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Kinya Kotani (コタニ キンヤ, Kotani Kin'ya
?, born July 16, 1979), also known as
KINYA, is a male singer and actor from Saitama, Japan. His songs
were made into theme songs for the hit anime Tsubasa: Reservoir
Chronicle and Gravitation. His blood type is
B.[1]
Career
In Gravitation, Kotani was the singing voice for the lead singer
of 'Bad Luck', Shuichi Shindou.
Kinya was previously in a band called Mad Soldiers.
They released a mini-album called Mads Laboratory before
Kinya released his solo singles. Mad Soldiers is also the
backing band that performs the music in his songs, and they have
also played at Kinya's concerts.
Kinya has also played Nagase Kenji in the J-Drama Love Story which
aired from April 15, 2001 to June 24, 2001 in Japan.
Kinya also played at Voice actor(Seiyu) of Magma in Animation Spider Riders which aired from March 25,
2006 to April 29, 2007 in Japan.
Releases
Singles
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Information |
Sales |
| 1 |
"Kounetsu BLOOD" (高熱ＢＬＯＯＤ
?)
- Released: January 6, 2000
- Catalog Number: ARDJ-5096
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| 2 |
"Jounetsu BALLAD" (情熱BALLAD
?)
- Released: May 3, 2000
- Catalog Number: ARCJ-139
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| 3 |
"Sweet Sweet Samba"
- Released: July 19, 2000
- Catalog Number: ARCJ-145
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| 4 |
"Easy Action"
- Released: December 6, 2000
- Catalog Number: ARCJ-158
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| 5 |
"No! Virtual"
- Released: February 28, 2001
- Catalog Number: ARCJ-166
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| 6 |
"Love Stuff"
- Released: May 23, 2001
- Catalog Number: ARDJ-5099
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| 7 |
"BLAZE"
- Released: June 22, 2005
- Catalog Number: YRCN-10092
- Oricon Peak Position:
- Weeks on Chart:
- Opening theme song for Tsubasa Chronicle
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| 8 |
"aerial"
- Released: August 17, 2005
- Catalog Number: YRCN-10108
- Oricon Peak Position:
- Weeks on Chart:
- Opening theme song for Tsubasa Chronicle the Movie: The
Princess of the Country of Birdcages
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| 9 |
"IT'S"
- Released: May 24, 2006
- Catalog Number: YRCN-10138
- Oricon Peak Position:
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- Opening theme song for Tsubasa Chronicle Second
Season
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| 10 |
"BEST POSITION!!!"
- Released: January 26, 2008
- Catalog Number: RPG-00000
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Albums
- Mad Soldiers' Laboratory (Mini Album) October 21, 1999
ARCJ 114
- History P-20 June 7, 2000 ARCJ 137
- WHAT? xxPHYSICALxx July 4, 2001 ARCJ-171
- Native November 12, 2004 KKCD-00001
- Mikazuki (三日月) August 30, 2006 YRCN-11084
DVDs
- LIVE physical small club circuit 2001 July 1, 2002
ESBL-9038
- Live physical "ex. - 0126. 2000 to 2002 June 19, 2002
ESBL-9011
- Kinya ga yuku! Daihyakka July 1, 2002 ESBL-9039
- Kinya ga kuru!? Daihyakka July 1, 2002 ESBL-9040
Books
- "Aka" Kotani Kinya Artist Book 1 October, 2000 ISBN
4-87279-049-9
- "Ao" Kotani Kinya Artist Book 2 November, 2000 ISBN
4-87279-051-0
- "Kiiro" Kotani Kinya Artist Book 3 January, 2001 ISBN
4-87279-059-6
Participating works
- Spicy Marmalade July 23, 1999 ARDJ 5092
- Gravitation September 22, 1999 ARCJ 106
- Gravitation TV-Tracks December 20, 2000 ARCJ-161
- Tsubasa Chronicle - Original Soundtrack - Future Soundscape
I July 6, 2005 VICL-61661
- Tsubasa Chronicle - Original Soundtrack - Future Soundscape
III July 5, 2006 VICL-61966
- Tsubasa Chronicle Best Vocal Collection December 20,
2006 VICL-62166
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