Ginko Mirai

Gwinko Kanagushiku (; born on June 4, 1973) is a Japanese singer who is currently a member of the duo Kina & Gwinko Worldchamploo.

Biography Gwinko was born in Okinawa. She was one of the first batch of students from the Okinawa Actors School. In 1986, she passed an audition hosted by CBS Sony and moved to Tokyo, becoming Okinawa Actors School's first graduate. Gwinko released her debut album Yesterday Today Forever and single "Star Ship (I'm Going High)" in 1987. She became known for her style of singing R&B with digital sound in the foreground with slightly husky and relaxed vocals, as well as her dance choreography reminiscent of that of Janet Jackson.

In 1991, Gwinko released the single "Downtown Game", which was used as the opening theme of the anime series City Hunter '91. Shortly after the release of her album Tokyo Ukiuki Girl, she moved back to Okinawa. In 1994, Gwinko signed with Media Remoras and released her sixth album Princess Moon.

In 2020, Gwinko re-emerged from retirement and joined Shoukichi Kina to form Kina & Gwinko Worldchamploo. Sales RIAJ certification 1987 Yesterday Today Forever Released: September 21, 1987 Label: CBS Sony Formats: LP, CD, cassette

1988 Teenage Beat Released: June 1, 1988 Label: CBS Sony Formats: LP, CD, cassette

1989 Every Girl Released: June 21, 1989 Label: CBS Sony Formats: CD, cassette

1990 I'm In Released: July 21, 1990 Label: CBS Sony Formats: CD, cassette

1991 Tokyo Ukiuki Girl Released: May 22, 1991 Label: Sony Records Formats: CD, cassette

1994 Princess Moon Released: September 21, 1994 Label: Media Remoras Formats: CD, cassette

Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Date Peak chart positions Sales (JPN) RIAJcertification AlbumJPNOricon "Star Ship (I'm Going High)" September 2, 1987 — "Gwinko's Christmas Carol (Sweet Heart Version)" November 21, 1987 — Yesterday Today Forever "Get On" April 2, 1988 — Teenage Beat "Us" January 21, 1990 — "Yokubari na Weekend" August 1, 1990 — I'm In "Downtown Game" April 25, 1991 — Tokyo Ukiuki Girl "Bougainvillea wo Daite Waratte" July 21, 1994 — Princess Moon "—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Other recordings Release dateWorkSongNotesSeptember 29, 1994Samurai Shodown: The Motion Picture"Daisuki to iu uso o tsuita"Anime TV special ending theme.

Filmography TV Hit Studio R&N (1989–1990)

Film Tanpenshū Step Out (1990) Heartbreaker: Dangan yori Ai wo Komete (1992)

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