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Minako Honda

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, real name Minako Kudo (工藤美奈子 Kudō Minako, July 31, 1967 - November 6, 2005) was a Japanese pop-star and musical singer.

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Early life

Born Minako Kudo in a suburb outside Tokyo and raised in Asaka, Saitama Prefecture.

Career

Kudo changed her name as she pursued a professional career in singing. In 1985 she appeared on the music scene with her debut EP Satsui no Vacance. She was known for appearing in revealing outfits and for exposing her belly (hesodashi in Japanese).

The albums in her short career included:

After her J-pop career, she briefly recorded anime songs, including: By the 1990s, Honda became a musical singer, with appearances as Kim in the Japanese production of Miss Saigon. She also starred in Fiddler on the Roof, Les Miserables, and The King and I.

She has recorded with a number of non-Japanese artists, including:

Death

She was diagnosed with myelocytic leukemia in January 2005 and died in Tokyo on November 6, 2005. She was unmarried at the time of her death. "Minako was a little angel" said Brian May on his official page after her death. There's the message about her in his November 6 and 8's contribution at WET [link]

Discography

Singles

  1. Satsui no Vacance (殺意のバカンス, Vacation of the urge to kill) (April 21, 1985)
  2. Suki to Iinasai (好きと言いなさい, Say to me "I love you") (July 20, 1985)
  3. Aoi Shumatsu (青い週末, Blue weekend) (August 31, 1985)
  4. Temptation (September 28 1985)
  5. 1986 nen no Marilyn (1986年のマリリン, Marilyn in 1986) (February 5, 1986)
  6. Sosotte (May 1, 1986)
  7. HELP (July 23, 1986)
  8. the Cross -Ai no Jyujika- (愛の十字架, the cross of love) (September 3, 1986)
  9. Oneway Generation (February 4, 1987)
  10. CRAZY NIGHTS (April 22, 1987)
  11. GOLDEN DAYS (May 11, 1987) released only in UK
  12. HEART BREAK (1987年6月22日)
  13. Kodoku na Hurricane (孤独なハリケーン, Lonely hurricane) (September 9, 1987)
  14. Kanashimi Swing (悲しみSWING ) (November 25, 1987)
  15. Anata to Nettai (あなたと、熱帯, With you, tropical) (July 6, 1988) as "MINAKO with WILDCATS"
  16. Stand Up～Full Metal Armor (November 30, 1988) as "MINAKO with WILDCATS"
  17. Katte ni Sasete (勝手にさせて, Let me have my own way) (May 31, 1989) as "MINAKO with WILDCATS"
  18. 7th Bird "Ai ni Koi" (愛に恋 Love and love) (October 11, 1989)
  19. SHANGRI-LA (July 4, 1990)
  20. Tsubasa (つばさ, Wings) (May 25, 1994)
  21. Rarabai~Yasashiku Dakasete~ (ら・ら・ば・い～優しく抱かせて, Lullaby~Let me hold you kindly) (May 10, 1995) (ending theme of Magic Knight Rayearth)
  22. Boku no Heya de Kurasou (僕の部屋で暮らそう, Let's live in my room) (July 26, 1995)
  23. Fall In Love With You -Koi ni Ochite- (恋に落ちて, Fall in love) (November 6, 1995)
  24. shining eyes (July 21, 1996)
  25. Kaze no Uta (風のうた, Wind song) (November 21, 1999) (ending theme song of Hunter × Hunter)
  26. Honey (October 21, 2000)
  27. Hoshizora (星空, Starlit sky) (January 24, 2001)
  28. Nadja!! (ナージャ!!) (February 21, 2003) (theme song of Ashita no Nadja)
  29. Shinsekai (新世界, New world) (May 14, 2004)

Albums

Studio albums

  1. M'Syndrome (M'シンドローム) (November 21, 1985)
  2. LIPS (June 4, 1986)
  3. CANCEL (September 28, 1986)
  4. OVERSEA (June 22, 1987)
  5. Midnight Swing (December 16, 1987)
  6. WILD CATS (August 5, 1988) as "MINAKO with WILDCATS"
  7. Hyōteki (豹的, Target) (July 5, 1989) as "MINAKO with WILDCATS"
  8. JUNCTION (September 24, 1994)
  9. Hare tokidoki Kumori (晴れ ときどき くもり, Fine, sometimes cloudy) (June 25, 1995)
  10. AVE MARIA (May 21, 2003)
  11. Toki (時, Time) (November 25, 2004)
  12. Amazing Grace (アメイジング・グレイス) (October 19, 2005)
  13. Kokoro wo Komete... (心を込めて... Heartily) (April 20, 2006)

Live albums

  1. The virgin concert (ザ・ヴァージン・コンサート) (February 20, 1986)
  2. DISPA 1987 (January 25, 1988)

Compilations

  1. MINAKO COLLECTION (December 20, 1986)
  2. Look over my shoulder (October 26 1988)
  3. LIFE -Minako Honda. Premium Best- (May 21, 2005)
  4. I LOVE YOU (March 29, 2006)

VHS/DVD

  1. The Virgin Live In Budokan
  2. DANGEROUS BOND STREET
  3. DRAMATIC FLASH
  4. DISPA 1987
  5. MINAKO in L.A.
  6. Katte ni Sasete (勝手にさせて, Let me have my own way)
  7. TROPICAL HOLIDAY
  8. TROPICAL HOLIDAY In HAWAI

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