Minawo Explained

みなを/Minawo
Background:	group_or_band
Origin:	Kitakyushu, Japan
Genre:	Pop Shibuya-kei Pop-folk Electronic
Years Active:	1999–present
Label:	Own label
Current Members:	Minako Yamaguchi Mitsuwo Matsuura

is a Japanese band composed of the singer and songwriter and the musical composer . The band's name, "Minawo", is a portmanteau of the given names of the bandmates, Minako, and Mitsuwo. Minawo is known in anime circles for performing the ending themes to both D.N.Angel and Melody of Oblivion.

Minawo was formed in 1999 after Matsuura and Yamaguchi met in a club while both were attending University of Kitakyushu.^[1]

Discography

• 自主製作 (jishu seisaku, literally, independent production) (demo) (1999)
• プラスチックワールド (purasutikku wārudo, plastic world) mini album, (2001)
• mon・mon, (2002)
• あしあと (ashiato, footprints), (2004)
• VALB NEXT, (2004)
• あくび工房 (akubi kōbō, yawn workshop) mini album (2007)

Singles

• 眠り (nemuri, literally, sleep), (2001)
• GROOVE ROCK vol. 1, (2002)
• やさしい午後 (yasashii gogo, gentle afternoon) - D.N.Angel, ending theme 1. (2003)
• はじまりの日 (hajimari no hi, the day it begins) - D.N.Angel, ending theme 2. (2003)
• てのひらの光 (tenohira no hikari, palm of light) - Melody of Oblivion ending theme. (2004)
• ピアノ楽譜 (piano gakufu, piano score) 2004

Compilations

• D.N.Angel Vocal Collection (2003)
• Melody of Oblivion OST (2004)

Notes and References

1. June 7, 2005. D.N.Angel volume 5: D. N. Angel Unplugged - The Day it Begins. DVD. ADV Films.