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Mikuni Shimokawa
Person · female · Japan · Shinhidaka · born 1980 · recording since 1999
Japanese pop singer and songwriter
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Also known as Mikuni Shimokawa · 下川みくに · Shimokawa Mikuni · 下川 みくに · 下川 美娜 · 下川美娜 · +1 more
Timeline
11 events▣ Album 9◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1980s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: BELIEVER〜旅立ちの歌〜
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2000s
2010s
Biography
English biography80 words · 2 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1369102705
Biography
Mikuni Shimokawa (下川 みくに, Shimokawa Mikuni; born 19 March 1980) is a Japanese pop singer and songwriter. She is best known for her songs used for anime theme music, particularly the opening and ending themes of the Full Metal Panic! series. In addition to her vocal talents, Shimokawa can also play the piano. She is a former member of the girl group Checkicco.
Personal life
Mikuni is currently married to voice actor Tsuyoshi Koyama. The two were wed on Valentine's Day 2012.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 16 | 74.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 30 | 90.4th |
| Studio albums | 9 | 90th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 11 | 87.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 19 | 43.6th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (30 release groups · 9 studio albums)
Albums · 9
2000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 57:38
1surrender〜album version〜5:312Never Stop5:113愛の奇跡4:054BELIEVER〜旅立ちの歌〜5:015If〜もしも願いが叶うなら〜5:0062000EXPRESS5:337アドレナリン3:568This Is Pop4:139394:0910し・か・ら・れ・て4:5311I WANNA BE FREE6:1112サヨウナラ!20世紀の僕たち3:552003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 52:27
1想い出がいっぱい4:102残酷な天使のテーゼ4:053輪舞〜revolution〜4:324ETERNAL WIND〜ほほえみは光る風の中〜4:495愛・おぼえていますか5:246LOVE SONG4:107KUJIKENAIKARA!4:468ブルーウォーター4:139GooD LucK6:5710夢光年4:0411Alone5:172004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 1:03:03
1君に吹く風4:422モノズキ4:373悲しみに負けないで5:374all the way4:365遠い星4:246キミノユメ～完全版～4:207いつでも夢を4:278Remember4:579Missing5:5110KOHAKU (album mix)4:1311それが、愛でしょう5:1312あれから～そして、今～6:3213Love Song on The Radio (live at しんドル)3:342006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:02:35
1魂のルフラン5:002水の星に愛をこめて4:173悲しみよこんにちは3:504願い事ひとつだけ4:085約束はいらない4:536サクラサク2:007Be My Angel2:208コンディション・グリーン～緊急発進2:099檄！帝国華劇団3:1510タッチ4:1311City Hunter～愛よ消えないで～4:3112ゆずれない願い4:4613雨にキッスの花束を5:3314Mikuni Shimokawa 青春アニソン Mega-Mix11:402007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:04:53
Disc 11二人のカメラ3:492さよならも言えなかった夏4:113藍色の空の下で4:354ubiquitous3:025キミの願い4:356my home3:587南風4:058Bird -album mix-5:079もう一度君に会いたい5:1210アルタイル3:0811さよならの終わりに5:33Disc 21「南風」未発表ドラマバージョン8:232「藍色の空の下で」4:333「BREATH@SHIBUYA BOXX」ライブ映像4:424「さよならも言えなかった夏」ジャケット撮影メイキング9 Que!! Mikuni Shimokawa Self Cover Album
2008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 59:51
1BELIEVER～旅立ちの歌～4:592Again4:433tomorrow3:354枯れない花4:335たった、ひとつの5:246南風3:577Alone4:538それが、愛でしょう5:289カナリア5:0010Love Song On the Radio4:1411悲しみに負けないで6:0312Remember4:3913Two of One2:232009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 21 tracks · 52:12
Disc 11Shooting Star3:572冬天的小刀3:463蕾~tsubomi~5:284Friends3:425想要回到那天~完全版~4:006書信4:347你的外套2:498Chain~Album Mix~4:339有~何不可!?3:3010在夢的中途3:5511書信~第2章~2:1212老鼠愛大米4:3013Naked~Asian Lovers Version~4:2214Epilogue~感謝之歌~0:54Disc 21台北/上海/香港/廣州/澳門 2008 Asian Lovers Tour 全記錄2「有~何不可!?」MV TV SPOT3「蕾~tsubomi~」PV TV SPOT4Heavenly TV SPOT5特別特典影像「驚爆危機 OPENING 影像集」「tomorrow」「那、就是愛吧」「南風」6祕藏影像單元「下川美娜 10 years ago~是啊是啊，連埃及都去囉」7下川美娜 Photo BookReplay! ～下川みくに 青春アニソンカバーアルバムIII～
2010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 55:48
1ウィーアー!4:132Over soul3:513ハレ晴レユカイ3:494Truth4:175プラチナ4:1561/3の純情な感情3:537君がいるから4:268XTC4:559only my railgun -Electro Japarican Mix-4:1310時ノ雨 ～細多仁時雨 キャラクターソング～4:0511南風 ～BBQ version～4:1312MIKUNI SHIMOKAWA ANISON MEGAMIX 20109:382018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 27:01
1My music1:462告白3:473この場所が好きで4:494夏花火3:535〜HIKARI〜4:246純恋4:167愛してた4:06
Single · 16
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | BELIEVER〜旅立ちの歌〜Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 17:591BELIEVER〜旅立ちの歌〜5:02 2アドレナリン3:59 3BELIEVER〜旅立ちの歌〜 (ORIGINAL KARAOKE)5:02 4アドレナリン (ORIGINAL KARAOKE)3:56 | 28 April 1999 | ||
| 1999 | If 〜もしも願いが叶うなら〜Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 14:401If 〜もしも願いが叶うなら〜5:02 2幸せのパスポート4:41 3If 〜もしも願いが叶うなら〜 (オリジナルカラオケ)4:57 | 28 July 1999 | ||
| 1999 | 2000EXPRESSSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 16:0312000EXPRESS5:35 2たぶんオーライ4:57 32000EXPRESS (ORIGINAL KARAOKE)5:31 | 20 October 1999 | ||
| 2000 | surrenderSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 15:161surrender5:10 2トキメキ･ラッシュで行きましょう5:00 3surrender (ORIGINAL KARAOKE)5:06 | 17 February 2000 | ||
| 2000 | NakedSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 13:521Naked4:23 2Long Good Bye5:08 3Naked (instrumental)4:21 | 7 June 2000 | ||
| 2000 | AloneSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 12:191Alone4:46 2君のいない街2:51 3Alone (instrumental)4:42 | 6 December 2000 | ||
| 2002 | tomorrow / 枯れない花Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 19:581tomorrow3:37 2枯れない花4:33 3キミノユメ3:40 4tomorrow (instrumental)3:37 5枯れない花 (instrumental)4:31 | 20 February 2002 | ||
| 2002 | TRUE / たった、ひとつのSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 22:281TRUE4:16 2たった、ひとつの5:07 3キミと二人3:44 4TRUE (instrumental)4:16 5たった、ひとつの (instrumental)5:05 | 21 August 2002 | ||
| 2003 | All the WaySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 20:201all the way4:36 2Again4:49 3POPCORN (single version)3:49 4all the way (instrumental)7:06 | 18 June 2003 | ||
| 2003 | それが、愛でしょう / 君に吹く風Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 24:091それが、愛でしょう5:13 2君に吹く風4:44 3あれから4:18 4それが、愛でしょう (instrumental)5:14 5君に吹く風 (instrumental)4:40 | 3 September 2003 | ||
| 2004 | 悲しみに負けないで / KOHAKUSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 24:581悲しみに負けないで5:40 2KOHAKU4:17 3TRUE LOVE ～通りがかり弾き語りヴァージョン～5:09 4悲しみに負けないで -instrumental-5:40 5KOHAKU -instrumental-4:12 | 27 October 2004 | ||
| 2005 | 南風 / もう一度君に会いたいSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 21:141南風4:06 2もう一度君に会いたい5:13 3あの日に帰りたい2:39 4南風 (instrumental)4:07 5もう一度君に会いたい (instrumental)5:09 | 18 August 2005 | ||
| 2007 | BirdSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 19:141Bird5:04 2手紙4:32 3キミの願い4:36 4Bird-Instrumental-5:02 | 14 March 2007 | ||
| 2008 | イ〜じゃナイ!?Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 15:031イ～じゃナイ!?3:28 2Chain4:33 3Happy Birthday3:33 4イ～じゃナイ!? (instrumental)3:29 | 3 December 2008 | ||
| 2009 | 蕾〜tsubomi〜Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 20:491蕾〜tsubomi〜5:28 2ユメミルキミヘ3:50 3tomorrow (Live in 上海ARK 2008.6.21)3:31 4もう一度君に会いたい (Live in 上海ARK 2008.6.21)8:00 | 18 February 2009 | ||
| 2010 | 君がいるからSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 13:351君がいるから4:27 2会いたくて4:43 3君がいるから 〜instrumental〜4:25 | 21 July 2010 |
Album · 5
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 392 -Mikuni Shimokawa BEST SELECTION-Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 50:021Party -is not over- (overture)1:03 2POPCORN4:09 3カナリア4:43 4Pavement3:47 5TRUE -album version-4:26 6たった、ひとつの -album mix-5:02 7枯れない花4:27 8tomorrow3:35 9Alone4:44 10BELIEVER～旅立ちの歌～(studio live version)4:42 11はじまり (カバーバージョン)4:10 12If～もしも願いがかなうなら～(CMJK remix)5:14 | Compilation | 19 September 2002 | |
| 2005 | Singles & MoviesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 25 tracks · 1:44:05Disc 1 1BELIEVER〜旅立ちの歌〜5:04 2アドレナリン4:00 3If 〜もしも願いが叶うなら〜5:02 42000EXPRESS5:37 5surrender5:09 6Naked4:24 7Alone4:46 8tomorrow3:39 9枯れない花4:34 10TRUE4:19 11たった、ひとつの5:10 12all the way4:38 13それが、愛でしょう5:15 14君に吹く風4:44 15悲しみに負けないで5:38 16KOHAKU4:16 17初恋の君 (Bonus Track) -Live Recording / Anniversary Live 2005．4．29-3:42 Disc 21BELIEVER〜旅立ちの歌〜1:11 2If 〜もしも願いが叶うなら〜3:02 32000EXPRESS2:31 4surrender3:21 5Alone4:41 6tomorrow1:51 7それが、愛でしょう5:14 8悲しみに負けないで2:17 | Compilation | 18 August 2005 | |
| 2007 | Reprise 〜下川みくにアニソンベスト〜Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 22 tracks · 1:39:00Disc 1 1水の星へ愛をこめて4:17 2魂のルフラン5:03 3悲しみよこんにちは3:50 4願い事ひとつだけ4:08 5想い出がいっぱい4:09 6残酷な天使のテーゼ4:04 7輪舞－revolution－4:30 8ETERNAL WIND～ほほえみは光る風の中～4:47 9愛・おぼえていますか5:23 10KUJIKENAIKARA!4:43 11そばかす4:02 Disc 21Alone4:42 2tomorrow3:37 3枯れない花4:29 4all the way4:34 5それが、愛でしょう5:14 6君に吹く風4:41 7南風4:05 8もう一度君に会いたい5:10 9Bird5:04 10藍色の空の下で4:37 11Life3:51 | Compilation | 19 December 2007 | |
| 2009 | 翼 〜Very Best of Mikuni Shimokawa〜Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 18 tracks · 1:19:561それが、愛でしょう5:12 2翼 〜memories of maple story〜4:42 3Bird4:40 4蕾 〜tsubomi〜5:16 5想い出がいっぱい4:08 6もう一度君に会いたい5:10 7ねずみは米がすき4:07 8悲しみに負けないで5:12 9藍色の空の下で4:24 10あの日に帰りたい2:37 11はじまり (カバーバージョン)4:08 12南風4:04 13tomorrow3:36 14キミの願い4:30 15BELIEVER 〜旅立ちの歌〜5:00 16Alone4:43 17たった、ひとつの4:23 18枯れない花4:04 | Compilation | 5 August 2009 | |
| 2017 | プラチナムベスト 下川みくに～青春アニソン・カバーアルバム～Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 21 tracks · 1:32:07Disc 1 1ブルーウォーター4:11 2水の星へ愛をこめて4:19 3悲しみよこんにちは3:52 4想い出がいっぱい4:10 5愛・おぼえていますか5:23 6タッチ4:12 7City Hunter～愛よ消えないで～4:30 8雨にキッスの花束を5:31 9青春3:47 Disc 21残酷な天使のテーゼ4:04 2ハレ晴レユカイ3:48 3そばかす4:03 41/3の純情な感情3:53 5ETERNAL WIND～ほほえみは光る風の中～4:48 6輪舞-revolution-4:31 7KUJIKENAIKARA!4:45 8プラチナ4:15 9願い事ひとつだけ4:11 10魂のルフラン5:01 11ウィーアー!4:13 12翼～memories of maple story～4:40 | Compilation | 19 July 2017 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Mikuni Shimokawa head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 16 | 74.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 30 | 90.4th |
| Studio albums | 9 | 90th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 11 | 87.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 19 | 43.6th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| シスターラビッツ(band) | — | present | |
| シスターラビッツ(band) | — | present | |
| シスターラビッツ(band) | — | present | |
| chee's(band) | 25 January 1999 | 22 March 1999 | |
| NapsaQ(band) | 2006 | present |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mikuni_Shimokawa_at_Langham_Place_20081001.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/56feed99-35a3-49c1-9fa0-be0ac14bec93discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/56feed99-35a3-49c1-9fa0-be0ac14bec93core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q750013genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q750013seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikuni_Shimokawabiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikuni_Shimokawa
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Japanese singers
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Image: 武蔵 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q750013 · MusicBrainz: 56feed99-35a3-49c1-9fa0-be0ac14bec93
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