MANISH

Nishimoto Mari (left) and Takahashi Misuzu (right) formed MANISH

MANISH was a two member band from 1990 to 2002 under the label ZAIN RECORDS.

Members

• Takahashi Misuzu (高橋美鈴; Vocals)
• Nishimoto Mari (西本麻里; Keyboard)

Supporting Members

• Suzuki Hidetoshi (鈴木英俊; Guitar)
• Masuzaki Takashi (増崎孝司; Guitar)
• Furui Hirohito (古井弘人; Arrangement)
• Oda Kanako (小田佳奈子; Lyricist)
• Terashima Ryouichi (寺島良一; Director)

Information

Before releasing their first single, Nishimoto and Takahashi, along with two other girls, formed the four person idol group DALI in 1992 but broke up after releasing their first single, entitled "Moonlight Densetsu". When the group broke up, Nishimoto and Takahashi was chosen to form the two person band MANISH. They released their first single in December that year, titled "Koibito to Yobenai Distance". With B'z arranger, Akashi Masao, the band was known as the "Female Version of B'z" with their up-tempo pop-rock.

The band stopped releasing new material in 1996 but didn't break up until 2002.

Discography

Albums

• [1993.04.14] MANISH
• [1994.10.24] INDIVIDUAL
• [1996.08.05] Cheers!
• [1998.10.28] MANISH BEST -Escalation-
• [2002.10.25] complete of MANISH at the BEING studio
• [2007.12.12] BEST OF BEST 1000

Singles

• [1992.12.20] Koibito to Yobenai Distance (恋人と呼べないDistance)
• [1993.01.08] Koe ni Naranai Hodo ni Itoshii (声にならないほどに愛しい)
• [1993.02.17] Sugao no Mama KISS Shiyou (素顔のままKISSしよう)
• [1993.06.02] Kimi ga Hoshii Zenbu Hoshii (君が欲しい全部欲しい)
• [1993.07.28] Nemuranai Machi ni Nagasarete (眠らない街に流されて)
• [1993.11.03] Dakedo Tomerarenai (だけど止められない)
• [1994.01.10] Mou Dare no Me mo Ki ni Shitai (もう誰の目も気にしない)
• [1994.05.25] Ashita no Story (明日のStory)
• [1994.08.10] Hashiridase Lonely Night (走り出せLonely Night)
• [1995.02.06] Kirameku Toki ni Torawarete (煌めく瞬間に捕われて)
• [1996.01.22] Kono Isshun to Iu Eien no Naka de... (この一瞬という永遠の中で…)
• [1996.05.27] Kimi no Sora ni Naritai (君の空になりたい)

Compilations / Other

• [1995.07..24] `95 SUMMER (#21 Kirameku Toki ni Torawarete (Cinema Size))
• [1996.03.20] Slam Dunk Theme Song Shuu (#4 Kirameku Toki ni Torawarete)
• [2003.07.21] THE BEST OF TV ANIMATION SLAM DUNK ~Single Collection~ (#4 Kirameku Toki ni Torawarete, #8 Kirameku Toki ni Torawarete (Cinema Size))
• [2004.10.24] It's TV SHOW! ~TBS Television & Fuji Television Shudaika & Theme Uta BEST~ (#9 Kimi ga Hoshii Zenbu Hoshii)
• [2005.11.xx] COUNTDOWN BEING (#4 Koe ni Naranai Hodo ni Itoshii)
• [2006.03.01] FUN Greatest Hits of 90's (#4 Kirameku Toki ni Torawarete)

External Links

• Power MANISH; Being's site
• Japanese Wikipedia: MANISH