Marina

is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Miyazaki. She is signed to 5pb. and debuted in 2010 singing songs for the anime television series Angel Beats! as one of two vocalists for the fictional band Girls Dead Monster. In May 2013, she made her major solo debut with the release of her single "Kimi Tsunagu".

Career Marina had an interest in singing from a young age, and participated in singing contests in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. In 2010, Marina made her debut singing songs composed by Jun Maeda for the anime series Angel Beats! as one of two vocalists for the fictional in-story band Girls Dead Monster. Marina was the vocalist for the character Masami Iwasawa, and the second vocalist, LiSA, sang as the character Yui. Marina made her first appearance at the 2010 Animelo Summer Live on August 28.

Between 2010 and 2012, Marina was featured as a singer on several albums and singles by the artists Deco*27, Sasakure.UK, and Gokigen Sound. In 2012, Marina sang the opening theme song to the game Liberation Maiden featured on Level-5's Guild01 video game compilation. Marina made her solo debut on May 29, 2013, with the release of her first single by 5pb. "Kimi Tsunagu" is used as the opening theme song to Lass' 2013 visual novel Shōjo Shin'iki Shōjo Tengoku: The Garden of Fifth Zoa; from the same single is used as the game's ending theme song. Marina released her second single on December 4, 2013. Marina's third single "Hug" was released on May 28, 2014; this song is used as the ending theme to the PlayStation Vita video game Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart. Marina's fourth single was released on August 27, 2014; the song is used as the opening theme to Lass' 2014 visual novel Mayoeru Futari to Sekai no Subete. Her fifth single "Unite" was released on October 29, 2014; the song is used as the ending theme to the PlayStation Vita video game Hyperdimension Neptunia U. In 2015, Marina reunited with Maeda for the anime series Charlotte as the vocalist for the fictional in-story band Zhiend. She sang the opening theme and the ending theme from the 2015 video game Project X Zone 2.

Discography

Singles Year Song Peak Oricon chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds) Album 2010 "Crow Song" 7 JP: Gold "Last Song" 2 2013 "Kimi Tsunagu" 141 Echo 2020 "My Baby" — "—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Other album appearances Year Song(s) Album Notes Ref. 2012 "Birth (Yūkyū no Meguriboshi)" Conception: Ore no Kodomo o Undekure! Original Soundtrack Soundtrack to PlayStation Portable (PSP) game Conception: Ore no Kodomo o Undekure! "Hatsukoi Rhythm" Kimi Kare: Shingakki Drama CD+α Theme song to the PSP game Kimi Kare: Shingakki 2013 "Kake Tsuki no Yoru ni" Imperial Arc Theme song to SkyFish's visual novel Tsukumono Kanade: Kaketsuki no Yasōkyoku 2014 "Crow Song""Alchemy""Hot Meal" Rare Tracks Mini album released for the anime series Angel Beats!. 2015 "Blood Colour""Scar on Face""Fallin'""Sinking Ships""Ray of Light""Heavy Rain""Vanishing Day""Trigger""Adore""Clouded Sky""Live for You""Feedback" Echo Album released for the anime series Charlotte as Sala Shane of the in-story band Zhiend. 2015 "History" "Symmetric Generation / History" Ending theme song to the PlayStation Vita game Superdimension Neptune VS Sega Hard Girls of the Hyperdimension Neptunia series. 2021 "Awakening Song" "Awakening Song" Under the name Girls Dead Monster, the in-story band in the anime series Angel Beats!. "Awakening Song" is a duet with LiSA. "Crow Blues"

Other video album appearances Year Song(s) Video album Artist(s) Notes Ref. 2011 "Alchemy""Brave Song" Animelo Summer Live 2010: Evolution 8.28 Various artists "Brave Song" was sung with Lia and LiSA.