TRUE (singer)

TRUE promoting Kotoba Asobi (2021)

TRUE is a Japanese pop singer, lyricist, actress and former idol. She made her debut in 1998 under her real name Karasawa Miho (唐沢美帆) with the Horipro agency as part of the short lived idol unit Five Star Girl. The following year she was part of idol unit NITRO for a film image song. In 2000, she signed to Pony Canyon and became a full-time singer. It was with the release of her third single, "Way to Love", that Karasawa gained popularity. A further five singles and two studio albums followed. In 2010 she colaborated with the SoulJa re-recording of "Way to Love".

Karasawa ended her 12 year association with Horipro in July 2011, and later that year started working as a lyricist with songwriting agency Scoop Music. Initially writing lyrics (Fairies, BRIGHT et al) she quickly moved into anison including several songs for Nanri Yuuka. At the end of 2013, Karasawa announced that she was returning to singing, transitioning to the Lantis label and working professionally as TRUE.

Profile

Karasawa Miho promoting "Live" (2001)

Karasawa Miho promoting "affection" (2002)

Karasawa Miho promoting "Cloudy " (2004)

Karasawa Miho promoting TRACKS ~Karasawa Miho Best Album~ (2010)

TRUE promoting "UNISONIA" (2014)

TRUE promoting Joy Heart (2015)

TRUE promoting "Soundscape" (2016)

TRUE promoting Around the TRUE (2017)

TRUE promoting "Another colony" (2018)

TRUE promoting her 5th anniversary year (2019)

TRUE promoting "Blast!" (2019)

TRUE promoting "WILL" (2020)

TRUE promoting "Storyteller" (2021)

• Stage Mame: Karasawa Miho (2000–2013), TRUE (2014–)
• Birth Name: Karasawa Miho (唐沢美帆)
• Birthdate:July 15, 1983 (1983-07-15)
• Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
• Blood Type: A
• Songwriting Agency: Scoop Music
• Groups:
  • Five Star Girl (1998)
  • NITRO (1999)
• Record Labels:
  • Victor Entertainment (as member of NITRO) (1999)
  • Pony Canyon (2000–2010)
  • Lantis (2014–)

Discography as Karasawa Miho

Studio Albums

• [2002.03.06] sparkle
• [2004.02.18] ID

Other Albums

• [2003.01.16] Jazztronik Presents Mihonova. (Remix Album)
• [2010.06.16] TRACKS ~Karasawa Miho Best Album~ (Best Album)

Singles

• [2000.08.02] anytime, anywhere
• [2000.10.18] 0° C ~stay with me~
• [2001.05.30] Way to Love
• [2001.09.05] Live (ライヴ)
• [2002.02.06] Endless Harmony
• [2002.09.04] affection
• [2004.01.21] Cloudy
• [2004.11.17] Kimi no Kakera (君のかけら)

Compilations / Others

• [2010.01.20] SoulJa - "Way to love ~Saigo no Koi~" feat. Karasawa Miho

Discography as TRUE

Studio Albums

• [2015.12.23] Joy Heart
• [2017.02.22] Around the TRUE
• [2018.04.25] Lonely Queen's Liberation Party
• [2021.08.25] Kotoba Asobi (コトバアソビ; Wordplay)

Singles

• [2014.02.26] UNISONIA
• [2014.10.08] Hajimari no Tsubasa / TWIN BIRD (はじまりの翼)
• [2015.02.11] ailes
• [2015.04.22] DREAM SOLISTER
• [2015.10.14] Dear answer
• [2016.02.10] Hiryou no Kishi (飛竜の騎士; Wyvern Knight)
• [2016.02.24] STEEL -Tekketsu no Kizuna- (STEEL -鉄血の絆-; Ties of Blood and Iron)
• [2016.07.27] Divine Spell
• [2016.10.12] Soundscape (サウンドスケープ)
• [2017.05.24] From (フロム)
• [2017.07.26] BUTTERFLY EFFECTOR
• [2018.01.31] Sincerely
• [2018.11.07] Another colony
• [2019.04.17] Blast!
• [2020.09.16] WILL
• [2021.01.13] Storyteller
• [2022.01.26] Happy encount
• [2023.01.25] rebind

Digital Downloads

• [2021.07.15] MUSIC
• [2022.11.25] Jouka (浄歌; Sacred Song)

Compilations / Others

• [2014.06.25] BUDDY COMPLEX ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (Disc 2 #25 "UNISONIA (TV Size)")
• [2014.08.27] Heart of Magic Garden2 (#3 "UNISONIA")
• [2015.03.25] Junketsu no Maria Original Soundtrack (Disc 2 #1 "Miserere nostri, Domine", #19 "Les serments de chasteté ~Junketsu no Chikai~", #22 "ailes (TV size)")
• [2015.07.08] Hibike! Euphonium Original Soundtrack "Omoide Music" (Disc 1 #31 "DREAM SOLISTER (TV Size)")
• [2015.12.23] Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru Original Soundtrack "music beneath the cherry blossom" (Disc 2 #13 "Dear answer (TV size)")
• [2016.01.13] Comet Lucifer Original Soundtrack GIFT FROM GARDEN INDIGO (Disc 1 #30 "evolve (TV size)", Disc 2 #24 "Story of Lucifer (Short size)", #26 "evolve (Full size)")
• [2016.03.23] Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut Original Sound Tracks (#41 "Hiryou no Kishi (TV Size)")
• [2016.03.23] Kidou Senshi Gundam Tekketsu no Orphans Original Sound Tracks (Disc 2 #29 "STEEL -Tekketsu no Kizuna- (TV size)")
• [2016.04.27] Hibike! Euphonium ~Kitauji Koukou Suisougakubu e Youkoso~ Original Soundtrack "Reflection of youthful music" (#29 "DREAM SOLISTER (Movie Ver.)")
• [2016.06.23] Lotus Juice - "Hitori Janai" feat. TRUE, Madono Mitsuaki, Fukuyama Jun, Anigera!Dy-doon!!!, Koshimizu Ami, Mafia Kajita
• [2016.12.14] Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (Disc 2 #22 "Divine Spell (TV size)")
• [2017.01.11] Hibike! Euphonium 2 Original Soundtrack "Ongaku Endless" (Disc 1 #01 "Soundscape (TV size)", Disc 3 #02 "Soundscape (TRUE & Wind Orchestra Ver.)")
• [2017.07.12] Shuumatsu Nani Shitemasu ka? Isogashii Desu ka? Sukutte Moratte Ii Desu ka? Original Soundtrack: Aoi Kioku (Disc 1 #2 "From (TV size)", #5 Cinema (TV size)")
• [2017.09.27] Gekijouban Hibike! Euphonium ~Todoketai Melody~ Original Soundtrack "The only melody" (#28 "Soundscape (TRUE & Wind Orchestra Ver.)")
• [2017.10.18] Hina Logic ~from Luck & Logic~ ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (Disc 1 #2 "BUTTERFLY EFFECTOR (TV Size)")
• [2017.10.25] "Tsubasa wo Motsumono ~Not an angel Just a dreamer~"
• [2018.01.31] Chihara Minori - "Michishirube" (#3 Chihara Minori & TRUE - "White ambitions")
• [2018.03.28] Violet Evergarden Original Soundtrack: Automemories (Disc 2 #21 "Sincerely (Short Size)", #25 "The Songstress Aria", #26 "Letter (Short Size)")
• [2018.03.28] Violet Evergarden Vocal Album Song letters (#01 "Sincerely", #04 "The Songstress Aria", #05 "Letter", #06 "Mirai no Hito e", #09 "Lost child" (by TRUE & Chihara Minori))
• [2018.03.28] A.I.C.O. -Incarnation- Original Soundtrack (Disc 1 #2 "A.I.C.O.")
• [2019.03.20] Tensei Shitara Soundtrack Datta Ken (Disc 2 #31 "Boku no Naka no Kimi e")
• [2019.03.23] Lantis no Minna - "Starting STYLE!!2019"
• [2019.05.17] "ANIMELO SUMMER LIVE 2019 THEME SONG CROSSING STORIES"
• [2019.05.22] Gekijouban Hibike! Euphonium ~Chikai no Finale~ Original Soundtrack "The Endless Melody" (Disc 2 #8 "Blast! (TRUE & Wind Orchestra Ver.)")
• [2019.09.11] TV Anime "Kawaikereba Hentai demo Suki ni Natte Kuremasu ka?" INSPIRED ALBUM: HENSUKI JUKE BOX (#4 "Stella")
• [2020.03.18] Satoru Kosaki 20th Anniversary Selected Works "DAWN" (Disc 3 #13 "Stand by...MUSIC!!!" [various artist])
• [2022.11.25] Eien no Kizuna (#2 "Jouka", #7 "Jouka (Instrumental)")

Credits

Note: All credits are for "Lyrics" written by Karasawa Miho, unless otherwise indicated.

Aoi Eir

• GENESIS

every♥ing!

• Kesalan Patharan

Hibike! Euphonium

• Little-Note

Iguchi Yuka

• Everything

JUNNA

• La Vie en rose

Minase Inori

• Step Up! (with Kawazaki Tomoya)

Nanri Yuuka

• BLOODY HOLIC
• Mother land
• Senkou no PRISONER

Nitta Emi

• Meiyaku no Kanata

Shokugeki no Soma

• Hyakusara Ryouran☆Kondate Battle (starring Nakiri Erina / starring Tadokoro Megumi / starring Mito Ikumi / starring Shinomiya Kojiro / starring Takumi Aldini / starring Yukihira Soma)

StylipS

• Addicted

Suzuki Airi

• Escape

Suzuki Konomi

• Live it up!

Takagaki Ayahi

• Kyoumei no Uta (共鳴のうた; Resonance Song)

THE iDOLM@STER

• Kokoro☆Exercise
• Koigokoro Masquerade
• Beginners☆Strike
• Mirai Hikou
• Sama☆Tori ~Summer trip~
• Renai Roadrunner
• Hatsukoi Butterfly
• WORLD WIDE DANCE!!!
• Unison☆Beat
• Shinsou Mermaid
• Beat the World!!

Walküre

• Ichido dake no Koi nara (Lyrics with Kato Yusuke)
• Walküre ga Tomaranai (Lyrics with Kato Yusuke)

*ω*Quintet

• Good bye & Good luck

External Links

• Official website
• Lantis profile
• Official blog
• Twitter feed
• Scoop Music Profile
• Japanese Wikipedia: 唐沢美帆
• Purchase (Karasawa Miho): iTunes | Recochoku | mora
• Purchase (TRUE): iTunes | Recochoku | mora