Noriko Mitose

Noriko Mitose (みとせのりこ, Mitose Noriko^?, born December 3^[1]) is a Japanese singer. She is the vocalist of the band Kirche, and as a solo singer, has performed many songs for games.

Biography

Noriko Mitose sang for church choir when she was young but did not get involved in the music scene until she and Toshihiko Inoue formed kirche in 1993.^[1] She has since gone on to pursue her own singing career, and in 2005, her first solo album Yoruoto Hyouhon was released. Her following album releases, crochet and savon compile the songs she has done for games.

While many of her songs have been for adult games, she has also performed for several RPGs: Chrono Cross (she was personally requested by director Masato Kato for the ending song^[2]; she later made an album with that song's guitarist, Tomohiko Kira^[3]), Ar tonelico: Melody of Elemia, Atelier Iris 3: Grand Phantasm, Mana Khemia and Ar tonelico II: Sekai ni Hibiku Shoujotachi no Metafalica.

Apart from kirche, Mitose also provided the vocal and lyrics for ORITA, a band she formed with composer Naruki. She has also contributed to various dojin music circles, such as APPLE Project.

Discography

Solo works

ヨルオトヒョウホン / Yoruoto Hyōhon

Released March 6, 2005

1. 綺羅の天蓋 / Kira no Tengai
2. 天の鈴 / Ten no Suzu
3. 蝉時雨 / Semishigure
4. 早春賦 / Soushunfu
5. Nacht
6. untitled cinema ～オクターヴ・ワルツ～ / untitled cinema ~Octave Waltz~
7. スイレン / Suiren
8. une plume d'hiver ～冬の羽～ / une plume d'hiver ~Fuyu no Hane~
9. NAMARIE (指輪物語より) / Namárië (from The Lord of the Rings)
10. 小さな光 / Chiisana Hikari

crochet

Released July 28, 2005

1. alive - ver.hos -
2. 落ち葉舞う頃 / Ochiba Mau Koro
3. have eyes only for you
4. Viendarri
5. 風をゆく翼 / Kaze wo Yuku Tsubasa
6. cercueil blanc～白の柩～ / cercueil blanc~Shiro no Hitsugi~
7. 蝉時雨 / Semishigure
8. Lost in love
9. APPLE Tree
10. 鳥のように抱いて / Tori no you ni Idaite
11. 夜の迷い子たち / Yoru no Mayoigo-tachi
12. Last Letter～最後の手紙 / Last Letter~Saigo no Tegami
13. crochet

savon

Released September 21, 2005

1. Angelic Wind
2. 楽園のゆりかご / Rakuen no Yurikago
3. ひとつの祈り / Hitotsu no Inori
4. Forever Yours
5. 永遠の現在 / Eien no Genzai
6. Light & Dark
7. 天使の贈り物 / Tenshi no Okurimono
8. ロマーニに捧げるレクイエム～レクイエム・ロマーニ / Romany ni Sasageru Requiem~Requiem-Romany
9. わたしのありか / Watashi no Arika
10. 月灯のララバイ/ Tsuki Tomoshibi no Lullaby
11. 夜明けの空 / Yoake no Sora

カタン-cotton-

Released May 23, 2007

1. ちいさい秋みつけた / Chiisai Aki Mitsuketa
2. 花の季節<ロマーニ民謡> / Hana no Kisetsu<Romany Minyou>
3. 祝祭の輪舞-ロンド- / Shukusai no Rinbu-Rondo-
4. 紅葉 / Kouyou
5. 宵待草 / Yoimachigusa
6. 曼珠沙華（ひがんばな）/ Manjushage (Higanbana)
7. たなばたさま / Tanabata-sama
8. うさぎ / Usagi
9. 雪のおどり<チェコ民謡> / Yuki no Odori<Czech Minyou>
10. さくら / Sakura
11. 大きな古時計 / Ookina Furu Tokei
12. 銀色の道 / Giniro no Michi
13. 朧月夜 / Oborozukiyo
14. シャローム<イスラエル民謡> / Shalom <Israel Minyou>

ёрлга / yorlga

Released May 19, 2010

1. セカイは僕の睛の中の映画
2. 珠ノ舟
3. 夢ヲ買イマス
4. 異界の底に棲むモノは
5. Circulation
6. 桜散ル夜～ハナチルヤ～
7. 蘇州夜曲
8. 眠り病
9. 天上への祈り
10. 狐-キツネツキ-月
11. U.M.T.
12. ヨルガ<睡晶>

kirche works

coloured water

Originally released on cassette: August 1995, later re-released on CD: April 2000

1. Coloured Water―泉― / Coloured Water-Izumi-
2. 風の行彷 /Kaze no Gyou
3. Highland
4. 花降る森で / Hana furu Moride
5. 架空庭園 / Kakuu Tein
6. 春の翼 / Haru no Tsubasa
7. 夕べの祈り―晩鐘― / Yuube no Tsubasa-Banshou-
8. 鬼さんこちら / Oni-san Kochira
9. 水の足音 / Mizu no Ashioto
10. Coloured Water―雨― / Coloured Water -Ame-
11. 大陸 / Tairiku
12. Glass Moon

Pleiades

Released July 1999

1. Pleiades
2. 千の夜の睛 ～celestine / Sen no Yoru no Hitomi ~celestine
3. セイリオス / Seiri Osu
4. 五月はベリルの風をつれて / Gogatsu wa Berial no Kaze wo Tsurete
5. Breeze♪Muzie
6. Mirage of sands
7. Swim ― 水夢 ― / Swim - Mizu Yume -
8. 三日月の舟 / Mikazuki no Fune
9. ティル・ナ・ノグ / Teiru na Noku
10. 星によせて / Hoshi no Yosete
11. 空の青　水の青 / Sora no Ao Mizu no Ao

唄は語り継がれる / Uta wa Kataritsugareru

Released August 2003

1. ニンフェア～天空に咲く花 / Ninfair~Tenkyuu ni Saku Hana
2. 凍る階音 / Kooru Kai Oto
3. 唄は語り継がれる / Uta wa Kataritsugareru

Schwarz Nacht

Released February 6, 2005

1. Schwarz Nacht(real kirche version)
2. Departure
3. ある午後の情景 / Aru Gogo no Joukei

ORITA works

Phill

Released August 2003

1. rain～雨音の窓辺で / rain~Ama Oto no Madobe de
2. 月下美人～Tube Rose～ / Gekkabijin~Tube Rose~
3. 眠りの森 / Nemuri no Mori
4. 真珠の夢は水の底に沈む / Shinju no Yume wa Mizu no Soko ni Shizumu
5. 地上の楽園 /Chijou no Rakuen

Video Game Works

クロノ・クロス オリジナル・サウンドトラック / Chrono Cross Original Soundtrack

Released December 18, 1999

• RADICAL DREAMERS～盗めない宝石～ / RADICAL DREAMERS~Nusumenai Houseki~

D.C.-ダ・カーポ- オープニングテーマ ダ・カーポ-第2ボタンの誓い- / D.C.-Da Capo Opening Theme Da Capo -Chapter 2 Oath of Buttons-

Released August 22, 2002

• Dream～The other side～

D.C.～ダ・カーポ～ コンプリート オリジナルサウンドトラック / D.C.~Da-Capo~ Complete Original Soundtrack

Released September 25, 2002

• Dream～The other side～(Game size)

エンジェリックヴェール アレンジトラックス / Angelic Vale Arrange Tracks

Released February 6, 2005

• ひとつの祈り / Hitotsu no Inori

アルトネリコ　世界の終わりで詩い続ける少女　オリジナルサウンドトラック / Ar tonelico Sekai no Owari de Utai Tsuzukeru Shoujo Original Soundtrack

Released December 21, 2005

• ファンタスマゴリア / Phantasmagoria (with Akiko Shikata and Haruka Shimotsuki)

月奏～ツキカナデ～ Ar tonelico Hymmnos concert Side 紅 / Playing the Stars~Tsukikanade~ Ar tonelico concert side Red

Released January 25, 2006

• EXEC_SUSPEND/.
• EXEC_RIG=VEDA/.
• EXEC_PHANTASMAGORIA/. (with Akiko Shikata and Haruka Shimotsuki)

イリスのアトリエ グランファンタズム オリジナルサウンドトラック / Atelier Iris Grand Fantasm Original Soundtrack

Released June 21, 2006

• Omen
• Lorelei

SUMMER MIX Vol．01

Released July 22, 2006

• 水唱～スイショウ～ / Suishou

クレア～そよかぜの約束～ -Ar tonelico hymmnos musical- / Claire~Soyokaze no Yakusoku~ - Ar tonelico hymmnos musical-

Released August 30, 2006

• 月奏 『鎮魂 ~尊き命よやすらかに~』/ Tsukikanade 『Chingon ~Sonki Inochi yo Yasuraka ni~』 (Chanting the Moon 「Requiem ~Rest in Peace, Precious Life~」)

江ノ島ベイビィ ドラマCD / Enoshima Baby Drama CD

Released September 29, 2006

• Rains

スピカ～心が紡ぐ贈りもの～ -Ar tonelico hymmnos musical- / Spica~Kokoro ga Tsumugu Okurimono~ - Ar tonelico hymmnos musical-

Released February 28, 2007

• 大志『EXEC_HYMME_WINDILING/.』 / Taishi (Ambition) 『EXEC_HYMME_WINDILING/.』
• 憤怒『EXEC_HYMME_MEGAREALICS/.』 / Fundo (Rage) 『EXEC_HYMME_MEGAREALICS/.』

マナケミア ～学園の錬金術士たち～ ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK / Mana-Khemia ~Alchemist Academy~ ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK

Released May 30, 2007

• STIGMATA

アトリエシリーズ&マナケミア・ボーカルコレクション～フォルクスリート2～ / Atelier Series & Mana-Khemia Vocal Collection ~Volkslied 2~

Released May 30, 2007

• 夜天に灯す / Yoru Ten ni Tomosu
• Lhiannan Shee

まほろばStories -Library of Fortune- オリジナルサウンドトラック / Mahoroba Stories -Library of Fortune- Original Soundtrack

Released August 24, 2007

• 頁の翼 -あの空へ- / Peeji no Tsubasa -Ano Sora e-
• まほろばの旋律 / Mahoroba no Senritsu

焔~ホムラ~Ar tonelico II Hymmnos Concert Side.紅~ / Flame~Homura~ Ar tonelico II Hymmnos Concert Side Red

Released October 24, 2007

• EXEC_SPHILIA/.
• EXEC_DESPEDIA/.
• EXEC_HARMONIOUS_FUSION/.
• こころ語り / Kokoro Katari (The Heart Talks) (with Dahna)
• 染～SEN～此ノ花咲ク耶 / Sen~SEN~Kono Hanasaku ka (Colors~Sen~Will This Flower Bloom?)

Other works

Ten Plants 2

Released October 27, 1999

• 銀色のライカ / Giniro no Leica

擬似少女楽園廃墟 / Giji Shoujo Rakuen Haikyo

Released February 2004

1. セルクール・ブラン～白の柩 / cercueil blanc~Shiro no Hitsugi~
2. 真珠姫 / Shinju Hime
3. Mindsphere

地獄歌占 / Jigoku Utaura

Released December 2006

1. 月花-GEKKA- / Gekka -GEKKA-
2. 美しき仮面、醜き心 / Utsukushiki Kamen, Minikuki Kokoro
3. 曼珠沙華（ひがんばな）/ Manjushage (Higanbana)
4. 小さな幸せ / Chiisana Shiawase
5. 櫻幻燈 / Sakura Gentou
6. 劫火の少女 / Gouka no Shoujo
7. かぞえうた～地獄鞠歌～ / Kazoeuta~Jigoku Mariuta~
8. 悠久の紅 / Yuukyuu no Kurenai

Bookshelf～桜詩舎ベストセレクション～ / Bookshelf~Sakura Shisha Best Selection~

Released January 2007

1. Schwarz Nacht
2. 唄は語り継がれる / Uta wa Kataritsugareru
3. 空の青　水の青 / Sora no Ao Mizu no Ao
4. ティル・ナ・ノグ / Tiru na Nogu
5. 月下美人～Tube Rose～ / Gekkabijin~Tube Rose~
6. 地上の楽園 / Chijou no Rakuen
7. crochet
8. 早春賦 / Soushunfu
9. 天の鈴 / Ten no Suzu
10. スイレン / Suiren

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Noriko Mitose's profile" (in Japanese). Kirche's official website. http://www.kirche.jp/profile/mitose.htm. Retrieved 16 January 2007. 
2. ^ Studio BentStuff, ed (1999) (in Japanese). Chrono Cross Ultimania. DigiCube. p. 495. ISBN 4-87188-854-1. 
3. ^ "Interview with Tomohiko Kira". Procyon Studio. 1999-12-24. http://www.cocoebiz.com/mitsuda/english/friends/kira.html. Retrieved 25 July 2006. ^{[dead link]}

External links

• ORITA - ORITA's official site
• Katsuu Teien - kirche's official site
• SnowBlanc - Noriko Mitose's official site

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