Aika Ōno

Aika Ōno
大野 愛果
Born (1977-09-07) September 7, 1977 (age 47)
Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Genres
Occupations
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active1998–
Labels
Websiteaika-ohno.com

Aika Ōno (大野 愛果, Ōno Aika, born September 7, 1977) is a Japanese singer and songwriter. She is contracted with the Giza Studio record label[1]

Aika is best known for writing songs for several artists under Giza Studio, notably Rina Aiuchi, Mai Kuraki, Aya Kamiki, U-ka Saegusa in db and Zard, among others. Many of her songs have been featured in anime shows such as Detective Conan (or Case Closed in the US), MÄR, Golgo 13, Detective School Q and Secret of Cerulean Sand. To a lesser extent, she released three studio albums[2] containing cover versions of her own song written for other artists, in English and Japanese.

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak positions
JPN
Oricon
[3]
Shadows of Dreams
  • Released: January 17, 2002
  • Label: Giza USA
  • Format(s): CD
 15
Secret Garden
  • Released: December 4, 2002
  • Label: Giza Studio
  • Format(s): CD
 39
Silent Passage
  • Released: December 25, 2013
  • Label: Giza Studio
  • Format(s): CD, Digital download
 110

Songwriting credits

1990s

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Year Title Artist(s) Album/Single Label
1998 "Ashita Moshi Kimi ga Kowaretemo" Wands Awake B-Gram
"Taiyou" Yumi Shiina Taiyou
"Shoujo no Koro ni Modotta Mitai ni" Zard Unmei no Roulette Mawashite
1999 "Taiyou no Kuni he Ikou yo Sugu ni -Sora Tobu Yume ni Notte" Maki Ohguro Taiyou no Kuni he Ikou yo Sugu ni -Sora Tobu Yume ni Notte
"Tooi Tooi Mirai he" Deen Tooi Tooi Mirai he Berg
"Aoi Kasa de" Field of View Aoi Kasa de Nippon Columbia
"Love, Day After Tomorrow" Mai Kuraki Love, Day After Tomorrow Giza Studio
"I Just Feel So Love Again", "Sweeter Baby", "So Good" Sweet Velvet I Just Feel So Love Again: Soba ni Iru Dake de
"Fairplay", "When it rains", "After all" Sweet Velvet
"Lazy Drive" Lazy Drive
"Flame of Love" Flame of love

2000s

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Year Title Artist(s) Album/Single Label
2000 "Get U're Dream" Zard Get U're Dream B-Gram
"Blue" Sweet Velvet I Just Feel So "Sweet" Giza Studio
"Safety Love" Soul Crusaders Safety Love
"Secret Garden" Mika Hase Secret Garden
"Stay by My side" Mai Kuraki Stay by My Side
"Simply Wonderful" Simply Wonderful
"Secret of My Heart", "This is your life" Secret of My Heart
"Trying To Find My Way" Never Gonna Give You Up
"Delicious Way", "Happy Days" Delicious Way
"Reach for the Sky" Reach for the Sky
"Close to Your Heart", "Black eyes, Blue tears" Rina Aiuchi Close to Your Heart
"It's Crazy for You", "Golden Moonlight" It's Crazy for You
"Ohh! Paradise Taste!!" Ohh! Paradise Taste!!
"Koi wa Thrill, Shock, Suspense" Koi wa Thrill, Shock, Suspense
2001 "Hero", "Toki no Tsubasa", "Ashita Moshi Kimi ga Kowaretemo" Zard Toki no Tsubasa B-Gram
"Easy Game" The★tambourines Easy Game Giza Studio
"Hijack brandnew days" Hijack brandnew days
"Aoi Aoi Kono Hoshi ni" Azumi Uehara Aoi Aoi Kono Hoshi ni
"Special Holynight" Special Holynight
"Lonesome Tonight: Kimi dake Mitsumeteru" Soul Crusaders Lonesome Tonight: Kimi dake Mitsumeteru
"Baby Sweet Sunshine" Baby Sweet Sunshine
"Tsumetai Umi", "Start in My Life" Mai Kuraki Tsumetai Umi/Start in My Life
"Always" Always
"Brand New Day", "Itsuka wa Ano Sora ni", "The Rose: Melody in the sky" Perfect Crime
"Can't Forget Your Love" Can't Forget Your Love/Perfect Crime: Single Edit
"Faith" Rina Aiuchi Faith
"Run up" Run up
2002 "Tears go by" U-ka Saegusa in dB Secret & Lies Giza Studio
"Beginning Dream" Akane Sugazaki Beginning Dream
"Like a Star in the Night", "Give me one more chance" Mai Kuraki Like a Star in the Night
"Key to my heart", "Loving you", "Fukigen no Kuni", "Fantasy" Fairy Tale
"Forever You ~Eien ni Kimi to~" Rina Aiuchi Forever You ~Eien ni Kimi to~
"Run Up" Run Up
"Can you Feel The Power of Words", "Spark" Power of Words
2003 "Hitomi Tojite" Zard Hitomi Tojite B-Gram
"Ashita wo Yume Mite" Ashita wo Yume Mite'
"Motto Chikaku de Kimi no Yokogao Mitetai" Motto Chikaku de Kimi no Yokogao Mitetai'
"Koigokoro" Akane Sugazaki Koigokoro Giza Studio
"Kimi ni Aitakute", "Haru no Hidamari no Naka de", "Truth" Beginning
"Mei Q?!~Meikyuu~Make you" Hayami Kishimoto Mei Q?!~Meikyuu~Make you
"Aisuru Kimi ga Soba ni Ireba" Aisuru Kimi ga Soba ni Ireba
"Mienai Story" Mienai Story
"CHU☆TRUE LOVE" U-ka Saegusa in dB CHU☆TRUE LOVE
"I shall be released" Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho made
"Shocking Blue", "I'm in love", "Igokochi no ii Honey" U-ka saegusa IN db 1st ~Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho made~
"Double hearted" Rina Aiuchi AIR
"Time After Time (Hana Mau Machi de)" Mai Kuraki Time After Time (Hana Mau Machi de)
"If I Believe", "Tonight, I feel close to you" If I Believe
2004 "Toki no Tsubasa", "Tenshi no You na Egao de", "Kanashii Hodo Kyou wa Ame demo" Zard Tomatteita Tokei ga Ima Ugokidashita B-Gram
"Kakegae no Nai Mono", "Mugen Muchuu" Kakegae no Nai Mono
"Kyō wa Yukkuri Hanasō" Kyō wa Yukkuri Hanasō
"Saraba Seishun no Kage yo", "Shinkirou" Shinichi Mori Saraba Seishun no Kage yo Victor
"Kokoro ga Tomaranai" Jewerly Kokoro ga Tomaranai Giza Studio
"Mune Ippai no Kono Ai wo Dare yori Kimi ni" Mune Ippai no Kono Ai wo Dare yori Kimi ni
"So stay together" Sparkling Point So stay together
"Hey Hey Baby! You're NO.1!", "Only One" Hey Hey Baby! You're NO.1!
"Shizukanaru Melody" Shiori Takei Shizukanaru Melody
"Kimi no Soba de" Ai Takaoka Kimi no Soba de
"Hikari to Kaze to Kimi no Naka de" Sunny
"Kaze ni Mukai Aruku youni" Hayami Kishimoto Kaze ni Mukai Aruku youni
"Sutekina Yume Miyoune" Sutekina Yume Miyoune
"Nemuru Kimi no Yokogao ni Hohoemi wo" U-ka Saegusa in dB Nemuru Kimi no Yokogao ni Hohoemi wo
"Hekonda Kimochi Tokasu Kimi" Hekonda Kimochi Tokasu Kimi
"Egao de Iyouyo", "Sotto Yasashii Kaze ni Fukarenagara" Egao de Iyouyo
"Kokoro ga Tomaranai", "Mune Ippai no Kono Ai wo Dare yori Kimi ni", "Hand to Hand" U-ka saegusa IN db II
"Start" Rina Aiuchi Start
"Boom-Boom-Boom" Boom-Boom-Boom
"Step Up!" Playgirl
"Lover Boy" Mai Kuraki Ashita e Kakeru Hashi
"Taisetsu na Mono" Yumi Shizukusa Missing you
2005 "Hoshi no Kagayaki yo", "Natsu wo Matsu Sail no Yō ni" Zard Hoshi no Kagayaki yo/Natsu wo Matsu Sail no Yō ni B-Gram
"Sayonara made no Distance", "Kimi to no Fureai", "Separate Ways", "Tsuki ni Negai wo" Kimi to no Distance
"Shiroi Fantasy", "Nemuru Kimi no Yokogao ni Hohoemi wo" Jewerly Shiroi Fantasy Giza Studio
"Wasurenaide" Jewerly First
"Kimi wo Shiranai Machi he" Shiroi Takei Kimi wo Shiranai Machi he
"Tsunagari" Tsunagari
"Sekai Tomete" Sekai Tomete
"Tonari", "Lost in Paradise" Second tune ~Sekai Tomete~
"Honey, feeling for me", "Tell me what", "Love sick", "Chance for you", "I sing a song for you" Mai Kuraki Fuse of Love
"Love, needing" Love, Needing
"Through the River" Dancing
"Growing of My Heart", "Seven Nights" Growing of My Heart
"Tobitatenai Watashi ni Anata ga Tsubasa wo Kureta" U-ka Saegusa in dB Tobitatenai Watashi ni Anata ga Tsubasa wo Kureta
"Donnani Ashita ga Mienakutemo" June Bride ~Anata shika Mienai~
"Fuyu Urara" Aiko Kitahara Fuyu Urara
"Don't stop music" The★tambourines Don't stop music
"Tropical Beach" Sparkling Point Tropical Beach
"Hanakagari" Yumi Shizukusa Hanakagari (song)
"Sora Tobu Ano Shiroi Kubo no You ni" Sayuri Iwata Sora Tobu Ano Shiroi Kubo no You ni
2006 "Kanashii Hodo Anata ga Suki", "Karatto Ikō!" Zard Kanashii Hodo Anata ga Suki/Karatto Ikō! B-Gram
"Heart ni Hi wo Tsukete" Heart ni Hi wo Tsukete
"Forever: Anata ni Aitai" Tsunku Type 2 Zetima
"State of mind", "Voice of Safest Place" Mai Kuraki Diamond Wave Giza Studio
"Safest Place" Diamond Wave (song)
"Shiroi Yuki" Shiroi Yuki
"Glorious" Rina Aiuchi Glorious/Precious Place
"Miracle" Miracle
"Delight" Delight
"Kira Kira Sunshine" Sparkling Point Kira Kira Sunshine
"Koi no 1-2-3" Koi no 1-2-3
"Nemutteita Kimochi Nemutteita Kokoro" Aya Kamiki Nemutteita Kimochi Nemutteita Kokoro
"Bounce, Bounce, Bounce", "Friends", "Secret Code" Secret Code
"Do you love me ?", "Who you gonna be" Yumi Shizukusa Hanakangari (album)
"Kitto mou Koi ni wa Naranai" Shiori Takei Kitto mou Koi ni wa Naranai
"Sora Tobu Ano Shiroi Kumo no You ni" U-ka Saegusa in dB U-ka saegusa IN db III
2007 "Glorious Mind" Zard Glorious Mind B-Gram
"Season of Love" Mai Kuraki Season of Love Giza Studio
"Milky way" Shiori Takei Diary
"Nanatsu no Umi wo Wataru Kaze no yōni" Rina Aiuchi and U-ka Saegusa Nanatsu no Umi wo Wataru Kaze no yōni
"Nanatsu no Umi wo Wataru Kaze no yōni (solo version)" U-ka Saegusa U-ka Saegusa in d-best: Smile & Tears
"Misekake no I love you" Aya Kamiki "Misekake no I love you
"Ashita no Tameni" Ashita no Tameni
"Sekaijuu no Daremo ga", "You & Me", "Kokoro ga...Mou Sukoshi", "Yume no Naka ni made" Ashita no Tameni: Forever More
2008 "You and Music and Dream" Mai Kuraki You and Music and Dream Northern Music
"Ichibyōgoto ni Love for You" Ichibyōgoto ni Love for You
"Sunday Morning" Aya Kamiki Sunday Morning Giza Studio
"Kimi Sarishi Yuuwaku" Kimi Sarishi Yuuwaku
"Summer Memories" Summer Memories
"Sekai wa Sore demo Kawari wa Shina" Sekai wa Sore demo Kawari wa Shinai
"Dangerous Love" Pinc Inc Dangerous Love
"So faraway" So faraway
"Daremo ga Kitto Dareka no Santa Claus" U-ka Saegusa in dB Daremo ga Kitto Dareka no Santa Claus
2009 "Revive" Mai Kuraki Revive Northern Music
"Magic" Rina Aiuchi Magic Giza Studio
"Motto Kimi Iro ni Somaritai" Pinc Inc Motto Kimi Iro ni Somaritai
"Trigger", "Hashiridasu Mada Minu Mirai no Hate he" Saeko Ura Dice

2010s

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Year Title Artist(s) Album/Single Label
2010 "Summer Time Gone" Mai Kuraki Summer Time Gone Northern Music
"I Promise", "Tomorrow is The Last Time" Future Kiss
"Mou Kimi wo Hitori ni Sasenai", "Yorugao no Onshitsu" U-ka Saegusa in dB Mou Kimi wo Hitori ni Sasenai Giza Studio
"Itsumo Sugao no Watashi de Itai" Itsumo Sugao no Watashi de Itai
"Natsu no Owari ni Anata e no Tegami Kakitometeimasu" Natsu no Owari ni Anata e no Tegami Kakitometeimasu
"Shiro no Fantasy", "Kono Sekai ni Kimi ga Iru Dake de", "Gomen ne Ima mo mada Kimi wo Aishiteru kara" U-ka saegusa IN db IV ~Crystal na Kisetsu ni Miserarete~
"Hanabi" Rina Aiuchi Hanabi
"Sing a song" Sing a song
"Danran", "Kudaranai Jinsei" Nilo Koizumi Nilo Koizumi
2011 "1000 Mankai no Kiss" Mai Kuraki 1000 Mankai no Kiss Northern Music
"Sakihokore", "Wasurenaide" U-ka Saegusa in dB U-ka saegusa IN db Final Best Giza Studio
"Prologue" Rina Aiuchi Last Scene
"Tear drops", "Good-bye Memories" Caos Caos Caos Tear drops
2012 "Another Day, Another World" Mai Kuraki Over The Rainbow Northern Music
"Kimi no Egao ni Konnani Koishiteru", "Omoide wa..." Natsuiro Kimi no Egao ni Konnani Koishiteru Giza Studio
"Beautiful, "If", "Ano Natsuzora no Sora he to Tsuzuku", "Always be my baby", "Yoru ni Dakarete", "For Dear" Ano Natsuiro no Sora he to Tsuzuku
2013 "Sakura Sakura..." Mai Kuraki Try Again Northern Music
"Natsu no Taiyou no sei ni shite" Natsuiro Natsu no Taiyou no sei ni shite Giza Studio
"A day~ Ryokufuu no Kisetsu~", "Everything for you", "Sayonara Precious", "Akusenkuutou no One Way Love" Summer Spur!
2014 "You Can" Mai Kuraki Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope Northern Music
2018 "We Are Happy Women" We Are Happy Women
"Hanakotoba" Kimi Omou: Shunkashūtō
"Oh Special Day" Caos Caos Caos Noririn Monroe Giza Studio
2019 "Sukoshi Zutsu Sukoshi Zutsu" Sard Underground Sukoshi Zutsu Sukoshi Zutsu

2020s-present

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Year Title Artist(s) Album/Single Label
2020 "Nemurenu Yoru Ni" Marie Ueda Heartbreaker Giza Studio
"Just believe you" All at Once Just believe you Being
2021 "Black Coffee" Sard Underground Black Coffe Giza Studio
"Ichigo Jam", "Kuroi Bara" Orange Iro ni Kampai
2022 "Christmas Cake" Hi no Nagori
2024 ""Hoshi no Hikari", "Futari Shizuka", "Sanae" Namida Iro De

References

  1. ^ Aika Ohno official website (in Japanese) http://aika-ohno.com/top.html, (in english) http://aika-ohno.com/eng/top.html
  2. ^ Aika Ohno discography list (in Japanese) http://aika-ohno.com/disco/index.html
  3. ^ "大野愛果のCD・DVDリリース一覧". Oricon. Retrieved September 2, 2014.