Kokia discography | |
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Studio albums | 14 |
Live albums | 1 |
Compilation albums | 5 |
Video albums | 21 |
Music videos | 17 |
EPs | 4 |
Singles | 35 |
Tribute albums | 1 |
The discography of Japanese singer Kokia consists of fourteen studio albums, five compilations albums, four extended plays and 35 singles. Kokia has also released several music videos, mostly centred on her Mother Land management era with Victor Entertainment. Kokia has contributed to many soundtracks, mostly for games and anime. She has written several songs for other artists, most notably "Inori", a song sung by Mobile Suit Gundam 00 voice actor Ayahi Takagaki in the role of her character Feldt Grace. [1]
Three of Kokia's albums and have sold over 10,000 copies, with her most successful album, 2003's Remember Me , selling 45,000 copies in Japan. [2] Five of Kokia's singles have sold over 10,000 copies, with one of them, "The Power of Smile/Remember the Kiss," being certified gold by the RIAJ. [2] [3] Her 1999 single "Arigatō..." was a long-selling song digitally, and was certified gold in 2014. [4]
Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales (JPN) [2] [upper-alpha 1] | ||||||||
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JPN [5] [2] | TWN East Asian [6] | ||||||||||
Songbird |
| — | — | ||||||||
Trip Trip |
| — | — | ||||||||
Remember Me |
| 15 | — | 45,000 | |||||||
Uta ga Chikara (歌がチカラ, "Songs Are Strength") |
| 23 | — | 20,000 | |||||||
Aigakikoeru: Listen for the Love |
| 67 | 6 | 6,000 | |||||||
The Voice |
| 42 | — | 8,000 | |||||||
Fairy Dance: Kokia Meets Ireland |
| 67 | — | 4,000 | |||||||
Christmas Gift |
| 56 | — | 3,000 | |||||||
Kokia Infinity Akiko: Balance |
| 51 | — | 5,000 | |||||||
Akiko Infinity Kokia: Balance |
| — | — | ||||||||
Real World |
| 44 | — | 4,000 | |||||||
Moment |
| 21 | — | 4,000 | |||||||
Where to Go My Love? |
| 38 | — | 3,000 | |||||||
I Found You |
| — | — | 3,000 | |||||||
Tokyo Mermaid |
| — | |||||||||
"—" denotes items which were not released or did not chart in that region. |
Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales (JPN) [2] |
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JPN [5] | |||
Musique à la carte |
| 45 | 3,000 |
Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales (JPN) [2] |
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JPN [5] | |||
Color of Life |
| 64 | 1,000 |
Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales (JPN) [2] | |
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JPN [5] [2] | TWN East Asian [6] | |||
Pearl: The Best Collection |
| 19 | 12 | 19,000 |
Kokia Complete Collection 1998–1999 |
| 254 | — | 600 |
Coquillage: The Best Collection II |
| 73 | — | 3,000 |
Pieces |
| 62 | — | 2,000 |
Kokoro Bakari (心ばかり, "Just from the Heart") |
| 47 | — | 3,000 |
Title | Album details |
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A Piece of Christmas |
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Birthday Present |
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Love Tears |
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Music Gift |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (JPN) [2] | Certifications | Album | ||||||
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Oricon Singles Charts [5] | |||||||||||
"Aishiteiru Kara" (愛しているから, "Because I Love You") | 1998 | 99 | 94 | Songbird | |||||||
"Ai no Field" (愛の輪郭(フィールド), Ai no Fīrudo, "Field of Love") | —82 | 28 | Brain Powerd Original Soundtrack 1 | ||||||||
"Tears in Love" | —80 | 83 | Non-album single | ||||||||
"Arigatō..." (ありがとう..., "Thank You") | 1999 | —90 | 83 |
| Songbird | ||||||
"Tomoni" ("Together") | 2001 | —89 | 87 | Trip Trip | |||||||
"Say Hi!!" | —23 | 56 | |||||||||
"Tenshi" (天使, "Angel") | —890 | 85 | |||||||||
"Ningen tte Sonna Mono ne" (人間ってそんなものね, "People Are Just Like That") | 2002 | —848 | 79 | ||||||||
" Kawaranai Koto (Since 1976) " (かわらないこと, "Unchanging Thing") | 2003 | 47 | 26,000 | Remember Me | |||||||
"The Power of Smile" | 15 | 32,000 |
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"Remember the Kiss" | |||||||||||
"So Much Love for You" | 2004 | 40 | 7,000 | Uta ga Chikara | |||||||
" Yume ga Chikara " (夢がチカラ, "Dreams Are Strength") | 30 | 8,000 | |||||||||
"Dandelion" | 2005 | 84 | 4,000 | Pearl: The Best Collection | |||||||
"Time to Say Goodbye" | 54 | 3,000 | |||||||||
" Ai no Melody " (愛のメロディー, "Melody of Love") | 2006 | 30 | 13,000 | ||||||||
" Chōwa Oto (With Reflection) " (調和, "Harmony, Sound") | |||||||||||
"Arigatō... (The Pearl Edition)" | 2007 | 139 | 2,000 | ||||||||
"Watashi ni Dekiru Koto" (私にできること, "What I Can Do") | —018 | 8,000 [7] | The Voice | ||||||||
"Follow the Nightingale" | 33 | 12,000 | |||||||||
" Tatta Hitotsu no Omoi " (たった1つの想い, "Just One Mind") | 2008 | 38 | 10,000 | Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino Vocal Album | |||||||
"Karma" | 2009 | 45 | 4,000 | Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom Original Soundtrack Vol. 1 | |||||||
"Kimi o Sagashite" (君をさがして, "Searching for You") | 84— | 8391 | Real World | ||||||||
"Last Love Song" | |||||||||||
"Transparent" | 105 | 900 | Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom Original Soundtrack Vol. 2 | ||||||||
"Single Mother" | —80 | 937 | Real World | ||||||||
"Christmas no Hibiki" (クリスマスの響き, "Echo of Christmas") | |||||||||||
"Kodoku na Ikimono" (孤独な生きもの, "Lonely Things") | 2010 | —01 | 81 | ||||||||
"Ano Hi no Watashi ni" (あの日の私に, "To Me on That Day") | |||||||||||
"Fate" | 85 | 1,000 | Broken Blade Bangai-hen Drama CD | ||||||||
"Road to Glory (Long Journey)" | 92 | 3,000 | Real World | ||||||||
"Sakura no Ki no Shita" (桜の樹の下, "Under the Cherry Tree") | 2011 | 72 | 1,000 | Non-album singles | |||||||
"Hikari no Hō e" (光の方へ, "To the Light") | |||||||||||
"Fate" | 85 | 1,000 | Broken Blade Bangai-hen Drama CD | ||||||||
"Sekai o Tsutsumu Ribbon in Our Heart" (世界を包む, "Ribbon in Our Heart, Wrapping the World") | —84 | 84 | Kokoro Bakari | ||||||||
"New Day, New Life" | 2012 | 29 | 4,000 | Non-album singles | |||||||
" Hikari o Atsumete " (光をあつめて, "Collecting the Light") | 45 | 2,000 | |||||||||
"Memorial Days" | 66 | 1,000 | |||||||||
"Yume Oibito" (夢追人, "Dream Chaser") | 156 | 400 | |||||||||
"Battle of Destiny" | 2013 | 33 | 3,000 | ||||||||
"Kioku no Hikari" (記憶の光, "Light of Memory") | 47 | 2,000 | |||||||||
"—" denotes items which were released before the creation of the Billboard Japan Hot 100, items that did not chart or items that were ineligible to chart because no physical edition was released. |
Title | Album details | Peak positions |
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JPN DVD [5] | ||
Jewel: The Best Video Collection |
| 100 |
Live in Paris 2007 Les couleurs de Paris |
| — |
The Voice: 10th Anniversary Concert |
| 48 |
Kokia World Tour 2009 Infinity |
| — |
Wherever I Am: World Tour 2009 in Europe |
| 86 |
Oto no Tabi Bito Kokia Concert Tour 2010 |
| — |
Moment no Moment (momentのmoment) |
| — |
The 5th Season Concert |
| — |
Music Like a Prayer |
| — |
History |
| — |
Color of Life |
| — |
spring concert ~Release~ |
| — |
Falling in Love with the Orchestra |
| — |
spring concert ~Oishii Otowo Tabetanara~ |
| — |
Kawaguchiko Concert Morito Utau Sorato Tsunagaru |
| — |
Heart Touching Music |
| — |
Layers~lights and shadows~ |
| — |
Bird Watching |
| — |
20th Anniversary Concert Beyond Imagination |
| — |
Journey to Me |
| — |
KOKIA 2021 Live stream concert - THE MISSING PIECE - & Missing You |
| — |
Unlike many popular musicians, Kokia does not have very many music videos. [8] She has three main eras of music videos: her initial Pony Canyon era clips (1998), videos filmed when under Gai Records management (2000–2002) and videos filmed while working with Mother Land management (2003–2006). Since switching to her self-managed label Anco&co, Kokia has only filmed one music video, "The Woman," while in the Tunisian Safari. [8] [9]
Kokia's Pony Canyon videos were featured in the DVD on Kokia Complete Collection 1998–1999 . [10] Her Mother Land videos were compiled together and released as Jewel: The Best Video Collection in 2006. [11] Her Gai Records videos have not been released to DVD.
Year | Title | Director(s) |
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1998 | "Aishiteiru Kara" | |
"Tears in Love" | ||
2000 | "Goes on Forever" (ЯKS feat. Kokia) | |
"Melody" (ЯKS feat. Kokia) | ||
2001 | "Tomoni" | |
"Say Hi!!" | Smith (スミス) [12] | |
"Tenshi" | ||
2002 | "Ningen tte Sonna Mono ne" | |
2003 | "Kawaranai Koto (Since 1976)" | Jun Hara (原淳) [13] |
"The Power of Smile" | Shin'ichi Kudō (工藤伸一) [14] | |
"Remember the Kiss (Duet "Kokia & Piano")" | Tsuyoshi Inoue (井上強) [15] | |
2004 | "So Much Love for You" | Shin'ichi Kudō [16] |
"Yume ga Chikara" | Jun Hara [17] | |
2005 | "Dandelion" | Tetsuma Maki (牧鉄馬) [18] |
"Time to Say Goodbye" | Kōta Nakamaru (中丸航太) [19] | |
2006 | "Ai no Melody" | Takatoshi Tsuchiya (土屋隆俊) [20] |
2010 | "The Woman" | Iori Iwamoto [21] |
Kokia has appeared on many compilation albums, either with songs performed by her (often also written by her) or as a background vocalist.
Release | Artist | Title | Notes | Album |
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1998 | Kokia | "For Little Tail" | Game Tail Concerto theme song | Road to Glory ~long journey~ single |
1999 | Kokia | "Nesia no Tabibito: Umi to Kaze to Hito no Uta" (ネシアの旅人~海と風と人の唄, "'Nesian Travellers: A Song of Sea, Sky and People") | TV show Nesia no Tabibito theme song | Nesia no Tabibito Original Soundtrack |
2000 | Kokia | "Sayonara wa Iwanaide" (さよならは言わないで, "Don't Say Goodbye") | Anime Karakurizōshi Ayatsuri Sakon insert song | Karakurizōshi Ayatsuri Sakon Original Soundtrack II |
Kokia & Yoko Ueno | "Currents" | Game Suikoden II image song | Suikoden II Ongakushū Orizzonte | |
ЯKS feat. Kokia | "Goes on Forever" | Released as single, Oricon #70 [5] | Kanata Made | |
"Kaze" (風, Wind) | "Goes on Forever" B-side | |||
"Melody" | Released as single, Oricon #75 [5] | |||
"Jiyū na Hito" (自由な人, "Free Person") | "Melody" B-side. | |||
"Gekitsū" (激痛, "Sharp Pain") | ||||
Hideki Saijo | "Toki no Kizahashi" (時のきざはし, "Stairs of Time") | Background vocals. Released as single, Oricon #46 [5] | Planets: 30th Anniversary 12 Songs | |
2002 | Vita Nova | "Rom no Aoi Hibiki" (ロムの青い響き, "The Blue Echo of Rom") | Background vocals | Shiawase |
2003 | Fake? | "Care" | Background vocals | Tomorrow Today |
2004 | Kokia | "Desperado" | Eagles cover, later featured on Pearl: The Best Collection | Hotel Venus Original Soundtrack |
Kokia | "Bom Bom!! Drive de Kimeyō" (Bom bom!! ドライブで決めよう, "Boom Boom!! Let's Go for a Drive") | Produced for Toyota Isis promotion, promo only | Tokyo Toyota Original CD Smile & Heart | |
2005 | Roppongi Dansei Gasshō-dan Club with Kokia | "Peace Road" (ピース・ロード, Pīsu Rōdo) | – | |
Yuri Hiranuma feat. Kokia | "Daiji na no wa Tsuyoku Omou Koto" (大事なのは強く想うこと, "Important Things Are Ones You Think About a Lot") | Mada Mienu Eiga no Tame no Ongaku | ||
2007 | Kokia | "Ai: Wazuka na Omoide" (藍~僅かな思い出, "Indigo: Small Thoughts") | Anime Red Garden insert songs. | Red Garden Original Soundtrack |
"Katsu: Mabara na Hikari" (褐~まばらな光, "Brown: Sparse Light") | ||||
"Kurenai: Negai" (紅~願い, "Crimson: Wish") | ||||
"Shiro: Watashitachi no Hibiki" (白~私達の響き, "White: Our Echo") | ||||
"Sumire: Hi to Tomo ni" (菫~陽と共に, "Violet: Together with the Sun") | ||||
2008 | Kokia | "Anata to Deatte" (あなたと出逢って, "Meeting You by Chance") | Book Girl inspired song | Bungaku Shōjo to Yumeutsutsu no Melody |
2009 | Kokia | "Demon's Souls" | Game Demon's Souls opening theme song | Demon's Souls Soundtrack |
"Return to Slumber" | Game Demon's Souls ending theme song | |||
2010 | Kokia | "Exec_Rebirthia=Protocol/." | Game Ar tonelico III insert songs. | Sakiya=Rumei Ar tonelico III Hymmnos Concert Side Ao |
"Exec_Cosmoflips/." | ||||
"Hikari no Naka ni" (光の中に, "In the Light") | ||||
Kokia | "Kotonoha" (言の葉, "Words") | OVA Book Girl Memoire I ending theme song | Kotonoha(extended play) | |
2013 | Paul Ruskay feat. Kokia | "Strike Suit Zero Main Theme." | Game Strike Suit Zero theme song | Strike Suit Zero Original Soundtrack |
"Ancient A.I" | Game Strike Suit Zero background music | |||
"Procession of the Lanterns" | ||||
"Dr. Abram's Discovery" | ||||
"Earth's Fate" | ||||
"Unity with the Core" | ||||
"Credits" | Game Strike Suit Zero ending theme song | |||
Throughout her career, Kokia has occasionally written musical pieces for other artists, either lyrics, musical composition or both.
Release | Artist | Title | Notes | Album |
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2000 | Saori Yuki, Sachiko Yasuda | "Hatsukoi" (初恋, "First Love") | Wrote lyrics | Uta Uta Uta Vol. 5: Ashita no Omoide |
2005 | Hiroshi Ashino | "Larme" (ラルム, Rarumu, Fr: "Tears") | Wrote music | La Brise de la Côte d'Azur |
2006 | Yuki Otake | "Tokai no Hitsuji" (都会の羊, "City Sheep") | Wrote lyrics/music | Nemuru Kujaku |
2009 | Ayahi Takagaki comes across Feldt Grace | "Inori" (祈り†, "Prayer") | Wrote music/lyrics, Oricon #53 [5] | Inori/Justice (single) |
"Justice" |
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