Yuiko Ōhara

Yuiko Ōhara (大原 ゆい子, Ōhara Yuiko, born February 5, 1992)[1][2] is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Chiba Prefecture who is affiliated with Toho Animation Records. Starting her career as a live performer in 2012, she would also participate in several auditions and competitions. She made her major debut in 2015 with the song "Magic Parade", which was used as the theme song to the short film Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade. Apart from Little Witch Academia, her music has also been featured in anime series such as Land of the Lustrous, Teasing Master Takagi-san, and Hanebado!.

Yuiko Ōhara
Birth nameYuiko Ōhara (大原 由衣子, Ōhara Yuiko)
Born (1992-02-05) February 5, 1992
Chiba Prefecture, Japan
GenresAnison
Years active2012–present
LabelsToho Animation Records
Websitehttp://yuiko-ohara.com

Biography

Ōhara was born in Chiba Prefecture on February 5, 1992.[1][2] She had an interest in music since she was at least three years old, when her mother enrolled her in a music class.[3] While in elementary, she became a member of her school's orchestra club, where she played the violin. In junior high school, she learned to play the guitar after being inspired by the music of artists such as Spitz and Yui.[3] Her parents initially thought it would be better for her to enter university and pursue a profession, but later on would support her decision to enroll in a music vocational school.[3]

In 2012, Ōhara began performing at live venues in Tokyo.[4] She also began participating in various auditions and music competitions. In 2012, she was a finalist in an audition held by Sony and Lotte.[5] She was also a finalist in the 2014 iteration of the Miss iD idol audition sponsored by Kodansha.[6] Her major music break came in 2015, after passing an audition held by Toho Animation Records to perform the theme song for the anime short film Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade.[7][8] That song, "Magic Parade", would be released as her major debut single on October 7, 2015.[9]

Ōhara's second single "Hoshi o Tadoreba" (星を辿れば, If You Follow the Stars) was released on February 22, 2017;[10] its title track is used as the first ending theme to the Little Witch Academia anime television series.[11] Her third single "Tōmei na Tsubasa" (透明な翼, Transparent Wings) was released on May 24, 2017;[12] its title track is used as the second ending theme to Little Witch Academia.[13] Her fourth single "Kirameku Hamabe" (煌めく浜辺, Glittering Shore) was released on December 6, 2017;[14] the title track is used as the ending theme to the anime series Land of the Lustrous.[15] "Kirameku Hamabe" was also released as a mini-album on the same day.[16]

Ōhara released her fifth single "Iwanaikedo ne" (言わないけどね, Do Not Say That) on February 14, 2018;[17] the song is used as the opening theme to the anime series Teasing Master Takagi-san and was covered by Rie Takahashi as an ending theme for the show's second season.[18][19] Her sixth single "High Stepper" (ハイステッパー) was released on August 15, 2018;[20] the title track is used as the ending theme to the anime series Hanebado!.[21]

In July 2018, it was announced that Ōhara had been chosen to serve as a brand ambassador of the Baseball Challenge League and would also perform the league's official support song.[22]

Discography

Singles
Title Peak Oricon rank [23]
"Magic Parade"
  • Release date: October 7, 2015[9]
 —
"Hoshi o Tadoreba" (星を辿れば, If You Follow the Stars)
  • Release date: February 22, 2017[10]
 71
"Tōmei na Tsubasa" (透明な翼, Transparent Wings)
  • Release date: May 24, 2017[12]
 80
"Kirameku Hamabe" (煌めく浜辺, Glittering Shore)
  • Release date: December 6, 2017[14]
 69
"Iwanaikedo ne." (言わないけどね。, Do Not Say That)
  • Release date: February 14, 2018[17]
 43
"High Stepper" (ハイステッパー)
  • Release date: August 15, 2018[20]
 61
"Egao no Mahou" (えがおのまほう, The Magic of Smile)
  • Release date: April 24, 2019[24]
 —
"Zero Centimeter" (ゼロセンチメートル)
  • Release date: July 17, 2019[25]
 55

References
  1. "Official profile" (in Japanese). Toho. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  2. "Old blog profile" (in Japanese). Ameba. Archived from the original on July 13, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  3. "シンガーソングライター・大原ゆい子インタビュー「自分が歌っても歌わなくても、アニメに添った面白いことがたくさんできればいい". SPICE (in Japanese). Eplus Inc. August 17, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  4. "Toho artist profile" (in Japanese). Toho. Archived from the original on November 17, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  5. "歌のあるガムプロジェクト" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  6. "11 大原 由衣子 Miss ID" (in Japanese). Transit General Office. Archived from the original on January 1, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  7. "『リトルウィッチアカデミア 魔法仕掛けのパレード』公開記念！主題歌担当、大原ゆい子インタビュー！" (in Japanese). LisAni. October 6, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  8. "Little Witch Academia 2 Trailer Features Theme Song". Anime News Network. August 14, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  9. "『リトルウィッチアカデミア 魔法仕掛けのパレード』主題歌「Magic Parade」" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  10. "星を辿れば" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  11. "Little Witch Academia TV Anime's Promo Video Reveals Song Artists, January 8 Premiere". Anime News Network. December 1, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  12. "透明な翼" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  13. "Little Witch Academia Anime's Video Previews 2nd Half, New Theme Songs". Anime News Network. March 24, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  14. "煌めく浜辺" (in Japanese). Oricon.
  15. "Yuiko Ōhara Performs Land of the Lustrous Anime's Ending Theme". Anime News Network. October 15, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  16. "煌めく浜辺【アーティスト盤】" (in Japanese). Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  17. "TVアニメ『からかい上手の高木さん』オープニングテーマ「言わないけどね。」(アニメ盤)" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  18. "Karakai Jōzu no Takagi-san Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals Yuiko Ōhara's Opening Theme". Anime News Network. December 8, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  19. "「からかい上手の高木さん2」10話ED「言わないけどね。」映像公開". Ota-Suke (in Japanese). September 9, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  20. "ハイステッパー" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  21. "YURiKA, Yuiko Ōhara Perform Hanebad! Badminton Anime's Theme Songs". Anime News Network. May 2, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  22. "シンガーソングライター・大原ゆい子 BCリーグアンバサダー就任決定のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Baseball Challenge League. July 31, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  23. "大原ゆい子のランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  24. TOHO animation チャンネル (2019-04-10), 大原ゆい子「えがおのまほう」試聴動画／ＴＶアニメ「はなかっぱ」新OPテーマ, retrieved 2019-04-10
  25. TOHO animation チャンネル (2019-06-16), 大原ゆい子「ゼロセンチメートル」ミュージックビデオ／「からかい上手の高木さん２」オープニングテーマ, retrieved 2019-06-17
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