Shikao Suga is a Japanese musician and singer-songwriter from Tokyo known for writing the theme songs for several anime, movies and commercial ads.
14 Facts About Shikao Suga
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Shikao Suga made his first indie single, "0101", which he released using his birth name in kanji.
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Shikao Suga provided the song "Aozora Pedal" for the live version movie, starring Arashi's Sho Sakurai.
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Shikao Suga's songs have been included in non-manga movies, like Dark Water and Sweet Little Lies.
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Shikao Suga's name has been included in Haruki Murakami's novel After dark, with reference to his song "Bakudan juice".
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From 2007 on, Shikao Suga has had the support of other groups of musicians.
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Shikao Suga has had tours playing the guitar by himself.
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On December 9,2024, Shikao Suga announced a variety of activities to help celebrate his upcoming 30th anniversary, in 2027.
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In 2012, Shikao Suga translated the lyrics for Hedwig and the Angry Inch, which started performances September 28, at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo, with Mirai Moriyama in the lead.
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In March 2022, Shikao Suga performed as a guest artist at the Japanese touring ice show Fantasy on Ice alongside fellow singers Kohmi Hirose and Harumi.
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Shikao Suga sang his 2006 single "Gogo No Parade" in the show opening and performed in collaboration with figure skater and two-time Olympic gold medalist, Yuzuru Hanyu, to the song "Real Face" amongst others.
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Shikao Suga was a member of Fukumimi, a band formed by artists from the same label ; it consisted of Shikao Suga, Masayoshi Yamazaki, Kyoko, and later on Chitose Hajime, COIL, Araki Yuko, Sukima Switch and others.
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On his debut anniversary on February 26,2023, Shikao Suga appeared in a special live concert introducing a new funk band, "Funksaurus".
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Shikao Suga appears in a cameo in the video for the ad.