Minami Kuribayashi

Minami Kuribayashi (栗林 みな実, Kuribayashi Minami, born June 11, 1976) is a Japanese singer, songwriter, lyricist and former voice actress from Shizuoka Prefecture. From 2016 to 2019, she performed under the stage name Minami.

Minami Kuribayashi
栗林 みな実
Minami at Anime Expo 2010
Born
Kumiko Murakami (村上 久美子)

(1976-06-11) 11 June 1976 (age 48)[1]
NationalityJapanese
Occupations
Years active2002–present
Musical career
Genres
  • pop
InstrumentsSinging
Labels
Websitekuribayashi-minami.jp

Her involvement in the game and anime Kimi ga Nozomu Eien, where she voiced the role of one of the characters, Haruka Suzumiya and performed and penned the theme songs and other songs relating to the series, has brought her much attention. Her single "Precious Memories", used as the opening theme song for the series' animated version was a success; it had a peak ranking of 17th place on the Oricon charts and charted for 14 weeks.[2] She has since performed songs for other games and anime, including series such as Muv-Luv, Chrono Crusade, My-HiME, My-Otome, Kure-nai, and School Days.

Kuribayashi has performed as part of the group Wild 3nin Musume, whose other present members are Joy Max (a.k.a. Joy Max Maximum) and Kisho Taniyama (a.k.a. Jackie Yang). She also once paired with Chiaki Takahashi to form the group exige, where Takahashi was known as CT. Veronica. Also, she is part of Sound Horizon.

Filmography

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TV animation

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OVAs

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Internet animation

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Games

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  • Age Maniax (Susie, Fumino)
  • Kaseki no Uta (化石の歌) (Priere)
  • Kimi ga Nozomu Eien (Haruka Suzumiya)
  • School Days (Minami Obuchi)
  • School Days L x H (Minami Obuchi)
  • "Hello, world." (Haruka Tomonaga)
  • Muv-Luv (Kasumi Yashiro)
  • Muv-Luv Alternative (Kasumi Yashiro, Haruka Suzumiya)
  • Muv-Luv Altered Fable (Kasumi Yashiro, Haruka Suzumiya)
  • My-Otome: Otome Butoushi!! (Erstin Ho)

Discography

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Solo

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Singles

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#Single detailsCatalog No.Peak Oricon
chart position
AlbumSalesNotes
1st"Muv-Luv (マブラヴ)"
  • Released: 3 April 2002
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACM-404897Overture25,900(Game Muv-Luv opening theme)
2nd"Kaze no Yukue/Yours (風のゆくえ/yours)"
  • Released: 5 February 2003
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACM-40846228,600(Game Kimi ga Nozomu Eien theme song)
3rd"Precious Memories"
  • Released: 29 October 2003
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACM-41071755,000(Kimi ga Nozomu Eien opening theme)
4th"Tsubasa wa Pleasure Line (翼はPleasure Line)"
  • Released: 21 January 2004
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACM-411017passage51,500(Chrono Crusade opening theme)
5th"Shining☆Days"
  • Released: 3 November 2004
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACM-41571852,000(My-HiME opening theme)
"beginning"
  • Released: 23 February 2005
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACM-41835533,600(OVA Akane Maniax opening theme)
6th"Shining☆Days Re-Product&Remix"
  • Released: 24 March 2005
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACM-418939Non–album single5,000
7th"Muv-Luv (2005 version) (マブラヴ(再録音版))"
  • Released: 10 August 2005
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACM-420934passage34,400(Game Muv-Luv opening theme)
8th"Blue Treasure"
  • Released: 24 August 2005
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACM-42053735,100(Tide-Line Blue opening theme)
9th"Dream☆Wing"
  • Released: 2 November 2005
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACM-42271942,300(My-Otome 1st opening theme)
10th"Crystal Energy"LACM-424715fantastic arrow38,700(My-Otome 2nd opening theme)[3]
11th"Yell!"
  • Released: 22 November 2006
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACM-432020dream link19,400(Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars ending theme)
12th"United Force"
  • Released: 22 May 2007
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACM-43642320,800(Kishin Taisen Gigantic Formula opening theme)
13th"BUT,metamorphosis"
  • Released: 26 December 2007
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACM-44477912,500(Cutie Honey: The Live ending theme)
14th"Next Season/Sweet Passion"
  • Released: 12 March 2008
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACM-44763915,100(OVA Kimi ga Nozomu Eien ~Next Season~ opening theme)
15th"Love Jump"
  • Released: 23 April 2008
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACM-44803616,800(Kure-nai opening theme)
16th"unripe hero"
  • Released: 23 July 2008
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACM-451433mind touch7,761(Blassreiter opening theme)
17th"Finality Blue"
  • Released: 22 October 2008
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACM-4549486,116(My-Otome 0~S.ifr~ opening theme)
18th"Sympathizer"
  • Released: 21 January 2009
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACM-45632210,446(Kurokami The Animation opening theme)
19th"Miracle Fly"
  • Released: 22 April 2009
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACM-4606337,539+(Sora Kake Girl ending theme)
20th"earth trip"
  • Released: 22 July 2009
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACM-463987(Game Grandia Online opening theme)
21st"Unreal Paradise (あんりある♡パラダイス)"
  • Released: 21 October 2009
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACM-465730(Kämpfer opening theme)
22nd"Meiya Kadenrou (冥夜花伝廊)"
  • Released: 27 January 2010
  • Label: GloryHeaven
  • Format: CD
LACM-404743Non–album single(Katanagatari opening theme)
23rd"STRAIGHT JET"
  • Released: 26 January 2011
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACM-477716TIGHT KNOT(Infinite Stratos opening theme)
24th"Kimi no Naka no Eiyū (君の中の英雄)"
  • Released: 9 November 2011
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACM-34900 (Artist Side)

LACM-4900 (Animation Side)

14(Mobile Suit Gundam AGE ending theme)
25th"HAPPY CRAZY BOX"
  • Released: 25 April 2012
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACM-34925 (Limited Edition),

LACM-4925 (Regular Edition)

25(Medaka Box opening theme)
26th"signs~Sakutsuki Hitoyo~ (signs 〜朔月一夜〜)"
  • Released: 22 August 2012
  • Label: Avex
  • Format: CD
AVCD-49734/B (Total Eclipse Edition),

AVCD-49735/B (Artist Edition),
AVCD-49736 (Regular Edition)

20(Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse ending theme)
27th"BELIEVE"
  • Released: 24 October 2012
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACM-34015 (Limited Edition),

LACM-14015 (Regular Edition)

35(Medaka Box Abnormal opening theme)
28th"Doubt the World"
  • Released: 28 November 2012
  • Label: Avex
  • Format: CD
AVCD-49971/B (Total Eclipse Edition),

AVCD-49972/B (Artist Edition),
AVCD-49973 (Regular Edition)

28TBA(Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse opening theme)
29th"ZERO!!"
  • Released: 24 April 2013
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACM-34083 (Limited Edition),

LACM-14083 (Regular Edition)

30TBA(The Devil Is a Part-Timer! opening theme)
30th"True Blue Traveler"
  • Released: 6 November 2013
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LALM-4001 (Limited Edition),

LALM-4003 (Regular Edition)

18TBA(Infinite Stratos (Season 2) opening theme)
31st"moving soul"
  • Released: 30 July 2014
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACM-34246 (Limited Edition),

LACM-14246 (Regular Edition)

31TBA(Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei! opening theme)

Albums

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Studio albums
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YearAlbum detailsCatalog No.Peak Oricon
chart position
Certifications
2004Overture
  • Released: 1 December 2004
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACA-532422
2006passage
  • Released: 26 April 2006
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACA-550112
fantastic arrow
  • Released: 21 December 2006
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACA-558833
2008dream link
  • Released: 27 August 2008
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LASA-580224
2010mind touch
  • Released: 21 April 2010
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LASA-1502132
2011miracle fruit
  • Released: 9 March 2011
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACA-1510230
2013TIGHT KNOT
  • Released: 29 May 2013
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACA-1530532
Best albums
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YearAlbum detailsCatalog No.Peak Oricon
chart position
2011stories
  • Released: 3 August 2011
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACA-9215/612

DVDs

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  • Kuribayashi Minami in BASXI Secret Live "Birthday eve"
  • 2003-11-27: Kuribayashi Minami Music Clip "Precious Memories"
  • 2008-02-27: Kuribayashi Minami 1st Live Tour 2007 "Fantastic Arrow"

References

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  1. ^ Official Website
  2. ^ "Precious Memories", listed at Oricon Style
  3. ^ "Music Picks". Newtype USA. Vol. 5, no. 6. A.D. Vision. June 2006. p. 120. ISSN 1541-4817.
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