Minori Chihara Explained

Minori Chihara
Native Name:	茅原実里
Native Name Lang:	ja
Birth Date:	18 November 1980
Birth Place:	Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan^[1]
Years Active:	2004–present
Agent:	Avex (2004–2013)
Notable Works:	Haruhi Suzumiya series as Yuki Nagato
Height:	157 cm
Module:	Embed: yes Background: solo_singer

is a Japanese voice actress and former singer who has had roles in several anime series.^{[2] [3]} She is well known for her voice role as Yuki Nagato in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya^[4] and Leon in The iDOLM@STER, while in her musical career, she has been signed under King Records and Lantis.^[5] She was born in the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi and was raised in Saitama.^[3] She was affiliated with the talent agency HoriPro International.^[6]

Career

2003

• From April to September, Chihara served as the assistant to Mariko Kōda's OBC radio program Kōda Mariko no GM, a position she gained through an audition. She won first place at the Seiyū Grand Prix Club and the right to work in the avex artist academy.^[7]
• In October, she was chosen as one of the top 4 finalists for Pony Canyon, Inc.'s Voice Artist & Singer Audition「VSオーディション2003」 sponsorship contest, but did not win the grand prize.

2004

• From April to September, debuted her voice acting career as Aya Natsume in Tenjho Tenge.
• In December, she began her blog "minorhythm" and at the same time, released her album Heroine

2005

• In April, she began work as a host personality for the internet radio program Oshiyaberi Yattemasu along with Masaya Onosaka and Miyu Matsuki as the Thursday group.
• In May, she began hosting both radio programs Avex presents Chihara Minori no Makenai Radio and Avex presents Chihara Minori no Ikenai Radio.

2006

• Her book minorhythm, based on her blog of the same name, is published in March.
• Chihara voiced the role of Yuki Nagato in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya for the first time.
• On July 8, she performed with Aya Hirano and Yūko Gotō at Animelo Summer Live 2006 Outride concert.
• In July, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiyas ending theme single "Hare Hare Yukai" sung with Aya Hirano and Yūko Gotō reached gold status.
• In November, received the Radio Kansai Award along with Yūko Gotō

2007

• On January 24, released the single "Junpaku Sanctuary", ending a two-year hiatus from her personal singing career.
• On March 18, performed in the Suzumiya Haruhi no Gekisou concert.^[8]
• In May, began the radio program in conjunction to her blog called Radio Minorhythm on Wednesdays as part of the Lantis web radio lineup.
• On June 6, released the single "Kimi ga Kureta Anohi".
• From June 29 to July 2, appeared at Anime Expo 2007 along with Aya Hirano and Yūko Gotō at Long Beach, California as a guest of honor.^[9]
• On July 7, performed in the Animelo Summer Live 2007 Generation-A concert.^[10]
• On August 16, held a press conference that was broadcast to 115 storefronts across Japan to announce three important news items: the release of her new album Contact on October 24, her tour Live opening on November 18 as part of her birthday concert, and the release of her PV collection DVD slated for December 2007.^[11]
• On December 26, released the PV DVD Message 01. A follow-up track to the album Contact titled "Contact 13th" was bundled with the DVD as an extra CD.^[12]

2008

• On March 26, released the single "Melty Tale Storage".
• On April 1, her official fanclub m.s.s. (Minori Smile Seasons) was opened.^[13]
• On August 6, released the single "Ameagari no Hana yo Sake"
• On August 30, performed at Animelo Summer Live 2008 – Challenge day 1, including a duet with Masami Okui.
• On November 5, released the single "Paradise Lost"
• On November 26, released the album Parade
• On December 7, performed in the Dream Stage concert at the Fancy Frontier convention held in Taipei, Taiwan.^[14]

2009

• On March 29, performed in the Lucky Star Concert Called Lucky Star in Budokan -Anata no Tame Dakara- / らき☆すた in 武道館 あなたのためだから.
• From April to October, she again played the role of Yuki Nagato in the Rebroadcasting of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.
• On April 29, performed at the held at Tokyo Kosei Nenkin Kaikan with music by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra and Philip Chu as conductor.
• On May 3, performed at Ga-Rei Zero – The Live at Shibuya-AX.^[15]
• On June 3, released the single "Tomorrow's Chance".
• On July 12, performed in her first ever South East Asian concert in DaiCon 「DaiCon-大コン-」, Multimedia University, Cyberjaya in Malaysia.^[16]
• On August 22, performed at Animelo Summer Live 2009 Re:Bridge day 1, including a duet with Yui Horie.
• On December 23, released the single "Precious One".

2010

• On February 4, released the PV DVD Message 02.
• On February 6, she once again played the role of Yuki Nagato in The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya.
• On February 17, released the album Sing All Love.
• On February 24, released the single "Yasashii Bōkyaku"
• On April 10, released the PV DVD Message 03.
• On July 21, released the single "Freedom Dreamer"
• On August 7, released the limited single "Ittōsei"
• On August 29, performed at Animelo Summer Live 2010 Evolution day 2, including a duet with May'n.

2011

• On February 9, released the singles "Defection" and "Key for Life"
• On April 4, released the PV DVD Message 04
• On July 6, released the single "Planet Patrol"
• On August 27, performed at Animelo Summer Live 2011 rainbow day 1, including a duet with Yukari Tamura.
• On October 19, released the single "Terminated"

2012

• On February 29, released the album D-Formation
• On March 21, released the single "Celestial Diva"
• On July 11, released the single "Zone//Alone"
• On August 26, performed at Animelo Summer Live 2012 Infinity day 2, including a duet with Chiaki Ishikawa.
• On October 24, released the single "Self Producer"

2013

• From October to December, played the role of Mitsuki Nase in Beyond the Boundary.

2014

• From April to June, played the role of Miku Izayoi in Date a Live II.

2015

• On April 3, she once again reprised the role of Yuki Nagato in the spin-off series The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan.
• On April 8, she played the role of Kaori Nakaseko in Sound! Euphonium.

2021

• On April 3, she announced her retirement from singing.^[17]
• On December 26, she performed her last concert Minori Chihara the Last Live 2021 Re:Contact.

2022

• On March 31, she announced that she has left HoriPro International.^[18]
• On April 1, she opened the YouTube Channel Minorhythm.

2023

• On August 4, she performed her resume concert Chihara Minori LIVE 2023 We are stars!.

Personal life

In May 2020, Weekly Flash reported that Chihara was in a six-year relationship with violinist, who was married at the time. Muroya and Chihara admitted to the relationship, though Muroya claimed they ended their relationship in 2016.^[19]

Filmography

Anime (films, TV, and web)

• Samurai Gun (2004), Ohana
• Tenkuu Danzai Skelter Heaven (2004), Ayaka Matsumoto
• Space Symphony Maetel: Galaxy Express 999 (2004), Arena
• Tenjho Tenge (2004), Aya Natsume
  • Reprised in Tenjho Tenge: Ultimate Fight (2005)
• Mars of Destruction (2005) Kurita Aoi
• My-Otome 0~S.ifr~ (2005-2006), Raquel Mayol
• The Law of Ueki (2005-2006), Memory
• Fushigiboshi no Futagohime (2005), Lulu
• Major (2005), Ayane
• Binbō Shimai Monogatari (2006), Unnamed girl
• Humanoid Monster Bem (Remake) (2006), Mitsuki Kisaragi
• Lemon Angel Project (2006), Erika Campbell
• Lovedol: Lovely Idol (2006), Hina Hōjō
• The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (2006-2009), Yuki Nagato^[20] - Reprised in
  • Lucky Star OVA (2008)
  • Nyoro~n Churuya-san (2009)
  • Suzumiya Haruhi chan no yûutsu (2009)
  • The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (2010)
  • The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan (2015)
• Murder Princess (Unnamed girl)
• Kyo no Gononi (2007), Tsubasa Kawai
• Claymore (2007), Awakened Being in Ep. 12
• Da Capo II (2007-2008), Shirakawa Nanaka
• Dragonaut -The Resonance- (2007), Toa
• Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight! (2007), Band leader in Ep. 11
• Ikki Tousen: Dragon Destiny (2007-2014), Chouhi Ekitoku
  • Reprised in Ikki tousen: Extravaganza Epoch (2015)
• Lucky Star (2007) - multiple roles
  • Minami Iwasaki
  • Herself in Ep. 12
  • Waitress, Yuki Nagato in Ep. 16
• Minami-ke (2007-2009, 2013), Chiaki Minami
• Over Drive (2007), Takeshi Yamato's little sister
• Saint October (2007), Seiran in Ep. 6
• Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica (2007), Matia Machiya
• Venus Versus Virus (2007), Sumire Takahana
• Wellber no Monogatari: Sisters of Wellber (2007), Rio
• Ga-rei -Zero- (2008), Kagura Tsuchimiya
  • Reprised in Tokyo ESP (2014)
• The Tower of Druaga (2008-2009), Coopa
• Needless (2009), Kuchinashi
• Saki (2009), Tōka Ryūmonbuchi
• Umineko no Naku Koro ni (2009), Sakutarou
• Chu-Bra!! (2010), Nayu Hayama
• The Qwaser of Stigmata (2010-2011), Teresa Beria
• Occult Academy (2010), Mikaze Nakagawa
• Yumeiro Patissiere SP Professional (2010), Maize
• Mitsudomoe (2010-2011), Airi Ogata
• Asobi ni iku yo! (2010), Lawry
• Nurarihyon no Mago (2010), Sewagakari no Medanuki
• (2011), Dana
• A Channel (2011), Kimiko Kitō
  • Reprised in the OVA A Channel +smile
• Oniichan no Koto Nanka Zenzen Suki Janain Dakara ne!! (2011), Ran Yatagai
• Horizon on the Middle of Nowhere (2011-2012), Horizon Ariadust
• C³ (2011), Konoha Muramasa
• Hyōka (2012), Yuri Kōnosu
• Busou Shinki Moon Angel (2012), Strarf Mk.2/02
• Queen's Blade Rebellion (2012), Yuit
• Saki Achiga-hen episode of Side-A (2012), Tōka Ryūmonbuchi
• So, I Can't Play H! (2012), Dalnia Earheart
• Busou Shinki – (2012), Strarf Mk.2/Hina
• Oniichan dakedo Ai sae Areba Kankeinai yo ne! (2012), Anastasia Nasuhara
• Sparrow's Hotel (2013), Sayuri Satō^[21]
• Beyond the Boundary (2013), Mitsuki Nase^[22] - Reprised in the movies:
  • (2015)
  • (2015)
• (2013), Rätsel
• Saki (2014), Tōka Ryūmonbuchi
• Nobunaga the Fool (2014), Ichi-hime
• Date A Live (2014-2022), Miku Izayoi^[23]
• Rail Wars! (2014), Noa Kashima^[24]
• Cross Ange (2014), Miranda Campbell^[25]
• Girl Friend Beta (2014), Mahiro Natsume
• Hibike! Euphonium (2015), Kaori Nakaseko^[26]
• Violet Evergarden (2018), Erica Brown^[27]
• My Hero Academia (2018-2020), Camie Utsushimi
• Princess Connect! Re:Dive (2020-2022), Tomo / Tomo Mikuma^[28]
• Smile of the Arsnotoria the Animation (2022), Lidel^[29]

Game

• Avalon Code (Neaki)
• Azur Lane (Z46)
• Busou Shinki BATTLE RONDO (Strarf)
• étude prologue ～Yureugoku Kokoro no Katachi～ (Asami Hagiwara)
• Granblue Fantasy (Orchis)
• Final Fantasy Type-0 (Cater)
• Final Fantasy Type-0 HD (Cater)
• Haruhi Suzumiya series as Yuki Nagato:
  • The Promise of Haruhi Suzumiya (PSP)
  • The Perplexity of Haruhi Suzumiya (PS2)
  • The Excitement of Haruhi Suzumiya (Wii)
  • The Series of Haruhi Suzumiya (NDS)
  • The Parallel of Haruhi Suzumiya (Wii)
• The Idolmaster One For All (Leon)
• Ikki Tousen series as Chouhi Ekitoku:
  • Ikki Tousen: Shining Dragon (PS2)
  • (PSP)
• Lucky ☆ Star: Ryōō Gakuen Ōtōsai (Minami Iwasaki)
• Lux-Pain (Natsuki Venefsukja)
• Mars of Destruction (Aoi Kurita)
• Memories Off No. 5 encore (Akina Ichijo)
• Shōkan Shōjo -ElementalGirl Calling- (Uzuki)
• (Phara Mir Celestia)
• Tenkuu Danzai Skelter Heaven (Ayaka Matsumoto)
• The Kōshōnin (Lina Hanashita)
• (Eater, Lapis)
• (Tomo)
• Rune Factory 3 (Sofia)
• Final Promise Story (Sasha)
• Gloria Union (Raspberry, Eater)
• Otomedius Excellent (Strarf)
• Chaos Rings II (Lessica)
• (Barbara)
• Date A Live: Ars Install (Miku Izayoi)
• Another Eden (Cynthia)
• Kirara Fantasia (Mint)
• Girls X Battle (Matador)
• Pokémon Masters EX (Courtney)^[30]

Drama CD

• B Gata H Kei (Kyouka Kanejyou)
• Dragon Nest: Prelude~ Awakening of Fate (Goddess Altea)
• Franken Fran (Veronica Madaraki)
• Lovedol: Lovely Idol (Hina Hōjō)
• The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya: Sound Around (Yuki Nagato)
• My-HiME Destiny (Mayo Kagura)
• (Tanikawa Yuzu)

Radio

• Kōda Mariko no GM (April to September 2003)
• avex presents Chihara Minori no Makenai Radio (JOQR, Ended)
• avex presents Chihara Minori no Ikenai Radio (JOQR, Ended)
• SOS Dan Radio Shibu (Ended)
• Oshaberi Yattemasu Thursdays (Graduated)
• Chihara Minori radio minorhythm (Still running)

• Chihara Minori's fans Contact (A&G Super RADIO SHOW 〜AniSuper〜: October 6, 2007, to October 27, 2007)
• Ga-rei -Zero- Supernatural Disaster Countermeasure Radio Room (Lantis web radio: October 18, 2008)
• Busou Shinki It is the radio for master. (Onsen web radio: September 24, 2012, still running)

Live events

• Debut 1st Anniversary Commemoration Event: Minorin Spring Celebration 2005 (April 10, 2005)
• Birthday Event: Minorin Birthday Celebration 2005 (November 20, 2005)
• Debut 2nd Anniversary Commemoration Event: Minorin Spring Celebration 2006 (April 22, 2006)
• Love Live 2006: Minori Chihara Birthday (November 18, 2006)
• I Melody: Minori Chihara Birthday Live 2007 (November 18, 2007)
• Starchild Presents: Starchild Collection^[31]
• Minori Chihara 1st Live Tour 2008: Contact/Re:Birth (March 9, March 16, March 22, March 23)^[32]
• Minori Chihara Live Tour 2009: Parade (February–March 2009)^[33]
• Minori Chihara Live at DaiCon (Malaysia) 「DaiCon-大コン-」 (July 11–12, 2009)^[34]
• Minori Chihara Live 2009 "Summer Camp" (August 1–2, 2009)^[35]
• Minori Chihara Final & Countdown Live 2009–2010 (December 31, 2009)^[36]
• Minori Chihara Live 2010 "Sing All Love" (April 10 – May 30, 2010)^[37]
• Minori Chihara Live 2010 "Summer Camp 2" (August 11–12, 2010)
• Minori Chihara Live 2010 "Invasion Tour" (October 9, 2010)^[38]
• Minori Chihara Xmas Party 2010 (December 25, 2010)^[39]
• Minori Chihara Film Live (February 9, 2011)^[40]
• Minori Chihara Live 2011 "Key for Defection" (May 2–8, 2011)^[41]
• Minori Chihara Live 2011 "Summer Camp 3" (August 5–7, 2011)^[42]
• Minori Chihara Final & Countdown Live 2011–2012 (December 31, 2011)^[43]
• Minori Chihara Acoustic Live "A-Formation" (February 29, 2012)^[44]
• Minori Chihara Live 2012 "D-Formation" (April 7 – May 27, 2012)^[45]
• Minori Chihara Ultra Formation/Party Formation (June 16–17, 2012)^[46]
• Minori Chihara Live 2012 "Summer Camp 4" (August 4–5, 2012)^[47]
• Minori Chihara Birthday Live (November 18, 2012)^[48]

Additional work

• Blister Pack V♀ices

• True Love: Winter Best Songs (Commercial narration)
• True Love: Spring Memorial Songs (Commercial narration)
• Natsu Monogatari: Summer Best Songs (Commercial narration)

Discography

Singles

Date released	Single name
January 13, 2005
January 24, 2007
June 6, 2007
March 26, 2008	Melty Tale Storage
August 6, 2008
November 5, 2008	Paradise Lost
June 3, 2009	Tomorrow's Chance
December 23, 2009	Precious One
February 24, 2010
July 21, 2010	Freedom Dreamer
August 7, 2010
February 9, 2011	Defection
February 9, 2011	Key for Life
July 6, 2011	Planet Patrol
August 5, 2011
October 19, 2011	Terminated
March 21, 2012	Celestial Diva
July 11, 2012	Zone//Alone
August 11, 2012
October 24, 2012	Self Producer
April 24, 2013
October 30, 2013
February 26, 2014	Fool the World
July 23, 2014
April 22, 2015
June 24, 2015
November 18, 2015
January 31, 2018
June 6, 2018	Remained dream / Hopeful "SOUL"
September 4, 2019
December 4, 2019	Christmas Night

Albums

Date released	Album Name
December 22, 2004	Heroine
October 24, 2007	Contact
November 26, 2008	Parade
February 17, 2010	Sing All Love
February 29, 2012	D-Formation
December 11, 2013	Neo Fantasia
April 6, 2016	Innocent Age
September 26, 2018	Spiral

Character singles

Date released	Title
September 29, 2004
January 25, 2006	Angel Addict
February 22, 2006	Smile Means Love
May 10, 2006
July 5, 2006
November 1, 2006
November 22, 2006
December 6, 2006	Candy (Bitter&Sweet)
March 21, 2007
March 21, 2007	Only Lonely Rain
July 25, 2007	Fragment: Shooting star of the origin
September 26, 2007
October 24, 2007
October 31, 2007
November 21, 2007
December 26, 2007	Lucky ☆ Star Re-Mix002
December 26, 2007	D.C. II: Da Capo II Vol.0
January 23, 2008
January 23, 2008
February 6, 2008
February 27, 2008	D.C. II: Da Capo II Character Song Vol. 3
April 23, 2008
January 23, 2009

DVD

• Message 01, released December 26, 2007
• Minori Chihara 1st Live Tour 2008 Contact DVD, released June 25, 2008
• Message 02, released February 4, 2009
• Minori Chihara Live Tour 2009 Parade DVD, released June 24, 2009
• Message 03, released April 10, 2010
• Minori Chihara Live Tour 2010:Sing All Love DVD, released November 10, 2010
• Minori Chihara Summer Camp 2 DVD, released February 23, 2011
• Message 04, released April 4, 2012

Book

• Minorhythm, published March 30, 2006
• Minori Chihara Live Tour 2009 〜Parade〜 Live Photobook, published June 24, 2009
• Chihara Minori First photobook Crescendo, published October 23, 2009
• Minori Chihara Live Tour 2010 〜Sing All Love〜 Live Photobook, published October 27, 2010
• Memories, published September 6, 2011
• MINORI CHIHARA 10th ANNIVERSARY ARTIST BOOK LOVE LETTER, published November 18, 2014
• Minorin Collection published July 29, 2016
• Chihara Minori photobook minoreal published March 18, 2020

See also

• List of J-pop artists

External links

• • Official agency profile
• Official blog (Before 1st April 2013)
• Official blog (After 1st April 2013)
• Radio Minorhythm

Notes and References

1. Web site: Doi, Hitoshi . Chihara Minori . Seiyuu Database . March 23, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101113200509/http://www.usagi.org/doi/seiyuu/chihara-minori/ . November 13, 2010 .
2. Web site: minorinの日記 . Minori Chihara . ja . November 18, 2003 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040218125022/http://diary5.cgiboy.com/0/love22/index.cgi?y=2003&m=11 . February 18, 2004 . May 1, 2010.
3. Doi, Hitoshi. "Chihara Minori". Seiyuu Database. January 3, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
4. Web site: Minori Chihara. 2021-07-06. IMDb.
5. Web site: || Lantis web site ||| . Lantis.jp . January 18, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120614151731/http://www.lantis.jp/artist/data.php?id=ede886cc9a8793fb28183efbb2d6997a . June 14, 2012 .
6. Web site: Official agency profile. April 2, 2019. . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190405140248/http://www.horipro-international.com/artist/chihara . April 5, 2019 . ja.
7. The number of assistants available to join Avex was only limited to one person at first, but due to the exceptional talent Avex saw among the contestants, decided to increase the number to three.
8. Web site: 涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱 特設ファンサイト. www.haruhi.tv.
9. Web site: Anime Expo 2007 Guests. 2007. June 3, 2007. Anime Expo.
10. Web site: アニソンのダウンロード・ランキング・無料試聴 | アニメソングはanimelo mix. pc.animelo.jp.
11. Web site: 茅原実里の重大発表記者会見で、ライブツアー開催が発表された！ - ファミ通.com. www.famitsu.com.
12. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20071124150627/http://www.lantis.jp/special/chihara_dvd/index.html. November 24, 2007. Lantis. November 11, 2015.
13. Web site: 茅原実里オフィシャルファンクラブ『m.s.s』 . Minori Chihara Official Fan Club m.s.s . Chiharaminori.jp . January 1, 1980 . January 18, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140113041234/http://www.chiharaminori.jp/fanclub/ . January 13, 2014 .
14. Web site: 年代售票 Dream Stage -Yui and Minori . Ticket.com.tw . January 18, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081210111333/http://www.ticket.com.tw/dm.asp?P1=0000009214 . December 10, 2008 . dead .
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17. Web site: Minori Chihara Ends Singing Career This Year But Continues Voice Acting Career. Anime News Network. May 26, 2023 .
18. News: 声優の茅原実里、所属事務所退所しフリーに「たくさんの経験をさせていただきました」 . April 14, 2023 . ORICON NEWS . March 31, 2022.
19. News: Kim . Morrissy . Voice Actress Minori Chihara Responds to Accusations of Adultery . . 2020-05-13 . 2020-05-13.
20. Maeda, Hisashi et al. "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya". (June 2007) Newtype USA. pp. 32–35.
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24. Web site: Staff & Cast. Rail Wars official homepage. Tokyo Broadcasting System. February 13, 2021. Japanese.
25. Web site: ミランダ . Cross Ange official website . . November 5, 2021 . Japanese.
26. Web site: Kyoto Animation Unveils Sound! Euphonium's Additional Cast, Songs . . November 18, 2020 . February 6, 2015.
27. Web site: Violet Evergarden Anime Reveals Promo Video, Visuals, More Cast, Staff . . June 22, 2022 . October 23, 2017.
28. Web site: Mateo . Alex . Princess Connect Re:Dive Anime Reveals 3 More Returning Cast Members . . 2022-09-18 . June 27, 2020.
29. Web site: Smile of the Arsnotoria TV Anime Unveils Promo Video, Additional Cast, Theme Song Artists . . June 22, 2022 . June 22, 2022.
30. Web site: 「カガリ＆バクーダ」のEXカラー衣装とバディーズわざの強化をご紹介！ . . November 5, 2022 . Japanese . August 5, 2022.
31. Web site: King Anusement Creative. https://web.archive.org/web/20071117163652/http://www.starchild.co.jp/event/sc1027_repo.html. dead. November 17, 2007. King Amusement Creative｜キングレコード.
32. Web site: Minori Chihara 1st Live Tour 2008 'Contact ' . Chiharaminori.jp . January 18, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130627034239/http://chiharaminori.jp/1st_tour/index.html . June 27, 2013 .
33. Web site: Minori Chihara Live Tour 2009 〜Parade〜 . Chiharaminori.jp . January 18, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131006193456/http://chiharaminori.jp/tour2009/index.html . October 6, 2013 .
34. Web site: Minori Chihara Live at DaiCon 「DaiCon-大コン-」 . Daiconnews.com . July 11, 2009 . January 18, 2014.
35. Web site: Minori Chihara Live 2009 'Summer Camp' . Chiharaminori.jp . July 24, 2009 . January 18, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130329025441/http://chiharaminori.jp/summercamp2009/index.html . March 29, 2013 .
36. Web site: 茅原実里「Minori Chihara Live 2009 Final」＆「Minori Chihara Countdown Live 2009–2010」 . Chiharaminori.jp . January 18, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130128113847/http://chiharaminori.jp/live2009-2010/ . January 28, 2013 .
37. Web site: Minori Chihara Live Tour 2010 〜Sing All Love〜 . Chiharaminori.jp . January 18, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130318115337/http://chiharaminori.jp/tour2010/index.html . March 18, 2013 .
38. Web site: Guests – New York Comic Con & New York Anime Festival . Newyorkcomiccon.com . November 18, 2009 . October 30, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100716040101/http://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/en/NYAF/Guests/ . July 16, 2010 .
39. Web site: Minori Chihara Xmas Party 2010 at Universal Studios Japan(R) . Chiharaminori.jp . January 18, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130331084147/http://chiharaminori.jp/xmas2010/index.html . March 31, 2013 .
40. Web site: 茅原実里「Minori Chihara Film Live 2011 "Summer Camp 2"」 . Chiharaminori.jp . January 18, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130330165856/http://chiharaminori.jp/filmlive2011/index.html . March 30, 2013 .
41. Web site: Minori Chihara Live Tour 2011 〜Key for Defection〜 . Chiharaminori.jp . December 1, 1994 . January 18, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131023081552/http://chiharaminori.jp/tour2011/ . October 23, 2013 .
42. Web site: Minori Chihara Live 2011 'Summer Camp 3' 特設サイト . Chiharaminori.jp . January 18, 2014.
43. Web site: 茅原実里「Minori Chihara Live 2011 Final」＆「Minori Chihara Countdown Live 2011–2012」 . Chiharaminori.jp . January 18, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120305172401/http://chiharaminori.jp/live2011-2012/ . March 5, 2012 .
44. Web site: Terminated 発売記念プレミアムライブ Minori Chihara Acoustic Live 2011 グッズ紹介ページ . Chiharaminori.jp . January 18, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130128112239/http://chiharaminori.jp/acoustic_live2011/index.html . January 28, 2013 .
45. Web site: Minori Chihara Live Tour 2012 〜D-Formation〜 . Chiharaminori.jp . January 18, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130410093515/http://chiharaminori.jp/tour2012/ . April 10, 2013 .
46. Web site: 茅原実里「Minori Chihara Live 2012 ULTRA-Formation/PARTY-Formation」. Chiharaminori.jp . November 7, 2012 . January 18, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130308151211/http://chiharaminori.jp/live2012/ . March 8, 2013 .
47. Web site: アニメロミックス Presents Minori Chihara Live 2012 "Summer Camp4" supported by Joysound×UGA . Chiharaminori.jp . January 18, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202123039/http://chiharaminori.jp/summercamp2012/ . February 2, 2014 .
48. Web site: 茅原実里「アニメロミックス Presents Minori Chihara Birthday Live 2012 supported by Joysound」 . Chiharaminori.jp . October 24, 2012 . January 18, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130911211150/http://chiharaminori.jp/birthdaylive2012/ . September 11, 2013 .