Izumi Kobayashi

Artist

Also credited as: Composer (14 songs)・Arranger (11 songs)

A singer-songwriter and keyboardist who left a major mark on anime music. For the hugely popular 'Urusei Yatsura', based on Rumiko Takahashi's manga, she crafted the opening 'Dancing Star' and the endings 'I, I, You & Ai' and 'Yume wa Love Me More', whose stylish, urban sound became signatures of the series. She also handled 'Lame-iro Dream' for the film 'Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer'. Her sophisticated musicality symbolizes an era of 1980s anime song.