Yoshimi Iwasaki (岩崎良美, Iwasaki Yoshimi, born June 15, 1961) is a Japanese singer and actress. She is notable for singing most of the various theme songs for the anime television series Touch along with Yumekojo.

Yoshimi Iwasaki
Birth nameYoshimi Iwasaki
Born (1961-06-15) June 15, 1961 (age 63)
Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
InstrumentVocals
Years active1978–present
LabelsPony Canyon
Websiteiwasakiyoshimi.com

In 2008, she joined the fantasy band Sound Horizon for the release of their 6th story CD Moira.[1] However, she left the band for undisclosed reasons prior to the 6th Story Concert and was subsequently replaced by Azumi Inoue. She appeared in the No Laughing Hotel Man special of the popular variety show Gaki no Tsukai which took place in 2009, performing a new version of the song Touch with slightly altered lyrics.[2]

Personal life

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Her older sister Hiromi Iwasaki is also a singer.

Discography[3][4]

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Albums

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Studio Albums
Title Details
Ring-a-Ding
SAISONS
  • Released: December 12, 1980
  • Label: Canyon
  • Format: LP, Cassette, CD (box-set), DD, Streaming
Weather Report
  • Released: July 21, 1981
  • Label: Canyon
  • Format: LP, Cassette, CD (box-set then standalone CD with bonus tracks), DD, Streaming
心のアトリエ

(Kokoro no Atelier)

  • Released: December 5, 1981
  • Label: Canyon
  • Format: LP (with bonus seven-inch record), Cassette, CD (box-set), DD, Streaming
Cecile
  • Released: June 21, 1982
  • Label: Canyon
  • Format: LP, Cassette, CD (first album to be pressed on the format by the label), DD, Streaming
唇に夢の跡

(Kuchibiru ni Yume no Ato)

  • Released: March 21, 1983
  • Label: Canyon
  • Format: LP, Cassette, CD (box-set), DD, Streaming
Save me
  • Released: November 21, 1983
  • Label: Canyon
  • Format: LP, Cassette, CD (box-set), DD, Streaming
Wardrobe
  • Released: September 5, 1984
  • Label: Canyon
  • Format: LP, Cassette, CD (box-set then standalone CD with bonus tracks), DD, Streaming
half time
  • Released: September 5, 1985
  • Label: Canyon
  • Format: LP, Cassette, CD, DD, Streaming
cruise
  • Released: July 21, 1986
  • Label: Canyon
  • Format: LP, Cassette, CD, DD, Streaming
bllizzard
  • Released: November 21, 1986
  • Label: Canyon
  • Format: LP, Cassette, CD, DD, Streaming
床に、シンデレラのTシャツ。

(Yuka ni, Shinderera no tīshatsu.)

  • Released: November 21, 1987
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Format: LP, Cassette, CD, DD, Streaming
月夜にGOOD LUCK (Tsukiyo ni Good Luck)
  • Released: September 21, 1989 (reissued and expanded on September 3, 2015)
  • Label: CBS/Sony
  • Format: LP, Cassette, CD, DD, Streaming
La confusion
  • Released: March 30, 2000
  • Label: ファースト・パブリシティー (First Publicity)
  • Format: CD
Qui est-ce?
  • Released: September 28, 2000
  • Label: ファースト・パブリシティー (First Publicity)
  • Format: CD
岩崎良美ヴォーカルアルバム 赤と黒から…I

(Yoshimi Iwasaki vu~ōkaruarubamu Aka to Kuro kara… I)

  • Released: December 5, 2009
  • Label: Merci beaucoup
  • Format: CD
岩崎良美ヴォーカルアルバム 赤と黒から…II あなた色のマノン

(Yoshimi Iwasaki vu~ōkaruarubamu Aka to Kuro kara… II Anata Iro no Manon)

  • Released: October 6, 2010
  • Label: Merci beaucoup
  • Format: CD
岩崎良美ヴォーカルアルバム 赤と黒から…III 愛してモナムール

(Yoshimi Iwasaki vu~ōkaruarubamu Aka to Kuro kara… III Aishite Mon Amour)

  • Released: April 10, 2013
  • Label: Merci beaucoup
  • Format: CD
My Life
  • Released: September 3, 2016
  • Label: Knockout inc.
  • Format: CD, DD, Streaming
Someday
  • Released: September 1, 2017
  • Label: Knockout inc.
  • Format: CD, DD, Streaming
Chanter chanter chanter
  • Released: April 3, 2020
  • Label: Yoshimi Iwasaki (Self-released)
  • Format: CD, DD, Streaming
Cover Albums
Title Details
色彩の主人公

(Shikisai no shujinkō)

  • Released: November 2, 2011
  • Label: Bellwood
  • Format: CD, DD, Streaming
THE REBORN SONGS〜シクラメン〜

(THE REBORN SONGS〜shikuramen〜)

  • Released: September 3, 2016
  • Label: Tokuma Japan Communications
  • Format: CD
Soundtracks
Title Details
タッチ

(Touch)

Live Albums
Title Details
LIVE〜女の子だけのコンサート〜

(LIVE ~ Girls Only Concert ~)

  • Released: September 5, 1983
  • Label: Canyon
  • Format: LP, Cassette, CD, DD, Streaming
岩崎良美ライヴアルバム 恋ほど素敵なショーはない Yoshimi Iwasaki Debut 30th Anniversary Concert

(Yoshimi Iwasaki Raivu Arubamu Koi Hodo Suteki na Show wa Nai (Yoshimi Iwasaki Debut 30th Anniversary Concert))

  • Released: May 26, 2010
  • Label: Merci beaucoup
  • Format: CD+DVD
Compilations
Title Details
SINGLES
best Palette
  • Released: March 3, 1984
  • Label: Canyon
  • Format: LP
BEST SELECTION
  • Released: December 5, 1984
  • Label: Canyon
  • Format: CD
ベスト~Cologne

(best cologne)

  • Released: March 5, 1985
  • Label: Canyon
  • Format: LP, CD
A面コレクション

(A-Side Collection)

  • Released: June 21, 1985
  • Label: Canyon
  • Format: CD
カスタム

(Custom)

  • Released: August 21, 1986
  • Label: Canyon
  • Format: CD
スーパーベスト

(Super Best)

  • Released: January 21, 1987
  • Label: Canyon
  • Format: CD, Cassette
ノン・ストップ岩崎良美

(Non-Stop Yoshimi Iwasaki)

  • Released: March 5, 1987
  • Label: Canyon
  • Format: CD
岩崎良美ベスト

(Yoshimi Iwasaki Best)

  • Released: January 21, 1988
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Format: CD, Cassette
フォーエヴァー・アイドル・ベスト・シリーズ 岩崎良美

(Forever Idol Best Series Yoshimi Iwasaki)

  • Released: August 21, 1989
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Format: CD
MY これ!クション 岩崎良美BEST

(My This! Yoshimi Iwasaki Best)

  • Released: November 5, 2001
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Format: CD
りばいばる 岩崎良美

(Riba ibaru Yoshimi Iwasaki)

  • Released: January 17, 2007
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Format: CD
岩崎良美 SINGLESコンプリート

(Yoshimi Iwasaki Singles Complete)

  • Released: August 17, 2007
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Format: 2xCD
Myこれ!チョイス 04 Weather Report+シングルコレクション

(My This! Choice 04 Weather Report + Singles Complete)

  • Released: July 16, 2008
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Format: CD
Myこれ!チョイス 05 Wardrobe+シングルコレクション

(My This! Choice 05 Wardrobe + Singles Complete)

  • Released: July 16, 2008
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Format: CD
Myこれ!Liteシリーズ 岩崎良美

(My This! Lite Series Yoshimi Iwasaki)

  • Released: April 21, 2010 / May 18, 2016 (UHQ-CD Reissue)
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Format: CD, UHQ-CD
ザ・プレミアムベスト 岩崎良美

(The Premium Best Yoshimi Iwasaki)

  • Released: November 21, 2012
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Format: 2xCD
ゴールデン☆アイドル 岩崎良美

(Golden☆Idol Yoshimi Iwasaki)

  • Released: July 30, 2014
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Format: 3xHQCD
Box Sets
Title Details
岩崎良美 CD-BOX 80-87 ぼくらのベスト

(Yoshimi Iwasaki CD-BOX 80-87 Our Best)

  • Released: July 17, 2002 / March 24, 2021 (PCSC Exclusive)[5]
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Format: 5xCD
岩崎良美 CD-BOX 80-87 ぼくらのベスト2

(Yoshimi Iwasaki CD-BOX 80-87 Our Best 2)

  • Released: January 7, 2004 / March 24, 2021 (PCSC Exclusive)
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Format: 8xCD
岩崎良美 CD-BOX 80-87 ぼくらのベスト3

(Yoshimi Iwasaki CD-BOX 80-87 Our Best 3)

  • Released: June 16, 2004 / March 24, 2021 (PCSC Exclusive)
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Format: 5xCD
岩崎良美 debut 30th Anniversary CD-BOX

(Yoshimi Iwasaki debut 30th Anniversary CD-BOX)

  • Released: February 17, 2010
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Format: 13xHQCD

Singles

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1980s
Release Date A-Side B-Side Peak chart positions Sales Album
Oricon Singles Chart[6]
Canyon Records
February 21, 1980 "赤と黒"

("Aka to Kuro")

"クライマックス"

("Climax")

19th 116,000 Ring-a-Ding (A-side)

SAISONS (B-side)

May 21, 1980 "涼風"

("Suzukaze")

"モーニング コール"

("Morning Call")

18th 157,000 Ring-a-Ding
August 21, 1980 "あなた色のマノン"

("Anata Iro no Manon")

"夏のたより"

("Natsu no Tayori")

22nd 110,000 SAISONS (A-side)

Ring-a-Ding (B-side)

December 21, 1980 "I THINK SO" "愛情物語"

("Aijou Monogatari")

23rd 111,000 Weather Report (A-side)

SAISONS (B-side)

March 21, 1981 "四季"

("Shiki")

"今夜は私RICHな気分"

("Konya wa Watashi Rich na Kibun")

30th 62,000 Weather Report
June 5, 1981 "LA WOMAN" "夏をひとりじめ"

("Natsu wo Hitorijime")

34th 59,000 Weather Report
September 5, 1981 "ごめんねDarling"

("Gomenne Darling")

"ふれて 風のように"

("Furete Kaze no Youni")

41st 56,000 心のアトリエ

(Kokoro no Atelier)

January 21, 1982 "愛してモナムール"

("Aishite Mon Amour")

"雨の日曜日"

("Ame no Nichiyoubi")

25th 85,000 Cecile (A-side)

Non-album track (B-side)

April 21, 1982 "どきどき旅行"

("Dokidoki Ryokou")

"私の恋は印象派"

("Watashi no Koi wa Inshouha")

34th 63,000 Cecile
July 21, 1982 "マルガリータ ガール"

("Margarita Girl")

"Vacance" 41st 36,000 Non-album track (A-side)

Cecile (B-side)

October 5, 1982 "化粧なんて似合わない"

("Keshou Nante Niawanai")

"恋・あなただけに"

("Koi Anata Dake ni")

49th 27,000 Non-album single
January 21, 1983 "恋ほど素敵なショーはない"

("Koi Hodo Suteki na Show Wanai")

"まぶしい扉"

("Mabushii Tobira")

22nd 72,000 唇に夢の跡

(Kuchibiru ni Yume no Ato) (A-side)

Non-album track (B-side)

April 21, 1983 "ラストダンスには早過ぎる"

("Last Dance ni wa Hayasugiru")

"波にさらわれた恋"

("Nami ni Sarawa Keta Koi")

44th 20,000 Non-album single
July 21, 1983 "月の浜辺"

("Tsuki no Hamabe")

"Dreaming World" 47th 24,000 Save me (A-Side)

Non-album track (B-side)

October 21, 1983 "オシャレにKiss me"

("Oshare Kiss Me")

"風の影"

("Kaze no Kage")

68th 12,000 Save me (A-side)

Non-album track (B-side)

January 5, 1984 "プリテンダー"

("Pretender")

"ハート美人よ"

("Heart Bijin Yo")

41st 45,000 Non-album single
April 21, 1984 "愛はどこに行ったの-Please Answer The Phone-"

("Ai wa Doko ni Itta No (Please Answer The Phone)")

"ジャスミンの頃"

("Jasmine no Koro")

86th 8,000 Wardrobe (A-side)

Non-album track (B-side)

July 5, 1984 "くちびるからサスペンス"

("Kuchibiru Kara Suspense")

"Manhattan Morning" 73rd 10,000 Wardrobe (A-side)

Non-album track (B-side)

October 21, 1984 "ヨコハマHeadlight"

("Yokohama Headlight")

"10月のフォト・メール"

("10 Gatsu no Photo Mail")

94th 2,000 Non-album track (A-side)

Wardrobe (B-side)

March 21, 1985 "タッチ"

("Touch")

"君がいなければ"

("Kimi ga Inakereba")

12th 247,000 half time
October 16, 1985 "愛がひとりぼっち"

("Ai ga Hitoribocchi")

"青春"

("Seishun")

10th 160,000 Non-album single
June 5, 1986 "チェッ!チェッ!チェッ!"

("Che! Che! Che!")

"約束"

("Yakusoku")

15th 63,000 cruise
February 5, 1987 "情熱物語"

("Jonetsu Monogatari")

"野球"

("Baseball")

31st 23,000 Non-album single
March 21, 1987 "TOUCH (EXTENDED ENGLISH VERSION)" "TOUCH (EXTENDED JAPANESE VERSION)"

"TOUCH (DUB VERSION)"

- N/A Non-album maxi-single
August 5, 1987 "ONLY HE" "オ・ニ・ヴァ"

("On Y Vas")

- N/A 床に、シンデレラのTシャツ。

(Yuka ni, Shinderera no tīshatsu.)

CBS/Sony
July 1, 1989 "硝子のカーニバル"

("Glass Carnival")

"言い訳 -A Good Excuse-"

("Iiwake (A Good Excuse)")

- N/A 月夜にGOOD LUCK (Tsukiyo ni Good Luck)
1990s-present
Release Date A-Side B-Side
A&E
November 1, 1998 "Message" "冷たい雨"

("Tsumetai Ame")

First Publicity
December 10, 2001 "風のささやき"

("Kaze no Sasayaki")

"鳥になって"

("Tori ni Natte")

"夢見るシャンソン人形"

("Poupée de cire, poupée de son")

TEAM Entertainment
April 18, 2007 "タッチ(21st ver.)"

("Touch (21st ver.)")

"チェッ!チェッ!チェッ!(21st ver.)"

("Che! Che! Che! (21st ver.)")

"青春(21st ver.)"

("Seishun (21st ver.)")

"愛がひとりぼっち(21st ver.)"

("Ai ga Hitoribocchi (21st ver.)")

GROWING UP
November 1, 2009 "ココロの色"

("Kokoro no Ito")

"モノクローム"

("Monochrome")

Merci beaucoup
October 24, 2012 "涼風 2012"

("Suzukaze 2012")

"愛は風の中に 2012"

("Ai wa Kaze no Naka ni 2012")

"Hurry Up 2012" "ふれて 風のように 2012"

("Furete Kaze no Youni 2012")

December 12, 2012 "愛がひとりぼっち 2012"

("Ai ga Hitoribocchi 2012")

"あの日のあなたに 2012"

("Anohi no Anata ni 2012")

Link rights
February 24, 2016 リボン

("Ribbon")

"リボン(オリジナル・カラオケ)"

("Ribbon (Original Karaoke)")

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "the fantasy band". White Crow:Sound Horizon International Fansite. December 12, 2010. Archived from the original on December 17, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
  2. ^ "Zettai ni waratte wa ikenai hotel man 24 ji". IMDb. December 12, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
  3. ^ "岩崎良美", Wikipedia (in Japanese), 2022-06-03, retrieved 2022-06-15
  4. ^ "岩崎良美 - CDJournal". artist.cdjournal.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  5. ^ "岩崎良美 デビュー40周年を記念して『ぼくらのベストCD-BOX 1、2、3』が数量限定で2021年3月24日発売決定!". 岩崎良美40周年記念「ぼくらのベストCD-BOX」 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  6. ^ "岩崎良美(80.02.21.)|1971⇒1989アイドル・シングル大全集". ameblo.jp. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  7. ^ "森山良子、清水ミチコ、坂本冬美ら『竜とそばかすの姫』出演 歌のプロが合唱隊に". Crank-in!. 25 May 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
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