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[[File:Tommy february6 promoting Candy shop sugar me.jpg|450px|thumb|Tommy february<sup>6</sup> promoting ''[[Tommy Candy Shop Sugar Me|TOMMY CANDY SHOP ♥ SUGAR ♥ ME]]'' (2013)]]

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'''Kawase Tomoko''' (川瀬智子) is a well-known Japanese musician, mostly noted for her role as the vocalist for [[the brilliant green]]. She made her solo debut as '''Tommy february<sup>6</sup>''', a character with an 80's-styled synth pop sound, in 2001. She made her debut as '''Tommy heavenly<sup>6</sup>''', a character with a alternative rock sound, in 2003. Kawase is most known for such songs as "[[Everyday at the Bus Stop|EVERYDAY AT THE BUS STOP]]", "[[Je t'Aime Je t'Aime|je t'aime★je t'aime]]", "[[Wait Till I Can Dream|Wait till I can dream]]" and "[[Pray (Tommy heavenly6)|pray]]".

==Profile==
* '''Stage Names:''' Tommy february<sup>6</sup>, Tommy heavenly<sup>6</sup>
* '''Real Name:''' Kawase Tomoko (川瀬智子)
* '''Married Name:''' Okuda Tomoko (奥田智子)
* '''Nickname:''' Tommy
* '''Birthday:''' {{bda|1975|02|06|mf=yes}}
* '''[[Blood Type]]:''' B
* '''Height:''' 161cm
* '''Place of Birth:''' [[Kyoto]], [[Japan]]
* '''Favourite Color:''' Red
* '''Favourite Manga:''' ''[[Wikipedia:Kodocha|Kodomo no Omocha]]''

==Information==
'''Kawase Tomoko''' was originally the lead vocalist and lyricist of the alt-rock band [[the brilliant green]]. She was asked to join the band in 1995 after her now husband, [[Okuda Shunsaku]], and [[Matsui Ryo]] heard her sing when she took part in a karaoke contest. As the band's lyricist, she wrote and sung songs in both Japanese and English; an great feat considering she is not a native English speaker. Since the indefinite hiatus of [[the brilliant green]], she has become more heavily involved in her solo projects Tommy february<sup>6</sup> and Tommy heavenly<sup>6</sup>.

Kawase is involved with a multitude of projects outside of singing. In addition to her own solo singing career, Kawase produced and wrote songs for [[Tommy angels|Tommy☆angels]], former [[avex trax]] soloist [[Hinoi Asuka]], and [[Fujii Takashi]] of ''[[Matthew's Best Hit TV]]'' fame. Kawase even once lent her voice for the [[Anime|anime]] series ''[[Piroppo]]'' as a character named [[Pikki]]. She even briefly modeled for Italian fashion house, [[Fiorucci]], and for a period of time hosted ''[[Break Down]]'', a show on MTV Japan.

Kawase is known for having an obsession with [[Wikipedia:Elmo|Elmo]], the red ''[[Wikipedia:Sesame Street|Sesame Street]]'' Muppet, ''[[Wikipedia:Harry Potter|Harry Potter]]'' and more recently [[Wikipedia:Pikachu|Pikachu]] from the anime ''[[Wikipedia:Pocket Monsters|Pokemon]]''. On November 22, 2003, Tomoko announced her marriage to fellow band mate from [[the brilliant green]], [[Okuda Shunsaku]]. In 2012, she joined the Halloween project [[HALLOWEEN JUNKY ORCHESTRA]].

===Tommy february<sup>6</sup>===
[[Image:Tommy february6 - February & Heavenly.jpg|thumb|250px|Kawase Tomoko as Tommy february<sup>6</sup> (2012)]]

'''Tommy february<sup>6</sup>''' is the original solo-artist project Kawase Tomoko. Kawase began developing the character of february<sup>6</sup> well before her debut. Her 'february<sup>6</sup>' persona is known for her geeky look, cheerleader themes, strange habits and librarian-esque glasses, innocent personality (as portrayed in the lyrics)as well as her love of flasks (as seen in the majority of her [[PV|PVs]]). The name itself was inspired by her own birthday.

During the 2001 break in [[the brilliant green]] releases, Kawase decided that she would start a solo-project herself, debuting with the single "[[Everyday at the Bus Stop|EVERYDAY AT THE BUS STOP]]". The February project was not meant to make much of an impact, or be very long-lived, but it gained a surprisingly large amount of attention. Because of this, two more singles followed and finally an album was released, also titled [[Tommy february6 (album)|february<sup>6</sup>]] (and naturally being released on February 6). After the album's release, Tommy announced that there would be no more 'february<sup>6</sup>' releases.

However, this was not the case. In 2003, after the indeterminate hiatus of [[the brilliant green]], exactly one year from her debut album's release date, her new single "[[Je t'Aime Je t'Aime|je t'aime ★ je t'aime]]" was released. The Tommy featured in these her songs was more sophisticated, though in essence not changed much. However, a new theme brought into her 'february<sup>6</sup>' releases were titles spelt in excruciatingly strange ways (for example, "[[Magic in Your Eyes|MaGic in youR Eyes]]", "[[Candy Eyes Dolls|CAndY EyEs doLLS ∵]]" and "[[Choose Me or Die|ChOOSe mE or Die]]"). Once again, three singles ("[[Je t'Aime Je t'Aime|je t'aime ★ je t'aime]]", "[[Love Is Forever|Love is forever]]" & "[[Magic in Your Eyes|MaGic in youR Eyes]]") proceeded the release of yet another album, ''[[Tommy Airline|Tommy airline]]''.

Currently, two singles have been released that will be entered into Tommy's newest 'february<sup>6</sup>' album, "[[L.O.V.E.L.Y ~Yumemiru Lovely Boy~|L•O•V•E•L•Y ~Yumemiru LOVELY BOY~]]" and "[[Lonely in Gorgeous|♥Lonely in Gorgeous♥]]".

A new Halloween EP, "Halloween Addiction", was released in October, 2012.
At the same time Kawase also joined [[HALLOWEEN JUNKY ORCHESTRA]] (a Japanese rock special 2012 Halloween project unit lead by hyde and KAZ from VAMPS). They released the single [[HALLOWEEN PARTY]] in October 2012.

2013 saw the release of [[Be My Valentine]], Tommy february6's first single since 2005. It was released as the first volume for [[the brilliant green]]'s 15th anniversary of their debut. In April, Kawase announced on her website[http://wmg.jp/artist/tommyfebruary6/news_47319.html?rid=rss_47319] that Tommy february6 would release a song titled [[Runaway (Tommy february6 song)|Runaway]], and that it would be used as the ending theme to the dorama [[Jitsuroku Sekai no Mystery]]. It also said a new album would be released in June.

===Tommy heavenly<sup>6</sup>===
[[Image:Tommy heavenly6 - February & Heavenly.png|left|thumb|250px|Kawase Tomoko as Tommy heavenly<sup>6</sup> (2012)]]

'''Tommy heavenly<sup>6</sup>''' is meant to be the dark side and the alter-ego of Tommy february<sup>6</sup>. Music released under 'heavenly<sup>6</sup>' is pop rock based and features a Tommy that is more sophisticated and classy than her 'february<sup>6</sup>' persona. Tommy heavenly<sup>6</sup>'s character is obsessed with her image, and almost parodies modern culture. She loves reality shows (''[[Wikipedia:Joe Millionaire|Joe Millionaire]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:The Osbournes|The Osbournes]]''), alcohol ([[Wikipedia:Heineken|Heineken]] and [[Wikipedia:Corona|Corona]] with lime), and junk food (doughnuts, popcorn and cola, among other things).

Tommy heavenly<sup>6</sup> begun in the double single release of "[[Love Is Forever|Love is forever]]" and "[[Wait Till I Can Dream|Wait till I can dream]]", which were both released on the same day. The [[PV]]'s for both songs run together in a reciprocal motion (aka they can be played back-to-back and the story flows between them). Though both singles sold roughly the same amounts, the Heavenly6 single came out on top above the february<sup>6</sup> single.

Much like how 'february<sup>6</sup>' was only planned for a temporary release, 'heavenly<sup>6</sup>' was planned for the same fate. However, 'heavenly<sup>6</sup>' returned for a second single, an [[Wikipedia:Avril Lavigne|Avril Lavigne]]-like downbeat single, "[[Hey My Friend|Hey my friend]]", which was used for the ending theme for the popular movie ''[[Shimotsuma Monogatari]]''. A B-side on the single, "[[Roller Coaster Ride|Roller coaster ride→]]", was also used at the opening theme for ''[[Shimotsuma Monogatari]]''.

Nothing was heard from 'heavenly<sup>6</sup>' until March 2005, when 'heavenly<sup>6</sup>' was featured on ''[[Love for NANA ~Only 1 Tribute~|LOVE for NANA ~Only 1 Tribute~]]'', a tribute album for [[Yazawa Ai]]'s popular manga ''[[NANA (manga)|NANA]]'' with the song [[Gimme All of Your Love!!|GIMME ALL OF YOUR LOVE!!]]. Five months later, the next heavenly6 single, "[[Ready|Ready?]]", was released and to be quickly followed by the first heavenly6 album, ''[[Tommy heavenly6 (album)|Tommy heavenly<sup>6</sup>]]''. In the summer of 2006, she released two new singles: "[[I'm Gonna Scream+|I'm Gonna SCREAM＋]]" on June seventh and "[[Pray (Tommy heavenly6)|Pray]]" on July, and she is scheduled to release a special Halloween single, "[[Lollipop Candy Bad Girl|Lollipop Candy♥BAD♥girl]]", that features two versions of the song, a duet version with Tommy february<sup>6</sup> that's 10 minutes and 31 seconds long (a nod to Halloween's date, October 31) and a shorter, five minute version featuring only Tommy heavenly<sup>6</sup>. (PVs for both versions have already been shot). That December, her next single "[[I Love Xmas|I LOVE XMAS]]" came out, in the PV Tommy heavenly<sup>6</sup> makes a cameo. Two months later her next single, "[[Heavy Starry Chain]]" came out, the PV shows heavenly<sup>6</sup> with a new [[Deeth|D[di:]]]-like look. On March 7th, 2007, Tommy heavenly<sup>6</sup> released a second album titled ''[[Heavy Starry Heavenly]]''. After over a year without any heavenly<sup>6</sup> releases, she announced on her official website that she will be performing the new opening for the [[Anime|anime series]] ''[[Wikipedia:Soul Eater (manga)|SOUL EATER]]''.

In 2009, it was announced that her contract with [[Sony Music Entertainment]] ended. Kawase transferred to [[Warner Music Japan]] in the same year along with [[the brilliant green]].
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==Discography (as February6)==
===Albums===
* [2002.02.06] [[Tommy february6 (album)|Tommy february<sup>6</sup>]]
* [2004.03.17] [[Tommy Airline|Tommy airline*]]
* [2012.02.29] [[February & Heavenly|FEBRUARY & HEAVENLY]]
* [2013.06.12] [[Tommy Candy Shop Sugar Me|TOMMY CANDY SHOP ♡ SUGAR ♡ ME]]

===Mini-Albums===
* [2012.10.17] [[Halloween Addiction|HALLOWEEN ADDICTION]]

===Best Albums===
* [2009.02.25] [[Strawberry Cream Soda Pop "Daydream"]]

===Singles===
* [2001.07.25] [[Everyday at the Bus Stop|EVERYDAY AT THE BUS STOP]]
* [2001.11.21] [[Kiss One More Time|♥KISS♥ ONE MORE TIME]]
* [2002.01.17] [[Bloomin'!]]
* [2003.02.06] [[Je t'Aime Je t'Aime|je t'aime ★ je t'aime]]
* [2003.07.16] [[Love Is Forever|Love is forever]]
* [2004.02.11] [[Magic in Your Eyes|MaGic in youR Eyes]]
* [2004.07.14] [[L.o.v.e.l.y ~Yumemiru Lovely Boy~|L•O•V•E•L•Y ~Yumemiru LOVELY BOY~]] (夢見る; ''Dreaming'')
* [2005.11.30] [[Lonely in Gorgeous|♥Lonely in Gorgeous♥]]
* [2013.02.06] [[Be My Valentine]]

===Compilation / Other===
* [2001.08.13] [[Hakase-sun]] - [[Play Boyz Toyz REGGAY!]] (#9 ''Game of Love feat. Tommy february6'')
* [2002.08.07] [[Fruits ~ Beauty Pop Collection]] (#1 ''EVERYDAY AT THE BUS STOP'')
* [2003.10.07] [[J Pop CD|J POP CD]] (#3 ''Tommy Feb Latte, Macaron'')
* [2004.03.17] [[Okusama wa Majo OST]] (#18 ''MaGic in youR Eyes (Inst. for TV)'', #19 ''MaGic in youR Eyes (Inst. for TV/Piano Ver.)'')
* [2004.08.03] [[Rekku no Homonsha Deoxys OST]] (#23 ''L・O・V・E・L・Y ~Yumemiru LOVELY BOY~'')
* [2005.09.28] [[Diva (Various Artists)|Diva]] (#6 ''MaGic in youR Eyes'')
* [2005.12.21] [[Paradise Kiss Original Soundtrack]] (#1 ''♥Lonely in Gorgeous♥'', #8 ''HEY BAD BOY'')
* [2006.01.25] [[Hit Style|HIT STYLE]] (#25 ''L・O・V・E・L・Y ~Yumemiru LOVELY BOY~'')
* [2006.12.06] [[World Standard.06 Sunaga T. Experience Works ~Pieces Pour Les Femmes|World Standard.06 Sunaga t. experience works ~pieces pour les femmes~]] (#15 ''KISS ONE MORE TIME (Sunaga t experience's EURO SET Remix)'')
* [2007.04.04] [[L25]] (#3 ''I'm in the mood for dancing'')
* [2008.03.28] [[Detroit Metal City Tribute to Krauser II ~The Metal Mix|Detroit Metal City Tribute to Krauser II ~THE METAL MIX~]] (#7 ''je t’aime ☆ je t’aime DMC you'')
* [2008.07.23] [[We Love Cyndi -Tribute to Cyndi Lauper-]] (#8 ''All Through The Night'')
* [2012.10.17] [[Halloween Party]] as part of [[HALLOWEEN JUNKY ORCHESTRA]] (#1 Halloween Party)

==Discography (as Heavenly6)==
===Albums===
* [2005.08.24] [[Tommy heavenly6 (album)|Tommy heavenly<sup>6</sup>]]
* [2007.03.07] [[Heavy Starry Heavenly]]
* [2009.04.29] [[I Kill My Heart|I KILL MY HEART]]
* [2012.02.29] [[February & Heavenly|FEBRUARY & HEAVENLY]]

===Mini-Albums===
* [2012.10.17] [[Halloween Addiction|HALLOWEEN ADDICTION]]

===Best Albums===
*[2009.02.25] [[Gothic Melting Ice Cream's Darkness "Nightmare"]]

===Singles===
*[2003.07.16] [[Wait Till I Can Dream|Wait till I can dream]]
*[2004.05.26] [[Hey My Friend|Hey my friend]]
*[2005.07.20] [[Ready (Tommy heavenly6)|Ready?]]
*[2006.06.07] [[I'm Gonna Scream+|I'm Gonna SCREAM+]]
*[2006.07.05] [[Pray (Tommy heavenly6)|Pray]]
*[2006.10.11] [[Lollipop Candy Bad Girl|Lollipop Candy♥BAD♥girl]]
*[2006.12.06] [[I Love Xmas (Tommy heavenly6)|I♥Xmas]]
*[2007.02.07] [[Heavy Starry Chain]]
*[2008.12.10] [[Papermoon|PAPERMOON]]
*[2011.10.26] [[Monochrome Rainbow|monochrome rainbow]]

===Digital Singles===
*[2008.11.15] [[Unlimited Sky]]
*[2010.09.22] [[I'm Your Devil|I'M YOUR DEVIL]]

===Compilation / Other===
* [2004.10.05] [[Japan For Sale Volume 4]] (#1 ''Swear'')
* [2005.03.06] [[Love for Nana]] (#2 ''GIMME ALL OF YOUR LOVE!!'')
* [2005.11.01] [[Jpop CD2]] (#11 ''Hey My Friend'')
* [2006.09.27] [[Gintama Original Soundtrack]] (#2 ''pray (TV Version)'')
* [2009.03.25] [[Gintama Best|Gintama BEST]] (#1 ''pray'')
* [2009.04.22] [[The Best of Soul Eater|THE BEST OF SOUL EATER]] (#4 ''PAPERMOON'')
* [2009.07.08] [[Gundam 00 Complete Best|GUNDAM 00 COMPLETE BEST]] (#10 ''Unlimited Sky'', #12 ''Unlimited Sky (Acoustic Ver.)'')
* [2010.02.24] [[GUNDAM Songs 145|GUNDAM SONGS 145]] (Disc 9 #10 ''Unlimited Sky'')

==Composed Works==
Kawase has also produced many songs for other artists. Note: If the song is not specified, then the entire release was Tommy produced.

===Singles===
* [2003.11.19] [[Hinoi Asuka]] - [[Wanna Be Your Girlfriend|♡Wanna be your girlfriend♡]]
* [2003.11.27] [[SPEED]] - [[Walking in the Rain / Stars to Shine Again|Walking in the rain / Stars to shine again]]" (#2 ''Stars to shine again'')
* [2003.12.17] [[Tommy Angels|Tommy☆angels]] - [[You'll Be My Boy|You'll be my boy]]
* [2005.10.19] [[Fujii Takashi]] - [[Oh My Juliet|OH MY JULIET!]]
* [2012.10.31] [[AMOYAMO]] - [[LET'S GO OUT]]
* [2013.03.27] [[AMOYAMO]] - [[LIVE / MAGIC]]

===Mini-Albums===
* [2012.08.01] [[AMOYAMO]] - [[A M O Y A M O|A☆M☆O☆Y★A★M★O]]

==Filmography==
===Anime Series===
* [2002.02.06] [[Piroppo (part one)|Piroppo]]
* [2002.04.24] [[Piroppo (part two)|AIBO Animation Piroppo]] 

==Publications==
===Photo Books===
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* [2002.10.02] [[Tommy february6 and Hawaii|Tommy february6 + HAWAII]]

==External Links==
* [http://thebrilliantgreen.info/Tommyfebruary6/ Tommy february6 Official Website]
* [http://thebrilliantgreen.info/Tommyheavenly6/ Tommy heavenly6 Official Website]
* [http://wmg.jp/artist/tf6th6/ Tommy february6 & Tommy heavenly6 Warner Music Official Profile]
* [http://wmg.jp/artist/tommyfebruary6/ Tommy february6 Warner Music Official Profile]
* [http://wmg.jp/artist/tommyheavenly6/ Tommy heavenly6 Warner Music Official Profile]
* [http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Info/Tommy/ Sony Music Tommy february/heavenly6 Official Profile]

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