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'''Amano Tsuki''' (天野月) is a female [[J-Rock|Japanese rock]] singer-songwriter, lyricist, and composer who is signed under [[OTOKURA RECORDS]]. She made her debut as an indie artist in 2001 as '''Amano Tsukiko''' (天野月子). She later signed with major label [[Pony Canyon]] and is best known for her songs "[[Chou (Amano Tsukiko)|Chou]]", "[[Koe (Amano Tsukiko)|Koe]]", and "[[Zero no Chouritsu]]", which were used in the ''[[wikipedia:Fatal Frame|Fatal Frame]]'' survival horror video games (themes for ''[[Wikipedia:Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly|Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Fatal Frame III: The Tormented|Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Fatal Frame IV: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse|Fatal Frame IV: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]'' respectively). In 2008 after the release of ''[[Zero (Amano Tsukiko)|ZERO]]'' she "retired" from being a singer but in 2010 she came back as Amano Tsuki.
'''Amano Tsuki''' (天野月) is a female [[:Category:J-Rock|Japanese rock]] singer-songwriter, musician, and illustrator. She began in the music business in mid 2001 under her real name ''Amano Tsukiko'' with the independent label [[OTOKURA RECORDS]], and by the end of the year she signed a contract with the major label [[Pony Canyon]]. In 2006 she left the label, returning to OTOKURA.
 
At the start of August 2008 Amano annonuced that after the year was over she would both retire as a singer and stop activities under her real name. However, she revealed that she would still continue to compose songs for other artists but take more of a "backseat role".<ref>"[http://natalie.mu/music/news/8720 天野月子がソロアーティストとしての活動を停止]" ''Natalie''. 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2011-05-10.</ref> On New Year's Day 2009 Amano announced her new (current) stage name and that she would turn her focus on being an illustrator. She official website was then relaunched. A year later through her blog, Amano announced that she would return to making music under OTOKURA RECORDS.<ref>"[http://tsuki-amano.weblogs.jp/zatsuon/2010/01/%E3%81%8A%E3%81%AF%E3%82%88%E3%81%86.html おはよう。]" ''Official (Japanese) Blog''. 2010-01-09. Retrieved 2011-05-10</ref><ref>"[http://monsters-cafe.blogspot.com/2010/01/dear-overseas-fans.html Dear. Overseas fans]" ''Official (English) Blog''. 2010-01-10. Retrieved 2011-05-10.</ref>


==Profile==
==Profile==
*'''Real Name:''' Amano Tsukiko (天野月子)
* '''Real Name:''' Amano Tsukiko (天野月子)
*'''Stage Name:''' Amano Tsukiko (天野月子) <small>(2001-2008)</small>, Amano Tsuki (天野月) <small>(2008-)</small>
* '''Stage Name:''' Amano Tsuki (天野月) <small>(2009-current)</small>
*'''Birthday:''' November 18th
* '''Birth Date:''' November 18th
*'''Interests:''' Music, Art, Photography, books.
* '''[[Blood Type]]:''' A
*'''Instruments:''' Piano and Guitar.  
* '''Interests:''' Music, art, photography, and books.
* '''Instruments:''' Guitar and piano.
* '''Favorite Maxim:''' "If the end of the world comes tomorrow, I will plant an apple tree".
* '''My Motto:''' "Freedom & Artless".
 
==Biography==


==Information==
Amano Tsukiko's love for music started at the age of five, when she took up piano. While in school she entered various music clubs until she eventually came into the spotlight by joining the school's theater group. During high school, Amano bought her first guitar, which she still uses to this day. Her first venture in the music business was when she joined a band, though eventually that foray failed. She had then recorded some songs on a casette tape and sent it to one of her close friends. The tape would wind up in the hands of [[OTOKURA RECORDS]]. They called Amano and said they had appreciated her work, and would work out a contract with her.
Amano's love for music started at the age of five when she took up piano. While in school, she entered music clubs and eventually came into the spot light when she joined a theater group. She bought her first guitar in High School (which she still plays now). She once recorded her songs on a tape and sent it to one of her friends which got onto the hands of [[Otokura Records]]. They called Amano and appreciated her work. She found a band at that time herself, but unfortunately, it failed. Later, she released "[[Hakoniwa]]", "[[Love Dealer]]" and "[[B.G ~Black Guitar + Berry Garden~]]" under the [[Pony Canyon]] indie label as '''Amano Tsukiko''' (天野月子), even though she didn't come into spot-light until her first major debut single "[[Bodaiju]]" in November of 2001. In the year 2007, she left [[Pony Canyon]] and returned independent.


Amano writes her songs as well as designing her clothes for her promotional videos. She is also skilled in guitar and loves to draw. She also has an online web-comic illustrated by herself. Her style of art is rather grotesque and abstract. Amano is quite popular in Japan which could clearly be seen at the opening of her Album "[[A Moon Child in the Sky|A MOON CHILD IN THE SKY]]" in 2005.
After signing with the independent label in early 2001, she soon released her first set of singles only a couple months apart from each other. Though none of the three would chart on the [[Oricon]] charts, Amano signed with OTOKURA's major label parent company [[Pony Canyon]] and debuted as a major artist with "[[Bodaiju]]" in November of the same year. The major debut single became her first charting release, coming in at #66 on the weekly charts.


In Autumn 2008, Amano announced that she would retire from making music as a solo artist after the release of her final album, "[[Zero (Amano Tsuki album)|ZERO]]". She also changed her stage name to '''Amano Tsuki''' (天野月) and has specified however that she will continue to write songs for other artists.
Amano writes all of her songs as well as composes works for other artists. She is also a clothing designer, making the clothes for her [[PV|promotional videos]]. She is also and illustrator and loves to draw; her style of art is rather abstract. She also has an online webcomic illustrated by herself. Some of her indies releases feature cover artwork of her illustrations, most notably the singles "[[Hikari no Circus]]" and "[[Utsukushiki Mono]]", with each coming with a digital illustrated book.


In 2010, Amano returned to music under [[Otakura Records|OTOKURA RECORDS]] with her first single [[Hikari no Circus]].
On August 1st, 2008 Amano annonuced that after the year was over (specifically after the release of her fifth studio album ''[[Zero (Amano Tsukiko)|ZERO]]'') she would both retire as a singer and stop activities under her real name. However, she revealed that she would still continue to compose songs for other artists but take more of a "backseat role". On New Year's Day 2009 Amano announced her new stage name would be ''Amano Tsuki'' and that she would turn her focus on being an illustrator. The reasoning for the change was that the [[Wikipedia:Rat (zodiac)|year of the rat]] was over so Amano decided to drop the "rat" kanji (子) from her name. In January of 2010, through her blog, Amano announced that she would return to making music under OTOKURA RECORDS.
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==Discography==
==Discography==
===Albums===
<small>''Note: All releases from 2001 to 2009 are under the name '''Amano Tsukiko''', while releases from 2010 on are under '''Amano Tsuki'''.''</small>
===Studio Albums===
* [2002.06.05] [[Sharon Stones]]
* [2002.06.05] [[Sharon Stones]]
* [2002.12.04] [[Meg & Lion|MEG & LiON]]
* [2002.12.04] [[Meg & Lion|MEG & LiON]]
* [2004.01.21] [[Tenryuu]] (天龍)
* [2004.01.21] [[Tenryuu]] (天龍; ''Heaven Dragon'')
* [2005.09.21] [[A Moon Child in the Sky|A MOON CHILD IN THE SKY]]
* [2005.09.21] [[A Moon Child in the Sky (album)|A MOON CHILD IN THE SKY]]
* [2008.09.03] [[Zero (Amano Tsuki)|ZERO]] <small>('''Indies''')</small>
* [2008.09.03] [[Zero (Amano Tsukiko)|ZERO]]
* [2010.07.07] [[Licht]]


===Mini-Albums===
===Best Albums===
* [2010.07.07] [[Licht]] <small>('''Amano Tsuki''')</small> <small>'''(Indies)'''</small>
* [2004.03.03] [[Winona Riders ~Tsuki no Uragawa~|WINONA RIDERS ~Tsuki no Uragawa~]] (月の裏側; ''The Other Side of the Moon'')
* [2011.02.14] [[Chelsea|CHELSEA]] <small>('''Amano Tsuki''')</small> <small>'''(Indies''')</small>
* [2006.11.15] [[Catalog|Deluxe Catalog]] (デラックスカタログ)
* [2006.11.15] [[Catalog]] (カタログ)
* [2007.07.23] [[Uma Salmon]] (ウマ・サーモン)
* [2008.11.24] [[Noise (Amano Tsukiko album)|NOISE]]


===Other Albums===
===Other Albums===
* [2004.03.03] [[Winona Riders ~Tsuki no Uragawa~|WINONA RIDERS ~Tsuki no Uragawa~]] (月の裏側) (B-sides Compilation)
* [2008.04.25] [[Amafes Report 2007]] (アマフェスリポート) (Live Album)
* [2006.11.15] [[Catalog]] (カタログ) (Best Album)
* [2010.05.05] [[Peek a Boo (album)|PEEK A BOO]] (Cover Album)
* [2006.11.15] [[Catalog|Deluxe Catalog]] (デラックスカタログ) (Best Album)
* [2011.01.01] [[Appare]] (天晴; ''Splendid'') (10th Anniversary Album)
* [2007.07.23] [[Uma Salmon]] (ウマ・サーモン) (B-side Compilation)
* [2011.02.14] [[Chelsea (Amano Tsuki)|CHELSEA]] (Concept Album)
* [2008.11.24] [[Noise (Amano Tsukiko album)|NOISE]] (Indie Best) <small>('''Indies''')</small>
* [2011.04.06] [[Decade (Amano Tuski)|DECADE]] (10th Anniversary Album)
* [2010.05.05] [[Peek a Boo|PEEK A BOO]] <small>('''Amano Tsuki''')</small> (Concept Album) <small>('''Indies''')</small>
* [2011.01.01] [[Appare]] (天晴) <small>('''Amano Tsuki''')</small> (English Self-Cover Mini-Album) <small>('''Indies''')</small>
* [2011.04.06] [[Decade (Amano Tsuki)|DECADE]] (Best Album) <small>('''Indies''')</small>


===Singles===
===Singles===
====Major====
* [2001.04.01] [[Hakoniwa (Amano Tsukiko)|Hakoniwa]] (箱庭; ''A Miniature Garden'')
* [2001.11.07] [[Bodaiju]] (菩提樹)
* [2001.06.01] [[Love Dealer]]
* [2001.09.01] [[B.G. ~Black Guitar + Berry Garden~]]
* [2001.11.07] [[Bodaiju]] (菩提樹; ''The Lime Tree'')
* [2002.02.20] [[Sniper]] (スナイパー)
* [2002.02.20] [[Sniper]] (スナイパー)
* [2002.04.24] [[Treasure]]
* [2002.04.24] [[Treasure (Amano Tsukiko)|Treasure]]
* [2002.06.19] [[Honey (Amano Tsukiko)|HONEY?]]
* [2002.06.19] [[Honey (Amano Tsukiko)|HONEY?]]
* [2002.11.07] [[Ningyou|Ningyou]] (人形)
* [2002.11.07] [[Ningyou (Amano Tsukiko)|Ningyou]] (人形; ''Doll'')
* [2003.07.30] [[Same (Amano Tsukiko)|Same]] (鮫)
* [2003.07.30] [[Same (Amano Tsukiko)|Same]] (鮫; ''Shark'')
* [2003.11.12] [[Chou (Amano Tsukiko)|Chou]] (蝶)
* [2003.11.12] [[Chou (Amano Tsukiko)|Chou]] (蝶; ''Butterfly'')
* [2004.07.14] [[Tsuki (Amano Tsukiko)|Tsuki]] (月)
* [2004.07.14] [[Tsuki (Amano Tsukiko)|Tsuki]] (月; ''Moon'')
* [2004.11.03] [[Idea]] (イデア)
* [2004.11.03] [[Idea (Amano Tsukiko)|Idea]] (イデア)
* [2005.02.16] [[Hisui]] (翡翠)
* [2005.02.16] [[Hisui (Amano Tsukiko)|Hisui]] (翡翠; ''Jade'')
* [2005.07.27] [[Koe (Amano Tsukiko)|Koe]] (聲)
* [2005.07.27] [[Koe (Amano Tsukiko)|Koe]] (聲; ''Voice'')
* [2006.05.31] [[Karasu (Amano Tsukiko)|Karasu]] (烏)
* [2006.05.31] [[Karasu (Amano Tsukiko)|Karasu]] (烏; ''Crow'')
* [2006.05.31] [[Fukurou]] (梟)
* [2006.05.31] [[Fukurou (Amano Tsukiko)|Fukurou]] (梟; ''Owl'')
* [2006.05.31] [[Utakata (Amano Tsukiko)|Utakata]] (ウタカタ)
* [2006.05.31] [[Utakata (Amano Tsukiko)|Utakata]] (ウタカタ; ''Bubbles'')
* [2006.05.31] [[Fuusen (Amano Tsukiko)|Fuusen]] (風船)
* [2006.05.31] [[Fuusen (Amano Tsukiko)|Fuusen]] (風船; ''Balloon'')
* [2006.05.31] [[Chaos (Amano Tsukiko)|chaos]] (混沌 -chaos-)
* [2006.05.31] [[Chaos (Amano Tsukiko)|chaos]] (混沌 -chaos-)
* [2007.03.14] [[Howling (Amano Tsukiko)|Howling]]
* [2008.01.19] [[Heaven's Gate|HEAVEN'S GATE]]
* [2008.07.30] [[Zero no Chouritsu]] (ゼロの調律; ''Zero Tuning'')
* [2011.01.01] [[Core (Amano Tsuki)|CORE]]
* [2011.05.11] [[Ringo no Ki]] (林檎の木; ''The Apple Tree'')
===Other Singles===
* [2010.01.27] [[Hikari no Circus]] (ひかりのサーカス; ''The Circus of Light'')
* [2010.03.17] [[Utsukushiki Mono]] (うつくしきもの; ''A Thing of Beauty'')
===VHS / DVDs===
* [2002.05.26] [[Pia Debut Preview Live|Pia Debut Preview LIVE]]
* [2002.11.28] [[Live Tour 2002 Koori no Bi Show|LIVE TOUR 2002 Koori no BiSHOW]] (氷の美SHOW; ''Basic Instinct'')
* [2003.03.05] [[Meg ni Aetara Amano Tsukiko Nenmatsu Special 2002 Live at Nippon Seinenkan]] (メグに逢えたら 天野月子年末スペシャル2002 Live at 日本青年館)
* [2004.02.25] [[Omohide]] (おもひで; ''Memories'')
* [2004.03.03] [[V (Amano Tsukiko)|V]]
* [2006.11.15] [[5 -Five- (Amano Tsukiko)|5 -five-]]
* [2009.02.10] [[Omohide 2]] (おもひで)
* [2009.04.27] [[Zero + Noise|ZERO+NOISE]]
* [2009.07.24] [[Amallo 13|AMALLO 13]] (アマロ)
* [2009.12.31] [[Bakuon Seikatsu ~Mou Hitotsu no Omohide~]] (爆音生活～もうひとつのおもひで～; ''Explosion of Life ~One More Memory~'')
==Songwriting Credits==
; [[B.N.W.]]
* [[Over Drive (B.N.W.)|Over Drive]] (Lyrics, Composition)
* [[Hadashi no Mermaid]] (Lyrics, Composition)
* [[Ride On (B.N.W.)|Ride On]] (Lyrics, Composition)
; [[Yatsuka Rie|Rie]]
* [[Hitsuji (Yatsuka Rie)|Hitsuji]] (Lyrics, Composition)


====Indie====
; [[EARTHSHAKER]]
* [2001.04.01] [[Hakoniwa]] (箱庭)
* [[Sully (EATHSHAKER)|Sully]] (Lyrics)
* [2001.06.01] [[Hakoniwa]] <small>(re-release)</small>
* [[Russian Roulette (EARTHSHAKER)|Russian Roulette]] (Lyrics)
* [2001.06.01] [[Love Dealer]]
* [[Will (EARTHSHAKER)|WILL]] (Lyrics)
* [2001.09.01] [[B.G ~Black Guitar + Berry Garden~]]
* [[Boku no Iro (EARTHSHAKER)|Boku no Iro]] (Lyrics)
* [2003.07.30] [[Love Dealer|Love Dealer -type2003-]] <small>(re-release)</small>
* [[Devil's Cake]] (Lyrics)
* [2007.04.11] [[Howling (Amano Tsukiko)|Howling]]
* [[Hi no Ataru Basho e]] (Lyrics)
* [2008.01.23] [[Heaven's Gate|HEAVEN'S GATE]]
* [2008.07.30] [[Zero no Chouritsu]] (ゼロの調律)
* [2011.01.01] [[Core|CORE]] <small>('''Amano Tsuki''')</small>
* [2011.05.11] [[Ringo no Ki]] (林檎の木) <small>('''Amano Tsuki''')</small>


===Special Singles===
; [[9nine]]
* [2010.01.27] [[Hikari no Circus]] (ひかりのサーカス) <small>('''Amano Tsuki''')</small>
* [[Shiroi Hana ~White Garden~]] (Composition)
* [2010.03.17] [[Utsukushiki Mono]] (うつくしきもの) <small>('''Amano Tsuki''')</small>
* [[Cotton Candy (9nine)|cotton candy]] (Lyrics)
* [[Suna no Shiro (9nine)|Suna no Shiro]] (Composition)
* [[Monster (9nine)|MONSTER]] (Lyrics, Composition)
* [[Cherry (9nine)|Cherry]] (Composition)
* [[Koibana (9nine)|Koibana]] (Composition)


===VHS / DVD===
; [[Togawa Haruka]]
* [2002.05.26] [[Pia Debut Preview Live|Pia Debut Preview LIVE]]
* [[Mikazuki (Togawa Haruka)|Mikazuki]] (Composition)
* [2002.11.28] [[Live Tour 2002 Koori no Bi Show|LIVE TOUR 2002 Koori no Bi SHOW]] (LIVE TOUR 2002 氷の美SHOW)
* [2003.03.05] [[Meg ni Aetara Amano Tsukiko Nenmatsu Special 2002 Live at Nihon Seinenkan]] メグに逢えたら 天野月子年末スペシャル2002 Live at 日本青年館)
* [2004.02.25] [[Omohide]] (おもひで) (DVD Box)
* [2004.03.03] [[V]]
* [2006.11.15] [[5 -Five- (Amano Tsuki)|5-five-]]
* [2009.02.10] [[Omohide 2]] (おもひで2) (DVD Box)
* [2009.04.27] [[Zero+Noise|ZERO+NOiSE]]


==Composition==
; [[Shikata Akiko]]
;[[9nine]]:
* [[Uzumebi]] (Lyrics)
*[[Shiroi Hana ~White Garden~]] (白い華 ～White Garden～) (music)
*[[Cotton Candy|cotton candy]] (lyrics)
*[[Suna no Shiro]] (砂の城) (music)
*[[Monster (9nine)|MONSTER]] (music and lyrics)
*[[Cherry (9nine)|Cherry]] (music)
*[[Koibana]] (恋花) (music)


;[[B.N.W.]]:
; [[Yoshida Mai|mai]]
*[[Over Drive (B.N.W.)|Over Drive]] (music and lyrics)
* [[Melody (Yoshida Mai)|MELODY]] (Lyrics)
*[[Hadashi no Mermaid]] (裸足のマーメイド) (music and lyrics)
* [[Ibara no Ito]] (Composition)
*[[Ride on (B.N.W.)|Ride On]] (music and lyrics)
* [[Nightmare (Yoshida Mai)|Nightmare]] (Lyrics)
* [[Innocent Life]] (Composition)
* [[Deep Blue (Yoshida Mai)|Deep Blue]] (Composition)
* [[Halloween Eve]] (Lyrics, Composition)
* [[Change the World (Yoshida Mai)|Change the World]] (Lyrics, Composition)


;[[EARTHSHAKER]]:
; [[Tabata Asuka]]
*[[Sully]] (lyrics)
* [[Mineral Water]] (Composition)
*[[Russian Roulette]] (ロシアンルーレット) (lyrics)
*[[Will (EARTHSHAKER)|WILL]] (lyrics)


;[[Shikata Akiko]]:
; [[Mari-e]]
*[[Uzumebi]] (埋火) (lyrics)
* [[Dice (Mari-e)|DICE]] (Lyrics)


;[[Tokawa Haruka]]:
==References==
*[[Mikazuki (Tokawa Haruka)|Mikazuki]] (三日月) (music)
{{Reflist}}


==External Links==
==External Links==
* [http://www.tsuki-amano.com/ Official Website]
* [http://www.tsuki-amano.com/ Official Website]
* [http://tsuki-amano.weblogs.jp/ Official Blog]
* Official Blogs: [http://tsuki-amano.weblogs.jp/ Japanese] | [http://monsters-cafe.blogspot.com/ English]
* [http://monsters-cafe.blogspot.com/ English Blog]
* Official MySpace Profiles: [http://www.myspace.com/tsuki-amano Music] | [http://www.myspace.com/amanotsuki Illustrations]
* [http://www.myspace.com/amanotsuki Official MySpace]
* [[Pony Canyon]] Profiles: [http://www.ponycanyon.co.jp/arts/amano/bio.html Biography] | [http://hp.ponycanyon.co.jp/pchp/cgi-bin/PCHPM.pl?TRGID=PCHP_AUD_8010&CMD=DSP&keyword=%C5%B7%CC%EE%B7%EE%BB%D2 Discography]
* [http://www.amanotsukiko.com/ Former Official Site as Amano Tsukiko]
* [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A4%A9%E9%87%8E%E6%9C%88 Japanese Wikipedia Profile: 天野月]
* [http://www.ponycanyon.co.jp/arts/amano/bio.html Pony Canyon Profile]
* [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/天野月 Japanese Wikipedia: 天野月]


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Amano Tsuki promoting Licht (2010)

Amano Tsuki (天野月) is a female Japanese rock singer-songwriter, musician, and illustrator. She began in the music business in mid 2001 under her real name Amano Tsukiko with the independent label OTOKURA RECORDS, and by the end of the year she signed a contract with the major label Pony Canyon. In 2006 she left the label, returning to OTOKURA.

At the start of August 2008 Amano annonuced that after the year was over she would both retire as a singer and stop activities under her real name. However, she revealed that she would still continue to compose songs for other artists but take more of a "backseat role".[1] On New Year's Day 2009 Amano announced her new (current) stage name and that she would turn her focus on being an illustrator. She official website was then relaunched. A year later through her blog, Amano announced that she would return to making music under OTOKURA RECORDS.[2][3]

Profile

  • Real Name: Amano Tsukiko (天野月子)
  • Stage Name: Amano Tsuki (天野月) (2009-current)
  • Birth Date: November 18th
  • Blood Type: A
  • Interests: Music, art, photography, and books.
  • Instruments: Guitar and piano.
  • Favorite Maxim: "If the end of the world comes tomorrow, I will plant an apple tree".
  • My Motto: "Freedom & Artless".

Biography

Amano Tsukiko's love for music started at the age of five, when she took up piano. While in school she entered various music clubs until she eventually came into the spotlight by joining the school's theater group. During high school, Amano bought her first guitar, which she still uses to this day. Her first venture in the music business was when she joined a band, though eventually that foray failed. She had then recorded some songs on a casette tape and sent it to one of her close friends. The tape would wind up in the hands of OTOKURA RECORDS. They called Amano and said they had appreciated her work, and would work out a contract with her.

After signing with the independent label in early 2001, she soon released her first set of singles only a couple months apart from each other. Though none of the three would chart on the Oricon charts, Amano signed with OTOKURA's major label parent company Pony Canyon and debuted as a major artist with "Bodaiju" in November of the same year. The major debut single became her first charting release, coming in at #66 on the weekly charts.

Amano writes all of her songs as well as composes works for other artists. She is also a clothing designer, making the clothes for her promotional videos. She is also and illustrator and loves to draw; her style of art is rather abstract. She also has an online webcomic illustrated by herself. Some of her indies releases feature cover artwork of her illustrations, most notably the singles "Hikari no Circus" and "Utsukushiki Mono", with each coming with a digital illustrated book.

On August 1st, 2008 Amano annonuced that after the year was over (specifically after the release of her fifth studio album ZERO) she would both retire as a singer and stop activities under her real name. However, she revealed that she would still continue to compose songs for other artists but take more of a "backseat role". On New Year's Day 2009 Amano announced her new stage name would be Amano Tsuki and that she would turn her focus on being an illustrator. The reasoning for the change was that the year of the rat was over so Amano decided to drop the "rat" kanji (子) from her name. In January of 2010, through her blog, Amano announced that she would return to making music under OTOKURA RECORDS.

Discography

Note: All releases from 2001 to 2009 are under the name Amano Tsukiko, while releases from 2010 on are under Amano Tsuki.

Studio Albums

Best Albums

Other Albums

  • [2008.04.25] Amafes Report 2007 (アマフェスリポート) (Live Album)
  • [2010.05.05] PEEK A BOO (Cover Album)
  • [2011.01.01] Appare (天晴; Splendid) (10th Anniversary Album)
  • [2011.02.14] CHELSEA (Concept Album)
  • [2011.04.06] DECADE (10th Anniversary Album)

Singles

Other Singles

VHS / DVDs

Songwriting Credits

B.N.W.
Rie
EARTHSHAKER
9nine
Togawa Haruka
Shikata Akiko
mai
Tabata Asuka
Mari-e

References

  1. ↑ "天野月子がソロアーティストとしての活動を停止" Natalie. 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
  2. ↑ "おはよう。" Official (Japanese) Blog. 2010-01-09. Retrieved 2011-05-10
  3. ↑ "Dear. Overseas fans" Official (English) Blog. 2010-01-10. Retrieved 2011-05-10.

External Links

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