is a Japanese singer. She publishes her music under the Motorod label, a division of Avex Group.

Biography

Early life

She was born in Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka, Japan

Band members

A list of her band for the album R.U.O.K?! and with whom she toured for the album:

  • Guitar: Marty Friedman (ex. Megadeth, ex. (Cacophony)
  • Guitar: Pata (X Japan, Ra:IN)
  • Bass: Crazy Cool Joe (Dead End)
  • Drums: Shinya (Luna Sea)
  • Keyboards: D.I.E (Ra:IN, ex. hide with Spread Beaver)

Personal life

Aikawa Nanase was married on her twenty-sixth birthday, February 16, 2001 and their first child, a boy, was born on September 6, 2001. Aikawa had their second child, another son, on September 9, 2007. On September 15, 2012, Nanase gave birth to a third child, a baby girl.

Aikawa is a good friend (as stated in an interview) of Yumi Yoshimura from Puffy.

Discography

Albums

  • Red (July 3, 1996)
  • paraDOX (July 2, 1997)
  • Crimson (July 22, 1998)
  • I.D. (May 19, 1999) (Compilation) Oricon number 1
  • Foxtrot (February 16, 2000) Oricon number 3

Mini-Singles

  • "Yumemiru Shoujou Ja Irarenai" (November 8, 1995) Oricon number 12
  • "Bye Bye" (February 9, 1996)
  • "Like a Hard Rain" (April 17, 1996) Oricon number 8
  • "Roppongi Shinjyu" (October 9, 2002) Oricon number 10
  • "Shock of Love" (February 13, 2003) Oricon number 39
  • "R-Shitei" (November 27, 2003) Oricon number 37
  • "Ai no Uta -Magenta Rain-" (January 21, 2004)
  • "Round ZERO ～ BLADE BRAVE" (February 18, 2004) (Kamen Rider Blade first opening theme) Oricon number 11
  • "Kagiriaru Hibiki" (January 19, 2005)
  • "EVERYBODY GOES" (February 25, 2006) (Madan Senki Ryukendo first ending theme)
  • "PRISM" (May 24, 2008) (Digital Single)
  • "tAttoo" (November 11, 2009)
  • "Ai ga Tomaranai" (September 29, 2010)
  • "Hikarinomi" (October 31, 2012)
  • "Sakura Maioriru Koro, Namidairo" (March 5, 2014)
  • "Across" (July 6, 2016)
  • "Mangetsu ni SHOUT!" (August 26, 2015)

Theme songs

  • "No Future" – Zoids: New Century Zero opening theme
  • "Owarinai Yume" – InuYasha third opening theme
  • "Unlimited" – Samurai 7 opening theme
  • "Round ZERO ~ BLADE BRAVE" – Kamen Rider Blade first opening theme
  • "EVERYBODY GOES" – Madan Senki Ryukendo ending theme
  • "Love Terrorist" – Heavy Metal Thunder OST
  • "Circle of Life" with Crimson-FANG – Kamen Rider Kiva: King of the Castle in the Demon World theme song
  • "Yumemiru.." – K-tai Investigator 7 third ending theme

References

  • 相川七瀬. CDJournal.
  • 相川七瀬「夢見る少女じゃいられない」織田哲郎がズブの素人をゼロからプロデュース！. Re:minder. 8 November 2022.
  • Nanase Aikawa Official Site
  • Nanase Aikawa Official Site (at record label)