Mami Kawada
Encyclopedia
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 Teacher, Onegai Twins, Starship Operators
, Shakugan no Shana
, Baldr Force EXE Resolution OVA, and Hayate no Gotoku wherein Kotoko would perform the opening theme while Mami would perform the ending theme or vice versa. Her debut single "Radiance", released on February 23, 2005, was used as an opening theme for the anime Starship Operators
. Her most successful single was "Joint," released on October 31, 2007, and used as the first opening theme for the sequel of the anime series Shakugan no Shana
, Shakugan no Shana II.
, who was her teacher at a vocal school in Sapporo, Hokkaido. She was introduced to I've Sound
, a music production group whom Shimamiya was a member of. Kawada would later become a member of I've Sound. In 2001, her debut song with I've Sound was to perform , which was the opening theme for the eroge
"miss you". The song was featured in the I've Sound's 5th Compilation Album titled Out Flow. Since then, she's created many theme songs for dating sim
and visual novel
games.
In 2002, she began performing anime theme songs, as well as theme songs for visual novels. Kawada performed the ending theme for the anime Please Teacher!
titled while co-I've Sound singer Kotoko performed the opening theme titled "Shooting Star". In the same year, Kawada and Shimamiya grouped themselves as the band Healing Leaf and performed theme songs for some visual novels. Only one of the songs, however, was featured in the I've Girls Compilation, .
In mid-2003, she got her second anime tie-up with Please Twins!
, the spin-off sequel of previous anime tie-in Please Teacher!. Kawada performed the ending theme titled while Kotoko performed the opening theme titled "Second Flight" together with J-pop singer Hiromi Satō
.
and released her major debut single titled "Radiance / Chi ni Kaeru: On the Earth", which was used as the opening theme for the anime Starship Operators
. This marked the launch of her career as a songwriter/vocalist. The song "Radiance" was written by her and accompanied by Kotoko. She began to write her own lyrics in her following releases.
In late 2005, she released her second single , which became the opening theme for the anime series Shakugan no Shana
. It became her best-selling single and sold approximately 37,000 copies, garnering 11th in the Oricon weekly charts.
In March 2006, Kawada and Kotoko once again teamed up forming a split single for the OVA adaptation of the game Baldr Force. Again, Kawada did the ending theme, "Undelete," while Kotoko performed the opening theme "Face of Fact (Resolution ver.)", a remix of her first song which was featured in the game version. Four weeks after the release of this split single, Kawada released her debut album Seed, which contained seven new songs, four songs from her first three singles, and one visual novel theme song which was released back in 2004. The album reached #12 in the Oricon weekly charts and charted for five weeks selling more than 25,000 units.
After almost two months, Mami Kawada had her first live tour wherein she performed her album songs live and distributed a pamphlet CD containing two songs—one instrumental, and her first composed song titled "Carpe Diem".
.
Three months later, she got another tie-up with the anime series Hayate the Combat Butler
titled "Get My Way!
", which was used as the second ending theme. This single is very different from her previous singles, since the song has a more punk rock feel. Although it didn't gain much attention, it wasn't Kawada's last attempt at a rock sound.
Soon after, Kawada came back with a more developed rock sound, evident in her opening theme single for the second installment of the anime series "Shakugan no Shana" titled "Joint", as well as the ending theme she performed titled "Triangle". "Joint" was released on October 31, 2007 and marked her first top 10 single entry since it reached #9 in its first week on the Oricon weekly charts. Overall, it sold 36,572 copies and charted for a total 19 weeks making this her longest-charting single.
After Kawada's success with her fifth single, she made her first live tour outside Japan, on January 19, 2008, at the KHS Hall in Taiwan.
In late March 2008, Kawada released her second album, Savia, which contained nine new songs. The album included the final ending theme to the second installment of Shakugan no Shana, as well as her first non-anime theme song tie-up, and four songs from the three singles she released. It didn't do well on the Oricon weekly charts, but after less than six months, Kawada had her second live tour for her second album.
" and "Masterpiece
". Both of the coupling songs, and "Jellyfish", were also used as insert songs in the series. In autumn 2008, Kawada also established her official website together with her official fan club "M.A.L.L.", which stands for "Mami Artist Lasting Live."
In June 2009, Kawada released her maxi single "L'Oiseau bleu
". This single is also present in the I've Sound 10th Anniversary 「Departed to the future」 Special CD BOX, which was released earlier by the group on March 25, 2009.
Kawada also sang the opening and ending themes for the original video animation
series of Shakugan no Shana titled Shakugan no Shana S, making this her fifth tie-in with the anime series. The opening theme titled "Prophecy
" came out as a maxi single on November 18, 2009 while the ending theme, titled "All in Good Time", was not included in the single.
On March 24, 2010, Kawada released her third album, entitled Linkage
, which contains 13 tracks. Her latest singles "PSI-Missing," "Masterpiece" and "Prophecy
" were all included in the album. The album also contained the Shakugan no Shana S ending theme "All in Good Time", as well as a cover of the song "Dreams", originally performed by the Irish rock band The Cranberries
. After two weeks, Kawada already had her third live tour to promote her latest album.
This year, Mami Kawada starts writing Lyrics for other I've singers. Her first song written for other I've Sound
members is "A piece of my heart" (Ending Theme for the Eroge
: Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate, sung by the newcomer Nami Maisaki, who entered officially as an I've utahime in May of that year.
" and it eventually became her highest charting single to date reaching #6 on its first week in the Oricon weekly charts.
On February 16, 2011, she released her 10th single entitled "See visionS
", the second opening theme for the second season of Toaru Majutsu no Index. Four months later, she wrote the lyrics for the song "Lead to the smile", the solo debut of the new I've singer, Rin Asami, who started her career that year.
J-pop
, an abbreviation for Japanese pop, is a musical genre that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in 1960s music, such as The Beatles, and replaced kayōkyoku in the Japanese music scene...
singer who is currently signed to Geneon Entertainment Inc.
Geneon
is a Japanese music, anime and home entertainment production and distribution enterprise headquartered in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Geneon has been involved in the production and distribution of several anime in Japan...
She is also a member of the I've Sound
I've Sound
I've Sound, or simply called , is a Japanese techno/trance music production group based in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. Led by Kazuya Takase, it features the talents of seasoned "sound creators" and many different female vocalists, known as to their fans....
who performs soundtracks for some eroge
Eroge
An or Ero-ga is a Japanese video or computer game that features erotic content, usually in the form of anime-style artwork. Eroge originated from galge, but unlike galge, they feature erotic/pornographic content.-History:...
. Mami was usually paired up with co-I've member Kotoko when making soundtracks for anime. Examples of these are Onegai Teacher, Onegai Twins, Starship Operators
Starship Operators
is an anime series based upon science fiction novels written by Ryo Mizuno. The series, animated by J.C.Staff, was aired on TV Tokyo in Japan. Starship Operators is licensed in English in the United States by Geneon....
, Shakugan no Shana
Shakugan no Shana
, also known simply as Shana, is a Japanese light novel series written by Yashichiro Takahashi, with illustrations by Noizi Ito. The series includes 25 novels released between November 2002 and October 2011 published by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko imprint...
, Baldr Force EXE Resolution OVA, and Hayate no Gotoku wherein Kotoko would perform the opening theme while Mami would perform the ending theme or vice versa. Her debut single "Radiance", released on February 23, 2005, was used as an opening theme for the anime Starship Operators
Starship Operators
is an anime series based upon science fiction novels written by Ryo Mizuno. The series, animated by J.C.Staff, was aired on TV Tokyo in Japan. Starship Operators is licensed in English in the United States by Geneon....
. Her most successful single was "Joint," released on October 31, 2007, and used as the first opening theme for the sequel of the anime series Shakugan no Shana
Shakugan no Shana
, also known simply as Shana, is a Japanese light novel series written by Yashichiro Takahashi, with illustrations by Noizi Ito. The series includes 25 novels released between November 2002 and October 2011 published by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko imprint...
, Shakugan no Shana II.
Debut
Mami Kawada's vocal talent was first discovered by Eiko ShimamiyaEiko Shimamiya
, born April 20, is a female J-pop singer and member of the production group I've Sound since their first album. She is best known for singing the opening themes of the anime series Higurashi no Naku Koro ni. Eiko also handles a school called Shimamiya Size in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan...
, who was her teacher at a vocal school in Sapporo, Hokkaido. She was introduced to I've Sound
I've Sound
I've Sound, or simply called , is a Japanese techno/trance music production group based in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. Led by Kazuya Takase, it features the talents of seasoned "sound creators" and many different female vocalists, known as to their fans....
, a music production group whom Shimamiya was a member of. Kawada would later become a member of I've Sound. In 2001, her debut song with I've Sound was to perform , which was the opening theme for the eroge
Eroge
An or Ero-ga is a Japanese video or computer game that features erotic content, usually in the form of anime-style artwork. Eroge originated from galge, but unlike galge, they feature erotic/pornographic content.-History:...
"miss you". The song was featured in the I've Sound's 5th Compilation Album titled Out Flow. Since then, she's created many theme songs for dating sim
Dating sim
Dating sims are a video game subgenre of simulation games, usually Japanese, with romantic elements. They are also sometimes put under the category of neoromance. The most common objective of dating sims is to date, usually choosing from among several characters, and to achieve a romantic...
and visual novel
Visual novel
A is an interactive fiction game featuring mostly static graphics, usually with anime-style art, or occasionally live-action stills or video footage...
games.
In 2002, she began performing anime theme songs, as well as theme songs for visual novels. Kawada performed the ending theme for the anime Please Teacher!
Please Teacher!
, is a Japanese anime series, directed by Yasunori Ide and written by Yōsuke Kuroda, and produced by Bandai Visual, which was adapted into a manga and light novel, centering around a group of friends and the odd things that happen to them after they get a new teacher.The Please Teacher! anime...
titled while co-I've Sound singer Kotoko performed the opening theme titled "Shooting Star". In the same year, Kawada and Shimamiya grouped themselves as the band Healing Leaf and performed theme songs for some visual novels. Only one of the songs, however, was featured in the I've Girls Compilation, .
In mid-2003, she got her second anime tie-up with Please Twins!
Please Twins!
, is an anime television series, scripted by Yousuke Kuroda and produced by Bandai Visual, which was later adapted into a light novel and one-volume manga series. It centers on a family of three teenagers in high school all living together who are unsure which two of them are related to each other...
, the spin-off sequel of previous anime tie-in Please Teacher!. Kawada performed the ending theme titled while Kotoko performed the opening theme titled "Second Flight" together with J-pop singer Hiromi Satō
Hiromi Sato
is a Japanese female singer-songwriter from Iwate Prefecture. She has performed for songs for games and anime, such as Mizuiro, Onegai Twins, Green Green, and the Galaxy Angel games. She has also written songs for other artists. Prior to December 10, 2005, her name was written as 佐藤裕美. She is...
.
Seed (2005–2006)
In 2005, Mami Kawada signed a contract with Geneon EntertainmentGeneon
is a Japanese music, anime and home entertainment production and distribution enterprise headquartered in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Geneon has been involved in the production and distribution of several anime in Japan...
and released her major debut single titled "Radiance / Chi ni Kaeru: On the Earth", which was used as the opening theme for the anime Starship Operators
Starship Operators
is an anime series based upon science fiction novels written by Ryo Mizuno. The series, animated by J.C.Staff, was aired on TV Tokyo in Japan. Starship Operators is licensed in English in the United States by Geneon....
. This marked the launch of her career as a songwriter/vocalist. The song "Radiance" was written by her and accompanied by Kotoko. She began to write her own lyrics in her following releases.
In late 2005, she released her second single , which became the opening theme for the anime series Shakugan no Shana
Shakugan no Shana
, also known simply as Shana, is a Japanese light novel series written by Yashichiro Takahashi, with illustrations by Noizi Ito. The series includes 25 novels released between November 2002 and October 2011 published by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko imprint...
. It became her best-selling single and sold approximately 37,000 copies, garnering 11th in the Oricon weekly charts.
In March 2006, Kawada and Kotoko once again teamed up forming a split single for the OVA adaptation of the game Baldr Force. Again, Kawada did the ending theme, "Undelete," while Kotoko performed the opening theme "Face of Fact (Resolution ver.)", a remix of her first song which was featured in the game version. Four weeks after the release of this split single, Kawada released her debut album Seed, which contained seven new songs, four songs from her first three singles, and one visual novel theme song which was released back in 2004. The album reached #12 in the Oricon weekly charts and charted for five weeks selling more than 25,000 units.
After almost two months, Mami Kawada had her first live tour wherein she performed her album songs live and distributed a pamphlet CD containing two songs—one instrumental, and her first composed song titled "Carpe Diem".
Savia (2007)
After her success with "Hishoku no Sora", Kawada got a continuous tie-up with Shakugan no Shana, and she was also contracted to do the insert song for its movie titled in May 2007. She also performed the ending theme to the movie together with the other I've Sound girls under the name Love Planet FiveLove Planet Five
Love Planet Five is a special unit of I've which comprises its most famous members.- Members :*Eiko Shimamiya*Kaori Utatsuki*KOTOKO*Mami Kawada*MELL-「Tenjou wo Kakeru Monotachi」:...
.
Three months later, she got another tie-up with the anime series Hayate the Combat Butler
Hayate the Combat Butler
is a Japanese manga series, written and illustrated by Kenjiro Hata, about a boy who starts a new job as a butler and the events he experiences with his employer. Shogakukan have released 29 volumes in Japan. The English edition of the series has been licensed by Viz Media for distribution in North...
titled "Get My Way!
Get my way!
"Get my way!" is the fourth single from J-pop singer Mami Kawada under Geneon Entertainment. The title track was used as the second outro theme for the anime series Hayate no Gotoku...
", which was used as the second ending theme. This single is very different from her previous singles, since the song has a more punk rock feel. Although it didn't gain much attention, it wasn't Kawada's last attempt at a rock sound.
Soon after, Kawada came back with a more developed rock sound, evident in her opening theme single for the second installment of the anime series "Shakugan no Shana" titled "Joint", as well as the ending theme she performed titled "Triangle". "Joint" was released on October 31, 2007 and marked her first top 10 single entry since it reached #9 in its first week on the Oricon weekly charts. Overall, it sold 36,572 copies and charted for a total 19 weeks making this her longest-charting single.
After Kawada's success with her fifth single, she made her first live tour outside Japan, on January 19, 2008, at the KHS Hall in Taiwan.
In late March 2008, Kawada released her second album, Savia, which contained nine new songs. The album included the final ending theme to the second installment of Shakugan no Shana, as well as her first non-anime theme song tie-up, and four songs from the three singles she released. It didn't do well on the Oricon weekly charts, but after less than six months, Kawada had her second live tour for her second album.
Linkage (2008–2010)
After a year of not releasing a single, Kawada had another tie-up with the anime series Toaru Majutsu no Index and performed its opening themes titled "PSI-MissingPsi-missing
Psi-missing may refer to:*Psi hit, the parapsychological experimentation term*Psi-missing , the Opening Theme for the anime series Toaru Majutsu no Index...
" and "Masterpiece
Masterpiece (Mami Kawada song)
masterpiece is the 7th single released by the J-pop singer, Mami Kawada, and was released on February 4, 2009. The titular track was used as the second opening theme for the anime series Toaru Majutsu no Index which is her third tie-in with the anime series...
". Both of the coupling songs, and "Jellyfish", were also used as insert songs in the series. In autumn 2008, Kawada also established her official website together with her official fan club "M.A.L.L.", which stands for "Mami Artist Lasting Live."
In June 2009, Kawada released her maxi single "L'Oiseau bleu
L'Oiseau bleu (song)
L'Oiseau bleu is a maxi single released by the J-pop singer, Mami Kawada. This is scheduled to be released on June 24, 2009. This is Kawada's first single that has no anime tie-in and also to be produced by I've Sound producer C.G mix...
". This single is also present in the I've Sound 10th Anniversary 「Departed to the future」 Special CD BOX, which was released earlier by the group on March 25, 2009.
Kawada also sang the opening and ending themes for the original video animation
Original video animation
, abbreviated as media , are animated films and series made specially for release in home-video formats. The term originated in relation to Japanese animation...
series of Shakugan no Shana titled Shakugan no Shana S, making this her fifth tie-in with the anime series. The opening theme titled "Prophecy
Prophecy (Mami Kawada song)
"Prophecy" is the eighth single released by the J-pop singer, Mami Kawada, released on November 18, 2009. The titular track will be used as the opening theme for Shakugan no Shana S, an OVA of the anime series Shakugan no Shana...
" came out as a maxi single on November 18, 2009 while the ending theme, titled "All in Good Time", was not included in the single.
On March 24, 2010, Kawada released her third album, entitled Linkage
Linkage (album)
Linkage is the third album by J-pop singer Mami Kawada. It was released on March 24, 2010 under Geneon Universal Entertainment. This album contains thirteen tracks which includes her singles "PSI-Missing", "Masterpiece" and "Prophecy"...
, which contains 13 tracks. Her latest singles "PSI-Missing," "Masterpiece" and "Prophecy
Prophecy (Mami Kawada song)
"Prophecy" is the eighth single released by the J-pop singer, Mami Kawada, released on November 18, 2009. The titular track will be used as the opening theme for Shakugan no Shana S, an OVA of the anime series Shakugan no Shana...
" were all included in the album. The album also contained the Shakugan no Shana S ending theme "All in Good Time", as well as a cover of the song "Dreams", originally performed by the Irish rock band The Cranberries
The Cranberries
The Cranberries are an Irish rock band formed in Limerick in 1989 under the name The Cranberry Saw Us, later changed by vocalist Dolores O'Riordan. The band currently consists of O'Riordan, guitarist Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan and drummer Fergal Lawler...
. After two weeks, Kawada already had her third live tour to promote her latest album.
This year, Mami Kawada starts writing Lyrics for other I've singers. Her first song written for other I've Sound
I've Sound
I've Sound, or simply called , is a Japanese techno/trance music production group based in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. Led by Kazuya Takase, it features the talents of seasoned "sound creators" and many different female vocalists, known as to their fans....
members is "A piece of my heart" (Ending Theme for the Eroge
Eroge
An or Ero-ga is a Japanese video or computer game that features erotic content, usually in the form of anime-style artwork. Eroge originated from galge, but unlike galge, they feature erotic/pornographic content.-History:...
: Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate, sung by the newcomer Nami Maisaki, who entered officially as an I've utahime in May of that year.
2010 to present
After another year of not releasing a single, Kawada made a come-back tie-up with the second season of the anime series Toaru Majutsu no Index. She performed the opening theme entitled "No buts!No Buts!
"No buts!" is the ninth single released by the J-pop singer, Mami Kawada, and it was released on November 3, 2010. The titular track is used as the opening theme for the second season Toaru Majutsu no Index II. Overall, this is Kawada's fifth tie-in with said anime series.The single came in a...
" and it eventually became her highest charting single to date reaching #6 on its first week in the Oricon weekly charts.
On February 16, 2011, she released her 10th single entitled "See visionS
See Visions
"See visionS" is the tenth single released by the J-pop singer, Mami Kawada, and it was released on February 16, 2011. The titular track is used as the second opening theme for the second season Toaru Majutsu no Index II. Overall, this is Kawada's sixth tie-in with said anime series.The single came...
", the second opening theme for the second season of Toaru Majutsu no Index. Four months later, she wrote the lyrics for the song "Lead to the smile", the solo debut of the new I've singer, Rin Asami, who started her career that year.
Discography
- SeedSeed (Mami Kawada album)Seed is Mami Kawada's debut album which was released on March 29, 2006. This album is under Geneon and was produced by I've Sound. This album also includes her first two singles "Radiance / Chi ni Kaeru: On the Earth", and "Hishoku no Sora" and the collaboration single "Face of Fact " with KOTOKO...
(2006) - SaviaSavia (album)Savia is an album by J-pop singer Mami Kawada. It is her 2nd studio album overall produced by I've Sound and Geneon Entertainment. The album was released on March 26, 2008....
(2008) - LinkageLinkage (album)Linkage is the third album by J-pop singer Mami Kawada. It was released on March 24, 2010 under Geneon Universal Entertainment. This album contains thirteen tracks which includes her singles "PSI-Missing", "Masterpiece" and "Prophecy"...
(2010)
Live performances
- I've in BUDOKAN 2005 ～Open the Birth Gate～ (October 15, 2005)
- MAMI KAWADA FIRST LIVE TOUR 2006 "SEED" (May 20, 2006)
- MAMI KAWADA 2008 January LIVE IN TAIWAN (January 19, 2008)
- Mami Kawada Official Fan Club Establishment Commemoration Event Special Video Concert "MAMI KAWADA 2008 January LIVE IN TAIWAN"
- MAMI KAWADA LIVE TOUR 2008 "SAVIA"
- I've in BUDOKAN 2009 ～Departed to the Future～ (January 2, 2009)
- MAMI KAWADA LIVE IN SHIBUYA 2011 "See visionS" (May 4 and May 5, 2011)