[1999-2000] When Masayuki Tanaka ruled the world (of toku)!

[Chronotia Archzenom]

^Let's clarify it... Ultraman Gaia was a 1998-1999 series while Kamen Rider Kuuga was a 2000-2001 series which makes it a year right?

 

[Japanfan4ever]

If you count your years in increments of 4 MONTHS, then sure we can call that a year I guess. :anime:

Either way, Tanaka did Ultraman, and then right afterwards did the latest KR series at the time. Whether 4 months between them or not, it doesn't matter. It's never been done. That's why he is the ****!

 

[Diaxiann]

Ah, but Tanaka has another claim to fame - he sang the original Katamari Damacy theme song, Katamari on the Rocks. :3 Fantastic stuff.

 

[Japanfan4ever]

Well I never said he wasn't famous before this. Back in the 80s he did some songs for Fist of the Northern Star too, when he was in the ridiculously 80s-looking pop metal band, Crystal King.

His voice was even better back then, and according to several sources, it was after he was struck in the throat with a baseball in the early 90s that his voice was never the same again. :laugh:

 

[Japanfan4ever]

Sorry to double-post, but I just wanted to put this. In case anybody doesn't already have Masayuki Tanaka's amazing themes for Ultraman or KR, I uploaded them:

Ultraman Gaia - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1ECL3RCG

Kamen Rider Kuuga - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7M5ORCI6

 

[thernz]

You WA Shock!

His voice was even better back then, and according to several sources, it was after he was struck in the throat with a baseball in the early 90s that his voice was never the same again. :laugh:

Don't laugh about that.

 

[Japanfan4ever]

Huh?! :sly:

 

[thernz]

He's the guy going "You WA Shock" in Ai Wo Torimodose.

 

[KR Hyper Kabuto]

Dude...when he him and Takayuki Miyauchi sang Gaia's theme...freakin' awesome.

 

[Japanfan4ever]

Well. . . They did a version together for Super Hero Spirits 2000. But the original singer for the song actually isn't Takayuki Miyauchi. That's a common misconception.

The actual song was with Kazuma Daimon. Another great artist! :buttrock::

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONl1RBnKVJk[/ame]

Daimon is the deeper singer, but Tanaka hits epic high notes in that song!