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{{nihongo|'''Mai Kuraki'''|倉木麻衣|Kuraki Mai}} (born October 28, 1982) is a Japanese pop and R&B singer-songwriter, producer and composer from [[Wikipedia: Funabashi, Chiba|Funabashi]], Chiba. Kuraki debuted in 1999 with the single, "[[Wikipedia: Love, Day After Tomorrow|Love, Day After Tomorrow]]". In 2000, she released her debut album, ''[[Wikipedia: Delicious Way|Delicious Way]]'', which debuted at number-one and sold over 2,210,000 copies in its first week. Kuraki is one of a few female artists in Japan to have their first four studio albums to debut atop of the [[Wikipedia: Oricon|Oricon]] album chart.<ref>[http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/rankmusic/41448/ BoA、オリジナル1stから5作連続首位!]. Oricon, January 23, 2007</ref>
  
{{nihongo|'''Mai Kuraki'''|倉木麻衣|Kuraki Mai}} (born October 28, 1982) is a Japanese pop and R&B singer-songwriter, producer and composer from [[wikipedia:Funabashi, Chiba|Funabashi]], Chiba. Kuraki debuted in 1999 with the single, "[[wikipedia:Love, Day After Tomorrow|Love, Day After Tomorrow]]". In 2000, she released her debut album, ''[[wikipedia:Delicious Way|Delicious Way]]'', which debuted at number-one and sold over 2,210,000 copies in its first week. Kuraki is one of a few female artists in Japan to have their first four studio albums to debut atop of the [[wikipedia:Oricon|Oricon]] album chart.<ref>[http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/rankmusic/41448/ BoA、オリジナル1stから5作連続首位!]. Oricon, January 23, 2007</ref>
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In 2009, Kuraki saw a revival in her popularity. Her eighth studio album, ''[[Wikipedia: Touch Me!|Touch Me!]]'', debuted atop the Oricon album charts; becoming her first number-one album in five years. Kuraki holds the record for being the only female artist to have all of her singles consecutively debut in the Top 10 since her debut.<ref>[http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/3991558/ 倉木麻衣、10年目突入でアルバム1位獲得]. Livedoor, January 27, 2009.</ref> To date, Kuraki has six number-one albums and two number-one singles.
 
 
In 2009, Kuraki saw a revival in her popularity. Her eighth studio album, ''[[wikipedia:Touch Me!|Touch Me!]]'', debuted atop the Oricon album charts; becoming her first number-one album in five years. Kuraki holds the record for being the only female artist to have all of her singles consecutively debut in the Top 10 since her debut.<ref>[http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/3991558/ 倉木麻衣、10年目突入でアルバム1位獲得]. Livedoor, January 27, 2009.</ref> To date, Kuraki has six number-one albums and two number-one singles.
 
  
 
== Song themes in Detective Conan ==
 
== Song themes in Detective Conan ==
 
 
=== Opening themes ===
 
=== Opening themes ===
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* '''[[Winter Bells]]''' - Opening 10 (episodes 259~270)
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* '''[[Kaze no Lalala]]''' - Opening 12 (episodes 306~332)
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* '''[[Growing of my heart]]''' - Opening 16 (episodes 415~424)
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* '''[[Ichibyōgoto ni Love for you]]''' - Opening 23 (episodes 505~514)
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* '''[[Revive]]''' - Opening 25 (episodes 521~529)
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* '''[[SUMMER TIME GONE]]''' - Opening 29 (episodes 583~601)
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* '''[[TRY AGAIN]]''' - Opening 35 (episodes 681~695)
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* '''[[DYNAMITE]]''' - Opening 39 (episodes 757~773)
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* '''[[Barairo no Jinsei]]''' - Opening 49 (episodes 927~940)
  
* '''[[Winter Bells]]''' - Opening 10 ''(Episodes 259~270)''
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=== Closing themes ===
* '''[[Kaze no Lalala]]''' - Opening 12 ''(Episodes 306~332)''
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* '''[[Secret of my heart]]''' - Closing 9 (episodes 180~204)
* '''[[Growing of my heart]]''' - Opening 16 ''(Episodes 415~424)''
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* '''[[Start in my life]]''' - Closing 11 (episodes 219~232)
* '''[[Ichibyōgoto ni Love for you]]''' - Opening 23 ''(Episodes 505~514)''
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* '''[[always]]''' - Closing 12 (episodes 233~247)
* '''[[Revive]]''' - Opening 25 ''(Episodes 521~529)''
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* '''[[Shiroi Yuki]]''' - Closing 26 (episodes 459~470)
* '''[[SUMMER TIME GONE]]''' - Opening 29 ''(Episode 583~601)''
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* '''[[Tomorrow is the last Time]]''' - Closing 36 (episodes 588~601)
* '''[[TRY AGAIN]]''' - Opening 35 ''(Episode 681~695)''
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* '''[[Your Best Friend]]''' - Closing 40 (episodes 629~643)
* '''[[DYNAMITE]]''' - Opening 39 ''(Episode 757~773)''
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* '''[[Koi ni Koishite]]''' - Closing 43 (episodes 667~686)
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* '''[[Muteki na Heart]]''' - Closing 48 (episodes 750~762)
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* '''[[SAWAGE☆LIFE]]''' - Closing 52 (episodes 827~842)
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* '''[[YESTERDAY LOVE]]''' - Closing 53 (episodes 843~864)
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* '''[[Togetsukyō ~Kimi Omou~]]''' - Closing 55 (episodes 876~886)
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* '''[[Kimi to Koi no Mama de Owarenai Itsumo Yume no Mama ja Irarenai]]''' - Closing 59 (episodes 928~951)
  
=== Closing themes ===
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=== Movie themes ===
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* '''[[always]]''' - Movie 5 ([[Countdown to Heaven]])
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* '''[[Time after time ~Hana Mau Machi de~]]''' - Movie 7 ([[Crossroad in the Ancient Capital]])
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* '''[[PUZZLE]]''' - Movie 13 ([[The Raven Chaser]])
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* '''[[Togetsukyō ~Kimi Omou~]]''' - Movie 21 ([[The Crimson Love Letter]])
  
* '''[[Secret of my heart]]''' - Closing 9 ''(Episodes 180~204)''
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== Trivia ==
* '''[[Start in my life]]''' - Closing 11 ''(Episodes 219~232)''
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* She is the current titleholder of the Guinness World Records for the most songs featured in the anime ''[[Detective Conan]]'' since January 2019 at a number of 23 songs.
* '''[[Always]]''' - Closing 12 ''(Episodes 233~247)''
 
* '''[[Shiroi Yuki]]''' - Closing 26 ''(Episodes 459~470)''
 
* '''[[Tomorrow is the last Time]]''' - Closing 36 ''(Episodes 588~601)''
 
* '''[[Your Best Friend]]''' - Closing 40 ''(Episodes 629~643)''
 
* '''[[Koi ni Koishite]]''' - Closing 43 ''(Episode 667~686)''
 
* '''[[Muteki na Heart]]''' - Closing 48 ''(Episode 750~762)''
 
* '''[[SAWAGE☆LIFE]]''' - Closing 52 ''(Episode 827~842)''
 
* '''[[YESTERDAY LOVE]]''' - Closing 53 ''(Episode 843~?)''
 
  
=== Movie themes ===
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== In Detective Conan ==
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Mai Kuraki has appeared a number of times in ''Detective Conan'' and is part of its universe. She is recognized as a popular idol and singer. She is popular among high school girls and is known by [[Sonoko Suzuki|Sonoko]] and [[Ran Mori|Ran]].
  
* '''[[Always]]''' - Movie 5 ''([[Countdown to Heaven]])''
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She made a cameo in [[Volume 29|file 293]] and [[The 3 "K"s of Osaka Case|episode 238]], during the opening of the K3 Restaurant. A her animated likeness can be seen on a billboard in the anime's [[Ichibyōgoto ni Love for you|opening 23]], and a photo in [[YESTERDAY LOVE|ending 53]]. In [[The Scarlet School Trip]], she appears to be in the same hotel as the four of the Teitan High School main characters (Ran, Sonoko, [[Masumi Sera|Sera]], and [[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]]) and meets them in the hallway. She thinks they are a double couple since it is Shinichi-Ran and Sonoko-Masumi (she looks like a boy). Her manager seen in that scene isn't the real manager, since the real one is a man named [[Toshinori Masuda]] and the president of Being. Afterwards, she runs into Masumi at Kiyomizu Butai. She speaks briefly to Masumi, but decides to say nothing because she is too surprised that Masumi is a girl.
* '''[[Time after time ~Hana Mau Machi de~]]''' - Movie 7 ''([[Crossroad in the Ancient Capital]])''
 
* '''[[PUZZLE]]''' - Movie 13 ''([[The Raven Chaser]])''
 
* '''[[Togetsukyou ~Kimi Omou~]]''' - Movie 21 ''([[The Crimson Love Letter]])''
 
  
==Trivia==
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*An animated likeness of Kuraki can be seen on a billboard in the anime's 23rd opening, '''[[Ichibyōgoto ni Love for you]]'''.
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Kuraki mai-dc238.jpg|thumb|left|x165px|Episode 238]]
*Kuraki made a cameo in [[Volume 29]]: File 293 in the manga and Part 1 of "[[The 3 "K"s of Osaka Case]]".
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Op23-10.JPG|thumb|left|x165px|Opening 23]]
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ed53 Mai.jpg|thumb|left|x165px|Ending 53]]
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:EP927-Mai 2.jpg|thumb|left|x165px|Episode 927]]
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{|
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:EP928-Mai 2.jpg|thumb|left|x165px|Episode 928]]
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
 
* [[Music]]
 
* [[Music]]
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
 
 
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Revision as of 08:45, 1 September 2019

Mai Kuraki

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Japanese name: 倉木麻衣
Gender: Female
Date of birth: October 28, 1982
Place of birth: Funabashi, Chiba, Japan
Genres: Pop, R&B
Years active: 1999-present
Labels: GIZA Studio (1999–2007)
Northern Music (2007–present)
Website: mai-kuraki.com

Mai Kuraki (倉木麻衣 Kuraki Mai?) (born October 28, 1982) is a Japanese pop and R&B singer-songwriter, producer and composer from Funabashi, Chiba. Kuraki debuted in 1999 with the single, "Love, Day After Tomorrow". In 2000, she released her debut album, Delicious Way, which debuted at number-one and sold over 2,210,000 copies in its first week. Kuraki is one of a few female artists in Japan to have their first four studio albums to debut atop of the Oricon album chart.[1]

In 2009, Kuraki saw a revival in her popularity. Her eighth studio album, Touch Me!, debuted atop the Oricon album charts; becoming her first number-one album in five years. Kuraki holds the record for being the only female artist to have all of her singles consecutively debut in the Top 10 since her debut.[2] To date, Kuraki has six number-one albums and two number-one singles.

Song themes in Detective Conan

Opening themes

Closing themes

Movie themes

Trivia

  • She is the current titleholder of the Guinness World Records for the most songs featured in the anime Detective Conan since January 2019 at a number of 23 songs.

In Detective Conan

Mai Kuraki has appeared a number of times in Detective Conan and is part of its universe. She is recognized as a popular idol and singer. She is popular among high school girls and is known by Sonoko and Ran.

She made a cameo in file 293 and episode 238, during the opening of the K3 Restaurant. A her animated likeness can be seen on a billboard in the anime's opening 23, and a photo in ending 53. In The Scarlet School Trip, she appears to be in the same hotel as the four of the Teitan High School main characters (Ran, Sonoko, Sera, and Shinichi) and meets them in the hallway. She thinks they are a double couple since it is Shinichi-Ran and Sonoko-Masumi (she looks like a boy). Her manager seen in that scene isn't the real manager, since the real one is a man named Toshinori Masuda and the president of Being. Afterwards, she runs into Masumi at Kiyomizu Butai. She speaks briefly to Masumi, but decides to say nothing because she is too surprised that Masumi is a girl.

Episode 238
Opening 23
Ending 53
Episode 927
Episode 928

See also

References