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[[File:Maon Kurosaki - Butterfly Effect (Promotional).jpg|thumb|250px|Kurosaki promoting "[[Butterfly Effect (Kurosaki Maon)|Butterfly Effect]]" (2011)]]
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===Early Career===
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[[File:Maon Kurosaki - Rakuen no Tsubasa (Promotional).jpg|thumb|250px|Kurosaki promoting "[[Rakuen no Tsubasa]]" (2014)]]
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Kurosaki originally became interested in becoming a performer during her elementary years. During this time, she wanted to become a theater artist, and she participated in an audition in her school during her sixth grade. She did not pass the audition as she lacked talent in performing, but her singing was praised. This event would leave an impression on her, and as her parents were not interested in her taking up performance arts, she decided that she wanted to become a singer.
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[[File:Maon Kurosaki - Mystical Flowers (Promotional).jpg|thumb|250px|Kurosaki promoting ''[[Mystical Flowers]]'' (2015)]]
 
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[[File:Maon Kurosaki - Vermillion (Promotional).jpg|thumb|250px|Kurosaki promoting ''[[Vermillion (Kurosaki Maon)|VERMILLION]]'' (2016)]]
 
  
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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|anime]] ''[[Wikipedia:Highschool of the Dead|HIGH SCHOOL OF THE DEAD]]''. Her first two singles, "[[Magic World|Magic∞world]]" and "[[Memories Last]]", were used as ending themes for the [[Anime|anime]] ''[[Wikipedia:A Certain Magical Index|Toaru Majutsu no Index II]]''.
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Kurosaki began her singing career in [[wikipedia:Akihabara|Akihabara]] at the performance venue and bar Dear Stage, where she had been singing since at least January 2008. Music producer Akihiro Tomita noticed her singing talent, and he subsequently became her producer when she made her major debut signed to [[Universal_Music#NBCUniversal_Entertainment_Japan|Geneon Universal Entertainment]] (now [[Universal_Music#NBCUniversal_Entertainment_Japan|NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan]]). Kurosaki first announced her major debut to her fans in January 2010. Before she had her major debut, Kurosaki posed as a [[wikipedia:Model (person)#Gravure idols|gravure model]] for the cover of Yūsaku Kitano's novel ''Maid Road Reload'' sold on April 26, 2010 by [[wikipedia:ASCII Media Works|ASCII Media Works]] under their [[wikipedia:Media Works Bunko|Media Works Bunko]] [[wikipedia:imprint (trade name)|imprint]].
  
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Kurosaki was invited to the [[wikipedia:Anime Expo|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|anime]] OVA ''[[Wikipedia:Hakuōki|Hakuouki Sekkaroku]]''.
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[[File:Maon Kurosaki - Magic∞World (Promotional).jpg|thumb|left|150px|Kurosaki Maon promoting "[[Magic World|Magic∞world]]" (2010)]]
  
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In the summer of 2011 she joined the group [[ALTIMA]], along with [[Yaginuma Satoshi|SAT]] ([[fripSide]] member) and [[motsu|MOTSU]] ([[m.o.v.e]] member) and signed with [[Warner Bros. (Japan)|Warner Home Video]] Entertainment. The group, who debuted on December 8, 2011, released two singles "[[I'll Believe (ALTIMA)|I'll believe]]" and "[[One (ALTIMA)|One]]". Both singles were used as ending themes for the [[Anime|anime]] ''[[Wikipedia:Shakugan no Shana|Shakugan no Shana III -Final-]]''.
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===Debut===
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Her first music release was her debut album ''[[H.O.T.D. (album)|H.O.T.D.]]'' on September 22, 2010, which contains all ending theme songs used in the 2010 anime series ''[[wikipedia:Highschool of the Dead|HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD]]''. Kurosaki also made a voice acting cameo during the series' twelfth episode. To commemorate the album and the broadcast of the anime, she performed songs from the album once a week at Dear Stage from July 7 to September 22, 2010. Another event to commemorate the album was held at [[wikipedia:Animate|Animate]] in [[wikipedia:Yokohama|Yokohama]] on October 16, 2010. Kurosaki became the regular host for the Thursday broadcast of the radio program ''A&G Artist Zone 2h'' on October 7, 2010; she would host the show until 2011. Her debut single "[[Magic World|Magic∞world]]" was released on November 24, 2010, and she performed at Dear Stage on that day to commemorate the release. Kurosaki's second single "[[Memories Last]]" was released on March 2, 2011. Both "[[Magic World|Magic∞world]]" and "[[Memories Last]]" were used as ending theme songs to the 2010 [[anime]] series ''[[wikipedia:A Certain Magical Index|To Aru Majutsu no Index II]]''.
  
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On November 30, 2011 Kurosaki released her second album and first original album titled ''[[Butterfly Effect (Kurosaki Maon)|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 (Kurosaki Maon)|Butterfly Effect]]'' was her first album to feature original material.
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Kurosaki had her first solo live event titled "Maon Kurosaki Live 2011 Spring: Memories First" on March 4–5, 2011 in [[wikipedia:Harajuku|Harajuku]]. She made her North American debut at [[wikipedia:Anime Expo|Anime Expo]] 2011 in Los Angeles, California where she performed on July 1 and July 3 at Club Nokia as a guest of honor. She released the mini-album ''[[Goshiki Uta -Immortal Lovers-]]'' on August 10, 2011, which contains all ending theme songs used in the 2011 [[anime]] [[OVA]] series ''[[wikipedia:Hakuōki|Hakuouki Sekkaroku]]''. She made her first appearance at [[wikipedia:Animelo Summer Live|Animelo Summer Live]] on during its 2011 iteration on August 28. Kurosaki released her second album and first original studio album ''[[Butterfly Effect (Kurosaki Maon)|Butterfly Effect]]'' on November 30, 2011 containing the song "Scars", the ending theme for the ninth episode of ''[[wikipedia:Hellsing|Hellsing Ultimate]]''.
  
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On May 9, 2012 she released her third single, "[[Hell:Ium|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 (film)|Real Onigokko]]'' horror movies series (Real Onigokko 3, 4 & 5).</div>
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[[File:Altima - I'll Believe (Promotional).jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[ALTIMA]] promoting "[[I'll Believe|I'll believe]]" (2011)<br/><div align = "center">'''L-R:''' [[motsu|MOTSU]], '''MAON''' and [[Yaginuma Satoshi|SAT]]</div>]]
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===2011~2015: ALTIMA, second studio album, tribute album===
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Otakon announced on July, 2011, that the three-member musical group [[ALTIMA]] will perform at the August 8-10 convention in Baltimore. The band will hold a concert on Friday, August 8. The group, formed in 2011, consists of former [[m.o.v.e]] member [[motsu|Mototaka Segawa (MOTSU)]] as the rapper, [[fripSide]]'s [[Yaginuma Satoshi|Yaginuma Satoshi (SAT)]] as the sound producer and synthesizer player, and Kurosaki Maon (MAON) as the main vocalist. The group signed to [[Warner Bros. (Japan)|Warner Home Video]] Entertainment and their debut single "[[I'll Believe|I'll believe]]" was released on December 7, 2011. [[ALTIMA]]'s second single "[[One (ALTIMA)|ONE]]" was released on February 29, 2012. Both song were used as ending theme songs to the 2010/2011 [[anime]] series ''[[wikipedia:Shakugan no Shana|Shakugan no Shana III -Final-]]''.
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Kurosaki released three more singles in 2012: "[[Hell:Ium|HELL:ium]]" on May 9, "[[Reimei|reimei]]" on August 8, and "[[Under/Shaft|UNDER/SHAFT]]" on October 17. "[[Reimei|reimei]]" was used as the opening theme for the 2012 ''[[wikipedia:Hakuōki|Hakuouki Reimeiroku]]'' [[anime]] series, and "[[Under/Shaft|UNDER/SHAFT]]" was used as the opening theme for the 2012 ''[[wikipedia:Jormungand (manga)|Jormungand: Perfect Order]]'' [[anime]] series. Kurosaki was a guest at [[wikipedia:Anime Festival Asia|Anime Festival Asia]] Malaysia in 2012. Her second studio album ''[[Vertical Horizon|VERTICAL HORIZON]]'' was released on April 10, 2013. Her 10th single "[[X-Encounter|X-encounter]]", released on November 6, 2013, was used as the first opening theme for the 2013 ''[[wikipediaTokyo Ravens|Tokyo Ravens]]'' [[anime]] series. Kurosaki's third studio album ''[[Reincarnation (Kurosaki Maon)|REINCARNATION]]'' was released on July 23, 2014. In July 2014, Kurosaki attended the Bangkok Comic Con. Kurosaki's seventh single "[[Rakuen no Tsubasa]]" was released on October 15, 2014; the song was used as the opening theme for the 2014 ''[[wikipedia:The Fruit of Grisaia|Grisaia no Kajitsu]]'' [[anime]] series. Her eighth single "[[Setsuna no Kajitsu]]" was released on May 13, 2015; the song was used as the opening theme for the 2015 ''[[wikipedia:The Fruit of Grisaia|Grisaia no Rakuen]]'' [[anime]] series. She made an appearance at CharaExpo in Singapore in June 2015.
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Kurosaki's ninth single "[[Harmonize Clover / After Glow]]", and her first double a-side single, was released on August 19, 2015. "[[Harmonize Clover]]", along with "After Glow (Kurosaki Maon)|After Glow]]" from the same single, were both used as ending themes for the 2015 [[anime]] series ''[[wikipedia:School-Live!|Gakkou Gurashi!]]''. Kurosaki released her fourth studio album ''[[Mystical Flowers]]'' on November 25, 2015. As part of [[ALTIMA]], she collaborated with musician [[KOTOKO]] in performing the song "[[Plasmic Fire]]", which was used as the theme song to the 2016 [[anime]] film ''[[wikipedia:Accel World|Accel World: Infinite Burst]]''. During the Animelo Summer Live event in August 2016, [[ALTIMA]] announced a hiatus from music activities. She released her tenth single "[[Dead or Lie|DEAD OR LIE]]" on August 17, 2016 featuring the duo [[TRUSTRICK]]; the song was used as the opening theme for the 2016 [[anime]] series ''[[wikipedia:Danganronpa 3: The End of Kibōgamine Gakuen|Danganronpa 3: The End of Kibougamine Gakuen: Mirai-hen]]''. Kurosaki's 11th single "[[Vermillion (Kurosaki Maon)|VERMILLION]]" was released on November 23, 2016; the song was used as the ending theme for the 2016 [[anime]] series ''[[wikipedia:Drifters (manga)|Drifters]]''. Her tenth single "[[Last Desire]]" was released on March 22, 2017; the title track was used as the fourth opening theme for the 2016/2017 [[anime]] television series ''[[wikipedia:Rewrite (visual novel)|Rewrite]]'', while the single's B-side track "[[Ignis Memory]]" was used as the theme song to the game ''[[wikipedia:Rewrite (visual novel)|Rewrite IgnisMemoria]]''. This single was released under Key's record label [[wikipedia:Key Sounds Label|Key Sounds Label]].
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[[File:Maon Kurosaki - Butterfly Effect (Promotional).jpg|thumb|220px|Kurosaki promoting "[[Butterfly Effect (Kurosaki Maon)|Butterfly Effect]]" (2011)]]
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[[File:Maon Kurosaki - HELL ium (Promotional).jpg|thumb|220px|Kurosaki promoting "[[Hell:Ium|HELL:ium]]" (2012)]]
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[[File:Maon Kurosaki - Vertical Horizon (Promotional).jpg|thumb|220px|Kurosaki promoting "[[Vertical Horizon|VERTICAL HORIZON]]" (2013)]]
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[[File:Maon Kurosaki - Rakuen no Tsubasa (Promotional).jpg|thumb|220px|Kurosaki promoting "[[Rakuen no Tsubasa]]" (2014)]]
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[[File:Maon Kurosaki - Mystical Flowers (Promotional).jpg|thumb|220px|Kurosaki promoting ''[[Mystical Flowers]]'' (2015)]]
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[[File:Maon Kurosaki - Vermillion (Promotional).jpg|thumb|220px|Kurosaki promoting ''[[Vermillion (Kurosaki Maon)|VERMILLION]]'' (2016)]]
  
 
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Revision as of 12:01, 15 August 2017

Maon Kurosaki promoting "Last Desire" (2017)

Kurosaki Maon (黒崎真音) is a Japanese pop singer, idol, lyricist, 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

Information

Kurosaki Maon (pre-debut)

Early Career

Kurosaki originally became interested in becoming a performer during her elementary years. During this time, she wanted to become a theater artist, and she participated in an audition in her school during her sixth grade. She did not pass the audition as she lacked talent in performing, but her singing was praised. This event would leave an impression on her, and as her parents were not interested in her taking up performance arts, she decided that she wanted to become a singer.

Kurosaki began her singing career in Akihabara at the performance venue and bar Dear Stage, where she had been singing since at least January 2008. Music producer Akihiro Tomita noticed her singing talent, and he subsequently became her producer when she made her major debut signed to Geneon Universal Entertainment (now NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan). Kurosaki first announced her major debut to her fans in January 2010. Before she had her major debut, Kurosaki posed as a gravure model for the cover of Yūsaku Kitano's novel Maid Road Reload sold on April 26, 2010 by ASCII Media Works under their Media Works Bunko imprint.

Kurosaki Maon promoting "Magic∞world" (2010)

Debut

Her first music release was her debut album H.O.T.D. on September 22, 2010, which contains all ending theme songs used in the 2010 anime series HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD. Kurosaki also made a voice acting cameo during the series' twelfth episode. To commemorate the album and the broadcast of the anime, she performed songs from the album once a week at Dear Stage from July 7 to September 22, 2010. Another event to commemorate the album was held at Animate in Yokohama on October 16, 2010. Kurosaki became the regular host for the Thursday broadcast of the radio program A&G Artist Zone 2h on October 7, 2010; she would host the show until 2011. Her debut single "Magic∞world" was released on November 24, 2010, and she performed at Dear Stage on that day to commemorate the release. Kurosaki's second single "Memories Last" was released on March 2, 2011. Both "Magic∞world" and "Memories Last" were used as ending theme songs to the 2010 anime series To Aru Majutsu no Index II.

Kurosaki had her first solo live event titled "Maon Kurosaki Live 2011 Spring: Memories First" on March 4–5, 2011 in Harajuku. She made her North American debut at Anime Expo 2011 in Los Angeles, California where she performed on July 1 and July 3 at Club Nokia as a guest of honor. She released the mini-album Goshiki Uta -Immortal Lovers- on August 10, 2011, which contains all ending theme songs used in the 2011 anime OVA series Hakuouki Sekkaroku. She made her first appearance at Animelo Summer Live on during its 2011 iteration on August 28. Kurosaki released her second album and first original studio album Butterfly Effect on November 30, 2011 containing the song "Scars", the ending theme for the ninth episode of Hellsing Ultimate.

ALTIMA promoting "I'll believe" (2011)
L-R: MOTSU, MAON and SAT

2011~2015: ALTIMA, second studio album, tribute album

Otakon announced on July, 2011, that the three-member musical group ALTIMA will perform at the August 8-10 convention in Baltimore. The band will hold a concert on Friday, August 8. The group, formed in 2011, consists of former m.o.v.e member Mototaka Segawa (MOTSU) as the rapper, fripSide's Yaginuma Satoshi (SAT) as the sound producer and synthesizer player, and Kurosaki Maon (MAON) as the main vocalist. The group signed to Warner Home Video Entertainment and their debut single "I'll believe" was released on December 7, 2011. ALTIMA's second single "ONE" was released on February 29, 2012. Both song were used as ending theme songs to the 2010/2011 anime series Shakugan no Shana III -Final-.

Kurosaki released three more singles in 2012: "HELL:ium" on May 9, "reimei" on August 8, and "UNDER/SHAFT" on October 17. "reimei" was used as the opening theme for the 2012 Hakuouki Reimeiroku anime series, and "UNDER/SHAFT" was used as the opening theme for the 2012 Jormungand: Perfect Order anime series. Kurosaki was a guest at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia in 2012. Her second studio album VERTICAL HORIZON was released on April 10, 2013. Her 10th single "X-encounter", released on November 6, 2013, was used as the first opening theme for the 2013 Tokyo Ravens anime series. Kurosaki's third studio album REINCARNATION was released on July 23, 2014. In July 2014, Kurosaki attended the Bangkok Comic Con. Kurosaki's seventh single "Rakuen no Tsubasa" was released on October 15, 2014; the song was used as the opening theme for the 2014 Grisaia no Kajitsu anime series. Her eighth single "Setsuna no Kajitsu" was released on May 13, 2015; the song was used as the opening theme for the 2015 Grisaia no Rakuen anime series. She made an appearance at CharaExpo in Singapore in June 2015.

2016~present

Kurosaki's ninth single "Harmonize Clover / After Glow", and her first double a-side single, was released on August 19, 2015. "Harmonize Clover", along with "After Glow (Kurosaki Maon)|After Glow]]" from the same single, were both used as ending themes for the 2015 anime series Gakkou Gurashi!. Kurosaki released her fourth studio album Mystical Flowers on November 25, 2015. As part of ALTIMA, she collaborated with musician KOTOKO in performing the song "Plasmic Fire", which was used as the theme song to the 2016 anime film Accel World: Infinite Burst. During the Animelo Summer Live event in August 2016, ALTIMA announced a hiatus from music activities. She released her tenth single "DEAD OR LIE" on August 17, 2016 featuring the duo TRUSTRICK; the song was used as the opening theme for the 2016 anime series Danganronpa 3: The End of Kibougamine Gakuen: Mirai-hen. Kurosaki's 11th single "VERMILLION" was released on November 23, 2016; the song was used as the ending theme for the 2016 anime series Drifters. Her tenth single "Last Desire" was released on March 22, 2017; the title track was used as the fourth opening theme for the 2016/2017 anime television series Rewrite, while the single's B-side track "Ignis Memory" was used as the theme song to the game Rewrite IgnisMemoria. This single was released under Key's record label Key Sounds Label.

Kurosaki promoting "Butterfly Effect" (2011)
Kurosaki promoting "HELL:ium" (2012)
Kurosaki promoting "VERTICAL HORIZON" (2013)
Kurosaki promoting "Rakuen no Tsubasa" (2014)
Kurosaki promoting Mystical Flowers (2015)
Kurosaki promoting VERMILLION (2016)

Discography

Studio Albums

Best Albums

Image Albums

Singles

Digital Downloads

Split Singles

Other Singles

Compilations / Other

Credits

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

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