Jimang

Bio
Jimang (Octubre, 16) is a Japanese singer and writer, musician, producer, radio DJ. He was born in Nagasaki.

In the past he was a fireman, then moved to Tokyo (~1997), where he started his musical career.

In 1998 he founded indie-label "IIL" (INTERNET INDIES LABEL) and Internet radio program "Jimang. THE entertainment - Kimi mo jazzy ni ikiteminaika... ". In 2004 years he with Aramari promoted 1st Major album "Elusion", this video is still available on the Internet.

In 1999 he sreated own group "DECO LECO", and released the 1st album "core 1 style". After the group broke up he continued his own career.

He met Revo in Comiket in 2002, and joined to SH since Lost. Jimang said about these times that Revo was so shy that he was barely able to speak. After Major-Debut of Sanhora he also released own album "Jimang no Sekai - Taidou-" with Bellwood, and the next year "1st Maxi Single Jimang no Sekai - Core". The biggest success had his album "La divina Tragedia - Makyoku", that was released in 16 september 2009. Main song was opning thema for anime "Umineko no naku koroni" Now he has released more than 15 albums and some DVD Discs, but most of then are indie-albums. He also had activiry as sound producer for idol groups like SKE48 and HKT48.

Work in Sound Horizon
He joined to Sound Horizon in 2003, when 3rd Story CD Lost was released on Comiket Market 63. And since then he got participation in all Sanhora works till Märchen. He refused from participation in Halloween to Yoru no monogatari, but went back to 9th Story CD Nein. Jimang also got participation almost in all concerts, fan-club events and any SH activity. Revo said that Jimang was a very important person for him and without Jimang Sanhora couldn't exist. Jimang supported Revo when Aramari left the group and because of this Revo didn't stop Sanhora activity. Revo also said that many characters he created specially for Jimang.

Leaving Sound Horzion
After "7th Story Concert Märchen – kimi ga ima waratteiru, mabayui sono jidai ni...-" and "Sound Horizon Live Tour 2011 – Dai ichi ji ryoudo fukkou ensei" Jimang said he tired from Sanhora and want to take a breath to concentrate in his own music. And he really didn't take the participation of the next Sanhora works "Halloween to Yoru no monogatari" and "Yodaka no Hoshi" and any Linked Horizon activity. But Jimang went back to 9th Story CD Nein. During Nein live Tour in his twitter Jimang wrote that Revo persuaded him for a long time and now Jimang very happy to come back to SH and feel its atmosphere again.

In 2019 "Revo's Acoustic Party" was announced. There were four councerts. In concert of 29\04\2019 Revo performed "Tasogare no Savant" and had a long and very emotional speech about Jimang. Revo said when he decided to make the acoustic night the first person whom he thinks about was obviously Jimang, and he invited him and Revo always needed Jimang's expression and energy and Revo respected and love Jimang infinitely.Jimang was a person, who always support Revo, and it was his merit that Sanhora could get major debut, and now was such a big concerts. But Jimang refused the invitation. Being an independent musician Jimang always had an own point of view of music and sometimes Revo and Jimang had argued about it. And when Revo invited Jimang to Acoustic Night Jimang answered that "I don't want to get participation as a random guest, so sorry, Revo-chan". Revo also added that he accepted and respected Jimang's decision, despite Sanhora always was a Revo's project, but Jimang always was a big part of it. Revo said he dedicated his performance of "Tasogare no Savant" to Jimang and if Jimang doesn't want to be in SH and wanted to concentrate on his own music we all must respect it. And when Near Future would come Jimang would not be there, and everything would change. It's very sad but this sadness is our gratitude to Jimang and all he did for Sanhora. In the end Revo asked Laurants to make Jimang known about this speech as Revo himself didn't be able to say it directly to Jimang.

Laurants spread this speech on Twitter, and Jimang, who had his own acoustic concert some days after this, also did a speech. Jimang said that since he met Revo, Revo always was "Hitodarashi" (a man who, with sweet words and gentle behavior, can make you do anything ), Revo was a super talented but sometimes too harsh person. Jimang also loved Revo and Sanhora. Because of Revo Jimang understood that in this world there were people whom he could trust and who support him. Revo always was too demanding especially for himself, and working with him always wasn't be simple but it was very motivating. And despite Jimang is understanding he with his music never would reach such success as SH, and his voice is not as good as Revo's ones, Jimang was going to continue his own music career. And in the end, Jimang added he and Revo still had good relationships and asked to laurant spread his speech on twitter to Revo saw it.

CD Albums

 * 1) 2nd Story CD Thanatos
 * 2) 3rd Story CD Lost (2,4)
 * 3) 1st Pleasure CD PicoMagic (7,8)
 * 4) 2nd Pleasure CD PicoMagic reloaded
 * 5) 1st Story renewal Chronicle 2nd
 * 6) 1st album Elysion
 * 7) 4th Story CD Elysion (Parade)
 * 8) 5th Story CD Roman
 * 9) Seisen no Iberia
 * 10) 6th Story CD Moira
 * 11) 7th Story CD Märchen
 * 12) 9th Story CD Nein

Stage

 * 1) Sound Horizon Live in AMLUX (2005\04)
 * 2) Elysion – Rakuen Parade e youkoso -
 * 3) Sound Horizon Live Tour 2006 – Dai ichi ji ryoudo kudai ensei
 * 4) Concert Tour 2006-2007 Roman – Bokutachi ga tsunagaru Roman -
 * 5) Fan Club Event – Idou oukoku kennkoku kinen  kokuou heika chou seitannsai
 * 6) Sound Horizon Live Tour 2007  - Dai ni ji ryoudo kakudai ennsei
 * 7) Dai ni ji ryoudo kakudai ennsei gaisen – gensou gakudan major debut san syuunen	ookinensai
 * 8) Animelo Summer live 2008
 * 9) Revo&Kajiura Yuki Presents – Dream Port 2008 -
 * 10) 6th Story Concert Moira – soredemo, o yukinasai kora yo
 * 11) Sound Horizon Live Tour 2009  -Dai san ji ryoudo kakudai ensei
 * 12) dai san ji ryoudo kakudai ensei gaisen kinen kokuou seitan sai
 * 13) kokuou seitan sai kyuujitsu Special 2010
 * 14) 7th Story Concert Märchen – kimi ga ima waratteiru, mabayui sono jidai ni...-
 * 15) Sound Horizon Live Tour 2011 – Dai ichi ji ryoudo fukkou ensei
 * 16) Sound Horizon Live Tour 2011 – Dai ichi ji ryoudo fukkou ensei gaisen kouen
 * 17) 9th story Concert Nein – seiyou kottou yaneura dou e youkoso -

Video

 * 1) Elysion – Rakuen Parade e youkoso -
 * 2) Concert Tour 2006-2007 Roman – Bokutachi ga tsunagaru Roman -
 * 3) Sound Horizon Live Tour 2007 pamphlet: Ishidatami no aki akuma making
 * 4) 1. Sound Horizon [TRIUMPH] - Dai ni ji ryoudo kakudai ennsei no kiseki -
 * 5) 6th Story Concert Moira – soredemo, o yukinasai kora yo
 * 6) Dream Port DVD special
 * 7) dai san ji ryoudo kakudai ensei gaisen kinen kokuou seitan sai
 * 8) Sound Horizon 5th anniversary Movie – Across The Horizon-
 * 9) 7th Story Concert Märchen – kimi ga ima waratteiru, mabayui sono jidai ni...-
 * 10) Sound Horizon Treasured Blu-ray&DVD – The Assorted Horizons -
 * 11) 9th story Concert Nein – seiyou kottou yaneura dou e youkoso -

PV

 * 1) Miezaeru ude
 * 2) Ishidatami no aki akuma

Links
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