Yūmao

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Yūmao (ゆうまお, Yūmao^? born on February 11, 1980) is a female Japanese singer-songwriter from Tokyo, Japan. She is a Kunitachi College of Music graduate and also performs as an indie singer under the alias Mayuko. Her music is produced by FlagShip and Lantis. Yūmao is a pseudonym she assumed in late 2002, used primarily when writing and composing songs for anime and games, such as Galaxy Angel and D.C.: Da Capo, and seiyū, such as Mai Nakahara and Ryoko Shintani. The name originated from (優魔王, yūmaō^?), which in turn was formed from (優しい魔王, yasashii maō^?, lit. kind devil); the long "o" sound at the end was dropped due to excessiveness.

Her two singles, "Michishirube" and "Sweet Home Song" have both been ending themes for the anime Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl and Asatte no Houkou respectively. Additionally, her song "Kimi no Tame ni Dekiru Koto" was played in episode twelve of Kashimashi and her song "Omoide ga Hoshikatta" was released on the Please Twins! vocal album Esquisse.

Contents 1 Discography 1.1 Yūmao 1.1.1 Singles 1.1.2 Albums 1.2 Mayuko 1.2.1 Albums 2 External links

[edit] Discography

[edit] Yūmao

[edit] Singles

• Michishirube, released January 25, 2006
  1. "Michishirube" (みちしるべ, lit. Route Marker^?)
  2. "Song Rider" (ソングライダー, Songu Raidā^?)
  3. "Michishirube" (Hikigatari) (みちしるべ（弾き語り）, "Michishirube" (Hikigatari)^?)
  4. "Michishirube" (instrumental) (みちしるべ（インスト）, "Michishirube" (instrumental)^?)
  5. "Song Rider" (instrumental) (ソングライダー（インスト）, "Song Rider" (instrumental)^?)

• Sweet Home Song, released November 8, 2006
  1. "Sweet Home Song" (スイートホームソング, Suīto Hōmu Songu^?)
  2. "Mr. Lonely Girl" (Mr.ロンリーガール, "Mr. Lonely Girl"^?)
  3. "Sweet Home Song" (instrumental) (スイートホームソング（インスト）, "Sweet Home Song" (instrumental)^?)
  4. "Mr. Lonely Girl" (instrumental) (Mr.ロンリーガール（インスト）, "Mr. Lonely Girl" (instrumental)^?)

• Clubhouse Sandwich, released November 7, 2007
  1. "Clubhouse Sandwich" (クラブハウスセンド, "Clubhouse Sandwich"^?)
  2. "Ginger Ale" (ジンジャーエール, "Ginger Ale"^?)
  3. "Clubhouse Sandwich" (OFF-VOCAL) (クラブハウスセンド（OFF-VOCAL）, "Clubhouse Sandwich" (OFF-VOCAL)^?)
  4. "Ginger Ale" (OFF-VOCAL) (ジンジャーエール（OFF-VOCAL）, "Ginger Ale" (OFF-VOCAL)^?)

[edit] Albums

key, released July 5, 2006

1. "key"
2. "Michishirube" (みちしるべ, "Michishirube"^?)
3. "Compass ~egao no yukue~" (コンパス～笑顔の行方～, "Compass ~egao no yukue~"^?)
4. "Kimi no Moto e" (君のもとへ, "Kimi no Moto e"^?)
5. "TAKE OUT!!"
6. "Song Rider" (ソングライダー, Songu Raidā^?)
7. "Mug Cup" (マグカップ, Magukappu^?)
8. "Un" (うん, "Un"^?)
9. "Omoide ga Hoshikatta" (思い出が欲しかった, "Omoide ga Hoshikatta"^?)
10. "Kimi no Tame ni Dekiru Koto" (キミのためにできること, lit. Something I Can Do For You^?)
11. "Kenban yori Ai o Komete" (鍵盤より愛をこめて, "Kenban yori Ai o Komete"^?)

someday, released February 14, 2008

1. クラブハウスサンド
2. Mr.ロンリーガール
3. 答案用紙
4. ジンジャーエール
5. ノウティス
6. 蒼空にくちづけたら
7. Black cat on the piano
8. 戻れない証拠
9. スイートホームソング
10. a direction of the day after tomorrow
11. someday
12. fine

[edit] Mayuko

[edit] Albums

• Aozora, released July 7, 2005
• Akatsuki, released February 11, 2007

[edit] External links

• Yūmao's official website (Japanese)
• Yūmao at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia