Zaq

Zaq
Born	March 16, 1988 Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan[1]
Genres	Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, lyricist, composer
Years active	2012–present
Labels	Lantis
Website	ameblo.jp/zaq-mikaduki-lab/

Zaq (stylized as ZAQ, born March 16, 1988^[2]) is a female Japanese singer-songwriter signed to Lantis.

Biography

Zaq began to learn the piano at age three.^[3] During her college years, her idol was Minori Chihara, and it was during this time she decided to become a singer.^[3] However, she failed all her auditions. In junior high school, Zaq's favorite bands were Mongol800 and Going Steady, two rock groups which she was addicted to.^[3] She is self-taught in composing and her works were characterized by a unique style which is unrestricted by music theory and musicology.^[3]

She started writing songs for other artists in 2012, and made her solo debut with Lantis with the single "Sparkling Daydream" released on October 24, 2012; the title song is used as the opening theme to the 2012 anime series Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions.^[4][5] Her second single "Alteration" was released on January 23, 2013 and the title song is used as the opening theme to the 2013 anime series Sasami-san@Ganbaranai.^[6] She released two more singles in 2013, which are "Gekijouron" (激情論) and "Extra Revolution" (エキストラレボリューション). They were released on October 21 and October 23, 2014, respectively, and were used as the second opening theme for High School DxD New and the opening theme for I Couldn't Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job..

On January 29, 2014, she released her fifth single, "Voice", which is used as the opening theme for the second season of Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions. On April 16, 2014, she released her first album, Noisy Lab..^[7] She then again released another single, "Overdriver" on August 20, 2014, and is used for the anime Rail Wars! as the ending theme.

Discography

Albums

Year	Album details	Peak Oricon chart positions
2014	Noisy Lab. Released: April 16, 2014 Label: Lantis (LACA-15378) Format: CD	8[8]

Singles

Year	Song	Peak Oricon chart positions	Album
2012	"Sparkling Daydream"	8[9]	NOISY Lab.
2013	"Alteration"	25[10]
	"Gekijouron" (激情論)	61[11]
	"Extra Revolution" (エキストラレボリューション)	36[12]
2014	"Voice"	21[13]
	"Overdriver"	45[14]
	"Seven Doors"	35[15]
2015	"Philosophy of Dear World"	46[16]

Other anime songs (composed or sung)

• Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions
  • Black Raison d'être (Maaya Uchida, Chinatsu Akasaki, Azumi Asakura and Sumire Uesaka):
    • "Inside Identity"
    • "Outsider"
    • "Secret Survivor"
    • "Van!shment Th!s World"
    • "February Magic"
  • Rikka Takanashi (Maaya Uchida):
    • "Ragnarok's Awakening -Dark Revelation-" (覚醒ラグナロク -暗黒黙示録-)
    • "-Across the line"
  • "Deinaba yotte☆Masarimo" (でいなばよって☆マサリモ) by Shinka Nibutani (Chinatsu Akasaki)
  • "Napping Club Diary" (ひるねぶ Diary) by Kumin Tsuyuri (Azumi Asakura)
  • "Dark Death Decoration" by Sanae Dekomori (Sumire Uesaka)
  • ZAQ:
    • "To You" (君へ)
    • "Polluted Arc Sect of Overlord Dance in the Jet Black" (漆黒に躍る弧濁覇王節)
    • "Seed of the Beginning" (始まりの種)
    • "By Your Side" (君のとなりに)
    • "Horror Carnival Dancing in the Abyss" (深淵に舞う戦慄謝肉祭)
• Future Diary
  • "Seigi Sentai Go 12th!!" (正義戦隊ゴ12th!!) by Yoshihisa Kawahara
• Hidamari Sketch x Honeycomb
  • "Open Canvas" (おーぷん☆きゃんばす) by Kana Asumi, Kaori Mizuhashi, Yūko Gotō, Ryōko Shintani, Chiaki Omigawa and Hitomi Harada
• Saki Achiga-hen episode of Side-A
  • "SquarePanicSerenade" by Aoi Yūki, Nao Tōyama, Kana Hanazawa, Mako and Yumi Uchiyama
  • "Futuristic Player" by Miyuki Hashimoto
  • "Yes!! Ready to Play" and "Magical Mahjong World ver. Shizuno" (まじかる☆まーじゃん☆わーるど ver.穏乃) by Aoi Yūki
  • "Live A-Life" and "Magical Mahjong World ver. Ako" (まじかる☆まーじゃん☆わーるど ver.憧) by Nao Tōyama
  • "Dragon Magic" and "Magical Mahjong World ver. Kuro" (まじかる☆まーじゃん☆わーるど ver.玄) by Kana Hanazawa
  • "Mahjong Attaka Pop" (麻雀あったかぽっぷ) and "Magical Mahjong World ver. Yū" (まじかる☆まーじゃん☆わーるど ver.宥) by Mako
  • "Next Legend" and "Magical Mahjong World ver. Arata" (まじかる☆まーじゃん☆わーるど ver.灼) by Yumi Uchiyama
  • "One Vision" and "Tōnan Seihoku Uchidaore World ver. Toki" (東南西北☆うちだおれ☆わーるど ver.怜) by Yui Ogura
  • "Little Pray" and "Tōnan Seihoku Uchidaore World ver. Ryūka by Kaori Ishihara
• So, I Can't Play H?
  • "Reason why XXX" by Sayaka Sasaki
• Non Non Biyori
  • "Non Non Biyori" (のんのん日和) by Rie Murakawa, Ayane Sakura, Kana Asumi and Kotori Koiwai
  • "Okaeri" (おかえり) by Rie Murakawa, Ayane Sakura, Kana Asumi and Kotori Koiwai

References

1. "ZAQ's Profile" (in Japanese). Ameba (website). Retrieved October 11, 2014.
2. "Official blog" (in Japanese). Ameba (website). Retrieved April 22, 2013.
3. "和書". Anikan (MG2) 114 (November 2012): 22. November 24, 2012.
4. "KyoAni Posts Chūnibyō Demo Koi ga Shitai! Promo Opening". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
5. "KyoAni Posts Chūnibyō Demo Koi ga Shitai! Promo Ending". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
6. "ZAQ Sings Sasami-san@Gambaranai Opening Theme". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
7. "ZAQ's album "NOISY Lab." is officially launched" (in Japanese). Lantis. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
8. "NOISY Lab." (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
9. "Sparkling Daydream" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
10. "Alteration" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
11. "Gekijouron" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
12. "Extra Revolution" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
13. "VOICE" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
14. "OVERDRIVER" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
15. "Seven Doors" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
16. "Philosophy of Dear World" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 18, 2015.

External links

• Official blog (Japanese)
• Twitter profile (Japanese)