Masumi Ito
Encyclopedia
born May 21, is a Japanese singer and composer from Ibaraki prefecture
in Japan. Itō has composed the soundtracks to many anime
television shows and is part of the bands Oranges & Lemons
and Heart of Air.
Ibaraki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan, located in the Kantō region on the main island of Honshu. The capital is Mito.-History:Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province...
in Japan. Itō has composed the soundtracks to many 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....
television shows and is part of the bands Oranges & Lemons
Oranges & Lemons
Oranges & Lemons is a Japanese band formed by a duo of music composers and performers, Masumi Itō and Yōko Ueno. The duo is most notable for performing the opening theme , and closing theme to the television anime Azumanga Daioh.Itō and Ueno, still under the title of 'Oranges & Lemons' also...
and Heart of Air.
Singles
- 2001-12-29: Hitomi no Naka ni — PS game Sister PrincessSister Princessis a popular Japanese seinen series written by Sakurako Kimino and illustrated by Naoto Tenhiro. It began as a serialized light novel series in 1999. In 2001, a manga series and a bishōjo game for the Sony PlayStation were released. Sequels to the game were released for the PlayStation and Game Boy...
~Pure Stories~ theme song) - 2003-04-23: Yasashii Ai no Hane/Nemunemu Tenshi — TV anime Tenshi no Shippo Chu!Angel Talesis an anime series produced by Wonderfarm and Tōkyō Kids. The series was broadcast by the anime television network, Animax across its respective networks worldwide, including Southeast Asia, East Asia and South Asia, in English and other languages....
opening & ending theme) - 2004-05-26: Futari Dakara — TV anime Koi KazeKoi Kazeis a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Motoi Yoshida. It premiered in the September 2001 issue of Evening and ran for 29 chapters until its conclusion in the October 2004 issue. The individual chapters were collected and published in five tankōbon volumes by Kodansha...
ending theme - 2005-06-29: Shounen Humming — TV anime Zettai ShounenAbsolute Boyis a 26-episode Japanese anime television series, produced by Ajia-do Animation Works and Bandai Visual, which first aired on NHK between May 21, 2005 and November 19, 2005...
ending theme
Albums
- 1998-10: Door: Drifting Souls
- 2001-11-07: Hana no Oto
- 2003-12-26: Yumefuru Mori e
- 2004-07-22: Harmonies of heaven
Other
- 2001-05-23: TV anime Gyoten Ningen BatseelorGyoten ningen batseeloris an anime series created by Itaru Ueda based on the manga of the same title by Fumiaki Tatesako. The anime series ran in Japan from April 7, 2001 until March 30, 2002...
theme song single — ending theme "Mahou no Kotoba" - 2003-12-26: PS2 game Primopuel: Oshaberi Heartner theme song single — image song "Otsukisama to Rururu"
- 2006-09-06: PS2 game Binchotan: Shiawase-goyomi theme song single — ending theme "Ashita no Hanakago"
Heart of Air
- 2001-03-07: Kiss Me Sunlights — PS2 game Z.O.EZone of the EndersThe soundtrack to Zone of the Enders was released April 25, 2001 on the album Zone of the Enders Z.O.E Original Soundtrack by Konami Music Entertainment. Almost all the music was composed by the trio , and . Also, composed "Global 2 " and , "City ". The theme song "KISS ME SUNLIGHTS" was composed...
opening theme - 2001-06-27: Ring on the World — TV anime Z.O.E Dolores,i ending theme
- 2002-11-22: Blue Flow — TV anime Haibane RenmeiHaibane Renmeiis a 13-episode anime series based on the work of Yoshitoshi ABe. It began as an original dōjinshi comic series, , but this was quickly superseded by the anime and was never completed...
ending theme
Masumi Ito & Yoko Ueno
- 2003-02-05: Haibane Renmei Image Album: Seinaru Doukei
- 2003-05-21: Daichi no la-li-la — TV anime Scrapped PrincessScrapped Princessis a Japanese light novel series by Ichiro Sakaki and illustrated by Nakayohi Mogudan, a popular adult dōjin artist. In 2003, it was adapted into an anime series produced by Bones...
ending theme
Mariaria
- 2006-05-10: Aru Hi no Kamisama — includes TV anime Nishi no Yoki Majo: Astraea TestamentGood Witch of the West Astraea Testamentis a series of fantasy light novels by Noriko Ogiwara. The series has been adapted into both a manga series and a thirteen episode television anime series broadcast in Japan in 2006...
ending theme "Kanata"
TV animation
- Uchū Kaizoku Mito no Daibōken series (1999)
- Super Gals! Kotobuki RanGals!Gals! is a shōjo manga written and illustrated by Mihona Fujii. The manga was serialized in Ribon and published in the U.S. by CMX.An anime adaptation, , aired in Japan on TV Tokyo between 2001 and 2003, running a length of 52 episodes...
(2001) - Z.O.E Dolores, i (2001)
- Galaxy AngelGalaxy AngelIn the video game universe, the Galaxy Angels are from the "Special Guardian Division" and they work closely with the "Imperial Special Guards" and the "Satellite Defense Teams". They are the guardians of the White Moon, the sacred planet of the Transbaal Empire, and the personal protectors of the...
series (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004) - Magical Nyan Nyan TarutoMagical Nyan Nyan Tarutois a Japanese anime television series. The series centers on the exploits of a race of pet cats, drawn as catgirls and the occasional catboy.- Animals:-Humans:-Episode list:-Theme Songs:Opening Theme*:Lyrics by : Masaaki Taniguchi...
(2001) - Pita-Ten (2002)
- Azumanga DaiohAzumanga Daiohis a Japanese comedy manga by Kiyohiko Azuma. It was serialized by MediaWorks in the shōnen manga magazine Dengeki Daioh from 1999 to 2002 and collected in four bound volumes...
(2002 — song performance & composition for character songs only) - Chōjūshin GravionGravionis an anime television series produced by Gonzo. It aired in Japan from October 7, 2002 to December 16, 2002 and ran for 13 episodes. In 2004, was released and aired from January 8 to March 25 in Japan, running for twelve additional episodes, answering the questions generated from the first...
series (2002, 2004) - Scrapped PrincessScrapped Princessis a Japanese light novel series by Ichiro Sakaki and illustrated by Nakayohi Mogudan, a popular adult dōjin artist. In 2003, it was adapted into an anime series produced by Bones...
(2003) - Da Capo (2003 — with Yuugo Kanno)
- Chrono CrusadeChrono Crusade, also known as Chrno Crusade due to a typo in the original logo, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daisuke Moriyama. It was originally published by Kadokawa Shoten in Dragon Magazine which began serialization in November 1998. A 24-episode anime television series based on the...
(2003) - Zettai ShounenAbsolute Boyis a 26-episode Japanese anime television series, produced by Ajia-do Animation Works and Bandai Visual, which first aired on NHK between May 21, 2005 and November 19, 2005...
(2005) - D.C.S.S.: Da Capo Second Season (2005)
- Gunparade Orchestra (2005 — with Masayoshi Yoshikawa)
- Noein: Mou Hitori no Kimi eNoein, also known simply as Noein, is a science fiction anime television series directed by Kazuki Akane and Kenji Yasuda and produced by Satelight...
(2005) - Kagihime Monogatari Eikyū Alice Rondo (2006)
- Tactical RoarTactical Roaris a Japanese anime television series set in a not-too-distant future. The series is around all-female crew of the commercial Warship, the Pascal Magi. The series is mix of serious combat, political intrigue, light romance, and comedy. A classic story of the underdogs trying prove their worth...
(2006) - Nishi no Yoki Majo: Astraea TestamentGood Witch of the West Astraea Testamentis a series of fantasy light novels by Noriko Ogiwara. The series has been adapted into both a manga series and a thirteen episode television anime series broadcast in Japan in 2006...
(2006) - Koisuru Tenshi AngeliqueAngelique (Japanese series)' is a video game series. Currently, the series has only been released in Japan, with the exception of a Chinese PC version of the first game in the series. It is somewhat popular with overseas import gamers, who have started petitions in the hopes of English-translated releases of various games in...
series (2006, 2007) - Gift: Eternal RainbowGift (visual novel)is an adult Japanese visual novel developed by Moonstone which was released as a limited edition version on May 27, 2005 playable on the PC as a DVD; a regular edition followed on June 10, 2005. The original game was a collaboration project where the company Circus helped to produce it, though...
(2006) - Venus Versus VirusVenus Versus Virusis a Japanese manga series created by Atsushi Suzumi which was first serialized on June 27, 2005 in MediaWorks' shōnen manga magazine Dengeki Comic Gao!...
(2007) - Shinkyoku Sōkai PolyphonicaShinkyoku Sokai Polyphonica, also known as simply Polyphonica, is an all-age Japanese visual novel created by Ocelot and first released on the PC on April 28, 2006. Aside from the game, multiple series of light novels have been created, and a manga adaptation started in March 2007. An anime adaptation started airing in Japan...
(2007) - KimiKiss pure rougeKimiKissis a dating simulation game for the PS2. Released by Enterbrain in 2006, KimiKiss has become a media franchise, including manga, light novel, and has been made into an anime as of 2007-2008.-Story:...
(2007 — with Yokoyama Masaru & Iwadare Noriyuki) - ShigofumiShigofumi: Letters from the DepartedShigofumi: Letters from the Departed, titled in Japan, or simply Shigofumi, is a Japanese anime television series created by Tomorō Yuzawa and produced by Bandai Visual and Genco, which aired in Japan on Chiba TV and other networks between January 6 and March 22, 2008 and contains twelve episodes...
(2008) - Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom (2009)
- CanaanCanaan (anime)Canaan is a 13-episode anime television series, conceptualized by Type-Moon co-founders Kinoko Nasu and Takashi Takeuchi, based on the scenario that they created for the Nintendo Wii visual novel 428: Fūsa Sareta Shibuya de, which is noted for being one of the few games to be have been awarded a...
OVA
- Angelique: Shiroi Tsubasa no Memoir (2000)
- Angel SanctuaryAngel Sanctuaryis a shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Kaori Yuki. Originally serialized in Hana to Yume from February 1995 to February 2001, the chapters were collected and published in twenty tankōbon volumes by Hakusensha; the first volume was released in 1997 and the final volume was published in...
(2000)
- éX-DriverÉX-Driveris a manga series by Kōsuke Fujishima, which was adapted into an anime series, produced by Bandai Visual and XEBEC. The anime series spanned 6 episodes, as well as a feature movie, entitled éX-Driver: The Movie...
(2000) - Angelique: Seichi yori Ai o Komete (2001)
- Z.O.E 2167 IDOLOZOE: 2167 IDOLOZone of the Enders: 2167 Idolo is an hour long Original Video Animation, set as a prequel to the original Zone of the Enders game. It serves to explain the war between Earth and Mars, and the origin of the Orbital Frame technology. The events also lead into the TV series ZOE: Dolores, i.In the...
(2001) - Ichigo 100% (2004, 2005)
- Book Girl OVA series (2009–2010)
Movie
- éX-Drive The MovieÉX-Driveris a manga series by Kōsuke Fujishima, which was adapted into an anime series, produced by Bandai Visual and XEBEC. The anime series spanned 6 episodes, as well as a feature movie, entitled éX-Driver: The Movie...
(2002) - Book Girl (2010)
- Broken BladeBroken Bladeis a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yunosuke Yoshinaga. Flex Comix published the first tankōbon volume of the manga on April 10, 2007. The manga was previously licensed in North America by CMX, where three volumes were released before CMX shut down. The manga is licensed in Taiwan...
(2010 - opening theme song arrangement with KokiaKokia (singer)is a Japanese singer-songwriter, who performs under the stage name Kokia . She is best known for her songs and "The Power of Smile." She is also recognised for her numerous contributions to anime/game soundtracks, the most notable being "Ai no Melody/Chōwa Oto " for the film...
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