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Fuki, Kosuke Oki, Mikako Izawa, Saima Nakano Perform in Kuala Lumpur on November 19
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Singaporean events organizer SOZO's J POP Signature brand announced on Tuesday that it will host a musical event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on November 19, featuring singers Fuki, Kosuke Oki, Mikako Izawa, and Saima Nakano. The event will be free after signing up on the J POP Signature website.
Fuki debuted in 2005 as the vocalist in the Light Bringer band. In 2012, Light Bringer and girl band Gacharic Spin (Dragon Ball Z Kai) partnered to form the unit DOLL$BOXX. In 2014, Light Bringer disbanded, with Fuki having performed in six singles and five albums for the band. She made a guest appearance in Sound Horizon's ninth story CD Nein, and made her solo debut this year with the album Welcome!, which shipped in June. She performs under her stage name Fuki Commune. She performed the second ending theme song of the Terraformars Revenge anime, as well as the ending theme song of the Mysterious Joker Season 3 anime. She also sang the vocals for the "Sword of Doom II" song in Arc System Works' Blazblue: Chronophantasma fighting game, and narrated the Yoru Asobi San Shimai variety program on NTV from 2011 to 2013.
Kosuke Oki is a native of Kagoshima, and was a finalist in the sixth Animax Anisong Grand Prix competition in 2012. He debuted in April 2016, singing the opening theme song "FRONTIER DRIVE," and the ending theme song "FRIEND WIND" for the Battle Spirits Double Drive television anime. The "FRONTIER DRIVE" single containing the songs shipped in Japan on May 25.
Mikako Izawa is a native of Saitama, and studied theater at an arts high school. She sang an insert song for the anime Wakaba Girl, and also performed the ending theme song for the Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid- anime alongside Yuka Iguchi. She has played roles in such anime as Locodol (Satsuki Kashiba), Re-Kan! (Hanako of the Toilet), Wakaba Girl (Moeko Tokita), and Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid- (Moeko Tokita).
Saima Nakano is a native of Saitama, and made her voice acting debut in the anime Ishida and Asakura as the character Satou. She most recently voiced the character Shōko Iwagami in the Aquarion Logos anime. She has also performed in the Chrono Dragon smartphone game, as well as the Shinken!! game.
Izawa and Nakano will perform as a special unit during the event.