Akino Arai

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Akino Arai (新居昭乃, Arai Akino^?) is a Japanese singer, song-writer, and lyricist, best known for her works in anime such as Outlaw Star, Noir, Macross Plus, and many others. She was born on August 21, 1959, in Tokyo.

She has performed with Yoko Kanno, Luna Sea, ZABADAK, Samply Red, Yayoi Yula, and was once in a group called Marsh-Mallow. Arai debuted in 1986 with the theme song to anime Windaria, "Beautiful Star" (美しい星, utsukushii hoshi^?).

"Voices" from Macross Plus is possibly Arai's most famous song to date.

1 Releases
- 1.1 Official Albums
- 1.2 Official Singles
2 External links

[edit] Releases

[edit] Official Albums

Natsukashii Mirai (懐かしい未来, Nostalgic Future) – 1986
Sora no Mori: Arai Akino Best Album (空の森, Forest of the Sky) – 1997
Sora no Niwa (そらの庭, Garden of the Sky) – 1997
Furu Platinum (降るプラチナ, Falling Platinum) – 2000
concept album Kouseki Radio (concept album『鉱石ラジオ』, Crystal Radio) – 2001
collection album RGB – 2002
Eden (エデン) – 2004
arai akino VHmusic – 2005
20th Anniversary ALBUM sora no uta (Songs of the Sky) – 2005

[edit] Official Singles

Yakusoku (Promise) – 1986
Chizu wo Yuku Kumo (A Cloud Which Passes Through the Map) – 1986
Kaze to Tori to Sora ~Reincarnation~ (The Wind, the Birds, and the Sky) – 1992
Kooru Suna (Frozen Sand) – 1992
Dragon Quest Retsuden: Roto no Monshou (The Wings of Youth) – 1996
Hiru no Tsuki (The Moon at Noon) – 1998 – end theme to Outlaw Star (episodes 1-13)
Tsuki no Ie (The House of the Moon) – 1998 – end theme to Outlaw Star (episodes 14-26)
Kanaete (Grant My Wish) – 1999 – end theme to Ayatsuri Sakon
Hana no Katachi (Shape of a Flower) – 2001
PALME Songs – 2002
Kakusei Toshi (The City of Awakenings) – 2002
Natsukashii Umi (Nostalgic Sea) – 2004
Kimi e Mukau Hikari/Aquarium on the Moon – 2006