Shimatani Hitomi

Shimatani Hitomi promoting Honjitsu, Tonai, Bousho (2014)

Shimatani Hitomi (島谷ひとみ) is a Japanese pop singer under the avex trax record label. In 2012 she joined T.M.H.R..

Profile

• Stage Name: Shimatani Hitomi (島谷ひとみ)
• Real Name: Shimatani Hitomi (島谷瞳)
• Birth Date: September 4, 1980 (1980-09-04)
• Birth Place: Gureshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
• Blood Type: O
• Height: 161 cm
• Bands:
  • T.M.H.R. (2012-)

Information

Shimatani won the "1st The Japan Singer" audition in 1997. She debuted on the avex trax label in 1999 with the single Osaka no Onna, which was an enka-style song. When she returned to the music scene in late 2000, she began releasing modern pop music.

Discography

Shimatani Hitomi promoting PAPILLON (2001)

Shimatani Hitomi promoting Delicious! ~The Best of Hitomi Shimatani~ (2003)

Shimatani Hitomi promoting Heart & Symphony (2005)

Shimatani Hitomi promoting PRIMA ROSA (2007)

Shimatani Hitomi promoting BEST & COVERS (2009)

Shimatani Hitomi promoting "Kantan ni Ietanara" (2011)

Shimatani Hitomi promoting 15th Anniversary SUPER BEST (2013)

Studio Albums

• [2001.06.27] PAPILLON (Butterfly)
• [2002.06.12] Shanty (シャンティ; Peace)
• [2003.08.06] GATE ~scena III~
• [2004.09.01] Tsuioku+LOVE LETTER (追憶+LOVE LETTER; Reminiscence)
• [2005.10.12] Heart & Symphony
• [2007.03.07] PRIMA ROSA (First Rose)
• [2008.07.16] Flare
• [2014.07.16] Honjitsu, Tonai, Bousho (本日、都内、某所; Today, Metropolitan Area, Somewhere)

Best Albums

• [2003.12.25] Delicious! ~The Best of Hitomi Shimatani~
• [2009.07.29] BEST & COVERS
• [2011.02.23] URA BEST 2000-2004 (裏BEST2000-2004; Reverse Best 2000-2004) (Digital)
• [2011.02.23] URA BEST 2005-2010 (裏BEST2005-2010; Reverse Best 2005-2010) (Digital)
• [2013.07.24] 15th Anniversary SUPER BEST
• [2014.06.04] Hitomi Shimatani BEST COLLECTION (Digital)

Concept Albums

• [2005.02.23] crossover

Cover Albums

• [2007.12.05] Otoko Uta ~cover song collection~ (男歌; Men Songs)
• [2010.01.27] Otoko Uta II ~20 Seiki Nostalgia~ (男歌II ~20世紀ノスタルジア~; Men Songs II ~20th Century Nostalgia~)
• [2012.02.22] Sign Music

Mini-Albums

• [2002.11.27] Poinsettia ~Amairo Winter Memories~ (~亜麻色ウィンターメモリーズ~; Flaxen Winter Memories)

Singles

• [1999.07.28] Osaka no Onna (大阪の女; Woman from Osaka)
• [2000.01.19] Namida-kun Sayonara (涙くんさよなら; Goodbye Friendly Tears) (Blue-Eye-Land)
• [2000.09.27] Kaihouku (解放区; Liberated Zone)
• [2001.02.07] papillon (パピヨン ~papillon~)
• [2001.05.30] Ichiba ni Ikou (市場に行こう; Let's Go to the Market)
• [2001.09.12] Yasashii Kiss no Mitsuke Kata (やさしいキスの見つけ方; The Way to Discover an Affectionate Kiss)
• [2002.01.30] Shanty (シャンティ)
• [2002.05.09] Amairo no Kami no Otome (亜麻色の髪の乙女; The Maiden with Flaxen Hair)
• [2002.07.10] Amairo Maxi (亜麻色マキシ; Flaxen Maxi)
• [2002.10.23] Itsu no Hi ni ka... (いつの日にか・・・; Someday)
• [2003.02.26] Akai Sabaku no Densetsu (赤い砂漠の伝説; The Legend of the Red Desert)
• [2003.06.04] Genki wo Dashite (元気を出して)
• [2003.07.16] Perseus (Perseus -ペルセウス-)
• [2003.11.06] YUME Biyori (YUME日和; Dream Weather)
• [2004.03.17] Viola
• [2004.06.02] Jewel of Kiss
• [2004.08.11] ANGELUS / Z!Z!Z! -Zip! Zap! Zipangu!- (ANGELUS -アンジェラス- / Z!Z!Z! -Zip! Zap! Zipangu!-)
• [2005.01.26] Garnet Moon / Inori (Garnet Moon / 祈り; Prayer)
• [2005.06.15] ~Mermaid~
• [2005.08.10] Falco (Falco -ファルコ-)
• [2005.08.31] Mahiru no Tsuki (真昼の月; Midday Moon)
• [2006.03.15] Haru Machibito / Camellia (春待人 / Camellia -カメリア-; Person Waiting for Springtime)
• [2006.06.21] Destiny -Taiyou no Hana- / Koimizu -tears of love- (Destiny -太陽の花- / 恋水 -tears of love-; Sun Flower / Love Water)
• [2006.11.15] PASIO (PASIO~パッシオ)
• [2007.02.21] Dragonfly
• [2007.06.06] Neva Eva
• [2007.09.05] Shinku / Ai no Uta (深紅 / 愛の詩; Deep Crimson / Love Song)
• [2008.03.19] Nakitai Nara (泣きたいなら; If I Want to Cry)
• [2008.06.25] WAKE YOU UP / Ame no Hi ni wa Ame no Naka wo Kaze no Hi ni wa Kaze no Naka wo / Marvelous (WAKE YOU UP / 雨の日には 雨の中を 風の日には 風の中を / Marvelous; In the Rain When It's Raining, In the Wind When It's Windy)
• [2008.06.25] Ame no Hi ni wa Ame no Naka wo Kaze no Hi ni wa Kaze no Naka wo (雨の日には 雨の中を 風の日には 風の中を)
• [2009.03.04] SMILES
• [2010.10.06] Mayonaka no Guitar (真夜中のギター; Midnight Guitar)
• [2011.02.16] Kantan ni Ietanara (簡単に言えたなら; If You Simply Say It)
• [2012.03.07] Shiawase Hakoberu You ni (しあわせ運べるように)
• [2014.06.04] Yaburekabure (やぶれかぶれ; Desperation)

Split Singles

• [2007.01.24] Suzuki Masayuki & Shimatani Hitomi - Futari de Iijanai (ふたりでいいじゃない)

Digital Singles

• [2012.03.28] Ureshii Koto (うれしいこと; Fortunately)
• [2013.07.17] GRAND HERO
• [2013.07.17] Anata wo Mune ni Ikiteku (あなたを胸に生きてゆく)
• [2013.07.17] ANGELUS -SUPER BEST Version- (ANGELUS -アンジェラス-)

Video Releases

• [2002.10.23] 8 colors Hitomi Shimatani CLIPS+LIVE
• [2004.03.17] Vibration! ~LIVE&CLIPS~
• [2004.12.22] CONCERT TOUR 2004 Tsuioku+LOVE LETTER
• [2005.06.15] Special Live "crossover"
• [2006.03.15] VISUAL WORKS 2004~2006
• [2006.03.15] Premium Live 2005 -Heart&Symphony&More-
• [2006.12.13] Special Live "crossover II"
• [2007.09.12] Live 2007 -PRIMA ROSA-
• [2008.10.08] CROSSOVER III ~Premium meets Premium~
• [2011.03.16] CROSSOVER IV ~Premium meets Premium~

Compilations / Other

• [2004.02.04] m.c.A･T - Returns! (#12 Funk Tank feat. Shimatani Hitomi)
• [2006.11.08] Beautiful Woman (#10 Shanty, #15 Sekaijuu no Dare Yori Kitto (crossover version))
• [2007.03.07] Disneymania presents POP PARADE JAPAN (#13 Anata to Ita Toki)
• [2007.07.11] Tsutsumi Kyohei Tribute the popular music (#8 Miserarete)

Live

Tours

• [2003.09.xx] - [2003.10.xx] Hitomi Shimatani 1st Live Tour 2003 GATE~Scena III
• [2004.09.xx] - [2004.11.xx] Hitomi Shimatani CONCERT TOUR 2004 Tsuioku+LOVE LETTER

Concert Series

• [2005] Special Live "crossover"
• [2005] Hitomi Shimatani Premium Live 2005 -Heart & Symphony & More-
• [2006] Special Live "crossover II"
• [2007] Hitomi Shimatani Live 2007 -PRIMA ROSA-
• [2008] Premium meets Premium
• [2008] Hitomi Shimatani Live 2008 "Flare"

Filmography

Dramas

• [1999] Tetsu Niisan
• [2002] Shinjukuzame
• [2002] Tantei Kazoku
• [2003] Boku Dake no Madonna
• [2006] Damens Walker

Movies

• [2006] Tennis no Oujisama
• [2009] Parallel

Photobooks

• [2002.11.15] HITOMI SHIMATANI PHOTOGRAPHY

External Links

• Official Website
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