Kinya Kotani

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Name = Kotani Kinya
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Background = solo_singer
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Born = July 16, 1979
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Origin = flagicon|Japan Saitama, Japan
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Genre = Pop/rock
Occupation = Singer, actor
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Associated_acts = Mad Soldiers
URL = [http://www.kinya1979.com/]

nihongo|Kinya Kotani|コタニ キンヤ|Kotani Kinya|born July 16, 1979 is a male singer and actor from Japan. His songs were made into theme songs for the hit anime and Gravitation. He is best known for his musical contributions to Gravitation.

In Gravitation, Kotani was the singing voice for the lead singer of 'Bad Luck', Shuichi Shindou. Commonly mistaken as the seiyuu, he is the voice behind all the songs that Shindou sings, such as 'Rage Beat', 'Blind Game Again', 'Smashing Blue', and many others. Another misconception is that songs not intended for the Gravitation series are considered 'Gravitation songs'.

Kinya was previously in a band called "Mad Soldiers". They released a mini-album called "Mads Laboratory" before Kinya released his solo singles. "Mad Soldiers" is also the backing band that performs the music in his songs, and they have also played at Kinya's concerts.

Kinya has also played Nagase Kenji in the J-Drama Love Story which aired from April 15, 2001 to June 24, 2001 in Japan.

It has also been heard that Kinya is back together in working with Daisuke Asakura as of December 2007. Exactly what is going to happen between them has not been revealed.

Releases

Singles

* Kounetsu Blood January 6, 2000 ARDJ 5096
* Jounetsu Ballad May 3, 2000 ARCJ 139
* Sweet Sweet Samba July 19, 2000 ARCJ 145
* Easy Action December 6, 2000 ARCJ 158
* No! Virtual February 28, 2001 ARCJ 166
* Love Stuff May 23, 2001 ARDJ 5099
* Blaze June 22, 2005 YRCN-10092
* aerial August 17, 2005 YRCN-10108
* It's May 24, 2006 YRCN-10138

Albums

*Mad Soldier's Laboratory October 21, 1999 ARCJ 114

*History P-20 June 7, 2000 ARCJ 137

*WHAT? xxPHYSICALxx July 4, 2001 ARCJ-171

*Native November 12, 2004 KKCD-00001

*Mikazuki (三日月) August 30, 2006 YRCN-11084

DVDs

*LIVE physical small club circuit 2001 July 1, 2002 ESBL-9038

*Live physical "ex. - 0126. 2000 to 2002 June 19, 2002 ESBL-9011

*Kinya ga yuku! Daihyakka July 1, 2002 ESBL-9039

*Kinya ga kuru!? Daihyakka July 1, 2002 ESBL-9040

Books

*"Aka" Kotani Kinya Artist Book 1 October, 2000 ISBN 4-87279-049-9

*"Ao" Kotani Kinya Artist Book 2 November, 2000 ISBN 4-87279-051-0

*"Kiiro" Kotani Kinya Artist Book 3 January, 2001 ISBN 4-87279-059-6

Participating Works

*Spicy Marmalade July 23, 1999 ARDJ 5092
* Gravitation September 22, 1999 ARCJ 106

* Gravitation TV-Tracks December 20, 2000 ARCJ-161

* Tsubasa Chronicle - Original Soundtrack - Future Soundscape I July 6, 2005 VICL-61661

* Tsubasa Chronicle - Original Soundtrack - Future Soundscape III July 5, 2006 VICL-61966

* Tsubasa Chronicle Best Vocal Collection December 20, 2006 VICL-62166