Minako Kotobuki
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. She is best known for her role in K-On!
. Her career as a musician began with her performance of the opening and ending themes
of the anime
series K-On!
in April 2009. In the same month, she and three other voice actresses debuted as the musical group Sphere with their single "Future Stream".
of the 2009 anime
series K-On!
with fellow voice actresses Aki Toyosaki
, Yōko Hikasa
, and Satomi Satō
. Shortly after, she performed the opening theme of the 2009 Hatsukoi Limited
series with Aki Toyosaki
, Ayahi Takagaki
and Haruka Tomatsu
. The four are affiliated with Music Ray'n, an artist management and publishing group of Sony Music Entertainment
. They are currently known as the musical group Sphere
and released their first single "Future Stream" on April 22, 2009.
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
K-On!
is a Japanese four-panel comic strip manga written and illustrated by Kakifly. The manga was serialized in Houbunsha's seinen manga magazine Manga Time Kirara between the May 2007 and October 2010 issues. It was also serialized in Houbunsha's magazine Manga Time Kirara Carat...
. Her career as a musician began with her performance of the opening and ending themes
Theme music
Theme music is a piece that is often written specifically for a radio program, television program, video game or movie, and usually played during the title sequence and/or end credits...
of 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 K-On!
K-On!
is a Japanese four-panel comic strip manga written and illustrated by Kakifly. The manga was serialized in Houbunsha's seinen manga magazine Manga Time Kirara between the May 2007 and October 2010 issues. It was also serialized in Houbunsha's magazine Manga Time Kirara Carat...
in April 2009. In the same month, she and three other voice actresses debuted as the musical group Sphere with their single "Future Stream".
Singing career
Kotobuki began her singing career with the performance of the opening and ending themesTheme music
Theme music is a piece that is often written specifically for a radio program, television program, video game or movie, and usually played during the title sequence and/or end credits...
of the 2009 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 K-On!
K-On!
is a Japanese four-panel comic strip manga written and illustrated by Kakifly. The manga was serialized in Houbunsha's seinen manga magazine Manga Time Kirara between the May 2007 and October 2010 issues. It was also serialized in Houbunsha's magazine Manga Time Kirara Carat...
with fellow voice actresses Aki Toyosaki
Aki Toyosaki
is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. She had her first major voice acting roles in 2007, voicing Amuro Ninagawa in Kenkō Zenrakei Suieibu Umishō and Su in Shugo Chara!...
, Yōko Hikasa
Yōko Hikasa
is a Japanese voice actress from Kanagawa who is affiliated with I'm Enterprise. Hikasa aspired to become a voice actress after watching Sailor Moon, and later attended Nihon Narration Engi Kenkyūjo, a voice actor training school. She is a member of the five-girl pop music group Ro-Kyu-Bu!, along...
, and Satomi Satō
Satomi Sato
is a voice actress from Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan affiliated with Aoni Production's Junior Talent. She is a graduate of Tokyo Announce Gakuin Performing Arts College. She is also known as , as means "sugar" in Japanese...
. Shortly after, she performed the opening theme of the 2009 Hatsukoi Limited
Hatsukoi Limited
, also known as Hatsukoi Limited, is a Japanese shōnen romantic comedy manga by Mizuki Kawashita. It was serialized by Shueisha in the manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from October 2007 to May 2008 and collected in four bound volumes...
series with Aki Toyosaki
Aki Toyosaki
is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. She had her first major voice acting roles in 2007, voicing Amuro Ninagawa in Kenkō Zenrakei Suieibu Umishō and Su in Shugo Chara!...
, Ayahi Takagaki
Ayahi Takagaki
is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She had her first major voice acting roles in 2007, voicing Jasmine in Deltora Quest and Lucia Nahashi in Venus Versus Virus....
and Haruka Tomatsu
Haruka Tomatsu
is a Japanese voice actress and singer, employed by Music Ray'n .-Summary:Haruka debuted as voice actress in 2007, starring in Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica as Corticarte Apa Lagranges...
. The four are affiliated with Music Ray'n, an artist management and publishing group of Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation....
. They are currently known as the musical group Sphere
Sphere (Japanese band)
is a J-pop idol unit made up of voice actresses who are all managed by Sony Music Entertainment, under the Lantis music label in the Music Ray'n subdivision of GloryHeaven. The group debuted in April 2009 releasing their first single "Future Stream"...
and released their first single "Future Stream" on April 22, 2009.
Singles
- "Shiny+" (September 15, 2010)
- "Startline" (November 24, 2010)
- "Dear my..." (September 14, 2011)
Films
- 2005 Bluebird
- 2006 Ghost of Yesterday
- 2011 K-On! The MovieK-On!is a Japanese four-panel comic strip manga written and illustrated by Kakifly. The manga was serialized in Houbunsha's seinen manga magazine Manga Time Kirara between the May 2007 and October 2010 issues. It was also serialized in Houbunsha's magazine Manga Time Kirara Carat...
- Tsumugi Kotobuki - 2011Towa no QuonTowa no Quonis a 2011 Japanese animated supernatural film series directed by Umanosuke Iida. The first film in the series was released in theaters on June 18, 2011.-Plot:...
- Cyborg Delta AKA Hizuru Asuka
TV anime
2007- Minami-keMinami-keis a Japanese manga series by Koharu Sakuraba, who also authored Kyō no Go no Ni. It was first serialized in the weekly Japanese manga magazine Young Magazine in 2004. The slice of life comedy focuses on the everyday life of three sisters: Haruka, Kana, and Chiaki Minami. The manga was adapted into...
: Female Student B (ep 8)
2008
- Kyōran Kazoku NikkiKyoran Kazoku Nikkiis a light novel series by Akira, with illustrations by x6suke. A 26 part anime adaptation was broadcast in 2008.- Plot summary :...
: Hijiri Yamaguchi
2009
- Hatsukoi LimitedHatsukoi Limited, also known as Hatsukoi Limited, is a Japanese shōnen romantic comedy manga by Mizuki Kawashita. It was serialized by Shueisha in the manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from October 2007 to May 2008 and collected in four bound volumes...
: Rika Dobashii - K-On!K-On!is a Japanese four-panel comic strip manga written and illustrated by Kakifly. The manga was serialized in Houbunsha's seinen manga magazine Manga Time Kirara between the May 2007 and October 2010 issues. It was also serialized in Houbunsha's magazine Manga Time Kirara Carat...
: Tsumugi Kotobuki - Umi Monogatari: Anata ga Ite Kureta KotoUmi Monogatari: Anata ga Ite Kureta Kotois a 12 episode anime series, directed by Junichi Sato and produced by Zexcs. It began airing on Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting on June 24, 2009. An unaired 13th episode was featured in the final DVD volume, released on March 26, 2010....
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- Kaho Sakazaki
2010
- Asobi ni iku yo! - Chaika
- Chu-Bra!!Chu-Bra!!is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Japanese manga author Yumi Nakata. The manga was first serialized in the Japanese seinen manga magazine Comic High! on January 22, 2007, and is published by Futabasha. An anime adaptation began airing on January 4, 2010 in Japan...
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- Sen Tokugawa - K-On!!K-On!is a Japanese four-panel comic strip manga written and illustrated by Kakifly. The manga was serialized in Houbunsha's seinen manga magazine Manga Time Kirara between the May 2007 and October 2010 issues. It was also serialized in Houbunsha's magazine Manga Time Kirara Carat...
- Tsumugi Kotobuki - Otome Youkai Zakuro - Daidai
- Toaru Majutsu no Index II - Mitsuko Kongou
2011
- A ChannelA Channel (manga), is a Japanese four-panel comic strip by bb Kuroda. It was first serialized in the seinen manga magazine Manga Time Kirara Carat on October 28, 2008, published by Houbunsha. An anime adaptation by Studio Gokumi aired in Japan between April 8, 2011 and June 24, 2011...
- Yūko - Guilty CrownGuilty Crownis a 2011 Japanese anime television series produced by Production I.G which airs on Fuji TV's noitaminA program block in October 2011. The story of Guilty Crown is set in 2039 and revolves around Shu Ouma, a boy who has acquired an ability called the "power of kings" that allows him to draw out...
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- Chifusa Manyū - Ro-Kyu-Bu!Ro-Kyu-Bu!is a Japanese sports comedy light novel series written by Sagu Aoyama with illustrations by Tinkle. The series is about a high school freshman Subaru Hasegawa who becomes the coach of a grade school's girls basketball team after the high school team's captain was suspected for being a lolicon...
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- Chihiro Miyoshi
2012
- Natsuiro Kiseki