Akeboshi

Biography

Yoshio Akeboshi (明星嘉男, Akeboshi Yoshio), mononymously known as Akeboshi (アケボシ), is a Japanese folk singer. He is mainly known for the song "Wind", used as an ending theme for the first season of the anime Naruto.
Akeboshi was born on July 1, 1978, in Yokohama. He learned to play the piano when he was three years old, later learning to play the guitar. He studied music in Liverpool, and his time there has heavily influenced his music. Before his major debut, he produced two of the songs on Matsu Takako's fourth album, A piece of life.

Akeboshi

Akeboshi's debut album, Akeboshi, was released on June 22, 2005, on Epic Records Japan.

"Wind"
"Night and day"
"Hey there"
"No wish"
"Akikaze no uta" (秋風のうた, Song of the Autumn Wind)
"Haikyo no Sofa" (廃墟のソファ, Sofa in a Ruin)
"A nine days' wonder"
"White reply×White reply13 May 2003 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1Tall boy4:182Morning high4:493Not real4:374White reply4:445MONEY8:17"
"Faerie punks×Faerie Punks10 March 2004 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Hey There5:292Night and Day3:223神様の舌打ち3:324Faerie Punks3:09"
"Morning high"
"Tall boy"
"The audience"
"Kamisama no shitauchi" (神様の舌打ち, God Clicks His Tongue)
"Toki no fune" (時の舟, Ship of Time) (Bonus Track)
Most of these tracks are taken from the mini-albums, with some re-recorded in slightly different arrangements.

Meet Along the Way

Akeboshi's second album, "Meet Along the Way×Meet Along the Way7 November 2007 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 16 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11Sky In The Pond3:332The Cliff3:423Yellow bird2:494Broken bridge3:155Seeds3:186shadow of the wind2:307Green eyes3:378Village Stone1:479Mercury is rising3:5210Diamond Dust3:4511coille gan crann0:5812Close my door3:1613フクロウ(Owl)4:46Disc 21Rusty lance2Yellow Moon3Along the Line", was released on November 7, 2007, on the Epic Records label in Japan. The simultaneously released limited edition contains a CD with the songs "Rusty Lance×Rusty Lance19 October 2005 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Rusty lance4:382Sounds4:213Writing over the sign3:01," "Yellow Moon×Yellow Moon19 April 2006 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1Yellow Moon (edit.)3:432Peruna3:583One step behind the door3:334花火4:075Yellow Moon5:126Deep End4:00," and "Along The Line."

"Sky in the Pond"
"The Cliff"
"Yellow Bird"
"Broken bridge"
"Seeds"
"shadow of the wind"
"Green eyes"
"Village Stone"
"Mercury is rising"
"Diamond Dust"
"coille gan crann"
"Close my door"
"Fukurou" (フクロウ, Owl)

Roundabout

Akeboshi's third album, "Roundabout×Roundabout11 June 2008 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1leaf on leaf4:372Sky in the pond3:323One step behind the door3:344Along the Line3:355Peruna3:586Yellow Moon5:097Rusty lance4:378Sounds4:259Hey There (live)4:5210Seeds (live)2:2011Wind (live)3:3812A Nine Days' Wonder (live)5:11", was released on June 11, 2008, on the Epic Records label in Japan. Called a "complete selection album," it contains no new songs, but does feature previously unreleased live versions of several of his best hits. The simultaneously released limited edition contains a DVD with a collection of his music videos, as well as a documentary of the time he spent in England recording "Meet Along the Way×Meet Along the Way7 November 2007 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 16 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11Sky In The Pond3:332The Cliff3:423Yellow bird2:494Broken bridge3:155Seeds3:186shadow of the wind2:307Green eyes3:378Village Stone1:479Mercury is rising3:5210Diamond Dust3:4511coille gan crann0:5812Close my door3:1613フクロウ(Owl)4:46Disc 21Rusty lance2Yellow Moon3Along the Line."

"Leaf on Leaf"
"Sky in the pond"
"One step behind the door"
"Along the Line"
"Peruna"
"Yellow Moon×Yellow Moon19 April 2006 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1Yellow Moon (edit.)3:432Peruna3:583One step behind the door3:334花火4:075Yellow Moon5:126Deep End4:00"
"Rusty lance×Rusty Lance19 October 2005 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Rusty lance4:382Sounds4:213Writing over the sign3:01"
"Sounds"
"Hey There" (Live)
"Seeds" (Live)
"Wind" (Live)
"A Nine Days' Wonder" (Live)

After The Rain Clouds Go

This full album was released in August 2014, containing 11 songs. Prior to this, the mini album "Start Forming The Words×Start forming the words15 June 2012 · EPSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Messed up mind3:222Standing on the line3:283曇り夜空 (Studio Live ver.)5:304見えない壁 (Studio Live ver.)4:10" was released, containing some singles that were included in the full album such as Messed Up Mind, Standing On The Line, and Kumori Yozora.

Usual Life
Beat The Snow
Tiny Rainbow
Drifting Sounds
Fragments Of Memory
Meltwater
Kumori Yozora (曇り夜空)
Break The Spell
Muchuu De Yume No Naka (夢中で夢の中)
Standing On The Line
Messed Up Mind

Mini-albums

So far, Akeboshi has released six mini-albums and one single, Rusty lance×Rusty Lance19 October 2005 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Rusty lance4:382Sounds4:213Writing over the sign3:01.

Stoned town

Stoned town was released August 8, 2002.
The track "Wind" was used for the first Naruto ending theme.

"Wind"
"Akikaze no Uta" (Song of the Autumn Wind)
"No wish"
"Haikyo no Sofa" (Sofa in a Ruin)

White reply

White reply was released June 18, 2003. A limited-edition version was released on May 13, 2003. It contained an extra song, called "Not real".

"Tall boy"
"Morning high"
"White reply×White reply13 May 2003 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1Tall boy4:182Morning high4:493Not real4:374White reply4:445MONEY8:17"
"Money"

Faerie punks

Faerie punks was released March 10, 2004.

"Hey there"
"Night and day"
"Kamisama no shitauchi" (神様の舌打ち, God Clicks His Tongue)
"Faerie punks×Faerie Punks10 March 2004 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Hey There5:292Night and Day3:223神様の舌打ち3:324Faerie Punks3:09"

Rusty lance

Rusty lance was released October 19, 2005. It contains 3 songs.

"Rusty lance×Rusty Lance19 October 2005 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Rusty lance4:382Sounds4:213Writing over the sign3:01"
"Sounds"
"Writing over the sign"

Yellow Moon

Yellow Moon was released April 19, 2006 with 6 songs.
The title track was used for the thirteenth Naruto ending theme.

"Yellow Moon (edit)"
"Peruna"
"One step behind the door"
"Hanabi" (花火, Fireworks)
"Yellow Moon×Yellow Moon19 April 2006 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1Yellow Moon (edit.)3:432Peruna3:583One step behind the door3:334花火4:075Yellow Moon5:126Deep End4:00"
"Deep end"

Colorful Drops

"Colorful Drops×Colorful Drops22 August 2007 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Along the Line3:332leaf on leaf4:393フクロウ4:234Quiet Garden2:30" was released on August 22, 2007. "Along the Line" is the theme for the movie White Mexico.

"Along the Line"
"leaf on leaf"
"Fukurou" (フクロウ, Owl)
"Quiet Garden"

Start forming the words

"Start forming the words×Start forming the words15 June 2012 · EPSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Messed up mind3:222Standing on the line3:283曇り夜空 (Studio Live ver.)5:304見えない壁 (Studio Live ver.)4:10" was released on June 15, 2012.

"Messed up mind"
"Standing on the line"
"Kumori yozora" (曇り夜空, Cloudy Night Sky) (Studio Live ver.)
"Mienai kabe" (見えない壁, Invisible wall) (Studio Live ver.)

Koibitotachi

Koibitotachi (恋人たち) was released on November 3, 2015. It consists of 4 songs (a version of Akeboshi's previous song "usual life" and three original songs).

Usual life (Special Ver)
Chicken
Atsushi on a boat
Preparations for a journey

a little boy

"a little boy×a little boy27 June 2019 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1Buckwheat field2:082a little boy4:563Beagle Bon Voyage3:294I used to..4:495VET in the dream box4:40" was released on June 27, 2019. It contains 5 songs.

Buckwheat field
a little boy
Beagle Bon Voyage
VET in the dream box
I used to..

Work with Matsu Takako

Matsu Takako's single, Toki no Fune, released September 2004, contains two songs composed by Akeboshi. The title track is another version of "A nine days' wonder", though the lyrics are different and there are some small changes to the melody. The song was used in the drama RUNAWAY, which is a remake of the movie The Fugitive. The single also contains a cover of "White reply×White reply13 May 2003 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1Tall boy4:182Morning high4:493Not real4:374White reply4:445MONEY8:17".