Mai Kuraki
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| Japanese name: | 倉木麻衣 |
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| Gender: | Female |
| Date of birth: | October 28, 1982 |
| Place of birth: | Funabashi, Chiba, Japan |
| Genres: | Pop, R&B |
| Years active: | 1999-present |
| Labels: | GIZA Studio: 1999–2007 Northern Music: 2007–present |
| Website: | www.mai-kuraki.com |
Mai Kuraki (倉木麻衣 Kuraki Mai) (born October 28, 1982) is a Japanese pop and R&B singer-songwriter, producer and composer from Funabashi, Chiba. Kuraki debuted in 1999 with the single, "Love, Day After Tomorrow". In 2000, she released her debut album, Delicious Way, which debuted at number-one and sold over 2,210,000 copies in its first week. Kuraki is one of a few female artists in Japan to have their first four studio albums to debut atop of the Oricon album chart.[1]
In 2009, Kuraki saw a revival in her popularity. Her eighth studio album, Touch Me!, debuted atop the Oricon album charts; becoming her first number-one album in five years. Kuraki holds the record for being the only female artist to have all of her singles consecutively debut in the Top 10 since her debut.[2] To date, Kuraki has six number-one albums and two number-one singles.
Contents
Song themes in Detective Conan
Opening themes
- Winter Bells - Opening 10 (Episodes 259~270)
- Kaze no Lalala - Opening 12 (Episodes 306~332)
- Growing of my heart - Opening 16 (Episodes 415~424)
- Ichibyōgoto ni Love for you - Opening 23 (Episodes 505~514)
- Revive - Opening 25 (Episodes 521~529)
- SUMMER TIME GONE - Opening 29 (Episode 583~601)
- TRY AGAIN - Opening 35 (Episode 681~695)
Closing themes
- Secret of my heart - Closing 9 (Episodes 180~204)
- Start in my life - Closing 11 (Episodes 219~232)
- Always - Closing 12 (Episodes 233~247)
- Shiroi yuki - Closing 26 (Episodes 459~470)
- Tomorrow is the last Time - Closing 36 (Episodes 588~601)
- Your Best Friend - Closing 40 (Episodes 629~643)
- Koi ni Koishite - Closing 43 (Episode 667~686)
- Muteki na Heart - Closing 48 (Episode 750~???)
Movie themes
- Always - Movie 5 (Countdown to Heaven)
- Time after time ~Hana mau machi de~ - Movie 7 (Crossroad in the Ancient Capital)
- PUZZLE - Movie 13 (The Raven Chaser)
Trivia
- An animated likeness of Kuraki can be seen on a billboard in the anime's 23rd opening, Ichibyōgoto ni Love for you.
See also
References
- ^ BoA、オリジナル1stから5作連続首位！. Oricon, January 23, 2007
- ^ 倉木麻衣、10年目突入でアルバム1位獲得. Livedoor, January 27, 2009.
