is the stage name

Stage name

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 of a Japanese female J-pop

J-pop

, an abbreviation for Japanese pop, is a musical genre that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in 1960s music, such as The Beatles, and replaced kayōkyoku in the Japanese music scene...

 singer. She is known for her solo works including theme songs in several anime series, as well as being the lead vocal of the rock band Sōtaisei Riron

Sōtaisei Riron

is a Japanese rock band formed in Tokyo in September 2006.-Summary:The band is known for not revealing much about their private lives. Media coverage concerning the band is minimal and taking photos during live occasions is strictly forbidden...

. Previously, she had not disclosed her face to the public, until the artist and her band was featured in the July 2009 edition of Studio Voice magazine. She also goes by the alias of when credited for lyrics and composing.

Collaborations

• Ukulele Tezuka Osamu (October 23, 2009), omnibus album
• sono by detune.

Albums

• Rōdoku CD (July 2009), an audiobook which accompanied the July 2009 edition of Studio Voice magazine
• Blu-Day (April 7, 2010), credited as "Etsuko Yakushimaru and DVD"

Singles

• (1st single) Oyasumi Paradox / Jenny wa Gokigen Naname (Good Night Paradox / Jenny Is in a Bad Mood) (October 21, 2009), opening theme song of Natsu no Arashi! Akinai chū, coupled with a cover of a 1980 song "Jenny wa Gokigen Naname" by Juicy Fruits
• (2nd single) Venus to Jesus (Venus and Jesus) (May 26, 2010), opening theme song of Arakawa Under the Bridge
  Arakawa Under the Bridge
  is a Japanese manga series created by Hikaru Nakamura. The manga was first serialized in the Japanese seinen manga magazine Young GanGan starting December 3, 2004. An anime adaptation by Shaft was broadcast in Japan between April 4, 2010 and June 27, 2010 on TV Tokyo...
  
  
• (collaboration single) Kami-sama no Iu Tōri (As God Tells) (May 26, 2010), ending theme song of Yojōhan Shinwa Taikei
  • Credited as
• (3rd single) Cosmos VS Alien (November 12, 2010), opening theme song of Arakawa Under the Bridge x Bridge
• (4th single) Lulu / Tokimeki Hacker (May 25, 2011), ending theme song of Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko
  Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko
  is a Japanese light novel series written by Hitoma Iruma, with illustrations by Buriki. The series includes eight novels released between January 2009 and April 2011, published by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation started serialization in the October 2010 issue...
  
  
• (5th single) Nornir · Shōnen yo Ware ni Kaere (October 5, 2011), opening theme songs of Mawaru-Penguindrum
  Mawaru-Penguindrum
  is a 2011 Japanese anime series produced by Brain's Base. The series is directed and co-written by Kunihiko Ikuhara and began broadcast in Japan on July 8, 2011.-Plot:...
  
  
  • Credited as Etsuko Yakushimaru Metro Orchestra

External links

• Official Etsuko Yakushimaru website
• Venus and Jesus single website
• Tokei Tick Endless - a site that announces time using Etsuko's voice