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Biography: Yoshio Akeboshi (明星嘉男, Akeboshi Yoshio), known by his stage name, Akeboshi, is a Japanese folk singer-songwriter and composer. Akeboshi was born on July, 1, 1978 in Yokohama. He learned to play the piano when he was three years old, later learning to play the guitar. He studied music in Liverpool, and his time there has heavily influenced his music. Before his major debut, he produced two of the songs on Matsu Takako’s fourth album, a piece of life.
-From Last. FM
Personal: Many anime fans may have gained exposure to the music of Akeboshi through Naruto: beautiful openings and endings, such as “Wind” and “Yellow Moon”. If you do not watch Naruto, me included, please give these songs a listen and I bet you would enjoy his other songs as well. I have yet to listen to all of his albums, but if there is a song that you particularly like, please share it with the community in the comment section. There is always hope in his music and it definitely brings a touch of light to the moments when we feel unwell. Please support the artist if you find something your enjoy and love. I hope fellow music-lovers appreciate his work and as always, happy listening
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Mini Albums
Stoned Town
Artist: Akeboshi
Title: Stoned Town
Type: Mini-Album
Label: Epic Records
Release date: August 08, 2002
Length: 14.5 Minutes
Genre: Folk/Pop
Country: Japan
Format: mp3
Bitrate: 44100Hz 128 kb/s tot
Codec: MPEG-1 Layer 3
Tracklist:
1."Wind"
2."Akikaze no Uta" (Song of the Autumn Wind)
3."No wish"
4."Haikyo no Sofa" (Sofa in a Ruin)
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White Reply
Artist: Akeboshi
Title: White Reply
Type: Mini-Album
Label: Epic Records
Release date: June 18, 2003
Length: 22 Minutes
Genre: Folk/Pop
Country: Japan
Format: mp3
Bitrate: 44100Hz 128 kb/s tot
Codec: MPEG-1 Layer 3
Tracklist:
1."Tall boy"
2."Morning high"
3."White reply"
4."Money"
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Faerie Punks
Artist: Akeboshi
Title: Faerie Punks
Type: Mini-Album
Label: Epic Records
Release date: March 10, 2004
Length: 15.5 Minutes
Genre: Folk/Pop
Country: Japan
Format: mp3
Bitrate: 44100Hz 128 kb/s tot
Codec: MPEG-1 Layer 3
Tracklist:
1."Hey there"
2."Night and day"
3."Kamisama no shitauchi" (神様の舌打ち God Clicks His Tongue?)
4."Faerie punks"
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Rusty lance
Artist: Akeboshi
Title: Rusty Lance
Type: Mini-Album
Label: Epic Records
Release date: October 19, 2005
Length: 12 Minutes
Genre: Folk/Pop
Country: Japan
Format: mp3
Bitrate: 44100Hz 320 kb/s tot
Codec: MPEG-1 Layer 3
Tracklist:
1."Rusty lance"
2."Sounds"
3."Writing over the sign"
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Yellow Moon
Artist: Akeboshi
Title: Yellow Moon
Type: Mini-Album
Label: Epic Records
Release date: April 19, 2006
Length: 24.5 Minutes
Genre: Folk/Pop
Country: Japan
Format: mp3
Bitrate: 44100Hz 320 kb/s tot
Codec: MPEG-1 Layer 3
Tracklist:
1."Yellow Moon (edit)"
2."Peruna"
3."One step behind the door"
4."Hanabi" (花火 Fireworks?)
5."Yellow Moon"
6."Deep end"
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Colorful Drops
Artist: Akeboshi
Title: Colorful Drops
Type: Mini-Album
Label: Epic Records
Release date: August 22, 2007
Length: 15 Minutes
Genre: Folk/Pop
Country: Japan
Format: mp3
Bitrate: 44100Hz 192 kb/s tot
Codec: MPEG-1 Layer 3
Tracklist:
1."Along the Line"
2."leaf on leaf"
3."Fukurou" (フクロウ Owl?)
4."Quiet Garden"
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Albums
Akeboshi (Debut Self-titled Album)
Artist: Akeboshi
Title: Akeboshi
Type: Album
Label: Epic Records
Release date: June 22, 2005
Length: 56.5 Minutes
Genre: Folk/Pop
Country: Japan
Format: mp3
Bitrate: 44100Hz 192 kb/s tot
Codec: MPEG-1 Layer 3
Tracklist:
1."Wind"
2."Night and day"
3."Hey there"
4."No wish"
5."Akikaze no uta" (秋風のうた Song of the Autumn Wind?)
6."Haikyo no Sofa" (廃墟のソファ Sofa in a Ruin?)
7."A nine days' wonder"
8."White reply"
9."Faerie punks"
10."Morning high"
11."Tall boy"
12."The audience"
13."Kamisama no shitauchi" (神様の舌打ち God Clicks His Tongue?)
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Meet Along the Way
Artist: Akeboshi
Title: Meet Along the Way
Type: Album
Label: Epic Records
Release date: November 7, 2007
Length: 41 Minutes
Genre: Folk/Pop
Country: Japan
Format: mp3
Bitrate: 44100Hz 192 kb/s tot
Codec: MPEG-1 Layer 3
Tracklist:
1."Sky In The Pond"
2."The Cliff"
3."Yellow Bird"
4."Broken bridge"
5."Seeds"
6."shadow of the wind"
7."Green eyes"
8."Village Stone"
9."Mercury is rising"
10."Diamond Dust"
11."coille gan crann"
12."Close my door"
13."Fukurou" (フクロウ Owl)
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Roundabout
Artist: Akeboshi
Title: Roundabout
Type: Album
Label: Epic Records
Release date: June 11, 2008
Length: 34.4 Minutes
Genre: Folk/Pop
Country: Japan
Format: mp3
Bitrate: 44100Hz 192 kb/s tot
Codec: MPEG-1 Layer 3
Tracklist:
1."Leaf on Leaf"
2."Sky in the pond"
3."One step behind the door"
4."Along the Line"
5."Peruna"
6."Yellow Moon"
7."Rusty lance"
8."Sounds"
9."Hey There" (Live)
10."Seeds" (Live)
11."Wind" (Live)
12."A Nine Days' Wonder" (Live)