Chihara Minori

Chihara Minori promoting Re:Contact (2021)

Chihara Minori (茅原実里) is a former Japanese pop singer and seiyuu who was signed to signed to Lantis. She is very popular for voicing Nagato Yuki, a main character in the popular anime Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu and singing its theme songs along with Hirano Aya and Goto Yuko. She retired from her singing career in 2021.

Profile

• Name: Chihara Minori (茅原実里)
• Nickname: Minorin (みのりん)
• Birthdate: November 18, 1980 (1980-11-18)
• Birthplace: Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan
• Blood Type: B
• Height: 157cm
• Hobby: Playing guitar
• Favorite Artists: Ozaki Yutaka, B'z
• Labels:
  • King Records (2004)
  • avex mode (2005)
  • Lantis (2006-2021)

Discography

Chihara Minori promoting "Contact" (2007)

Chihara Minori promoting "Paradise Lost" (2008)

Chihara Minori promoting "Tomorrow's chance" (2009)

Chihara Minori promoting Sing All Love (2010)

Chihara Minori promoting "TERMINATED" (2011)

Chihara Minori promoting "ZONE//ALONE" (2012)

Chihara Minori promoting "Kyoukai no Kanata" (2013)

Chihara Minori promoting "FOOL THE WORLD" (2014)

Chihara Minori promoting Reincarnation (2015)

Chihara Minori promoting Innocent Age (2016)

Chihara Minori promoting her LIVE TOUR 2017 ~Take The Offensive~ (2017)

Chihara Minori promoting SPIRAL (2018)

Chihara Minori promoting SANCTUARY Ⅱ ~Minori Chihara Best Album~ (2020)

Studio Albums

• [2004.12.22] HEROINE
• [2007.10.24] Contact
• [2008.11.26] Parade
• [2010.02.17] Sing All Love
• [2012.02.29] D-Formation
• [2013.12.11] NEO FANTASIA
• [2016.04.06] Innocent Age
• [2018.09.26] SPIRAL

Best Albums

• [2013.03.13] B-side Collection
• [2014.09.10] SANCTUARY ~Minori Chihara Best Album~
• [2020.02.05] SANCTUARY Ⅱ ~Minori Chihara Best Album~

Joint Albums

• [2010.04.07] Unification ~Melody from Minori Chihara~ (Chihara Minori & Crustacea)
• [2011.02.23] Unification2 Melody from Minori Chihara ~nostalgia~(Chihara Minori & Crustacea)
• [2012.12.26] Unification3 Melody feat Minori Chihara (Chihara Minori & Crustacea)

Other Albums

• [2011.08.26] Key for Defection LIVE CD (Live Album)
• [2015.03.25] Reincarnation (Orchestral Album)
• [2015.04.29] Reincarnation -Instrumental Edition- (Orchestral Album)
• [2017.12.27] Minori with Strings Quartet ~Gengaku Shijuusou no Shirabe~ (Minori with Strings Quartet　〜弦楽四重奏の調べ〜)

Mini-Albums

• [2021.11.18] Re:Contact

Singles

• [2005.01.13] Zutto... Issho / Makenai ~Ichizu Version~ (ずっと...一緒 / 負けない～一途バージョン～; Always... Together / I Won't Lose ~Heartfelt Version~)
• [2007.01.24] Junpaku Sanctuary (純白サンクチュアリィ; Pure White Sanctuary)
• [2007.06.06] Kimi ga Kureta Ano Hi (君がくれたあの日; That Day You Gave Me)
• [2008.03.26] Melty tale storage
• [2008.08.06] Ame Agari no Hana yo Sake (雨上がりの花よ咲け; Let the Flowers Bloom After the Rain)
• [2008.11.05] Paradise Lost
• [2009.06.03] Tomorrow's chance
• [2009.12.23] PRECIOUS ONE
• [2010.02.24] Yasashii Boukyaku (優しい忘却; Tender Oblivion)
• [2010.07.21] Freedom Dreamer
• [2011.02.09] Defection
• [2011.02.09] KEY FOR LIFE
• [2011.07.06] Planet patrol
• [2011.10.19] TERMINATED
• [2012.03.21] Celestial Diva
• [2012.07.11] ZONE//ALONE
• [2012.10.24] SELF PRODUCER
• [2013.04.24] Kono Sekai wa Bokura wo Matteita (この世界は僕らを待っていた; This World Has Waited for Us)
• [2013.10.30] Kyoukai no Kanata (境界の彼方; Beyond the Boundary)
• [2014.02.26] FOOL THE WORLD
• [2014.07.23] Mukaikaze ni Utare Nagara (向かい風に打たれながら; While Being Struck by the Headwind)
• [2015.04.22] Aitakatta Sora (会いたかった空; Wanted to Meet the Sky)
• [2015.06.24] Arigatou, Daisuki (ありがとう、だいすき; Thank You, I Like You)
• [2015.11.18] Koi (恋; Love)
• [2018.01.31] Michishirube (みちしるべ; Signpost)
• [2018.06.06] Remained dream / Hopeful "SOUL"
• [2019.09.04] Amy (エイミー)
• [2019.12.04] Christmas Night

Other Singles

• [2010.08.07] Ittousei (一等星; First Star)
• [2011.08.05] Minorin Ondo (みのりん音頭)
• [2012.08.11] Minorin☆Surfing (みのりん☆サーフィン)

Video Releases

• [2007.12.26] Message 01
• [2008.05.30] Minori Chihara 1st Live Tour 2008 ~Contact~ LIVE DVD
• [2009.02.04] Message 02
• [2009.06.24] Minori Chihara Live Tour 2009 ~Parade~
• [2010.04.07] Message 03
• [2010.11.10] Minori Chihara Live Tour 2010 ~Sing All Love~
• [2011.02.23] SUMMER CAMP2
• [2012.04.04] Message 04
• [2012.11.14] Minori Chihara Live 2012 PARTY-Formation
• [2012.11.14] Minori Chihara Live 2012 ULTRA-Formation
• [2013.06.26] Minori Chihara Birthday Live 2012
• [2014.09.10] Crystal Box ~Minori Chihara Music Clip Collection~
• [2014.11.12] Minori Chihara Live Tour 2014 ~NEO FANTASIA~
• [2015.11.18] Minori Chihara 10th Anniversary Live ~SANCTUARY~
• [2016.02.24] Minori Chihara Symphonic Concert 2015 ~Reincarnation~
• [2016.12.14] Minori Chihara Live Tour 2016 ~Innocent Age~

Character Albums

• [2008.01.23] Dragonaut -The Resonance- Drama & Character Song Vol.1 (ドラゴノーツ-ザ・レゾナンス-ドラマ&キャラクターソング Vol.1) (Toa - with Ono Daisuke and Suwabe Junichi)
• [2009.01.21] Suzumiya Haruhi no Gekidou Vocal Mini-Album (涼宮ハルヒの激動 ボーカルミニアルバム) (Nagato Yuki - with Hirano Aya and Goto Yuko)
• [2009.03.25] Suzumiya Haruhi no Heiretsu, Suzumiya Haruhi no Chokuretsu Vocal Mini-Album (涼宮ハルヒの並列,涼宮ハルヒの直列 ボーカルミニアルバム) (Nagato Yuki - with Hirano Aya and Goto Yuko)
• [2009.06.24] Suzumiya Haruhi no Gensou (涼宮ハルヒの弦奏) (Nagato Yuki - with Goto Yuko)
• [2009.08.05] Suzumiya Haruhi no Kioku (涼宮ハルヒの記憶) (Nagato Yuki - with Hirano Aya and Goto Yuko)
• [2009.08.26] Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu -Super Remix- Full-Mix (涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱 -Super Remix- Full-Mix) (Nagato Yuki - with Hirano Aya and Goto Yuko)

Character Singles

• [2006.02.22] Smile means love / Kaze no You ni (Smile means love / 風のように) (Erika Campbell - with Hirama Juri)
• [2006.05.10] Hare Hare Yukai (ハレ晴レユカイ) (Nagato Yuki - with Hirano Aya and Goto Yuko)
• [2006.07.05] Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu Character Song Vol.2 Nagato Yuki (涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱 キャラクターソング Vol.2 長門有希) (Nagato Yuki)
• [2006.11.22] Saikyou Pare Parade (最強パレパレード) (Nagato Yuki - with Hirano Aya and Goto Yuko)
• [2007.05.30] Ikkitousen DD Character Song Shugoshin Ver Kanu and Chouhi (一騎当千DD キャラクターソング 守護神Ver 関羽&張飛) (Chouhi - with Nabatame Hitomi)
• [2007.09.26] Lucky Star Character Single Vol.009 Iwasaki Minami (らき☆すた キャラクターソング Vol.006　岩崎みなみ) (Iwasaki Minami)
• [2007.10.24] Keikenchi Joushouchuu (経験値上昇中) (Minami Chiaki - with Sato Rina and Inoue Marina)
• [2007.10.31] Lucky Star Character Single Vol.010 Mune Pettan Girls (らき☆すた キャラクターソング Vol.010 胸ぺったんガールズ) (Iwasaki Minami - with Hirano Aya and Hasegawa Shizuka)
• [2007.11.21] Colorful DAYS (カラフルDAYS) (Minami Chiaki - with Sato Rina and Inoue Marina)
• [2008.01.23] Sekai ga Yumemiru Yume no Naka (世界が夢見るユメノナカ) (Nagato Yuki - with Hirano Aya and Goto Yuko)
• [2008.01.23] Sakura Emi Kimi Omou (桜笑み君想う) (Shirakawa Nanaka)
• [2008.01.23] Kokoro no Tsubasa (ココロノツバサ) (Minami Chiaki - with Sato Rina and Inoue Marina)
• [2008.02.06] Sono Koe ga Kikitakure (Minami Chiaki - with Sato Rina and Inoue Marina)
• [2008.02.27] D.C.II ~Da Capo II~ Vol.3 Shirakawa Nanaka (D.C.II ～ダ・カーポII～ キャラクターシングルVol.3 白河ななか) (Shirakawa Nanaka)
• [2009.01.21] Keikenchi Soku Joujou↑↑ (経験値速上々↑↑) (Minami Chiaki - with Sato Rina and Inoue Marina)
• [2009.01.21] Zettai Color Sengen (Minami Chiaki - with Sato Rina and Inoue Marina)
• [2009.02.04] Ga-rei -Zero- Character Song Vol.1 Tsuchimiya Kagura & Isayama Yomi (喰霊-零- キャラクターソングVol.1 土宮神楽＆諌山黄泉) (Tsuchimiya Kagura - with Mizuhara Kaoru)
• [2009.04.22] Ima Demo Arasuji (いままでのあらすじ) (Nagato Yuki - with with Hirano Aya, Goto Yuko, Sugita Tomokazu and Ono Daisuke)
• [2009.08.26] Tomare! (止マレ!) (Nagato Yuki - with Hirano Aya and Goto Yuko)
• [2009.09.30] Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu Shin Character Single Vol.2 Nagato Yuki (涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱 新キャラクターソング　Vol.2 長門有希) (Nagato Yuki)
• [2010.02.10] Passionate squall (Teresa Beria - with Fujimura Ayumi, Toyosaki Aki, Hirano Aya and Hikasa Yoko)
• [2010.02.10] Choose Bright!! (Hayama Nayu - with Kotobuki Minako, Yahagi Sayuri and Hikasa Yoko)
• [2010.02.10] Shy Girls (Hayama Nayu - with Kotobuki Minako, Yahagi Sayuri and Hikasa Yoko)
• [2010.03.10] We can do it! (Hayama Nayu)
• [2010.05.12] Wishes Hypocrites (Teresa Beria - with Fujimura Ayumi, Toyosaki Aki, Hirano Aya and Hikasa Yoko)
• [2014.09.03] Rail Wars! Character Song Borderless journey (Kashima Noa)

Compilations / Other

• [2013.03.27] Imasugu Oniichan ni Imouto datte Iitai! Vocal Album (#1 "Secret Season ~Sakura-iro no Koibito~", #3 "Sakura Zensen", #9 "Koi Monogatari")
• [2017.10.25] Various Artists - "Tsubasa wo Motsumono ~Not an angel Just a dreamer~"
• [2018.01.31] TRUE - "Sincerely" (#3 TRUE & Chihara Minori - "Futarigoto")
• [2018.03.28] Violet Evergarden Original Soundtrack: Automemories (Disc 2 #22 "Michishirube (Short Size)")
• [2018.03.28] Violet Evergarden Vocal Album Song letters (#02 "Michishirube", #07 "Megami no Inori -Requiem-", #09 Lost child" (by TRUE & Chihara Minori))
• [2018.06.27] FULLMETAL PANIC! Invisible Victory THE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK: THE POINT OF NO RETURN (Disc 2 #14 "Remained dream (Anime Size)", #15 "Hopeful “SOUL” (Anime Size)")

Notable Seiyuu Roles

TV Anime

• [2004] Samurai Gun - Ohana
• [2004] Tenjou Tenge - Natsume Aya
• [2005] Major 2nd Season - Ayane
• [2006] Lemon Angel Project - Erika Campbell
• [2006] Lovedol ~Lovely Idol~ - Hojo Hina
• [2006] Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu - Nagato Yuki
• [2006] Youkai Ningen Bem - Kisaragi Mistuki
• [2007] Venus Versus Virus - Takahana Sumire
• [2007] Lucky☆Star - Iwasaki Minami, Chihara Minori, Nagato Yuki
• [2007] Ikkitousen Dragon Destiny - Chouhi Ekitoku
• [2007] D.C.II ~Da Capo II~ - Shirakawa Nanaka
• [2007] Dragonaut -The Resonance- - Toa
• [2005] Major 3rd Season - Ayane
• [2007] Minami-ke - Minami Chiaki
• [2007] Saint October - Seiran
• [2007] Shinkyoku Soukai Polyphonica - Matia Machiya
• [2007] Wellber no Monogatari ~Sisters of Wellber~ - Rio
• [2008] Minami-ke ~Okawari~ - Minami Chiaki
• [2008] D.C.II S.S. ~Da Capo II Second Season~ - Shirakawa Nanaka
• [2008] Druaga no Tou ~the Aegis of URUK~ - Coopa
• [2008] Ga-Rei -Zero- - Tsuchimiya Kagura
• [2008] Ikkitousen Great Guardians - Chouhi Ekitoku
• [2008] Major 4th Season - Ayane
• [2008] Wellber no Monogatari ~Sisters of Wellber~ 2nd Season - Rio
• [2009] Druaga no Tou ~the Sword of URUK~ - Coopa
• [2009] NEEDLESS - Kuchinashi
• [2009] Saki - Ryumonbuchi Touka
• [2009] Suzumiya Haruhi-chan no Yuutsu - Nagato Yuki
• [2009] Umineko no Naku Koro ni - Sakutarou
• [2009] Major 5th Season - Ayane
• [2010] Chu-Bra!! - Hayama Nayu
• [2010] Seikon no Qwaser - Teresa Beria
• [2010] Ikki Tousen XTREME XECUTOR - Ekitoku Chouhi
• [2010] Seikimatsu Occult Gakuin - Nakagawa Mikaze
• [2010] Yumeiro Patissiere SP Professional - Maize
• [2010] Mitsudomoe - Ogata Airi
• [2010] Asobi ni iku yo! - Lawry
• [2010] Major 6th Season - Ayane
• [2010] Nurarihyon no Mago - Sewagakari no Medanuki
• [2011] Mitsudomoe Zouryouchuu! - Ogata Airi
• [2011] Rio: Rainbow Gate! - Dana
• [2011] Seikon no Qwaser II - Teresa Beria
• [2011] A Channel - Kitou Kimiko
• [2011] Onii-chan no Koto Nanka Zenzen Suki Janain Dakara ne!! - Yatagai Ran
• [2011] Kyoukaisen-jo no Horizon - Horizon Ariadust
• [2011] C³ - Muramasa Konoha
• [2012] Kyoukaisen-jou no Horizon II - Horizon Ariadust
• [2012] Hyouka - Kounosu Yuri
• [2012] Queen's Blade Rebellion - Yuit
• [2012] Saki Achiga-hen episode of side-A - Ryumonbuchi Touka
• [2012] Dakara Boku wa, Ecchi ga Dekinai - Dalnia Earheart
• [2012] Busou Shinki - Strarf Mk.2 / Hina
• [2012] Onii-chan Dakedo Ai Sae Areba Kankeinai yo ne! - Nasuhara Anastasia
• [2013] Minami-ke: Tadaima - Minami Chiaki
• [2013] Sparrow's Hotel - Satou Sayuri
• [2013] Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199 - Mizela Cerestella
• [2013] Kyoukai no Kanata - Nase Mitsuki
• [2013] Phi Brain: Kami no Puzzle - Raetsel

Web Anime

• [2009] Nyoron Churuya-san - Nagato Yuki
• [2009] Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu - Nagato Yuki

Animated Movies

• [2010] Suzumiya Haruhi no Shoushitsu - Nagato Yuki

OVAs

• [2004] Skelter+Heaven - Matsumoto Ayaka
• [2004] Space Symphony Maetel ~Ginga Tetsudou 999 Gaiden~ - Arena
• [2005] Hametsu No Mars - Kurita Aoi
• [2004] Tenjou Tenge ULTIMATE FIGHT - Natsume Aya
• [2006] Kyou no Go no Ni - Kawai Tsubasa
• [2008] Lucky☆Star - Iwasaki Minami
• [2008] Mai-Otome 0~S.ifr~ - Raquel Mayol

Publications

Book

• [2006.03.30] minorhythm
• [2014.11.18] LOVE LETTER

Photobooks

• [2009.10.23] Crescendo
• [2011.09.xx] Memories

External Links

• Official Website
• Lantis Profile
• Official Blog
• iTunes | Recochoku | mora