Agata Morio ( ja, あがた森魚, born 12 September 1948) is a Japanese folk rock singer-songwriter and actor. He also directed three films.

Biography

Agata was born in Rumoi, Hokkaido. His 1972 debut single ''Sekishoku Erejī'' (literary translated as ''Red Elegy'') sold more than a half million copies and still remains his biggest hit. The title of the song was named after the

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Discography

Singles

(Selected) * ''Sekishoku Erejī'' (25 April 1972) * ''Jurietta no Natsu'' (21 June 1987) * ''Sairento Ibu'' (5 October 1993) * ''Kitto Kitto !! Tōku Tōku !! '' (15 March 1995) * ''Torikago no Machi'' (25 February 1996)

Albums

* ''Chikuonban'' (1970) * ''Otome no Yume'' (1972) * ''Aa Mujo'' (1974) * ''Boku wa Tenshi ja Naiyo'' (1975, a soundtrack album, collaboration with Eiichi Otaki) * ''Nippon Shōnen (Jipangu Boy)'' (1976) * ''Kimi no koto Sukinanda'' (1977) * ''Norimono Zukan'' (1980) * ''Eien no Engoku'' (1985) * ''Eien no Engoku no Uta'' (1986) * ''Bando Neon no Jagā'' (1987) * ''Bando Neon no Jagā to Aoneko'' (1987) * ''Mikkīo no Densetsu'' (1988) * ''Puranettsu Ābento'' (1990, live) * ''Imitation Gold'' (5 November 1993) * ''Pirosumania Umi e Iku'' (26 January 1994) * ''Ōtobai Shōjo'' (1 August 1994, a soundtrack album) * ''24ji no Wakusei'' (26 July 1995) * ''Dai-nana Tōei Awa'' (25 March 1996) * ''Agata Morio no Rajio Shō'' (1996, live) * ''Minato no Rokisī'' (22 October 1999, a soundtrack album) * ''Nihon Shōnen 2000kei'' (12 January 1999) * ''Satou Keiko Sensei wa Zankokuna Hito desukedo'' (21 November 2001) * ''Gineoberude (Aoi Banana)'' (2004) * ''Tarphology'' ( 20 September 2007 ) * ''Yuya Uchida I do not know is the sunset glow of the universe I know'' ( 14 February 2011 ) * ''Everyone loves Erika'' ( 21 September 2011 ) * ''Codomo album'' ( 30 November 2012 · Agata Morio and Yuko Yamasaki in name) * ''Pavement with a woman and a man'' ( 9 May 2012 ) * Cover collection of movie music * ''COBALT TARUPHONIC Music Bunches 1 – 3'' ( 9 May 2012 ) * ''Chicken childhood'' ( 20 December 2012 ) * ''Supaka Tamagu'' (LP 24 December 2013 , CD 10 March 2014) * ''Urashima 64'' ( 15 November 2014 LP, CD 3 December) * ''Urashima 65 BC'' ( 20 July 2015 ) * ''Urashima 65 XX'' ( 30 November 2015 ) * ''Modern lock'' (18 November 2016) * ''Daibuni'' ( 26 April 2017) * Agata Morio and Hachimitsu Pai Meigi * ''Ideal Socks and Ships'' ( 26 December 2018 ) * ''Sightseeing Souvenirs, from the Third Planet'' ( 18 December 2019 )

Filmography

This is the complete list of the films that Agata directed. * ''Boku wa Tenshi ja Naiyo'' (1975) * ''Ōtobai Shōjo'' (1994) * ''Minato no Rokisī'' (1999) * ''Hakodate Coffee '' (2016) He was part of the cast of ''

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External links

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Profile at Vi-vo
Living people 1948 births Musicians from Hokkaido Japanese male singer-songwriters Japanese singer-songwriters Japanese male actors Japanese film directors {{Japan-musician-stub