Yūho Iwasato

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birthdate = 1957
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occupation = Author, Songwriter
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nihongo|Yuho Iwasato|岩里 祐穂|Iwasato Yūho (Born in December 3rd, 1957, Niigata Prefecture origin) is a popular writer of anime theme songs. She is also known by another pen name of Mio Iwasato. In addition, she has written lyrics for some Japanese singers including Maaya Sakamoto, Miki Imai and many others. She is known to be a close friend (in working field) of Miki Imai, Yoko Kanno, Akino Arai and also Maaya Sakamoto.

Biography

A classical and yet now modern lyrical writer, she started her lyrical works officially in the mid-1980s. She is well contact with Yoko Kanno and always travelled the Anime world along with her. Her latest work is in theme and insert songs from Sousei no Aquarion anime. Most of her songs were sung by Akino from bless4 ; one song "Tori ni natte" (Change into birds) was sung by Aoi.

She writes for Miki Imai as early from late 80's time. Miki Imai is considered as one of her best friends; she is also friends with Yoko Kanno. Iwasato Yuho is also considered as a secretive person on her whereabouts nor biological details, but she never keeps her thoughts to herself and always kept them written in songs for people around the world to discover her through it. "Piece of my Wish" which was sung in 1991 by Miki Imai has given a mark in history to one of her works. A beautiful song of friendship in between lovers whom were far apart.

Maaya Sakamoto songs were simply moved by her writings started around year 1996 with the release of "Yakusoku wa Iranai" (I don't need a Promise), a simply lovely song sang by a lovely person, composed by Yoko Kanno and written by her. There is many more songs written in most of Maaya Sakamoto songs by her. Her writings are mostly nice to listen again and again. Her writings strengthen more onto hope and a nice peaceful life. There is a few quotes, from her writings which images what she generally wanted to tell to all of her listeners. She also has published a book which that concerns interior designs in collaboration with her husband.

Works

Miki Imai

Here is some songs which she wrote. The songs dated as far back as the early 80's. She wrote a lot of classical songs and some songs also became a Hit in the Japanese songs records.(A good preference for Japanese classical lovers)

English Titles
* After all
* A place in the Sun
* Bluebird
* Blue Moon Blue
* Miss you
* The days I spent with you
* Piece of My Wish (1991)
* Presents for you
* Pray
* Ruby
* Satellite Hour

Japanese Titles
* Ame ni kissu no hanataba wo 雨にキッスの花束を
* Atarashii machi de 新しい街で
* Chijou ni oriru made no yoru 地上に降りるまでの夜
* Kiiroi tiibui 黄色いTV
* Kare ha mou ko nai desho u 彼はもう来ないでしょう
* Kyuu tsuki hantou 9月半島
* motto motto motto もっと もっと もっと
* Hitomi ga Hohoemu kara 瞳がほほえむから
* Hatsukoi no you ni 初恋のように
* HaNsode 半袖
* Suteki na uwasa (Piece Clips) 素敵なうわさ
* Tomodachi 友だち
* Umibe nite 海辺にて
* Omoide ni sasagu (2004)
* Ai no uta (2005) 愛の詩
* Luna (2006)
* Usuki kurenai moyou (2006) 薄紅模様

2006 songs are from Milestone album (Miki Imai) couple with Ai no uta as it's opening, and Piece of My wish as it's ending

Yasuko Yamano

Kokoro Library Original Soundtrack
* Beagle (A puppy)
* Tsuki wa Miteiru (Look at the moon)

Maaya Sakamoto

* I & I
* Grapefruit
* Pocket o kara ni shite (Empty the pocket)
* Aoi Hitomi (Blue Eyes)
* Yakusoku wa Iranai
* Tomodachi
* Kaze ga fuku hi
* Hashiru
* Dive
* Getsuyo no asa
* Bokura no rekishi
* Gift
* Kimi ni ai niikou
* Hikari no naka e
* Light of Love
* Kiseki no umi
* Active Heart
* Platina (Purachina)
* Kinobori to Akai Skirt
* Kuuki to hoshi
* Rule ~ Iro asenai hibi
* Yubiwa (Ring)
* Yuuca (Yukka: noun of a white flower)
* Kodokou (Loneliness)
* Sukurappu ~ Wakare no Shi
* Mahiru ga Yuki
* Yoru
* Bike (ED from Chikyuu Shoujo Arjuna)
* Tune the Rainbow (ED from RahXephon Movie)
* Hemisphere
* Ongaku
* Cloud 9

Yuunagi Loop (2005)
* Yunizon Unison
* Paprika

Akino from bless4

Sousei ni Aquarion OST

* Kouya no Heath
* Pride ~ Nageki no Tabi
* Onni sama to (Opening Theme 01)
* Toori ni Natte "(Become birds)" -song by Aoi

Aya Hisakawa

[Decade - Character Song Collection 1989-1998]
* Mangetsu no shiwaza (Full Moon Light)

Yuuko Sasaki

* Sajou No Yume (The Third OP Theme 2006)

Novels

Iwasato Yuho wrote a Japanese Novel entitled 小説「恋の記録 or 'memoire d'amour' or 'Memories of love', sources tells that this book is about a story of a lonely woman. That woman was describe as "the hateful woman", which in other words means that no ones likes her. That woman smokes and desires for a strong monopolistic life. She is the type of woman who will cause trouble to someone else but failing to notice that she was doing such. The story went on and later she found a man whom she wanted to love. The everyday life later becomes mixed up until comes to a point where she accidentally fell in love with that person. In response to her confession of love, that person did not return a good response. As the story progress, she finally noticed about her life in the past and unintentionally felt sympathy for herself. This Novel is viewed on a person who feels like leaving oneself, being sensitive and can be called as pitiful. Conclusion of the story is that the woman lived on with her life, but with a content and calm heart to start with. She has kept her hopes and wishes close within her heart even as it means for the rest of her life, which is to live lone.

In simple words, Iwasato Yuho is a song lyricist and a writer whom writes directly from her own philosophy which imposes a directive heart to heart relationship from the writer to the reader. She also have given new hope and dreams for her readers to discover in life, that includes love, and maintaining distance relationship, understanding space and time through poetry and many more.

External links

* [http://www.yuhoiwasato.com/ YUHO IWASATO - Official Website (2007 launched)]
* [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B2%A9%E9%87%8C%E7%A5%90%E7%A9%82 Japanese Wikipedia info about Iwasato Yuho (updated)]
* [http://aa4a.com/myforest/howpic/yuho.html Review in Japanese Language]
* [http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Bay/7427/Seiyuu/decade.html Decade Link]
* [http://www.ann.hi-ho.ne.jp/izutsu/shMiuraKa.htm Ichinen Miura (三浦一年)]
* [http://aa4a.com/myforest/howpic/yuho.html Hirofumi Nagai. Page for Maaya Sakamoto~] Iwasato Yuuho main biography site (Japanese language)
* [http://www.s-woman.net/bebunko/092/main.html Be Comfortable' Interview: Iwasato Yuho] Support sites (from fans and individual translators)
* [http://maaya_no_uta.pitas.com 真綾の歌 Maaya no uta~ Fan writer]
* [http://paprika.ragnarokrp.com Paprika - Make a different dish]
* [http://www.corichan.com/lyrics/mikii.html Cori chan, Imai's Lyrical]