Maon Kurosaki began her singing career in Akihabara at the performance venue and bar Dear Stage, where she had been singing since at least January 2008. Music producer Akihiro Tomita noticed her singing talent, and he subsequently became her producer when she made her major debut signed to Geneon Universal Entertainment. Kurosaki first announced her major debut to her fans in January 2010. Her first music release was her debut album H.O.T.D. on September 22, 2010, which contains the ending theme songs used in the 2010 anime series Highschool of the Dead. To commemorate the album and the broadcast of the anime, she performed songs from the album once a week at Deer Stage from July 7 to September 22, 2010. Another event to commemorate the album was held at Animate in Yokohama on October 16, 2010.
Her debut single "Magic∞World" was released on November 24, 2010, and she performed at Deer Stage on that day to commemorate the release. Kurosaki's second single "Memories Last" (メモリーズ・ラスト?) was released on March 2, 2011. Both "Magic∞World" and "Memories Last" were used as ending theme songs to the 2010 anime series Toaru Majutsu no Index II. Kurosaki had her first solo live event called "Maon Kurosaki Live 2011 Spring: Memories First" on March 4–5, 2011 in Harajuku. She made her North American debut at Anime Expo 2011 in Los Angeles, California where she performed on July 1 and July 3. She released the mini-album Goshiki Uta: Immortal Lovers on August 10, 2011, which contains the ending theme songs used in the 2011 original video animation series Hakuōki Sekkaroku. She made her first appearance at the 2011 Animelo Summer Live on August 28. Kurosaki released her second studio album Butterfly Effect on November 30, 2011. In 2011, Kurosaki formed the band Altima with Move's Mototaka "Motsu" Segawa and fripSide's Satoshi "Sat" Yaginuma. Kurosaki released three more singles in 2012: "Hell:ium" on May 9, "Reimei" (黎鳴?) on August 8, and "Under / Shaft" on October 17. "Reimei" is used as the opening theme for the 2012 Hakuōki Reimeiroku anime series, and "Under / Shaft" is used as the opening theme for the 2012 Jormungand: Perfect Order anime series.
Before she had her major debut, Kurosaki posed as a gravure model for the cover of Yūsaku Kitano's novel Maid Road Reload sold on April 26, 2010 by ASCII Media Works under their Media Works Bunko imprint. Kurosaki has been a regular host for the Thursday broadcast of the radio program A&G Artist Zone 2h since October 7, 2010.
Kurosaki's music was influenced by her love of anime and lolita fashion. Her songs have been featured in various anime series such as Jormungand, Tokyo Ravens, and The Fruit of Grisaia. She collaborated with artists such as Mami Kawada, Kotoko, and Trustrick for her music releases. She performed twice at Anime Expo 2011 in Los Angeles, California, and was a regular performer at Japanese anime events such as LisAni, Animelo Summer Live, and Animax Musix. She also appeared at Anime Festival Asia, Bangkok Comic Con, and CharaExpo. From 2011 to 2016, she was singer of the synthpop band Altima, together with Motsu of the band Move.
She died on February 16, 2023 following a period of declining health, after being diagnosed with an epidural hematoma in 2021.
On September 22, 2023, the day Kurosaki had debuted, a memorial event had been held with the name Maon Kurosaki Memorial Days Event "Future & Past", at Shirokane Takanawa Selene.
On September 30, 2023, a crowdfunding project was launched by Art One Entertainment to finish the documentary Maon Kurosaki: The Movie "If You Become Me That Day", which was scheduled to be released in Q2 2023, but was left in a state of uncertainty after Kurosaki's death. The documentary was aiming to follow the artist's path from the collapse in 2021, to the reemergence with the live event in July 31, 2022. To provide an insight into the film, a trailer was also released with the crowdfunding announcement, which was originally suggested by Kurosaki herself during a production meeting for the documentary.
Best friends
Maon Kurosaki Lyrics
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ずっと一緒にいた気がするよ
考え過ぎちゃう癖だって
いつも受け止めてくれて
「ありがとう」
Do you think? Do you feel?
This moment's
more than that sweet
大人になっても 10年経っても
いつまでも 続くといいね
I wanna be your side
I wanna see your smile
You make me cheer up,
lift up, keep up
When always got felt down
どんな時だって どんな私だって
わかってくれる Best friends
I'll take you high
I wanna take you fly
Gonna make you cheer up,
lift up, keep up
When always got felt down
さみしくなったら
いつでも呼び出して
その真っ直ぐなeyes 抱きしめるよ
ひんやりとした春風が
ふいに 切なさを運んでくる
あとどれくらい このままで
他愛ない時間 過ごせるのかな?
To keep us "we," keep it real
Time's flying
faster than it seems
普通になってた 日常が
静かに去っても 桜散っても
輝き 色褪せないよ
I wanna be your side
I wanna see your smile
You make me cheer up,
lift up, keep up
When always got felt down
あなたがいたから 今の私がいる
かけがえのない Precious time
I'll let you cry
I wanna get you right
Gonna make you cheer up,
lift up, keep up
When always got felt down
一人じゃないから
いつも思い出して
包み込むようにarms 広げてるよ
Why wanna be your side?
Why wanna see your smile?
You make me cheer up,
lift up, keep up
When always got felt down
会えなくなっても
いつもあなたの事
見守ってるよ Best friends
I'll take you high
I wanna take you fly
Gonna make you cheer up,
lift up, keep up
When always got felt down
さみしくなったら
いつでも呼び出して
その真っ直ぐなeyes 大好きだよ
I wanna be your side
I wanna see your smile
I'll take you high
I wanna take you fly
I wanna be your side
I wanna see your smile
I'll let you cry
I wanna get you right
You're my best friends
In Maon Kurosaki's song Best Friends, the lyrics speak about the unbreakable bond between two people who have been friends since they were young children. Despite growing up and experiencing the challenges and difficulties of adulthood, the singer expresses the hope that their friendship will continue for many years to come. The lyrics allude to the fact that the closeness and deep understanding that they have for each other is something that is hard to find and can never be replaced. The song acknowledges the ups and downs of life and how essential it is to have someone who will always understand, support, and lift one up when they feel down. The lyrics express the idea that having a best friend is something precious and irreplaceable.
The lyrics use the metaphor of a cool spring breeze to symbolize the fleeting nature of life and how important it is to appreciate the moments that one has with their best friend. The song encourages celebrating the simple moments of life, which often hold deep meaning and significance. The lyrics are an ode to the value of friendship, particularly a friendship that has stood the test of time.
Line by Line Meaning
小さな子供の頃から
Since we were children
ずっと一緒にいた気がするよ
It feels like we've always been together
考え過ぎちゃう癖だって
Even my habit of overthinking
いつも受け止めてくれて
You always accept me for who I am
「ありがとう」
"Thank you"
Do you think? Do you feel?
What are you thinking? How are you feeling?
This moment's more than that sweet
This moment is special
笑い合える この瞬間が
We can laugh together at this moment
大人になっても 10年経っても
Even as we grow older or years pass by
いつまでも 続くといいね
I hope this continues forever
I wanna be your side
I want to be with you
I wanna see your smile
I want to see you smile
You make me cheer up, lift up, keep up
You make me happy and encourage me
When always got felt down
When I feel down
どんな時だって どんな私だって
No matter when or how I am
わかってくれる Best friends
You, my best friend, understand me
I'll take you high
I will lift you up
I wanna take you fly
I want to make you soar
さみしくなったら
When you feel lonely
いつでも呼び出して
Call me anytime
その真っ直ぐなeyes 抱きしめるよ
I will hold you tightly and gaze into your honest eyes
ひんやりとした春風が
The cool spring wind
ふいに 切なさを運んでくる
Suddenly brings a feeling of loneliness
あとどれくらい このままで
How much longer can we stay like this?
他愛ない時間 過ごせるのかな?
Can we spend more ordinary time together?
To keep us "we," keep it real
To maintain our relationship, we must be honest and genuine
Time's flying faster than it seems
Time is passing quickly
普通になってた 日常が
Even the ordinary becomes precious
静かに去っても 桜散っても
Even if it quietly fades away or scatters like cherry blossoms
輝き 色褪せないよ
Our friendship will always shine bright
あなたがいたから 今の私がいる
I am who I am today because you are with me
かけがえのない Precious time
This time we spend together is irreplaceable and precious
I'll let you cry
I will listen to you and let you cry
Gonna make you cheer up, lift up, keep up
I will encourage you and help you when you are down
一人じゃないから
You're not alone
いつも思い出して
Always remember that
包み込むようにarms 広げてるよ
I am here to embrace you in my arms
Why wanna be your side?
Why do I want to be with you?
Why wanna see your smile?
Why do I want to see you smile?
会えなくなっても
Even if we can't meet again
いつもあなたの事
I will always think of you
見守ってるよ Best friends
I will watch over you, my best friend
I wanna take you high
I want to lift you up
I wanna take you fly
I want to make you soar
その真っ直ぐなeyes 大好きだよ
I love your honest eyes
I wanna be your side
I want to be with you
I wanna see your smile
I want to see you smile
I'll let you cry
I will listen to you and let you cry
I wanna get you right
I want to understand you better
You're my best friends
You are my best friend
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Kurosaki Maon
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@TheSiruku
小さな子供の頃から
ずっと一緒にいた気がするよ
考え過ぎちゃう癖だって
いつも受け止めてくれて「ありがとう」
Do you think? Do you feel?
This moment's more than that sweet
笑い合える この瞬間が
大人になっても 10年経っても
いつまでも 続くといいね
I wanna be your side
I wanna see your smile
You make me cheer up, lift up, keep up
When always got felt down
どんな時だって どんな私だって
わかってくれる Best friends
I'll take you high I wanna take you fly
Gonna make you cheer up, lift up, keep up
When always got felt down
さみしくなったら いつでも呼び出して
その真っ直ぐなeyes 抱きしめるよ
ひんやりとした春風が
ふいに 切なさを運んでくる
あとどれくらい このままで
他愛ない時間 過ごせるのかな?
To keep us "we, " keep it real
Time's flying faster than it seems
普通になってた 日常が
静かに去っても 桜散っても
輝き 色褪せないよ
I wanna be your side
I wanna see your smile
You make me cheer up, lift up, keep up
When always got felt down
あなたがいたから 今の私がいる
かけがえのない Precious time
I'll let you cry
I wanna get you right
Gonna make you cheer up, lift up, keep up
When always got felt down
一人じゃないから いつも思い出して
包み込むようにarms 広げてるよ
Why wanna be your side?
Why wanna see your smile?
You make me cheer up, lift up, keep up
When always got felt down
会えなくなっても いつもあなたの事
見守ってるよ Best friends
I'll take you high
I wanna take you fly
Gonna make you cheer up, lift up, keep up
When always got felt down
さみしくなったら いつでも呼び出して
その真っ直ぐなeyes 大好きだよ You're my best friends
@lolsmitty
RIP Maon, we will miss you. <3
@Ambiorix975
Me..
Too❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉😂😢 She Have A Angelical Voice
@cheesedood1640
Bro this song is like when you graduate high school and everyone is going their own path but your happy for them😭
@vikasbehera7882
Hey?? U got link for this song's mp3 ?
Plz give me
@tmnsrcorner3619
@@vikasbehera7882 give me your email I'll send them
@thedrunkengamer453
R.I.P. Maon 😢😭
@kalinga2nihon
This song reminds of me of my high school days.
11 years already.
The "Otonani nattemo, juunen tattemo" hits right in the kokoro.
@gyastly2737
Fr bro. Used to skip class to watch this when it first dropped 😔 seen it literally over 50 times
@gyastly2737
Makes me want to cry... last song of the great HOTD legacy..
@gyastly2737
<3