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Yumi Matsuzawa

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Yumi Matsuzawa
松澤まつざわ 由美ゆみ
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 (松澤まつざわ 由美ゆみ, Matsuzawa Yumi, born March 29, 1974) is a Japanese singer from Fujimi, Saitama. She 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]

Matsuzawa has frequently performed abroad, most often in South America. In 2016, she had surgery to address early-stage breast cancer.[3]

Discography

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Albums

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Best Album

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

Mini Album

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

Cover Album

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  • Anicapella (アニカペラ) (June 6, 2007)

Various Artists

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  • Lovers Reggae (July 23, 2009)

Singles

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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" (音波おんぱ) 83 Eastwest Japan
1998 "Earth Song: Daiji no Uta" (earth song -大地だいち-)
"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" (だれらない地図ちず) 77 Media Factory Jibaku-kun opening theme
2000 "Asu no Egao no Tame ni" (明日あした笑顔えがおのために) 83 Pony Canyon Gate Keepers opening theme
2001 "Jikū: Toki no Sora" (時空じくう -ときのそら-) Maxell E-Cube Salaryman Kintarō opening theme
"Kanashii yo" (かなしいよ)
2003 "Chikyūgi" (地球ちきゅう) 125 Nippon Columbia Saint Seiya: Hades - Chapter Sanctuary opening theme
"Kimi to Onaji Aozora" (きみおな青空あおぞら) Saint Seiya: Hades - Chapter Sanctuary ending theme
2006 "Takusu Mono e: My Dear" (たくものへ~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

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

References

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  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. ^ "松澤まつざわ由実ゆみのプロフィール・ヒストリーならオリコン芸能人げいのうじん事典じてん". ORICON NEWS. December 6, 2023.
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