Ultimate Diamond
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Ultimate Diamond is the seventh studio album
released by Japanese seiyū
and pop singer Nana Mizuki
on June 3, 2009. It was released in two editions: a CD only edition and a limited CD+DVD edition. The first press of the album has a 44 page booklet. A limited CD+DVD edition of the album included a DVD of a concert at the Shinjuku Koma Theater
on October 11, 2008. At the concert, she covered two enka
songs: Fuyumi Sakamoto
's "Yozakura Oshichi" and Mitsuko Nakamura's "Kawachi Otoko Bushi". The limited DVD included the two songs. The album achieved a ranking at No. 1 in Japan's Oricon
weekly albums charts for the week of June 15, 2009, and became the first album from a seiyū
to accomplish that feat since the creation of Oricon.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
released by Japanese seiyū
Seiyu
Voice acting in Japan has far greater prominence than in most other countries. Japan's large animation industry produces 60% of the animated series in the world; as a result, Japanese voice actors, or , are able to achieve fame on a national and international level.Besides acting as narrators and...
and pop singer Nana Mizuki
Nana Mizuki
is a popular Japanese singer-songwriter and voice actress. She was born and raised in Niihama, Ehime, Japan, Mizuki was trained as an enka singer. She made her debut as a voice actress in 1998; however, she released her debut single "Omoi", under the King Records label on December 6, 2000...
on June 3, 2009. It was released in two editions: a CD only edition and a limited CD+DVD edition. The first press of the album has a 44 page booklet. A limited CD+DVD edition of the album included a DVD of a concert at the Shinjuku Koma Theater
Shinjuku Koma Theater
The was a major theatre in the Kabukichō, Shinjuku, Tokyo. The theatre opened in 1956 and it had a capacity of 2,088 seats.- Past shows :*Kōhaku Uta Gassen *Saburō Kitajima*Ken Matsudaira*Hibari Misora*Kiyoshi Hikawa*Sachiko Kobayashi...
on October 11, 2008. At the concert, she covered two enka
Enka
is a popular Japanese music genre considered to resemble traditional Japanese music stylistically. Modern enka, however, is a relatively recent musical form which arose in the context of such postwar expressions of modern Japanese nonmaterial nationalism as nihonjinron, while adopting a more...
songs: Fuyumi Sakamoto
Fuyumi Sakamoto
is a Japanese female enka singer under EMI Music Japan.-Career:On March 4, 1987, Sakamoto debuted as a recording singer with the single "Abare Daiko". In 1988, she took part in the 39th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen for the first time...
's "Yozakura Oshichi" and Mitsuko Nakamura's "Kawachi Otoko Bushi". The limited DVD included the two songs. The album achieved a ranking at No. 1 in Japan's Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
weekly albums charts for the week of June 15, 2009, and became the first album from a seiyū
Seiyu
Voice acting in Japan has far greater prominence than in most other countries. Japan's large animation industry produces 60% of the animated series in the world; as a result, Japanese voice actors, or , are able to achieve fame on a national and international level.Besides acting as narrators and...
to accomplish that feat since the creation of Oricon.
Track listing
- MARIA&JOKER
- Lyrics: Hibiki
- Composition, arrangement: Noriyasu AgematsuNoriyasu Agematsuis a Japanese composer and founding member of group Elements Garden.He composed and arranged tracks on Nana Mizuki's singles Massive Wonders and Eternal Blaze, "Brave Phoenix" on the single Super Generation and the track "Tears' Night" on the album Alive & Kicking, composed the track Shin'ai and...
(Elements GardenElements GardenElements Garden is a Japanese group of music composers, or a "music production brand" as they call themselves. They generally produce music for video games, anime and recording artists...
)
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- Lyrics: Nana MizukiNana Mizukiis a popular Japanese singer-songwriter and voice actress. She was born and raised in Niihama, Ehime, Japan, Mizuki was trained as an enka singer. She made her debut as a voice actress in 1998; however, she released her debut single "Omoi", under the King Records label on December 6, 2000...
- Composition, arrangement: Shogo Ohnishi
- Lyrics: Nana Mizuki
- PERFECT SMILE
- Lyrics, composition, arrangement: Hiroyuki Ito
- Trickster
- Lyrics: Nana MizukiNana Mizukiis a popular Japanese singer-songwriter and voice actress. She was born and raised in Niihama, Ehime, Japan, Mizuki was trained as an enka singer. She made her debut as a voice actress in 1998; however, she released her debut single "Omoi", under the King Records label on December 6, 2000...
- Composition, arrangement: Noriyasu AgematsuNoriyasu Agematsuis a Japanese composer and founding member of group Elements Garden.He composed and arranged tracks on Nana Mizuki's singles Massive Wonders and Eternal Blaze, "Brave Phoenix" on the single Super Generation and the track "Tears' Night" on the album Alive & Kicking, composed the track Shin'ai and...
(Elements GardenElements GardenElements Garden is a Japanese group of music composers, or a "music production brand" as they call themselves. They generally produce music for video games, anime and recording artists...
)
- Lyrics: Nana Mizuki
- Mr.Bunny!
- Lyrics: SAYURISayuri Katayamais a Japanese singer, stage actress and songwriter.She has played the role of Seiya Kou in the Sailor Moon musicals. As a songwriter, she is known as Sayuri.- Personal life :Sayuri studied at Horikoshi High School as a student, and knew Nana Mizuki there...
- Composition: Mitsuru Wakabayashi
- Arrangement: Shinya Saitou
- Lyrics: SAYURI
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- Lyrics, composition: Shihoi
- Arrangement: Renka Amou
- Brand New Tops
- Lyrics: YūmaoYumaois a female Japanese singer-songwriter from Tokyo, Japan. She is a Kunitachi College of Music graduate and also performs as an indie singer under the alias Mayuko. Her music is produced by FlagShip and Lantis...
- Composition, arrangement: Tomoya Miyabi
- Lyrics: Yūmao
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- Lyrics, composition: Toshirou Yabuki
- Arrangement: Toshirou Yabuki, Tsutomu Ouhira
- Gimmick Game
- Lyrics: Hibiki
- Composition, arrangement: Junpei FujitaJunpei Fujitais a Japanese arranger and composer, and a founding member of Elements Garden. His work includes composition and arrangement of some tracks of singles and abums of Nana Mizuki including albums Hybrid Universe, Ultimate Diamond and Impact Exciter and singles Wild Eyes, Super Generation, Junketsu...
(Elements GardenElements GardenElements Garden is a Japanese group of music composers, or a "music production brand" as they call themselves. They generally produce music for video games, anime and recording artists...
)
- Dancing in the velvet moon
- Lyrics: Nana MizukiNana Mizukiis a popular Japanese singer-songwriter and voice actress. She was born and raised in Niihama, Ehime, Japan, Mizuki was trained as an enka singer. She made her debut as a voice actress in 1998; however, she released her debut single "Omoi", under the King Records label on December 6, 2000...
- Composition: Noriyasu AgematsuNoriyasu Agematsuis a Japanese composer and founding member of group Elements Garden.He composed and arranged tracks on Nana Mizuki's singles Massive Wonders and Eternal Blaze, "Brave Phoenix" on the single Super Generation and the track "Tears' Night" on the album Alive & Kicking, composed the track Shin'ai and...
(Elements GardenElements GardenElements Garden is a Japanese group of music composers, or a "music production brand" as they call themselves. They generally produce music for video games, anime and recording artists...
) - Arrangement: Noriyasu AgematsuNoriyasu Agematsuis a Japanese composer and founding member of group Elements Garden.He composed and arranged tracks on Nana Mizuki's singles Massive Wonders and Eternal Blaze, "Brave Phoenix" on the single Super Generation and the track "Tears' Night" on the album Alive & Kicking, composed the track Shin'ai and...
, Masato Nakayama (Elements GardenElements GardenElements Garden is a Japanese group of music composers, or a "music production brand" as they call themselves. They generally produce music for video games, anime and recording artists...
)
- Lyrics: Nana Mizuki
- Ray of change
- Lyrics, composition: Kazunori Saita
- Arrangement: Kouichiro Takahashi
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- Lyrics: Nana MizukiNana Mizukiis a popular Japanese singer-songwriter and voice actress. She was born and raised in Niihama, Ehime, Japan, Mizuki was trained as an enka singer. She made her debut as a voice actress in 1998; however, she released her debut single "Omoi", under the King Records label on December 6, 2000...
- Composition: Noriyasu AgematsuNoriyasu Agematsuis a Japanese composer and founding member of group Elements Garden.He composed and arranged tracks on Nana Mizuki's singles Massive Wonders and Eternal Blaze, "Brave Phoenix" on the single Super Generation and the track "Tears' Night" on the album Alive & Kicking, composed the track Shin'ai and...
(Elements GardenElements GardenElements Garden is a Japanese group of music composers, or a "music production brand" as they call themselves. They generally produce music for video games, anime and recording artists...
) - Arrangement: Hitoshi Fujima (Elements GardenElements GardenElements Garden is a Japanese group of music composers, or a "music production brand" as they call themselves. They generally produce music for video games, anime and recording artists...
)
- Lyrics: Nana Mizuki
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- Lyrics: Junko Tsuji
- Composition: Shunsuke Matsui
- Arrangement: Hitoshi Fujima (Elements GardenElements GardenElements Garden is a Japanese group of music composers, or a "music production brand" as they call themselves. They generally produce music for video games, anime and recording artists...
)
- Astrogation
- Lyrics: Hibiki
- Composition, arrangement: Jun Suyama
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- Lyrics, composition: Nana MizukiNana Mizukiis a popular Japanese singer-songwriter and voice actress. She was born and raised in Niihama, Ehime, Japan, Mizuki was trained as an enka singer. She made her debut as a voice actress in 1998; however, she released her debut single "Omoi", under the King Records label on December 6, 2000...
- Arrangement: Junpei FujitaJunpei Fujitais a Japanese arranger and composer, and a founding member of Elements Garden. His work includes composition and arrangement of some tracks of singles and abums of Nana Mizuki including albums Hybrid Universe, Ultimate Diamond and Impact Exciter and singles Wild Eyes, Super Generation, Junketsu...
(Elements GardenElements GardenElements Garden is a Japanese group of music composers, or a "music production brand" as they call themselves. They generally produce music for video games, anime and recording artists...
)
- Lyrics, composition: Nana Mizuki
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
Sales | Time in chart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... Weekly Albums |
#1 | 104,902 | 16 weeks |