Mizuki Nana

Mizuki Nana promoting NANA CLIPS 5 (2010)

Mizuki Nana (水樹奈々) is a Japanese pop singer and a popular anime seiyuu idol under the KING RECORDS label. She was the winner of "Best Musical Performance" in the first annual Seiyuu Awards. She is also the record-holder for the highest ranking seiyuu album and single on the weekly Oricon chart. Recently, she has been incorporating rock influences into her music. She was also part of a short-lived seiyuu quartet called Prits with Kobayashi Yumiko, Kuwatani Natsuko, and Mochizuki Hisayo.

Profile

• Stage Name: Mizuki Nana (水樹奈々)
• Real Name: Kondo Nana (近藤奈々)
• Nickname: Nana-chan (奈々ちゃん)
• Birthdate: January 21, 1980 (1980-01-21)
• Birthplace: Niihama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
• Blood Type: O
• Height: 153 cm
• Family: Kondo Mika (Daisy×Daisy) (sister)
• Eductaion: Yoyogi Animation Gakuin (Department of talented voice actors) March 1997.
• Favorite Artists: Ishikawa Sayuri, Sakamoto Fuyumi
• Favorite Country: France
• Favorite Colors: White

Information

Kondo Nana (1995)

Kondo Nana was born on January 21, 1980 in Niihama. Kondo first began singing at the age of five when she started taking Enka singing lessons and she started participating in several local singing contests. In 1993 she won one of them and record a single called "Tsugazakura" under the name of birth name. She later graduated from Tokyo Horikoshi High School, along with Domoto Tsuyoshi of KinKi Kids, whom was in her class.

After graduating in 1997, Kondo decided that she wanted to pursue a career as an Enka singer, but her teachers advised her to to instead become a seiyuu. Kondo had been a big fan of both manga and anime since childhood and decided to try and become a seiyuu. She audition for a role in the video game NOëL ~La neige~, and was granted the role of Kadokura Chisato. With the role she took on the stage name Mizuki Nana and she released two character singles and one mini-album: "Girl's Age", "NOëL ~La neige~ Rendez-vous", and départ chisato × nana.

Mizuki Nana (2004)

In 2000, Mizuki signed a record deal with KING RECORDS, and made her official singing debut in December with the single " Omoi". The single did not chart on the weekly Oricon chart. In 2001, Mizuki released two more singles, both of which also failed to chart on the Oricon. Her debut album however, supersonic girl peaked on the Oricon at #60. Her fourth single, "LOVE & HISTORY" was her first single to chart, peaking at #46

On October 2005, her 12th single "Eternal Blaze" reach #2 on the Oricon weekly chart and this period will be the first seiyuu to achieve this .

In 2006 her 14th single "Justice to Believe" ranked 4th on the Oricon and allows her to win in 2007 at the first seiyuu awards ceremony, the award for best musical performance. That same year she released her 15th single "Secret Ambition" which will rank for the 2nd time #2, will also be a turning point in her musical style since then incorporates more rock sound and it will be the same for its 6th original album "Great Activity" and for her 18th single "Trickster" who will place second.

Mizuki Nana promoting GREAT ACTIVITY (2007)

The year 2009 started well with her 19th single will be her fourth single to be ranked #2 on the Oricon. In June 2009 she released her seventh original album Ultimate Diamond, she become the first seiyuu since the establishment of the Oricon in 1968 to be ranked number 1, it will be the 85th best selling album in Japan in 2009. At the end of the year she will be invited to the show's most-watched in Japan, Kohaku Uta Gassen it's the first seiyuu to achieve this feat.

In January 2010 she released two singles in two months, the first "Phantom Minds" will serve as opening for the movie Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha The Movie 1st, it will rank number 1 in the Oricon, confirming her title, it will sell at 93,759, it's currently her best selling single the second "Silent Bible" ranked number 3 will be her 10th single to be ranked in the top 5 on the charts. She won the prize "Kei Tomiyama" for the seiyuu most relevant to the animation industry in the 4th seiyuu awards ceremony. Her last album "Impact Exciter" was released July 7, 2010 it reaches the second position with 124,514, is now her best selling album.

On January 21, 2011, her 31st birthday, Mizuki released her first autobiography, named Shin'ai, to commemorate 10th year anniversary of her singing career.

Mizuki won Top Pop Artists award in Billboard Japan Music Awards 2010 on February 6, 2011 along with 4 other artists: AKB48, Nishino Kana, SID and EXILE. She performed two of her big hits, Phantom Minds and Shin'ai, in the award ceremony.

Discography

Mizuki Nana promoting ULTIMATE DIAMOND (2009)

Mizuki Nana promoting "Silent Bible" (2010)

Albums

• [2001.12.05] supersonic girl
• [2002.11.06] MAGIC ATTRACTION
• [2003.11.27] DREAM SKIPPER
• [2004.12.08] ALIVE & KICKING
• [2006.05.03] HYBRID UNIVERSE
• [2007.02.07] THE MUSEUM (Best Album)
• [2007.11.14] GREAT ACTIVITY
• [2009.06.03] ULTIMATE DIAMOND
• [2010.07.07] IMPACT EXCITER

Singles

• [2000.12.06] Omoi (想い; Feelings)
• [2001.04.25] Heaven Knows
• [2001.08.29] The place of happiness
• [2002.05.01] LOVE & HISTORY
• [2002.05.01] POWER GATE
• [2002.09.25] suddenly ~Meguri Aete~ / Brilliant Star (巡り合えて; Meet You)
• [2003.04.23] New Sensation
• [2003.07.16] still in the groove
• [2004.04.07] Panorama (パノラマ -Panorama-)
• [2004.10.06] innocent starter
• [2005.05.18] WILD EYES
• [2005.10.19] ETERNAL BLAZE
• [2006.01.18] SUPER GENERATION
• [2006.11.15] Justice to Believe / Aoi Iro (アオイイロ; Blue Color)
• [2007.04.18] SECRET AMBITION
• [2007.08.22] MASSIVE WONDERS
• [2008.02.06] STARCAMP EP
• [2008.10.01] Trickster
• [2009.01.21] Shin'ai (深愛; Deep Love)
• [2009.10.28] Mugen (夢幻; Fantasy)
• [2010.01.13] PHANTOM MINDS
• [2010.02.10] Silent Bible
• [2011.04.13] untitled
• [2011.04.13] untitled

DVDs

• [2003.01.22] NANA CLIPS 1
• [2003.03.26] NANA MIZUKI "LIVE ATTRACTION" THE DVD
• [2004.03.03] NANA MIZUKI LIVE SKIPPER COUNTDOWN THE DVD and more
• [2004.07.07] NANA CLIPS 2
• [2005.04.06] NANA MIZUKI LIVE RAINBOW at BUDOKAN
• [2006.01.18] NANA CLIPS 3
• [2006.06.21] NANA MIZUKI LIVEDOM -BIRTH- at BUDOKAN
• [2007.06.06] NANA MIZUKI LIVE MUSEUM×UNIVERSE
• [2008.05.09] NANA MIZUKI LIVE FORMULA at SAITAMA SUPER ARENA
• [2008.07.02] NANA CLIPS 4
• [2008.12.25] NANA MIZUKI LIVE FIGHTER -BLUE×RED SIDE-
• [2008.12.25] NANA MIZUKI LIVE FIGHTER -BLUE SIDE-
• [2008.12.25] NANA MIZUKI LIVE FIGHTER -RED SIDE-
• [2009.12.23] NANA MIZUKI LIVE DIAMOND×FEVER
• [2010.10.27] NANA CLIPS 5
• [2010.12.22] NANA MIZUKI LIVE GAMES×ACADEMY

Character Albums

• [1998.09.26] depart Chisato×Nana (Chisato)
• [2001.10.11] Memories Off 2nd Mini-Album Collection Vol.1 Shirakawa Hotaru (メモリーズオフ2nd・ミニアルバム・コレクション Vol.1 白河ほたる) (Shirakawa Hotaru)
• [2009.12.16] The Eternal Diva: Janice Quatlane (Janice Quatlane)

Character Singles

• [2002.02.06] Success, success / Birdie, birdie (Suzuki Nana - with nana×nana)
• [2005.01.26] Kimiiro 100% (君色100%) (Minamito Yui - with Toyoguchi Megumi, Kobayashi Sanae, Noto Mamiko and Hashimoto Miyuki)
• [2005.08.24] Ichigo 100% Character File 3 Minamito Yui (いちご100% キャラクターファイル3 南戸唯) (Minamito Yui)
• [2006.05.24] Ohayou / Ai ni Oide Ai ni Oide (オハヨウ / 愛においで 逢いにおいで) (Lili - with Saito Chiwa and Inamura Yuna)
• [2006.07.05] Promise you (Lili Hamilton)
• [2007.12.19] Meikyuu Butterfly (迷宮バタフライ) (Hoshina Utau)
• [2008.02.04] Rosario to Vampire Character Song 1 Akashiya Moka (ロザリオとバンパイア キャラクターソング 1 赤夜萌香) (Akashiya Moka)
• [2008.08.06] BLACK DIAMOND (Hoshina Utau)
• [2008.10.29] Rosario to Vampire CAPU2 Character Song 1 Akashiya Moka (ロザリオとバンパイアCAPU2 キャラクターソング 1 赤夜萌香) (Akashiya Moka)
• [2009.04.08] WHITE ALBUM Character Song Ogata Rina (WHITE ALBUM キャラクターソング 緒方理奈) (Ogata Rina)
• [2009.06.24] Ribbon no Onpu♪ / Atatakana Shirabe (リボンの音符♪ / あたたかな調べ) (Yugiri Perserte - with Sato Rina)
• [2009.12.09] Theme of Lan Fan by THE ALCHEMISTS (Lan Fan)
• [2009.12.16] THE ETERNAL DIVA (Jenice Kaitly)
• [2010.01.01] WHITE ALBUM Character Song Ogata Rina (WHITE ALBUM キャラクターソング 緒方理奈) (Ogata Rina)
• [2010.04.07] HEAVENS DIVIDE / Koi no Yokushiryoku (HEAVENS DIVIDE / 恋の抑止力) (PAZ - with Donna Burke)
• [2010.04.21] Tsu.bo.mi ~Future Flower~ / Special Colorful (つ.ぼ.み ～Future Flower～ / スペシャル*カラフル) (Hanasaki Tsubomi - with Mizusawa Fumie)

Voice Acting

Anime Series

• [1998] Jikuu Tantei Genshi-kun - Yamato Sora
• [1999] Shin Hakkenden - Saya
• [2000] Love Hina - Nyamo
• [2001] Mamimume Mogacho - Mako-chan
• [2001] Shaman King - Tamamura Tamao, Kororo
• [2001] Sister Princess - Aria
• [2002] Choujuushin Gravion - Marinia
• [2002] HAPPY★LESSON - Rokumatsuri Minazuki
• [2002] Naruto - Hyuga Hinata
• [2002] Princess Tutu - Kuroha Rue / Princess Kraehe
• [2002] Samurai Deeper Kyo - Mika
• [2002] Shichinin no Nana - Suzuki Nana
• [2002] Sister Princess RePure - Aria
• [2002] Tenchi Muyo! GXP - Neju Ne Melmas
• [2003] Binzume Yousei - Kururu
• [2003] Gravion Zwei - Marinia
• [2003] F-ZERO Falcon Densetsu - Lucy Liberty
• [2003] Fullmetal Alchemist - Wrath
• [2003] HAPPY★LESSON ADVANCE - Minazuki Rokumatsuri
• [2003] Maju Sensen THE APOCALYPSE - Ayaka Sanders
• [2004] 2x2=Shinobuden - Shinobu
• [2004] Ichigo 100% Koi ga Hajimaru!? ~Yureru Kokoro ga Higashi e Nichii e~ - Minamito Yui
• [2004] Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha - Fate Testarossa
• [2004] Ragnarok THE ANIMATION - Yufa
• [2004] Mousou Dairinin - Hirukawa Taeko
• [2004] Tactics - Edogawa Suzu
• [2005] Basilisk - Oboro
• [2005] Canvas 2 ~Niji Iro no Sketch~ - Mison Ruriko
• [2005] Elemental Gelade - Cisqua
• [2005] Ichigo 100% - Minamoto Yui
• [2005] Jigoku Shoujo - Shibata Tsugumi
• [2005] Koi Koi 7 - Asuka Yayoi
• [2005] Kyoushoku Soukou Guyver - Segawa Mizuki
• [2005] Magical Canan - Mizushiro Sayaka
• [2005] Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's - Fate Testarossa, Alicia Testarossa
• [2005] Yakitate!! Japan - Sophie Balzac Kirisaki
• [2006] Inukami! - Shindou Kei
• [2006] Jyu-Oh-Sei - Tiz
• [2006] Kagihime Monogatari Eikyuu Alice Rondo - Akatsuki Akane
• [2006] Kaiketsu Zorori - Maruchiinu
• [2006] KIBA - Roya
• [2006] Majime ni Fumajime Kaiketsu Zorori - Maruchiinu
• [2006] Tsuyokiss Cool×Sweet - Konoe Sunao
• [2006] Simoun - Morinas
• [2006] Witchblade - Maria
• [2006] Yoshinaga-san Chi no Gargoyle - Lili Hamilton
• [2007] Ayakashi - Yoake Eimu
• [2007] CLAYMORE - Riful
• [2007] DARKER THAN BLACK -Kuro no Keiyakusha- - Kirihara Misaki
• [2007] Dragonaut -The Resonance- - Sieglinde Baumgard
• [2007] Jigoku Shoujo Futakomori - Tsugumi Shibata
• [2007] Kissdum -ENGAGE planet- - Rukina Yuno
• [2007] Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS - Fate T. Harlaown
• [2007] MapleStory - Krone
• [2007] Minami-ke - Touma Minami
• [2007] Mokke - Hibara Mizuki
• [2007] Naruto Shippuden - Hyuga Hinata
• [2007] Shining Tears X Wind - Shiina Kanon
• [2007] Shinkyoku Soukai Polyphonica - Yugiri Persete
• [2007] Shugo Chara! - Hoshina Utau
• [2008] Allison to Lillia - Allison Whittington, Lillia
• [2008] Hakushaku to Yousei - Lydia Carlton
• [2008] Itazura na Kiss - Aihara Kotoko
• [2008] Minami-ke Okawari - Minami Touma
• [2008] Rosario to Vampire - Akashiya Moka
• [2008] Rosario to Vampire CAPU2 - Akashiya Moka
• [2008] Shugo Chara! Doki - Hoshina Utau
• [2009] DARKER THAN BLACK -Ryuusei no Gemini- - Kirihara Misaki
• [2009] Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood - Lan Fan
• [2009] Kämpfer - Kanden Yamaneko
• [2009] Minami-ke Okaeri - Minami Touma
• [2009] RIDEBACK - Ogata Rin
• [2009] Shinkyoku Soukai Polyphonica CrimsonS - Yugiri Persete
• [2009] Shugo Chara! Dokki Doki - Hoshina Utau
• [2009] Tegami Bachi - Sylvette Suede
• [2009] WHITE ALBUM - Ogata Rina
• [2010] HeartCatch PreCure! - Hanasaki Tsubomi
• [2010] Kuroshitsuji II - Alois Trancy
• [2011] Hourou Musuko - Nitori Maho
• [2011] Dog Days - Ricotta Elmar

Anime Movies

• [2002] Pia♥Carrot e Yokoso!! ~Sayaka no Koi Monogatari~ - Shima Noriko
• [2005] Fullmetal Alchemist Shamballa wo Yuku Mono - Wrath
• [2007] Phantom Blood - Erina Pendleton
• [2008] Kara no Kyoukai Boukyaku Rokuon - Ouji Misaya
• [2008] Keroro Gunsou Gekishin Dragon Warriors de Arimasu! - Sion
• [2008] Naruto Shippuuden Kizuna - Hyuga Hinata
• [2009] Layton Kyouju to Eien no Utahime - Janice Quatlane
• [2009] Naruto Shippuuden Hi no Ishi wo Tsugumono - Hyuga Hinata
• [2010] Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha The Movie 1st - Fate Testarossa
• [2010] Bungaku Shōjo (Book Girl) - Kotobuki Nanase
• [2010] Pretty Cure All Stars DX2: Light of Hope - Protect the Rainbow Jewel! - Hanasaki Tsubomi / Cure Blossom
• [2011] Tezuka Osamu no Buddha - Akai Sabaku yo! Utsukushiku - Migaila
• [2011] Pretty Cure All Stars DX3: Deliver the Future! The Rainbow~Colored Flower That Connects the World! - Tsubomi Hanasaki / Cure Blossom

OVAs

• [2001] HAPPY★LESSON - Rokumatsuri Minazuki
• [2001] Memories Off 2nd - Shirakawa Hotaru
• [2002] Generation of Chaos NEXT - Roji
• [2003] Memories Off 2nd Special ~Nocturne~ - Shirakawa Hotaru
• [2004] HAPPY★LESSON THE FINAL - Rokumatsuri Minazuki
• [2004] Natsuiro no Sunadokei - Serizawa Kaho
• [2004] Memories Off 3.5 - Shirakawa Hotaru
• [2004] Naruto Konoha no Sato no Dai Undoukai - Hyuga Hinata
• [2004] Ou Dorobou Jing - Casus
• [2005] Ichigo 100% OVA - Minamito Yui
• [2006] BALDR FORCE EXE Resolution - Ryang
• [2006] Fullmetal Alchemist PREMIUM COLLECTION - Wrath
• [2006] Fullmetal Alchemist Seven Homunculi vs Kokkakin Jutsushi Gundan - Wrath
• [2007] Tales of Symphonia: The Animation - Colette Brunel
• [2007] Tokyo Marble Chocolate - Chizuru
• [2009] Minami-ke Betsubara - Minami Touma
• [2009] Saint Seiya THE LOST CANVAS Meiou Shinwa - Pandora
• [2011] Saint Seiya THE LOST CANVAS Meiou Shinwa 2 - Pandora
• [2011] Supernatural: The Animation - Meg Masters

Games

• [2001] Generation of Chaos - Rose
• [2002] Generation of Chaos NEXT - Rose
• [2001] Generation of Chaos 3 - Rose
• [2002] Reveal Fantasia - Heizel
• [2003] Tales of Symphonia - Colette Brunel
• [2004] Black/Matrix 00 - Luca
• [2005] Tales of the World Narikiri Dungeon 3 - Colette Brunel
• [2006] Summon Night 4 - Enishia
• [2006] Wild Arms The Vth Vanguard - Rebecca Streisand
• [2007] Atelier Lise ~The Alchemist of O'ldor~ - Lolotte Stasille
• [2007] Shining Wind - Shiina Kanon
• [2007] Shining Force EXA - Amitalilly
• [2007] Tales of Fandom Vol.2 - Colette Brunel
• [2008] Avalon Code - Princess Dorothe
• [2008] Rune Factory 2 - Mana
• [2008] Star Ocean Second Evolution - Rena Lanford
• [2008] Tales of Symphonia -Ratatosk no Kishi- - Colette Brunel
• [2009] Granado Espada - Mifuyu
• [2010] Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's Portable: The Battle of Aces - Fate Testarossa, Material-L
• [2010] Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker - Paz Ortega Andrade
• [2010] Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier - Neige Hausen
• [2010] Shining Hearts (PSP) - Maxima Enfield
• [2011] Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity - Nagisa
• [2011] Phantom Breaker - Mikoto

Japanese Dub

• [2002] Minority Report - Agatha
• [2006] Ultraviolet - Six
• [2010] Glee - Quinn Fabray
• [2010] iCarly - Carly Shay

Other Works

Books

• [2002.10.04] Iris (Photobook)
• [2008.03.29] Artist Score Book: Sing Forever (Photo & Music Score book)
• [2011.01.21] Shin'ai (Self-written Autobiography)

Awards

Music Related Awards

• [2007] Best Musical Performance Award (1st Seiyuu Awards)
• [2011] Top Pop Artists (Billboard Japan Music Awards 2010)

Non-Music Related Awards

• [2010] Kei Tomiyama Memorial Award (4th Seiyuu Awards)

External links

• Official Website