Japanese singer (born 1966)
Yoko Takahashi
高橋 洋子 |
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 Takahashi in 2010 |
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| Also known as | YAWMIN |
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| Born | (1966-08-28) August 28, 1966 (age 58)
Tokyo, Japan |
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| Genres | Pop rock |
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| Occupation | Singer |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
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| Years active | 1991–present |
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Musical artist
Yoko Takahashi (高橋 洋子, Takahashi Yōko, born August 28, 1966) is a Japanese singer, who is best known for her work throughout the 1990s, most particularly for her singles which were performed for and featured in anime, most notably the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise.
Career
Takahashi began her career in 1991, and released her first album, Pizzicato, in 1992, which reached #28 on the Oricon weekly charts. In the following years, she released the albums Kugatsu no Sotsugyō which charted, and Watashi wo Mitsukete, which did not achieve the same success of her previous albums.
In 1995, she released the single "A Cruel Angel's Thesis" (残酷な天使のテーゼ, Zankoku na Tenshi no Tēze), which was used as the opening song in the anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion. The song has received gold and platinum certifications, charted on the Oricon weekly chart numerous times, and has frequently been cited as one of the most influential songs used in anime.[1] She has remixed and released several versions of the single, which have been met with the same commercial success.
In 1996, she released the album Living with Joy. Following her achievements with music, she continued to release singles and albums throughout the 2000s and 2010s, for which she was met with mixed success.
Takahashi's other works in anime includes performing an "acid bossa" version of "Fly Me to the Moon", and Tamashii No Refrain, the closing theme of Evangelion: Death and Rebirth.
She also performed "Metamorphose", the opening theme to studio Gainax's 20th anniversary series, This Ugly Yet Beautiful World, the ending theme "Yoake Umarekuru Shōjo" (夜明け生まれ来る少女, "The Girl Who was Born at Dawn") for the anime Shakugan no Shana (灼眼のシャナ, "Blazing-Eyed Shana"), and the opening theme "Aoki Flamme" (蒼き炎, Aoki Honō, "Blue Flame") for Pumpkin Scissors (パンプキン・シザーズ, Panpukin Shizāzu).
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
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Oricon chart peaks
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Weekly
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| 1992
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Pizzicato
- Released: October 21, 1992
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75
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| 1993
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Kugatsu no Sotsugyō
- Released: August 25, 1993
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85
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| 1994
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Watashi wo Mitsukete
- Released: November 26, 1994
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| 1996
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Living with Joy
- Released: October 25, 1996
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| 1997
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~refrain~ The songs were inspired by Evangelion
- Released: November 6, 1997
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6
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193
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Li-La
- Released: November 6, 1997
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10
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| 1999
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HARMONIUM
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| 2001
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AÜM
- Released: October 2, 2001
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| 2003
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L'ange de métamorphose
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| 2005
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Sore wa Toki ni Anata wo Hagemashi, Toki ni Sasae to Naru Mono
- Released: December 7, 2005
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90
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| 2010
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20th Century Boys & Girls ~20 Seiki Shounen Shoujo~
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152
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| 2013
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Uchu no Uta
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| 2015
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20th Century Boys & Girls 2 ~20 Seiki Shounen Shoujo 2~
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Koi ni Samusa wo Wasure
- Released: November 20, 2015
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| 2019
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EVANGELION EXTREME
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Compilation albums
Singles
Maxi Singles
Split Singles
As YAWMIN
| Year
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Title
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Oricon chart peaks
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Album
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Weekly
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Monthly
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Yearly
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| 1991
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"Friends"
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18
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| 1993
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"Koi da!! Panic"
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64
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- Footnotes
Other songs
Solo works
| Year
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Title
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Album
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Track
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| 1989
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"Maybe"
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Silent Mobius Music Album "Caution"
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#05
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| "Cherry no Manma (Cherryのまんま)"
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Doki² Waku² Sound Station
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#10
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| "Mystic Eyes... Ai wa Count Down (MYSTIC EYES…愛はCOUNT DOWN)"
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B Gata Doumei Music Album
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#05
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| 1990
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"Lonely Afternoon (ロンリー・アフタヌーン)"
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Menomae no Ninjin
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#07
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| 1991
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"Mystic Eyes... Ai wa Count Down (Remix)"
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B Gata Doumei Another Music
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#06
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| 1995
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"Fly me to the moon -acid bossa version-"
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Neon Genesis Evangelion OST
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#23
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| 1996
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"Yokan (予感)"
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NEON GENESIS EVANGELION II
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#01
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| "Shiawase wa tsumi no nioi (幸せは罪の匂い)"
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NEON GENESIS EVANGELION III
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#01
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| "Mugenhouyou (無限抱擁)"
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#02
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| "Kibun wo Kaeyou! (気分を変えよう!)"
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Fortune Quest Gaiden original sound collection
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#01
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| 1998
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"Fushigi na Melmo (ふしぎなメルモ)"
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Fukkoku Tezuka Osamu Sakuhin Kessakusyu
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#18
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| 1999
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"Shinkirou (蜃気楼)"
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Tribute to Rebecca~Dream Discovery
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#10
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| 2000
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"Lullaby no Yume (ララバイの夢)"
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Snuggle Up
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#10
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| 2001
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"Shirokuro Tsukete Kudasai (シロクロつけてくだサイ)"
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NHK 「Mushimaro Q Gold 2000」 Dai Q ~Hara, Ippai, Hetta~
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#03
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| 2002
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"We'll Be Together -2002-"
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Aquarian Age Saga II Image Album
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#11
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| 2003
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"Change My Heart (Qwerty Mix)"
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Aquarian Age Saga II ~Don't forget me...~ OST
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#01
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| "Change My Heart"
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#34
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| "Nijiiro Yumeiro Taikoiro (虹色・夢色・太鼓色)"
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Taiko no Tatsujin Blue
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#01
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| 2005
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"Kocchi Wo Muite Charmy (こっちをむいてチャーミー)"
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| "Nijiiro Yumeiro Taikoiro long version (虹色・夢色・太鼓色 (ロングバージョン))"
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Taiko no Tatsujin Tobikkiri Anime Special Dainesshu Utamatsuri
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#23
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| 2011
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"Iroha ni ho he to (いろはにほへと)"
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| 2013
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"Extase"
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"Shiro's Songbook 'Xpressions'"
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Disc2
#14
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| 2014
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"Tamashī no Refrain (TeddyLoid Remix)"
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Tamashī no Refrain (TeddyLoid Remix)
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#1
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| 2015
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"Evolve"
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| 2016
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"Tamashī no Refrain (inu crabMixx) (魂のルフラン (inu crabMixx))"
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Re:animation Presents Re:Boots Legendary Animesong Remixes
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#5
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| "Zankoku na tenshi no Thesis (inu crabMixx) (残酷な天使のテーゼ (inu crabMixx))"
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#6
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| 2017
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"TENSIONS – he who pays the piper"
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SHIRO'S SONGBOOK The Hidden Wonder of Music
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#12
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| "Silver Jaguar no Theme (シルバージャガーのテーマ)"
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Sōji Ushio (Tomio Sagisu) Zenkyoku-Shū (うしおそうじ (鷺巣富雄) ピープロ全曲集)
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Disc5
#1
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| "0-sen Hayato (0戦はやと)"
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Disc5
#6
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| "Magma Taishi (マグマ大使)"
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Disc5
#8
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| "Yadamon no Uta (Shiro-Kuro-Uta Iri) (ヤダモンの歌 (白黒歌入り))"
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Disc5
#11
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| "Yadamon no Uta (Irotsuki-Uta Iri) (ヤダモンの歌 (色つき歌入り))"
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Disc5
#13
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| 2018
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"T.o.k.y.o"
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Beat Piano Music 3
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#5
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| "A Merry Christmas to you"
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TWIN GUITAR3 〜cosmic balloon〜
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#12
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| "TENSIONS alterna 2018"
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Anison Roku plus (アニソン録 プラス。)
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Disc4
#6
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As YAUMIN
| Year
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Title
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Album
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Track
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| 1992
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"Touch me Softly -English version-"
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Bannou Bunka Nekomusume Sound Phase 0I
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#04
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| "In The Fluffy Moon Nite -English version-"
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#07
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| 1993
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"Rainbow Sky (レインボウスカイ)"
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Bannou Bunka Nekomusume Sound Phase 0III
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#10
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As featured artist
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Title
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Album
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Track
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| 1996
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"Lost Paradise"
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Tajuu Jinkaku
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#07
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| 1999
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"Utsukushii Hito"
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Le Bel Homme image album
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#18
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| 2008
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"Hello, My Friend"
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Otoko to Onna -Two Hearts, Two Voices-
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#01
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| 2013
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"Kuchibiru yo atsuku kimi wo katare"
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Otoko to Onna 4 -Two Hearts, Two Voices-
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#06
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| "Peaceful Times_the London-Tokyo meeting"
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Shiro's Songbook 'Xpressions'
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Disc1
#04
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