Meiko Kaji , (born March 24, 1947 in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese E… Read Full Bio ↴Meiko Kaji , (born March 24, 1947 in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese Enka singer and actress.
Meiko Kaji first began work in the film industry under the name Masako Ota at Nikkatsu studio in 1965. In 1970, with little success but extensive experience in the movie business, Meiko Kaji signed up with the Nikkatsu movie studio and was subsequently cast in more or less important roles in the Stray Cat Rock series. The films concern juvenile girl gang confrontations and, although inventive, they suffer from poor scripts throughout the series. In 1971 Nikkatsu started moving into the financially lucrative pink film business. To avoid this Kaji moved to Toei where she met director Shunya Ito and made four women in prison films in the Female Prisoner Scorpion series, which made her famous throughout Japan. The films were adapted from a well-known manga by Toru Shinohara. In the fourth installment Toei replaced director Shunya Ito with Yasuharu Hasebe, a decision that Kaji was unhappy about, and she subsequently left the series, which continued until 1998 with six new installments of markedly lesser quality.
In 1973 she took on the role of Yuki in the revenge-themed film Lady Snowblood, which later gained popularity as a cult film in the West. It was based on a manga by Kazuo Koike who also created the Crying Freeman and Lone Wolf and Cub manga series. The film was one of the inspirations for Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill films. It was followed by the sequel, Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance.
Kaji went on to appear in several of Kinji Fukasaku's films, most notably Yakuza Graveyard (1976). In 1978, she starred in a film adaptation of Sonezaki Shinju, for which she earned nominations for Best Actress at five different awards shows, winning four of them. However, the film remains unseen by many of her fans, due to the fact that it has never been released on video or DVD.
Kaji's singing career was closely tied to her movie career, and she often sang on the soundtracks of films she starred in. The theme song to Lady Snowblood, "Flower of Carnage" (Shura no Hana), and the theme song of the Sasori series, "Urami Bushi" (lit. Grudge Song), both sung by Kaji, were used in Tarantino's Kill Bill films. Owing to this, she has seen a surge of renewed interest in her work.
In 1989 Kaji portrayed Omasa, an informant, in the television jidaigeki Onihei Hankachō (the Shochiku-Fuji Television version starring kabuki actor Nakamura Kichiemon II).
Meiko Kaji first began work in the film industry under the name Masako Ota at Nikkatsu studio in 1965. In 1970, with little success but extensive experience in the movie business, Meiko Kaji signed up with the Nikkatsu movie studio and was subsequently cast in more or less important roles in the Stray Cat Rock series. The films concern juvenile girl gang confrontations and, although inventive, they suffer from poor scripts throughout the series. In 1971 Nikkatsu started moving into the financially lucrative pink film business. To avoid this Kaji moved to Toei where she met director Shunya Ito and made four women in prison films in the Female Prisoner Scorpion series, which made her famous throughout Japan. The films were adapted from a well-known manga by Toru Shinohara. In the fourth installment Toei replaced director Shunya Ito with Yasuharu Hasebe, a decision that Kaji was unhappy about, and she subsequently left the series, which continued until 1998 with six new installments of markedly lesser quality.
In 1973 she took on the role of Yuki in the revenge-themed film Lady Snowblood, which later gained popularity as a cult film in the West. It was based on a manga by Kazuo Koike who also created the Crying Freeman and Lone Wolf and Cub manga series. The film was one of the inspirations for Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill films. It was followed by the sequel, Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance.
Kaji went on to appear in several of Kinji Fukasaku's films, most notably Yakuza Graveyard (1976). In 1978, she starred in a film adaptation of Sonezaki Shinju, for which she earned nominations for Best Actress at five different awards shows, winning four of them. However, the film remains unseen by many of her fans, due to the fact that it has never been released on video or DVD.
Kaji's singing career was closely tied to her movie career, and she often sang on the soundtracks of films she starred in. The theme song to Lady Snowblood, "Flower of Carnage" (Shura no Hana), and the theme song of the Sasori series, "Urami Bushi" (lit. Grudge Song), both sung by Kaji, were used in Tarantino's Kill Bill films. Owing to this, she has seen a surge of renewed interest in her work.
In 1989 Kaji portrayed Omasa, an informant, in the television jidaigeki Onihei Hankachō (the Shochiku-Fuji Television version starring kabuki actor Nakamura Kichiemon II).
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梶芽衣子 Lyrics
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Hotaru no Hashi SHA LA LA いつかきっと 僕は手にするんだ はかなき 胸に そっと ひかり 燃えていけ 逢いたくなるの「衝動」…
Jeans Blues 札つきオトコと知らないで 抱かれてつくして捨てられて 気づいたときには丸はだか 夏の祭りの夜だった 恋などしないと決め…
Shura No Hana Shindeita Asa ni Tomorai no Yuki ga furu Hagure inu no Toub…
The Flower of Carnage Begrieving snow falls in the dead morning Stray dog's howls …
Urami Bushi 花よ綺麗と おだてられ 咲いてみせれば すぐ散らされる 馬鹿なバカな 馬鹿な女の ... 怨み節 運命哀しと あきらめ…
Urami-Bushi 花よ綺麗と おだてられ 咲いてみせれば すぐ散らされる 馬鹿なバカな 馬鹿な女の ... 怨み節 運命哀しと あきらめ…
怨み節 花よ綺麗と おだてられ 咲いてみせれば すぐ散らされる 馬鹿な バカな 馬鹿な女の 怨み節 運命哀しと あきらめて 泣き…
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@japaneseavantgarde-avantga8021
01. やどかり (Yadokari) || Hermit Crab - 00:00 to 03:26
02. 落日 (Rakujitsu) || The Setting Sun - 03:26 to 06:36
03. 私うまれてふしあわせ (Watashi Umarete Fushiawase) || I'm Unhappy Since I was Born - 06:36 to 09:48
04. 山猫 (Yamaneko) || A Wildcat- 09:48 to 12:47
05. 蟻地獄 (Arijigoku) || Ant Hell - 12:47 to 15:45
06. かきおき (Kakioki) || A Note Left Behind - 15:45 to 19:19
07. はぐれ節 (Hagure-Bushi) || Strays' Song - 19:19 to 23:43
08. あやとり (Ayatori) || Cat's Cradle - 23:43 to 27:21
09. ｢嗚呼( ああ)……｣ (Ah) || Ah - 27:21 to 30:59
10. ある出逢い (Aru Deai) || An Encounter - 30:59 to 34:31
11. おんな願い唄 (Onna Negai Uta) || A Song of Woman's Desire - 34:31 to 38:07
12. 牙のバラード (Kiba no Ballad) || Ballad of Fangs - 38:07 to END
@tuncgurses
Yaz başlar ve uzun yağmurlarda
Yalnızlığım şiddetleniyor
Bir canavarla yatmak gibi
tavana bakıp sigara içiyorum
Sonuçta bir keşiş yengecinin hayatı
Nazik kollarda iyi hissetmek
Sonbahar zamanı, adamım öldü
Düşen yapraklar yolunda siyah giyiyor
Bacadan gelen ince duman
yukarı bakıp ağlamak mümkün değil
Sonuçta bir keşiş yengecinin hayatı
Yuvasını kaybetmiş bir bedenin acısı
Kışın şafağı, karda güneş ışığı
Böyle bir zamanda hatırlıyorum
Çiçeğim kederden kırıldı
Kadın olmaya zorlandığım gün
Sonuçta bir keşiş yengecinin hayatı
Bir hayatı bir kez daha ödünç almak
@illusiveartgames
Высочайшего качества музыка и исполнение! Удивительно насколько приятная мелодия, музыка в чем-то перекликается с музыкой из СССР как ни странно, никто больше не делал настолько похожих мелодий, однако японская эстрада тех времен звучит всё же намного богаче в музыкальном плане и сложнее, ну и качество записи - моё почтение!
@user-zo4si7ip5w
Слушаю Мэйко Кадзи, читаю комментарии.
Я, как и все, кого её голос, манера исполнения, внешность, наконец, не оставили равнодушным.
Она поёт сердцем.
Как сказал один почитатель её таланта, она самая русская японская певица.
Я, как и многие, влюблён в её голос, слушаю почти ежедневно.
Мне хотелось бы, чтобы эти комментарии она могла прочитать
@user-kh1yn5qi6t
Пиши на японском...Удачи.
@user-zo4si7ip5w
@Игорь Николаевич сложно
@user-ld7mj4ps2n
В чем же ее русскость? 😁
@user-xl8pt4gl7d
@@user-ld7mj4ps2n Не оставляет равнодушными моих соотечественников.
@brianclark7412
Hi everybody, I'm a 75 year old Canadian guy whose's just discover her. Better late than never. What a beautiful voice and ability to sing. A pure joy to listen to her.
@petercross6960
ditto from UK
@juniorcandelachillcce1255
Yo tengo 22 años, también estoy fascinado de haber encontrado semejante joya. Saludos desde Perú.
@part4963
Stop Brian