Eiko Shimamiya Explained
| Eiko Shimamiya |
| Native Name: | 島みやえい子 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Birth Date: | 20 April 1965 |
| Birth Place: | Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Instrument: | Vocals |
| Years Active: | 1999–present |
, also called Eiko or Peko, is a female J-pop singer-songwriter, and producer who is currently affiliated with Heart Company. She is best known for singing the opening themes of the anime series Higurashi When They Cry. Eiko also handles a school called Shimamiya Size (S-size) in Sapporo.[1] Some of her former students are I've Sound singers Mami Kawada, Kotoko and Kaori Utatsuki.[2] She announced on May 10, 2010, via Twitter that she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer.[3] Her "Perfect World Live Tour", which was scheduled to begin in June, was subsequently canceled.[4] She made an announcement of her full recovery from cancer on January 28, 2011.[5]
Discography
Albums
Solo albums
Extended plays (EPs)
| Year | Information | Oricon chart peaks |
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| Daily | Weekly |
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| 1st | 2001 | Hologram | — | — |
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| 2nd | 2002 | Vanilla | — | — |
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| 3rd | 2003 | Ozone | — | — |
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| 4th | 2005 | Ulysses | — | 87 |
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| 5th | Endless Loop | — | 95 |
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| 6th | 2010 | Perfect World | — | 94 |
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| 7th | 2021 | Aquarius+ | — | — | |
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Compilation albums
List of albums with at least one Eiko Shimamiya song. It may or may not be produced by her.
| Year | Album | Oricon chart peaks |
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| Daily | Weekly |
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| 1999 | I've Girls Compilation Vol. 1 – Regret | — | — |
| 2000 | I've Girls Compilation Vol. 2 – Verge | — | — |
| 2001 | C-Lick | — | — |
| 2002 | I've Girls Compilation Vol. 3 – Disintegration | — | — |
| Dirty Gift | — | — |
| 2003 | I've Girls Compilation Vol. 4 – Lament | — | 203 |
| I've Girls Compilation Vol. 5 – Out Flow | — | 203 |
| 2004 | Mixed Up | — | — |
| 2005 | I've Girls Compilation Vol. 6 – Collective | — | 212 |
| 2007 | Short Circuit II | — | 25 |
| I've Mania Tracks Vol.I | — | — |
| 2008 | Master Groove Circle | — | 35 |
| The Front Line Covers | — | — |
| 2009 | I've Mania Tracks Vol.II | — | — |
| Master Groove Circle 2 | 33 | 178 |
| 2010 | I've Girls Compilation Vol. 7 – Extract | — | 275 |
| I've Mania Tracks Vol.III | — | — |
| 2011 | Tribal Link-L | — | 208 |
| Tribal Link-R | — | 206 |
| 5Tears Vol. 1 | — | — |
| 2012 | G.C. Best -I've Girls Compilation Best- | — | 157 |
| Omaira Best -Short Circuit Best- | — | 258 |
| 5Tears Vol. 2 | — | — |
| 2014 | Exchange | — | — | |
Singles
Indie Singles
| Year | Title | Oricon chart peaks | Album |
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| Daily | Weekly |
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| 1st | 2000 | "Takino no Mori" | — | — | rowspan="4" |
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| 2nd | 2003 | "Myou" | — | — |
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| 3rd | 2003 | "Atashi wa Melon" | — | — |
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| 4th | 2004 | "Yume no Rosen/Anata wo Nosete" | — | — | |
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Other songs
Solo works
| Year | Title | Album | Track |
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| 1998 | "" | — | — |
| 1999 | "" | — | — |
| 2003 | "" | — | — |
| 2004 | "" | Maboroshi Rin no Hime Shougun II Sound Collection | - 01
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| "ADSR" | Silent Half Tokuten Ongaku CD | - 05
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| 2005 | "" | Doll ~ Utahime Vol. 5 -Hibiki- | - 01
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| "Sad Vibration" | - 10
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| "" | — | — |
| 2007 | "" | — | — |
| "The Christmas Song" | Eiko Shimamiya Acoustic Nite 2007 | No. 10 |
| 2008 | "In myself" | — | — |
| 2011 | "" | — | — |
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I've Sound works
| Year | Title | Album | Track |
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| 2000 | "" | Shin Ruri Iro no Yuki ~Furimukeba Tonari ni~ Shokai Tokuten CD | No. 02 |
| "Dreamer -Remix-" | Senpai Meekaa Tsuuhan Tokuten CD | — |
| "" | Snow Drop Doukori CD | — |
| "PREY" | Nightmare 4.1 | — |
| "Sacred Words" | Sense Off OST | No. 01 |
| "" | Tooryanse Sofmap Tokuten CD | — |
| "Tooryanse -Remix-" | A Compilation Album of PC-Game Musics | No. 07 |
| 2002 | "" | Blue-Sky-Blue Dreamcast Banshokai Tokuten CD | — |
| "Pirouette" | ONE and ONLY | — |
| 2005 | "Amazing Grace" | Eiko Shimamiya LIVE 2005 "ULYSSES" Live Pamphlet | — |
| 2006 | "Cover Link" | Rensa Byoutou Shokai Tokuten CD | — |
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As producer
Extended plays (EPs)
| Year | Information | Oricon chart peaks |
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| Daily | Weekly |
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| 1st | 2011 | 5TEARS | — | — |
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| 2nd | 2012 | 5TEARS Vol.2 | — | — |
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| 3rd | 2013 | 5TEARS Vol. 3 ~Sweet Dragon~ | — | — |
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External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Mitsuno Music School vocal class page. August 20, 2012.
- Web site: I've Data File 04: Eiko Shimamiya. July 11, 2007 . Wordpress.com. August 20, 2012.
- Web site: Eiko Shimamiya's official Twitter account. Shimamiya, Eiko. Twitter. August 8, 2012.
- Web site: Perfect World webpage. I've Sound. August 8, 2012.
- Web site: Shimamiya . Eiko . ja:ありがとうございます。（＾－＾）この療法は、どんな小さな転移も消してくれるので、二度と甲状腺がんにはならないのですよー。 . https://twitter.com/eikoshimamiya/status/30618606786056192 . Twitter . September 12, 2018 . ja . January 28, 2011.
