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Instruments
  
Vocals

Name
  
Matsuko Mawatari

Years active
  
1992–present

Role
  
Singer-songwriter


Labels
  
Lucky Lips

Genres
  
Pop music

Website
  
www.opensaloon.net

Record label
  
Media Remoras



Birth name
  
馬渡 松子 (Mawatari Matsuko)

Born
  
December 17, 1967 (age 56) Mimata, Miyazaki, Japan (
1967-12-17
)

Occupation(s)
  
Singer-songwriter, composer

Albums
  
Yu Yu Hakusho -Collective Songs-, THE BEST OF MAWATARI MATSUKO

Similar People
  
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Matsuko Mawatari (馬渡 松子, Mawatari Matsuko, born December 17, 1967) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter.

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History

She is known for having written "Hohoemi no Bakudan" (Smile Bomb), which is the opening theme for the YuYu Hakusho anime series. She also sang a few other songs from the same anime, such as "Sayonara Bye Bye", "Homework ga Owaranai", and "Daydream Generation".

In the early 1990s, Mawatari Matsuko opened for the band Dreams Come True for their tour. She has also released five studio albums, four from Anime record label Remoras, and one from her own label, Pit'A'Pat. According to her website, she has retired from the music business. However, in 2012, it has been released a new album named KiseKi with the songs 1. PC Dakegashitteiru ; 2. Precious; 3. Netsu; 4. Middle Voice; 5. Kokorokoujou; 6. Time On Time; 7. B Gata; 8. Only Place; 9. Let Me Return Again; 10. AIR.

Singles

  1. Kimi wa ima shinzō-yaburi (君は今心臓破り)（Released May 21, 1992）
  2. Hohoemi no Bakudan (微笑みの爆弾) (Released November 6, 1992）
  3. P-U（Released March 19, 1993）
  4. 基-motoi-（Released November 19, 1993）
  5. Mr. Pressure (Mr.プレッシャー)（Release April 21, 1994）
  6. Daydream Generation (デイドリームジェネレーション)（Released October 21, 1994）
  7. Kaeritai (帰りたい)（Released March 17, 1995）

Studio Albums

  • Aitashi Gakunari Gatashi (Released June 19, 1992)
    1. Aitashi Gakunari Gatashi
    2. Kimi wa Shinzo Yaburi
    3. Fortuneteller
    4. Tsuitekanai
    5. Piripiri
    6. Summer Dust
    7. +,+0
    8. Otoko Tomodachi
    9. Engeru no Keisuu no Yoru
    10. Homework ga Owaranai
  • Nice Unbalance (Released April 21, 1993)
    1. Nice Unbalance
    2. Shiran Kao
    3. Sayonara Bye-bye
    4. Aimai na Kisetsu
    5. P-U (Puuturou Mix)
    6. Forgive me, my kah-chan
    7. Glassica
    8. Kuchi ga Kirai na Toki
    9. Warui Mushi
    10. Hohoemi no Bakudan
    11. Rashiku mo Nai ne
  • Amachan (Released May 20, 1994)
    1. Amachan
    2. Mr. Pressure (Remix)
    3. Monkey Bites (Drivin' Version)
    4. Majime ni Naru
    5. Free
    6. Ai o Semanaide
    7. Ruisen no Kanata Kara
    8. Motoi -motoi-
    9. Zip
    10. Kanashii Otona
    11. Anata o Aishite Yamazu
    12. Kokoro no Mama ni
  • Barabushuka (Released April 21, 1995)
    1. Woman Woman
    2. Mudai
    3. Sanzan na Koi o Shite mo
    4. Hoshi no Kazu
    5. Premonition
    6. Birthday ga Noshikakaru
    7. Daydream Generation
    8. Penalty
    9. Kaeritai (Remix)
    10. Amachan (Omake special)
  • Pops (Released March 20, 1997 and re-issued on December 17, 2005)
    1. Clean on the Smile
    2. Kagiri Aru Nichijo
    3. P-U (time limit version)
    4. Kaze no Katachi
    5. Science of Love
    6. Let's Be Human
    7. Forest
  • (Tracks included on re-release Pops+)
    1. Shikyo ni Aishiteiru
    2. Who
    3. Beeswax
  • Break a Theory: Enishi (Released November 2, 2016)
    1. Punk
    2. What made you do?
    3. free life
    4. Mirai no seed
    5. Risk
    6. Chain
    7. Hikari no Mae ni
    8. Turquiose
    9. Ashita e no Yoin
    10. Smooth

    Other Album

  • Shinrabanso (森羅万象) (Released October 22, 2001, in original instrumental collection)
  • re:Birth (Released June 25, 2008, in Best Album Acoustic Version)
  • KiseKi (Released May 4, 2012, COOLWIND LABEL first album)
  • Smile Power Instrumental M:Edition (SMILE☆POWER インストゥルメンタル M:Edition) (Released December 6, 2013)
  • Necktie on the beat (ネクタイ on the beat) (Released November 2, 2016, in mini-album as Matsuko Mawatari with Kurobuchi Brothers)

    • Best Album

    1. The Best of Mawatari Matsuko (Released November 20, 2013)

    References

    Matsuko Mawatari Wikipedia
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