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42-523: Born June 17, 1980 in Kumamoto-ken in Japan, after graduating from high school, he originally became a mailman , but later decided to pursue a career as a singer. On December 5, 2001 Kimeru released his first single, "You Got Game?" with Absolute Productions/Birdie House Inc. The song was used as the first ending song for the anime テニスの王子様　( The Prince of Tennis , commonly called "TeniPuri" or "AniPuri"), which

84-645: A dōjinshi group with other artists, he was recruited by Futabasha and drew yonkoma . He was an assistant to Naoki Tsuji on Zero-sen Hayato and Tiger Mask . Lupin III made its debut on August 10, 1967, in the first issue of the magazine Weekly Manga Action ; the cover was also drawn by Monkey Punch. It went on to become an extremely popular and successful media franchise, spawning numerous manga, six animated television series, seven animated feature films, two live-action films, three OVAs , near-yearly television specials since 1989, music CDs , video games, and

126-805: A Path (LIVE) (Single) August 24, 2005 CRCP-10118 1. Answer Will Come 2. Stand Up: Break Away 3. You Got Game?: From K's Ark 2005 4. Answer Will Come(instrumental) (Single + DVD) November 2, 2005 CRCP-10123 1. Love Bites 2. Dream Lover 3. Love Bites (instrumental) DVD track listing 1. Answer Will Come (KLSE Shibuya AX 05.08.20/21) 2. Stand Up: Break Away (KLSE Shibuya AX 05.08.20/21) (Single) November 2, 2005 CRCP-10126 1. Love Bites 2. Dream Lover 3. Love Bites (instrumental) "To Be with You" (Single) April 19, 2006 CRCP-10134 1. 恋のパフォーマンス: To Be with You 2. Hero 3. Pink from Tour "Glorious" 4. 恋のパフォーマンス: To Be with You (instrumental) (Single + DVD) October 4, 2006 CRCP-10148 1. Timeless 2. Dive into

168-492: A grueling 4 hour concert, singing every one of the songs he had previously released, including songs he's only ever sang live, re-mixes and acoustic versions of some songs, and one new song. Kimeru also had Yoshinori Sugimoto, former guitarist and founder of the J-Rock band Waive, as a special guest (Sugimoto was the producer for "Style"). Kimeru performed with Uverworld and Undergraph on R&R's MIX UP! event August 16, which shortly

210-456: A musical. Monkey Punch himself even directed the 1996 film, Dead or Alive . In April 2005, he became the professor of Manga and Animation at Otemae University , in its Faculty of Media and Arts , and was a visiting professor at Tokyo University of Technology in May 2010. On April 21, 2007, Monkey Punch participated in a series of lectures on the "interaction of manga and culture throughout

252-581: A new mini album entitled Shi Ru Be internationally. Kimeru once again returned to the stage to star in the musical Titanic . He also released a new album, entitled Discover , on his birthday. Kimeru returned to his role as Shusuke Fuji and reunite with the 1st generation Seigaku cast to perform in Tenimyu's Dream Live 7th . Kimeru performed at the Anisama in Shanghai Only One concert, 19 February, which

294-635: A part of the PV. In addition to this, Kimeru was delighted to announce a stop in Kumamoto during his tour, his first time performing in his home town. From October 2 - October 6, Kimeru was featured in the famous "J Pop Cafe" in Shibuya, Tokyo. The cafe features various JPop artists, and serves food and drink inspired by the artist. Fans can sit at the cafe and enjoy watching some of the artist's music videos and listen to their music. The Cafe opened only months before it featured

336-580: A place in Beijing called the "Japanese Music Information Center (JAMIC)". After some consultations, it was finally decided that Kimeru would visit both Beijing and Chongqing . This was incredible news, and a big step in Kimeru's career. Upon arriving in China, he was greeted by a mass of fans waiting for him outside the airport. During his entire visit, he was completely overwhelmed with the amount of support he received, and

378-567: A recording of his glorious tour. Somehow in the midst of all his work, Kimeru toured once again, holding a special live in Tokyo on April 19 (the day of his new single's release), and ending his tour in Tokyo again. He also released his first photobook, Prince of New Noble Glam Rock, through pia and R&R Newsmaker. On April 24, 2006, Kimeru announced that he would be making his first ever live appearance overseas in China. His visit resulted after his fans in China continuously mailed letters and presents to

420-425: A single for the song was released on 10 July 2019. (Single) December 5, 2001 NECM-12022 1. You Got Game? 2. Chain of Mind 3. You Got Game? (Karaoke) 4. Chain of Mind (Karaoke) (Single) December 4, 2002 NECM-12039 1. Make You Free 2. Song for You ~愛すべき人へ~ 3. Make You Free (Karaoke) 4. Song for You ~愛すべき人へ~ (Karaoke) (Single) February 25, 2004 NECM-12072 1. Overlap 2. Oath in

462-512: A target start date of April 2026 to begin production. The prefecture has a mascot named " Kumamon ", a black bear with red cheeks, who was created to attract tourists to the region after the Kyushu Shinkansen line opened. These sports teams are based in the prefecture: The Kumamoto Prefecture hosted the 2019 World Women's Handball Championship , having previously hosted the 1997 World Men's Handball Championship . Kumamoto Prefecture

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504-695: Is in the east of Kumamoto Prefecture. This volcano is located at the centre of the Aso caldera . As of 31 March 2019, 21% of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as natural parks : the Aso Kujū and Unzen-Amakusa National Parks; Kyūshū Chūō Sanchi and Yaba-Hita-Hikosan Quasi-National Parks; and Ashikita Kaigan , Itsuki Gokanoshō , Kinpōzan , Misumi-Ōyano Umibe , Okukuma , Shōtaisan , and Yabe Shūhen Prefectural Natural Parks. Fourteen cities are located in Kumamoto Prefecture: These are

546-635: Is the 'sister state/prefecture' of Montana in the United States. Kumamoto has a sister city located in Texas named San Antonio , which holds an annual fall festival 'akimatsuri' for its Japanese citizens. In 2015 the mascot, 'Kumamon' visited as an honorary ambassador during the festival located at the Japanese Tea Gardens. Monkey Punch Kazuhiko Katō ( Japanese : 加藤一彦 , Hepburn : Katō Kazuhiko , May 26, 1937 – April 11, 2019) , known by

588-453: The Heart DVD track listing 1. Timeless PV Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto Prefecture ( 熊本県 , Kumamoto-ken ) is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū . Kumamoto Prefecture has a population of 1,748,134 (as of 1 June 2019 ) and has a geographic area of 7,409 square kilometres (2,861 sq mi). Kumamoto Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to

630-512: The Storm 3. Overlap (Karaoke) 4. Oath in the Storm (Karaoke) (Single) February 25, 2004 NECM-12071 1. Overlap 2. Overlap Live 2003.12.06 3. Feel My Soul ~闘いの中で~ LIVE 2003.12.06 4. Overlap (Karaoke) (Single) August 25, 2004 MTCS-1004 1. Be Shiny 2. ミラーボール 3. Prism 4. Beat a Path 5. Chain of Mind: Live (Single) February 26, 2005 MTCS-1007 1. The Pleasure of Love 2. Pink 3. Be Shiny (LIVE) 4. Beat

672-528: The Year" award from Nippon Crown. Spring of 2006 proved a busy time for Kimeru. While his regular radio show "Kimeruのキラキラ☆レコーディング (Kimeru no KiraKira*Recording)" ended, Kimeru became a regular guest on shows for bayFM, FM Fukuoka and FM Kumamoto. He also sang the song "Style", the ending song for the new anime "Musashi", created by Monkey Punch , as well as released his new single "恋のパフォーマンス: To Be with You (Koi no Performance ~To Be with You~") and his DVD Glorious Films,

714-518: The ancient Kumaso . Kumamoto Prefecture is in the center of Kyushu , the southernmost of the four major Japanese islands. It is bordered by the Ariake inland sea and the Amakusa archipelago to the west, Fukuoka Prefecture and Ōita Prefecture to the north, Miyazaki Prefecture to the east, and Kagoshima Prefecture to the south. Mount Aso (1,592 m (5,223 ft)), an extensive active volcano,

756-541: The beginning of 2005, for his last show in Tenmiyu - Side Fudomine - Kimeru was reunited with a recovered Kotaro Yanagi, who would share the role of Echizen with Endo. Kimeru's role of Fuji would be carried on by Hiroki Aiba , Yuuta Furukawa , Hashimoto Taito , Ryou Mitsuya and Yusuke Yata . Not losing any steam, Kimeru released his fifth single "The Pleasure of Love", as well as toured yet again, adding two new stops to his route ( Sendai & Fukuoka ). Kimeru's popularity

798-471: The lead role of Ryoma Echizen . The rising popularity of the musical brought rising popularity to his music, and on November 27, 2003 Kimeru released his first mini-album, The Beginning . Kimeru would sing "You Got Game?" at the end of each show for three of the musicals (the first musical, Remarkable 1st Match Fudomine , and Side Fudomine ), and "Make You Free" for Dream Live 1st . The end of 2003 also brought tragedy to Tenimyu . Less than two weeks before

840-585: The mainland separated from the East China Sea by the Amakusa Archipelago. Kumamoto Prefecture is home to Mount Aso , the largest active volcano in Japan and among the largest in the world, with its peak 1,592 metres (5,223 ft) above sea level . Historically, the area was called Higo Province ; and the province was renamed Kumamoto during the Meiji Restoration . The creation of prefectures

882-473: The name of Eiji Gamuta ( がむた永二 , Gamuta Eiji ) . The editor of the magazine that "discovered him" then suggested the pen name Monkey Punch. Katō claims that he did not like the name, but agreed because it was his boss's idea and his next series was only supposed to be a three-month project. When the series, Lupin III , became popular, he was stuck with the name. Katō's younger brother, Teruhiko ( 輝彦 ) , worked as his assistant on Lupin III . For years it

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924-451: The north, Ōita Prefecture to the northeast, Miyazaki Prefecture to the southeast, and Kagoshima Prefecture to the south. Kumamoto is the capital and largest city of Kumamoto Prefecture, with other major cities including Yatsushiro , Amakusa , and Tamana . Kumamoto Prefecture is located in the center of Kyūshū on the coast of the Ariake Sea , across from Nagasaki Prefecture , with

966-525: The pen name Monkey Punch ( モンキー・パンチ , Monkī Panchi ) , was a Japanese manga artist , best known for his series Lupin III . Katō was born in Hamanaka, Hokkaido ; he began drawing at a very young age, but did not draw manga until junior high school, when his manga strips were used in the school newspaper. After graduating, he moved to Tokyo to look for work and began going to a technical school for electronics, continuing to draw for fun. While working in

1008-451: The popular Japanese band L'Arc-en-Ciel . When "Timeless" was finally released on October 4, the announcement was made about Kimeru's next single, featuring a collaboration between him and popular musician Daisuke Asakura . Known as DA to most of his fans, most people know him from either his work with the popular anime series Gravitation , or from producing many songs for the singer T.M.Revolution . The new release, called "Starry Heavens",

1050-473: The release of his seventh single, "Love Bites", he released his first ever full-length album, Glorious . He later released a piano score for the album. At the start of 2006, Kimeru departed on another tour to promote Glorious , kicking off at the Kouseinunkin Hall in Tokyo on New Years Day, and hand-signing over 1000 posters that would be given out to each attendee. Kimeru was also rewarded the "Rookie of

1092-520: The release of the album, Kimeru performed at his second "Ark" special celebrating his 5th Anniversary. Continuing with the theme of his 5th Anniversary, Kimeru announced tour dates for his 2007 Spring tour, which included special dates for a free screening of a special Timeless DVD as well as a special acoustic live for his fanclub members. Also included were dates for a regular tour, Kimeru 5th Anniversary Tour 2007 "Radiant-spring". Along with all his touring, Kimeru released his 11th single, "With You", which

1134-444: The second musical of the series, Remarkable 1st Match Fudomine , the lead actor cast for the main role of Echizen, Kotaro Yanagi , was struck by a car and was in critical condition for some months. Because the musical's rehearsals were well underway and performance dates already set, Kimeru had to step up into the role. Takashi Nagayama (who was playing the role of Eiji Kikumaru ) filled in as Fuji, and Yamazaki Ichitaro (who had left

1176-462: The series) came back as Kikumaru. Kimeru was struck so hard by his friend's accident that when he released his third single, "OVERLAP" (a theme song for the anime Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters ), he also dedicated its coupling song, "Oath in the Storm", to Yanagi. Kimeru returned to his role of Fuji when Yuya Endo was brought in as the new Echizen (Nagayama went back to Kikumaru as well, and Ichitaro permanently left). A small joke about Kimeru playing Echizen

1218-445: The towns and villages in each district : As of 1 June 2019, the population was 1,748,134 inhabitants with a population density of 236 inhabitants per square kilometre (610/sq mi). The prefecture ranks 23rd in Japan. The largest motorcycle production facility in the world is located in Kumamoto. In 2023, Mitsubishi Electric announced plans to spend 100 billion yen on a new semiconductor factory in Kumamoto, with

1260-597: The world" at the Freer Gallery of Art . In 2008, Monkey Punch was a judge at the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs ' Second International Manga Awards. He designed the characters for the pachinko game CR Ginroku Gijinden Roman in 2012. The following year an anime adaptation of the game began airing on January 7, 2013, with Monkey Punch's designs adapted by Satoshi Hirayama, and was streamed with English subtitles on Crunchyroll . Monkey Punch participated in

1302-496: The writing of the 2014 live-action film adaptation of Lupin III . Monkey Punch resided in Sakura, Chiba , until his death. He died on April 11, 2019, due to pneumonia . Katō first started to work as a professional manga artist, under the pen name Kazuhiko Katō ( 加東一彦 , Katō Kazuhiko , pronounced the same as his real name, but written with different characters) . In 1965, he made his debut with Playboy School , writing under

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1344-623: Was added in Dream Live 1st . In late April/early May 2004, Kimeru went on his very first tour, "OVERLAP". With only three dates (one in Nagoya , Osaka , and Tokyo), it was his stepping stone into real touring as a professional singer. On August 25, 2004 he released his fourth single, "Be Shiny", as well as his first DVD with live footage and music videos. To celebrate the release of his new material, he went on another tour in September and November 2004. At

1386-477: Was based on a manga by the same name created by Takeshi Konomi. He followed up this release one year later with "Make You Free", which was also used as an opening song for later episodes of TeniPuri. In the spring of 2003, Kimeru originated the role of Shusuke Fuji , the prodigy of Seigaku Middle School's tennis club, in The Prince of Tennis musical production series (commonly called Tenimyu ), and understudied

1428-407: Was followed with the announcement of his next single "Timeless", along with his next tour, Kimeru Tour 2006 "Starry & Timeless". Anticipation rose for the single when Kimeru announced the PV for Timeless would feature some of his old castmates from Tenimyu: Sota Aoyama ( Sadaharu Inui ), Eiji Takigawa ( Kunimitsu Tezuka ), and Naoya Gomoto ( Kaoru Kaidoh ). Kai Asami was also announced to be

1470-843: Was growing, and on May 21, 2005, he performed in his first seated live house ( Shibuya Public Hall in Tokyo). This live was later released on DVD. In the summer of 2005 Kimeru was officially signed onto the Nippon Crown ( Crown Records ) label under "Crown Gold". Being signed onto a larger and more well-known label proved beneficial for Kimeru, and with the release of his sixth single "Answer Will Come", he put on his special Kimeru-Land Summer Eruption 2005 tour, complete with games and selling of old merchandise. He added an extra stop in Hiroshima as well as performed on two different days for Nagoya and Tokyo. Winter of 2005 brought even more success to Kimeru. After

1512-547: Was held at the Shanghai Grand Stage. He then took part in another stage play called Shounen Hollywood , which co-starred fellow TeniMyu cast member Takashi Nagayama. Kimeru was a guest at Tenimyu's Dream Live 2013, 10 year anniversary. There he sang "You Got Game". In February it was announced that Kimeru, now written as KIMERU, would perform the second opening theme of the Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS anime, named "Go Forward". This

1554-531: Was his second work for the "Yu-Gi-Oh!" anime. The song debuted on TV on 11 April 2018, and the single was released in two different types on May 30, 2018. Type-A is anime jacket edition, Type-B is artist jacket edition. KIMERU released two new works: on March 13 his new mini album, "Liar", which contained "Go Forward" and 6 new songs. In April he was chosen to perform the third opening of the Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS anime, titled "Calling". The song debuted on TV on 22 May 2019;

1596-493: Was part of the abolition of the feudal system . The current Japanese orthography for Kumamoto literally means "bear root/origin," or "origin of the bear." However, Man'yōgana -like phonetic transcriptions based on the kanji for "a ball, a sphere" (球 /ku/ ~ /kjū/) and "to polish, to grind, to brush (one's teeth)" (磨 /ma/) are used for the names of the Kuma River (球磨川) and Kuma District (球磨郡). The Kuma element also appears in

1638-613: Was produced by Tetsuya Komuro , who has worked with such acts as BoA , Backstreet Boys , and Ryuichi Sakamoto . Taking a small break from his singing, Kimeru returned to the stage to star as the title role in the musical Pippin . He shared the role with his Tenimyu replacement, Hiroki Aiba . Kimeru released one single titled " Koishite Kimeru! ", which was produced and featured Rolly Teranishi . He has also released self-titled album, which contains 13 songs. On July, Kimeru reprised his role in Pippin once again. On November 26, he released

1680-412: Was set for release just one month after "Timeless". Kimeru, along with Endo and Nagayama, went to see Yanagi when he was graduating from his role of Echizen during Tenimyu's Dream Live 3rd concert. At the beginning of 2007, Kimeru released his much anticipated 2nd album, Galaxy Kiss . The album featured collaborations with SOPHIA, Soul'd Out , as well as the return of Daisuke Asakura . Shortly after

1722-543: Was very surprised when his name appeared in "Cool-kei Ongaku", a magazine for Japanese and Korean artists, ranking 9th in Individual Male Performers, among huge acts like Hyde , Yamapi , and other famous acts. On July 22, 2006, the Kimeru-Land Summer Dream 2006 event struck Tokyo. Along with a mass of goods (both new and old) and various games Kimeru-Land provided to the concert goers, Kimeru put on

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1764-457: Was widely believed that the pen name Monkey Punch referred to the two brothers working together as a creative duo, but in a 2017 interview they clarified that this idea stemmed from a mistaken magazine article, and that the name Monkey Punch should be understood to refer exclusively to the older brother Kazuhiko, who did all of the main creative work concerning the characters, story, and the main drawings. The younger brother Teruhiko explained that he

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