mihimaru GT
Vocals: Hiroko
Vocals: Miyake
Started: 2003
Status: Active
Profile
Mihimaru GT began in 2003 when previously solo artists Hiroko and Miyake thanks to joint management between the two. Their solo careers passed by pretty much unnoticed with pretty much no big hits. When they joined together, they came up with their new name by putting together the first two letters of their names, adding "maru" ("perfect" or "perfection") at the end, and using the initials for Miyake’s favorite video game: Gran Turismo.In 2006, they had a major breakthrough with the song "Kibun Jojo", which was featured as the ending theme for the variety program Sukibara, music.jp’s commercial theme, and the featured song in a commercial for "Paltry". They began to gain more exposure because of this, and on May 5 of that year they performed on Music Station and were featured on the cover of "Young Guns" magazine. "Kibun Jojo" jumped to #7 on the Oricon charts because of their appearance in these mediums. Since then, their popularity has been on the rise, with "Itsumademo Hibiku Kono Melody/Magical Speaker" going as high as #3 on the charts, making it the highest-charting single of their career thus far. Their song "H.P.S.J." was featured as the third ending theme for the anime Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, and "Kibun Jojo" being used in a few ryhtym action games. Their highest-charting album to date is THE BEST of mihimaru GT, topping the Oricon Top 200 Weekly charts at #1 in May of 2007.
Unlike other groups, mihimaru GT will often perform songs with only one member (ex. "Negai"). However, both Hiroko and Miyake are involved in the construction their songs, primarily with Hiroko forming the melody and Miyake providing the rap portions.
In May of 2007, Miyake announced that he had gotten married to an office worker in November of 2006. He decided to wait to make the announcement, while Hiroko also confessed that while she saw no plans for marriage in her immediate future, she claimed to be a victim of "unrequited love".
Stormraven24
Thoughts
I think everyone who enjoys the lighter side of Japanese music should check out mihimaru GT. Hiroko has a very sweet voice that is wonderfully showcased in songs like "Itsumademo Hibiku Kono Melody/Magical Speaker", "Punkish", and their latest single "Gazen Yeah!". Miyake does the rap parts of their songs, and his voice fits very well when singing with Hiroko.Click to read/add your opinion!
Stormraven24
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Love is... |
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Itsumade mo Higikiku Kono |
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Discography
Albums
mihimarythym
mihimalife
mihimagic
mihimania ~Collection Album~
THE BEST of mihimaru GT
Singles
Diverge
I Should Be So Lucky
Yakusoku
Kaeroka
Negai
H.P.S.J.-mihimaru Ball MIX-/So Merry Christmas
Yurume no Lady
Love Is...
Koisuru Kimochi/Yes
Sayonara no Uta
Kibun Joujou
Tsuyoku Tsuyoku
Itsumademo Hibiku kono Melody/Magical Speaker
Kakegae no Nai Uta
Punkish
Gazen Yeah!
Links
Official Sitemihimaru GT English Forum
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