Paradise Lost (Minori Chihara song)

Last updated
"Paradise Lost"
Paradise Lost (Minori Chihara Single).jpg
Single by Minori Chihara
ReleasedNovember 5, 2008 (Japan)
Genre Symphonic pop, classical
Length19:45
Label Lantis
Minori Chihara singles chronology
"'Ameagari no Hana yo Sake'"
(2008)
"Paradise Lost"
(2008)
"'Tomorrow's chance'"
(2009)

Paradise Lost is the fifth CD single by Minori Chihara. [1] The single was used as the opening theme song to the anime Ga-rei -Zero- in which she voices the main character Kagura Tsuchimiya. Subsequently, in the 6th episode of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya-chan , the character Yuki Nagato (reprised by Minori Chihara herself) sang a muted version of Paradise Lost at the end of the episode. The single placed 15th on the Oricon charts in the month it debuted. [2]

Track listing

  1. "Paradise Lost"
  2. "Yūki no Kodō" (勇気の鼓動, lit. "Beat of Courage")
  3. "Paradise Lost (off vocal)"
  4. "Yūki no Kodō (off vocal)" (勇気の鼓動 (off vocal), lit. "Beat of Courage (off vocal)")

Related Research Articles

Hikaru Genji was a Japanese pop music idol group named after the character Hikaru Genji of The Tale of Genji. They were managed by Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates from 1987 to 1995.

Daisuke Ono is a Japanese voice actor and singer who won the 4th and 9th Seiyu Awards for best lead actor for his role as Sebastian Michaelis in Black Butler, Jotaro Kujo in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and Shukuro Tsukishima in Bleach, as well as "Best Personalities" at the 9th Seiyu Awards. Other notable roles include Erwin Smith in Attack on Titan, Seishū Handa in Barakamon, Silver the Hedgehog in Sonic the Hedgehog, Drole in The Seven Deadly Sins, Shizuo Heiwajima in Durarara!!, Jyushimatsu in Osomatsu-san, Shintarō Midorima in Kuroko's Basketball, Subaru Asahina in Brothers Conflict, Hades Aidoneus in Kamigami no Asobi, Killer T Cell in Cells at Work! and Ushiromiya Battler in Umineko When They Cry and Nobuyuki Sanada in Samurai Warriors 4 and Warriors Orochi 4. Ono was also featured in The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match as Nameless and the announcer of the game. He hosts radio show Dear Girl: Stories along with voice actor Hiroshi Kamiya.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Minori Chihara</span> Japanese voice actress and singer

Minori Chihara is a Japanese voice actress and former singer who has had roles in several anime series. She is well known for her voice role as Yuki Nagato in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and Leon in The iDOLM@STER, while in her musical career, she has been signed under King Records and Lantis. She was born in the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi and was raised in Saitama. She is affiliated with the talent agency HoriPro International.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Love Letter (Gackt song)</span> 2006 single by Gackt

"Love Letter" is a single released by Gackt on March 1, 2006 under Nippon Crown. It peaked at ninth place on the Oricon weekly chart and charted for seven weeks. The A-side and B-side were used in the Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam movie Love is the Pulse of the Stars, as opening and ending themes, respectively. "Dybbuk" also previously appeared on Gackt's 2003 album Crescent. It was certified gold by RIAJ.

This article lists the albums attributed to the Mobile Suit Gundam SEED series.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kimi ga Kureta Ano Hi</span> 2007 single by Minori Chihara

Kimi ga Kureta Ano Hi is the second CD single by Minori Chihara. The single placed 20th on the Oricon charts after its debut.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cherry Saku Yūki!!</span> 2008 single by An Cafe

"Cherry Saku Yūki!!" (Cherry咲く勇気!!) is a single by Japanese band An Cafe. The single comes in two editions, the limited including a bonus DVD. The song peaked at No. 20 on the Japanese singles chart.

Aira Yūki is a female Japanese singer signed to the record label Lantis. She began her career in 2007 and since then has primarily sung songs that were used for theme music in anime. She released her debut album Reflection on July 2, 2008. Her second album Eternalize. was released on June 9, 2010.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ameagari no Hana yo Sake</span> 2008 single by Minori Chihara

Ameagari no Hana yo Sake is the fourth CD single by Minori Chihara. The single placed 17th on the Oricon charts in the same month it debuted.

<i>Parade</i> (Minori Chihara album) 2008 studio album by Minori Chihara

Parade is Minori Chihara's third solo album. The album contains all three CD singles released in the same year: Melty tale storage, Ameagari no Hana yo Sake, and a modified version of Paradise Lost. Its release promotion featured a "Dream Limited Edition" including an alternate album cover and a photo picturebook. Bonus items such as B2 posters and polaroid prints were also included upon purchase of the album at specific chain stores included in the promotion. Parade placed 16th on the Oricon charts after its debut.

On/Off is a Japanese musical duo consisting of twin brothers Naoya Sakamoto and Kazuya Sakamoto. The duo debuted in 2007 releasing the single "Eien no Setsuna".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yasashii Bōkyaku</span> 2010 single by Minori Chihara

"Yasashii Bōkyaku" is the eighth CD single containing 4 versions of the titular song by Minori Chihara. The single was used as the ending theme to The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya, in which Chihara again reprises her role as Yuki Nagato. It won the Best Singing Award at the fifth annual Seiyu Awards held in 2011 in Tokyo for Chihara's performance. A promotional video for the song, filmed in the Haruhi Suzumiya franchise's real-world parallel setting of Nishinomiya-Kita Prefectural High School, was released January 27, 2010 on Lantis' official YouTube channel.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yūki 100%</span> 1993 single by Hikaru Genji

"Yūki 100%" is the 21st single by Japanese boyband Hikaru Genji, released on May 13, 1993. It was used as the theme song of the animated series Nintama Rantarō, while the B-side "Hohoemi o Azukete" was used as an insert song for the same anime.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kanashimi yo Konnichi wa</span>

"Kanashimi yo Konnichi wa" is the fifth single by Japanese pop singer Yuki Saito. It was released March 21, 1986 by Canyon Records together with "Ohikkoshi, Wasuremono". It was ranked #3 on the Oricon charts and #2 on The Best Ten chart, as well as ranked #19 overall for single sales in 1986 by Oricon.

<i>HappinessCharge PreCure! the Movie: The Ballerina of the Land of Dolls</i> 2014 Japanese film

HappinessCharge PreCure! the Movie: The Ballerina of the Land of Dolls is a 2014 Japanese animated action science fantasy film based on the Pretty Cure franchise created by Izumi Todo, and its eleventh series, HappinessCharge PreCure!. The film is directed by Chiaki Kon, written by Yoshimi Narita, and produced by Toei Animation. The film was released in Japanese theaters on October 11, 2014.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mugon... Iroppoi</span> 1988 single by Shizuka Kudo

"Mugon... Iroppoi" is a song recorded by Japanese singer Shizuka Kudo. It was released as a single by Pony Canyon on August 24, 1988. It was used in the Kanebo Cosmetics televised ad campaign of fall 1988, for which the catchphrase was "n... Iroppoi". Kudo made her first appearance on the 39th Kōhaku Uta Gassen and performed "Mugon... Iroppoi" for the Red team. The song was nominated for the Grand Prix at the 30th Japan Record Awards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Akaku Atsui Kodō</span> 2005 single by Rina Aiuchi

"Akaku Atsui Kodō" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 4 May 2005 through Giza Studio, as the lead single from her fifth studio album Delight. The song reached number seven in Japan and has sold over 21,854 copies nationwide. The song served as the theme song to the Japanese tokusatsu television series, Ultraman Nexus.

References