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Offline NANA122

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« on: November 30, 2006, 03:50:58 AM »



She is a legend when is comes to Anime and music and I adore her voice she is why i wanted to sing even more
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Name: Sakamoto Maaya (坂本真綾)
Date of Birth: March 31, 1980
Blood Type: A
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Height: 155 cm (5 ft. 1 in.)

Sakamoto Maaya got her break at the age of 15 when she secured the part of Kanzaki Hitomi in the anime series Vision of Escaflowne. While her voice acting may not have been anything note-worthy, it was her vocals on Escaflowne's opening song, Yakusoku wa Iranai, that really got her noticed.

She has had a number of parts in various anime shows, and even voiced characters in the odd computer or video game (including Dead or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball and the Japanese version of Kingdom Hearts). Her debut album, Grapefruit, was released in 1997 and, to date, she since released seven more albums, as well as a number of compilations and singles.

The majority of Maaya's work is anime related and she has performed many themes and insert songs for shows, often working with Japanese composer Kanno Yoko (including work on almost all of her solo albums and singles). During '98 and '99 Maaya released a couple of albums with Higuchi Chieko as part of a duo called Whoops, though Maaya's participation in the group is often overlooked. Maaya's voice has a sweet quality to it that's best demonstrated in her more light-hearted songs, but there's an underlying quality that's hard to deny.

Discography
[edit]Albums
[1997.04.23] Grapefruit
[1998.12.14] DIVE
[1999.12.16] Hotchpotch -singles collection-
[2001.03.28] Lucy
[2001.08.08] Easy Listening (mini album)
[2002.05.22] Kanno Yoko feat. Sakamoto Maaya - "23ji no Ongaku"
[2003.07.30] Nikopachi -singles collection 2-
[2003.12.10] Shounen Alice
[2005.10.26] Yuunagi Loop
[2006.xx.xx] No Title (mini album)
[edit]Singles
[1996.04.24] Yakusoku wa Iranai
[1997.03.21] Bokura no Rekishi
[1997.09.22] Gift
[1998.04.22] Kiseki no Umi
[1998.11.21] Hashiru
[1999.10.21] Platinum
[1999.11.03] Yoake no Kaze Kikinagara
[2000.01.07] Kouya no Medalot
[2000.06.21] Yubiwa
[2000.08.23] Shippou no Uta
[2000.12.16] Mameshiba
[2002.02.21] Hemisphere
[2003.02.21] Gravity
[2003.04.02] tune the rainbow
[2005.05.11] Loop
[2006.07.14] Kazemachi Jet/Spica
[edit]Sheet Music Books
[2003.09.29] Nikopachi and Hotchpotch Yasashiku Hikeru Piano Solo
[2005.12.30] Yuunagi Loop Piano Hikigatari
[edit]Whoops!!
Singles

[1999.01.20] Love Love Phantasy
[1999.06.17] Genie
[1999.08.18] Tiles Complex - Yasashiku Furaretai
Albums

[1999.07.16] P'

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« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2006, 03:04:33 PM »
I love Maaya Sakamoto... I've got all her albums and they all have some really beautiful songs on them.

Unfortunately she is COMPLETELY unknown in Japan outside of the anime world. I've never met a Japanese person who's heard of her apart from otaku.

Yoko Kanno is awesome as well... her new soundtrack "GITS: Solid State Society" is out now.
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« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2006, 03:37:04 PM »
Actually the guy who plays the drums on all Maaya Sakamoto's songs and Yoko Kanno's songs is the same guy who plays the drums on many Morning Musume songs such as "Mr Moonlight"... his name is Yasuo Sano. He also played the drums on Miki Fujimoto's solo album.

Bass player Hitoshi Watanabe has also played for both Morning Musume and Maaya Sakamoto/Yoko Kanno.

Morning Musume and Maaya Sakamoto/Yoko Kanno also use the same violin players quite often, the Gen Ittetsu Group.

Trumpet Player Toshio Araki also plays for both Momusu and Sakamoto/Kanno.

If I remember correctly there are many other musicians who work for both Morning Musume and Maaya Sakamoto/Yoko Kanno.

Lots of connections between the musical crews of these two camps if you read the musician credits on the CDs.
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« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2006, 03:52:04 PM »
^  I actually never knew that at all.

I love Maaya Sakamoto.. believe it or not, I don't think I've ever seen a single one of the animated works she's done.. and yet I've been a huge fan of her music since what feels like forever.

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« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2006, 03:59:39 PM »
Quote from: yokoso;246976
I don't think I've ever seen a single one of the animated works she's done..


She's a really good voice actress as well - her work in Escaflowne is amazing when you consider she is only 15 or 16 at the time. She also does some professional theatre/theatrical performances here in Japan - I think she was in the Japanese version of Les Miserables.

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« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2006, 04:51:19 AM »
Quote from: blp;246983
She's a really good voice actress as well - her work in Escaflowne is amazing when you consider she is only 15 or 16 at the time. She also does some professional theatre/theatrical performances here in Japan - I think she was in the Japanese version of Les Miserables.


That is why  I love her so much she is so talented, look how your she was I think it is so cool. I love yubiwa from Escaflowne, that is my favourite song from the move and the other one made from different languages, I can not remember what that one was called.

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« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2007, 11:19:56 PM »
I only just found out that the amazing Maaya Sakamoto has  a thread!! :o
I first found her through 'platina' and the escaflowne songs.  Then or some reason I downloaded one of her albums(the one with sora wo miro' and some random tracks and loved them! <333
When I get the chance i have to remember to buy something of hers!

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« Reply #7 on: February 26, 2007, 03:16:28 AM »
Yeah, it's great if you can buy some releases by the smaller artists, I'm sure each purchase really makes a difference. I don't think Maaya sells many CDs, so I'm sure she appreciates it when someone buys her CDs! In Japan, most people I meet have never heard of her. "The Vision Of Escaflowne" is not well known in Japan outside of the anime community.

I'd recommend the "Hotchpotch" CD as a good first purchase, it has many great songs on it!


She has a new release next month, 2007/03/21.

It's a six song mini album, the title is "30 minute night flight".

I'm unsure if Yoko Kanno is producing this new release, since they have not worked together recently.

Kanno or no Kanno, I'll be getting it since Maaya has the voice!
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« Reply #8 on: March 01, 2007, 09:36:34 AM »
i love her since she does voice over for Lunamaria from Gundam Seed Destiny

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« Reply #9 on: March 01, 2007, 01:51:45 PM »
Sakamoto has some very good songs, but I don't if it's her or the composer which makes them so good... And usually they're from a kick-ass anime, which does its part in the coolness of the song.
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« Reply #10 on: March 01, 2007, 03:00:58 PM »
30minutes night flight is produced by Mori Toshiyuki :o More info@j-p00p (because I'm too lazy to copy-paste and credit~)

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« Reply #11 on: March 15, 2007, 11:04:11 PM »
I love the lady ! 'v Known her since the "escaflowne" era & she had those beautiful acoustic songs composed by Yoko Kanno. Seems strange to me she's not so known in Japan...

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« Reply #12 on: April 01, 2007, 03:43:44 PM »
I bought the new CD today, I'm listening to it now. It sounds great, I don't think the Maaya fans will be dissapointed... her voice is great as usual. She also writes the lyrics on half the songs. My only complaint is that it's a mini-album instead of a full-length one!

Yoko Kanno is not present on any of the tracks, so Kanno fans might want to preview before they buy to avoid dissapointment.

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« Reply #13 on: August 07, 2010, 10:22:18 PM »


Ohhhh Maaya...I'll never forget how I got into Japanese music, THANKS to HER!!! When I first watched Escaflowne, I fell in love with the opening song. Then, I "the vision of Escaflowne CD" and after that, I bought several Maaya's CDs. Currently, I've got the whole discography in my computer!!! :D
Nice voice...great artist :)
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« Reply #14 on: August 07, 2010, 10:49:11 PM »
^ lol me too, can't believe I haven't posted in this thread :lol:

I got into Jpop because of Maaya Sakamoto... My bro started listening to her when I was 15 (10 years ago now!! LOL), and then I started listening to her, too XD After that me and my bro's roads in music taste went in different directions but yeah, it all started from Maaya ^___^
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« Reply #17 on: December 19, 2010, 03:33:42 AM »
Maaya Salamoto is going to release a new album in January!!!  :cow:
"Maaya Sakamoto’s new album, “You can’t catch me” set for release January 2011!"
http://www.tokyohive.com/2010/10/maaya-sakamotos-new-album-you-cant-catch-me-set-for-release-january-2011/
..and this is the PV of Himitsu, the first single of her new album!  :) ENJOY!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caBNzqd4hcI&feature=player_embedded#!
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« Reply #18 on: December 21, 2010, 01:37:16 AM »
Thought I'd help with the Discography.

Studio Albums

Grapefruit
Dive
Lucy
Shounen Alic
Yunagi Loop
Kazeyomi
You Can't Catch Me

EPs
Easy Listening
30minutes Night Flight

Compilation Alubms
Single Collection+ Hotchpotch
Single Collection+ Nikopachi
Everywhere

Singles

Yakusoku wa Iranai
Gift
Kiseki no Umi
Hashiru
Platinum
Yubiwa
Shippo no Uta
Mameshiba
Hemisphere
Gravity
Tune the Rainbow
Loop
Kazemachi Jet/Spica
Saigo no Kajitsui/Mitsubachi to Kagakusha
triangler
Ame ga Furu
Magic Number
Down Town/Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareta Nara

If anyone is interested in having all her music, I have all the links for her albums, Eps, compilation albums ,and singles with tracks not featured on an album.

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« Reply #19 on: February 22, 2011, 05:00:18 AM »
~hidden LOVE <3~ xD

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