Mayumi Kojima

is a Japanese Shibuya-kei musician. As of 2015, she has released 10 studio albums, 3 extended plays and several singles. Her music has been featured in multiple movies and television commercials. In the west, she is best known for her songs , which was featured in a North American Nintendo commercial for the Game Boy Advance and the video game Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, and , which was used as the opening theme song of the anime Ghost Hound.

Life and career Mayumi Kojima was born in Tokyo. When she was in high school, she heard some music by Rosemary Clooney and suddenly became captivated by American 50s music. But English lyrics were troublesome, so she decided to make her own music. In childhood, influenced by her brother, she enjoyed listening to classical music, but with the new influence of 50s and 60s pop, she wanted to cross jazzy rhythms with different musical genres like the old pop artists did. At the age of 18, she wrote her first song, , and the demo tape was noticed by a record company. From then on, her life as a musician started. and in 1998, having released 3 albums and 6 singles since her debut, she went on her first national tour.

Kojima's music was licensed by companies for use in commercials, the first of which were Calbee. This was followed by other commercials and use in other television media. In 1999, Kojima provided the song for the NHK TV program Minna no Uta. In addition, she was also in charge of animation for the song using her characteristic illustration style often seen on her album covers. On the same day, the limited edition commemorative album compilation was also released. It includes her three first albums, also called the Cécile trilogy, in new remastered UHQCD format with previously unreleased demos, instrumentals and alternate takes/mixes. Furthermore, the unfinished album is included.

Discography

Albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positionsJPN Released: August 19, 1995 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD, LP, digital download — (L'Amour à 20ans) Released: September 20, 1996 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD, LP, digital download 90 (Adieu, la saison de Cécile) Released: June 17, 1998 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD, LP, digital download 19 My Name Is Blue Released: September 5, 2001 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD, LP, digital download 14 (Ai no Poltergeist: Sounds of Kojima Mayumi) Released: January 16, 2003 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD, LP, digital download 17 Released: September 15, 2004 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD, LP, digital download 47 Released: March 15, 2006 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD, digital download 77 Released: February 3, 2010 Label: AWDR/LR2 Formats: CD, LP, digital download 42 Released: December 3, 2014 Label: AWDR/LR2 Formats: CD, LP, digital download Note: Instrumental album was also released 86 With Boom Pam Released: July 22, 2015 Label: AWDR/LR2 Formats: CD, digital download 138 Cover Songs Released: December 2, 2015 Label: AWDR/LR2 Formats: CD, digital download 118 Alternative titles in parentheses

Extended plays + List of extended plays, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positionsJPN — Alternative titles in parentheses

Live albums + List of live albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positionsJPN Songs for Gentlemen Released: February 17, 2000 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD, digital download 44

Compilations + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positionsJPN Me and My Monkey on the Moon Released: December 6, 2000 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD, digital download 44 A Musical Biography 2001-2007 Released: September 5, 2007 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD, digital download 87 Released: July 22, 2015 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD 109

DVDs Title Details Released: March 19, 2003 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: VHS, DVD Type: Music video GALACTiKA 07 Released: November 3, 2004 Label: Albatros / Dub Formats: DVD Type: Live, interview Blue Rondo Live! Released: November 24, 2010 Label: Uplink Formats: DVD, CD Type: Live