Kinya Kotani (コタニ キンヤ, Kotani Kin'ya, born July 16, 1979), also known as KINYA, is a male singer and actor from Saitama Prefecture, Japan.[1][2] He sang the theme songs for the anime Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle and various songs for Gravitation.

Kotani Kinya
OriginSaitama Prefecture, Japan
GenresPop/rock
Occupation(s)Singer, actor
Websitehttp://kotanikinya.net/

Discography

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Albums

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List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album information Oricon[3]
Peak
position
Mad Soldiers' Laboratory
  • Released: October 21, 1999
  • Catalog No.: ARCJ-114
  • Mini-album
 
History P-20
  • Released: June 7, 2000
  • Catalog No.: ARCJ-137
  • Re-released: July 1, 2002 (ESCL-9036)
 
What? xxPhysicalxx
  • Released: July 4, 2001
  • Catalog No.: ARCJ-171
  • Re-released: July 1, 2002 (ESCL-9037)
 
Native  
Mikazuki (三日月)  
彩 -IRO-  
Continuation
  • Released: November 11, 2010
  • Catalog No.: QUEST-0010
  • Mini-album
  • [citation needed]
 
Electro
Library
GOLDEN BEST Limited Kinya Kotani. The Halfway Point

Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Single information Oricon[4] Album
Peak
position
"Kōnetsu Blood" (高熱BLOOD)
  • Released: January 6, 2000
  • Catalog No.: ARDJ-5096
   
"Jōnetsu Ballad" (情熱BALLAD)
  • Released: May 3, 2000
  • Catalog No.: ARCJ-139
   
"Sweet Sweet Samba"
  • Released: July 19, 2000
  • Catalog No.: ARCJ-145
   
"Easy Action"
  • Released: December 6, 2000
  • Catalog No.: ARCJ-158
   
"No! Virtual"
  • Released: February 28, 2001
  • Catalog No.: ARCJ-166
   
"Love Stuff"
  • Released: May 23, 2001
  • Catalog No.: ARDJ-5099
   
"Blaze"
Opening theme song for Tsubasa Chronicle
  • Released: June 22, 2005
  • Catalog No.: YRCN-10092
   
"Aerial"
Opening theme song for The Princess in the Birdcage Kingdom
  • Released: August 17, 2005
  • Catalog No.: YRCN-10108
63  
"It's"
Opening theme song for Tsubasa Chronicle Second Season
  • Released: May 24, 2006
  • Catalog No.: YRCN-10138
   
"Best Position!!!"    
Sora, Kaze (ソラ、カゼ)
  • Released: October 3, 2012
  • Catalog No.: YRCN-90203
81  
This is GRAVITATION Vol.1
This is GRAVITATION Vol.2
This is GRAVITATION Vol.3
raremetal heart
Owl of Soul
metropolitan cowboy


DVDs

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  • LIVE physical small club circuit 2001 July 1, 2002 ESBL-9038
  • Live physical "ex. - 0126. 2000 to 2002 June 19, 2002 ESBL-9011
  • Kinya ga yuku! Daihyakka July 1, 2002 ESBL-9039
  • Kinya ga kuru!? Daihyakka July 1, 2002 ESBL-9040

Books

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  • "Aka" Kotani Kinya Artist Book 1 October, 2000 ISBN 4-87279-049-9
  • "Ao" Kotani Kinya Artist Book 2 November, 2000 ISBN 4-87279-051-0
  • "Kiiro" Kotani Kinya Artist Book 3 January, 2001 ISBN 4-87279-059-6

References

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  1. ^ "Official profile". Archived from the original on 2009-12-26. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
  2. ^ Katoh, Hidekazu; Kamo, Ayumi; Yoshida, Sayuri (July 2007). "Tsubasa— RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE". Newtype USA. 6 (7): 46–51. ISSN 1541-4817.
  3. ^ コタニキンヤのアルバム売上ランキング [Kinya Kotani Album Sales Ranking]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  4. ^ コタニキンヤのシングル売上ランキング [Kinya Kotani Single Sales Ranking]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved January 15, 2016.
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