Minami Kuribayashi

Minami Kuribayashi

Minami Kuribayashi at Anime Expo 2010
Background information
Native name 栗林 みな実
Birth name Kumiko Murakami
(村上 久美子)
Born (1976-06-11) June 11, 1976
Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
Origin Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
Genres J-pop, Rock, Anison
Occupation(s) Singer, lyricist, voice actress
Years active 2002–present
Labels Lantis (2002–present)
Avex Entertainment (2012–present)
Associated acts Sound Horizon, Wild 3nin Musume, e-ZUKA, GRANRODEO, Chiaki Takahashi
Website kuribayashi-minami.jp

Minami Kuribayashi (栗林 みな実 Kuribayashi Minami, born June 11, 1976) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and voice actress from Shizuoka prefecture.

Her involvement in the game and anime Kimi ga Nozomu Eien, where she voiced the role of one of the characters, Haruka Suzumiya and performed and penned the theme songs and other songs relating to the series, has brought her much attention. Her single "Precious Memories", used as the opening theme song for the series' animated version was a success; it had a peak ranking of 17th place on the Oricon charts and charted for 14 weeks.[1] She has since performed songs for other games and anime, including series such as Muv-Luv, Chrono Crusade, My-HiME, My-Otome, Kure-nai, and School Days.

Kuribayashi has performed as part of the group Wild 3nin Musume, whose other present members are Joy Max (a.k.a. Joy Max Maximum) and Kisho Taniyama (a.k.a. Jackie Yang). She also once paired with Chiaki Takahashi to form the group exige, where Takahashi was known as CT. Veronica. Also, she is part of Sound Horizon.

Since 2016, she performs under the stage name Minami.

Voice roles

TV animation

OVAs

Internet animation

Games

Discography

Solo

Singles

# Single details Catalog No. Peak Oricon
chart position		 Album Sales Notes
1st "Muv-Luv (マブラヴ)"
  • Released: April 3, 2002
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACM-4048 97 Overture 25,900 (Game Muv-Luv opening theme)
2nd "Kaze no Yukue/Yours (風のゆくえ/yours)"
  • Released: February 5, 2003
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACM-4084 62 28,600 (Game Kimi ga Nozomu Eien theme song)
3rd "Precious Memories"
  • Released: October 29, 2003
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACM-4107 17 55,000 (Kimi ga Nozomu Eien opening theme)
4th "Tsubasa wa Pleasure Line (翼はPleasure Line)"
  • Released: January 21, 2004
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACM-4110 17 passage 51,500 (Chrono Crusade opening theme)
5th "Shining☆Days"
  • Released: November 3, 2004
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACM-4157 18 52,000 (My-HiME opening theme)
- "beginning"
  • Released: February 23, 2005
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACM-4183 55 33,600 (OVA Akane Maniax opening theme)
6th "Shining☆Days Re-Product&Remix"
  • Released: March 24, 2005
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACM-4189 39 Non–album single 5,000
7th "Muv-Luv (2005 version) (マブラヴ(再録音版))"
  • Released: August 10, 2005
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACM-4209 34 passage 34,400 (Game Muv-Luv opening theme)
8th "Blue Treasure"
  • Released: August 24, 2005
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACM-4205 37 35,100 (Tide-Line Blue opening theme)
9th "Dream☆Wing"
  • Released: November 2, 2005
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACM-4227 19 42,300 (My-Otome 1st opening theme)
10th "Crystal Energy"
  • Released: February 22, 2006
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACM-4247 15 fantastic arrow 38,700 (My-Otome 2nd opening theme)
11th "Yell!"
  • Released: November 22, 2006
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACM-4320 20 dream link 19,400 (Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars ending theme)
12th "United Force"
  • Released: May 22, 2007
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACM-4364 23 20,800 (Kishin Taisen Gigantic Formula opening theme)
13th "BUT,metamorphosis"
  • Released: December 26, 2007
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACM-4447 79 12,500 (Cutie Honey: The Live ending theme)
14th "Next Season/Sweet Passion"
  • Released: March 12, 2008
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACM-4476 39 15,100 (OVA Kimi ga Nozomu Eien ~Next Season~ opening theme)
15th "Love Jump"
  • Released: April 23, 2008
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACM-4480 36 16,800 (Kure-nai opening theme)
16th "unripe hero"
  • Released: July 23, 2008
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACM-4514 33 mind touch 7,761 (Blassreiter opening theme)
17th "Finality Blue"
  • Released: October 22, 2008
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACM-4549 48 6,116 (My-Otome 0~S.ifr~ opening theme)
18th "Sympathizer"
  • Released: January 21, 2009
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACM-4563 22 10,446 (Kurokami The Animation opening theme)
19th "Miracle Fly"
  • Released: April 22, 2009
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACM-4606 33 7,539+ (Sora Kake Girl ending theme)
20th "earth trip"
  • Released: July 22, 2009
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACM-4639 87 (Game Grandia Online opening theme)
21st "Unreal Paradise (あんりある♡パラダイス)"
  • Released: October 21, 2009
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACM-4657 30 (Kämpfer opening theme)
22nd "Meiya Kadenrou (冥夜花伝廊)"
  • Released: January 27, 2010
  • Label: GloryHeaven
  • Format: CD
 LACM-4047 43 Non–album single (Katanagatari opening theme)
23rd "STRAIGHT JET"
  • Released: January 26, 2011
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACM-4777 16 TIGHT KNOT (Infinite Stratos opening theme)
24th "Kimi no Naka no Eiyū (君の中の英雄)"
  • Released: November 9, 2011
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACM-34900 (Artist Side)

LACM-4900 (Animation Side)

 14 (Mobile Suit Gundam AGE ending theme)
25th "HAPPY CRAZY BOX"
  • Released: April 25, 2012
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACM-34925 (Limited Edition),

LACM-4925 (Regular Edition)

 25 (Medaka Box opening theme)
26th "signs~Sakutsuki Hitoyo~ (signs 〜朔月一夜〜)"
  • Released: August 22, 2012
  • Label: Avex
  • Format: CD
 AVCD-49734/B (Total Eclipse Edition),

AVCD-49735/B (Artist Edition),
AVCD-49736 (Regular Edition)

 20 (Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse ending theme)
27th "BELIEVE"
  • Released: October 24, 2012
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACM-34015 (Limited Edition),

LACM-14015 (Regular Edition)

 35 (Medaka Box Abnormal opening theme)
28th "Doubt the World"
  • Released: November 28, 2012
  • Label: Avex
  • Format: CD
 AVCD-49971/B (Total Eclipse Edition),

AVCD-49972/B (Artist Edition),
AVCD-49973 (Regular Edition)

 28 TBA (Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse opening theme)
29th "ZERO!!"
  • Released: April 24, 2013
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACM-34083 (Limited Edition),

LACM-14083 (Regular Edition)

 30 TBA (The Devil Is a Part-Timer! opening theme)
30th "True Blue Traveler"
  • Released: November 6, 2013
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LALM-4001 (Limited Edition),

LALM-4003 (Regular Edition)

 18 TBA (Infinite Stratos (Season 2) opening theme)
31st "moving soul"
  • Released: July 30, 2014
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACM-34246 (Limited Edition),

LACM-14246 (Regular Edition)

 31 TBA (Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei! opening theme)

Albums

Studio albums
Year Album details Catalog No. Peak Oricon
chart position		 Certifications
2004 Overture
  • Released: December 1, 2004
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACA-5324 22
2006 passage
  • Released: April 26, 2006
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACA-5501 12
fantastic arrow
  • Released: December 21, 2006
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACA-5588 33
2008 dream link
  • Released: August 27, 2008
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LASA-5802 24
2010 mind touch
  • Released: April 21, 2010
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LASA-15021 32
2011 miracle fruit
  • Released: March 9, 2011
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACA-15102 30
2013 TIGHT KNOT
  • Released: May 29, 2013
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACA-15305 32
Best albums
Year Album details Catalog No. Peak Oricon
chart position
2011 stories
  • Released: August 3, 2011
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACA-9215/6 12

Wild 3nin Musume

exige

Other

Other concerts

Soundtrack CDs

DVDs

References

  1. ↑ "Precious Memories", listed at Oricon Style
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