Bands, artists, and singers from Nara Prefecture
Can you think of any musicians from Nara Prefecture?
From chart-topping singers and bands to indie groups active mainly around Kansai, there are so many artists worth checking out!
In this article, our editorial staffer from Nara will pick recommended artists—major or indie alike—and introduce what makes them so appealing.
People sometimes say Nara has nothing but deer and the Great Buddha, but the music scene here is full of charm that rivals any other prefecture!
So let’s dive right in and take a look at the artists Nara is proud of!
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Bands, artists, and singers from Nara Prefecture (41–50)
“Show me the way”Lead
Akira Kagimoto, who is active as a member of the male dance-vocal group Lead, is from Ikaruga, Ikoma District, Nara Prefecture.
With their second single, “Show me the way,” they won the New Artist Award at the 44th Japan Record Awards.
The title track was used as the ending theme for TBS’s “Sunday Japon.”
Index finger, quiet!N’s
Kana Ueda, who works as a voice actress and singer, is from Ikoma City in Nara Prefecture.
Five voice actors who played main characters in the anime Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu formed the group N’s.
Hitosashiyubi Quiet! is used as the ending theme for the anime Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu.
headwindYOHKO
YOHKO is a singer-songwriter from Nara Prefecture, and this song was used as the opening theme for the TV anime “Maoyu: Archenemy & Hero,” released in 2013.
It’s a “cool song that perfectly fits the original work,” and the lyrics even include academic terms such as Gestalt collapse and the binary system.
In a fleeting nightpredia
Predia is a popular idol group known for performances that draw on their overwhelming vocal prowess and sultry allure.
Within the group, Luna Matsumoto, who hails from Nara Prefecture, serves as a sub-vocalist.
This song was released in 2016 as their fourth major-label single.
It carries an image that seems to provoke so-called herbivore men.
Tanabatayanase nana
Nana Yanase is a singer-songwriter from Nara Prefecture who made her debut in 2004.
This song was released in 2007 and was used as the ending theme for the Nintendo DS game Tokyo Majin Gakuen: Kenpuu-chou.
Known for her gentle vocals, she has created many songs that draw on her experience of overcoming cervical cancer at age 30 and her perspective as a Buddhist monk who was born and raised in a temple.
Altair ~The Fact That I Met You~Shōnen Kamikaze
SaCo, who serves as the vocalist for the five-member band Shonen Kamikaze, is from Nara Prefecture.
Their ninth single, “Altair ~Kimi to Deaeta Koto~,” marked their first entry into the Oricon Top 30.
The title track was used as the theme song for the TBS daytime drama 30 ‘Kodomo no Jijō,’ making it their first drama tie-in.
Please notice me, Mr. Zombie—I’m your classmate.Yamaguchi Rie with manzo
Rie Yamaguchi, who works as a voice actress and singer, is from Nara Prefecture.
Under the name “Rie Yamaguchi with manzo,” she released the song “Kizuite Zombie-sama, Watashi wa Classmate desu,” whose title track was used as the ending theme for the TV anime “Is This a Zombie?” in which she also appeared as a voice actress.