Tsuki Amano (天野 月, Amano Tsuki), formerly Tsukiko Amano (天野 月子, Amano Tsukiko), is a Japanese singer, famous for singing the ending themes used in the Fatal Frame series: "Chō" for Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly, and "Koe" for Fatal Frame III: The Tormented, and "Torikago -in this cage-" for Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water. She also sang two songs for Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse, "Zero no Chōritsu" and "Noise,".
Tsuki Amano 天野 月 | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Tsukiko Amano, Tsukko |
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | Rock, alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Otokura Records |
| Website | www |
Biography
editAmano started playing music at the age of 5, when she started taking piano lessons. She was part of her junior high school chorus club as a soprano, and in high school she began to experiment with various musical instruments and joined the theatre group. It was also in high school where she bought her very first guitar, which is now her primary instrument.[citation needed]
Many of Amano's songs have been used as theme songs for commercials, television shows, movies, and video games. Besides writing all of her own songs, Amano also designs and makes most of the costumes in her videos and performances herself. She has published a storybook she wrote while recording her Ningyō video.[citation needed]
On January 10, 2010, she announced she would be returning to music.[1][2]
Discography
editAs Tsukiko Amano
editSingles (Indies)
edit| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| "Hakoniwa" (箱庭, "Miniature Garden") TV Asahi's "D's Garage" ending theme |
June 1, 2001 |
| "Love Dealer" | June 1, 2001 |
| "B.G. Black Guitar+Berry Garden" Toyota's "Gazoo.com" campaign song |
September 1, 2001 |
| "Love Dealer -type 2003-" TV Tokyo's "Kyūyo Meisai" ending theme |
July 30, 2003 |
| "Howling" | April 11, 2007 |
| "Heaven's Gate" | January 23, 2008 |
| "Zero no Chōritsu" (ゼロの調律, "Zero Tune") | July 30, 2008 |
Singles (Major label)
edit| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| "Bodaiju" (菩提樹, "Linden Tree") TV Asahi's "Midnight Mermaid" ending theme |
November 7, 2001 |
| "Sniper" (スナイパー) | February 20, 2002 |
| "Treasure" TBS's "Rank ōkoku" opening theme |
April 24, 2002 |
| "Honey?" TV Tokyo's "Cover Shō yo" ending theme |
June 19, 2002 |
| "Ningyō" (人形, "Doll") Nippon TV's "Black Wide Show" ending theme |
November 7, 2002 |
| "Same" (鮫, "Shark") | July 30, 2003 |
| "Chō" (蝶, "Butterfly") | November 12, 2003 |
| "Tsuki" (月, "Moon") Pony Canyon's distributed movie "Moonlight Jellyfish" theme song FBS/Nippon TV's "Akko to Machami no Shingata TV" ending theme |
July 14, 2004 |
| "Idea" (イデア) Fuji TV's anime "Konjiki no Gash Bell!!" ending theme |
November 3, 2004 |
| "Hisui" (翡翠, "Jade") | February 2, 2005 |
| "Koe" (聲, "Voice") | July 27, 2005 |
| "Karasu" (烏, "Crow") | May 31, 2006 |
| "Utakata" (ウタカタ, "Hourglass") "Next Phase~Kimi Kara no Okurimono" theme song |
May 31, 2006 |
| "Konton -chaos-" (混沌 -chaos-, "Chaos -chaos-") | May 31, 2006 |
| "Fukurō" (梟, "Owl") | May 31, 2006 |
| "Fūsen" (風船, "Balloon") | May 31, 2006 |
Albums
edit| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Sharon Stones | June 5, 2002 |
| Meg & Lion | December 4, 2002 |
| Tenryū (天龍)[3] | January 21, 2004 |
| Winona Riders (Tsuki no Uragawa) Coupling songs compilation |
March 3, 2004 |
| A Moon Child in the Sky | September 21, 2005 |
| Catalog "Best of" album |
November 15, 2006 |
| Uma Sāmon (ウマ・サーモン, "Uma Salmon") Coupling songs compilation |
July 23, 2007 |
| Zero | September 3, 2008 |
| Noise "Best of" including indies songs |
November 24, 2008 |
As Tsuki Amano
editSingles
edit| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| "CORE" | January 1, 2011 |
| "Ringo no Ki" (林檎の木, The Apple Tree) | May 11, 2011 |
| "BLACK BEAUTY" | November 18, 2015 |
| "Jubili" (ジュビリー, Jubilee) | September 26, 2019 |
- Digital Singles
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| "Hikari no Circus" (ひかりのサーカス, Circus of Light) | January 27, 2010 |
| "Utsukushiki Mono" (うつくしきもの, A Thing of Beauty) | March 17, 2010 |
Albums
edit| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Licht | July 7, 2010[4] |
| Sora no Ki (天の樹, Tree of Heaven) | July 25, 2012[5] |
| Daisy | September 25, 2013 |
| "Genpuku" (元服, Clothes of Manhood) "Best of" 15th Anniversary album |
November 18, 2015 |
| Five Rings | April 1, 2019[6] |
| 19BOX | August 5, 2020[7] |
- Other Albums
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Peek A Boo Cover album |
May 5, 2010[8] |
| Appare (天晴, Splendid) Self-cover album |
January 1, 2011 |
| Shizuka no Umi (静かの海, Peaceful Sea) Ballad album |
November 7, 2012 |
- Mini-Albums
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| CHELSEA | February 14, 2011[9] |
| Bara to Shinju (天の樹, Rose and Pearl) | November 9, 2011[10] |
| Gomokunarabe (ごもくならべ, Gomoku) | October 1, 2014[11] |
References
edit- ^ "Monster's Cafe: "Dear Overseas Fans" (official English blog)". Retrieved 2010-01-12.
- ^ "Official blog (Japanese)". Retrieved 2010-01-12.
- ^ "零〜紅い蝶〜・最新情報・「天野月子アルバム情報」". Tecmo.co.jp. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
- ^ ""Licht" Spot" (in Japanese). Tsuki Amano. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
- ^ ""天の樹 (Tree of Heaven)" Spot" (in Japanese). Tsuki Amano. Retrieved 2012-07-13.
- ^ ""Five Rings" Spot" (in Japanese). Tsuki Amano. 12 January 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
- ^ ""19BOX" Spot" (in Japanese). Tsuki Amano. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
- ^ "Zatsuon Seikatsu - Peek A Boo" (in Japanese). Tsuki Amano. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
- ^ "天野月「CHELSEA」" (in Japanese). Tsuki Amano. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
- ^ 天野月「薔薇と真珠」 (in Japanese). Tsuki Amano. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
- ^ 情報解禁だ！！！！ (in Japanese). Tsuki Amano. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
External links
edit
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Official blog (in Japanese)
- Official English blog
- Tsuki Amano discography at MusicBrainz