Melocure


Melocure was a Japanese pop duo consisting of Megumi Hinata and Ritsuko Okazaki. They were signed to Columbia Music Entertainment. The duo's name is based on a pun on the term melodic hardcore.

History

Melocure formed in April 2002 and debuted with the song Itoshii Kakera, which was used as the anime series UFO Ultramaiden Valkyries opening theme song. More of Melocure's work was used as insert songs and themes for subsequent seasons of the show, as well as in the soundtracks of Stratos 4 and '. Melocure also had a weekly internet radio talk show. They released their album Melodic Hard Cure in March 2004. Less than two months later, Okazaki died suddenly at the age of 44 from septic shock as a result of sepsis. Melocure's final song, Home & Away'', was finished by Hinata after Okazaki's death and released more than a year later.
Although Okazaki has died, Hinata has said on her radio show that she will continue Melocure for the rest of her life, singing Melocure songs at her live shows in Okazaki's memory.

Discography

Melocure released a total of four singles and one album.

Singles

  1. Pop Step Jump!
  2. 1st Priority
  3. Meguriai
  4. "Niji wo Mita"
  5. Kogarashi no Hodō wo Hana no Saku Haru wo
  6. Himawari
  7. Agapé
  8. birthday girl
  9. Itoshii Kakera
  10. Sunday Sundae
  11. Futari no Sekai
  12. ALL IN ALL
  13. rainbow kind of feeling
  14. So far,so near
  15. Shiawase
  16. Agapé - bonus track