Kousuke Atari

Kousuke Atari 中 孝介
Background information
Born	(1980-07-13) 13 July 1980 Naze, Kagoshima, Japan
Genres	Shimauta, J-Pop
Occupations	Singer, actor
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1999–present
Label	Epic
Website	atarikblog.exblog.jp

Kousuke Atari (中 孝介, Atari Kōsuke; born 13 July 1980) is a Japanese pop singer. He is a self-trained musician, and performs in the shimauta (island-song) style of his hometown.

Discography

Albums

• 1999: Atari (アタリ) (Indies)
• 2000: Kurudando (くるだんど) (Indies)
• 2002: Shodon (諸鈍; Place Name) (Indies)
• 2004: Notus (ノトス) (Indies)
• 2006: Chu Dong Xin Xian (触動心弦; Touch Strings of Your Heart)
• 2007: Yurai Bana (ユライ花; The First Flower)
• 2007: Hua Jian Dao (花間道; Road Between Flowers)
• 2008: Kizuna Utav (絆歌; Bond Songs)

Mini-Albums

• 2005: Materia (マテリヤ) (Indies)
• 2006: Natsukasha no Shima (なつかしゃのシマ; The Island I Miss)

Singles

• 2006: "Sorezore ni" ("それぞれに"; "In Each and Every")
• 2006: Omoide no Sugu Soba de / Mahiru no Hanabi ("思い出のすぐそばで / 真昼の花火"; "Right Next to Memories / Midday Fireworks")
• 2007: "Hana" ("花"; "Flower")
• 2007: "Tane wo Maku Hibi" ("種をまく日々"; "The Days When Seeds are Scattered")
• 2008: "Haru" ("春"; "Spring")
• 2008: "Kizuna" ("絆"; "Bonds")
• 2009: "Koi" ("恋"; "Love")

Collaborations/Other

• 2002: Various Artists – Amami Shima Uta (#2. "Asabanabushi", #9. "Kurudando", #13. "Rankanhashi")
• 2004: Various Artists – Okinawa Songs ~Watashita Uta~(#14. "IRAYOI Tsukiyo Hama")
• 2005: Masayoshi Yamazaki Tribute Album – One More Time, One More Track (#3. "HOME")
• 2008: Van Fan & Kousuke Atari - Cape No.7 OST ("Heidenröslein")

Films

• Cape No. 7 (2008) – Teacher / Himself – Singer
• "Taipei Exchanges" (2010) – Singing Customer/ Tourist
• "Happiness Me Too" (2012)

Trivia

• The song "Natsu Yuuzora (夏夕空; Summer Evening Sky)" was used as the ending theme in the Japanese anime adaptation of the manga series Natsume Yuujinchou. He also performed the song "Kimi no Kakera (君ノカケラ; Pieces of You)" which was used in the third season.
• The single "Tane wo Maku Hibi (種をまく日々; The Days When Seeds are Scattered)" was used as the thirteenth ending theme in the anime series Bleach.
• The single "Koi (恋; Love)" was used as the ending theme in the anime series Genji Monogatari Sennenki.

External links

Official website

• Kousuke Atari at Anime News Network's encyclopedia