Hiromi Satō

Hiromi Sato
Native name	佐藤 ひろ美
Also known as	佐藤裕美
Born	December 10, 1970 Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Genres	Anison
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2001–present
Associated acts	Elements Garden, Kotoko

Hiromi Sato (佐藤 ひろ美 Satō Hiromi, born December 10, 1970) is a female Japanese singer and songwriter from Iwate Prefecture. She has performed for songs for games and anime, such as Mizuiro, Please Twins!, Green Green, and the Galaxy Angel games. She has also written songs for other artists. Prior to December 10, 2005, her name was written as 佐藤裕美. She is affiliated with ARIA Entertainment and their composing group Elements Garden. She runs the company S Inc.^[1]

Biography

During the 1990s, Hiromi Sato sang and played keyboard as part of the indies band Satyagraha.^[2][3] The band recorded only one album Park, before disbanding in 2000.^[3][4] Sato made her solo singing debut in 2000 with the song "Shield", ending theme for the PC game Kanaria: Kono omoi o uta ni nosete by Front Wing.^[5] In October 2001 she released her first major debut album, Looking for sign, a collection of game theme songs she had performed. She started performing theme songs for TV anime in 2003, where she performed the opening theme for the TV anime adaptation of Green Green, "Guri Guri", and the opening theme for Onegai Twins, "Second Flight", which was a duet with Kotoko. The "Second Flight" single reached number 15 on the Oricon charts, charting for 16 weeks.^[6] She had her first voice-acting role in the 2005 TV anime Sousei no Aquarion as Rena Rune.

In May 2007, Sato started her own company S Inc., a talent management and music production agency.^[1]

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album information	Oricon[7]
Peak position
Hiromi Sato Game Theme Song Collection ~Looking for sign~	Released: October 30, 2001 Catalog No.: KMCA124[8]
Sugar Kiss	Released: January 22, 2003 Label: King Records Catalog No.: KICA-1283[9]	–
Angelica	Released: February 24, 2005 Label: Broccoli Catalog No.: BRCF-3044, -3045[10] Format: CD + DVD	–
Brilliant Moon	Released: May 25, 2007 Label: Broccoli Catalog No.: BRCF-3085, -3082[11]	141
Merry! Merry-Go-Round	Released: February 4, 2009 Label: b-green Catalog No.: QECB-1001[12]	197
佐藤ひろ美 THE BEST-Sky Blue-	Released: September 22, 2010 Label: Lantis Catalog No.: LACA-9199/200	189
佐藤ひろ美 THE BEST-Ever Green-	Released: September 22, 2010 Label: Lantis Catalog No.: LACA-9197/8	198
RiSE	Released: August 22, 2012 Label: Lantis Catalog No.: LACA-15207	237

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Title	Single information	Oricon[13]	Album
Peak position
"Guri Guri" TV anime Green Green opening theme, split single with Yuria	Released: August 6, 2003 Catalog No.: PCCG-70005[9]
"Second Flight" Kotoko x Hiromi Sato Theme song for Please Twins	Released: July 24, 2003 Catalog No.: LACM-4101[14]	15[6]
"Angelic Symphony" PC game Galaxy Angel Eternal Lovers opening theme	Released: June 25, 2004 Catalog No.: BRDF-3031[15]
Owari Naki Prelude (終わりなきPrelude^?) PS2 game Galaxy Angel Eternal Lovers ending theme	Released: November 26, 2004 Catalog No.: BRDF-3038[15]
Koeda-chan no Ohayahho-♪ (こえだちゃんのおはやっほー♪^?) TV anime Midori no Kuni no Koeda-chan theme song	Released: December 23, 2004 Catalog No.: BRDF-3041[15]
Akatsuki no Sora o Kakeru (暁ノ空ヲ翔ル^?) TV anime Grenadier: Hohoemi no senshi theme song	Released: January 19, 2005 Catalog No. PCCG-70008[10]
Sugar season vol.1: Harukaze (春風^?)	Released: March 30, 2005 Catalog No.: AECL-1001[10]
Sugar season vol.2: Natsuhana (夏花^?)	Released: June 29, 2005 Catalog No.: AECL-1002[10]
"Milktea Kiss" PC game Magical Canan -RISEA- theme song	Released: July 13, 2005 Catalog No.: AECL-1006[10]
Hello Goodbye (ハローグッバイ) PC game Green Green 3: Hello Goodbye opening theme	Released: July 21, 2005 Catalog No.: LACM-4206[10]
Toki no Musoubana (時代の無双花^?) TV anime Kidō Shinsengumi Moeyo Ken opening theme	Released: August 3, 2005 Catalog No.: LACM-4204[10]
Sugar season vol.3: Akitsuki (夏秋月 ^?)	Released: October 26, 2005 Catalog No.: AECL-1003[10]
Sugar season vol.4: Fuyu Koi (冬恋 ^?)	Released: December 21, 2005 Catalog No.: AECL-1004[10]
"Tears in snow" PC game True Tears opening theme	Released: December 23, 2005 Catalog No.: BRDF-3066[10]
"Dream Maker" Radio show Satou Hiromi no Komideji opening theme	Released: March 17, 2006 Catalog No.: BRDA-1072[16]
Cause your love ~shiroi melody~ (Cause your love～白いmelody～) PS2 game Galaxy Angel II: Zettai Ryōiki no Tobira ending theme	Released: July 28, 2006 Catalog No.: BRDF-3073[16]	68
"Venus Dream" TV anime Mamoru-kun ni Megami no Shukufuku o! ending theme	Released: November 24, 2006 Catalog No.: BRDF-3077[16]	148
Sayonara (サヨナラ) TV anime Mushi-Uta ending theme	Released: August 24, 2007 Catalog No.: BRDF-3087[11]	148
"Taiyō no Aria" PS2 game Galaxy Angel II: Eigō Kaiki no Toki opening theme	Released: June 25, 2008 Catalog No.: BRCA-1083[17]	86
"Amber World" PC game Amber Quartz opening theme	Released: December 17, 2008 Catalog No.: AXCL-0001[17]
Shukufukunokanpanera (祝福のカンパネラ)	Released: January 30, 2009 Catalog No.: HBMS-308[12]
Promise: Tsukiyo no Kioku (Promise ～月夜の記憶～) Hiromi Sato x Nana	Released: April 24, 2009 Catalog No. PBCS-0007[12]	176
Sorairo (そらいろ^?) PC game Sorairo opening theme	Released: August 26, 2009 Catalog No.: AXCL-0002[12]
"Kaiki Shinsei - recurrent nova - / Natsukaze Nostalgia" Kotoko x Hiromi Sato Theme song from: Onegai! 10th Anniversary	Released: August 7, 2013 Label: Lantis Catalog No.: LACM-141127[18]	54

Filmography

List of voice-acting performances in anime, films and video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source[19]
2005	Genesis of Aquarion	Rena Rune	OVA and TV series	[20]
2009	Galaxy Angel II Eigō Kaiki no Toki	Masala Ajito	3rd game in Galaxy Angel II series
2010	Another Century's Episode: R	Rena Rune	PS3 game	[20]
2011	Sutadol ja:すたどる！	NoeL	PC adult game	[20]

References

1. "S Inc. company profile" (in Japanese). Retrieved July 31, 2010.
2. "Satyagraha official profile" (in Japanese). Retrieved July 31, 2010.
3. "佐藤ひろ美 半生記 第3回：サティアグラハ、そして出会い｜コラム｜NEXT DECADE - 佐藤ひろ美 10th Anniversary Project" (in Japanese). Retrieved July 31, 2010.
4. "Park album listed on Satyagraha's official site" (in Japanese). Retrieved July 31, 2010.
5. "佐藤ひろ美 半生記 第4回：デビュー！そしてたくさんの出会い｜コラム｜NEXT DECADE - 佐藤ひろ美 10th Anniversary Project" (in Japanese). Retrieved July 31, 2010.
6. "ＫＯＴＯＫＯ＆佐藤裕美". oricon.co.jp. Archived from the original on November 12, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
7. "佐藤裕美のアルバム売上ランキング" [Hiromi Sato Album Sales Ranking]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved November 5, 2015.
8. "佐藤ひろ美オフィシャルウェブサイト ひろみねっと". hiromi-net.com. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
9. "佐藤ひろ美オフィシャルウェブサイト ひろみねっと – 2003". hiromi-net.com. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
10. "佐藤ひろ美オフィシャルウェブサイト ひろみねっと – 2005". hiromi-net.com. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
11. "佐藤ひろ美オフィシャルウェブサイト ひろみねっと – 2007". hiromi-net.com. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
12. "佐藤ひろ美オフィシャルウェブサイト ひろみねっと – 2009". hiromi-net.com. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
13. "佐藤裕美のシングル売上ランキング" [Hiromi Sato Single Sales Ranking]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved November 5, 2015.
14. "Second Flight". ORICON STYLE. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
15. "佐藤ひろ美オフィシャルウェブサイト ひろみねっと – 2004". hiromi-net.com. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
16. "佐藤ひろ美オフィシャルウェブサイト ひろみねっと – 2006". hiromi-net.com. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
17. "佐藤ひろ美オフィシャルウェブサイト ひろみねっと – 2008". hiromi-net.com. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
18. "回帰新星 -recurrent nova-/夏風ノスタルジア". ORICON STYLE. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
19. "佐藤ひろ美オフィシャルウェブサイト ひろみねっと". hiromi-net.com. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
20. "声優さん出演リスト 個別表示：佐藤ひろ美(Hiromi Satou)" [Voice actor's appearance list individual display: Hiromi Satou]. Voice Artist Database (in Japanese). GamePlaza-HARUKA-. October 11, 2011. Retrieved November 5, 2015.

External links

• Official website (Japanese)
• S inc. official site (Japanese)