Kanako Itō

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Kanako Itō(いとう かなこ,Itō Kanako,born March 28, 1973)is a female Japanese singer fromUtsunomiya, Tochigi,Japan. She has sung a large number of songs that have been used in a variety of video games,visual novels,andanime.

Kanako Itō
いとう かなこ
Kanako Itō performing at Anime Festival Asia Singapore in 2011
Kanako Itō performing atAnime Festival AsiaSingapore in 2011
Background information
Born(1973-03-28)March 28, 1973(age 51)
OriginUtsunomiya, Tochigi,Japan
GenresJ-pop
OccupationSinger
Years active2001–present
LabelsIndies Maker
Mages
Websitekanataro.amebaownd

Itō has sung songs for many visual novels, one song in particular being "Kanashimi no Mukō e"(Bi しみ の hướng こうへ),the "bad end" ending theme to the visual novelSchool Days.Itō has also sung songs for a drama CD andanimeadaptations ofSchool Days.She has sung songs for the gamesKikokugai: The Cyber Slayer,Saya no Uta,Demonbane,Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri,Chaos;Head,Chaos;Child,Steins;Gate,andRobotics;Notes,along with the anime seriesPlease Twins!,Myself; Yourself,Hatenkō YūgiandOccultic;Nine.Her song "DD" on her single "A Wish for the Stars" has her singing in French. In April 2012, she made her American performance debut atAnime Boston.[1]She returned to the United States for an appearance atSakura-Conin 2015.[2]

Discography

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Singles

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  • "Ethereal Echo", released April 28, 2006
    1. "Rise on Green Wings" (Kishin Hishō Demonbaneopening theme)
    2. "Angel's Ladder" (Kishin Hishō Demonbaneending theme)
    3. "Roar" (Kishin Hishō Demonbanetheme song)
    4. "Rise on Green Wings" (instrumental)
  • "Escape", released February 22, 2007
    1. "Escape" (Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuriending theme)
    2. "Friend" (Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuriending theme)
    3. "Escape" (off vocal)
    4. "Friend" (off vocal)
  • "Kimi to Yozora to Sakamichi to"(キミと bầu trời đêm と bản nói と),released October 24, 2007
    1. "Kimi to Yozora to Sakamichi to" (Myself; Yourselfanime ending theme)
    2. "Ivy" (Myself; Yourselfvisual novel second opening theme)
    3. "Kimi to Yozora to Sakamichi to" (off vocal)
    4. "Ivy" (off vocal)
  • "Heartbreaking Romance", released February 20, 2008
    1. "Heartbreaking Romance" (Hatenkō Yūgiopening theme)
    2. "Take you as you are" (Hatenkō Yūgiimage song)
    3. "Heartbreaking Romance" (off vocal version)
    4. "Take you as you are" (off vocal version)
  • "Find the blue", released May 7, 2008
    1. "Find the blue" (Chaos;Headgame opening theme)
    2. "Desire Blue sky" (Chaos;Headgame ending theme)
    3. "Find the blue" (off vocal)
    4. "Desire Blue sky" (off vocal)
  • "Tsuisou no Despair"(Hồi ức の ディスペア),released June 26, 2008
    1. "Tsuisou no Despair" (Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna: Tatariopening theme)
    2. "Toppū"(Đột phong)(Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna: Tatariimage song)
    3. "Tsuisou no Despair" (off vocal)
    4. "Toppū" (off vocal)
  • "Tsuioku no Kaze"(Hồi ức の phong),released July 16, 2008
    1. "Tsuioku no Kaze" (Togainu no Chi True Bloodending theme)
    2. "Still Alter ego version" (Togainu no Chiending theme rearranged)
    3. "Tsuioku no Kaze" (off vocal)
    4. "Still Alter ego version" (off vocal)
  • "A Wish for the Stars", released August 6, 2008
    1. "A Wish for the Stars" (Blassreitersecond ending theme)
    2. "DD" (Blassreiterinsert song)
    3. "A Wish for the Stars" (off vocal)
    4. "DD" (off vocal)
  • "F.D.D.", released October 29, 2008
    1. "F.D.D." (Chaos;Headanime opening theme)
    2. "Fly to the sky"
    3. "F.D.D." (off vocal)
    4. "Fly to the sky" (off vocal)
  • "fake me", released February 25, 2009
    1. "fake me" (Chaos;Head NoahXbox 360game opening theme)
    2. "A WILL" (Chaos;Head NoahXbox 360game ending theme)
    3. "fake me" (off vocal)
    4. "A WILL" (off vocal)
  • "Skyclad no Kansokusha"(スカイクラッド の quan trắc giả,Skyclad Observer),released October 28, 2009
    1. "Skyclad no Kansokusha" (Steins;GateXbox 360game opening theme)
    2. "Another Heaven" (Steins;Gategame ending theme)
    3. "Skyclad no Kansokusha" (off vocal)
    4. "Another Heaven" (off vocal)
  • "Fetishism Ark", released June 30, 2010
    1. "Fetishism Ark" (Chaos;Head NoahPSPgame opening theme)
    2. "Kono Sora no Kanata ni"(こ の không の bỉ phương に)(Chaos;Head Love Chu Chu!ending theme)
    3. "Fetishism Ark" (off vocal)
    4. "Kono Sora no Kanata ni" (off vocal)
  • "A.R. / Star-Crossed", released July 28, 2010
    1. "A.R." (Steins;GatePC game image song)
    2. "Star-Crossed" (Starry Sky: in SpringPSP game ending theme)
    3. "A.R." (off vocal)
    4. "Star-Crossed" (off vocal)
  • "Hacking to The Gate", released April 27, 2011
    1. "Hacking to The Gate" (Steins;Gateanime opening theme)
    2. "Reliance"(リライアンス)
    3. "Hacking to The Gate" (off vocal)
    4. "Reliance" (off vocal)
  • "Uchuu Engineer"(Vũ trụ エンジニア),released June 22, 2011
    1. "Uchuu Engineer" (Steins;GatePSPgame opening theme)
    2. "Eien no Vector"(Vĩnh viễn の ベクトル)(Steins;Gate: My Darling's EmbraceXbox 360game ending theme)
    3. "Skyclad Observer -Remix-"
    4. "Uchuu Engineer" (off vocal)
    5. "Eien no Vector" (off vocal)
  • "Hisenkei Geniac"(Phi đường nét ジェニアック),released May 23, 2012
    1. "Hisenkei Geniac" (Steins;GatePS3 game opening theme)
    2. "Geometric space" (Steins;Gatelight novel image song)
    3. "Another Heaven 2012 Remix Ver."
    4. "Hisenkei Geniac" (off vocal)
    5. "Geometric space" (off vocal)
  • "Sora no Shita no Soukanzu"(Không の hạ の tương quan đồ,Correlation Diagram Under the Sky),released July 25, 2012
    1. "Correlation Diagram Under the Sky" (Robotics;Notesvisual novel grand ending theme)
    2. "zero hour"
    3. "Correlation Diagram Under the Sky" (off vocal)
    4. "zero hour" (off vocal)
  • "Chaos Logic"(カオスロジック),released November 28, 2012
    1. "Chaos Logic" (Chaos;Head NoahPS3game opening theme)
    2. "D.P." (Chaos;Headanime Blu-ray box set theme)
    3. "Chaos Logic" (off vocal)
    4. "D.P." (off vocal)
  • "Topology"(トポロジー),released March 6, 2013
    1. "Topology" (Robotics;Notesanime 2nd ending theme)
    2. "Kizuna no Kesshou"(キズナ の kết tinh)
    3. "Topology" (anime ver.)
    4. "Topology" (off vocal)
    5. "Kizuna no Kesshou" (off vocal)
  • "Anata no Eranda Kono Toki wo"(あなた の tuyển んだこ の khi を,The Moment You Had Chosen),released April 24, 2013
    1. "Anata no Eranda Kono Toki wo" (Steins;Gate: The Movie − Load Region of Déjà Vuopening theme)
    2. "resolution"
    3. "Anata no Eranda Kono Toki wo" (off vocal)
    4. "resolution" (off vocal)
  • "Rakuen no Hologram"(Lặc viên の ホログラム),released May 29, 2013
    1. "Rakuen no Hologram" (Steins;Gate: Linear Bounded Phenogramgame ending theme)
    2. "Okitsu Shiratsuyu"(掟つしらつゆ)
    3. "Rakuen no Hologram" (off vocal)
    4. "Okitsu Shiratsuyu" (off vocal)
  • "Hijitsuzai Seishounen"(Phi thật ở thanh thiếu niên,Nonexistent Youth),released November 26, 2014
    1. "Hijitsuzai Seishounen" (Chaos;ChildXbox Onevisual novel opening theme)
    2. "silent wind bell" (Chaos;Childvisual novel true ending theme)
    3. "Hijitsuzai Seishounen" (off vocal)
    4. "silent wind bell" (off vocal)
  • "Singularity"(シンギュラリティ),released July 22, 2015
    1. "Singularity" (Chaos;Childvisual novelPlayStation 4opening theme)
    2. "silent wind bell" (Chaos;Childvisual novel true ending theme)
    3. "True Qualia"
    4. "Singularity" (off vocal)
    5. "silent wind bell" (off vocal)
    6. "True Qualia" (off vocal)
  • "Amadeus"(アマデウス),released November 25, 2015
    1. "Aion Hichou no Amadeus ~ Makise Kurisu"(Ai âm bi điều の アマデウス~ mục lại hồng lị tê)(drama CD)
    2. "Amadeus" (Steins;Gate 0visual novel opening theme)
    3. "Ignis"
    4. "Amadeus" (off vocal)
    5. "Ignis" (off vocal)
  • "Seisuu 3 no Nijou"(Thánh số 3 の nhị thừa),released October 26, 2016
    1. "Seisuu 3 no Nijou" (Occultic;Nineanime opening theme)
    2. "Soul Buster"(Hầu linh diễn võ)
    3. "G.O.S."
    4. "The Holy Three, Squared" (off vocal)
    5. "Soul Buster" (off vocal)
    6. "G.O.S." (off vocal)
  • "Uncontrollable", released January 25, 2017
    1. "Jouhoukyousha wa Jiken ni Kizuku"(Tình báo cường giả は sự kiện に khí phó く)(drama CD)
    2. "Uncontrollable" (Chaos;Childanime opening theme)
    3. "chaos symphony"
    4. "Uncontrollable" (off vocal)
    5. "chaos symphony" (off vocal)
  • "Fátima"(ファティマ),released April 25, 2018
    1. "Fátima" (Steins;Gate 0anime opening theme)
    2. "Hajimari no Uta"(はじまり の ca)
    3. "Shukugou no Tsurugi"(Túc nghiệp ノ kiếm)
    4. "Fátima" (off vocal)
    5. "Hajimari no Uta" (off vocal)
    6. "Shukugou no Tsurugi" (off vocal)
  • "COSMIC LOOPER", released September 29, 2018
    1. "COSMIC LOOPER" (Steins;Gate Elitevisual novel opening theme)
    2. "Stardust"
    3. "COSMIC LOOPER" (off vocal)
    4. "Stardust" (off vocal)

Albums

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  • Puzzle(パズル,Pazuru),released February 27, 2004
    1. "Puzzle"(パズル,Pazuru)
    2. "Kassō"(Hoạt đi)
    3. "Hoshi no Umi Yori"(Tinh の hải より)
    4. "Garasu no Kutsu"(ガラス の くつ)(Saya no Utaending theme)
    5. "Blaze Up" ("Hello, world."ending theme)
  • Sign(サイン,Sain),released May 27, 2005
    1. "Sign"(サイン,Sain)(Jingai Makyōending theme)
    2. "Thrill"(スリル,Suriru)
    3. "Kazaguruma"(Chong chóng)
    4. "Aoi Tori"(Thanh い điểu)
    5. "Ride"
    6. "Sotsugyō Shōsho"(Tốt nghiệp giấy chứng nhận)
    7. "Kagerō"(Dương viêm)(Jingai Makyōending theme)
    8. "Yakusoku no Ishi"(Ước thúc の thạch)
    9. "Still" [Japanese version] (Togainu no Chiending theme)
  • Largo,released October 4, 2006
    1. "Moonstruck"
    2. "Heaven"
    3. "Rise"
    4. "Lamento" (Lamento: Beyond the Voidtheme song)
    5. "Modern Rose"(モダンローズ,Modan Rōzu)(Kishin Hishō Demonbaneanime ending theme)
    6. "Nijiiro no Tsubomi"(Hồng sắc の つぼみ)
    7. "Kōtetsu Some Time"(Cương thiết サムタイム,Kōtetsu Samu Taimu)
    8. "Maigo no Puppy"(Mê tử の パピー,Maigo no Papii)
    9. "Gentō"(Phim đèn chiếu)(Gekkō no Carnevaletheme song)
    10. "Voltage"
    11. "Shinku"(Đỏ thẫm)
    12. "Kaguya"(Nguyệt y)(Night Wizard!drama CD ending theme)
  • Another Best,released December 10, 2008
    1. "Kago no Tori no Kodoku"(Lung の điểu の cô độc)(Shinju no Yakataopening theme)
    2. "La Liberte" (7 online gamers ~offline~opening theme)
    3. "Kami no Setsuri ni Idomu Monotachi – Ma o Tatsu Tsurugi wa Mada Orezu"(Thần の nhiếp lý に chọn む giả đạt - ma を đoạn つ kiếm は chưa だ chiết れず)(Kishin Hishō Demonbaneimage song)
    4. "Trigger in My Heart" (Chaosic Runeradio drama second opening theme)
    5. "Kanashimi no Mukō e"(Bi しみ の hướng こうへ),(School Daysgame ending theme)
    6. "Yakusoku: Girlhood's End-"(Ước thúc 〜girlhood's end〜)(School Days Little Promisedrama CD theme song)
    7. "Waltz"(ワルツ),(School Daysanime ending theme)
    8. "Friend"
    9. "Ai wa Koko ni"(Ái は này 処に)(Kishin Hishō DemonbaneDVD image song)
    10. "Heartbreaking Romance"
    11. "Shizukanaru Moon Sign"(Tĩnh かなるMoon sign)(Shamana Shamana: Tsuki to Kokoro to Taiyō no Mahōopening theme)
    12. "Kohaku no Kioku"(Hổ phách の ký ức)(Shamana Shamana: Tsuki to Kokoro to Taiyō no Mahōending theme)
    13. "From This Place" (Please Twins!anime image song)
    14. "Even Though You Left"
    15. "Paradise"
  • <<<Stargate>>>,released August 26, 2009
    1. "Open The <<<STARGATE>>>"
    2. "Liberty"
    3. "Sunday Sunshine!"
    4. "Dear my stars"
    5. "eureka"(εüρηκα)
    6. "technovision" (Steins;Gategame insert song)
    7. "Ruiran"(ルイラン)
    8. "Ame no Hi no Sayonara"(Vũ の ngày の サヨナラ,Rainy Day's Goodbye)
    9. "Maboroshi"(Huyễn,Illusion)
    10. "Hoshikuzu"(Tinh tiết,Stardust)
    11. "déjà vu"
  • ChaosAttractor,released January 27, 2010
    1. "Tsuisou no Despair"(Hồi ức の ディスペア)
    2. "Kimi to Yozora to Sakamichi to"(キミと bầu trời đêm と bản nói と)
    3. "fake me" (Chaos;Head NoahXbox 360game opening theme)
    4. "Find the blue" (Chaos;Headgame opening theme)
    5. "escape"
    6. "A WILL" (Chaos;Head NoahXbox 360game ending theme)
    7. "friend"
    8. "ivy"
    9. "F.D.D." (Chaos;Headanime opening theme)
    10. "Cry"(クライ)(Chaos;HeadPC game ending theme)
    11. "Desire Blue sky" (Chaos;Headgame ending theme)
    12. "Skyclad no Kansokusha"(スカイクラッド の quan trắc giả,Skyclad Observer)(Steins;GateXbox 360game opening theme)
    13. "Another Heaven" (Steins;Gategame ending theme)
    14. "Toppū"(Đột phong)(hidden bonus track)
    15. "Fly to the sky" (hidden bonus track)
  • Spark,released March 28, 2012
    1. "Yume no Arika"(Mộng の ありか)
    2. "spark!"
    3. "Break Beats"(ブレイクビーツ)
    4. "Minazuki"(Phong đãi nguyệt)
    5. "Unbalance"(アンバランス)
    6. "Taiyou to Futari"(Thái dương とふたり)
    7. "Murasaki no Goro"(ムラサキ の khoảnh)
    8. "Nigaoe Nyoubou"(Tựa nhan hội nữ phòng)
    9. "Lullaby"
    10. "Niji ga deru made"(Hồng がでるまで)
    11. "Sayonara Ginga Tetsudou 999 – SAYONARA"(さよなら ngân hà thiết nói 999 – SAYONARA)
  • Reactor,released May 27, 2015
    1. "Reactor"
    2. "Hijitsuzai Seishounen"(Phi thật ở thanh thiếu niên,Nonexistent Youth)(Chaos;ChildXbox Oneopening theme)
    3. "Operation Babel"
    4. "Brave the Sky (Itou Kanako Ver.)"
    5. "Dive into Elyusion"
    6. "Kimi no Namae no Kaze ga Fuku"(Quân の danh trước の phong が thổi く)
    7. "Yuukyuu no Sora Saku Hana"(Đã lâu ノ không tiếu ク hoa)
    8. "Hana no Rinbukyoku"(Hoa ノ luân vũ khúc)
    9. "morning glory"
    10. "Fantastisk udsigt"
    11. "BY MY SIDE"
    12. "Lullaby Blue"
    13. "Ikusen no Yoru wo Koete"(Mấy ngàn の đêm を càng えて)

Single songs in compilations

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  • "Reichin Rin'inshan"(Lệ tẫn linh âm hưởng),ending theme toKikokugai: The Cyber Slayer(2002)
  • "Aoi Kioku"(Thanh い ký ức),"Kiraboshi"(Hoàng tinh),"There's The Earth Link Somewhere", opening, ending, and insert songs to"Hello, world."(2002)
  • "Ten'i Yūkyū"(Ý trời đã lâu),ending theme toZanma Taisei Demonbane(2003)
  • "Saya no Uta"(Sa gia の bái)ending theme toSaya no Uta(2003)
  • "Koi ni Oitsukenai"(Luyến に truy いつけない),fromPlease Twins!Image Vocal Album:Esquisse(2003)
  • "I Myself Am Hell", ending theme toPhantom: The AnimationOVA(2004)
  • "Shadow in the dark", theme song toKishin Hōkō DemonbanePS2game (2004)
  • "Ohisama ni Yakusoku"(おひさまに ước thúc),"Mirai Kitto Zutto!"(Tương lai ・きっと・ずっと!),and Te o Hanasanai de(Tay を ly さないで),opening and ending themes toChibi Mama(2004)
  • "Kokō no Tama"(Cao ngạo chi hồn phách),opening theme toJingai Makyō(2005)
  • "Hotarubi"(Huỳnh hỏa),ending theme toHanachirasu(2005)
  • "Toaru Ryū no Koi no Uta"(とある long の luyến の ca),ending theme toDra+KoI(2006)
  • "Mayoi no Mori"(Mê い の sâm),"Tataeshi Tatakai no Uta"(Tán えし đấu い の thơ),"When The End", "Denshō no Uta: Verum"(Vân thừa の thơ -Verum-),insert songs toLamento: Beyond the Void(2006)
  • "Happy blue sky trip", ending theme to the PC gameSumaga(2008)
  • "Miracles May", ending theme tosweet pool(2008)
  • "Kohaku no Inori"(Hổ phách の kỳ り),an insert song to the PC gameAmber Quartz(2009)
  • "Skyclad no Kansokusha"(スカイクラッド の quan trắc giả,Skyclad Observer),opening theme toSteins;Gatevisual novel (2009)
  • "Hateshinai Sora e"(Quả てしない thương không へ),ending theme of PSP version of theChaos;Head Love Chu Chu!visual novel (2011)
  • "Hacking to the Gate", opening theme to theSteins;Gateanime (2011)
  • "Maris Stella", ending themes to theAre You Alice?PSP game (2011)
  • "Call of the Dungeon", opening theme toCladun x2,the sequel to theCladun: This is an RPGPSPgame (2011)
  • "Nageki no Ancient Machine"(Than き の Ancient Machine),opening theme to theLabyrinth Tower: LegasistaPlayStation 3game (2012)
  • "Immer Sie" and "Tears", ending themes to the PC gameDramatical Murder(2012)
  • "Dramatique", a song featured in promotional videos for the PC gameDramatical Murder(2012)
  • "Chaos Logic"(カオスロジック),opening theme of PS3 version ofChaos;Head Noah(2012)
  • "Crystalline" and "At Last", ending themes to the PC gameDramatical Murder re:connect(2013)
  • "Anata no Eranda Kono Toki wo"(あなた の tuyển んだこ の khi を,The Moment You Had Chosen),opening theme toSteins;Gate: The Movie − Load Region of Déjà Vu(2013)
  • "Eien no Owari ni", insert song inKimi to Kanojo to Kanojo no Koi.(2013)
  • "By My Side" and "Lullaby Blue", special ending themes to theDramatical Murderanime series (2014)
  • "Scarlet" and "Voyage Lucid", ending themes to theDramatical Murderdrama CDs, volumes 1 and 2 (2014)
  • "Reaching out for our future", opening theme toEtrian Odyssey Untold 2: The Fafnir Knight,a video game in theEtrian Odysseyseries (2014)
  • "Amadeus"(アマデウス),opening theme toSteins;Gate 0,visual novel (2015)
  • "Fates Fall -Kibou no Kage-"(Fates Fall - hy vọng の âm -,Fates Fall -Winds of Hope-),song for Star Guardian event in the gameLeague of Legends(2017)
  • "Fátima"(ファティマ),opening theme toSteins;Gate 0,anime adaptation (2018)[3]
  • "Konna Boku Demo"(こんな phó でも,Even a person like me),grand ending theme to theRobotics;Notes DaSHvisual novel (2019)
  • "Lost Word Chronicle"(ロストワードクロニクル),theme song for the gameTouhou LostWord(2020)
  • "Boundary of Time"(Khắc の cảnh giới),song for the gameTouhou LostWord(2022)
  • "Game Over", opening theme toAnonymous;Code,visual novel (2022)

References

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  1. ^"Anime Boston Announces Japanese Game Music Guests".Anime News Network.March 16, 2012.RetrievedNovember 23,2016.
  2. ^"Sakura-Con Will Host Singer Kanako Itou, Wit Studio's Otomi Deai, Katsuhiko Kitada, Arifumi Imai".Anime News Network.March 3, 2015.RetrievedNovember 23,2016.
  3. ^"Kanako Itou, Zwei Perform Steins;Gate 0 Anime's Theme Songs".Anime News Network.February 13, 2018.Archivedfrom the original on February 13, 2018.RetrievedNovember 5,2018.
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