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==Information==
==Information==
Okazaki Ritsuko first starting playing music when she was a teenager. During her freshmen year of high school she started a band with with fellow classmate called, ''Eleanor''. Her role in the band was composer and keyboardist. Okazaki first entered the mainstream music in 1993 with her debut single, "[[Kanashii Jiyuu]]", which was released under the [[Universal Music|PloyGram]] record label.
Okazaki Ritsuko first starting playing music when she was a teenager. During her freshmen year of high school she started a band with with fellow classmate called, ''Eleanor''. Her role in the band was composer and keyboardist. Okazaki first entered the mainstream music in 1993 with her debut single, "[[Kanashii Jiyuu]]", which was released under the [[Universal Music|PloyGram]] record label.
[[File:Okazaki Ritsuko Sincerly Promo.jpg|thumb|200px|Okazaki Ritsuko promoting ''[[Sincerely Yours|Sincerely yours]]'' (1993)]]
[[File:Okazaki Ritsuko Joyful Promo.jpg|thumb|200px|Okazaki Ritsuko promoting ''[[Joyful Calendar]]'' (1994)]]
[[File:Okazaki Ritsuko A Happy Promo.jpg|thumb|200px|Okazaki Ritsuko promoting ''[[A Happy Life (mini-album)|A Happy Life]]'' (1996)]]
[[File:Okazaki Ritsuko Ritzberry Promo.jpg|thumb|200px|Okazaki Ritsuko promoting ''[[Ritzberry Fields]]'' (1997)]]
[[File:Okazaki Ritsuko Ohayou Promo.jpg|thumb|200px|Okazaki Ritsuko promoting ''[[Ohayou]]'' (1998)]]
[[File:Okazaki Ritsuko Love Hina Promo.jpg|thumb|200px|Okazaki Ritsuko promoting ''[[Love Hina Okazaki Collection|Love Hina OKAZAKI COLLECTION]]'' (2001)]]
[[File:Okazaki Ritsuko Lovely Promo.jpg|thumb|200px|Okazaki Ritsuko promoting ''[[Life is Lovely.|life is lovely.]]'' (2003)]]


During the early 1990s Okazaki started composing tracks for [[Anime|anime]] series. One of the first series she worked on was ''[[Mahou no Princess Micky Momo]]'', where she contributed the images songs "[[Promise (Okazaki Ritsuko)|Promise]]" and "[[Fuyu no Nai Karundaa]]". She also composed the music for a couple song that where sung by the series lead seiyuu, [[Hayashibara Megumi]], including the opening and ending theme songs. Okazaki went on through the 1990s contributing songs to a variety of different animes.
During the early 1990s Okazaki started composing tracks for [[Anime|anime]] series. One of the first series she worked on was ''[[Mahou no Princess Micky Momo]]'', where she contributed the images songs "[[Promise (Okazaki Ritsuko)|Promise]]" and "[[Fuyu no Nai Karundaa]]". She also composed the music for a couple song that where sung by the series lead seiyuu, [[Hayashibara Megumi]], including the opening and ending theme songs. Okazaki went on through the 1990s contributing songs to a variety of different animes.
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==Discography==
==Discography==
[[File:Okazaki Ritsuko Sincerly Promo.jpg|thumb|200px|Okazaki Ritsuko promoting ''[[Sincerely Yours|Sincerely yours]]'' (1993)]]
[[File:Okazaki Ritsuko Joyful Promo.jpg|thumb|200px|Okazaki Ritsuko promoting ''[[Joyful Calendar]]'' (1994)]]
[[File:Okazaki Ritsuko A Happy Promo.jpg|thumb|200px|Okazaki Ritsuko promoting ''[[A Happy Life (mini-album)|A Happy Life]]'' (1996)]]
[[File:Okazaki Ritsuko Ritzberry Promo.jpg|thumb|200px|Okazaki Ritsuko promoting ''[[Ritzberry Fields]]'' (1997)]]
[[File:Okazaki Ritsuko Ohayou Promo.jpg|thumb|200px|Okazaki Ritsuko promoting ''[[Ohayou]]'' (1998)]]
[[File:Okazaki Ritsuko Love Hina Promo.jpg|thumb|200px|Okazaki Ritsuko promoting ''[[Love Hina Okazaki Collection|Love Hina OKAZAKI COLLECTION]]'' (2001)]]
[[File:Okazaki Ritsuko Lovely Promo.jpg|thumb|200px|Okazaki Ritsuko promoting ''[[Life is Lovely.|life is lovely.]]'' (2003)]]
===Studio Albums===
===Studio Albums===
*[1993.03.24] [[Sincerely Yours|Sincerely yours]]  
*[1993.03.24] [[Sincerely Yours|Sincerely yours]]  

Revision as of 02:50, 22 February 2013

Okazaki Ritsuko (2004)

Okazaki Ritsuko (岡崎律子) was a Japanese pop singer-songwriter and well known composer who was under the Universal Music sub label PloyGram. She was well known for her soft vocals and happy lyrics.

After surviving stomach cancer in 2003, Okazaki later died on May 5th 2004 at the age of 44 due to septic shock.

Profile

  • Name: Okazaki Ritsuko (岡崎律子)
  • Birthdate: December 29, 1959
  • Date of Death: May 05, 2004 (aged 44)
  • Birthplace: Hashima Island, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
  • Blood Type: B

Information

Okazaki Ritsuko first starting playing music when she was a teenager. During her freshmen year of high school she started a band with with fellow classmate called, Eleanor. Her role in the band was composer and keyboardist. Okazaki first entered the mainstream music in 1993 with her debut single, "Kanashii Jiyuu", which was released under the PloyGram record label.

During the early 1990s Okazaki started composing tracks for anime series. One of the first series she worked on was Mahou no Princess Micky Momo, where she contributed the images songs "Promise" and "Fuyu no Nai Karundaa". She also composed the music for a couple song that where sung by the series lead seiyuu, Hayashibara Megumi, including the opening and ending theme songs. Okazaki went on through the 1990s contributing songs to a variety of different animes.

Okazaki's next big work came in 2000 when she was asked to become the musical director for the Love Hina anime. The series became really popular and launched many musical CDs which featured her compositions. For the series she worked with Hayashibara Megumi and up-and-coming seiyuu, Horie Yui whom was playing her first major role. Okazaki later worked Horie, writing and composing songs for her solo career. After the anime ended Okazaki released, Love Hina OKAZAKI COLLECTION, which was a self-cover album of her songs, which were previously sung by the anime's seiyuus.

Not long after the end of Love Hina, Okazaki became the musical director for the Fruits Basket anime. Once again she worked with Horie Yui, whom once again was voicing the leading role. Aside from her compositions that were used in the series, she also sang the opening and closing themes herself.

In 2002, Okazaki teamed up with fellow singer-songwriter and anison composer, Hinata Megumi to form the group melocure. The group released several singles, all of which were used as theme songs to anime such as Ultramaiden Valkyrie and Stratos 4.

Unfortunately, Okazaki was diaognosed with stomach cancer in 2003. As she was overcoming it she came down with septicemia. From this she went into septic shock and died on May 5th 2004. She was unable to speak any last words.

Discography

Okazaki Ritsuko promoting Sincerely yours (1993)
Okazaki Ritsuko promoting Joyful Calendar (1994)
Okazaki Ritsuko promoting A Happy Life (1996)
Okazaki Ritsuko promoting Ritzberry Fields (1997)
Okazaki Ritsuko promoting Ohayou (1998)
Okazaki Ritsuko promoting Love Hina OKAZAKI COLLECTION (2001)
Okazaki Ritsuko promoting life is lovely. (2003)

Studio Albums

Other Albums

Singles

Other

Composed Works

Hayashibara Megumi
Hidaka Noriko
HI*MA*WA*RI
Horie Yui
Iizuka Mayumi
Inoue Kikuko
Komori Manami
Machiko Toyoshima
Ogata Megumi
Yamato Nadeshiko

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