Amano Tsuki

Amano Tsukiko promoting Chou (2003)

Amano Tsukiko (天野月子) is a female Japanese rock artist under the Otokura and Pony Canyon record labels. She is probably best known for her songs "Chou", "Koe" and Zero no Chouritsu, which were used in the Fatal Frame survival horror video games (themes for Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly, Fatal Frame III: The Tormented and Fatal Frame IV: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse respectively).

Profile

• Name: Amano Tsukiko (天野月子)
• Birthday: November 18th
• Interests: Music, Art, Photography, books.
• Instruments: Piano and Guitar.

Information

Amano's love for music started at the age of five when she took up piano. While in school, she entered music clubs and eventually came into the spot light when she joined a theater group. She bought her first guitar in High School (which she still plays now). She once recorded her songs on a tape and sent it to one of her friends which got onto the hands of Otokura Records. They called Amano and appreciated her work. She found a band at that time herself, but unfortunately, it failed. Later, she released Hakoniwa, Love Dealer and B.G ~Black Guitar + Berry Garden~ under the Pony Canyon indie label as Amano Tsukiko, even though she didn't come into spot-light until her first major debut single Bodaiju in November of 2001. In the year 2007, she left Pony Canyon and returned independent. In Autumn 2008, Amano retire from her singing career but she is still writing songs for other artists.

Amano writes her songs as well as designing her clothes for her promotional videos. She is also skilled in guitar and loves to draw. She also has an online web-comic illustrated by herself. Her style of art is rather grotesque and abstract. Amano is quite popular in Japan which could clearly be seen at the opening of her Album A MOON CHILD IN THE SKY in 2005.

Amano recently announced that she would retire from making music as a solo artist after the release of her final album, ZERO. She has specified however that she will continue to write songs for other artists.

Discography

Albums

• [2002.06.05] Sharon Stones
• [2002.12.04] MEG & LiON
• [2004.01.21] Tenryuu (天龍)
• [2005.09.21] A MOON CHILD IN THE SKY
• [2008.09.03] ZERO (Indie)

Other Albums

• [2004.03.03] WINONA RIDERS ~Tsuki no Uragawa~ (月の裏側) (B-sides Compilation)
• [2006.11.15] Catalog (カタログ) (Best Album)
• [2006.11.15] Deluxe Catalog (デラックスカタログ) (Best Album)
• [2007.07.23] Uma Salmon (ウマ・サーモン) (B-side Compilation)
• [2008.11.24] NOISE (Indie Best Album)

Singles

• [2001.04.01] Hakoniwa (箱庭) (Indie)
• [2001.06.01] Hakoniwa (re-release) (Indie)
• [2001.06.01] Love Dealer (Indie)
• [2001.09.01] B.G ~Black Guitar + Berry Garden~ (Indie)
• [2001.11.07] Bodaiju (菩提樹)
• [2002.02.20] Sniper (スナイパー)
• [2002.04.24] Treasure
• [2002.06.19] HONEY?
• [2002.11.07] Ningyou (人形)
• [2003.07.30] Same (鮫)
• [2003.07.30] Love Dealer -2003- (re-release) (Indie)
• [2003.08.27] Susume★Tiger (進め★タイガー) (Himitsu Circle Tiger Machine) (Indie)
• [2003.11.12] Chou (蝶)
• [2004.07.14] Tsuki (月)
• [2004.11.03] Idea (イデア)
• [2005.02.16] Hisui (翡翠)
• [2005.02.16] Hisui ~Slim Type~ (翡翠～スリムType～)
• [2005.07.27] Koe (聲)
• [2006.05.31] Karasu (烏)
• [2006.05.31] Fukurou (梟)
• [2006.05.31] Utakata (ウタカタ)
• [2006.05.31] Fuusen (風船)
• [2006.05.31] Konton -chaos- (混沌)
• [2007.04.11] Howling (Indie)
• [2008.01.23] HEAVEN'S GATE (Indie)
• [2008.07.30] Zero no Chouritsu (ゼロの調律) (Indie)

VHS / DVD

• [2002.05.26] Pia Debut Preview LIVE
• [2002.11.28] LIVE TOUR 2002 Koori no Bi SHOW (LIVE TOUR 2002 氷の美SHOW)
• [2003.03.05] Meg ni Aetara Amano Tsukiko Nenmatsu Special 2002 Live at Nihon Seinenkan メグに逢えたら 天野月子年末スペシャル2002 Live at 日本青年館)
• [2004.02.25] Omohide (おもひで) (DVD Box)
• [2004.03.03] V
• [2006.11.15] 5 -five-
• [2009.02.10] Omohide 2 (おもひで2) (DVD Box)
• [2009.04.27] ZERO+NOiSE

Composition

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• Shiroi Hana ~White Garden~ (白い華 ～White Garden～) (music)
• cotton candy (lyrics)
• Suna no Shiro (砂の城) (music)
• MONSTER (music and lyrics)
• Cherry (music)
• Koibana (恋花) (music)

B.N.W.

• Over Drive (music and lyrics)
• Hadashi no Mermaid (裸足のマーメイド) (music and lyrics)
• Ride On (music and lyrics)

EARTHSHAKER

• Sully (lyrics)
• Russian Roulette (ロシアンルーレット) (lyrics)
• WILL (lyrics)

Shikata Akiko

• Uzumebi (埋火) (lyrics)

Tokawa Haruka

• Mikazuki (三日月) (music)

External Links

• Official Website