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Takayoshi Tanimoto

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Takayoshi Tanimoto
谷本 貴義
Takayoshi Tanimoto performing at Anime Friends 2012
Takayoshi Tanimoto performing at Anime Friends 2012
Background information
Born (1975-04-14) April 14, 1975 (age 49)
OriginJapan
GenresAnison, rock
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals

Takayoshi Tanimoto (谷本 貴義, Tanimoto Takayoshi, born April 14, 1975), is a Japanese vocalist known for his theme song performances in Digimon, Zatch Bell! and Dragon Ball Kai, the last of which he sang "Dragon Soul" and "Yeah! Break! Care! Break!" as one-half of a special unit, Dragon Soul.

Overview

Tanimoto's works include "One Vision," which is the Matrix Evolution theme for Digimon Tamers.[1] he also does the main theme for DarkKnightmon and Kiriha in part 2 of Digimon Xros Wars, two of the three opening songs for the anime Zatch Bell!, "Kimi ni Kono Koe ga Todokimasu you ni" (lit. "I Hope My Voice Will Reach You")[1] and "Mienai Tsubasa" (lit. "Invisible Wings"), and the opening of the Super Sentai series Jūken Sentai Gekiranger.[1]

Takayoshi Tanimoto during the Polymanga concert in Maontreux Switzerland, April 2017

Tanimoto performed "Dragon Soul" the opening and "Yeah! Break! Care! Break!" the ending theme songs for Dragon Ball Kai, the revised and reanimated version of the anime series Dragon Ball Z, as one-half of Dragon Soul.[2] The single of "Dragon Soul" was released on May 20, 2009, peak ranked 23rd on Oricon singles chart and remained for 11 consecutive weeks.[3][4] The single of "Yeah! Break! Care! Break!" was released on June 24, 2009, peak ranked 23rd on Oricon singles chart and remained for 6 consecutive weeks.[5][6]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c "谷本貴義のシングル売上ランキング". ORICON STYLE. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  2. ^ "ドラゴンボール改 東映アニメーション". 東映アニメーション ドラゴンボール改. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Ｄｒａｇｏｎ Ｓｏｕｌ - 谷本貴義（Ｄｒａｇｏｎ Ｓｏｕｌ） ／ オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 12, 2009.
  4. ^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 12, 2009.
  5. ^ "Ｙｅａｈ！ Ｂｒｅａｋ！ Ｃａｒｅ！ Ｂｒｅａｋ！ - 谷本貴義（Ｄｒａｇｏｎ Ｓｏｕｌ），押谷沙樹 ／ オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 12, 2009.
  6. ^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 12, 2009.


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