KOTOKO

KOTOKO×ALTIMA promoting "PLASMIC FIRE" (2016)

KOTOKO (ことこ) is a Japanese singer, composer and lyricist specialising in video game and anime theme songs. After a ten year association with production team I've Sound she started her own management company Orpheeco (オルフェコ) in 2011. Her most recent releases have been via Warner Home Video.

Profile

• Stage Name: KOTOKO
• Birthplace: Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
• Date of Birth: January 19th
• Blood Type: A

Discography

KOTOKO promoting "Real Onigokko" (2007)

KOTOKO promoting "BLAZE" (2008)

KOTOKO promoting "SCREW" (2009)

KOTOKO promoting "Loop-the-Loop" (2010)

KOTOKO promoting "Light My Fire" (2011)

KOTOKO promoting "Restart" (2012)

KOTOKO promoting "Kuchuu Puzzle" (2013)

KOTOKO promoting "ZoNE-iT" (2014)

Studio Albums

• [2000.12.29] Sora wo Tobetara... (空を飛べたら…; I Fly to the Sky) (Indies)
• [2004.04.21] hane (羽 -hane-; Feather)
• [2005.06.08] Glass no Kaze (硝子の靡風; Glass of Dispersed Wind)
• [2006.12.13] UZU-MAKI (Spiral)
• [2009.10.14] Epsilon no Fune (イプシロンの方舟; Ark of Epsilon)
• [2011.10.05] Hiraku Uchuu Pocket (ヒラく宇宙ポケット; Developed Pocket Universe)
• [2013.11.20] Kuchuu Puzzle (空中パズル)

Best Albums

• [2003.12.28] Starry Crystal (Indie)
• [2009.12.23] KOTOKO ANIME'S COMPILATION BEST

Other Albums

• [2004.04.21] Hane Live Tour 2004 (Live album)

Singles

• [2004.08.11] Oboetete Ii yo / DuDiDuWa*lalala (覚えてていいよ / DuDiDuWa*lalala; Can I Remember)
• [2004.11.17] Re-sublimity
• [2005.10.13] 421 -a will-
• [2006.03.23] being
• [2006.10.05] Chercher (シャルシェ; [Fra:] Seek)
• [2007.03.07] Kirei na Senritsu (きれいな旋律; Beautiful Melody)
• [2007.05.23] Hayate no Gotoku! (ハヤテのごとく!; Hayate the Combat Butler)
• [2007.10.17] Shichitenhakki☆Shijoushugi! (七転八起☆至上主義!; Ups and Downs of Life Domination)
• [2007.12.19] Real Onigokko (リアル鬼ごっこ; Real Onigokko)
• [2008.03.12] BLAZE
• [2008.05.21] Special Life!
• [2008.12.03] U make Ai dream (U make 愛 dream; Love)
• [2009.06.24] ao-iconoclast / PIGEON -the green ey'd monster- (蒼-iconoclast; Gray) (kotoko)
• [2009.06.24] snIpe
• [2009.08.26] daily-daily Dream
• [2009.12.16] SCREW
• [2010.07.07] Hekira no Sora e Izanaedo (碧羅の天へ誘えど; Invitation to the Blue Sky)
• [2010.10.20] Loop-the-Loop
• [2011.11.16] Light My Fire
• [2012.05.16] →unfinished→
• [2012.12.19] Restart (リスタート)
• [2014.07.23] TOUGH INTENTION
• [2014.11.05] ZoNE-iT

Digital Singles

• [2015.03.25] Art as
• [2015.04.19] Oboetete Ii yo (2015 Ver.) (覚えてていいよ)

Split Singles

• [2002.01.26] Shooting Star (split with Kawada Mami)
• [2003.07.24] Second Flight (split with Sato Hiromi and Kawada Mami)
• [2005.02.23] radiance / Chi ni Kaeru ~on the Earth~ (地に還る～on the Earth～; Return to the Earth) (split with Kawada Mami)
• [2006.03.01] Face of Fact -RESOLUTION Ver.- / undelete (split with Kawada Mami)
• [2012.09.28] One-Chance!! (split with Sato Hiromi)
• [2013.08.07] Kaiki Shinsei -recurrent nova- / Natsukaze Nostalgia (回帰新星 -recurrent nova- / 夏風ノスタルジア) (split with Sato Hiromi)
• [2014.11.28] Wings of Courage -Sora wo Koete- (Wings of Courage -空を超えて-) (split with Kawada Mami)
• [2016.07.20] PLASMIC FIRE (KOTOKO × ALTIMA)

Other Singles

• [2001.12.05] LOVE A RIDDLE
• [2001.12.29] Hitorigoto (ひとりごと; Monologue) (Indie)

Video Releases

• [2005.04.01] KOTOKO LIVE TOUR 2004 WINTER ~Fuyu no Shizuku ga Tsurete Kita Kimi ga Seija da★Happy White X'mas★~ (KOTOKO LIVE TOUR 2004 WINTER ～冬の雫が連れて来た君が聖者だ★Happy White X'mas★～)
• [2007.08.29] Starlight Symphony -KOTOKO LIVE 2006 IN YOKOHAMA ARENA-
• [2010.07.07] "thank you" and "from now"　KOTOKO LIVE IN BUDOKAN 2010 『Pleasure×Pleasure=Pleasure!!!』
• [2013.01.30] Visual Arts Daikansha Sai LIVE 2012 in YOKOHAMA ARENA - Kimi to Kanaderu Ashita e no Uta -
• [2015.04.22] MUSIC VIDEO COLLECTION "26stories"
• [2015.09.30] 10th Anniversary The Grand Final Live "ARCH"

Compilations / Other

• [2002.06.26] Disintegration (#1 Namida no Chikai, #2 Flow ~Mizu no Umareta Basho~, #3 I can't get over your best smile, #6 Resolution of Soul, #7 Wing My Way, #10 Kimi yo, Yasashii Kaze ni Nare)
• [2002.06.28] Deep Fantasy Mini Fan Disc ~priere~ (#2 Times Roll On)
• [2003.09.05] LAMENT (#3 Face of Fact, #4 Save your heart -Album Mix- (with Utatsuki Kaori), #5 Kageri -Album Mix-, #8 Feel in tears, #9 Natsukusa no Senro (with Utatsuki Kaori), #13 Lament)
• [2003.09.05] OUT FLOW (#1 Heart of Hearts, #2 Close to me..., #5 sensitive)
• [2003.11.27] SHORT CIRCUIT (#1 Change my Style ~Anata Konomi no Watashi ni~, #2 Ren'ai CHU! -Remix- (with Utatsuki Kaori), #4 Sakuranbo KISS! ~Bakuhatsu da Mo~n~, #8 Achichi na Natsu no Monogatari, #9 Magical Sweetie, #10 Cream + Mint, #12 Omoide wa Kaze no Naka de..., #13 Short Circuit)
• [2004.12.29] Mixed Up -I've Remix Style- (#8 Namida no Chikai -The Diving Pledge of Tears- (涙の誓い))
• [2005.02.23] Starship Operators (#37 Chi ni Kaeru ~On the Earth~ (TV Size))
• [2005.06.24] Motto Love Chu! Happy Come Come (#5 Renai CHU! Parapara remix 1, #6 Renai CHU! Parapara remix 2, #7 Renai CHU! (恋愛 CHU!))
• [2005.09.30] Collective (#2 Abyss, #6 We Survive, #8 Lupe, #11 Imaginary affair, #13 Trust You're Truth ~Ashita wo Mamoru Yakusoku~, #14 Collective)
• [2007.04.04] Love Planet Five - Tenjou wo Kakeru Mono Tachi （天壌を翔る者たち） (with MELL, Eiko Shimamiya, Kaori Utatsuki and Mami Kawada)
• [2007.06.22] SHORT CIRCUIT II (#1 Nee, ...Shiyou yo!, #2 ↑Seishun Rocket↑, #3 Princess Bride!, #5 Atarashii Koi no Katachi -SHORT CIRCUIT II EDIT-, #6 Mighty Heart ~Aru Hi no Kenka, Itsumo no Koigokoro~, #7 Hajimemashite, Koi., #8 Otomegokoro＋√Nekomimi＝∞ (KOKOTO & Shimamiya Eiko), #9 Kyururun Kiss de JUMBO♪♪, #11 Princess Brave!, #13 Maple Syrup, #14 Double HarmoniZe Shock!! (with Utatsuki Kaori)
• [2007.12.29] I've MANIA Tracks Vol. 1 (#3 HALLUCINO -Remix-, #5 Time heals all sorrows, #9 Crossed Destiny, #10 Philosophy -Proto type Mix-)
• [2008.09.24] master groove circle (Disc 1 #1 Suppuration -core- (G.M.S. remix), #4 Real Onigokko (Ben Watkins from JUNO REACTOR mix); Disc 2 #1 Re-sublimity (Shiva Joerg & HARD STUFF remix), #5 UZU-MAKI (Eat Static Remix))
• [2008.12.28] The Front Line Covers (#3 Kisetsu no Shizuku; #10 Belvedia)
• [2009.03.25] I've Sound 10th Anniversary "Departed to the future" Special CD BOX (Disc 2 snIpe)
• [2009.12.29] I've MANIA Tracks Vol. 2 (#3 prime -"thank you" and "from now"-, #6 absurd, #8 YA・KU・SO・KU, #9 CAVE, #11 Fatally, #13 ↑Seishun Rocket↑ (KOTOKO to Utatsuki Kaori)
• [2010.06.25] SHORT CIRCUIT III (#1 blossomdays, #2 Raspberry, #3 Crash Course ~Koi no Tokubetsu Lesson~ (KOTOKO to Utatsuki Kaori), #5 I need magic ~Tokenai Magi Kyun~, #6 O*Ma*Ma*Go*To. #7 Stars Biscuit. #8 Swift Love ~Kenzen Danshi ni Mono Mousu~. #10 lilies line, #11 Yumemiboshi boom! boom!, #12 Shoushiki! Butler Koushinkyoku. #14 Hoshizora Interceptor (KOTOKO to Utatsuki Kaori)
• [2010.09.24] EXTRACT (Disc 1 #1 La clef ~Meikyuu no Kagi~, #2 Ketsudan no entrance, #3 la piacere, #5 oblivion. #9 jihad. #11 Leaf ticket, #12 bumpy-Jumpy!; Disc 2 #1 Restoration ~Chinmoku no Sora~, #3 Onaji Sora no Shita de, #5 Gensou no Houseki, #7 HALLUCINO, #9 Undying Love)
• [2010.12.29] I've MANIA Tracks Vol. 3 (#2 cross up, #9 loose, #10 I pray to stop my cry)
• [2011.07.29] Tribal Link (#L01 IMMORAL, #R12 FLY TO THE TOP)
• [2011.12.29] Shimamiya Eiko - 5TEARS - EIKO SHIMAMIYA PRODUCE (#1 JUPITER ~2012~ K-Style)
• [2012.04.06] ACCEL WORLD SPECIAL SAMPLER (#2 →unfinished→ TV-Size)
• [2012.02.24] Hatsuyuki Sakura Special Soundtrack (#23 Presto, #24 Presto (instrumental))
• [2012.02.29] Shakugan no Shana F SUPERIORITY SHANA III Vol. I (#3 Light My Fire TV-Size)
• [2012.06.29] G.C. BEST I've GIRLS COMPILATION BEST (#4 Onaji Sora no Shita de, #7 Natsukusa no Senro -Album Mix- (KOTOKO to Utatsuki Kaori), #8 Wing my Way, #9 Face of Fact, #14 Leaf ticket, #15 jihad, #16 HALLUCINO, #18 bumpy-Jumpy!, #19 oblivion, #20 Imaginary affair, #23 COLLECTIVE)
• [2012.06.29] Omaira BEST SHORT CIRCUIT BEST (#1 Sakuranbo Kiss, #2 Princess Bride!, #3 Princess Brave, #4 Nee, ... Shiyou yo! , #5 Otome Kokoro + √Nekomimi =∞ (KOTOKO to Shimamiya Eiko), #6 Lilies line, #8 ↑Seishun Rocket↑ , #10 blossomdays, #11 SHORT CIRCUIT, #12 Double HarmoniZe Shock!! (KOTOKO and Utatsuki Kaori) #13 Maple Syrup)
• [2012.06.29] Orpheus ~Kimi to Kanaderu Ashita e no Uta~ (#1 Orpheus ~Kimi to Kanaderu Ashita e no Uta~ / Lia, Tada Aoi, Kawada Mami, Shimamiya Eiko, KOTOKO, Utatsuki Kaori, Chata, Rita, LiSA)
• [2012.07.29] Visual Arts 20th Anniversary (Sakura Mau Saka wo, Kimi to Aruku and Orpheus ~Kimi to Kanaderu Ashita e no Uta~)
• [2012.09.28] Pure Girl Theme Song & Soundtrack (#1 One-Chance!! / KOTOKO & Hiromi Sato)
• [2012.10.24] Circle of fifth (disc 1, #1 Shooting Star, disc 2, #3 World Link, #4 Teller of World )
• [2013.12.20] Karumaruka＊Circle Complete Soundtrack (Disc 1 #1 Floating Up)
• [2014.12.24] master groove circle "NIJIIRO" (#8 Maple Syrup -Awaken Somebody mix-, #11 Nee, Shiyou Yotsu! -Psy Speed Spin mix-)
• [2015.06.26] Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm Vocal & Sound Collection (#3 INFINITE SKY)
• [2016.08.12] Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm Piano Album #1 (#22 "True Colors 〜Contrail〜")
• [2017.06.30] Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm Extra1 Vocal & Sound Collection (#1 "One Small Step")
• [2017.02.22] Haruna Luna - S×W EP (#1 KOTOKO × LUNA - "S×W -soul world-")

External Links

• Official Website
• Warner Home Video Official Profile
• NBC-Universal website
• Twitter feed