Inspiring stories about Nana Mizuki or other Japanese voice actors.

August 1988, Fuji TV's "East-West vs. East-West Showdown"

October 1990, "Japan's No. 1 Singer" Ehime Prefecture Qualifiers

June 1994 "National Conference to Commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Domination Karaoke Song Contest"

November 2006 [Fourth place among Japan's top ten female anime voice actors]

November 2007 [ The fifth among Japan's top ten female anime voice actors]

November 2008[The fifth among Japan's top ten female anime voice actors

My parents are dental technicians, because they love singing She opened a karaoke class in the evening. (By the way, her father loves baseball and holds the qualification of a baseball referee...) Influenced by this, Nana has been learning to sing and play piano since she was a child, and lived a busy kindergarten life... In elementary school He appeared in the karaoke contest held every week in the local area. When he was in junior high school, he sang a special appearance in the karaoke contest that was not directly related to the selection. He is a famous enka idol in the local area...

At the same time, the scope of activities has also broadened, and he has frequently won awards in competitions sponsored by TV stations, record companies, etc. Influenced by her parents' elite education to train Nana to become an enka singer, she lived a life of singing and speaking enka until junior high school. When she was in the first grade of junior high school, she saw the theme song "Blue Water" of the anime "Mysterious Sea: Nadia". "I was shocked. From then on, I started listening to various genres of music besides enka, such as pops and western music... (Now I mainly listen to western music, and I like UK's Oasis very much)

Then in junior high school When she was in third grade, she participated in the "Setouchi Karaoke Contestant's 10th Anniversary National Competition" and won the championship. One of the musicians who was one of the judges of this competition introduced Nana to the Tokyo Performing Arts Institute "Sanmitsu". MUSIC". With the goal of becoming a singer in the future, Nana began to feel uneasy and worried about going to Beijing and other issues. Her parents' words, "You only have one life, go take risks." Nana made up her mind. After graduating from junior high school, she came to Tokyo in order to become a real singer. "If you want to participate in arts activities, you have to come to this high school" to study in the "Horikoshi Academy General TRAIT (Arts Activity) Subject". (I went to Beijing and said goodbye to the piano I had been studying since I was 3 years old...)

However, in the first grade of high school, there were only some pronunciation, vocal music and other courses every day, and there were no eye-catching entertainment activities... At that time, Among the various activities, voice acting is a hot topic. Considering the method that is most suitable for Nana's development, Shisou made a suggestion to Nana, "Do you want to try the voice actor's job?" At the same time, Nana also heard anecdotes about voice actors from many classmates who were already engaged in voice acting. Nana had been fond of animation, games, etc. since she was a child, and became interested in the work of voice actors. Nana accepted the advice of the Institute of Technology, in order to He studied voice acting and entered the "Yoyogi Animation Academy Voice Actor Department (Daytime Department)" in his second year of high school. She left high school early (permission is allowed in the entertainment and activity subjects...), and then came to "Yoyogi Animation Academy" and lived a busy life. Nana, who refused to admit defeat, also studied hard in school and excelled in both schools. ...The results of his hard work were proved by the "Horikoshi Prize" he received when he graduated from high school. Nana, who has served as class committee chairperson in elementary school for 6 years and chairperson of the study committee in high school, is also often enthusiastic about helping classmates with their homework... (The "Horikoshi Award" is for "good conduct" and "excellent academic performance" in high school for 3 years. And this is a rare award that only one graduate of all disciplines can receive. Counting it all together, Nana is the second person to win the "Horikoshi Prize" in the entertainment and activity department since the school was founded...) By the way, Nana and KINKI. Tsuyoshi Domoto of KIDS is a student of the same class, and Tsuyoshi Domoto is the student from J family who needs to take a make-up exam to graduate.

Until one day, the business office introduced Nana to participate in the voice selection of the PS game "NOёL -La neige- (ノエル·ラ·ネージュ)". Nana who passed the test was awarded one of the three protagonists in the supporting game. "Kadokura Chisato" gave her the opportunity to make her debut as a voice actor... Then on October 12, 1997, before the game was released, Bunka Broadcasting's radio program "Weekly Amazing Day" "よ" starts broadcasting.

In a column of this program "NOёL ~La Neige~ Kamakura Communication", the three main protagonists (かかずゆみ·Mizuna·Michiko Netani) took turns introducing the game's composition, starring and other information. There was no singing or acting skills. , the first conversation spread Nana’s voice to the world... (In the subsequent program "Zhou Jian Amazing Masaki Iizuka Masaki no Nana", she also served as an assistant...)

< p> By the way, the release date of this game was February 26, 1998. The recording of the game was actually completed in June 1997, which was 2 months after enrolling at "Yoyogi Animation Academy" Things that surged like an angry wave... (wry smile)

After getting the role of "Kadokura Chisato", Nana signed a record contract with the game's sales company "PIONEER LDC" and participated in He also recorded several CDs including the DRAMA CD related to "NOёL -La neige-". Among them, "NOёL -La neige- depart ~ Chisato × Nana" is a MINI ALBUM that contains 6 songs by Nana. This CD fully expresses the game character "Chisato Kadokura". "You won't think of her as a newcomer, but she is so profound." "Excellent expressiveness and outstanding singing ability" PIONEER company has such a slogan for this passionate work.

After Mizuki Nana, Nana won the role of the heroine (Yamato Korra) in the TV animation "Time and Space Detective: Korra" and began to make her official debut in the animation industry. (The program was broadcast from October 1, 1998 to June 24, 1999...) Then he played roles in games such as "Little Witch Puff", "Holy Miracle Girls' Academy", and "HAPPY☆LESSON", and also participated in related games. Various events and activities such as DRAMA CDs and character songs are actively carried out. What became a hot topic among them was that she was used in the TV commercial of chocolate "Winter no light snow", and Nana's appearance became widely known in the world... In this CM, in addition to revealing her appearance, she also played CF songs, narration and Hand model. (P56 of the voice actor magazine "ボイスアニメ-ジュVol.29" published a single extra-large "Winter Light Snow" photo advertisement on P56. Those who have not seen the CM can check it out... In addition, this CM was released on October 26, 1999 It started to be broadcast from the central to the east region, and then it was broadcast nationwide for a long time until January 25, 2000)

Nana's deep strength and unique style allowed Nana to be released less than five years after her debut. 4 albums and 11 singles. In January 2005, she became the second person (the first Shiina Biliu) to set foot on the Tokyo Budokan as a voice actress after Shiina Yuki (Hong Kong female singer Faye Wong once held a performance here) Concert) holds a large-scale concert.

Here we have to talk about the status of Tokyo Budokan in the Japanese singing world. In terms of number of people, Budokan is indeed not the largest. Compared with Tokyo and the three surrounding Arenas, it can only accommodate The martial arts hall with 10,000 people seems a bit small. However, officially because of its "narrowness" and its unique design, many singers regard it as a holy place. The design of the Budokan is very different from that of the general Super Arena. Its Arena (infield) is really small compared to other venues. However, the huge two-level vertical stands make it even more attractive in the Budokan. From the highest point, you can clearly see the movements of the performers on the stage without the need for a large screen. Coupled with its high-quality sound system, it can only be said to be the best place to hold a concert.

Perhaps because of this, Livedom Birth was held on January 21, 2006, and Live Fever was held at the Budokan for three consecutive days on January 23, 24, and 25 of 2009. If you include the 2 Animelo Summer Lives, she has stepped onto this stage for a total of ***7 times. If Animelo Summer Live is mentioned, then we should talk about it carefully. As an anime music event initiated by Masami Okui, it has gained popularity among anime fans in recent years. As the scale becomes larger year by year, the number of people increases year by year, and the influence and attention increase year by year, this is already an auditory feast that every animation fan must pay attention to every year.

As for Nana, as the core figure of this event, she has participated since the first session and can be regarded as a "veteran of four dynasties".

On the other hand, as Nana’s first 10,000-person stadium, entering the Budokan is of extraordinary significance. This will pave the way for future visits to the three major Arenas (Yokohama Super Arena, Saitama Super Arena, and National Daiichi). Yogi First Gymnasium) laid the groundwork. As the organizer, I naturally made this live event a lively one, with excellent stage design, perfect song selection, and the colorful martial arts hall of "Once Upon a Dream".

(Note: Before the show, Staff placed a book of glow sticks on each chair, and the color of the glow sticks is

Arena: green

1 Level: blue

Center of level 2: green

First half of level 2: red

Second half of level 2: purple

And in the second level The center of the steps is not a simple green glow stick, but forms a seven character)

(Note: "七" in Japanese is pronounced "nana", which is the same as "Nana")

Anime voice actor wins for the first time in 41 years

Mizuki Nana wins the ORICON Weekly No. 1

She has worked for "Naruto", "Magical Girl Nanoha", "Arsenal Race Legend", "WHITE ALBUM", etc. Japanese idol voice actor and singer Mizuki Nana, who dubs anime, recently released her seventh solo album "ULTMATE DIAMEMOND". The album sold 74,000 copies in just one week after its release, ranking first in ORICON's weekly album sales rankings. , this is also the first time in the 41 years since the ranking was held that an anime voice actor has won the championship.

About Oricon sales list

The so-called Oricon refers to a Japanese company that specializes in providing music information services such as music rankings. The company Oricon created the Oricon sales chart on November 2, 1967 (officially launched on January 4, 1986). It has a history of 41 years and is currently the most credible and well-known music chart in Japan.

In addition, Oricon also sets up a number of rankings, including weekly sales rankings and cumulative sales rankings... Generally, Oricon sales rankings start on Monday of each week, and are Calculated as of Sunday of that week. In addition to music albums, Oricon also counts the sales of DVDs, game software and other products.

Stars who have topped the weekly sales list

As Japan's top It is an authoritative music ranking list. Many stars have been on the list, including the ZARO band, which has sung the theme songs of animation works such as "Slam Dunk" and "Detective Conan"; with the song "FIRST LOVE" 》Hikaru Utada, who is famous all over the world and is known as the "Heisei Diva"; the "perfect diva" who has sung the theme songs for "Gundam SEED", "NANA" and "Fire Bird" and is very active in the entertainment industry and music industry Mika Nakajima. Of course, the idol groups Taki and Tsubasa, B'z, V6, and Morning Musume, who once dominated the music scene, have also left their glorious footprints on the weekly rankings.

Voice actors win the championship for the first time

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From the historical records of the weekly sales charts, we can find the names of many well-known singers, but there is only one thing - anime voice actors always miss out on the sales charts. This time, Mizuki Nana's "ULTIMATE" DIAMOND" won the championship with a weekly sales of 74,000 copies, breaking the 41-year record of "zero championship" among anime voice actors and causing a sensation on the Internet.

Recently, Mizuki Nana, who was born in Yuan County, received "Ehime Shimbun" [a local newspaper in Ehime Prefecture] interviewed, and this gratifying event of winning the championship was also published on the headlines. In the interview, Mizuki Nana said that she had never expected to win the championship, and at the same time silently expressed her gratitude to those behind the scenes. Thank you to the fans and company producers who support her.

In addition to Mizuki Nana herself being happy, her fans are also ecstatic, "Congratulations to Ms. Mizuki Nana for winning the first Oricon sales list in the history of voice acting." "The cry went through the entire Qiuyuan Dance.