Honda Minako

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

• [1985.11.21] M'Syndrome (M'シンドローム)
• [1986.06.04] LIPS
• [1986.09.28] CANCEL
• [1987.06.22] OVERSEA
• [1987.12.16] Midnight Swing
• [1988.08.05] Wild Cats (as Minako With Wildcats)
• [1989.07.05] Hyoteki (豹的; Target) (as Minako With Wildcats)
• [1994.09.24] JUNCTION
• [1995.06.25] Hare Tokidoki Kumori (晴れ ときどき くもり; Fine, Sometimes Cloudy)
• [2003.05.21] AVE MARIA (Mini-album)
• [2004.11.25] Toki (時; Time)
• [2005.10.19] Amazing Grace (アメイジング・グレイス)
• [2006.04.20] Kokoro wo Komete (心を込めて...; Heartily)
• [2006.12.06] Yasashii Sekai (優しい世界; Gentle World)

Best Albums

• [1986.12.20] The Minako Collection
• [1988.06.05] NEW BEST NOW -Golden Best-
• [1988.10.26] Look Over My Shoulder
• [1988.12.12] Stand Up -Best Beat Collection-
• [2005.05.21] Life -Minako Honda: Premium Best-
• [2006.03.26] I Love You
• [2007.04.18] ANGEL VOICE
• [2007.04.20] Classical Best ~ Ten ni Hibiku Uta (天に響く歌; Song That Echoes Through the Sky)

Live Albums

• [1986.02.20] The Virgin Concert (ザ・ヴァージン・コンサート)
• [1989.01.24] DISPA 1987

Singles

• [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)
• [1985.08.31] Aoi Shuumatsu (青い週末; Blue Weekend)
• [1985.09.28] Temptation
• [1986.02.05] 1986nen no Marilyn (1986年のマリリン; Marilyn of 1986)
• [1986.05.01] Sosotte
• [1986.07.23] Help
• [1986.09.03] the Cross ~Ai no Juujika~ (愛の十字架; The Cross Of Love)
• [1987.02.04] Oneway Generation
• [1987.04.22] CRAZY NIGHTS
• [1987.05.11] GOLDEN DAYS
• [1987.06.22] HEART BREAK
• [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)
• [1988.07.06] Anata to, Nettai (あなたと、熱帯; With You; Tropical) (as Minako With Wildcats)
• [1988.11.30] Stand Up ~Full Metal Armor~ (as Minako With Wildcats)
• [1989.05.31] Katte ni Sasete (勝手にさせて; Let Me Have My Own Way) (as Minako With Wildcats)
• [1989.10.11] 7th Bird "Ai ni Koi" (愛に恋; Love And Love)
• [1990.07.04] SHANGRI-LA
• [1994.05.25] Tsubasa (つばさ; Wings)
• [1995.05.10] La La Ba I (ら・ら・ば・い; Lullabuy)
• [1995.07.26] Boku no Heya de Kurasou (僕の部屋で暮らそう; Let's Live In My Room)
• [1995.11.06] Fall In Love With You
• [1996.07.21] shining eyes
• [1999.11.21] Kaze no Uta (風のうた; Song of the Wind)
• [2000.10.21] HONEY
• [2003.02.21] Nadja! (ナージャ!)
• [2004.05.14] Shin Sekai (新世界; New World)

External Links

• Official Website