Two mix

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Two-Mix is a well-known J-Pop duo in Japan , consisting of Minami Takayama ( Japanese高山 み な み) and Shiina Nagano ( Japanese永 野 椎 菜).

Two-Mix's first hit was Just Communication , the theme song for the anime series Gundam Wing , which was released as a single in Japan on April 29, 1995. By the end of 1998, 12 singles and 9 albums followed in collaboration with King Records . On December 26, 1998, the single Truth - A Great Detective of Love from Detective Conan was released by Warner Music Japan , where Two-Mix stayed from January 1, 1999 until they moved to Little Station in 2003.

The name Two-Mix does not only come from the fact that the group consists of two (two) members. Two-Mix is ​​also a technical term from music that is used when several channels are merged into two (left and right). It's similar with Two-Mix: all the work (composing, writing lyrics, singing, etc.) is done by two people.

In 2008 Nagano started a solo project under the name ShiinaTactix with guest singers Sanae Kobayashi , Yōko Hikasa and Mutsumi Tamura .

In 2009 they came together again for a short time and produced the double A single Lightning Evolution / I'm Yours , which was self-published on the ShiinaTactix-Music label: from July 28, 2009 as a download and from briefly from August 20 to 24, 2009 also on CD by order.

On May 1st, 2012 they both announced that they wanted to perform together again as a two-mix from November.

Members

Minami Takayama (real Izumi Arai , Japanese新 井 泉) was born on May 5, 1964 in Tokyo , Japan . Outside of the band, she is a well-known seiyū (voice actress). Within the duo, in addition to the arrangement and composition, she takes on the vocal part. On May 5, 2005, she married the illustrator of Detective Conan , Gosho Aoyama , in whose anime she played the leading role of the same name. On December 10, 2007, Japanese newspapers reported that the two were divorced.

Shiina Nagano (civil Yoshiki Makino , Japanese牧野 良 樹) was born on November 11, 1964 in Kumamoto , Japan. His duties as a duo are, in addition to arranging and composing, the keyboard and writing the lyrics. Nagano is also the leader of the duo, although many fans see Takayama in this position.

In the anime Detective Conan , both Minami and Shiina appear as a two-mix (episode 84-85).

Works

Two-Mix's most successful works are:

  • Just Communication (Album: BPM 132)
    1. Theme song for the anime series Gundam Wing
  • Rhythm Emotion (Album: BPM 143)
    2nd theme song for the anime series Gundam Wing
  • White Reflection (Album: Fantastix)
    Theme song for the anime film Gundam Wing - Endless Waltz
  • Truth - A Great Detective of Love (Album: Rhythm Formula)
    5th theme song for the anime series Detective Conan
  • Break (Album: Fantastix)

Two-Mix in Germany

So far these songs by Two-Mix have been officially released on CD in Germany :

  • Justice from Kindaichi Shonen on Anime Nation 1, CD 2
  • Love Suqall from Lupine III on Anime Nation 1, CD 2
  • Just Communication from Gundam Wing on Anime Nation 2, CD 2
  • Rhythm Emotion from Gundam Wing on Anime Nation 2, CD 2
  • Truth - A Great Detective of Love from Detective Conan on Anime Nation 2, CD 2

These works were also available for download in Germany:

  • TRY - Next / B-Side: Across the End Platinum Stream (Single) (2013)
  • Lightning Evolution / B-Side: I'm Yours (Single) (2009)
  • Do the Dance EP (2003)

There is also a German version of at least four two-mix songs, some of which were re-recorded and sung in German:

  • Truth - A Great Detective of Love the 5th intro to Detective Conan as With All Strength on the CD Anime Hits 2
  • Living Daylights and Break can be heard in the Detective Conan episode Dangerous Tones , in the Manga Break is replaced by "White Reflection".
  • Just Communication is the intro to Gundam Wing

The intro song White Reflection appeared with the film Gundam Wing - Endless Waltz .

Discography

Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
DELTA TWO -UNIVERSE-
  JP 197 06/21/2006 (1 week)
時空 を 超 え て
  JP 39 07/04/2007 (4 weeks)
A Runnar at Daybreak
  JP 133 09/14/2007 (3 weeks)
TWO-MIX パ ー フ ェ ク ト ・ ベ ス ト
  JP 103 06/08/2011 (2 weeks)

Two-mix albums

Studio albums

  • BPM 132 (1995)
  • BPM 143 (1996)
  • BPM 150Max (1996)
  • Fantastix (1997)
  • Dream Tactix (1998)
  • Rhythm Formula (1999)
  • 0G (2001)

Mini albums

  • TWO → (RE) MIX (1996)
  • BPM "DANCE∞" (1997)
  • Fantastix II (1998)
  • BPM "DANCE∞" II (2001)

Compilations

  • BPM "BEST FILES" (1997)
  • Baroque Best (1998)
  • SUPER BEST FILES 1995-1998 (1998)
  • BPM CUBE (2000)
  • 20010101 (2001)
  • 7th anniversary BEST (2002)
  • Categorhythm (2002)
  • TWO-MIX Perfect Best (2011)

|| MIX⊿DELTA albums

  • Delta One (2005)
  • Delta Two: Universe (2006)

Other publications

  • M * TWO-MinaMiru- - Single & Single - 2000
  • ShiinaTactix-Sana.K - BPM 151 Tactix - 2008

Two-mix singles

No. information Sales
1st Just Communication
  • Released: April 29, 1995
264,000
pieces
2nd Rhythm emotion
  • Released: November 22, 1995
353,000
pieces
3rd TRY ~ Return to Yourself ~
  • Released: March 23, 1996
113,000
pieces
4th Love Revolution
  • Released: July 24, 1996
126,000
pieces
5th Rhythm Generation
  • Released: October 2, 1996
98,000
pieces
6th White reflection
  • Released: January 15, 1997
156,000
pieces
7th True navigation
  • Released: June 4, 1997
142,000
pieces
8th Summer Planet No. 1
  • Released: September 3, 1997
89,000
pieces
9th Living daylights
  • Released: November 21, 1997
70,000
pieces
10th Time distortion
  • Released: June 21, 1998
50,000
pieces
11th Beat of Destiny
  • Released: May 8, 1998
45,000
pieces
12th Last impression
  • Released: July 23, 1998
107,000
pieces
13th TRUTH ~ A Great Detective of Love ~
  • Released: November 26, 1998
228.710
pieces
14th Body Makes Stream
  • Released: May 12, 1999
45,000
pieces
15th Maximum wave
  • Released: August 25, 1999
36,000
pieces
16th Side Formula
  • Released: October 27, 1999
35,000
pieces
17th Naked dance
  • Released: March 8, 2000
16,000
pieces
18th Gravity Zero
  • Released: August 29, 2001
19th Before the ignition
  • Released: May 23, 2003
20th Lightning Evolution / I'm Yours
  • Released: August 20, 2009

Download singles

  • "TRY: Next / Across The End: Platinum Stream" - 2013

|| MIX⊿DELTA singles

  • "Toki wo Koete" - 2007 (First opening (intro) for Engage Planet Kiss Dum )
  • "A Runner at Daybreak" - 2007 (Second opening (intro) for Engage Planet Kiss Dum )

Miru Takayama with Two-Mix Singles

  • "Justice: Future Mystery" - 1999 (Fifth Opening (Intro) for Kindaichi Case Files )
  • "Kiss" - 1999
  • "Rhythmic Youth" - 1999

Other publications

  • M * TWO-MinaMiru- - 37 ° C: Binestu Senki - 2000

VHS

  • "Vision Formula" - 1999
  • "Naked Dance" - 2000

DVDs

  • "Vision Formula 2000-DVD" - 2000
  • "White Reflection The Movie" - 2001

Individual evidence

  1. Gundam W / Detective Conan Song Duo Two-Mix Reunite. In: Anime News Network. May 1, 2012, accessed May 1, 2012 .
  2. ^ Conan and Kiki Married. In: Anime News Network . June 2, 2005, accessed May 26, 2008 .
  3. ^ Conan's Voice Actress, Conan's Manga Creator Divorce (Updated). In: Anime News Network. December 12, 2007, accessed May 26, 2008 .
  4. Chart sources: JP