Maon Kurosaki was a Japanese singer and songwriter.
42 Facts About Maon Kurosaki
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Maon Kurosaki's songs have been featured in various anime series such as Jormungand, Tokyo Ravens, and The Fruit of Grisaia.
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Maon Kurosaki collaborated with artists such as Mami Kawada, Kotoko, and Trustrick for her music releases.
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Maon Kurosaki performed twice at Anime Expo 2011 in Los Angeles, California, and was a regular performer at Japanese anime events such as LisAni, Animelo Summer Live, and Animax Musix.
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Maon Kurosaki appeared at Anime Festival Asia, Bangkok Comic Con, and CharaExpo.
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In September 2021, Maon Kurosaki collapsed in the middle of a livestreamed concert, which was suspended thereafter.
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Maon Kurosaki was then rushed to a hospital where she was diagnosed with an epidural hematoma.
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Maon Kurosaki died in February 2023 after a period of declining health.
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Maon Kurosaki originally became interested in becoming a performer during her elementary years.
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Maon Kurosaki did not pass the audition as she lacked talent in performing, but her singing was praised.
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Maon Kurosaki began her singing career in Akihabara at the performance venue and bar Dear Stage, where she had been singing since at least January 2008.
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Maon Kurosaki first announced her major debut to her fans in January 2010.
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Maon Kurosaki made a voice acting cameo during the series' twelfth episode.
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Maon Kurosaki made her North American debut at Anime Expo 2011 in Los Angeles, California where she performed on July 1 and 3.
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Maon Kurosaki released the mini-album Goshiki Uta: Immortal Lovers on August 10,2011, which contains the ending theme songs used in the 2011 original video animation series Hakuoki Sekkaroku.
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Maon Kurosaki made her first appearance at Animelo Summer Live on during its 2011 iteration on August 28.
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Maon Kurosaki released her second studio album Butterfly Effect on November 30,2011, containing the song "Scars", the ending theme for the ninth episode of Hellsing Ultimate.
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In 2011, Maon Kurosaki formed the band Altima with Move's Mototaka "Motsu" Segawa and fripSide's Satoshi "Sat" Yaginuma.
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Maon Kurosaki was a guest at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia in 2012.
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Maon Kurosaki made an appearance at CharaExpo in Singapore in June 2015.
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Maon Kurosaki released her fifth studio album Mystical Flowers on November 25,2015.
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In 2016, Maon Kurosaki played the role of Alisa Reinford in the premium 3D musical adaptation of The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel.
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Maon Kurosaki released her tenth single "Dead or Lie" on August 17,2016, featuring the duo Trustrick; the song is used as the opening theme for the 2016 anime series Danganronpa 3: The End of Kibougamine Gakuen: Mirai-hen.
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Maon Kurosaki made her live-action acting debut in both 2018 and 2020 live-action films for Blood-C anime, Blood-Club Dolls 1 and Blood-Club Dolls 2; she performed the first film's theme song "Hazy Moon".
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Maon Kurosaki released her sixth album Beloved One on June 19,2019.
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Maon Kurosaki later formed the unit ALICes with Sayaka Kanda; the two released the song "Icy Voyage" in November 2020.
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In 2021, Maon Kurosaki went on a temporary hiatus after collapsing during an online live concert and being diagnosed with an epidural hematoma.
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Maon Kurosaki released the single "More Strongly" on November 16,2022; the title song was used as the ending theme to the anime series Reincarnated as a Sword.
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Maon Kurosaki was a long-time fan of anime and video games, and these two interests have influenced her throughout her career.
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Maon Kurosaki was a fan of the band Evanescence, and her first lyrics were inspired by the band's songs.
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Maon Kurosaki was influenced the song "Powder Snow" by Ayumi Hamasaki.
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Maon Kurosaki related her experiences working at Dear Stage, where originally worked as a waitress and performer.
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Maon Kurosaki said that she worked hard to meet customer expectations, and that performing at the venue's stage would prove to be a valuable experience as it would allow her to perform at larger stages with more imagination and inspiration.
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Maon Kurosaki mentioned that while writing lyrics for anime series, she wants the tone and mood of her songs to match the anime's setting.
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Maon Kurosaki mentioned how, after reading the A Certain Magical Index books, she sympathized with the character Accelerator and imagined his feelings as she wrote the song.
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Maon Kurosaki describes Accelerator is a character who initially has a lonely personality but gains kindness after meeting the character Last Order, and she wrote the song's lyrics based on his personality.
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Maon Kurosaki describes the song as an emotional song, and she originally sang it with a little pain.
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Maon Kurosaki's life changed when she encountered lolita fashion, and modeling in the style would broaden her world and give her a sense of comfort.
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Maon Kurosaki was inspired by the film Legally Blonde because of the film's main character always wearing what she wants to wear, and how the main character's bedroom is colored pastel pink, a color scheme that Maon Kurosaki liked.
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Maon Kurosaki collaborated with musical duo Trustrick in performing the song "Dead or Lie".
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Maon Kurosaki compared her duet with Trustrick's vocalist Sayaka Kanda to an angel and a demon, with her voice being compared to a demon, and Kanda's voice being transparent and feminine like an angel.
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Maon Kurosaki died on February 16,2023, following a period of declining health, after being diagnosed with an epidural hematoma in 2021.