Mell

This article is about the Japanese singer. For the Groove Coverage singer, see Melanie Munch.

Mell
Born	August 1
Origin	Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan
Genres	Electronica Industrial J-pop Synthrock Techno Trance
Occupations	Singer, Songwriter
Years active	1997–present
Labels	Geneon
Associated acts	I've Sound Love Planet Five
Website	Mell

Mell (stylized as MELL) (born on August 1) is a female Japanese singer from Sapporo, Japan. She is a senior vocalist of I've Sound, and one of the main vocalists. She has released six singles and one solo album. Mell has contributed vocals to several anime soundtracks including Black Lagoon, Hayate the Combat Butler, Rideback, Shakugan no Shana, and Sky Girls.^[1]

Discography

Maxi singles

#	Single information	Sales
1	Red fraction Released: June 14, 2006 Oricon top 200 position: #11 Theme song from: Black Lagoon	38,000
2	Proof/no vain Released: May 30, 2007 Oricon top 200 position: #18 Theme song from: Hayate the Combat Butler	13,000
3	Virgin's high!/kicks! Released: September 26, 2007 Oricon top 200 position: #15 Theme song from: Sky Girls	20,000
4	Kill Released: November 19, 2008 Oricon top 200 position: #37 Theme song from: Kiru: Kill	3,400
5	Rideback Released: March 4, 2009 Oricon top 200 position: #19 Theme song from: Rideback	11,100
6	Kara no Tsubomi Released: July 29, 2009 Oricon top 200 position: #153	4,700

Albums

#	Album information	Sales
Debut	Mellscope Released: August 20, 2008 Oricon top 300 position: #13 From singles: "Red fraction", "Proof/no vain", "Virgin's high!/kicks!"	15,300
2	Mirage Released: October 27, 2010 Oricon top 300 position: #27 From singles: "Proof/no vain", "Kill", "Rideback"	4,674

DVDs

Mell First Live Tour 2008 Scope DVD

To be released on April 29, 2009

1. Under Superstition
2. Way beyond there
3. Kill
4. No vain
5. On my own
6. Permit
7. Proof
8. Kicks!
9. Scope
10. Red fraction
11. The first finale in me
12. Egen
13. Virgin's high!
14. Sabaku no Yuki (砂漠の雪^?)

Song list

I've solo work

• "Utsukushiku Ikitai" (美しく生きたい^?) (February 5, 1999)
• "Fall in Love" (September 24, 1999)
• "Suna no Kaze" (砂の風^?) (October 16, 1999)
• "Repeat" (October 16, 1999)
• "Fly to the Top" (July 16, 2000)
• "Kimi to Deaeta Kisetsu" (君と出会えた季節^?) (December 8, 2000)
• "Inori no Toki" (祈りの時代^?) (December 22, 2000)
• "Kanashimi no Hana" (悲しみの花^?) (January 26, 2001)
• "Sayonara wo Oshiete" (さよならを教えて^?) -comment te dire adieu- (March 2, 2001)
• "World My Eyes -prototype-" (December 28, 2002)
• "Sabaku no Yuki" (砂漠の雪^?) (December 28, 2002)
• "Last in Blue" (February 28, 2003)
• "Spiral" (June 27, 2003)
• "Out Flow" (September 5, 2003)
• "Our Youthful Days" (October 31, 2003)
• "Permit" (December 17, 2004)
• "Permit" -Unplugged mix- (December 17, 2004)
• "Permit" -Yurushi no Toh (許しの塔, Yurushi no Tō^?)- (December 17, 2004)
• "Permit" -Yurushi no Toh (許しの塔, Yurushi no Tō^?)- Unplugged Mix (December 17, 2004)
• "Sabaku no Yuki" (砂漠の雪^?) (Mixed up ver.) (December 29, 2004)
• "Egen" (January 14, 2005)
• "Two face (Front Line Covers ver.)" (December 28, 2008)
• "Disintegration (Front Line Covers ver.)" (December 28, 2008)
• "Kara no Tsubomi" (殻の蕾^?) (March 25, 2009)
• "Bizarrerie Cage" (May 1, 2009)
• "Noblest Love" (February 26, 2010)

Mell & Miki

• "Sora Yori Chikai Yume" (空より近い夢^?) (July 14, 2000)

Kotoko & Mell

• "See You" -Chiisana Eien- (～小さな永遠～, -Chiisana Eien-^?) (June 14, 2006)

I've Special Unit

• "See You" -Chiisana Eien- (～小さな永遠～, -Chiisana Eien-^?) (P.V ver.) (September 5, 2003)
• "Fair Heaven" (July 30, 2005)
• "Tenjō o Kakeru Monotachi" (天壌を翔る者たち^?); performed as Love Planet Five (April 4, 2007)

Solo

• "Dear memories"
• "The Winner Takes It All"
• "Hello Goodbye" (Silent Half)
• "Mermaid"
• "Split" (...Split)
• "Video-Killed-The-Radio-Star"
• "Hoshi Meguri no Uta" (星めぐりの歌^?)
• "Strange Woman"
• "Noyau"
• "Mermaid in the City"
• "Fin"
• "Where Are You Now?"

Orihime

• "Are naga Ojisan My Dear" (アレながおじさん My Dear^?)
• "Are naga Ojisan My Dear Ura" (アレながおじさん My Dear 裏^?)
• "Love Generation"

Aki & Kotoko & Mell & Naraku & Yokko-Q

• "Sora Yori Chikai Yume" -Nara Q Mix- (空より近い夢 ～ならQ Mix～^?)

C.G Mix featuring Mell

• "Detect"

References

1. ^ "Anime Expo Hosts Hayate/Shana Singer Mell". Anime News Network. May 6, 2010. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-05-06/anime-expo-hosts-hayate/shana-singer-mell. Retrieved May 30, 2010. 

External links

• Geneon's Mell official website (Japanese)
• I've Sound's official website (Japanese)

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