Noriyuki Makihara ( 槇原敬之 ) | th

Makihara Noriyuki (槇原 敬之) is a well-known Japanese pop singer/ songwriter, nicknamed "Macky" by his fans. He was born on 18 May 1969. Macky burst on to the J-Pop scene in the early 90's, making a huge name for himself with monster hits such as "Mou Koi Nante Shinai" (もう恋なんてしない) and "Donna Toki Mo" (どんなときも。). One could arguably compare him to Western pop stars such as Elton John, both in terms of musical ability and talent, and continued longevity despite playing to an intensely fickle industry. The two also seem to have shared something of a similar career path in...

Noriyuki Asakura (kanji: 朝倉紀行) (February 11, 1954) is a Japanese music composer. He is famous for composing the soundtracks to the anime series Rurouni Kenshin and the popular video game franchises Tenchu and Way of the Samurai. He is well-known for combining traditional Japanese music with elements of rock, jazz, electronica and other world music. He is a native of Tokyo, and entered the music industry in the early 80s, composing music for television programs and movies, as well as producing music for a number of Japanese pop stars during the 80's and early 90s. In 1995, he composed the...