Makoto Koshinaka

Koshinaka Makoto (越中睦士)
Born (1980-07-15) July 15, 1980
Tokyo, Japan
Genres Rock, pop rock, folk rock
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, actor, model
Years active 1999–present
Associated acts Λucifer, †яi￠к

Makoto Koshinaka (越中睦 / 越中睦士 or Makoto, born July 15, 1980 in Moto Azabu, Tokyo) is a Japanese singer, songwriter, actor and model, activating both in Japan and in Thailand, starting with the year 1999. His musical career covers various musical styles (from pop rock, folk rock, solo – as Makoto, and with the visual kei bands Λucifer and †яi￠к, under the agencies Unlimited Records, BM Factory, Crown Records, T.N.B and, currently, SCSC Records) and his acting career covers roles in stage plays, TV dramas and feature movies.

Biography

Λucifer

Makoto Koshinaka started his career in 1999, as the singer of the Japanese rock band Λucifer.[1] An incarnation of the characters in Mayu Shinjo's manga and subsequent anime series "Kaikan Phrase" ("Sensual Phrase"), the group continued making music after the release of its first album, specially created for the anime, counting the collaborations of numerous famous musicians in Japan. The band reached popularity at an international level. The group disbanded in 2003, but reunited briefly in November 2009 for a special tour, taking place between August and September 2010, with concerts in Osaka, Nagoya, Tokyo and Bangkok, Thailand, before a public of more than 4.000 people.[2][3][4]

Solo musical career

After the first disbanding of Japanese rock band Λucifer, Makoto Koshinaka started a solo career, under the simple name "Makoto".[5] He switched to his own musical style, folk rock and, with this new sound, released the mini-album "Vibration" in October 2003 and the singles "Secret Colors" and "Rise" in the year 2007.[6] On the international scene, he participated to the Pattaya International Music Festival, in Thailand, in 2005. In the following year, Makoto was invited to participate to a three-days visit, promoting the tourism in the Pattaya area.[7][8] In 2007, his first full-length solo album was released, "Flair".[9][10] The album marked his return on the Japanese musical scene after several years of activity in Thailand, and was very well received.[11] His activity on the musical scene in Thailand continues, as at the end of the year 2012 he participated in the prestigious charity concert "Jazz for His Majesty", held on December 19 at the Royal Paragon Hall, for His Majesty, the King of Thailand.[12][13]

†яi￠к

Since 2010, Makoto Koshinaka is the vocal of the visual kei rock band TRICK (stylized as †яi￠к). This marks another change in his musical style, which turns now towards metal, which always attracted him, as he declares in interviews.[14] The other members of the band are: guitar: Taiji Fujimoto (ex. D･T･R, Groove Master, The Dead Pop Stars); guitar: Shintaro Mizuno; bass: Shuse (ex. La'cryma Christi, Acid Black Cherry); drums: Tero (ex. Vidoll). The band headlined Music Japan Plus’s MJP Gig on June 23, 2012, at Shibuya O-East, and made the event available also to a public of more than 30.000 viewers, at home, by live broadcasting through NicoNico.[15] The band doesn't target only the Japanese market, but also the international scene.[16] †яi￠к made its international debut in Thailand, on September 24, 2011, with the mini-concert "We are †яi￠к".[17] The band released three singles to the date, in 2012: "Phenomena", "Scar" and "Love Rain" (released on November 21 and ranked a few days later, on December 3, on the 18th place in the Oricon Indies Chart[18]). The launching of the third single was immediately followed by two consecutive concerts in Osaka, on 24 and 25 November.[19] On December 1, 2012, the band participated in the festival LOFT「master+mind」presents Rock is Culture 2013.[20] The beginning of the year 2013 marked another concert, on 17 March, SHUSE Birthday Presents & TAIJI 50th Anniversary「LOVE RAIN」~Epilogue~, at EDGE Ikebukuro.[21] †яi￠к toured Japan in the summer of 2013, as it follows: June 16 - Sapporo, June 21 - Nagoya, June 22 - Osaka, June 25 - Fukuoka, June 29 - Tokyo. The band released the first album on May 22, 2013.[22] On October 18, 2013, the band took part at Legend Rokumeikan PARTⅢ〜GENERATION CRASH. On October 28, 2013, †яi￠к also participated in a sponsored event - BULL ZEICHEN 88 "Fall Battle Royal 2013" at Shibuya O-West. On October 30, 2013 the band released the 4th single "Changin' The New World". On 11 February 2014, †яi￠к participated to 『MUSCLE ATTACK 1st LIVE TOUR ～Road Of Muscle～』at Shinjuku BLAZE. On June 1, 2014, they participated in the live DearLoving×NINJAMAN JAPAN "BROTHER BATTLE" at Takadanobaba CLUB PHASE.

Acting career

Aside from singing, Makoto Koshinaka is a model and an actor on stage, in dramas and in feature films. In 2000, he acted in the stage play "NINAGAWA-火の鳥", followed in 2003 by "Reign of terror". In 2002 he took on a role in Shakespeare's play "A Midsummer Night's Dream".[23] He starred in the feature film "嗤う伊右衛門 Warau-iemon", in 2004.[24][25] Also in 2004, he got a part in TV drama "Be-bop high school". In 2005, he played a part in the stage play "Little Shop of Horrors".[26] In 2010 he got the main part in the play "うりずんの風"[27] and acted in the feature film "美しき女豹 Beautiful female panther: Body sniper".[28][29] In 2014, Makoto Koshinaka stars in the Japanese-Thai movie directed by Tanwarin Sukkhapisit "Love Sud Jin Fin Sugoi", next to Suppanad Jittaleela, Apinnya Sakuljarunsoek and Tao Sattaphong Phiangpor. The movie premiered at the Osaka Asian Film Festival 2014.[30]

Press

During 2005-2006, he starred a series of interviews for the magazine "A/r/e/c/o/l/e アレコレ", issues 1-23, documenting his acting and musical career at the time,[31] and was featured in several Japanese magazines such as "TV Bros",[32] "Look at Star!" vol. 17 (covering the stage play "Little Shop of Horrors")[33] and "Theater Guide Magazine" vol. 166 (also about the play "Little Shop of Horrors").[34] In 2008-2009 he was featured in many numbers of the magazine "J-Spy", among which vol. 109,[35] vol. 117,[36] vol. 131 (Special interview Makoto Koshinaka).[37] In 2011 he was featured on a special number of the Thai magazine "ผู้หญิง" ("Woman"), vol. 559, with the title "The Mission of Stars".[38] His visit in Thailand, in December 2012, was covered in an article on Asian Plus Magazine, vol. 6, issue 85.[39] On October 12, 2013, Makoto Koshinaka was featured in the top fashion photographer Leslie Kee's exhibition "Super Love", featuring portraits of some 500 well-known artists, dancers, creators, actors, models and personalities.[40] On April 2014 he was featured on the Thai publication I Like, volume 13, number 273.[41]

Charity work

Makoto Koshinaka is an active supporter of the International Peace Foundation.[42]

Discography

With Λucifer:

Studio albums:

Compilations:

Singles:

DVDs:

Solo:

Albums:

Singles:

Live album:

Digital singles:

Collaborations:

With TRICK (†яi￠к):

Special:

Singles:

Albums:

* [May 22, 2013] METHOD

Actor

Drama:

Stage:

Movie:

References

  1. ↑ "Makoto Koshinaka page on Generasia.com". Generasia.com. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  2. ↑ "Official page Lucifer 10 Years". Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  3. ↑ "10 Years Anniversary Concert Lucifer". Sanook.com. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  4. ↑ "Interview Lucifer 10 years". Pingbook Entertainment. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  5. ↑ "Makoto Koshinaka page on OriconStyle Japan". Oricon Japan. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  6. ↑ "Makoto discography on Jpop Asia". Jpop Asia. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  7. ↑ "Promotional visit in Pattaya". Pattaya Daily News. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  8. ↑ "Promotional visit in Pattaya". News.Pattaya.com. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  9. ↑ ""Flair" on MTV.com". MTV. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  10. ↑ "Discography on www.crownrecord.co.jp". Crown Records Japan. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  11. ↑ "Article upon release of "Flair"". Barks Global Music Explorer. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  12. ↑ ""Jazz for His Majesty" event on Voice TV". Voice TV Thailand. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  13. ↑ ""Jazz for His Majesty" event on Siam Event". Siam Event Magazine Online. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  14. ↑ "Interview on Visual Goes Japan". Visual Goes Japan. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  15. ↑ "†яi￠к Headline MJP Gig 3 at O-East". Rokkyuu Magazine. 2012-09-08. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
  16. ↑ "†яi￠к Interview for Rokkyuu Magazine". Rokkyuu Magazine. 2012-09-08. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  17. ↑ "News concert "We are †яi￠к" on Pingbook Entertainment". Pingbook Entertainment. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  18. ↑ "Oricon Indies Chart". Oricon Japan. 2012-12-03. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  19. ↑ "News "Love Rain" single on Natalie". Natalie. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
  20. ↑ "LOFT「master+mind」presents 【Rock is Culture 2013】". Loft. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  21. ↑ "†яi￠к LIVE 2013 SHUSE Birthday Presents & TAIJI 50th Anniversary「LOVE RAIN」~ Epilogue~". EDGE-Ikebukuro. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  22. ↑ "†яi￠к Official Site". Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  23. ↑ "Makoto Koshinaka page on Baike.Baidu.com". Baidu. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  24. ↑ ""Warau Iemon" movie page on Naver". Naver Japan. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  25. ↑ ""Warau Iemon" movie page on IMDB". IMDB. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  26. ↑ "Makoto Koshinaka page on Naver Japan". Naver Japan. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  27. ↑ "『うりずんの風』 play schedule on Free (S)". Free (S). Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  28. ↑ ""Utsukushiki mehyô: Body sniper" on Allcinema". Allcinema. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  29. ↑ ""Utsukushiki mehyô: Body sniper" on IMDB". IMDB. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  30. ↑ "Osaka Asian Film Festival 2014 program". OAFF.JP. Retrieved 12 February 2014 2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  31. ↑ "Makoto Koshinaka articles on A/r/e/c/o/l/e issues 1-23". A/r/e/c/o/l/e Magazine. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  32. ↑ "Makoto Koshinaka page on Crown Records". Crown Records. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  33. ↑ "Issue 17 covering "Little Shop of Horrors" - Look at Star Magazine". Look at Star Magazine. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  34. ↑ "Issue 166 covering "Little Shop of Horrors" - Theater Guide Magazine". Theater Guide Magazine. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  35. ↑ "Article on J-Spy Magazine, issue 109". Magazinedee. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  36. ↑ "Article on J-Spy Magazine, issue 117". Magazinedee. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  37. ↑ "Article on J-Spy Magazine, issue 131". Magazinedee. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
  38. ↑ "Special issue of "ผู้หญิง" ("Woman"), Thai magazine". Magazinedee. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  39. ↑ "Article on Asian Plus Magazine, issue 85". Magazinedee. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  40. ↑ "Leslie Kee's 15th Anniversary Exhibition in Tokyo". Blouinartinfo.com. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  41. ↑ "I Like, Thai magazine". Magazinedee. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  42. ↑ "The International Peace Foundation". Retrieved 6 December 2012.
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