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'''Honda Minako''' was a famous [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] [[Idol|idol]] from the 1980s, her first single being [[Satsui no Vacance]]. She continued to release into the 90s and also became an actress, starting as Kim in "Miss Saigon". She died in 2005 of acute myelocytic leukemia in Tokyo at the age of 38. She's also the cousin of [[Matsuda Seiko]].
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'''Honda Minako''' was a famous [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] [[Idol|idol]] from the 1980s, her first single being [[Satsui no Vacance]]. She continued to release into the 90s and also became an actress, starting as Kim in "Miss Saigon". She was also the cousin of [[Matsuda Seiko]]. She died in 2005 of acute myelocytic leukemia in Tokyo.
  
 
==Profile==
 
==Profile==
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* '''Real name:''' Kudo Minako (工藤美奈子)
 
* '''Real name:''' Kudo Minako (工藤美奈子)
 
* '''Birthdate:''' July 31, 1967
 
* '''Birthdate:''' July 31, 1967
* '''Date of Death:''' November 6, 2005
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* '''Date of Death:''' November 6, 2005 (aged 38)
 
* '''Birthplace:''' [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
 
* '''Birthplace:''' [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
 
* '''Label:''' [[Toshiba EMI]]
 
* '''Label:''' [[Toshiba EMI]]
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Honda Minako debuted in 1985. She had relatively short career in mainstream J-Pop. She had a number of releases under her belt despite a hiatus from her music career between 1990 to 1994. After her J-Pop stint, she indulge into theater musicals. She had acted invarious musicals such as [[Miss Saigon]], Fiddler on the Roof, Les Miserables, and The King and I. She also collaborated with non-Japanese artists such as Brian May of Queen, Gary Moore, Joe Jackson of the Jacksons family. She is also the voice behind the theme song of the [[Anime|animes]] [[Ashita no Nadja]], [[Magic Knight Rayearth]] and [[Hunter x Hunter]].
 
Honda Minako debuted in 1985. She had relatively short career in mainstream J-Pop. She had a number of releases under her belt despite a hiatus from her music career between 1990 to 1994. After her J-Pop stint, she indulge into theater musicals. She had acted invarious musicals such as [[Miss Saigon]], Fiddler on the Roof, Les Miserables, and The King and I. She also collaborated with non-Japanese artists such as Brian May of Queen, Gary Moore, Joe Jackson of the Jacksons family. She is also the voice behind the theme song of the [[Anime|animes]] [[Ashita no Nadja]], [[Magic Knight Rayearth]] and [[Hunter x Hunter]].
  
In January 2005, She was diagnosed with [[Wikipedia:Acute myelogenous leukemia|myelocytic leukemia]]. She died 10 months later in November 6th.
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In January 2005, She was diagnosed with [[Wikipedia:Acute myelogenous leukemia|myelocytic leukemia]]. She died 10 months later on November 6th.
  
 
==Discography==
 
==Discography==
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* [1989.07.05] [[Hyoteki]] (豹的; ''Target'') (as '''Minako With Wildcats''')
 
* [1989.07.05] [[Hyoteki]] (豹的; ''Target'') (as '''Minako With Wildcats''')
 
* [1994.09.24] [[Junction (Honda Minako)|JUNCTION]]  
 
* [1994.09.24] [[Junction (Honda Minako)|JUNCTION]]  
* [1995.06.25] [[Hare Tokidoki Kumori]] (晴れ ときどき くもり; ''Fine, Sometimes Cloudy'')
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* [1995.06.25] [[Hare Tokidoki Kumori (Honda Minako)|Hare Tokidoki Kumori]] (晴れ ときどき くもり; ''Fine, Sometimes Cloudy'')
 
* [2003.05.21] [[Ave Maria (Honda Minako)|AVE MARIA]] (Mini-album)
 
* [2003.05.21] [[Ave Maria (Honda Minako)|AVE MARIA]] (Mini-album)
 
* [2004.11.25] [[Toki (Honda Minako)|Toki]] (時; ''Time'')
 
* [2004.11.25] [[Toki (Honda Minako)|Toki]] (時; ''Time'')
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* [1984.04.20] [[Satsui no Vacance]] (殺意のバカンス; ''Vacation of Murder'')
 
* [1984.04.20] [[Satsui no Vacance]] (殺意のバカンス; ''Vacation of Murder'')
 
* [1985.07.20] [[Suki to Iinaisai]] (好きと言いなさい; ''Tell Me, I Love You'')
 
* [1985.07.20] [[Suki to Iinaisai]] (好きと言いなさい; ''Tell Me, I Love You'')
* [1985.08.31] [[Aoi Shumatsu]] (青い週末; ''Blue Weekend'')
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* [1985.08.31] [[Aoi Shuumatsu]] (青い週末; ''Blue Weekend'')
 
* [1985.09.28] [[Temptation (Honda Minako)|Temptation]]
 
* [1985.09.28] [[Temptation (Honda Minako)|Temptation]]
 
* [1986.02.05] [[1986nen no Marilyn]] (1986年のマリリン; ''Marilyn of 1986'')
 
* [1986.02.05] [[1986nen no Marilyn]] (1986年のマリリン; ''Marilyn of 1986'')
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* [1987.05.11] [[Golden Days (Honda Minako)|GOLDEN DAYS]]
 
* [1987.05.11] [[Golden Days (Honda Minako)|GOLDEN DAYS]]
 
* [1987.06.22] [[Heart Break (Honda Minako)|HEART BREAK]]
 
* [1987.06.22] [[Heart Break (Honda Minako)|HEART BREAK]]
* [1987.09.09] [[Kodokuna Hurricane]] (孤独なハリケーン; ''Lonely Hurricane'')
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* [1987.09.09] [[Kodoku na Hurricane]] (孤独なハリケーン; ''Lonely Hurricane'')
 
* [1987.11.25] [[Kanashimi Swing]] (悲しみSWING; ''Sorrow SWING'')
 
* [1987.11.25] [[Kanashimi Swing]] (悲しみSWING; ''Sorrow SWING'')
 
* [1988.07.06] [[Anata to, Nettai]] (あなたと、熱帯; ''With You; Tropical'') (as '''Minako With Wildcats''')
 
* [1988.07.06] [[Anata to, Nettai]] (あなたと、熱帯; ''With You; Tropical'') (as '''Minako With Wildcats''')
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* [1999.11.21] [[Kaze no Uta (Honda Minako)|Kaze no Uta]] (風のうた; ''Song of the Wind'')
 
* [1999.11.21] [[Kaze no Uta (Honda Minako)|Kaze no Uta]] (風のうた; ''Song of the Wind'')
 
* [2000.10.21] [[Honey (Honda Minako)|HONEY]]  
 
* [2000.10.21] [[Honey (Honda Minako)|HONEY]]  
* [2003.02.21] [[Najia!]] (ナージャ!)
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* [2003.02.21] [[Nadja!]] (ナージャ!)
* [2004.05.14] [[Shinsekai (Honda Minako)|Shinsekai]] (新世界; ''New World'')
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* [2004.05.14] [[Shin Sekai (Honda Minako)|Shin Sekai]] (新世界; ''New World'')
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==

Latest revision as of 06:48, 23 December 2013

Honda Minako

Honda Minako was a famous Japanese pop idol from the 1980s, her first single being Satsui no Vacance. She continued to release into the 90s and also became an actress, starting as Kim in "Miss Saigon". She was also the cousin of Matsuda Seiko. She died in 2005 of acute myelocytic leukemia in Tokyo.

Profile

  • Name: Honda Minako (本田美奈子)
  • Real name: Kudo Minako (工藤美奈子)
  • Birthdate: July 31, 1967
  • Date of Death: November 6, 2005 (aged 38)
  • Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
  • Label: Toshiba EMI

Information

Honda Minako debuted in 1985. She had relatively short career in mainstream J-Pop. She had a number of releases under her belt despite a hiatus from her music career between 1990 to 1994. After her J-Pop stint, she indulge into theater musicals. She had acted invarious musicals such as Miss Saigon, Fiddler on the Roof, Les Miserables, and The King and I. She also collaborated with non-Japanese artists such as Brian May of Queen, Gary Moore, Joe Jackson of the Jacksons family. She is also the voice behind the theme song of the animes Ashita no Nadja, Magic Knight Rayearth and Hunter x Hunter.

In January 2005, She was diagnosed with myelocytic leukemia. She died 10 months later on November 6th.

Discography

Albums

Best Albums

Live Albums

Singles

External Links