戸川純 | pl

Togawa Jun (戸川純), born March 31, 1961, is an experimental Japanese vocalist and visual artist. Debuting in 1984, she began her career as a parody of the typical Japanese idol star at the time. It was soon apparent that her eccentric personality, surreal or disturbing lyrics and extensive vocal range set her apart from the usual cute pop singers that were popular in Japan. Her mash-up of "lolita" voice, straight singing, screaming, and operatics, married to traditional Japanese melodies, militaristic marching themes, and techno-pop continue to endear her to Japanese "maniac" fans, such as devotees of horror or erotic manga,...

In 1985, Jun Togawa (戸川純), along with Yapoos keyboardist Yoshikawa Yoichiro (吉川洋一郎) and Iio Yoshifumi (飯尾芳史), together formed the Jun Togawa Unit (戸川純ユニット); releasing a single album entitled Kyokuto Ian Shoka the same year. .