Tomoe Shinohara

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Tomoe Shinohara : biography

March 29, 1979 –

Career

In October 1996, Shinohara began as a regular hostess on the FujiTV music variety show "LOVE LOVE Aishiteru". In addition to her co-hostess duties she had her own segments called "PuriPuriPretty". In these segments she interviewed such international celebrities as Tim Burton and Enrique Iglesias.http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~kenao/Shinohara/CD/lovelove.htm

In the West, Tomoe Shinohara is perhaps best known in the anime world for contributing the single "Ultra Relax" as the second opening theme song for the series Kodomo no Omocha,http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXZOzUrkIbE though this single is a small footnote to a larger body of musical work. Aside from music, she has taken parts in several films, dorama, commercials,http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~kenao/Shinohara/CD/cm.htm and TV programs. She is a regular cast member on the children’s TV series Monsterdio, from which five albums of cast recordings were released in 2005 and 2006.http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=PCCG-764

Shinohara has also had some experience as an anime voice actor. In 2002, she voiced Hotaru-chan in Ghiblies Episode 2.

In 2005 she formed a music, dance and performance group called PANIKARAQS (which means "Water Ballet" in Urdu) with Yuka Honda (formerly of Cibo Matto), Steve Eto, and Chikage.http://www.damoon.net/yuka/panikaraqs.htm Focusing on live performance, they have not released any CDs to date.http://www.damoon.net/yuka/news.htm However in 2005, Shinohara released a solo CD single, "asoFever 2005", which served as the sixth Ending Theme for the anime Zatch Bell!.

Shinohara has had at least one song appearance on the NHK program Minna no Uta.

In a 2005 press conference in France, Tomoe (as she likes to be referred to) expressed a dream to perform with Daft Punk.

Units

  • カロゴンズのテーマ (Karogons no Tema) by Yusuke Santamaria + Tomoe Shinohara (1998)
  • カロゴンズのラヴソング (Karogons no Lovesong) by Yusuke Santamaria + Tomoe Shinohara (1998)
  • キャラだもん (Kyaradamon) by Ryudo Uzaki + Tomoe Shinohara (2001)
  • 明日に続く空 (Ashita ni tsuzuku sora) by Eiko Matsumoto + Tomoe Shinohara (known as ZuTTO)(2004)
  • MOLMOTT + S by Molmott + Tomoe Shinohara (2004)

Theatre

  • TENSHI KARA NO SHOUTAIJOU (2000, including original music and costume design)
  • ARIGATOU SABOTEN SENSEI (2002)
  • GEKKOU NO TSUTSUSHIMI (2002)
  • BLOOD BROTHERS (2003)
  • FAUST (2004)
  • PIPPI (2004, 2006)
  • SPOOKY HOUSE (2004)
  • BIGGEST BIZ (2006)
  • JAIL BREAKERS (2006)
  • THREEPENNY OPERA (2007)

Music

Albums

  • スーパー・モデル (Super Model) (1996)
  • MEGAPHONE SPEAKS (1998)
  • DREAM&MACHINE (1999)
  • DEEP SOUND CHANNEL (1999)

Singles

  • チャイム (Chaimu) (1995)
  • やる気センセーション (Yaruki Sensation) (1996)
  • クルクル ミラクル (Kurukuru Mirakuru) (1996)
  • ウルトラリラックス (Ultra Relax) (1997)
  • まるもうけ (Marumouke) (1997) as Shinoland Punk
  • ココロノウサギ (Kokoro no Usagi) (1997)
  • 君んち。 (Kiminchi.) (1999)
  • HAPPY POINT (2000)
  • an Audio (2000)
  • I wanna say to… (2000) as Tomoé
  • 遊FEVER 2005 (asoFever 2005) (2005) — "Konjiki no Gashbell" Ending theme.http://www.takeitag.co.jp/tomoe/

Films

  • デボラがライバル (Deborah ga Raibaru) (1997)
  • 秘密 (Himitsu) (1999)
  • Gojira, Mosura, Kingu Gidora: Daikaijū Sōkōgeki (2001)
  • Koi ni Utaeba (2002)
  • Godzilla: Final Wars (Gojira: Fainaru Uôzu) (2004)

Dorama

  • FiVE (1997)
  • 先生 知らないの? (Sensei Shiranai no?) (1998)
  • Konya wa Eigyōchu (1998)
  • 夜逃げ屋本舗 (Yonigeya-honpo) (1999)
  • バーチャルガール (Virtual Girl) (2000)
  • Koi Suru Nichiyōbi (2004)