Mikuni Shimokawa Explained

Mikuni Shimokawa
Background:solo_singer
Birth Date:1980 3, df=y
Birth Place:Shinhidaka, Hokkaido, Japan
Years Active:1999–present
Label:Pony Canyon
Website:http://ameblo.jp/shimokawa-mikuni/

is a Japanese pop singer and songwriter. She is best known for her songs used for anime theme music, particularly the opening and ending themes of the Full Metal Panic! series. In addition to her vocal talents, Shimokawa can also play the piano. She is a former member of the girl group Checkicco.[1]

Personal life

Mikuni is currently married to voice actor Tsuyoshi Koyama. The two were wed on Valentine's Day 2012.[2]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleNumber of TracksRelease Date
1st391219 March 2000
2nd392 ~mikuni shimokawa BEST SELECTION~1219 September 2002
3rdKIMI NO UTA
"Your song"		1324 November 2004
4thSayonara mo Ienakatta Natsu[3] 114 July 2007
5th/3rd
Best
Album		Heavenly - 10th Anniversary Album1418 March 2009
6thKokoro Oto.74 July 2018

Compilation albums

TitleNumber of TracksRelease Date
1st
cover
album		Review: Mikuni Shimokawa Seishun Anison Cover Albu1117 December 2003
Best
album		Mikuni Shimokawa Singles & Movies25 (18 + 7 Videos)18 May 2005
2nd
cover
album		Remember1415 March 2006
2nd
Best
Album		Reprise: Shimokawa Mikuni Best2 x 1119 December 2007
1st
Self
Cover
Album		9 -Que!1319 March 2008
4th
Best
Album		Tsubasa: Very Best of Mikuni Shimokawa185 August 2009
3rd
cover
album		Replay! Shimokawa Mikuni Seishun Anison Cover III1221 July 2010
5th
Best
Album		Platinum Best Shimokawa Mikuni: Seishun Anison Cover Album9+1219 July 2017

Singles

Information
1stBeliever: Tabidachi No Uta
  • Released: 28 April 1999
  1. Believer: Tabidachi No Uta (Believer～旅立ちの歌～)
  2. Adrenaline (アドレナリン)
2ndIf: Moshi Mo Negai Ga Kanau Nara
  • Released: 28 July 1999
  1. If: Moshi Mo Negai Ga Kanau Nara (If～もしも願いが叶うなら～)
  2. Shiawase No Passport (幸せのパスポート) (translation: Passport to Happiness)
3rd2000Express
  • Released: 20 October 1999
  1. 2000Express
  2. Tabun Alright (たぶんオーライ)
4thSurrender
  • Released: 17 February 2000
  1. Surrender
  2. Tokimeki Rush De Ikimashou (トキメキ・ラッシュで行きましょう)
5thNaked
  • Released: 7 June 2000
  1. Naked
  2. Long Good Bye
6thAlone
  • Released: 6 December 2000
  1. Alone
    • Anime television series Gensomaden Saiyuki 2nd ending theme
  2. Kimi No Inai Machi (君のいない街)
7thTomorrow/Karenai Hana
  • Released: 20 February 2002
  1. Tomorrow
  2. Karenai Hana (枯れない花) (translation: Undying Flower)
    • Anime television series Full Metal Panic! ending theme
  3. Kimi No Yume (キミノユメ) (translation: Your Dream)
8thTrue/Tatta Hitotsu No
  • Released: 21 August 2002
  1. True
  2. Tatta Hitotsu No (たった、ひとつの) (translation: The One and Only)
    • Anime television series Dragon Drive ending theme
  3. Kimi to Futari (キミと二人) (translation: The Two of Us)
9thAll the Way
  • Released: 18 June 2003
  1. all the way
  2. Again
  3. Popcorn (single version)
10thSore Ga Ai Deshou/Kimi Ni Fuku Kaze
  • Released: 3 September 2003
  1. Sore Ga Ai Deshō (それが、愛でしょう, I Guess That's Love)
  2. Kimi Ni Fuku Kaze (君に吹く風, The Wind Blows to You)
    • Anime television series Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu ending theme
  3. Are Kara (あれから)
11thKanashimi Ni Makenaide/Kohaku
  • Released: 27 October 2004
  1. Kanashimi Ni Makenaide (悲しみに負けないで)
  2. Kohaku
    • Anime television series Grenadier – The Senshi of Smiles opening theme
  3. True Love (Toorigakari Hikigatari Version, 通りがかり弾き語りバージョン)
12thMinami Kaze/Mou Ichido Kimi ni Aitai
  • Released: 18 August 2005
  1. Minamikaze (南風, Southern Wind)
    • Anime television series opening theme
  2. Mou Ichido Kimi Ni Aitai (もう一度君に会いたい, I Want to See You Again)
    • Anime television series Full Metal Panic!: The Second Raid ending theme
  3. Ano Hi Ni Kaeritai (あの日に帰りたい, I Want to Go Back to the Olden Days)
13thBird
  • Released: 14 March 2007
  1. Bird
  2. Tegami (手紙)
  3. Kimi No Negai (キミの願い)
  4. Bird: Instrumental
14thIjanai!?
  • Released: 3 December 2008
  1. Ijanai
? (イ～じゃナイ!?)
  2. Chain
  3. Happy Birthday
  4. Ijanai
? (Instrumental)
15thTsubomi
  • Released: 18 February 2009
  1. Tsubomi (蕾~tsubomi~)
  2. Yume Miru Kimi e (ユメミルキミヘ)
  3. Tomorrow: Shanghai Live Recording (Tomorrow-上海ライブ録音-)
  4. Mou Ichido Kimi Ni Aitai: Shanghai Live Recording (もう一度君に会いたい-上海ライブ録音-)
16thKimi Ga Iru Kara
  • Released: 21 July 2010
  1. Kimi Ga Iru Kara (君がいるから)
  2. Aitakute (会いたくて)
  3. Kimi Ga Iru Kara -Instrumental- (君がいるから-Instrumental-)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shimokawa Mikuni – Biography & History. AllMusic. 2 February 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180202125804/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/shimokawa-mikuni-mn0000363656/biography. 2 February 2018.
  2. Web site: Voice Actor Tsuyoshi Koyama, Singer Mikuni Shimokawa Get Married – Interest . Anime News Network . 14 February 2012 . 18 November 2012 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20120418031316/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-02-14/voice-actor-tsuyoshi-koyama-singer-mikuni-shimokawa-get-married . 18 April 2012 .
  3. Web site: Sayonara Mo Ienakatta Natsu – Shimokawa Mikuni – Songs, Reviews, Credits. AllMusic. 2 February 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180202125804/https://www.allmusic.com/album/sayonara-mo-ienakatta-natsu-mw0001214543. 2 February 2018.

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