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Infobox musical artist|name = Angela|image = angelaOtakon.jpg|caption = angela performing at 2004 Otakon Convention in Baltimore, Maryland.|background = group_or_band|alias =|origin = Japan | instrument = Vocals (atsuko), guitar (KATSU), keyboard (KATSU)|genre = Pop music|Pop |Occupation(s) =|years_active = 1993–present|label = King Records (Japan)|Starchild |Notable_albums =|Notable_songs =|Related_acts =|website = URL|style-market.com/angela|current_members = atsuko KATSU|past_members = Angela (stylized as angela ) is a Japanese Pop music|pop band that's best known for theme songs of anime television shows. The main members are Atsuko and Katsu. Their signature upbeat tunes and rich arrangements is a dazzling mix of electronica, dance, rock, swing jazz and ska. Angela’s energetic stage presence and stunning performance brings together Atsuko’s versatile vocals and KATSU’s multi-instrumental skills, instantly winning the hearts of audiences in big scale international events like Otakon, Sakura-Con and Anime Festival Asia. No stranger to the Oricon Chart, they've enjoyed great success with a string of hits for countless anime titles. In 2008, they started an alter ego band called Domestic Love Band (???????·?????).
History
Although both Atsuko and Katsu were born in Okayama Prefecture , they met for the first time in Tokyo at a music school. In 1993 Angela was formed and they began as street performers. In 1999 they made their debut with the single memories , however this release went largely unnoticed. However, in 2002 Angela signed on with King Records (Japan)|Starchild . Their breakthrough came when they wrote the opening song, "Asu e no brilliant road" (????brilliant road), along with three different ending themes for the anime Stellvia of the Universe . Their first album, Sora no Koe (?????) was released by Starchild in 2003. Since then they have provided songs for the show Fafner in the Azure and have released five more studio albums; I/O in 2004, PRHYTHM in 2006, a "best of compilation" Takarabako -Treasure Box- (?? - Treasure Box) in 2007, Land Ho! in 2009, and mirror?ge in 2011.
In 2004, Angela played at the Otakon Convention in Baltimore, Maryland . The following year, 2005, saw live performances at Sakura-Con in Seattle , Washington (U.S. state)|Washington , and also at Fan Expo Canada (known at the time as CN Anime) in Toronto, Canada .
Sora no Koe was released in the United States by the Geneon label as Voice of the Sky in January 2005. Their second album I/O was released under the Geneon label in the U.S. in August 2005. Their next album, PRHYTHM , was released by Geneon in the U.S. in November 2006.
In 2010, for the first time, angela performed at Southeast Asia's largest anime convention, Anime Festival Asia|Anime Festival Asia (AFA) , held annually in Singapore. It is also their first time performing in the country. In 2011, they followed up with another performance organised by jplex in Singapore at Republic Polytechnic . In the same year, they appeared again in Singapore at Anime Festival Asia 2011.
# ????Brilliant Road (Asu e no Brilliant Road) #* Release date: 21 May 2003 ## ????Brilliant Road (Asu e no Brilliant Road) ##* TV Anime Stellvia opening theme song ## ????? (Kirei na Yozora) ##* TV Anime Stellvia 1st ending theme song ## ????Brilliant Road (off vocal version) ## ????? (off vocal version) # The End of the World #* Release date: 21 August 2003 ## The End of the World ##* TV Anime Stellvia 2nd ending theme song ## ????Brilliant Road: Second Genesis (Asu e no Brilliant Road: Second Genesis) ##* TV Anime Stellvia insert song ## The End of the World (off vocal version) ## ????Brilliant Road: Second Genesis (off vocal version) # Merry-Go-Round #* Release date: 3 December 2003 ## Merry-Go-Round ##* ???!????????ending theme song ## Butterfly ##* ??????angela???!?????ending theme song ## Merry-Go-Round (off vocal version) ## Butterfly (off vocal version) # Fly Me to the Sky #* Release date: 26 May 2004 ## Fly Me to the Sky ##* TV Anime Soukyuu no Fafner image song ## Proof ##* TV Anime Soukyuu no Fafner 2nd ending theme song ## Fly Me to the Sky (off vocal version) ## Proof (off vocal version) # In Your Arms #* Release date: 2 June 2004 ## In Your Arms ##* TV Drama Blood Hound (manga)|????????? opening theme song ## Solitude ##* TV Drama ????????? ending theme song ## In Your Arms (off vocal version) ## solitude (off vocal version) # Shangri-La #* Release date: 4 August 2004 ## Shangri-La ##* TV Anime Soukyuu no Fafner opening theme song ## Separation ##* TV Anime Soukyuu no Fafner 1st ending theme song ## Shangri-La (off vocal version) ## Separation (off vocal version) # ????????? (Mirai to Yuu Na no Kotae) #* Release date: 26 January 2005 ## ????????? (Mirai to Yuu Na no Kotae) ##* TV anime Jinki: Extend ending theme song ## ???????HD (Toshishita Michisuu Nounai HD) ## ????????? (off vocal version) ## ???????HD (off vocal version) # Dead Set #* Release date: 3 August 2005 ## Dead Set ##* TV anime Soukyuu no Fafner Right of Left image song ## ????? (Hana no You ni) ## Dead Set (off vocal version) ## ????? (off vocal version) # You Get to Burning #* Release date: 7 September 2005 ## You Get to Burning ##* TV anime Martian Successor Nadesico opening theme song (cover) ## Dearest ##* Anime Movie Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture – Prince of Darkness ending theme song (cover) ## You Get to Burning (off vocal version) ## Dearest (off vocal version) # Peace of Mind #* Release date: 21 December 2005 ## Peace of Mind ##* TV anime Soukyuu no Fafner Right of Left opening theme song ## ??? (Suna no Shiro) ## Peace of Mind (off vocal version) ## ??? (off vocal version) # Gravitation #* Release date: 9 May 2007 ## Gravitation ##* TV Anime Heroic Age (anime)|Heroic Age opening theme song ## ???? (Kyomu no Arashi) ## Your Breath ## Gravitation (off vocal version) ## ???? (off vocal version) ## Your Breath (off vocal version) # Beautiful Fighter #* Release date: 12 November 2008 ## Beautiful Fighter ##* TV Anime Shikabane Hime opening theme song ## My Story ##* TV Anime Shikabane Hime ending theme song (ep 1-3·ep 5-12·ep 15) ## Darling ## Beautiful Fighter (off vocal version) ## My Story (off vocal version) ## Darling (off vocal version) # ?? (Yakusoku) #* Release date: 25 December 2008 ## ?? (Yakusoku) ##* TV Anime Soukyuu no Fafner 5th Anniversary theme song ## Innocence ## Shangri-La ## ?? (off vocal version) ## Innocence (off vocal version) ## Shangri-La (off vocal version) # Spiral #* Release date: 13 May 2009 ## Spiral ##* TV Anime '' Asura Cryin' opening theme song ## Link ##* TV Anime Asura Cryin ending theme song ## Spiral (off vocal version) ## Link (off vocal version) # ??????? (Alternative) #* Release date: 18 November 2009 ## ??????? (Alternative) ##* TV Anime ''Asura Cryin' 2 opening theme song ## ???Delight (Kanata no Delight) ##* TV Anime ''Asura Cryin' 2 ending theme song ## ??????? (off vocal version) ## ???Delight (off vocal version) # ??? (Aoi Haru) #* Release date: 28 July 2010 ## ??? (Aoi Haru) ##* TV Anime Seitokai Yakuindomo ending theme song ## ?????? (Tsunaga Room) ##* TV broadcast A-Generation theme song ## ??? (off vocal version) ## ?????? (off vocal version) # ?? (Soukyuu) #* Release date: 22 December 2010 ## ?? (Soukyuu) ##* Anime film Soukyuu no Fafner|Soukyuu no Fafner: Heaven and Earth theme song ## ????????????? (Sayonara no Toki Kurai Hohoen de) ##* Anime film Soukyuu no Fafner|Soukyuu no Fafner: Heaven and Earth insert song ## ?? (off vocal version) ## ????????????? (off vocal version) # The Lights of Heroes #* Release date: 25 January 2012 ## The Lights of Heroes ##* Playstation Portable RPG Heroes Phantasia theme song ## Shangri-La (mf) ##* Stage play Soukyuu no Fafner: Fact and Recollection theme song ## So Sweet Memories ## The Lights of Heroes (off vocal version) ## Shangri-La (mf) (off vocal version) ## So Sweet Memories (off vocal version)
Albums
#????? (Sora no Koe) #*Release date: 3 December 2003 #*Tracklist: ##Over the Limits ##????Brilliant Road (Asu e no Brilliant Road) ##???Ring (Kiseki no Ring) ##Pain ##Dear My Best Friend ##????? (Kirei na Yozora) ##????? (Shiawase no Ondo) ##???????? (Kaleidoscope) ##How Many? ##The End of the World #??·?? (I/O) #*Release date: 17 November 2004 #*Tracklist: ##Core ##???? (Shazai Joukyou) ##Merry-Go-Round ##????Fairy Tale (Waraimono no Fairy Tale) ##Solitude ##Maybe..Maybe.. ##Feel, Like a Breeze ##Cheers! ##??????? (Chiisa na Rekishi no Uta) ##On My Way: Reborn ##Shangri-La ##Separation (Piano version) #Prhythm #*Release date: 15 March 2006 #*Tracklist: ##Yell for You ##????????? (Mirai to Yuu Na no Kotae) ##? (Tsubasa) ##??·????? (Love Rendez-Vous) ##Dead Set ##Decide ##Forget Everything ##Emotion ##???????HD (Toshishita Michisuu Nounai HD) ##????????? (Hatenaki Monologue) ##Peace of Mind ##Fly Me to the Sky #??: Treasure Box (Takarabako: Treasure Box) #*Release date: 12 December 2007 #*Tracklist: #*DISC 1: ##????Brilliant Road (Asu e no Brilliant Road) ##????? (Kirei na Yozora) ##The End of the World ##Merry-Go-Round ##Stay with Me ##Fly Me to the Sky ##Proof ##In Your Arms ##Shangri-La ##Cheers! ##Dead Set ##Yell for You ##????????? (Hatenaki Monologue) ##? (Tori) ##Gravitation #*DISC 2: ##overture ##??First Run (Koi no First Run) ##??????? (Namida ga Tomaru Made) ##Tears on My Pillow ##Love Love Sweetie ##???? (Kimi no Soba de) #Land Ho! #*Release date: 9 September 2009 #*Tracklist: ##Galactic Material ##Spiral ##Beautiful Fighter ##???????? (Hikari, Sagase Nakutomo) ##???????? (Mangetsu All Night) ##Songs ##Fine! ##?????? (Koko ni iru yo) ##innocence ##Beginning ##My Story ##???? (Panorama) #???????????: A Song in a Bed (Yoru ga Hakobarete Kuru Made ni: A Song in a Bed)cite web |url= http://www.starchild.co.jp/artist/angela/sigsawa/ |title=StarChild:angela|??????????? ?A Song in A Bed? |author= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=24 December 2010 #*Release date: 19 January 2011 #*Tracklist: ##?????? (Intro) ##??????????? (Sore ga Doko ni Aru ka) ##?????? (Unmei) ##????????? (Aru Hareta Hi ni) ##?????? (Sakuhin) ##??????? (Diving) ##????? (Henji) ##???2? (Kabe 2) ##???????????(???BGM) (Yoru ga Hakobarete Kuru Made ni (Dokusho-yo BGM)) #Mirror?Ge #*Release date: 22 June 2011 #*Tracklist: ##?? (Soukyuu) ##Mirrorballs ##??????? (Alternative) ##??????… ("Real" wa…) ##????????????? (Rikai to Hakai no Prelude) ##??????? (Guruguru?Boshi) ##Catch and Go! ##??????????????? (Donnani,,,Dorekurai,,,) ##Wonderful World ##Fortunes ##??? (Aoi Haru) ##???? (Kirafuwa)
Mini albums
#?????(??????) (Shinjuku Rhapsody) #*Release date: 6 December 2006 #*Tracklist: ##?? (Sesshoku) ##???? (Jinsei Yuugi) ##???? (Boku no Ryoute) ##? (Tori) ##?? (Hitori) ##????? (Tsuki no Nai Yoru) ##??? (Utsurigi) #???????: Heaven and Earth ?????????? (Soukyuu no Fafner Heaven and Earth Image Mini Album) #*Release date: 25 August 2010 #*Tracklist: ##Fortunes ##???????????? (Rikai to hakai no Prelude) ##Fly Me to the Sky ##Shangri-La ##Separation ##????????? (Hatenaki Monologue) ##Peace of Mind
References
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External links
http://www.starchild.co.jp/artist/angela/ StarChild's Official Angela
http://style-market.com/angela/ Style Market's Official Angela
