Actors - Kumi Miyasato

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is a Japanese pop singer and seiyū (anime voice actor) that was popular in her native Japan in the mid-to-late 1980s.

Filmography

Kumi Miyasato provided the voice of the character, Eve Tokimatsuri, in the first two parts of the Original Video Animation series, "Megazone 23". Her character was a computer-simulated pop idol. "Megazone 23" Part 1 was the very second OAV in anime history and the very first to make a profit. It is said that this is largely due to Kumi's vocal performance (both spoken and sung), which is often called by its fans the highlight of the series.

"Megazone 23" was originally conceived as a standard 26-episode television series. It is a shame that the plot was condensed into 2, direct-to-video, 80-minute movies. Conversely, however, it is unknown whether Kumi Miyasato would have been cast as Eve or not had the television series been created.

There was also a Part 3 of "Megazone 23", but it was a disjointed story that bore little resemblance to what had come before. Eve was the only returning character, but Kumi Miyasato - whether of her own choosing or not is unknown - did not reprise the role.

Kumi Miyasato recorded 5 songs for "Megazone 23" that are still highly enjoyed by her fans and fans of the series. They are, in order of longer appearance:

Part 1:

Senaka Goshi ni Sentimental ("Sentimental Behind Our Backs" or "Sentimental Behind My Back", often incorectly translated as "Sentimental Over the Shoulder")

Tomorrow Blues

Kaze no Lullabye ("The Wind's Lullabye" or "Lullabye of the Wind", also spelled "Kaze no Lullaby" and "Kaze no RARABAI")

Part 2:

Himetsu Kudesai

Lonely Sunset

While "Lonely Sunset" appeared twice in Part 2, "Kaze no Lullabye" appeared twice in Part 1 and once in Part 2, making it the most prevalent song in the series. It is considered a fan favorite for its beautiful melody and lyrics.

To date, the first 2 parts of "Megazone 23" are, apparently, Kumi's only acting credits.

The opening instrumentals of both "Senaka Goshi ni Sentimental" and "Kaze no Lullabye" were used for menu background music when ADV Films released the "Megazone 23" trilogy on DVD in 2004.

Discography

In addition to soundtrack albums from "Megazone 23" that were released (and reissused) in Japan, Kumi Miyasato released 3 original albums and 2 greatest hits albums in Japan.

Sadly, all of Kumi's solo albums are long out of print, and the only apparent way to get them is through Japanese online auction sites.

In addition, a CD single of "Senaka Goshi ni Sentimental" was packaged with the Japanese DVD release of "Megazone 23".

In the United States, the sole Kumi Miyasato release is "Senaka Goshi ni Sentimental" as a track on the "The Best of Anime" compilation CD from Rhino Entertainment.

Biography

Not much is known about Kumi Miyasato.

She landed the role of Eve in "Megazone 23" at the young age of 16.

She was signed to Victor Records in Japan and released a total of 5 albums.

She made various concert and radio appearances.

Everything else is a mystery (including whether she is still alive or not).

There are 2 unconfirmed stories as to why she stopped performing:

By the end of the 1980s, her popularity had diminished considerably, and her contract with Victor Records was not renewed.

She got married and retired from singing.

Whether either of these stories or something else is the truth, the sad fact remains that Kumi Miyasato has not sung for quite some time.

Still, her remaining fans hold out hope that Kumi Miyasato will someday return to singing.

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