Mikio Sakai
{{short description|Japanese singer-songwriter}}
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{{Nihongo|Mikio Sakai|酒井ミキオ|Sakai Mikio|born August 24, 1970 in Hokkaidō}} is a Japanese singer-songwriter. His real name is {{Nihongo|Mikirō Sakai|酒井幹郎|Sakai Mikirō}}. He made his debut with the single {{Nihongo|Ima dake wa Kimi wo Hanasanai|今だけは君を離さない}}.
He has composed, written and performed numerous songs for several anime, including Fantastic Children, Tsubasa Chronicle, the Gorō Taniguchi-directed Sunrise productions, Planetes, s-CRY-ed, Code Geass, and Chivalry of a Failed Knight, as well as various other media.
Discography
=Singles=
;Toy's Factory:
- {{Nihongo|Ima dake wa Kimi wo Hanasanai|今だけは君を離さない}}
:Released February 9, 1994
- {{Nihongo|Taisetsu na Kimi Heto|大切な君へと}}
:Released October 1, 1994
- something
:Released May 10, 1995
- {{Nihongo|Zutto Zutto Dakishimetai|ずっとずっと抱きしめたい}}
:Released February 1, 1996
- Dear
:Released June 1, 1996
- {{Nihongo|Soshite Kimi ha Jiyū ni Naru|そして君は自由になる}}
:Released November 1, 1996
- Regrets
:Released June 1, 1997
- Drastic my soul
:Released August 22, 2001
:Ending & opening theme to the anime s-CRY-ed
- Dive in the sky
:Released November 21, 2003
:Opening and ending themes to the anime Planetes
=Albums=
;Toys Factory
- In Vogue
:Released March 1, 1994
- scene
:Released November 2, 1994
- Pieces
:Released April 1, 1996
- Little Flowers
:Released December 1, 1997
- my souls
:Released March 28, 2012
=Other=
- Anime s-CRY-ed O.S.T.2
:November 21, 2001
:Performance of the insert songs {{nihongo|Tabidachi no Kane ga Naru|旅立ちの鐘が鳴る}} and Discovery
- Anime Planetes O.S.T.2
:March 24, 2004
:Performance of the insert song: Thanks my friend
External links
- {{Official website|http://mikio.natsu.gs/}} {{in lang|ja}}
- {{Anime News Network|people|17930}}
- {{MusicBrainz artist|id=f57e3b10-1cb8-409c-97dd-3ebcbe3dd34b}}
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Category:Japanese male composers
Category:Japanese male singer-songwriters