Kurosaki Maon

Maon Kurosaki promoting "DEAD OR LIE" (2016)

Kurosaki Maon (黒崎真音) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter, idol, and model. She was scouted after she started performing in 2008 at the Dear Stage "Live & Bar" in Akihabara. She was later signed by NBC Universal Entertainment Japan and recorded a concept album for the anime HIGH SCHOOL OF THE DEAD in 2010.

In 2011, Kurosaki started working with the music Super Group ALTIMA. She currently focuses on recording her solo material, but continues to work with ALTIMA in conjunction.

Profile

• Name: Kurosaki Maon (黒崎真音)
• Nickname: Ojou (ヲ嬢)
• Birthdate: January 13, 1988 (1988-01-13)
• Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
• Blood Type: A
• Associated Acts: I've Sound
• Groups:
  • ALTIMA (2011-present)

Information

Kurosaki promoting Magic∞world (2010)

Kurosaki promoting HELL:ium (2012)

Kurosaki promoting VERTICAL HORIZON (2013)

Kurosaki promoting "Rakuen no Tsubasa" (2014)

Kurosaki promoting "Mystical Flowers" (2015)

Kurosaki Maon debuted on September 22, 2010 with her debut album, H.O.T.D., under the Geneon Entertainment label. H.O.T.D. album featured all the ending themes for the anime HIGH SCHOOL OF THE DEAD. Her first two singles, "Magic∞world" and "Memories Last", were used as ending themes for the anime Toaru Majutsu no Index II.

Kurosaki was invited to the Anime Expo convention in Los Angeles, USA, as a guest of honor where she did her first overseas live concert on July 3, 2011 at Club Nokia. On August 8, 2011 she released their first mini-album titled Goshiki Uta -Immortal Lovers-, each song was used as an ending theme song for the anime OVA Hakuouki Sekkaroku.

In the summer of 2011 she joined the group ALTIMA, along with SAT (fripSide member) and MOTSU (m.o.v.e member) and signed with Warner Home Video Entertainment. The group, who debuted on December 8, 2011, released two singles "I'll believe" and "One". Both singles were used as ending themes for the anime Shakugan no Shana III -Final-.

On November 30, 2011 Kurosaki released her second album and first original album titled Butterfly Effect. Unlike her debut album, H.O.T.D., and her mini-album, Goshiki Uta -Immortal Lovers-, which were both made up entirely of songs for anime, Butterfly Effect was her first album to feature original material.

On May 9, 2012 she released her third single, "HELL:ium". It was her first single not used as theme song for an anime, instead, each song was used as theme song for one of the Real Onigokko horror movies series (Real Onigokko 3, 4 & 5).

Discography

Albums

• [2010.09.22] H.O.T.D. (Concept Album)
• [2011.11.30] Butterfly Effect
• [2013.04.10] VERTICAL HORIZON
• [2014.07.23] REINCARNATION (Tribute album)
• [2015.11.25] Mystical Flowers

Mini-Albums

• [2011.08.10] Goshiki Uta -Immortal Lovers- (五色詠-Immortal Lovers-; Song of Five Colors -Immortal Lovers-)

Singles

• [2010.11.24] Magic∞world
• [2011.03.02] Memories Last (メモリーズ・ラスト)
• [2012.05.09] HELL:ium
• [2012.08.08] reimei (黎鳴-reimei-)
• [2012.10.17] UNDER/SHAFT
• [2013.11.06] X-encounter
• [2014.10.15] Rakuen no Tsubasa (楽園の翼; Wings of Paradise)
• [2015.05.13] Setsuna no Kajitsu (刹那の果実; Fruit of the Moment)
• [2015.08.19] Harmonize Clover / After Glow (ハーモナイズ・クローバー／アフターグロウ)
• [2016.08.17] DEAD OR LIE feat.TRUSTRICK

Digital Singles

• [2012.07.18] reimei <TV Size> (黎鳴-reimei-<TVサイズ>)
• [2012.10.11] UNDER/SHAFT <TV Size> (UNDER/SHAFT<TVサイズ>)
• [2013.07.14] FAMIRIA★BOUQUET (Fanclub only)
• [2013.10.16] X-encounter <TV Size> (X-encounter<TVサイズ>)
• [2014.02.12] Glorious world

Split Singles

• [2012.07.18] Kurosaki Maon & Ray - "Yukyu no Uta" (悠久ノ謳)
• [2013.07.31] Kurosaki Maon & Ray - "Hanayui no Uta" (花結ノ謳)

Compilations / Other

• [2010.07.28] HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD -SPECIAL SAMPLER DISC- (#04 "Kimi to Taiyou ga Shinda Hi (Short Ver.)", #05 "|color me dark (Short Ver.)")
• [2010.09.22] Gakuen Mokushiroku HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD Original Soundtrack (#24 "Kimi to Taiyou ga Shinda Hi (Short Ver.)")
• [2011.01.26] To Aru Majustu no Index II Original Soundtrack 1 (#23 "Magic∞world (TV Size)")
• [2011.05.25] To Aru Majustu no Index II Original Soundtrack 2 (#23 "Memories Last (TV Size)")
• [2013.05.22] Various Artist - The Galaxy Express 999 (Animelo Summer Live 2013 -FLAG NINE-)
• [2013.08.28] To Aru Majustu no TV Songs (#9 "Magic∞world", #10 "Memories Last", #12 "Snap out of it!!")
• [2014.01.22] Disney Rocks!!! Girl's Power! (#14 "A Whole New World")
• [2014.01.29] Tokyo Ravens Original Soundtrack vol.1 (#1 "X-encounter (TV-size)")
• [2014.05.13] Idol Master - "ONENESS" (Animelo Summer Live 2014 -ONENESS-)
• [2014.12.24] master groove circle "NIJIIRO" (#4 "ANSWER -Determination mix-", #9 "Magic∞world - Silver mix-")
• [2015.06.17] Anisama Friends - "Hajimare, THE GATE!!" (ハジマレ、THE GATE!)
• [2016.04.26] Anisama Friends - "PASSION RIDERS"

Credits

Note: All credits are for "Lyrics" unless otherwise indicated.

• ALTIMA
  • I'll believe (with MOTSU)
  • -Indefinitely- (with MOTSU)
  • ONE (with MOTSU)
  • WISH i WISH (with MOTSU)
  • Burst The Gravity (with MOTSU)
  • CYBER CYBER (with MOTSU)
  • Fight 4 Real (with MOTSU)
  • Backfire (with MOTSU)
  • Mission Dispatch (with MOTSU)
  • Here We Are ~Mountain Explosion~ (with MOTSU)
  • PLASMIC FIRE (with KOTOKO and MOTSU)
  • MAX CAPACITY (with MOTSU)

• Ray
  • Chigiri -Kono Hiroi Hiroi, Jikuu wo Koete- (契－この広い広い、時空を越えて－)
  • Uwagoto -Shizumi Yuku Watashi no- (譫言－沈みゆく私の－)
  • Hikari (ひかり)
  • You're my jewel

External Links

• NBCUniversal Entertainment Official Profile
• Official Fan Club
• Official Blog
• Official Twitter
• iTunes | Recochoku | mora
• VGMdb