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Kokia

Kokia is credited on 45 releases across 15 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1998–2023 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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45

Pressings credited

15

Albums

4

Decades active

1

In collections

Biography

Akiko Yoshida (吉田亜紀子, Yoshida Akiko; born July 22, 1976) is a Japanese singer and songwriter performing under the stage name Kokia (styled KOKIA). Her most well known songs are "Arigatō..." (ありがとう..., Thank You) (which reached number 2 in Hong Kong when it was covered by Sammi Cheng) and "The Power of Smile" (which topped at No. 8 in the singles chart). She is also recognized for her numerous contributions to anime/game soundtracks, the most notable being "Ai no Melody/Chōwa Oto (With Reflection)" for the film Origin: Spirits of the Past, "Follow the Nightingale" for the game Tales of Innocence, "Tatta Hitotsu no Omoi" for the anime Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino, "Dance of the Spirits" for the anime The Ancient Magus' Bride and "For Little Tail" for the game Tail Concerto. Kokia often performs in Europe, basing her activities in Paris and releasing music through Wasabi Records, a subsidiary of Kazé.

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Credited work

45 releases · 15 albums · active 1998–2023

  • Performance · 62
  • Other credits · 40
  • Production · 14
  • Mastering · 1

Studios: 01073 House · Same Creative Inc. · Sound Inn Studio · Zero Studio

Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Frequent collaborators

  • Sammi
  • Sammi 鄭秀文
  • Junichi Matsumoto
  • Masashi Hamauzu
  • Shunsuke Kida
  • Hitomi Shimatani
  • Toshifumi Hinata
  • Yuka Kitamura

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