is a Japanese singer-songwriter. She is also the lead vocalist of Japanese musical duo See-Saw. Many of her songs, both solo and with See-Saw, have been used as theme songs in various anime series. Since 2003, her popularity abroad as part of See-Saw and as a solo artist has risen significantly. She made an appearance at Anime Expo 2007 as a Guest of Honor. She has also performed at Animelo Summer Live in 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 including collaborations with Chihiro Yonekura in 2008, Angela in 2009 and Minori Chihara in 2012, and being one of the artists in the Animelo Summer Live theme song singles in 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010. She has also been a guest performer at the C3 anime convention in Hong Kong.

In 2012, she held two solo live concerts in each of Osaka and Tokyo, the latter held at Garden, Shimo-kitazawa.

In July 2012, she performed at the Firefly anime festival in Guangzhou, China.

In January 2013, she starred in a play which featured her singing several of her songs.

On May 13, 2013, she appeared at an in-store live at Tower Records Shinjuku with Natsumi Kon to promote the OP and ED singles from Ginga Kikotai Majestic Prince.

On June 14, 2013, she held a solo live concert in Shibuya.

in July 2013 she performed in a concert in Shanghai, China with Maon Kurosaki.

On August 11, 2013, she performed four songs live at Otakon 2013, opening for Yoko Kanno's PianoMe concert.

On August 29, 2013, she held a sold-out solo concert in Shibuya O-East, singing 19 songs.

Discography

Maxi Singles

{| class="wikitable"

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! #

! Single information

! Sales

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! Debut

| "Like an angel / Ame no Hi ni Koi wo Shita"

  • Released: February 4, 2004
  • Oricon top 200 position: did not chart
  • Theme song from: Mermaid's Forest

! ---

|-

! 2nd

| "Utsukushi Kereba Sore de Ii"

  • Released: April 19, 2006
  • Oricon top 200 position: #34
  • Theme song from: Simoun

! 7,400

|-

! 3rd

| "Namida"

  • Released: March 21, 2007
  • Oricon top 200 position: #158
  • Theme song from: Bakumatsu Kikansetsu Irohanihoheto

! 600

|-

! 4th

| "Uninstall"

  • Released: June 13, 2007
  • Oricon top 200 position: #13
  • Theme song from: Bokura no

! 22,400

|-

! 5th

| "1/2"

  • Released: November 21, 2007
  • Oricon top 200 position: #58
  • Theme song from: You're Under Arrest: Full Throttle

! 3,400

|-

! 6th

| "Prototype"

  • Released: December 3, 2008
  • Oricon top 200 position: #3
  • Theme song from: Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Second Season

! 49,703

|-

! 7th

| "First Pain"

  • Released: July 29, 2009
  • Oricon top 200 position: #45
  • Theme song from: Element Hunters

! 3,217

|-

! 8th

| "Gyakko"

  • Released: August 4, 2010
  • Oricon top 200 position: #32
  • Theme song from: Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes

! 6,015

|-

! 9th

| "Mou Nani mo Kowakunai, Kowaku wa Nai"

  • Released: October 6, 2010
  • Oricon top 200 position: #18
  • Theme song from: Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie: A wakening of the Trailblazer

! 7,913

|-

! 10th

| "Fukanzen Nenshou / Switch ga Haittara"

  • Released: July 27, 2011
  • Oricon top 200 position: #19
  • Theme song from: Kamisama Dolls

! 12,542

|-

! 11th

| "Sayonara Tte iu / Sono Gyaku"

  • Released: April 17, 2013
  • Theme song from: Ginga Kikotai Majestic Prince

!

|-

|}

Albums

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! #

! Album information

! Sales

|-

! Debut

| Magnolia

  • Released: June 23, 1999
  • Oricon top 200 position: did not chart

! ---

|-

! 2nd

| Inner Garden

  • Released: December 3, 2003
  • From singles: Like an angel/Ame no Hi ni Koi wo Shita
  • Oricon top 200 position: #231

! 1,200

|-

! 3rd

| Boku wa Mada Nanimo Shiranai

  • Released: August 22, 2007
  • From singles: Utsukushi Kereba Sore de ii, Namida and Uninstall
  • Oricon top 200 position: #23

! 15,861

|-

! 4th

| Daremo Oshiete Kurenakatta Koto

  • Released: September 30, 2009
  • From singles: 1/2 (hanbun), Prototype and First Pain
  • Oricon top 200 position: #28

! 8,508

|-

! 5th

| Kono Sekai o Darenimo Katarasenai Yō Ni

  • Released: April 25, 2012
  • From singles: Gyakko, Mou Nani mo Kowakunai, Kowaku wa Nai and Fukanzen Nenshou

|

|-

! 6th

| Zenya

  • Released: March 5, 2014
  • Oricon weekly charts: #52

|

|-

! 7th

| Watashi no Kokoro wa Sou Ittenai

  • Released: October 8, 2014
  • Oricon weekly charts: #43

! 1,760

|-

! 8th

| Monogatari no Saisho to Saigo wa Iranai

  • Released: September 16, 2015

|-

! 9th

| Swan no Yume ga Imi Suru Mono Wa

  • Released: March 8, 2017

! ---

|-

|}

Other

; Little bird

: Featured in Uninstall single, Bokurano first ending theme

; Vermillion

: Featured in Uninstall single, Bokurano second ending theme

; Rakurui

: Sengoku Basara (anime) insert song

:

; from the album Another Sound Of 009 Re: Cyborg

: Respect Me

: Ginga Kikotai Majestic Prince third ending theme

Songs written for other vocalists

;

: Lyrics and music

: Performed by Hiromi Nagasaku

;

: Lyrics and music

: Jura Tripper OP, Performed by Hironobu Kageyama

;

: Lyrics only

: Performed by Sōichirō Hoshi; Mobile Suit Gundam SEED image song

; "Blast of Wind", 2007

: Lyrics only

: Performed by Saori Kiuji; Kaze no Stigma OP

;

: Lyrics only

: Performed by Kaori Hikita; Hatenko Yugi ED

;

: Lyrics and music to both songs

: Performed by Hiroyuki Yoshino; Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Character CD

;

: Lyrics and music

: Performed by Chihiro Yonekura

;

: Lyrics only

: Performed by hibiku

;

: Lyrics only

: Performed by Minori Chihara

; "Strawberry Pain", 2012

: Lyrics only

: Performed by Manami Numakura

;

: Lyrics only

: Performed by Asuka Ookura, Sakura-sō no Pet na Kanojo ED

;

: Lyrics and music

: Performed by Ayahi Takagaki

;

: Lyrics and music

: Performed by Natsumi Kon, Ginga Kikotai Majestic Prince OP

See-Saw

See See-Saw discography

  • Official website
  • Victor Entertainment page
  • Chiaki Ishikawa at vgmdb.net
  • Chiakin.net (Unofficial fansite)

References