Masao Urino

Masao Urino 売野雅勇
Born	February 22, 1951 Ashikaga, Tochigi, Japan
Other names	Reiji Asō (麻生麗二 Asō Reiji')'
Occupation	Song-writer and film director

Masao Urino (売野 雅勇 Urino Masao, born 22 February 1951 in Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese lyricist, script writer, and film director. He has written lyrics for many musical groups and individual artists, sometimes under the pseudonym Reiji Asō (麻生 麗二 Asō Reiji).^[1]

After graduating from Tochigi Prefectural Ashikaga High School, he graduated in 1974 with a degree in literature from Sophia University. After graduating, he worked as a copy writer for the advertising firm Mannensha (萬年社), which went bankrupt in 1999. Due to missing an error in an advertisement in a national newspaper, though, he was forced to do other work. While working at Tōkyū Agency International (now Frontage), he made his lyricist debut with the 1981 Chanels song Hoshi Kuzu no Dance Hall.^[1][2]

In 1982, he had a big hit with the Akina Nakamori song Shōjo A.^[1][2] From there, he wrote the lyrics for a series of hit songs sung by Hiroaki Serizawa, and for the J-pop group The Checkers (Namida no Request).^[1][2] He has written lyrics for artists including Hidemi Ishikawa, Jun'ichi Inagaki, Daisuke Inoue, Hiromi Iwasaki, Yoshimi Iwasaki, Tomio Umezawa, Yukiko Okada, Yōko Oginome, Carlos Toshiki & Omega Tribe, Naoko Kawai, Yuri Kunizane, Masahiko Kondō, Kiyotaka Sugiyama, Tomomi Nishimura, Yū Hayami, Chiemi Hori, Junko Miyama, and others.^[1]

Urino made his directorial and script writing debut in 1990 with the film Cinderella Express.^[1][2]

Works

Song Title	Romanized Title	Performed by	Date
Sea Loves You～キッスで殺して	Sea Loves You: Kissu de Koroshite	Hidemi Ishikawa	1985-08-25
赤いスピード・スター	Akai Speed Star	Hidemi Ishikawa	1985-12-18
哀しみのカーニバル	Kanashimi no Carnival	Hidemi Ishikawa	1985-12-18
素敵な勇気	Suteki na Yūki	Hidemi Ishikawa	1987-07-13
デス・トラップ	Death Trap	Hidemi Ishikawa	1987-10-14
Shadow Summer	Shadow Summer	Hidemi Ishikawa	1986-07-09
サイレンの少年～遠くで抱きしめて～	Siren no Shōnen: Tōku de Dakishimete	Hidemi Ishikawa	1985-12-18
八月のジプシー	Hachigatsu no Gypsy	Hidemi Ishikawa	1985-08-25
ウインター・リポート	Winter Report	Hidemi Ishikawa	1985-12-18
Rain Glass	Rain Glass	Hidemi Ishikawa	1986-07-09
Maria	Maria	Jun'ichi Inagaki	1983-09-01
夏のクラクション	Natsu no Klaxon	Jun'ichi Inagaki	1983-07-21
悲しきダイアモンドリング	Kanashiki Diamond Ring	Jun'ichi Inagaki	1984-05-19
恋のプラネットサーカス	Koi no Planet Circus	Jun'ichi Inagaki	1984-05-19
A Glass of the Sorrow	A Glass of the Sorrow	Jun'ichi Inagaki	1986-03-01
思い出のビーチクラブ	Omoide no Peach Club	Jun'ichi Inagaki	1987-03-04
悲しみは優し過ぎて	Kanashimi wa Yasashisugite	Jun'ichi Inagaki	1989-04-19
Misty Blue	Misty Blue	Jun'ichi Inagaki	1989-04-19
セブンティー･カラーズ･ガール	Seventy Colors Girl	Jun'ichi Inagaki	1989-01-25
Memory Flickers	Memory Flickers	Jun'ichi Inagaki	1989-01-25
Love is Hard Business	Love is Hard Business	Jun'ichi Inagaki	1991-04-03
Truth	Truth	Jun'ichi Inagaki	1991-04-03
夜汽車よ悲しみを乗せて	Yogisha yo Kanashimi o Nosete	Jun'ichi Inagaki	1992-05-20
Pretend	Pretend	Jun'ichi Inagaki	1992-05-20
真夏の果てまで	Manatsu no Hate Made	Jun'ichi Inagaki	1996-08-21
夏が行くよ	Natsu ga Yuku yo	Jun'ichi Inagaki	1996-08-21
シー･サイド･ショット	Seaside Shot	Jun'ichi Inagaki	1983-07-21
ブルージン･ピエロ	Bruisin' Pierro	Jun'ichi Inagaki	1985-03-21
優しさが瞳にしみる	Yasashisa ga Hitomi ni Shimeru	Jun'ichi Inagaki	1985-03-21
ミスティー･ブルー	Misty Blue	Jun'ichi Inagaki	1989-01-25

Sources:^{[3][4][5][6][7]}

References

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2. "Masao Urino". Archived from the original on November 14, 2004. Retrieved 2008-03-27.
3. 井筒日美. "売野雅勇（麻生麗二）PartⅠ－提供アーティストあ行－" (in Japanese). 日美のプリズム・テアトル－作詞家・井筒日美公式サイト. Retrieved 2008-03-27.
4. 井筒日美. "売野雅勇（麻生麗二）PartⅡ－提供アーティストか～わ行－" (in Japanese). 日美のプリズム・テアトル－作詞家・井筒日美公式サイト. Retrieved 2008-03-27.
5. ソングリスト (in Japanese). VAP. Retrieved 2008-03-27.
6. K. Hirose. "ARTIST FILE ／ 芹澤廣明" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2008-03-27.
7. 芹澤廣明 作品リスト (in Japanese). あだち充 アニメ 挿入歌. 2001-02-01. Retrieved 2008-03-27.