Masami Okui

Masami Okui
Native name 奥井 雅美
Born (1968-03-13) March 13, 1968
Itami, Japan
Occupation
Years active 1993–present
Website makusonia.com

Musical career

Genres
Instruments Vocals, Drums, Guitar
In this Japanese name, the family name is Okui.

Masami Okui (奥井 雅美 Okui Masami, born March 13, 1968) is a Rock/Pop/Anison singer who was born in Itami, Hyōgo, Japan. She began her professional musical career at age 21 as a concert backup singer.

From almost the very beginning of her career, Masami has sung themes for anime TV and movies. She is especially well known for her songs from Revolutionary Girl Utena, Tales of Eternia The Animation, Slayers, Sorcerer Hunters, Di Gi Charat, Magic User's Club, Jungle de Ikou, Akihabara Dennou Gumi, Ray the Animation, He Is My Master and Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters. She has performed material for more than 50 singles and 20 albums to date (including her work with JAM Project and Chihiro Yonekura). She is best known for her song Shuffle in the Yugioh Opening Okui hosts @Tunes, an anime music news program, on the Japanese anime television network Animax.

History

Discography

Maxi Singles

Year Title Oricon chart peaks Album
Daily Weekly Monthly Yearly
1993 "Dare yori mo zutto..." — — — — Gyuu
"Yume ni Konnichiwa -Tanoshii Willow Town-" — — — — BEST-EST
1994 "I Was Born To Fall in Love" — 92 — — Gyuu
"REINCARNATION" — 83 — —
"My Jolly Days" — 92 — —
"It's DESTINY" — 80 — —
1995 "Get Along" "
(featuring Megumi Hayashibara)		 — 36 — — BEST-EST
"MASK" "
(featuring Kasumi Matsumura)		 — 48 — — V-sit
1996 "Shake it" — 81 — —
"Jama wa Sasenai" — 9 — —
"Naked Mind" — 38 — — Ma-KING
1997 "J" — 79 — —
"Rinbu -Revolution-" — 26 — —
"Souda, zettai." — 45 — —
1998 "Birth" — 32 — — Do-Can
"Shu -AKA-" — 32 — —
"Never Die" — 32 — — Her-Day
1999 "Key" — 49 — —
"Tenshi no Kyuusoku" — 20 — —
"Labyrinth/Toki ni Ai wa" — 29 — —
"Sore wa Totsuzen Yattekuru" — 44 — — NEEI
"Only One, No. 1" — 34 — —
2000 "Over The End" — 45 — —
"Turning Point" — 47 — —
"CUTIE" — 45 — —
"Just do it" — 60 — —
2001 "Sora ni Kakeru Hashi" — 28 — — Devotion
"Megami ni Naritai ~for a yours~" — 43 — —
"Shuffle" — 55 — —
"DEPORTATION ~but, never too late~" — 53 — —
2002 "Happy Place" — 86 — — Crossroad
2003 "SECOND IMPACT" — 56 — — ReBirth
2004 "Olive" — 69 — — Dragonfly
2005 "TRUST" 26 37 — — God Speed
2006 "Mitsu" — 79 — —
"Zero -G-" 39 64 — — Evolution
"Wild Spice" — 82 — —
2007 "Remote Viewing" — 96 — — Masami Life
"It's My Life" 41 97 — —
"RING" — 160 — —
"INSANITY" 46 57 — — Akasha
2008 "Melted Snow" — 121 — —
2009 "Starting Over" — 92 — — i-magination
"Miracle Upper WL" "
(featuring May'n)		 31 67 — —
"Sparking/No Dream, No Life" — — — — —
2010 "Renka Tairan" 27 35 — —
2012 "Sora no Uta" 29 38 — —

Albums

Star Child
  1. Gyuu
  2. V-sit
  3. Ma-KING
  4. Do-Can
  5. BEST-EST
  6. Her-Day
  7. NEEI
  8. Li-Book 2000
  9. S-mode #1
  10. Devotion
  11. Masami Kobushi (マサミコブシ)
King Records
  1. Crossroad
  2. Angel's Voice
  3. ReBirth
  4. S-mode #2
  5. S-mode #3
Evolution
  1. Dragonfly
  2. God Speed
  3. Evolution
  4. Masami Life
  5. Ooku (大奥)
  6. Tribute to Masami Okui ~Buddy~
  7. Akasha
  8. Self-Satisfaction
  9. i-magination
  10. Self-Satisfaction II
Lantis
  1. Love Axel
  2. Symbolic Bride

Videos

Star Child
  1. Ma-KING Concert '97
  2. Do-can Diary
  3. A-Day
  4. Live in Hibiya -no cut-
  5. B-Day
  6. Document '00
  7. Birth Live '01
  8. C-Day
  9. Live Devotion
King Records
  1. V-mode -10th Anniversary-
Evolution
  1. GIGS 2004 ReBirth
  2. GIGS 2005 Dragonfly
  3. GIGS 2006 GodSpeed
  4. GIGS 2006 Evolution

Other works

Lyrics and Composition

Composition

Lyrics

Other events

External links

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