Yui Asaka
Yui Asaka (浅香 唯, Asaka Yui, born December 4, 1969)[1] is a J-Pop singer, idol and actresses who came to fame in the 1980s.[2] Asaka made major debut with single Natsu Shojo in 1985 under Warner Music Japan and in 1987 acting debut with main role in the third series of Sukeban Deka.[3]
Yui Asaka 浅香 唯 | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Yui |
| Born | December 4, 1969 Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan |
| Genres | Idol pop, Pop-rock, Kayōkyoku, |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, idol, actresses |
| Years active | 1984- |
| Labels | Warner Music Japan (1985–1993, 2020-) Merdack (1997-1998) |
| Website | http://www.yui-asaka.com/index2.html |
Biography edit
Yui was born in Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan, and later attended Nakano High School. In 1984, she was the Grand Prix Winner for a Young Girls Comics Magazine. Yui was featured as the main character of the comic "Shooting Star". A year later, she debuted as a singer with the single Natsu Shoujo.[3] Up until the end of 1986, Asaka enjoyed a moderately successful career as a singer and an idol.
Her fame grew when she starred in the third series of cult TV Show Sukeban Deka in 1987.[3] In 1989, she starred as the heroine of popular manga Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl in its 1989 live movie adaptation. Capitalising on this exposure, Asaka started to write her own songs, starting with the single "Self Control", which was based on her waging a bet with her 3 friends as to who would cave in and masturbate first.
In 1993, problems arose when her management began limiting her rights concerning her stage name (Yui Asaka).[4] Asaka decided to temporarily withdraw from the limelight and took a break from show business.[3] Her former label Hummingbird was acquired by Warner Music Japan the following year. She returned to the music scene in 1997 as Yui (not to be confused with another Japanese singer called Yui). Soon after, Asaka reconciled with her agency and was allowed to perform under the name "Yui Asaka" once more. Asaka decided to focus on her acting career, frequently appearing in Japanese TV dramas and variety shows (see full discography below).
In 2020, she released her first digital single Light a Shine. Coinciding with its release, it would be the first time in fifteen years that she released new music.[5][6] In 2022, music from her idol years has been added to the music streaming services.[7][8]
Discography edit
As of 2023, Asaka released 14 original albums, 5 compilation albums, 25 physical singles, 1 digital single and 6 home-video releases.[9]
Studio albums edit
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [10] | ||||||||||
| Crystal Eyes |
| - | ||||||||
| Star Lights |
| 8 | ||||||||
| Candid Girl |
| 3 | ||||||||
| Herstory |
| 3 | ||||||||
| Melody Fair |
| 2 | ||||||||
| Pride |
| 7 | ||||||||
| Nude Songs |
| 4 | ||||||||
| Open Your Eyes: Nude Songs Vol.2 |
| 10 | ||||||||
| No Lookin' Back |
| 10 | ||||||||
| Glass no Miyako |
| 23 | ||||||||
| Stay |
| 28 | ||||||||
| Joker |
| 47 | ||||||||
| Contrast |
| 63 | ||||||||
| "—" denotes items which did not chart. | ||||||||||
Compilation albums edit
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [10] | ||||||||||
| Present |
| 4 | ||||||||
| Thanks a lot |
| 18 | ||||||||
| Single Collection |
| 69 | ||||||||
| Asaka Yui Daizenshou |
| - | ||||||||
| Crystals: 25th Anniversary Best |
| 236 | ||||||||
| "—" denotes items which did not chart. | ||||||||||
Live albums edit
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [10] | ||||||||||
| Anniversary 2824 |
| - | ||||||||
| 1989.8.23 Yui Asaka Special Live in Osaka |
| - | ||||||||
| "—" denotes items which did not chart. | ||||||||||
Singles edit
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Formats | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Physical [10] | ||||||||||
| 1985 | "Natsu Shoujo" （夏少女） | 120 | CD, LP, Cassette, digital download, streaming | |||||||
| "Futari no Moon River" （ふたりのMoon River） | 105 | CD, LP, Cassette, digital download, streaming | ||||||||
| 1986 | "Yappashi...H!" （ヤッパシ…H!） | 111 | CD, LP, Cassette, digital download, streaming | |||||||
| "Complex Banzai!!" （コンプレックスBanzai!!） | 121 | CD, LP, Cassette, digital download, streaming | ||||||||
| "10gatsu no Christmas" （10月のクリスマス） | 88 | CD, LP, Cassette, digital download, streaming | ||||||||
| 1987 | "Star" | 9 | CD, LP, Cassette, digital download, streaming | |||||||
| "Hitomi ni Storm" （瞳にStorm） | 4 | CD, LP, Cassette, digital download, streaming | ||||||||
| "Niji no Dreamer" （虹のDreamer） | 1 | CD, LP, Cassette, digital download, streaming | ||||||||
| "Remember" （with Onishi Yuka and Nakamura Yuma) | 1 | CD, LP, Cassette, digital download, streaming | ||||||||
| 1988 | "Believe Again" | 2 | CD, LP, Cassette, digital download, streaming | |||||||
| "C-Girl" | 1 | CD, LP, Cassette, digital download, streaming | ||||||||
| "Cecile" （セシル） | 1 | CD, LP, Cassette, digital download, streaming | ||||||||
| "Melody" | 2 | CD, LP, Cassette, digital download, streaming | ||||||||
| 1989 | "True Love" | 1 | CD, LP, Cassette, digital download, streaming | |||||||
| "Neverland ~ Yawara! Main Theme" （Neverland～Yawara!メインテーマ～） | 2 | CD, Cassette, digital download, streaming | ||||||||
| "Koi no Rock n' Roll Circus" （恋のロックンロール・サーカス） | 4 | CD, Cassette, digital download, streaming | ||||||||
| "Dream Power" | 3 | CD, Cassette, digital download, streaming | ||||||||
| 1990 | "Chance!" | 7 | CD, Cassette, digital download, streaming | |||||||
| "Boyfriend wo Tsukurou" （ボーイフレンドをつくろう） | 10 | CD, Cassette, digital download, streaming | ||||||||
| "Self Control" | 13 | CD, Cassette, digital download, streaming | ||||||||
| 1991 | "Koi no Upside-Dow" （恋のUpside-Down） | 32 | CD, Cassette, digital download, streaming | |||||||
| 1992 | "Itoshii Hito to Nemuritai" （愛しい人と眠りたい） | 42 | CD, digital download, streaming | |||||||
| 1993 | "Hitori" （ひとり） | - | CD, digital download, streaming | |||||||
| 1997 | "Ring Ring Ring" | 129 | CD | |||||||
| 1998 | "Bukiyou na Tenshi" （器用な天使） | - | CD | |||||||
| 2005 | "Egao no Watashi" （笑顔の私） | 196 | CD | |||||||
| "—" denotes items which did not chart | ||||||||||
Digital single edit
| Year | Single | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | "Light a Shine: Tsuki Wa Zutto Miteiru" | [11] |
Home video edit
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [10] | ||||||||||
| Only Yui |
| - | ||||||||
| Candid Girl |
| - | ||||||||
| Fun!Fan!Fun! Yui Graffiti |
| - | ||||||||
| Rock n' Roll Circus'89 Asaka Yui Sparkling Live |
| - | ||||||||
| Self Control |
| - | ||||||||
| Yui Asaka Live 2020: Happy Birthday 35th Anniversary |
| - | ||||||||
| "—" denotes items which did not chart | ||||||||||
Filmography edit
Dramas edit
- 1985 : Ikkyuusan
- 1987 : Sukeban Deka III: Shoujo Ninpou Chou Denki
- 1988 : Kanou Juuban Shoubu!
- 1990 : AD Boogie
- 1991 : Yo ni mo Kimyou na Monogatari
- 1992 : Saimon Selection
- 1992 : Nani mo Ienakute
- 1999 : Yo ni mo Kimyou na Monogatari '99 Aki no Tokubetsuhen "Wafuku no Shoujo"
- 2000 : Tadaima Manshitsu
- 2000 : Quiz
- 2000 : Kyoto Gion Irimuko Keijijikenbo 6
- 2001 : Handoc!!!
- 2002 : Kamaitachi no Yoru
- 2003 : Satsujin Roke
- 2004 : Rikon Yoteibi
- 2005 : Mama! I Love You
- 2006 : Virus Panic 2006 Natsu -Machi wa Kansenshita-
- 2011 : Taira no Kiyomori
Films edit
- 1987: Sukeban Deka: The Movie
- 1988: Sukeban Deka: Kazama San Shimai no Gyakushū
- 1989: YAWARA!
- 2001: Dosaken Mahjong Jigoku
- 2010: Kurosawa Eiga
References edit
- ^ "浅香唯". April 26, 2023.
- ^ Galbraith, Stuart (May 2008). The Toho Studios story: a history and complete filmography. Scarecrow Press. p. 364. ISBN 978-0-8108-6004-9. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "浅香唯独白 芸能活動の休止理由…心身ボロボロだった窮地を救った母親のひと言". encount.press. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ "「芸名を使えない」前事務所とトラブルの浅香唯が本名で出した写真集/壮絶「芸能スキャンダル会見」秘史". asagei.com. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ "浅香唯、35周年記念の新曲「LIGHT A SHINE～月はずっと見ている」MVショートver.公開". barks. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ "浅香唯、35周年記念の新曲「LIGHT A SHINE～月はずっと見ている」が、本日 9月9日(水) より先行配信！". barks. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ "浅香唯の全楽曲をサブスク解禁". natalie music. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ "浅香唯、全157曲サブスク解禁「80年代を知らない世代の方々にも聞いてもらえたら」". billboard Japan music. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ "Warner Music Japan 浅香唯Discography". UMJ. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "浅香唯のCD・DVDリリース一覧". Oricon. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ "浅香唯 の作品" (in Japanese). Mora. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
External links edit
- Official website
- Yui Asaka on Idollica
- Yui Asaka on Oricon (in Japanese)
- Yui Asaka at IMDb