Apart from being a seiyuu, she is also a J-pop singer.
Since her first album, with King Records, HEROINE (2004), she has switched to Lantis and has released two singles in January and June 2007, Junpaku Sanctuary (純白サンクチュアリィ) and Kimi ga Kureta Ano hi (君がくれたあの日) respectively, in which the latter reached the Top 20 on the ORICON charts. Her 1st Re-start album, Contact, released on October 24, 2007, peaking at #11.
In 2008, she had her 1st tour, held in three performances during the month of February 2008, with an additional three later announced in March. She released three singles: Melty tale storage on March 26, Ameagari no Hana yo Sake (雨上がりの花よ咲け) on August 6, and Paradise Lost on November 5, which was her first song used as an anime theme (喰霊-零-/Ga-rei zero). Her second album, Parade, released November 26.
In 2009, she had her 2nd tour with 10 venues. Her 6th single, Tomorrow's Chance, released June 3. She will hold her first outdoor live, "SUMMER CAMP", on August 1&2.
She has been a guest performer for Animelo Summer Live since 2006, however 2007 was the first time she performed as a solo artist, and has kept it that way since. Outside of Japan, she has performed in several other countries, including the US, Taiwan, and Malaysia.
Her hobbies include writing songs and playing on her guitar, having been influenced by her father. Her favorite artist is B'z and she is a member of their fanclub. She updates her blog, minorhythm daily, often including photos. The name of her blog came from her following of fans, known to be "Minorists", or followers of Minorism (which incidentally sounds like minorhythm in Japanese). Her official fanclub is called minori smile seasons.
Select?
茅原実里 Lyrics
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広がる無限ページ
小説の中を わたしは歩いた
誰かが呼んでいる
戻るリアルの場所
また何かがはじまる
全て必然
出来ることだけ話す役割が
存在を
yes
enter
透明に透明になっても
消えたりは不可能なら
此処で見てたいと 生まれた好奇心
計算してみても
答えが変わるのは
人が願う心の
奇妙な魅力
記憶増えても記号に変わると
解りながらも
この頃は
disk
error
[shift]
どこまで続くのか知らないけど
[lock]
静かに明日へと繋がって
出来ることだけ話す役割が
わたしなんだと
存在を
yes
enter
記憶増えても記号に変わると
解りながらも
この頃は
disk
error
disk error
disk error
disk error
The lyrics to "Select" by 茅原実里 describe a person who has entered a small room filled with infinite pages of a novel. The singer feels that someone is calling and decides to leave the real world and walk into the novel. The lyrics suggest that the singer is the only one capable of talking about what can be done and is essential to the story. The song also explores the concept of curiosity and how it shapes people. The singer wonders why people can really desire something when the answer is always changing. The song ends with “Disk error” repeated three times in the final verse, perhaps indicating that something is wrong with the singer's consciousness, or the reality they believed they had escaped from.
The lyrics in "Select" by 茅原実里 are dense and open to several different interpretations. However, the song remains a favourite among her fans.
Line by Line Meaning
ちいさなちいさな部屋で
In a small, tiny room,
広がる無限ページ
There are infinite pages that spread out
小説の中を わたしは歩いた
I walked inside a novel
誰かが呼んでいる
Someone is calling
戻るリアルの場所
To return to the real place
また何かがはじまる
Something is about to start again
全て必然
Everything happens for a reason
出来ることだけ話す役割が
It's my role to only talk about what I can do
わたしなんだと
Who am I?
存在を yes enter
To exist, press 'yes' and 'enter'
透明に透明になっても
Even if it becomes completely transparent
消えたりは不可能なら
If it's impossible to disappear
此処で見てたいと 生まれた好奇心
Curiosity was born, wanting to watch it here
計算してみても
Even if you try to calculate it
答えが変わるのは
The answer changes
人が願う心の
Because of the strange charm of the human heart that desires
奇妙な魅力
Even though it's understood that memories will become symbols
記憶増えても記号に変わると
These days
解りながらも
Knowing this
disk error
Disk error
[shift]
[Shift]
どこまで続くのか知らないけど
I don't know how far it will continue, but
[lock]
[Lock]
静かに明日へと繋がって
Quietly leading to tomorrow
出来ることだけ話す役割が
It's my role to only talk about what I can do
わたしなんだと
Who am I?
存在を yes enter
To exist, press 'yes' and 'enter'
記憶増えても記号に変わると
These days
解りながらも
Knowing this
disk error
Disk error
disk error
Disk error
disk error
Disk error
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: 亜貴 畑
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