Sakamoto Maaya

Sakamoto promoting Triangler (2008)

Sakamoto Maaya (坂本真綾) is a well-known seiyuu and Japanese pop singer-songwriter under flying DOG, a sub-label of Victor Entertainment. She made both her musical and voice actress debuts in 1996 with the anime Tenkuu no Escaflowne. She is noted for her collaboration with Kanno Yoko.

Profile

• Name: Sakamoto Maaya (坂本真綾)
• Birthday: March 31st, 1980
• Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
• Bloodtype: A
• Height: 155 cm
• Group:
  • Whoops!! (1999)

Information

Sakamoto promoting Kazemachi Jet / Spica (2006)

Sakamoto (2007)

Sakamoto promoting Ame ga Furu (2008)

Sakamoto Maaya got her break at the age of 15 when she lent her voice to Kanzaki Hitomi in the anime series Tenkuu no Escaflowne. Her debut single, Yakusoku wa Iranai, opening theme for the same anime, made a begin for a longtime collaboration between her and composer Kanno Yoko. In that time, she also started to write lyrics for her songs. With Kanno, Sakamoto released a lot of singles which are still favored by fans until todays, notably Kiseki no Umi or Hemisphere. Sakamoto also appears in a television drama and musicals, she is known for her role as Éponine in the Japanese adaption of the musical "Les Misérables".

In 2003, Sakamoto and Kanno announced their breakup after Sakamoto's fourth album Shounen Alice. 2 years later, Sakamoto released her first non-Kanno produced and began to collaborate with other composers to have more creative in her singing career. In 2009, they re-united with the single Triangler, Macross Frontier's first opening theme. With the popularity of the series and a warm welcome from their fans, Triangler reached #3 on the Oricon weekly charts. In that time, she also wrote lyrics for Nakajima Megumi's song Ao no Ether which she self-covered on her sixth album Kazeyomi with Kanno Yoko on the piano. In 2009, she will retake her role as Éponine in the new adaption of "Les Misérables".

Discography

Albums

Studio Albums

• [1997.04.23] Grapefruit (グレープフルーツ)
• [1998.12.14] DIVE
• [2001.03.28] Lucy
• [2003.12.10] Shounen Alice (少年アリス; Boy Alice)
• [2005.10.26] Yuunagi Loop (夕凪LOOP; Lull Evening Loop)
• [2009.01.11] Kazeyomi (かぜよみ; Wind Reading)

Mini-Albums

• [2001.08.08] Easy Listening (イージーリスニング)
• [2007.03.21] 30minutes night flight

Best Albums

• [1999.12.16] Single Collection+ Hotchpotch (シングルコレクション＋ ハチポチ)
• [2003.07.30] Single Collection+ Nikopachi (シングルコレクション＋ ニコパチ)

Other Albums

• [2002.05.22] 23ji no Ongaku (23時の音楽; 23 Hours of Music) (Kanno Yoko feat. Sakamoto Maaya) (special concept album)

Singles

• [1996.04.24] Yakusoku wa Iranai (約束はいらない; There's No Promise)
• [1997.03.21] Bokura no Rekishi (ボクらの歴史; Our History)
• [1997.09.22] Gift
• [1998.04.22] Kiseki no Umi (奇跡の海; Miracle of the Sea)
• [1998.11.21] Hashiru (走る; Run)
• [1999.10.21] Platinum (プラチナ)
• [2000.06.21] Yubiwa (指輪; Ring)
• [2000.08.23] Shippo no Uta (しっぽのうた; Song of the Tail)
• [2000.12.16] Mameshiba (マメシバ)
• [2002.02.21] Hemisphere (ヘミソフィア)
• [2003.02.21] gravity
• [2003.04.02] tune the rainbow
• [2005.05.11] Loop (ループ)
• [2006.07.14] Kazemachi Jet / Spica (風待ちジェット / スピカ; Waiting for the Wind / Spica)
• [2007.11.21] Saigo no Kajitsu / Mitsubashi to Kagakusha (さいごの果実 / ミツバチと科学者; The Last Fruit / The Honeybee and the Scientist)
• [2008.04.23] Triangler
• [2008.10.29] Ame ga Furu (雨が降る; Falling Rain)

DVD

• [2003.12.10] 03†
• [2009.05.27] Sakamoto Maaya LIVE TOUR 2009 "WE ARE KAZEYOMI!" (坂本真綾 LIVE TOUR 2009 "WE ARE KAZEYOMI!")

External Links

• Official website