Bands and artists from Miyagi Prefecture | From veterans to exciting new faces
When you hear “an artist from Miyagi,” does anyone immediately come to mind? Even for famous singers, idols, or buzzworthy bands, you might think, “Come to think of it, I don’t actually know where they’re from.” In this article, we’ll introduce artists with roots in Miyagi Prefecture.
Miyagi is a region that has produced many must-hear, core singers for music lovers, as well as numerous visual kei bands! I’d be delighted if this article helps you discover a new favorite artist or song.
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Bands and artists from Miyagi Prefecture | From veterans to notable new faces (21–30)
GandharaGodaigo
Steve Fox, who plays bass for Godiego, is from Sendai City in Miyagi Prefecture.
Their seventh single, “Gandhara,” was used as the ending theme for the Nippon TV drama Saiyuki and became their biggest hit.
This song was also Godiego’s first track with Japanese lyrics.
Gei School: The Kan-gumi!!Sendai Kamotsu
The members of the comic band Sendai Kamotsu are from Miyagi Prefecture.
Although they went on hiatus in 2009, they resumed activities in 2011, returning to band work only.
“Gei School Otoko Gumi!!” was released as their second single and reached a peak position of No.
5 on the Oricon chart.
So many times until nowZa Masumisairu
Yosuke Nitta, the bassist of the rock band The Mass Missile, is from Miyagi Prefecture.
Former members Katsutoshi Watanabe and Takahiko Watanabe are also from Miyagi Prefecture.
Their first single, “Imamade Nandomo,” was used as the ending theme for the TV Tokyo anime Naruto.
Remind me…kolme（kaimae: callme）
Kolme is a girls’ unit whose members are all from Miyagi Prefecture.
It was formed in 2014 by three members who graduated from the girls’ group Dorothy Little Happy.
They are entirely self-produced, handling everything from songwriting and composition to choreography, makeup, and costumes.
They made their major debut in 2015 with “To shine,” and at that time the group was called callme, pronounced the same as now.
In 2018, with overseas activities in mind, they changed the group’s name to its current styling.
Miraclenavi（GReeeeN）
Navi, who is active as a member of the music group GReeeeN, is from Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture.
Their 7th single, Kiseki, was chosen as the theme song for the TBS drama ROOKIES and ranked 4th on Oricon’s 2008 annual chart.
In 2017, a film depicting the true story behind the creation of this song was released.
Where We’re HeadedTakahashi Hitomi
Hitomi Takahashi is a singer from Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture, and this song was released in 2005 as her debut single.
It was used as the third opening theme for the MBS/TBS anime Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY and as the ending theme for NHK’s Pop Jam, and it reached No.
1 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
I fake mesoraru (After the Rain)
Soraru is a singer-songwriter who also performs in the duo After the Rain with the vocalist Mafumafu.
He began his activities on Niconico in 2008, and his total views have surpassed 200 million.
Currently, in addition to posting videos online, he releases music via streaming and CDs and performs live.
His own songs have been featured as theme songs in various films and anime, further expanding his fanbase.
He’s also an avid gamer and streams not only singing videos but also gameplay commentary videos.