Akeboshi

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Yoshio Akeboshi

Background information
Born Yokohama, Japan
Genre(s) J-pop, Folk
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, musician
Years active 2003–present
Label(s) Epic Records Japan
Associated acts Matsu Takako
Website www.akeboshi.com

Yoshio Akeboshi (明星嘉男 Akeboshi Yoshio?), more commonly known as Akeboshi, is a Japanese pop and folk singer. He is mainly known for the song "Wind" , which was used as the ending theme to the anime Naruto for the first twenty-five episodes.

Akeboshi was born on July 1, 1978 in Yokohama. He learned to play the piano when he was thirteen years old, later learning to play the guitar. He studied music in Liverpool, and his time there has heavily influenced his music. Before his major debut, he produced two of the songs on Matsu Takako's fourth album, a piece of life.

Akeboshi's songs are mainly sung in Japanese, but there are some notable songs that are sung in English, such as "Night and day", "Money", and "Wind". Another thing of note about Akeboshi's music is that he rarely uses the basic 4/4 time signature. "Wind" and "Kamisama no Shitauchi" for example, are both written in 5/8.

Contents

[edit] Albums

[edit] Akeboshi

Akeboshi's debut album, Akeboshi, was released on June 22, 2005 on Epic Records Japan.

  1. "Wind"
  2. "Night and day"
  3. "Hey there"
  4. "No wish"
  5. "Akikaze no uta" (秋風のうた Autumn Breeze Song?)
  6. "Haikyo no Sofa" (廃墟のソファ Sofa in a Ruins?)
  7. "A nine days' wonder"
  8. "White reply"
  9. "Faerie punks"
  10. "Morning high"
  11. "Tall boy"
  12. "The audience"
  13. "Kamisama no shitauchi" (神様の舌打ち Tut-tut God?)

Most of these tracks are taken from the mini-albums, with some re-recorded in slightly different arrangements.

[edit] Meet Along the Way

Akeboshi's second album, "Meet Along the Way", was released on November 7, 2007 on the Epic Records label in Japan. The simultaneously released limited edition contains a CD with the songs "Rusty Lance," "Yellow Moon," and "Along The Line."

  1. "Sky In The Pond"
  2. "The Cliff"
  3. "Yellow bird"
  4. "Broken bridge"
  5. "Seeds"
  6. "shadow of the wind"
  7. "Green eyes"
  8. "Village Stone"
  9. "Mercury is rising"
  10. "Diamond Dust"
  11. "coille gan crann"
  12. "Close my door"
  13. "Fukurou" (フクロウ Owl?)

[edit] Mini-albums

So far, Akeboshi has released five mini-albums and one single, Rusty lance.

[edit] Stoned town

Stoned town was released August 8, 2002.

  1. "Wind"
  2. "Akikaze no Uta" (秋風のうた Autumn Breeze Song?)
  3. "No wish"
  4. "Haikyo no Sofa" (廃墟のソファ Ruins of a Sofa?)

[edit] White reply

White reply was released June 18, 2003. A limited edition version was released on May 13, 2003. It contained an extra song, called "Not real".

  1. "Tall boy"
  2. "Morning high"
  3. "White reply"
  4. "Money"

[edit] Faerie punks

Faerie punks was released March 10, 2004.

  1. "Hey there"
  2. "Night and day"
  3. "Kamisama no shitauchi" (神様の舌打ち Tut-tut God?)
  4. "Faerie punks"

[edit] Yellow moon

Yellow moon was released April 19, 2006. The title track was used for the thirteenth Naruto ending theme.

  1. "Yellow moon (edit)"
  2. "Peruna"
  3. "One step behind the door"
  4. "Hanabi" (花火 Fireworks?)
  5. "Yellow moon"
  6. "Deep end"

[edit] Rusty lance

Rusty lance was released October 19, 2005.

  1. "Rusty lance"
  2. "Sounds"
  3. "Writing over the sign"

[edit] Colorful Drops

Colorful Drops is was released on August 22, 2007. "Along the Line" is the theme for the movie White Mexico.

  1. "Along the Line"
  2. "leaf on leaf"
  3. "Fukurou" (フクロウ Owl?)
  4. "Quiet Garden"

[edit] Work with Matsu Takako

Matsu Takako's single, Toki no Fune, released September 2004, contains two songs composed by Akeboshi. The title track is another version of "A nine days' wonder", though the lyrics are different and there are some small changes to the melody. The song was used in the drama RUNAWAY, which is a remake of the movie The Fugitive. The single also contains a cover of "White reply".

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