Kumaki Anri

Kumaki Anri promoting Nani ga Kokoro ni Areba Ii (2020)

Kumaki Anri (熊木杏里) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter who debuted in 2002 under VAP. After being almost two years on hiatus she signed with KING RECORDS, and in 2010 she moved to Warner Music Japan. She is managed by unBORDE agency.

Profile

• Name: Kumaki Anri (熊木杏里)
• Nickname: Anriko (あんりこ)
• Birthdate: January 27, 1982 (1982-01-27)
• Birthplace: Chikuma, Nagano, Japan
• Blood Type: B
• Height: 155cm
• Family: Husband, child
• Favorite Artist: Yosui Inoue

Information

Kumaki Anri promoting "Love letter ~Sakura~" (2012)

Early Life

When she was 10 years old, she moved to Tokyo. She loved writing lyrics.

Early Career

In 2001, she won a audition with her song "Madoe" and "Tokei", which became her debut single and B-side. Her debut album Sappuukei was released in 2003 and charted at #150. After that, she went on a hiatus for two years. When her contract with the music label VAP ended, she signed a new contract with King Records, and in 2005 she came back with her second album Mu Kara Deta Sabi. Her first success to be in the top 30 on the Oricon charts was with her seventh single "Atarashii Watashi ni Natte". Her following album Watashi wa Watashi wo Ato ni Shite also became a success at the Oricon Charts at #33. Many of her songs were used for movies and dramas. On March 31, 2013, she married a non-celebrity and announced her pregnancy. On September 28, 2013, she announced on her official website and blog that she had given birth to her first child.

Discography

Kumaki Anri promoting "Ame ga Sora Kara Hanaretara" (2009)

Kumaki Anri promoting Kaze to Nagi (2010)

Kumaki Anri promoting and...Life (2011)

Albums

• [2003.03.26] Sappuukei (殺風景; Dreary Landscape)
• [2005.02.23] Mu Kara Deta Sabi (無から出た錆; No Rust Coming Out)
• [2006.09.21] Kaze no Naka no Koushin (風の中の行進; March In the Wind)
• [2007.10.24] Watashi wa Watashi wo Ato ni Shite (私は私をあとにして; I Leave Behind Me)
• [2008.11.05] Hito Hinata (ひとヒナタ; People in the Sun)
• [2009.11.06] Hana Yori Hoka ni (はなよりほかに; Besides Your Flowers)
• [2012.02.22] Hikari no Toorimichi (光の通り道; Passage of Light)
• [2012.12.12] Shiroi Ashiato (白い足あと; White Footprints)
• [2014.12.17] Ikiteiru ga Yue (生きているがゆえ; Because I'm Alive)
• [2016.03.16] Kazari no Nai Ashita (飾りのない明日; Undecorated Tomorrow)
• [2017.06.28] Gunjo no Hibi (群青の日々; Ultramarine Days)
• [2017.07.26] Long long love song
• [2019.10.30] Hito to Toki (人と時; People and Time)
• [2020.11.11] Nani ga Kokoro ni Areba Ii (なにが心にあればいい？; What Should I Have in My Mind?)

Best Albums

• [2010.03.10] Kaze to Nagi (風と凪; Wind and Calm)

Mini-Albums

• [2011.10.05] and...Life
• [2014.03.26] Okurimono (贈り物; Gift)

Singles

• [2002.02.21] Madoe (窓絵; Window Painting)
• [2002.08.21] Sakazutote (咲かずとて; Blooming)
• [2003.02.21] Ima wa Mukashi (今は昔; Now Is a Long Time Ago)
• [2005.04.06] Watashi wo Tadoru Monogatari (私をたどる物語; A Story That Traces Me)
• [2006.01.25] Tatakai no Mujun (戦いの矛盾; Battle of Contradiction)
• [2006.05.24] Ryuusei (流星; Meteor)
• [2006.11.22] Atarashii Watashi ni Natte (新しい私になって; Becoming the New Me)
• [2007.02.21] Haru no Kaze (春の風; Spring's Breeze)
• [2007.07.25] Shichigatsu no Tomodachi (七月の友だち; July's Friend)
• [2008.05.21] Harudonari (春隣; Spring Neighbor)
• [2008.09.24] Mou Ichido (モウイチド; One More Time)
• [2008.10.22] Koto / Tanjoubi (こと / 誕生日; Fact / Birthday)
• [2009.04.08] Ame ga Sora Kara Hanaretara (雨が空から離れたら; If the Rain Gets Away from the Sky)
• [2009.06.17] Kimi no Namae (君の名前; Your Name)
• [2012.01.18] Kyou ni Naru Kara (今日になるから; Since Becoming Today)
• [2012.03.07] Love letter ~Sakura~ (桜; Cherry Blossom)
• [2016.09.21] End of the World

Digital Singles

• [2007.04.25] Saigo no Rashinban (最後の羅針盤; The Last Compass)
• [2008.06.04] Natsu no Kimagure (夏の気まぐれ; Summer Capricious)
• [2011.04.01] Home Ground ~Furusato e~ (ホームグラウンド~ふるさとへ~; Home Ground ~To the Home Town~)

External Links

• Official Website
• Warner Music Japan Official Profile
• Official Instagram
• VAP Official Website
• KING RECORDS Official Profile
• Official Blog