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Hironobu Kageyama
影山かげやま ヒロノブ
Kageyama in Brasília in 2009
Kageyama in Brasília in 2009
Background information
Birth nameKageyama Hironobu (景山かげやま 浩ひろし宣せん)
Also known as
  • Kage
  • Yamakage Nobuhiro (山やま景けい 宣せん浩ひろし)
Born (1961-02-18) February 18, 1961 (age 63)
Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, Japan
Genres
Occupations
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • harmonica
Years active1977–present
Labels
Member of
Formerly ofMetal Brothers
Websiteairblanca.com

Hironobu Kageyama (Japanese: 影山かげやま ヒロノブ, Hepburn: Kageyama Hironobu, real name written 景山かげやま 浩ひろし宣せん, born February 18, 1961) is a Japanese musician, singer and composer. He is best known for his work on anime, video game and tokusatsu soundtracks. Kageyama first rose to prominence as a teenager in the 1970s as lead singer of the rock band Lazy. Following their breakup in 1981, Kageyama began a solo career. He struggled until finding major success in the mid-1980s, when he started singing theme songs for anime and tokusatsu television shows. The music to such programs is called anison in Japan, and Kageyama became immensely popular, earning the nickname "Prince of the Anison World" (アニソン界かいのプリンス, Anison-kai no Purinsu).[1][2]

Kageyama's best known works include the title tracks for Dengeki Sentai Changeman and Hikari Sentai Maskman, "Saint Shinwa ~Soldier Dream~" for Saint Seiya, and "Cha-La Head-Cha-La" for Dragon Ball Z.[3] Lazy reunited in 1997, and Kageyama briefly worked with Masaaki Endoh as the duo Metal Brothers before they formed the anison supergroup JAM Project in 2000 with several other vocalists.

Career

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While still a high school student in Osaka, Kageyama formed the rock band Lazy with classmates Akira Takasaki and Shunji Inoue at age 16. The group appeared on Asahi Broascasting, where they were discovered by Hiroshi Kamayatsu. The group moved to Tokyo and released five albums with Kageyama as their vocalist before breaking up in 1981. That year, Kageyama released his first solo album on the Tokuma record label. He would later describe the period after leaving Lazy as the hardest of his career, "I just couldn't find a good groove, and the crowd numbers at my gigs started to dwindle."[4] For several years, he continued to work part-time at construction sites in order to support his family while continuing to play the music he loved.[4]

He signed with Nippon Columbia in 1985. The director of Columbia recommended him to Toei as the singer of the opening theme to Dengeki Sentai Changeman.[4][5] With his background in a rock band, Kageyama said the director revitalized his career by choosing him to sing that song as he wanted a rock singer who could sing the upbeat themes that were being written for anime in increasing numbers in the 1980s.[4] The song, performed under the pseudonym "KAGE", led Kageyama to pivot to a career in anison. In 1988, he performed "Saint Shinwa ~Soldier Dream~" as the theme to Saint Seiya.[4] The following year he was selected to sing the opening theme of Dragon Ball Z, "Cha-La Head-Cha-La".[4] Kageyama referred to landing these two themes to anime adaptations of Weekly Shōnen Jump manga back to back as "what altered the direction of my life for good."[4] "Cha-La Head-Cha-La" sold 1.7 million copies.[6] In Kageyama's estimate, Columbia was behind about 70% of all anime songs being released at the time, so "Recording three or four songs in a day was a regular occurrence. It was just day after day of recording."[4] Kageyama was part of a special team at Columbia called Project Monolith, which focused on music for Dragon Ball Z. It included himself, Shinichi Ishihara, Kuko (now known as "Ikuko") and Yuka as singers, Chiho Kiyooka and Hideki Matsutake as composers, and Sakiko Iwamuro and Dai Satō as lyricists.[4] Kageyama estimated that he went on to sing around 70 songs for the Dragon Ball franchise as of 2021.[4]

The Chōjin Sentai Jetman Hit Song Collection, which features songs Kageyama recorded for Chōjin Sentai Jetman, won a Japan Gold Disc Award in 1991.[7] Kageyama's 1993 song "Suki Suki Suki" was certified Gold by the RIAJ for sales of 200,000 copies.[8] Lazy reunited in 1997. Kageyama briefly worked with Masaaki Endoh as the duo Metal Brothers from 1997 to 1998. In 2000, he signed with Lantis, then run by his Lazy bandmate Inoue, and co-founded the anison supergroup JAM Project with Endoh and Ichiro Mizuki.

Along with Endoh, Kageyama hosted Anipara Ongakukan, a TV show that aired on the Kids Station Channel that showed live performances of the theme songs of recent anime and tokusatsu shows. The show was canceled in 2017.[9] Kageyama is also the voice of Zaruba, a mystical talking ring, as well as the loyal ally and advisor to the titular hero of the tokusatsu franchise Garo, for which JAM Project has performed the opening themes.

Personal life

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Kageyama is married and the father of two daughters. His elder daughter, Risa (梨なし彩いろどり), is a voice actress and Korean-to-Japanese translator and interpreter.[10] His younger daughter, Nana (菜奈なな), is a dancer, choreographer and singer-songwriter who has written songs with her father.[11][12] Kageyama is an avid cyclist,[13] and practices learning English via the TOEIC.[4]

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • [1981.12.01] Broken Heart
  • [1982.04.01] It's Live Runnin
  • [1982.12.15] First at Last
  • [1983.08.25] Horizon
  • [1985.06.21] Born Again
  • [2000.04.26] I'm in you.
  • [2005.12.07] Cold Rain
  • [2007.07.25] 30years3ounce
  • [2012.02.08] Rock Japan
  • [2017.07.25] A.O.R
  • [2022.03.18] Hangeki no o Uchi Rock (反撃はんげきのおうちロック)

Compilation albums

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  • [1989.02.25] The Best of Hironobu Kageyama
  • [1992.03.21] Stardust Boys
  • [1994.04.21] CYVOX
  • [1996.04.20] Hironobu Kageyama Best Album 3: Mixture
  • [1997.08.21] Hironobu Kageyama Eternity 20th Anniversary Box (影山かげやまヒロノブ エタニティ 20周年しゅうねん記念きねんBOX)
  • [2004.04.07] Best & Live
  • [2004.12.22] Golden☆Best
  • [2018.08.06] Kage-chan Pack ~Kimi to Boku no Daikoushin~ (カゲちゃんパック 〜君くんと僕ぼくの大だい行進こうしん〜)

Live albums

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  • [1995.09.30] Power Live '95 CYVOX ~Complete Version~
  • [1998.11.18] Power Live '98
  • [2002.02.06] Akogi na Futaritabi Daze!! Live Album - Dai 1 Shou (Hironobu Kageyama & Masaaki Endoh collaboration)

Cover albums

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  • [2018.08.06] Dare ga Cover Yanen Anison Show (誰だれがカバーやねんアニソンショー)

Singles

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  • [1981.10.01] "Kyou wo Ikiyou" (今日きょうを生いきよう)
  • [1982.03.01] "Try Me"
  • [1982.08.25] "Hotondo Crazy" (ほとんどクレイジー)
  • [1983.08.25] "Mayonaka no Dance" (真夜中まよなかのダンス)
  • [1984.07.01] "Star Dust Memory"
  • [1985.02.21] "Dengeki Sentai Changeman" (電撃でんげき戦隊せんたいチェンジマン)
  • [1985.09.21] "Wakasa de Changeman" (若わかさでチェンジマン)
  • [1985.04.21] "Natsu ga Kowarete Iku -Day Dream Blues-" (夏なつが壊こわれていく-Day Dream Blues-)
  • [1985.11.21] "St. Elmo's Fire"
  • [1986.02.01]"Stardust Boys" (スターダストボーイズ)
  • [1986.05.01] "Honoo no Violence" (炎ほのおのバイオレンス)
  • [1986.11.01] "Wild Boy" - credited to "Hironobu Kageyama with Do-ya"
  • [1987.03.01] "Hikari Sentai Maskman" (光ひかり戦隊せんたいマスクマン)
  • [1987.07.01] "The Headmasters" (ザ・ヘッドマスターズ)
  • [1988.05.21] "Saint Shinwa ~Soldier Dream~" (聖せい闘士とうし神話しんわ〜ソルジャー・ドリーム〜)
  • [1989.05.01] "Cha-La Head Cha-La"
  • [1991.02.21] "Chōjin Sentai Jetman" (鳥人ちょうじん戦隊せんたいジェットマン)
  • [1992.02.26] "Ready to Love"
  • [1992.07.21] "Dark Water" (ダークウォーター)
  • [1993.03.21] "Suki Suki Suki" (好すき好ずき好すき)
  • [1993.04.21] "Skyscraper ~Mantenrou ni Dakarete~" (Skyscraper〜摩天楼まてんろうに抱いだかれて〜)
  • [1993.06.13] "Aka no Ryuusei Hata" (紅べにの流星りゅうせい機き)
  • [1993.07.21] "Cashian ~Kaze no Hakajirushi~" (キャシャーン〜風ふうの墓標ぼひょう〜)
  • [1993.08.21] "Tatakau Tame ni Umareta Senshi" (戦たたかうために生うまれた戦士せんし)
  • [1993.11.21] "We Gotta Power"
  • [1994.01.21] "Hitomi wo Tojite Emilia" (瞳ひとみを閉とじてエミリア)
  • [1994.03.21] "Kiseki no Big Fight" (奇蹟きせきのビッグ・ファイト)
  • [1994.04.24] "We Are Reysol"
  • [1994.06.21] "Do! Challenge"
  • [1994.07.21] "Dragon Power ∞" (ドラゴンパワー∞)
  • [1994.09.21] "Detazo! In Daijyougun!!" (出でたぞ!隠かくれ大将軍だいしょうぐん!!)
  • [1994.12.21] "Mini Yonku da! Let's & Go!!" (ミニ四よん駆かだ!レッツ＆ゴー!!)
  • [1995.01.21] "Kishin Douji Zenki" (鬼神きじん童子どうじZENKI)
  • [1995.03.01] "Saikyou no Fusion" (最強さいきょうのフュージョン)
  • [1995.07.01] "Get Win the "J""
  • [1995.07.21] "Boku-tachi no Start" (僕ぼくたちのスタート)
  • [1995.07.21] "Ore ga Yaranakya Dare ga Yaru" (俺おれがやらなきゃ誰だれがやる)
  • [1995.08.19] "Chou Kishin Zenki, Raigou Sei Rin!" (超ちょう鬼神きじんZENKI、来迎らいごう聖せい臨!)
  • [1995.08.19] "Te to Te wo Tsunagou!" (手てと手てをつなごう!)
  • [1995.10.21] "Dokkan Beat"
  • [1996.03.20] "Power Up Turtles" (パワーアップ・タートルズ)
  • [1996.07.24] "Get Up! V Magnum"
  • [1996.10.19] "It Was 30 Years Ago"
  • [1996.11.21] "One Dream, One Love"
  • [1997.02.21] "Get the World"
  • [1997.06.21] "Take a Journey"
  • [1997.08.01] ""Ore-tachi" no Theme" (「俺おれたち」のテーマ)
  • [1997.09.26] "Ganbare Goemon no Theme" (がんばれゴエモンのテーマ)
  • [1998.02.21] "My Name is Cowboy" (My name is カーボーイ)
  • [1998.02.28] "Naseba Naruhodo Robotack" (なせばなるほどロボタック)
  • [1998.06.20] "Tetsuwan Tantei Robotack" (テツワン探偵たんていロボタック)
  • [1998.07.18] "Tetsuwan Tantei Robotack 2" (テツワン探偵たんていロボタック2)
  • [1998.09.21] "Power of Love"
  • [1998.11.21] "Tetsuwan Tantei Robotack 3" (テツワン探偵たんていロボタック3)
  • [1999.01.20] "Ame no Chi Egao Egao no Chihare" (アメノチエガオエガオノチハレ)
  • [1999.01.21] "Heats"
  • [1999.01.22] "Smile Again"
  • [1999.06.17] "Baseball Tengoku" (ベースボール天国てんごく)
  • [1999.08.01] "Win a Fight"
  • [1999.11.20] "Kon no Evolution" (魂たましいのエヴォリューション)
  • [2000.01.19] "Hero wa Housou Naka" (ヒーローは放送ほうそう中ちゅう)
  • [2000.01.21] "Sennen no Soldier" (千せん年ねんのソルジャー)
  • [2005.02.23] "Ore wa Tokoton Tomaranai!!" (俺おれはとことん止とまらない!!)
  • [2005.08.03] "Cha-La Head-Cha-La (2005 Ver.)"
  • [2006.03.24] "Eternal Love 2006"
  • [2006.11.29] "Fuuun Musou Ten" (風雲ふううん無双むそう伝でん)
  • [2008.12.25] "Hikari no Sasu Mirai e!" (光ひかりのさす未来みらいへ!)
  • [2009.11.25] "Progression"
  • [2010.02.10] "Ever Last"
  • [2010.10.10] "Battle of Omega"
  • [2011.10.15] "Kiba -Tusk of Darkness-" (呀 〜Tusk of Darkness〜)
  • [2013.06.12] "Yohsoro ~Hoshi no Umi wo Koete~" (ヨーソロー 〜星ほしの海うみを越こえて〜)
  • [2022.10.26] "Kanata Tooku / Hikari Kanata" (カナタトオク/ヒカリカナタ)
  • [2023.02.22] "Sora no Kanata e" (ソラノカナタへ)
  • [2023.06.21] "Winner Win!"

Other singles

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  • [2008.07.23] "Super Survivor"[14]
  • [2012.04.25] "Give Lee Give Lee Rock Lee" (Give Lee Give Lee ロック・リー) - credited to "Animetal USA × Hironobu Kageyama"
  • [2012.08.15] "Tatakae! Ganraizā" (闘たたかえ！ガンライザー)[15]
  • [2013.05.01] "Space Battleship Yamato" (宇宙うちゅう戦艦せんかんヤマト) - credited as part of "Project Yamato 2199"[16]
  • [2013.06.12] "Yōsorō ~Boshi no Umi o Koete~" (ヨーソロー 〜星ほしの海うみを越こえて〜)[17]
  • [2015.05.20] "Hippare! Monster Strike!" (ヒッパレ！モンスターストライク)[18]

References

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  1. ^ "アニソン界かいの"帝王ていおう"水木みずき一郎いちろうさん死去しきょ "プリンス"影山かげやまヒロノブが追悼ついとう「喪失そうしつ感かんが大おおきすぎて」". Oricon (in Japanese). 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  2. ^ "もうヘッチャラ？ アニソン界かいのプリンスが語かたった知しられざるアイドルグループ時代じだいの苦悩くのう". Nikkan Spa! (in Japanese). Fusosha Publishing. 2020-04-23. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  3. ^ "熱唱ねっしょう40年ねん！影山かげやまヒロノブ、アニソンカバー集しゅう＆ベストアルバム同時どうじ発売はつばい". Natalie (in Japanese). 2017-10-30. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k ""I Even Tried Rapping!" Hironobu Kageyama Shares What He Learnt from His Dragon Ball "Music Training"". Dragon Ball Official Site. Shueisha. 2021-09-28. Archived from the original on 2021-09-28. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  5. ^ "Interview with JAM Project's Hironobu Kageyama | Part 2 of 2 | MANGA.TOKYO - Part 4". MANGA.TOKYO. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  6. ^ NHK Top Runner Production Team (1999). Top Runner. Vol. 9. KTC Chuoh Publishing. p. 95. ISBN 4-87758-126-X.
  7. ^ "第だい6回かい日本にっぽんゴールドディスク大賞たいしょう". Japan Gold Disc Awards (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  8. ^ "ゴールドディスク認定にんてい検索けんさく" (Enter 影山かげやまヒロノブ into the アーティスト field then select 検索けんさく) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  9. ^ "Hironobu Kageyama". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  10. ^ "声優せいゆう華はな山梨やまなし彩あや、影山かげやまヒロノブの長女ちょうじょだった". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 2014-06-25. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  11. ^ "華はな山梨やまなし彩あや＆景山かげやま菜奈ななの父ちちはアニソン界かいのプリンス影山かげやまヒロノブだった". ddnavi.com (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. 2014-06-26. Archived from the original on 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  12. ^ "アニソン界かいのレジェンド"影山かげやまヒロノブ"が娘むすめとコラボアルバム発表はっぴょう！ 景山かげやま菜奈ななに直撃ちょくげきインタビュー「父ちちも私わたしも気きに入いったのは……」". GetNews (in Japanese). 2022-05-21. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  13. ^ "Interview with JAM Project's Hironobu Kageyama | Part 1 of 2 | MANGA.TOKYO - Part 2". MANGA.TOKYO. 11 July 2017.
  14. ^ "Super Survivor". Hironobu Kageyama's official website (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  15. ^ "闘たたかえ！ガンライザー". Hironobu Kageyama's official website (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  16. ^ "宇宙うちゅう戦艦せんかんヤマト". Hironobu Kageyama's official website (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  17. ^ "ヨーソロー 〜星ほしの海うみを越こえて〜". Hironobu Kageyama's official website (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  18. ^ "ヒッパレ！モンスターストライク". Hironobu Kageyama's official website (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-26.
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