is a

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JVCKenwood , stylized as JVCKENWOOD, is a Japanese multinational electronics company headquartered in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It was formed from the merger of Victor Company of Japan, Ltd. (JVC) and Kenwood Corporation on October 1, 2008. ...

that produces and distributes music, movies and other entertainment products such as

anime is a Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, , in Japan and in Ja ...

and television shows in Japan. It is known as JVC Entertainment in countries where

Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment (SME), commonly known as Sony Music, is an American multinational music company owned by Japanese conglomerate Sony Group Corporation. It is the recording division of Sony Music Group, with the other half being the ...

operates the

RCA Victor RCA Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation. It is one of Sony Music's four flagship labels, alongside Columbia Records (its former longtime rival), Arista Records and Epic ...

label.

History

*April 1972: is spun off as a subsidiary of JVC. *September 30, 1982: JVC Musical Industries, Inc. is founded in the U.S. *February 1984: The sales and marketing department of JVC is spun off as . *January 1990: JVC Musical Industries announces its first video game release will be ''

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''. *October 30, 1991: JVC Musical Industries Europe, Ltd. is founded. *April 1993: Nihon AVC and Victor Musical Industries merge and the name is changed to . *October 1, 1996:

Victor Interactive Software was a Japanese video game software publisher and developer, established on October 1, 1996 as a division of Victor Entertainment. Their first game was ''Fish Eyes'' and their last game was ''Fish Eyes 3''. Some of their games used the brand. H ...

takes over video game-related activities after Pack-In-Video is merged with Victor Entertainment. *May 1, 1997: JVC Musical Industries is renamed to JVC Music, Inc. *May 14, 1997: JVC Musical Industries Europe is renamed to JVC Music Europe, Ltd. *February 24, 1999: JVC Music, Inc. is dissolved *March 1999: Victor Entertainment's main office is moved. *March 31, 2003: Victor Interactive Software is acquired by

Marvelous Entertainment (MMV) was a multinational corporation that produced animation, music, video games and television series. MMV is known for its involvement in the Story of Seasons (series), ''Story of Seasons'' series. They merged with AQ Interactive in 2011 an ...

and becomes Marvelous Interactive. *May 8, 2006: JVC Music Europe is dissolved. *April 2014: Victor Entertainment's corporate name is changed to JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment Corporation. *April 2024: JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment changed their corporate name back to Victor Entertainment, Inc.

Labels

Records

*AB-Victor France *Aosis Records *CJ Victor Entertainment (joint venture with

CJ E&M CJ ENM Entertainment Division (), formerly known as CJ E&M, is a South Korean entertainment and mass media division (formerly company) of CJ ENM. In July 2018, the company merged with the parent company's subsidiary CJ O Shopping, with the latte ...

of South Korea) *

Colourful Records , is an imprint of the Japanese record label Victor Entertainment. The Colourful Records imprint was created on June 1, 2011 to specialize in the production and promotion of pop music acts. Artists * Ammoflight * Batten Showjo Tai * Cocco * Edd ...

**ELA Music (

Kaela Kimura , is a Japanese pop rock singer, lyricist, fashion model and television presenter. Career Born in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan to a Japanese mother and British father, Kimura started working as a model in 2002 for the Japanese magazine '' Seventeen''. ...

's label) **her (

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's label) *Cypress Showers *Getting Better *Globe Roots *Happy House *Hihirecords (for babies and kids) *Invitation *JVC Entertainment (production, artist managements, and overseas products) **Flying Dog (animation-related products) *FlyingStar Records (formerly BabeStar Label) **rookiestar *JVC Jazz *JVC World Sounds *Mob Squad (

Dragon Ash is a Japanese rap rock group founded in 1996 by Kenji "KJ" Furuya and Makoto Sakurai. They were one of the first groups to popularize hip hop in Japan. Dragon Ash is a member of Mob Squad, which is an affiliation with the bands Source and Endi ...

Private Label) *Nafin *Speedstar International *Speedstar Records *Taishita (Southern All Stars Private Label, joint venture with

Amuse, Inc. is a Japanese entertainment company that provides artist management services. The artists include idols, musicians, and more. Amuse produces TV and radio programs, commercial films, and movies. Other interests are in publication, music softwar ...

) *Victor *Zen (Japanese sub-label of Victor)

Distribution

3CG Records Hanson is an American pop rock band from Tulsa, Oklahoma, formed by brothers Isaac Hanson (guitar, vocals, bass, piano), Taylor Hanson (keyboards, vocals, percussion), and Zac Hanson (drums, vocals, piano). Supporting members include Dimitrius ...

AI Entertainment AI Entertainment Inc. is a Japanese indie record label and publishing company. It was founded in 2007. Artists * F.T. Island (2009-) * 螢園鄭明子 : ハングル書芸家 (2012-) * canna (2014-) Former artists * CNBLUE (2009-2011) Magazi ...

(a division of

Mnet Media Stone Music Entertainment (Hangul: 스톤 뮤직 엔터테인먼트), is a South Korean music distribution company under CJ ENM, as part of a partnership with the music streaming store Genie Music since 2021. It was one of the largest co-publish ...

FNC Music FNC Entertainment (; stands for "fish and cake") is a South Korean entertainment company established in 2006 by South Korean singer and record producer Han Seong-ho. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, ...

, co-distributed with

Warner Music Japan Warner Music Group (WMG) owns, has a joint share, or is associated with the record labels listed here. Flagship labels *Atlantic Records *Elektra Records *Parlophone Records *Warner Records Atlantic Music Group * 1st & 15th Entertainment * A ...

) *Bad News *

D-topia Entertainment D-topia Entertainment (previously known as DTJ or D-Topia Japan) is a Japanese record label produced by Terukado Ōnishi, officially established in public prior to December 14, 2007. The label is dedicated to promoting girls' entertainment, parti ...

*Daipro-X *Marquee, Inc. *

Milan Records Milan Records is a record label located in Los Angeles, California specializing in film scores and soundtrack albums. In addition, Milan has an electronic catalog which features down-tempo, chillout, and eclectic electronic releases. In July 2 ...

RCA Records RCA Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation. It is one of Sony Music's four flagship labels, alongside Columbia Records (its former longtime rival), Arista Records and Epic R ...

Revolver Music Revolver Music was a British record label. It was created by Paul Birch in 1979 as a guitar music label. Its sister labels are FM Records and Heavy Metal Records. History Revolver is best known for signing the Manchester band, The Stone Roses ...

*Substance * Teichiku Entertainment (Subsidiary of Victor Entertainment until 2015.) **BAIDIS ** Be-tam-ing **Continental **Imperial Records **Imperial International **KIDSDOM (Animation Related Label) **

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(

Haruomi Hosono , sometimes credited as Harry Hosono, is a Japanese musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is considered to be one of the most influential musicians in Japanese pop music history, credited with shaping the sound of Japanese pop f ...

Private Label) ** Non-Standard (Haruomi Hosono Produce Label) **Overseas Records **PROGRAM ( Katsumi Tanaka Private Label ~2000) ** TOHO Records (Master Rights Only) **Takumi Note **

Teichiku Records is a Japanese record label, run by , that specializes in enka, kayōkyoku, and similar music. Teichiku is an abbreviation for , the former name of the company. Teichiku Entertainment also runs the record labels Imperial Records, Takumi Note ...

**TMC Music ***246 Records **Union Records ***Union Black Records *WHD Entertainment Inc. (

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between WOWOW, Horipro and Disk Garage)

Video

Nelvana Nelvana Limited (; also known as Nelvana Enterprises, Nelvana International or Nelvana Digital; commonly known as Nelvana; stylized as "nelvana") is a Canadian animation studio and entertainment production company owned by Corus Entertainment s ...

*GAGA Communications *MediaNet Pictures *SPO Entertainment * TBS Video

Major artists

Listed alphabetically by group or first name. Names are in Western order (given name, family name).

Atarashii Gakko! Atarashii Gakko!, known in Japan as , is a Japanese girl group formed in 2015. The group is jointly managed with Asobisystem, Twin Planet and TV Asahi Music. It made its Japanese debut in June 2017 under Victor Entertainment with the single "D ...

(Also under

88rising 88rising (stylized as 88⬆), formerly known as CXSHXNLY (pronounced "cash only"), is an American record label founded in 2015 by Sean Miyashiro and Jaeson Ma. According to their website, Miyashiro describes it as a "hybrid management, record ...

) *

9nine 9nine (pronounced simply "nine") is a Japanese idol group formed of Uki Satake, Sayaka Nishiwaki, and Hirona Murata. Formed in 2005, they are managed by LesPros Entertainment and signed to SME Records. History 2005-2010: Origin and debut In S ...

(2009–2010) *

Alexandra Stan Alexandra Ioana Stan (born 10 June 1989) is a Romanian singer. Born in Constanța, she made her worldwide breakthrough with the 2010 single " Mr. Saxobeat", which was written and produced by Marcel Prodan and Andrei Nemirschi. They had previous ...

Akino Arai is a Japanese singer, songwriter, and lyricist for various anime theme songs and shows, including '' Record of Lodoss War'', ''Please Save My Earth'', ''Macross Plus'', ''Outlaw Star'', '' Kaze no Stigma'', ''Maoyu'', and ''Aria The Origination'' ...

(flying DOG) * AKINO from

bless4 bless4 is a Japanese vocal ensemble from the United States consisting of four siblings from the Kawamitsu family. Youngest sister Akino has her own solo musical career, and youngest brother Aiki has also released a solo single (with eldest bro ...

(flying DOG) *

Anthem An anthem is a musical composition of celebration, usually used as a symbol for a distinct group, particularly the national anthems of countries. Originally, and in music theory and religious contexts, it also refers more particularly to sho ...

Alesha Dixon Alesha Anjanette Dixon (born 7 October 1978) is an English singer, rapper, dancer, television personality, and author. She rose to prominence in the early 2000s as a member of the R&B / UK Garage group Mis-Teeq, who had seven UK top 10 hits, ...

ALI PROJECT Ali Project (typeset as ALI PROJECT) is a Japanese rock band with a strong Japanese aristocrat-style image, consisting of and . The band's work is divided into two styles, which lead singer/lyricist Arika Takarano has termed for the band's ...

(flying DOG) *

Amorphis Amorphis is a Finnish progressive metal band founded by Jan Rechberger, Tomi Koivusaari, and Esa Holopainen in 1990. Initially, the band was a death metal act, but on later albums they evolved into playing other genres, including progressive meta ...

* Angra *

AZKi (; stylized in lowercase) is a virtual YouTuber agency owned by Japanese tech entertainment company Cover Corporation. In addition to acting as a multi-channel network, Hololive Production also handles licensing, merchandising, music productio ...

Batten Showjo Tai is a Japanese girl idol group, formed by Stardust Promotion in June 2015. The group is based in Fukuoka Prefecture and is managed by Stardust Promotion's regional Fukuoka office. Members Former Members Timeline Discography Sing ...

(Colourful Records) *

The Back Horn is a Japanese rock band, formed in Tokyo in 1998. History The band got started around April in 1998, when the original members all came to Tokyo from the countryside where they all lived, all for different reasons. They met, and decided to sta ...

The Bawdies The Bawdies is a Japanese rock band signed to the Seez Records label and the Getting Better sub-label of Victor Entertainment. The band is heavily influenced by 1950s-1960s beat music and early Rhythm and blues, rhythm & blues styles of music. B ...

(Victor/Getting Better) *

Billlie Billlie (; stylized as ''Bi11lie'' or ''Billlǃə'') is a South Korean girl group formed by Mystic Story. Billlie debuted on November 10, 2021, with the extended play (EP) '' The Billage of Perception: Chapter One''. The group originally consi ...

(Japan only) *

Blessed By A Broken Heart Blessed by a Broken Heart is a Canadian rock music, rock band from Montreal, Quebec. They released three albums, the last of which, ''Feel the Power'', was released by Tooth & Nail Records and made the ''Billboard'' Christian Albums and Top Hea ...

Buck-Tick Buck-Tick (stylized as BUCK-TICK) is a Japanese rock band formed in Fujioka, Gunma in 1983. The classic lineup of lead vocalist Atsushi Sakurai, lead guitarist Hisashi Imai, rhythm guitarist Hidehiko Hoshino, bassist Yutaka Higuchi and drum ...

(1987–1996; 2016–present under their vanity label Lingua Sounda) *

Chanmina , known professionally as , is a South Korean-Japanese rapper and pop musician. She debuted in 2016 independently, before releasing her major label debut album ''Miseinen'' in 2017. Biography Chanmina was born in South Korea, to a Japanese fa ...

(2016–2017) (Warner Music Japan 2018–present) * Chiaki Ishikawa (flying DOG) *

CNBLUE CNBLUE () is a South Korean pop rock band formed in 2009. The band consists of Jung Yong-hwa (leader, main vocals, guitar, keyboard, rapping, rap), Kang Min-hyuk (drum kit, drums), and Lee Jung-shin (bass guitar, bass). First bassist Kwon Kwang- ...

( AI Ent./Victor) – left Victor for

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* Cocco *

Cravity Cravity () is a South Korean boy band formed by Starship Entertainment. The group is composed of nine members: Serim, Allen, Jungmo, Woobin, Wonjin, Minhee, Hyeongjun, Taeyoung, and Seongmin. They debuted on April 14, 2020, with their extended p ...

(Japan only) * Cross Vein *cymbals * D (CJ Victor) * Daigo☆Stardust *

Death from Above 1979 Death from Above 1979 (also known as Death from Above or DFA 1979) is a Canadian rock duo consisting of bassist Jesse F. Keeler and drummer and vocalist Sebastien Grainger from Toronto, Ontario, formed in 2001. The band released their debut album ...

(Japanese distribution rights) *Dew *

Doll$Boxx , stylized as DOLL$BOXX, are a Japanese all-female hard rock band formed in 2012. It is the side project of lead vocalist Fuki (formerly of power metal band Light Bringer and Fuki Commune; currently with Unlucky Morpheus) and the musicians of ...

(Mob Squad/Victor) *

FictionJunction FictionJunction is the solo project of Japanese composer Yuki Kajiura featuring guests musicians, mainly singers. Historically, works between Kajiura and a vocalist were referenced by adding the singer's name after "FictionJunction". Although bo ...

(flying DOG) **

FictionJunction YUUKA is a pop duo from Japan consisting of Yuuka Nanri (vocals) and composer Yuki Kajiura (composition, lyrics and keyboards). It is part of Kajiura's solo project FictionJunction. Biography The pair first met at , a stage group for teenage girls w ...

(flying DOG) *

Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas is a Japanese electronicore band from Kobe that was formed in summer 2008. The band currently consists of vocalist So, keyboardist Minami, guitarist Taiki, drummer Tomonori, and bassist Tetsuya. They are best known for their heavy use of vocod ...

* Fuki Commune *

Gacharic Spin Gacharic Spin is a Japanese rock band formed in Tokyo in 2009. Initially releasing music independently, they later signed with Victor Entertainment then Nippon Crown. Known for their flamboyant, aggressive performances, they have toured Japa ...

*Gari * Going Under Ground * Guniw Tools *

Hanson Hanson or Hansson may refer to: People * Hanson (surname) * Hansson (surname) * Hanson (wrestler) or Ivar (born 1984), American professional wrestler Musical groups * Hanson (band), an American pop rock band * Hanson (UK band), an English ...

(Japan only) * Maia Hirasawa (Japan only) *

Leo Ieiri is a Japanese singer and songwriter. Her song "Sabrina" was used as the third ending song of the anime television series '' Toriko'' and her song "Silly" was used as the theme song for the television adaption of popular novel "Nのために" (" ...

(Colourful Records) *

Impellitteri Impellitteri is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles formed and led by guitarist Chris Impellitteri, singer Rob Rock, and bassist James Amelio Pulli. The band has sold millions of albums worldwide. History Chris Impellitteri for ...

*IVVY *

Hiromi Iwasaki is a Japanese female singer who debuted in 1975. Her younger sister Yoshimi Iwasaki is also a singer. In 1981 she was awarded the Silver Prize at the Tokyo Music Festival for her song "Koimachigusa". Her representative songs are "" — "" ( ...

Jero Jerome Charles White Jr. (born September 4, 1981), better known by his stage name , is an American enka singer of African-American and Japanese descent who is the first black enka singer in Japanese music history. In 2018, Jero announced that h ...

Junko Sakurada is a Japanese singer and actress. She was part of a music trio in 1973, which included Momoe Yamaguchi and Masako Mori. Sakurada then became successful in a solo music career, with 18 top ten singles in the 1970s. Her acting career ran from 1 ...

(2013–present) * Kigurumi **Kei (joined "Kigurumi" on November 7, 2007.) **Miki (joined "Kigurumi" on November 7, 2007.) ** Rena *

Kelly Sweet Kelly Melissa Sweet (born March 29, 1988), known professionally as Haliene (; stylized all caps), is an American singer of electropop and electronic dance music. She is known for her vocal collaborations with EDM artists Armin van Buuren, Seve ...

* Kigurumichiko **Rena (Kigurumi) ** Michiko Shimizu *

Kiko Loureiro Pedro Henrique "Kiko" Loureiro (; born 16 June 1972) is a Brazilian guitarist. He has been a member of several heavy metal bands, including Angra and Megadeth. Career Loureiro began studying music and playing acoustic guitar at age 11. He stud ...

Kiroro is a Japanese pop duo from Yomitan, Okinawa that debuted in 1996. History Kiroro debuted in 1996 as an independent band, and later made their major debut in 1998 with the song "". They performed on ''Kōhaku Uta Gassen'' in 1998, 1999 and 2001. ...

* Kitaro * Kokia *

Kyōko Koizumi (born February 4, 1966) is a Japanese singer and actress. She is signed to Victor Entertainment. Career In 1981, Kyoko Koizumi participated in and won the Star Tanjo! programme and released her first single in March 1982. She obtained several ...

* Kyūso Nekokami *

Leah Dizon Leah Donna Dizon (born September 24, 1986) is an American former singer, model and media personality.Lisa Komine (flying DOG) *Liv Moon * Lovebites * Love Psychedelico * Lovely Summer Chan

* Lunkhead *

Maaya Sakamoto is a Japanese actress and singer. She made her debut as a Voice acting in Japan, voice actress in 1992 as the voice of Chifuru in the anime ''Little Twins'', and became known as the voice of Hitomi Kanzaki in ''The Vision of Escaflowne''. Other ...

(flying DOG) *

Mamamoo Mamamoo (; commonly stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed and managed by RBW (company), RBW. The group is composed of four members: Solar (singer), Solar, Moonbyul, Wheein, and Hwasa. Known for their strong live vocals, Harm ...

(Japan only) * Mariko Takahashi *Masumi *

Matt Bianco Matt Bianco are a British band formed in 1983, performing sophisti-pop, jazz-funk and Latin-flavoured music. From around mid- to late-80s, the group scored a number of internationally charting singles, including " Get Out of Your Lazy Bed", " Wh ...

May'n , better known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer from Nagoya. Aspiring to become a singer since childhood, she began her music activities in 2003 upon passing an audition held by talent agency Horipro International. She made her major de ...

(flying DOG) *

Megumi Nakajima is a Japanese voice actress and singer, who is affiliated with Stay Luck. In 2003, she joined the talent agency Stardust Promotion after passing their audition. Later, in 2007, she debuted as a voice actress and singer after passing an auditi ...

(flying DOG) * Merry *

Miho Hatori is a Japanese singer, songwriter, and musician. She is best known as a solo artist, co-founder of New York City band Cibo Matto, and as the first person to provide the voice of Noodle in the virtual band Gorillaz, as well as for her work with ...

Mika Arisaka (born June 28, 1974, in Kamakura, Japan) is a Japanese-American singer. Due to her upbringing, she is bilingual and has performed in both English and (more commonly) Japanese. She attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, US. S ...

Miki Matsubara was a Japanese singer, songwriter, and television personality from Kishiwada, Osaka. She participated in the opening and ending theme songs of the TV anime '' Gu-Gu Ganmo'' under the name "Suzie Matsubara". Her 1979 debut song " Mayonaka no D ...

(1987–1989) *

Minmi Michiko Evwana (born December 8, 1974), better known by her stage name , is a Japanese hip-hop and reggae musician,, United Daily News (in Chinese), August 22, 2008 as well as a singer-songwriter and record producer. She is the first soca art ...

* Miz * Nano (flying DOG) * never young beach *

Noriko Sakai is a Japanese singer and actress. Under her former stage name , Sakai released her first single, on February 5, 1987, nine days short of her sixteenth birthday. Over 40,000 copies of the single were sold. She is particularly popular in Hong Kong ...

(1987–2009) *

Nujabes , born , better known by his stage name Nujabes (; ), was a Japanese record producer, audio engineer, DJ, composer and arranger best known for his atmospheric instrumental mixes sampling from Japanese hip hop, hip hop, soul music, soul, and jazz, a ...

Orange Range is a Japanese rock band known for their strong Okinawan identity. Formed in 2001, the band began with Spice Music and later signed with Sony Music Japan's gr8! records division in 2003. The band left gr8! records in 2010 to start their own ...

(2012–, Spice Records/Super Echo Label/Speedstar Records) * ONF (Japan only) *

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* Pink Lady *

Plastic Tree Plastic Tree are a Japanese alternative rock band. Formed in December 1993 in Chiba Prefecture, they released their first mini-album in December 1995, and in 1997, they released their first single on a major label. History Biography Plastic Tre ...

(CJ Victor) *

Purple Kiss Purple Kiss (; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by RBW in 2020. The group consists of six members: Na Go-eun, Dosie, Ireh, Yuki, Chaein and Swan. Originally a seven-member group, Park Ji-eun left the group on November 1 ...

(Japan only) *

Quruli is a Japanese rock band formed in Kyoto in 1996. It has been a duo consisting of original members Shigeru Kishida and Masashi Sato since March 2021. They have been signed to Speedstar Records since 1998. In 2003, Quruli were ranked number 74 o ...

* Remioromen * Reol *

Rimi Natsukawa is a Japanese singer. She is best known for her 2001 single " Nada Sōsō." Childhood Natsukawa was born in Ishigaki, the largest city in the Yaeyama Islands chain. From a young age she enjoyed singing, and wanted to be a singer after heari ...

*ROMEO ( Park Jung Min ,

SS501 SS501 (currently promoting as Five O One) is a South Korean boy band consisting of five members: Kim Hyun-joong, Heo Young-saeng, Kim Kyu-jong, Park Jung-min (singer), Park Jung-min and Kim Hyung-jun. They debuted in 2005 with the Extended play, ...

) * ROUND TABLE featuring Nino (flying DOG) * Rurika Yokoyama (CJ Victor) *

Sakanaction are a Japanese rock band from Sapporo, Hokkaido. Their music is a fusion of alternative rock, electronic, pop, and new wave styles. The band consists of five members: Ichiro Yamaguchi, Motoharu Iwadera, Ami Kusakari, Emi Okazaki, and Keiichi ...

* savage genius (flying DOG) *

Sayuri Yoshinaga is a Japanese actress and activist. She has won four Japan Academy Best Actress awards, more than any other actress, and has been called "one of the foremost stars in the postwar world of film." Career Her first media appearance was in the rad ...

Scandal A scandal can be broadly defined as the strong social reactions of outrage, anger, or surprise, when accusations or rumours circulate or appear for some reason, regarding a person or persons who are perceived to have transgressed in some way a ...

(her) *

See-Saw A seesaw (also sometimes known as a teeter-totter in North America) is a long, narrow board supported by a single pivot point, most commonly located at the midpoint between both ends; as one end goes up, the other goes down. These are most comm ...

(flying DOG) *

Sung Si-kyung Sung Si-kyung (; born April 17, 1979) is a South Korean singer, entertainer and television host. He debuted in 2001 and has released eight studio albums in Korean and two studio albums in Japanese. He has also hosted and appeared on numerous So ...

Shinichi Mori known professionally as is a Japanese male enka singer and composer, who also sings folk and pop music. He has sold more than 90 million records, making him one of the best selling Japanese musicians. Mori has been married and divorced twic ...

Shunsuke Kiyokiba (born January 11, 1980, in Ube, Yamaguchi) is a Japanese pop singer who debuted in 2001 with the then six-member vocal and dance group, Exile, as their vocalist under the name, Shun. In 2004, he participated in the tribute album for Yutaka Ozak ...

(former EXILE vocalist that was signed under

Avex Avex Inc. ( kabushiki gaisha , commonly known as Avex and stylized as avex) is a Japanese entertainment conglomerate led by founder Max Matsuura and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1988, the company manages J-pop talents like Ayumi ...

) *

SikTh Sikth (also typeset as SikTh) are an English progressive metal band from Watford, Hertfordshire, formed in 1999. History Early days (1999–2002) Sikth formed in late 1999, but consolidated their line-up in March 2001. That line-up consisted ...

– Japan only *

Silent Descent Silent Descent is a British metal band from Dartford, founded in 2004. They mix melodic death metal with melodic trance elements using turntables as well as predominant keyboards. History Silent Descent released their first EP in 2005, whic ...

SMAP was a Japanese boy band, composed of Masahiro Nakai, Takuya Kimura, Goro Inagaki, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, and Shingo Katori. The group was created in 1988 by music producer Johnny Kitagawa, founder of Johnny & Associates, originally as a six-p ...

Masahiro Nakai is a Japanese former television personality, actor, radio personality, and singer. He debuted as the leader of the boy band SMAP, which had been the best-selling boy band in Asia. While working as a member of a boy band, he worked extensively as ...

Kimura Takuya is a Japanese actor, singer, and radio personality. He is regarded as a Japanese icon after achieving success as an actor. He was also a popular member of SMAP, one of the best-selling boy bands in Asia. In the media, he is known as a huge hea ...

Goro Inagaki is a Japanese musician and actor from Itabashi, Tokyo. Inagaki was a member of the Japanese pop group SMAP. A year after the group's dissolution, Inagaki, alongside his former bandmates Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and Shingo Katori formed the group Atara ...

(also goes by &G) **

Tsuyoshi Kusanagi is a Japanese actor, singer, television host, and a former member of SMAP, one of the best-selling boy bands in Asia. Early life Kusanagi grew up in Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan. Career Music In 1987, at age 13, Kusanagi auditioned to enter John ...

Shingo Katori is a Japanese actor, singer, television host, and radio personality. He was the youngest member of SMAP, one of the best-selling boy band, boy bands in Asia. Early life Katori was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa and moved to Tokyo to pursue his car ...

Southern All Stars , also known by the abbreviations and SAS, are a Japanese rock band formed in Kanagawa in 1974. The band is composed of Keisuke Kuwata (lead vocals and guitars), Yuko Hara (vocals and keyboards), Kazuyuki Sekiguchi (bass), (drums) and (pe ...

Steve Barakatt Steve Barakatt (born May 17, 1973) is a Lebanese-Canadian composer, music producer, pianist, singer and creative director. He was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec in 2020 and a National Ambassador of UNICEF Canada (2007-2016). Ear ...

* Supergroupies * Sweet Vacation **

Yuko Hara Yuko Hara (原由子 ''Hara Yūko'', born December 11, 1956, in Yokohama, Japan, nicknamed "Harabo") is the keyboardist for Southern All Stars. She is also a vocalist and writes many of her own songs. She is married to Keisuke Kuwata, the mul ...

(solo and duet releases with

member

) **

Keisuke Kuwata is a Japanese multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and Lead vocalist, frontman for the Southern All Stars, as well of his own solo band, the Kuwata band. He has also done a significant amount of scoring music for films. He went to Aoyama Ga ...

/Kuwata Band ** Hiroshi Matsuda **

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