 to April 2002. The story focuses on 22-year-old ex-bōsōzoku member Eikichi Onizuka, who becomes a teacher at a private high...
. Her cover of Martika
Martika
Martika is an American pop singer-songwriter and actress. As a singer she released two internationally successful albums in the late 1980s and early 1990s, selling over four million copies worldwide.-Early life and career:Martika entered mainstream show business in an uncredited role as one of the...
's Toy Soldiers
Toy Soldiers (song)
"Toy Soldiers" is a song by Martika appearing on her eponymous debut album in 1989 as a ballad. The single was a number-one hit in the United States. It was sampled by Eminem in his 2004 single, "Like Toy Soldiers"...
reached number 18 on the Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
charts in May 2000.