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Yumi Matsuzawa

Yumi Matsuzawa
松澤 由美
Matsuzawa performing at Anime Summit 2024, in Brasília, Brazil
Background information
Born (1974-03-29) March 29, 1974 (age 50)
Fujimi, Saitama, Japan
GenresAnison
Years active1996 -

Yumi Matsuzawa (松澤 由美, Matsuzawa Yumi, born March 29, 1974) is a Japanese singer from Fujimi, Saitama.

Career

Matsuzawa is best known for her debut release, "You Get to Burning", the opening theme for Martian Successor Nadesico, as well as the movie version's theme song "Dearest" and the song "Chikyuugi", the opening theme for the arc The Hades-Sanctuary of Saint Seiya.

She was part of the judging panel at the Animax Anison Grand Prix, with fellow noted anime singers Ichirou Mizuki and Mitsuko Horie.[1][2]

Touring

Matsuzawa has frequently performed abroad, most often in South America.

Health scare

In 2016, she had surgery to address early-stage breast cancer.[3]

Discography

Albums

Best Album

  • Ashiato (あしあと) (February 28, 2007)

Mini Album

  • birth (2011) -self-produced-
  • My Place ~for my dear~ (2013) -self-produced-

Cover Album

  • Anicapella (アニカペラ) (June 6, 2007)

Various Artists

  • Lovers Reggae (July 23, 2009)

Singles

Year Title Peak Label Notes
(Oricon)
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1996 "You Get to Burning" 9 Starchild Records Martian Successor Nadesico opening theme
1997 "Otoha" (音波) 83 Eastwest Japan
1998 "Earth Song: Daiji no Uta" (earth song -大地の詩-)
"Kokoro" (ココロ)
"Dearest" 18 Starchild Records Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture – Prince of Darkness theme song
1999 "Ari no Mama de" (ありのままで) 90 Eastwest Japan
"Dare mo Shiranai Chizu de" (誰も知らない地図で) 77 Media Factory Jibaku-kun opening theme
2000 "Asu no Egao no Tame ni" (明日の笑顔のために) 83 Pony Canyon Gate Keepers opening theme
2001 "Jikū: Toki no Sora" (時空 -ときのそら-) Maxell E-Cube Salaryman Kintarō opening theme
"Kanashii yo" (哀しいよ)
2003 "Chikyūgi" (地球ぎ) 125 Nippon Columbia Saint Seiya: Hades - Chapter Sanctuary opening theme
"Kimi to Onaji Aozora" (君と同じ青空) Saint Seiya: Hades - Chapter Sanctuary ending theme
2006 "Takusu Mono e: My Dear" (託す者へ~My Dear~) 182 Saint Seiya: Hades - Chapter Inferno ending theme
"Neverland" 72 Creative Idea Of Associates Summon Night 4 theme song
2012 "Celeb Neet" (セレブニート) ETB RIGHTS Musashino-sen no Shimai theme song

Collaborations

  • Anison All Stars - imagine (October 16, 2009) -John Lennon cover song-

References

  1. ^ "Animax to Hold Anime Song "Grand Prix" in July". Anime News Network. May 31, 2007. Retrieved March 6, 2009.
  2. ^ "27-Year-Old Canadian Wins Animax's Singing Contest". Anime News Network. May 31, 2007. Retrieved March 6, 2009.
  3. ^ "Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 14, 2019. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  4. ^ "松澤由実のプロフィール・ヒストリーならオリコン芸能人事典". ORICON NEWS. December 6, 2023.