Mell
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Mell (born on August 1) is a female Japanese singer from Sapporo, Japan
. She is a senior vocalist of I've Sound
, and one of the main vocalists. She has released six singles and one solo album. Mell has contributed vocals to several anime soundtracks
including Black Lagoon
, Hayate the Combat Butler
, Rideback
, Shakugan no Shana
, and Sky Girls
.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. She is a senior vocalist of 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....
, and one of the main vocalists. She has released six singles and one solo album. Mell has contributed vocals to several anime soundtracks
Music in Japanese animation
Music in Japanese animation is often closely tied to the Japanese music industry, but is also a significant industry, and genre in its own right, with genre often referred to as "anison", a portmanteau of "animation" and "song", or "anime song"...
including Black Lagoon
Black Lagoon
is a manga series written and illustrated by Rei Hiroe, and published in Shogakukan's Sunday GX since 2002. An animated television series based on the manga aired in Japan from April 8, 2006, to June 24, 2006, totaling twelve episodes. A second season, subtitled "The Second Barrage", ran for twelve...
, 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...
, Rideback
Rideback
, typeset in Japan as RIDEBACK and RideBack, is a Japanese manga series created by Tetsurō Kasahara. It was serialized in Shogakukan's monthly Ikki magazine from March 2003 to January 2009, spanning a total of ten volumes. Set in Japan in 2020, it follows the story of female student Rin Ogata as...
, 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...
, and Sky Girls
Sky Girls
began as a single episode OVA anime by Konami, directed by Yoshiaki Iwasaki and animated by J.C.Staff. The 30 minute episode was released in Japan on August 25, 2006. A television adaptation of Sky Girls started on July 5, 2007, and ended on January 11, 2008.-Story:The Weapon Of Raid Machines ,...
.
Maxi singles
| # | Single information | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red fraction Red fraction "Red Fraction" is the first single of I've Sound singer Mell and her first single under Geneon Entertainment. The title track was used as the opening theme for the anime series Black Lagoon...
|
38,000 |
| 2 | Proof/no vain Proof/no vain "Proof/No Vain" is Mell's second single under Geneon Entertainment. "Proof" was used as the first ending theme for the anime series Hayate no Gotoku!... 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... |
13,000 |
| 3 | Virgin's high!/kicks! Virgin's high!/kicks! "Virgin's High!/Kicks!" is Mell's third single under Geneon Entertainment. "Virgin's high!" was used as the opening theme for the anime series Sky Girls. The single reached #15 in the Oricon charts and sold 19,800 copies... Sky Girls began as a single episode OVA anime by Konami, directed by Yoshiaki Iwasaki and animated by J.C.Staff. The 30 minute episode was released in Japan on August 25, 2006. A television adaptation of Sky Girls started on July 5, 2007, and ended on January 11, 2008.-Story:The Weapon Of Raid Machines ,... |
20,000 |
| 4 | Kill Kill (Mell song) KILL is the 4th single of I've Sound singer, Mell. It is released on November 19, 2008, a year and almost two months after the release of her 3rd single. The title track will be used as the opening theme for Mamoru Oshii's live-action film entitled while the B-side song On my own will be used as... |
3,400 |
| 5 | Rideback Rideback (song) "RIDEBACK" is the fifth single of I've Sound singer, Mell. It was released on March 4, 2009. It will be used as the opening theme for the anime series Rideback... Rideback , typeset in Japan as RIDEBACK and RideBack, is a Japanese manga series created by Tetsurō Kasahara. It was serialized in Shogakukan's monthly Ikki magazine from March 2003 to January 2009, spanning a total of ten volumes. Set in Japan in 2020, it follows the story of female student Rin Ogata as... |
11,100 |
| 6 | Kara no Tsubomi Kara no Tsubomi is a maxi single released by the J-pop singer, Mell. This is scheduled to be released on July 29, 2009. This single has also been contained in the I've Sound 10th Anniversary 「Departed to the future」 Special CD BOX which was released on March 25, 2009.... |
4,700 |
Albums
| # | Album information | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Debut | Mellscope Mellscope MELLSCOPE is the first studio album from the I've Sound singer, Mell, released on August 20, 2008. The album contains four new songs, two old songs from an eroge, two remixed old songs , and four songs from her first three released singles, namely "Red fraction", "Proof/no vain", and "Virgin's...
|
15,300 |
| 2 | Mirage Mirage (Mell album) MIRAGE is the second studio album from the I've Sound singer, Mell, released on October 27, 2010. The album contains eight new songs, one old song from an album released on Comic Market way back 2002, and a remix of her famous song Red Fraction which was used as an opening theme for the OVA of the... Proof/no vain "Proof/No Vain" is Mell's second single under Geneon Entertainment. "Proof" was used as the first ending theme for the anime series Hayate no Gotoku!... ", "Kill Kill (Mell song) KILL is the 4th single of I've Sound singer, Mell. It is released on November 19, 2008, a year and almost two months after the release of her 3rd single. The title track will be used as the opening theme for Mamoru Oshii's live-action film entitled while the B-side song On my own will be used as... ", "Rideback Rideback (song) "RIDEBACK" is the fifth single of I've Sound singer, Mell. It was released on March 4, 2009. It will be used as the opening theme for the anime series Rideback... " |
4,674 |
DVDs
Mell First Live Tour 2008 Scope DVD- To be released on April 29, 2009
- Under Superstition
- Way beyond there
- Kill
- No vain
- On my own
- Permit
- Proof
- Kicks!
- Scope
- Red fraction
- The first finale in me
- Egen
- Virgin's high!
I've solo work
(February 5, 1999)- "Fall in Love" (September 24, 1999) (October 16, 1999)
- "Repeat" (October 16, 1999)
- "Fly to the Top" (July 16, 2000) (December 8, 2000) (December 22, 2000) (January 26, 2001) -comment te dire adieu- (March 2, 2001)
- "World My Eyes -prototype-" (December 28, 2002) (December 28, 2002)
- "Last in Blue" (February 28, 2003)
- "Spiral" (June 27, 2003)
- "Out Flow" (September 5, 2003)
- "Our Youthful Days" (October 31, 2003)
- "Permit" (December 17, 2004)
- "Permit" -Unplugged mix- (December 17, 2004)
- "Permit" -- (December 17, 2004)
- "Permit" -- Unplugged Mix (December 17, 2004) (Mixed up ver.) (December 29, 2004)
- "Egen" (January 14, 2005)
- "Two face (Front Line Covers ver.)" (December 28, 2008)
- "Disintegration (Front Line Covers ver.)" (December 28, 2008) (March 25, 2009)
- "Bizarrerie Cage" (May 1, 2009)
- "Noblest Love" (February 26, 2010)
Kotoko & Mell
- "See You" (June 14, 2006)
I've Special Unit
- "See You" (P.V ver.) (September 5, 2003)
- "Fair Heaven" (July 30, 2005); performed as Love Planet FiveLove Planet FiveLove 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」:...
(April 4, 2007)
Solo
- "Dear memories"
- "The Winner Takes It All"
- "Hello Goodbye" (Silent Half)
- "Mermaid"
- "Split" (...Split)
- "Video-Killed-The-Radio-Star"
- "Strange Woman"
- "Noyau"
- "Mermaid in the City"
- "Fin"
- "Where Are You Now?"