Kageyama Hironobu

Kageyama Hironobu promoting A.O.R (2017).

Kageyama Hironobu (影山ヒロノブ) is a Japanese pop rock singer. Also, Kageyama is a member of the bands LAZY and JAM Project. He is famous for singing theme songs from anime series and Super Sentai.

Profile

• Real Name: Kageyama Hironobu (景山浩宣)
• Nickname: Michele (ミッシェル), KAGE, Kage-chan (影ちゃん), Anime no Prince (アニソンのプリンス), Naniwa no Anime Singer (浪花のアニソンシンガー)
• Birthdate: February 18, 1961 (1961-02-18)
• Birthplace: Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture
• Blood Type: A

Information

Kageyama Hironobu got his music career start when he and his classmate Takasaki Akira formed the band LAZY when Kageyama was sixteen years old. The band soon debuted professionally in 1977, same time when Kageyama earned the nickname "Michele". But the band didn't last long as they broke up in 1981, marking the start of Kageyama's solo career. Later that year, he released his first single, which was entitled "Kyou wo Ikiyou".

In 1985, Kageyama changed labels and headed to Nippon Columbia. There, he became an anime singer by singing theme songs for various theme songs at the time. In 1985, he released the single "Dengeki Sentai Changeman", which was used for the sentai series of the same name, under the name KAGE. But it wasn't four years later when Kageyama became popular when he released the single "CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA", used as the opening for the anime Dragonball Z. The single sold well over 170,000 singles, becoming Kageyama's first hit. He would later win an award at the Golden Disc Awards in 1991 after releasing the single "Choujin Sentai Jetman".

In 2000, Kageyama become the leader of the anime song project band JAM Project.

In 2017 he celebrates his 40th anniversary of his singing career with a studio album titled: A.O.R.

Kageyama Hironobu (2008)

Discography

Original Albums

• [1981.12.01] BROKEN HEART
• [1982.04.01] It's LIVE Runnin
• [1982.12.15] FIRST AT LAST
• [1983.08.25] HORIZON
• [1985.06.21] BORN AGAIN
• [2000.04.26] I'm in you
• [2005.12.07] Cold Rain
• [2007.07.25] 30years3ounce
• [2012.02.08] ROCK JAPAN
• [2017.07.25] A.O.R

Best Albums

• [1989.02.25] THE BEST OF HIRONOBU KAGEYAMA
• [1992.03.21] Stardust Boys
• [1994.04.21] CYVOX
• [1996.04.20] Mixture
• [2004.12.22] GOLDEN☆BEST
• [2018.02.14] Kage chan Pack ~Kimi to Boku no Daikoushin~ (カゲちゃんパック ～君と僕の大行進～)

Mini Album

• [2008.07.23] Super Survivor

Singles

• [1981.10.01] Kyou wo Ikiyou (今日を生きよう)
• [1982.03.01] TRY ME
• [1982.08.25] Hotondo Crazy (ほとんどクレイジー)
• [1983.08.25] Mayonaka no Dance (真夜中のダンス)
• [1985.02.21] Dengeki Sentai Changeman (電撃戦隊チェンジマン)
• [1985.09.21] Wakasa de Changeman (若さでチェンジマン)
• [1985.04.21] Natsu ga Kowarete Iku -Day Dream Blues- (夏が壊れていく-Day Dream Blues-)
• [1985.11.21] St. Elmo's Fire
• [1986.02.01] Stardust Boys (スターダストボーイズ)
• [1986.05.01] Honoo no Violence (炎のバイオレンス)
• [1986.11.01] WILD BOY
• [1987.03.01] Hikari Sentai Maskman (光戦隊マスクマン)
• [1987.07.01] The Headmasters (ザ・ヘッドマスターズ)
• [1988.05.21] Sei Toushi Shinwa ~Soldier Dream~ (聖闘士神話〜ソルジャー・ドリーム〜)
• [1989.05.01] CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA
• [1990.02.21] Choujin Sentai Jetman (鳥人戦隊ジェットマン)
• [1992.02.26] Silent Möbius ~Image Song XY-II (サイレントメビウス～イメージソングXY-II)
• [1992.07.21] Dark Water (ダークウォーター)
• [1993.03.21] Suki Suki Suki (好き好き好き)
• [1993.04.21] Skyscraper ~Mantenrou ni Dakarete~ (Skyscraper～摩天楼に抱かれて～)
• [1993.06.13] Aka no Ryuusei Hata (紅の流星機)
• [1993.07.21] Cashian ~Kaze no Hakajirushi~ (キャシャーン～風の墓標～)
• [1993.08.21] Tatakau Tame ni Umareta Senshi (戦うために生まれた戦士)
• [1993.11.21] WE GOTTA POWER
• [1994.01.21] Hitomi wo Tojite Emilia (瞳を閉じてエミリア)
• [1994.03.21] Kiseki no Big Fight (奇蹟のビッグ・ファイト)
• [1994.04.24] WE ARE REYSOL
• [1994.06.21] Do!Challenge
• [1994.07.21] Dragon Power ∞ (ドラゴンパワー∞)
• [1994.09.21] Detazo! In Daijyougun!! (出たぞ！隠大将軍!!)
• [1994.12.21] Mini Yonku da! Let's & Go!! (ミニ四駆だ!レッツ＆ゴー!!)
• [1995.01.21] Kishin Douji Zenki (鬼神童子ゼンキ)
• [1995.03.01] Saikyou no Fusion (最強のフュージョン)
• [1995.07.01] GET WIN THE"J"
• [1995.07.21] Boku-tachi no Start (僕たちのスタート)
• [1995.07.21] Ore ga Yaranakya Dare ga Yaru (俺がやらなきゃ誰がやる)
• [1995.08.19] Chou Kishin ZENKI, Raigou Sei Rin! (超鬼神ZENKI、来迎聖臨！)
• [1995.08.19] Te to Te wo Tsunagou! (手と手をつなごう!)
• [1995.10.21] Dokkan Beat
• [1996.03.20] Power Up Turtles (パワーアップ・タートルズ)
• [1996.07.24] Get up! V MAGNUM
• [1996.10.19] IT WAS 30 YEARS AGO
• [1996.11.21] ONE DREAM, ONE LOVE
• [1997.02.21] GET THE WORLD
• [1997.06.21] Take A Journey
• [1997.08.01] "Ore-tachi" no Theme (「俺たち」のテーマ)
• [1997.09.26] Ganbare Goemon no Theme (がんばれゴエモンのテーマ)
• [1998.02.21] My name is Cowboy (My name is カーボーイ)
• [1998.02.28] Naseba Naru Hodo Robotech (なせばなるほどロボタック)
• [1998.06.20] Tetsu One Tantei Robotech (テツワン探偵ロボタック)
• [1998.07.18] Tetsu One Tantei Robotech 2 (テツワン探偵ロボタック2)
• [1998.09.21] Power Of Love
• [1998.11.21] Tetsu One Tantei Robotech 3 (テツワン探偵ロボタック3)
• [1999.01.20] Ame no Chi Egao Egao no Chihare (アメノチエガオエガオノチハレ)
• [1999.01.21] HEATS
• [1999.01.22] SMILE AGAIN
• [1999.06.17] Baseball Tengoku (ベースボール天国)
• [1999.08.01] WIN A FIGHT
• [1999.11.20] Kon no Evolution (魂のエヴォリューション)
• [2000.01.19] Hero wa Housou Naka (ヒーローは放送中)
• [2000.01.21] Sennen no Solider (千年のソルジャー)
• [2003.05.28] Sonic drive
• [2005.02.23] Ore wa Tokoton Tomarenai!! (俺はとことん止まらない!!)
• [2005.08.03] CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA (2005 ver.)
• [2006.03.22] Choujin Sentai Jetman (Re-release) (鳥人戦隊ジェットマン)
• [2006.03.22] Hikari Sentai Maskman (Re-release) (光戦隊マスクマン)
• [2006.03.24] Eternal Love 2006
• [2006.11.29] Fuuun Musou Ten (風雲無双伝)
• [2008.12.25] Hikari no Sasu Mirai e! (光のさす未来へ!)
• [2009.11.25] Progression
• [2010.02.10] EVER LAST
• [2010.12.22] Battle of Omega
• [2011.10.05] Kiba ~Tusk of Darkness~
• [2013.06.12] Yosoro ~Hoshi no Umi wo Koete~ (ヨーソロー　～星の海を越えて～)

External Links

• Anime Song Database: Kageyama Hironobu
• Japanese Wikipedia: 影山ヒロノブ