Tsukiko Amano

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Tsukiko Amano (天野月子?)
Born November 18
Origin Japanese flag Japan
Genre(s) J-Rock, Alternative Rock
Occupation(s) Singer, Songwriter
Instrument(s) Singing, Guitar, Piano
Years active 2001-present
Label(s) Otokura Records
Website 天野月子 OFFICIAL WEBSITE
In this Japanese name, the family name is Amano.

Tsukiko Amano (天野月子 Amano Tsukiko?) is a Japanese singer, mostly famous for singing Chou (Butterfly) in the ending song of Fatal Frame II. She also did the theme song for Fatal Frame III, Koe (Voice).

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[edit] Biography

Amano has been playing music ever since she was 5 when she started taking piano lessons. She was part of her junior high chorus club (as a soprano), and in high school she began to experiment with various musical instruments and joined the theatre group. It was also in high school where she bought her very first guitar which is what she now primarily plays.

As Amano grew in her musical experience, she began to play in clubs, bars and on the street having gigs almost every day. She even joined a band for a little while, however this venture eventually failed, and the band broke up. Her major break came when she sent a demo tape to a close friend...who somehow managed to get the tape into the hands of one of Otokura Record's producers.

Although she is considered more of an underground artist when it comes to Japanese music, she has been slowly been finding herself in the spotlight, especially in 2001 with her smash hit 'Bodaiju'. Many of Amano's songs have also been used as theme songs for commercials, television shows, movies, and videogames. Tsukiko Amano is primarily a solo alternative artist, but has been known to team up with other artists on the Otokora label.

Besides writing all of her own songs, Amano also designs and makes most of the unique costumes in her videos (and for her performances) herself. She also loves to draw and has a unique artistic style. Not only does she publish a comic on Otokura.com's website, she's published a storybook she wrote while recording her Ningyou video. A variety of her artwork can also be seen on singles, albums, and posters promoting her stage performances.[1]

[edit] Musician Support

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

  1. Sharon Stones (June 05, 2002)
  2. MEG&LiON (December 04, 2002)
  3. 天龍 (Tenryuu) (January 21, 2004)
  4. Winona Riders ～月の裏側～ (Winona Riders -tsuki no uragawa-) (March 03, 2004)
  5. A MOON CHILD IN THE SKY (September 21, 2005)
  6. デラックスカタログ (DELUXE Catalog) (November 15, 2006)
  7. ウマ・サーモン (Uma Saamon) (July 23, 2007)

[edit] Singles (Indie label)

  1. 箱庭 (Hakoniwa) (Early board sale:April 01, 2001, Regular edition:June 01, 2001)
    Theatrical company PORT+PORTAIL's 4th work "Hakoniwa" theme song
    TV Asahi's "D's garage" ending theme
    c/w "ステロイド" (suteroido)
  2. Love Dealer (June 01, 2001)
    8cm CD limited version
  3. B.G.～Black Guitar+Berry Garden～(September 01, 2001)
    TOYOTA's "GAZOO.com" CM song
    c/w "G.B.～ゴールデンバニー～" (gooruden banii)
  4. Love Dealer (July 30, 2003, Reached #169 on Oricon charts)
    2003 version of Love Dealer
    TV Tokyo's "Kyuuyo Meisai" ending theme
    c/w "ミサイル" (misairu)
  5. Howling (Limited CD+DVD version: March 14, 2007 , Regular edition: April 11, 2007)
    Limited version just sold by Amano's official website
    c/w "Bowling"
  6. HEAVEN'S GATE January 23, 2008
    Limited version sold at Hime Hajime live on 2008/1/19, featuring a metallic, shiny jacket

[edit] Singles (Major label)

  1. 菩提樹 (Bodaiju) (November 07, 2001, Reached #66 on Oricon charts)
    TV Asahi's "Midnight Mermaid" ending theme
    c/w "巨大獣" (kyodaijuu)
  2. スナイパー (SUNAIPAA) (February 20, 2002)
    c/w "スパイダー" (supaidaa)
  3. Treasure (April 24, 2002, Reached #99 on Oricon charts)
    TBS's "Rank oukoku" opening theme
    c/w "Pleasure"
  4. HONEY? (June 19, 2002)
    First pressing contained a mini-photobook
    TV Tokyo's "Cover shou yo" endinng theme
    c/w "BOGGY!"
  5. 人形 (Ningyou) (November 07, 2002, Reached #50 on Oricon charts)
    First pressing contained a mini-photobook
    Nippon TV's "Black Wide Show" ending theme
    c/w "人魚" (ningyo)
  6. 鮫 (Same) (July 30, 2003, Reached #70 on Oricon charts)
    c/w "亀" (kame)
  7. 蝶 (Chou) (November 12, 2003, Reached #49 on Oricon charts)
    TECMO's Playstation game "ZERO~Akai Chou~" (Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly)
    c/w "象" (zou)
  8. 月 (Tsuki) (July 14, 2004, Reached #64 on Oricon charts)
    Limited version contained DVD
    Pony Canyon's distributed movie "Moonlight Jellyfish" theme song
    FBS/Nippon TV's "AKKO to MACHAMI no shingata TV" ending theme
    c/w "太陽" (taiyou)
  9. イデア (IDEA) (November 03, 2004, Reached #70 on Oricon charts)
    Fuji TV's anime "Konjiki no Gash Bell!!" ending theme
    First pressing contained the anime sticker
    c/w "ID"
  10. 翡翠 (Hisui) (February 02, 2005, Reached #73 on Oricon charts)
    First pressing sold by internet cointaned a plus CD called "翡翠～スリムType～" (hisui ~slim type~) with a mix of "Hisui" and its karaoke version
    c/w "カメリア～愛のバージョン～" (kameria ~ai no version~) & "骨～愛のバージョン～" (hone ~ai no version~)
  11. 聲 (Koe) (July 27, 2005, Reached #39 on Oricon charts)
    TECMO's Playstation game "ZERO~Shisei no koe~" (Fatal Frame III: The Tormented)
    c/w "萌" (moe)
  12. 烏 (Karasu) (May 31, 2006, Reached #47 on Oricon charts)
    5th anniversary special single
    c/w "硝子" (garasu)
  13. ウタカタ (Utakata) (May 31, 2006, Reached #46 on Oricon charts)
    Shinzaki Momo original work VCinema "Next phase~Kimi kara no okurimono" theme song
    5th anniversary special single
    c/w "ウララカ" (uraraka)
  14. 混沌 -chaos- (Konton -chaos-) (May 31, 2006, Reached #48 on Oricon charts)
    5th anniversary special single
    c/w "かぼす" (kabosu)
  15. 梟 (Fukurou) (May 31, 2006, Reached #49 on Oricon charts)
    5th anniversary special single
    c/w "国道" (kokudou)
  16. 風船 (Fuusen) (May 31, 2006, Reached #50 on Oricon charts)
    5th anniversary special single
    c/w "光線" (kousen)

[edit] References

  1. ^ - Guitars & Kimonos, and Amano fansite

[edit] External links