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'{{Infobox person | name = May'n | image = May'n in 2014.jpg | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = May'n performing at the J-POP Summit Festival 2014 in [[San Francisco, California]] | native_name = メイン | native_name_lang = ja | birth_name = Mei Nakabayashi | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|10|21}} | birth_place = [[Nagoya]], [[Aichi Prefecture]], Japan | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (DEATH date then BIRTH date) --> | death_place = | nationality = | other_names = | occupation = Singer | years_active = 2005&ndash;present | agent = [[Horipro]] | height = 164 cm | website = {{URL|http://mayn.jp}} | module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> | background = solo_singer | genre = {{flatlist| *[[J-pop]] *[[Anison]]}} | instrument = Vocals | label = {{flatlist| *[[Universal Music]] <small>(2005–2007)</small> *[[Victor Entertainment]] <small>(2007–present)</small>}} }} }} {{Nihongo|'''Mei Nakabayashi'''|中林 芽依|Nakabayashi Mei|born October 21, 1989}}, better known by her [[stage name]] {{Nihongo|'''May'n'''|メイン|Mein}}, is a Japanese singer managed by the [[Horipro]] talent agency and under the [[Victor Entertainment]] label. She was formerly under the [[Universal Music]] label. == Career == In 2003, at the age of 13, she participated in the 28th {{Nihongo|"HoriPro – Talent Scout Caravan – Love Music – Audition"|ホリプロ・タレントスカウトキャラバン・ラブミュージック・オーディション.|Horipuro・Tarento Sukauto Kyaraban・Rabu Myūziku・Ōdishon}} and, out of the 34,911 hopefuls, became one of the four who survived the final eliminations at the Shibuya Club Quattro.<ref>[http://mayn.horipro.jp/profile/ ：：： May'n オフィシャル ウェブサイト ：：： プロフィール :<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In 2005, she made her single debut with ''Crazy Crazy Crazy''. The single was later re-released with an extra track. Her second single, ''Sympathy'', was also released later that year. In 2006, she sang the ending theme for the [[anime]] {{Nihongo|''[[Love Get Chu]]'' ~Miracle Voice Actress Hakusho~|ラブゲッCHU ～ミラクル声優白書～|Rabu Gē CHU ~Mirakuru Seiyū Hakusho~}} which was included on her third single ''Fallin' in or Not''. In January 2008 she changed her artist name to "May'n". In the same year, she performed as the singing voice of the character [[Sheryl Nome]] in the anime television series ''[[Macross Frontier]]''. She released two singles that same year, each placing in the Top 3 on the Oricon Weekly Chart in their debut week. In January 2009, the mini-album ''May'n Street'' was released, and it reached number 2 on the Oricon Weekly Chart in the first week. She was invited to perform "Iteza Gogo Kuji Don't be late" and "Northern Cross" at Animelo Summer Live 2008 and since then, she has participated in it every year. May'n gave her first live performance outside Japan in Singapore at [[Anime Festival Asia]] 08 in November.<ref>"[http://gabrielarobin.com/675/mayn-live-in-singapore-for-anime-festival-asia-2008 May’n Live in Singapore for Anime Festival Asia 2008 (updated)]". ''A Gabriela Robin Site'' October 18, 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2010.</ref><ref>{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081101134641/http://afa08.com/mayn.htm|archivedate=November 1, 2008|url=http://afa08.com/mayn.htm|title=AFA08|publisher=afa08.com|accessdate=November 11, 2015}}</ref> Ever since then, she appeared in every annual Anime Festival Asia event. In January 2010, May’n performed her first solo [[Nippon Budokan]] concert, which sold out in only one day. In March of the same year, she held her first tour of Asia, followed in July by a 17-city summer tour of Japan. In fall 2010, May’n was chosen to record the theme song for the film ''Incite Mill -7 Day Death Game-''. In February 2011, she released her 3D live documentary movie ''May'n The Movie: Phonic Nation'' and later that month released her second album ''If you...'', which made number 7 on the Oricon Weekly Chart. In March, she held her second solo Budokan concert. She participated in the largest-in-Europe Japanese culture and entertainment festival, Japan Expo 2011. May'n sang the theme song for the [[Capcom]] game ''[[E.X. Troopers]]''. In 2011 and 2012, she collaborated with music artist [[Daisuke Asakura]] who composed and produced two of her singles, "Scarlet Ballet" for ''[[Aria the Scarlet Ammo]]'' and "Chase the world" for [[Sunrise (company)|Sunrise]] anime ''[[Accel World]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-05-04/singer-mayn-to-release-latest-albums-on-itunes-in-u.s |title=Singer May'n to Release Latest Albums on iTunes in U.S. |date=May 5, 2012 |publisher=[[Anime News Network]] |access-date=February 13, 2017}}</ref> May’n represented [[Japan in the ABU TV Song Festival|Japan]] on 26 October 2013 at [[ABU TV Song Festival 2013]] in Hanoi, Vietnam with hit single "Vivid"<ref name="abu">{{cite web|url=http://esckaz.com/2013/abu.htm|title=ABU TV Song Festival 2013 information page|publisher=ESCKAZ|date=4 September 2013|accessdate=4 September 2013}}</ref> before starting on 29 October her May’n Hall Tour 2013 "Live! Cave! Dive!" in Japan. In 2014, May'n released her fifth album ''New World''.<ref name="J-ENTANNUAL2014">{{cite web | url=http://www.nt2099.com/J-ENT/21st/j-entannual2014-mr.pdf | title=J!-ENT's Dennis A. Amith interviews May'n | publisher=[[J!-ENT]] | accessdate=November 9, 2014}}</ref> May'n made her return to the United States with a solo concert in San Francisco and a performance at [[Union Square, San Francisco|Union Square]] for J-Pop Summit Festival 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=San Francisco's J-Pop Summit Festival to Host Singer May'n|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-04-30/san-francisco-j-pop-summit-festival-to-host-singer-mayn|accessdate=February 10, 2017|date=April 30, 2014}}</ref> May'n performed "Yamaidare darlin'", which was used as the first opening theme to the 2015 anime television series ''[[Aquarion Logos]]''.,<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-03-21/aquarion-gets-3rd-tv-anime-aquarion-logos-in-july/.86213|title = Aquarion Gets 3rd TV Anime, Aquarion Logos, in July|date = March 21, 2015|accessdate = March 21, 2015|website = |publisher = [[Anime News Network]]|last = |first = }}</ref> and later performed the songs "Yoake no Logos", which was used as the second opening theme to ''Aquarion Logos'', and the series' second ending theme "Hontō no Koe wo Anata ni Azuketakute", which was performed with [[Haruka Chisuga]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-10-23/mayn-sings-aquarion-logos-anime-2nd-opening-theme/.94530 | title=May'n Sings Aquarion Logos Anime's 2nd Opening Theme | publisher=[[Anime News Network]] | date=October 23, 2015 | accessdate=October 21, 2016}}</ref> She released her fifth album ''Powers of Voice'' on September 7, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Powers of Voice|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/364761/products/1137057/1/|publisher=[[Oricon]]|accessdate=April 14, 2018|language=Japanese}}</ref> She performed the song "Belief", which was used as the opening theme to the 2016 anime television series ''[[Taboo Tattoo]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-05-15/mayn-sings-taboo-tattoo-action-tv-anime-opening-theme/.102147 | title=May'n Sings Taboo-Tattoo Action TV Anime's Opening Theme | publisher=[[Anime News Network]] | date=May 15, 2016 | accessdate=October 21, 2016}}</ref> She performed the song "Hikari Aru Basho e", which is used as the ending theme to the 2016 anime television series ''[[Izetta: The Last Witch]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-09-28/izetta-the-last-witch-anime-english-subtitled-trailer-posted/.106993 | title=Izetta: The Last Witch Anime's English-Subtitled Trailer Posted | publisher=[[Anime News Network]] | date=September 28, 2016 | accessdate=October 21, 2016}}</ref> She collaborated with idol unit [[Wake Up, Girls!]] in performing the song "One in a Billion", which was used as the opening theme to the 2017 anime television series ''[[Restaurant to Another World]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=May'n, Wake Up Girls, Kiyono Yasuno Sing Restaurant to Another World Anime's Themes|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-05-13/mayn-wake-up-girls-kiyono-yasuno-sing-restaurant-to-another-world-anime-themes/.116059|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|accessdate=June 14, 2017|date=May 13, 2017}}</ref> She released her sixth album Peace of Smile on October 30, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Peace of Smile|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/364761/products/1245273/1/|publisher=[[Oricon]]|accessdate=April 14, 2018|language=Japanese}}</ref> == Discography == === Albums === {| class="wikitable" |- ! rowspan="2"|Released as ! rowspan="2"|Year ! rowspan="2"|Title ! colspan="3"|[[Oricon]] chart position ! rowspan="2"|Ref. |- ! Daily/weekly peak ! Weeks ! |Sales |- | May'n | 2009 |'''''Styles''''' * Label: [[Victor Entertainment]] <small>(VTZL-11; VTCL-60190)</small> * Released: November 25, 2009 | style="text-align:center;"|3/7 | style="text-align:center;"|10 | style="text-align:center;"|36,611 | style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/844023/1/|title=Oricon Page|publisher=Styles Oricon Page|work= [[Oricon]]|language=Japanese |accessdate=October 16, 2009}}</ref> |- | Sheryl Nome<br>starring May'n | 2010 |'''''[[List of Macross Frontier albums#Macross Frontier Concept Album "cosmic cuune"|Cosmic Cuune]]''''' * Label: [[Victor Entertainment]] <small>(VTCL-60230)</small> * Released: November 24, 2010 | style="text-align:center;"|5/6 | style="text-align:center;"|10 | style="text-align:center;"|49,663 | style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/183/products/music/891315/1/|title="Cosmic Cuune" Oricon Page|publisher=Styles Oricon Page|work= [[Oricon]]|language=Japanese |accessdate=October 16, 2010}}</ref> |- | May'n | 2011 |'''''If You...''''' * Label: [[Victor Entertainment]] * Released: February 23, 2011 | style="text-align:center;"|7/7 | style="text-align:center;"|8 | style="text-align:center;"|28,493 | style="text-align:center;"| |- | May'n | 2012 |'''''Heat''''' * Label: [[Victor Entertainment]] * Release Date: March 21, 2012 | style="text-align:center;"|5/9 | style="text-align:center;"|9 | style="text-align:center;"|19,525 | style="text-align:center;"| |- | May'n | 2014 |'''''New World''''' * Label: [[Victor Entertainment]] * Release Date: January 29, 2014 | style="text-align:center;"|6/9 | style="text-align:center;"|6 | style="text-align:center;"|15,334 | style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/364761/products/1052910/1/|title=NEW WORLD|website=|publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=ja-JP|access-date=2016-04-17}}</ref> |- |} === EPs === {| class="wikitable" |- ! rowspan="2"|Released as ! rowspan="2"|Year ! rowspan="2"|Title ! colspan="3"|[[Oricon]] charting position ! rowspan="2"|Ref. |- ! Peak ! Weeks ! Sales |- | May'n | rowspan="2" |2009 |{{Nihongo|'''''May'N Street'''''|メイン☆ストリート|Mein Sutorīto}} * Label: [[Victor Entertainment]] <small>(VTCL-60090)</small> * Released: January 21, 2009 | style="text-align:center;"|2/2 | style="text-align:center;"|9 | style="text-align:center;"|37,503 | style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/799139/1/|title=May'n☆Street Oricon Page|publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=Japanese|accessdate=October 16, 2009}}</ref> |- | Sheryl Nome<br>starring May'n |{{Nihongo|'''''[[List of Macross Frontier albums#Universal Bunny|Universal Bunny]]'''''|ユニバーサル・バニー|Yunibāsaru Banī}} * Label: [[Victor Entertainment]] <small>(VTCL-60177)</small> * Released: November 25, 2009 | style="text-align:center;"|2/3 | style="text-align:center;"|16 | style="text-align:center;"|101,599 | style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/844020/1/|title=Universal Bunny Oricon Page|publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=Japanese|accessdate=October 16, 2009}}</ref> |} === Singles === {| class="wikitable" |- ! rowspan="2" |Released as ! rowspan="2"|Year ! rowspan="2" |Title ! colspan="3" |[[Oricon]] chart position ! rowspan="2" |Album ! rowspan="2" |Theme song featured in ! rowspan="2" |Ref. |- !Daily/weekly pak !Weeks !Sales |- | rowspan="3" |May Nakabayashi | rowspan="2" |2005 |"Crazy Crazy Crazy" * Label: [[Universal Music Japan]] <small>(UPCI-5012)</small> * Released: April 27, 2005; June 1, 2005 (re-release) | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— | || | <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/596438/1/|title=Crazy Crazy Crazy Oricon Page|publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=Japanese|accessdate=October 16, 2009}}</ref> |- |"Sympathy" * Label: [[Universal Music Japan]] <small>(UPCI-5018)</small> * Released: August 3, 2005 | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— || | <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/605166/1/|title=Sympathy Oricon Page|publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=Japanese|accessdate=October 16, 2009}}</ref> |- |2006 |"Fallin' in or Not" feat. [[SEAMO]] * Label: [[Universal Music Japan]] <small>(UPCI-5039)</small><ref>"'Fallin' in or Not feat. SEAMO'" (January 2007) ''Newtype USA''. p. 120.</ref> * Released: September 27, 2006 | style="text-align:center;"|159 | style="text-align:center;"|1 | style="text-align:center;"|544 | | ''[[Love Get Chu|Love Get Chu: Miracle Voice Actress Hakusho]]'' | <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/669309/1/|title=Fallin' in or Not Oricon Page|publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=Japanese|accessdate=October 16, 2009}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |Sheryl Nome<br>starring May'n | rowspan="2" |2008 |{{Nihongo|"[[List of Macross Frontier albums#Diamond Crevasse / Iteza☆Gogo Kuji Don't be late"|Diamond Crevasse / Iteza☆Gogo Kuji Don't be late]]|ダイアモンド クレバス / 射手座☆午後九時Don't be late|Daiamondo Kurebasu/Iteza Gogo Kuji Donto Bī Reito}} * Label: [[Victor Entertainment]] <small>(VTCL-35025)</small> * Released: May 8, 2008 | style="text-align:center;"|2/2 | style="text-align:center;"|27 | style="text-align:center;"|108,504 | — | rowspan="2" |''[[Macross Frontier]]'' | <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/758466/1/|title=Diamond Crevasse / Iteza Gogo Kuji Don't be late Oricon Page|publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=Japanese|accessdate=October 16, 2009}}</ref> |- |{{nihongo|"[[List of Macross Frontier albums#Lion|Lion]]"|ライオン|Raion}} * Label: [[Victor Entertainment]] <small>(VTCL-35033)</small> * Released: August 20, 2008 | style="text-align:center;"|2/3 | style="text-align:center;"|19 | style="text-align:center;"|123,900 | ''May'n Street'' | <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/772080/1/|title="Lion" Oricon Page|publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=Japanese|accessdate=October 16, 2009}}</ref> |- | May'n | rowspan="2" |2009 |{{Nihongo|"Kimi Shinitamō Koto Nakare"|キミシニタモウコトナカレ||Thou Shalt Not Die}} * Label: [[Victor Entertainment]] <small>(VTCL-35070)</small> * Released: May 6, 2009 | style="text-align:center;"|5/10 | style="text-align:center;"|14 | style="text-align:center;"|20,671 | ''Styles'' | ''[[Shangri-La (novel)|Shangri-La]]'' | <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/812063/1/|title=Kimi Shinitamō Koto Nakare Oricon Page|publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=Japanese|accessdate=October 16, 2009}}</ref> |- | Sheryl Nome<br>starring May'n |"[[List of Macross Frontier albums#pink monsoon|Pink Monsoon]]" * Label: [[Victor Entertainment]] <small>(VTCL-35088)</small> * Released: October 21, 2009 | style="text-align:center;"|2/5 | style="text-align:center;"|9 | style="text-align:center;"|38,703 | ''[[List of Macross Frontier albums#Universal Bunny|Universal Bunny]]'' | ''[[Macross Frontier|Macross Frontier: Itsuwari no Utahime]]'' | <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/839371/1/|title="pink monsoon" Oricon Page|publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=Japanese|accessdate=October 30, 2010}}</ref> |- | rowspan="4" |May'n | rowspan="2" |2010 |"Ready Go!" * Label: [[Victor Entertainment]] <small>(VTCL-35093 )</small> * Released: July 28, 2010 | style="text-align:center;"|11/21 | style="text-align:center;"|8 | style="text-align:center;"|13,292 | rowspan="2"|''If You...'' | ''[[Ōkami-san (light novels)|Ōkami-san to Shichinin no Nakamatachi]]'' | <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/364761/products/music/874587/1/|title="Ready Go!" Oricon Page|publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=Japanese|accessdate=October 30, 2010}}</ref> |- |{{Nihongo|"Shinjitemiru"|シンジテミル||See the Truth}} * Label: [[Victor Entertainment]] <small>(VTCL-35101)</small> * Released: October 13, 2010 | style="text-align:center;"|12/14 | style="text-align:center;"|4 | style="text-align:center;"|8,513 | ''[[The Incite Mill|Injitemiru 7-nichikan no Death Game]]'' | <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/364761/products/music/883636/1/|title="Shinjitemiru" Oricon Page|publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=Japanese|accessdate=October 16, 2009}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |2011 |"Scarlet Ballet" * Label: [[Victor Entertainment]] <small>(VTCL-35106)</small> * Released: May 11, 2011 | style="text-align:center;"|9/11 | style="text-align:center;"|10 | style="text-align:center;"|24,435 | rowspan="2"|''Heat'' | ''[[Aria the Scarlet Ammo]]'' | <ref>[http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/364761/products/music/910514/1/|title="Scarlet Ballet" Oricon Page|publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=Japanese|accessdate=April 15, 2011]</ref> |- |"Brain Diver" * Label: [[Victor Entertainment]] <small>(VTCL-35116)</small> * Released: November 2, 2011 | style="text-align:center;"|16/18 | style="text-align:center;"|6 | style="text-align:center;"|8,320 | ''[[Phi Brain: Puzzle of God]]'' | <ref>[http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/flyingdog/-/Information/A021682.html#news]</ref> |- | May'n | 2012 |"Chase the world" * Label: [[Victor Entertainment]] <small>(VTCL-35135)</small> * Released: May 9, 2012 | style="text-align:center;"|5/7 | style="text-align:center;"|13 | style="text-align:center;"|33,556 | rowspan="2"|— | ''[[Accel World]]'' || |- | rowspan="2" |May'n | rowspan="2" |2013 |"Run Real Run" w/ "アウトサイダー" (Outsider) * Label: [[Victor Entertainment]] <small>(VTCL-35150)</small> * Released: May 8, 2013 | style="text-align:center;"|10/20 | style="text-align:center;"|3 | style="text-align:center;"|4,825 | ''Real Onigokko The Origin'' / ''Onimusha Soul'' | |- |"Vivid" w/ "ワイルドローズ" (Wild Rose) * Label: [[Victor Entertainment]] <small>(VTCL-35155)</small> * Release Date: July 24, 2013 | style="text-align:center;"|15/19 | style="text-align:center;"|5 | style="text-align:center;"|7876 | rowspan="2"|— | ''[[Blood Lad]]''/''Ikenie no Dilemma'' | <ref>[http://www.lisani.jp/2013/05/14/39605]</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |May'n | rowspan="2" |2014 |{{nihongo|"Kyo ni Koiro"|今日に恋色||Today in Color of Love}} * Label: [[Victor Entertainment]] <small>(VTCL-VTCL-35170)</small> * Released: January 29, 2014 | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— | ''[[Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha]]'' | |- |"Re:REMEMBER" w/ "誰がために" * Label: [[Victor Entertainment]] <small>(VTZL-81)</small> * Release Date: June 18, 2014 | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— | rowspan="1"|— | ''[[M3: Sono Kuroki Hagane]]'' | |- | May'n | rowspan="2" |2017 |Itoshisa to Setsunasa to Kokorozuyosa to *Release Date: May 31, 2017 | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— | rowspan="1"|— | ''[[Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers]]'' |<ref>[http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/01/15-1/mayn-celebrates-street-fighter-anniversary-with-theme-cover]</ref> |} === Digital singles === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Theme song featured in |- | 2005 |"Happy" * Released: December 11, 2005 | |- | 2007 ||{{nihongo|"Ame ni Saku Hana"|雨に咲く花||Blooming Flowers in the Rain}} * Released: January 31, 2007 | |- | 2009 ||"My Teens, My Tears" * Released: October 21, 2009 | |- | 2009 |"Grand Piano" * Released: November 25, 2009 | |- | 2010 ||{{nihongo|"Ai wa Furu Hoshi no Gotoku"|愛は降る星のごとく|| Love Is Like Falling Stars}} * Released: May 12, 2010 | ''Saikyou Bushouden: Sangoku Engi'' |- | 2012 ||{{nihongo|"Aozora"|アオゾラ|| Blue sky}} * Released: October 11, 2012 | ''[[Btooom!]]'' |- | 2012 ||"Mr. Super Future Star" * Released: November 22, 2012 | ''[[E.X. Troopers]]'' |- |} === DVDs and Blu-ray disks === {|class="wikitable" |- |Title |Date |Type |Label/distributor |Catalog no. |Note |- |''May'n Act'' |March 25, 2009 |DVD concert |[[Victor Entertainment]] |VTBL-3 |May'n's concert at Akasaka Blitz on January 19, 2009 is recorded here. |- |''May'n Special Concert BD Big Waaaaave!! in Nippon Budokan'' |May 26, 2010 |Blu-ray concert |[[Victor Entertainment]] |VTXL-1 |May'n's concert at Nippon Budokan on January 24, 2010 is recorded here. |- |''May’n Special Concert DVD Big Waaaaave!! in Nippon Budokan'' |May 26, 2010 |DVD concert |[[Victor Entertainment]] |VTBL-9 |Same as above but on DVD. |- |''May'n Special Concert BD Rhythm Tank!! at Nippon Budokan'' |November 2, 2011 |Blu-ray concert |[[Victor Entertainment]] |VTXL-7 |May'n's concert at Nippon Budokan on March 6, 2011 is recorded here. |- |''May’n Special Concert DVD Rhythm Tank!! at Nippon Budokan'' |November 2, 2011 |DVD concert |[[Victor Entertainment]] |VTBL-17 |Same as above but on DVD. |} === Collaborations === {| class="wikitable" |- |Title |Date |Type |Label/distributor |Catalog no. |Note |- |''[[List of Macross Frontier albums#O.S.T.1 Nyan FRO.|Macross F (Frontier) O.S.T.1 "Nyan Fro"]]'' |June 4, 2008 |CD album |[[Victor Entertainment]] |VTCL-60060 |May'n is credited as "Sheryl Nome starring May'n". |- |''[[List of Macross Frontier albums#O.S.T.2 Nyan TRA☆|Macross F (Frontier) O.S.T.2 "Nyan Tra"]]'' |October 8, 2008 |CD album |[[Victor Entertainment]] |VTCL-60061 |May'n is credited as "Sheryl Nome starring May'n". |- |''[[List of Macross Frontier albums#Vocal Collection Nyan Tama♀|Macross F (Frontier) Vocal Collection "Nyan Tama"]]'' |December 3, 2008 |CD album (2 disks) |[[Victor Entertainment]] |VTCL-60100 |May'n is credited as "Sheryl Nome starring May'n". |- |''Macross F (Frontier) Galaxy Tour Final in Budokan'' |October 30, 2009 |DVD concert |[[Bandai]] |BCBM-0011 | |- |''Same'' |November 27, 2009 |Blu-ray concert |[[Bandai]] |BCXE-0216 |Same as above but on Blu-ray. |- |''[[List of Macross Frontier albums#Macross Frontier Concept Album "cosmic cuune"|Macross F (Frontier) Concept Album "Cosmic Cuune"]]'' |November 24, 2010 |CD album |[[Victor Entertainment]] |VTCL-60230 |May'n is credited as "Sheryl Nome starring May'n". |- |''Yoko Kanno Produce Macross F Super Dimensional Super Live Cosmic Nyan Blu-ray'' |November 23, 2011 |Blu-ray concert | | | |- |''Yoko Kanno Produce Macross F Super Dimensional Super Live Cosmic Nyan DVD'' |November 23, 2011 |DVD concert | | | |- |''Kamen Rider Fourze ED Theme "Giant Step"'' |January 25, 2012 |CD single |[[Avex Trax]] |AVCA-49427 |May'n is credited as "Astronauts" along Yoshiharu Shiina. |} == Concerts, public performances, and public appearances == <!--May'n's public appearances are separated into "solo concerts", "collaborative concerts", and "other public appearances", a separation somewhat arbitrary but nevertheless useful.--> === Solo concerts === [[File:Mic-a-mania2013.jpg|right|thumb|A TV group (front) and the queue (back) waiting for May'n Special Concert 2013 "MIC-A-MANIA" in [[Nippon Budokan]], Tokyo, March 2013.]] *January 2009: May'n Concert Tour 2009 "May'n Act": January 22, Big Cat,<ref>[http://www.arm-live.com/bigcat/ Big Cat homepage]</ref> Osaka; January 23, the Bottom Line,<ref>[http://www.bottomline.co.jp/ Bottom Line homepage]</ref> Nagoya; January 28 & 29, [[Akasaka BLITZ]], Tokyo. *July & August 2009: May'n Summer Tour 2009 "Love & Joy": July 26, [[Zepp|Zepp Fukuoka]]; July 31, [[Zepp|Zepp Sendai]]; August 2, [[Zepp|Zepp Sapporo]]; August 7, [[Zepp|Zepp Osaka]]; August 8, [[Zepp|Zepp Nagoya]]; August 12 & 13, [[Zepp|Zepp Tokyo]]. *November 1, 2009: May'n College Festival Live at the [[Nippon Institute of Technology]] "Please Enjoy it!!" (in the gymnasium of the NIT campus). *November 8, 2009: "May'n Live & Talk" in Otemae Festival 2009, [[Otemae University]] and Junior College (in the gymnasium at the Itami-Inano Campus). *January 14, 2010: May'n Special Concert 2010 at [[Nippon Budokan]] "Big Waaaaave!!" *March 2010: May'n Big Waaaaave!! Asia Tour 2010: March 7, KL Live @ 1st Floor,<ref>[http://www.kl-live.com.my/ KL Live homepage]</ref> Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; March 19, [[Hong Kong International Trade and Exhibition Centre]], Kowloon, Hong Kong; March 21, Legacy Taipei,<ref>[http://www.legacy.com.tw/ Legacy Taipei homepage (Chinese)]</ref> Taiwan. *May'n Pure Live<ref>[http://ameblo.jp/mayn-wiki/entry-10470608223.html Concert information]</ref> at [[Nagashima Spa Land]], Mie, Japan. *May'n Summer Tour 2010 "Phonic Nation": :Side A: :{|class="wikitable" !Date !Venue |- |July 30 |Nagano Club Junk Box |- |July 31 |Niigata Lots |- |August 2 |Kashiwa Palooza |- |August 4 |Saitama-Fukutoshin Heaven's Rock VJ-03 |- |August 8 |Shizuoka Live House Hamamatsu Madowaku |- |August 10 |Kyoto Muse Hall |- |August 12 |Okayama Crazy Mama Kingdom |- |August 13 |Hiroshima Club Quattro |- |August 15 |Kumamoto Drum Be-9 V1 |- |August 20 |Yokohama Bay Hall |} :Side B: :{|class="wikitable" !Date !Venue |- |September 9 |Zepp Fukuoka |- |September 11 |Zepp Osaka |- |September 12 |Zepp Nagoya |- |September 15 |Zepp Sendai |- |September 17 |Zepp Sapporo |- |September 20 & 21 |Zepp Tokyo |} *March 6, 2011: May'n Special Concert 2011 "Rhythm Tank!!" in [[Nippon Budokan]] *March 20, 2012: May'n Special Concert 2012 "May'n Go! Around!!" at [[Yokohama Arena]] *March - October 2012: May'n "Rock Your Beats" World Tour *March 2, 2013: May'n Special Concert 2013 "Mic-a-mania" in [[Nippon Budokan]] === Collaborative concerts === [[File:May'n performing at Anime Festival Asia 2008 - 23 Nov 2008(1).jpg|thumb|May'n performing at Anime Festival Asia 2008, in Singapore, November 2008]] ==== 2008 ==== * July 27, [[Macross F]] Super-dimensional Live at [[Zepp|Zepp Tokyo]] (matinée and evening performances) * August 6, Macross F Super-dimensional Live at Namba Hatch, Osaka * August 31, [[Animelo Summer Live]] 2008 "Challenge" at [[Saitama Super Arena]] * October 13, Macross F Galaxy Tour Final presented by [[Yoko Kanno]] at [[Pacifico Yokohama]] * October 22, Macross F Galaxy Tour Final presented by Yoko Kanno at Osaka Kosei Nenkin Kaikan (Hall) * November 5, Macross F Galaxy Tour Final "We don't do this favor often" at [[Nippon Budokan]] sponsored by Sankyo * November 23, [[Anime Festival Asia]] 2008 at the [[Suntec City#Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre|Suntec International Convention and Exhibition Center]], Singapore ==== 2009 ==== * February 21, ''Ani-Uta'' (Anime Song) 2009 Kitakyushu at Kitakyushu Media Dome * May 9, [[Animax]] Musix at Shinagawa Stellar Ball, Tokyo * July 7, [[Yoko Kanno]] and the Seatbelts "Super-dimensional Tanabata Sonic" at [[Saitama Super Arena]] * August 22: [[Animelo Summer Live]] 2009 "Re:Bridge" at Saitama Super Arena * October 17 & 18, [[Macross]] Crossover Live "A.D. 2009×45×59" at [[Makuhari Messe]], Chiba * November 22, [[Yoshiki Fukuyama]] & May'n concert, [[Anime Festival Asia]] 2009 at the [[Suntec City#Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre|Suntec International Convention and Exhibition Center]], Singapore<ref>{{cite web|url=http://afa09.com/i_love_anisong.html |title=I LOVE ANISONG – AFA'09- Anime Festival Asia |publisher=Afa09.com |accessdate=January 1, 2011}}</ref> * December 1, "Act Against AIDS" 2009 Live in Nagoya at [[Zepp|Zepp Nagoya]] * December 13, [[Yoshiki Fukuyama]] & May'n Concert in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (廣州蓓蕾劇院 <!-- Roman-alphabet transliteration wanted. -->) ==== 2010 ==== * March 13, [[Masami Okui]] Birth Live '10 "Magical Night: Sorcerer in the White Universe" at Liquidroom (music club/concert hall), Tokyo * March 14, ''Ani-Uta'' (Anime Song) Kitakyushu 2010 at Kitakyushu Media Dome * May 15 & 16, [[Animax]] Musix Spring 2010 at [[JCB Hall]], Tokyo * July 2, [[Megumi Nakajima]] and May'n Concert in [[Anime Expo]] 2010 at [[L.A. Live#Nokia Theatre and Club Nokia|Nokia Theater LA Live]], Los Angeles, USA * August 29, [[Animelo Summer Live]] 2010 "evolution" at [[Saitama Super Arena]] * November 3, [[Animax]] Musix Fall 2010 at [[Yokohama Arena]] * November 14, "Anisong Spirit Side B" concert, [[Anime Festival Asia]] 2010 at the [[Suntec City#Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre|Suntec International Convention and Exhibition Center]], Singapore<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.animefestival.asia/i_love_mayn.html |title=May'n – AFAX- I Love Anisong |publisher=Animefestival.asia |accessdate=January 1, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101230050633/http://www.animefestival.asia/i_love_mayn.html |archivedate=December 30, 2010 |df= }}</ref> * December 22 & 24,[[Macross F]] Superdimensional Super Live "Merry Christmas Without You"<ref>[http://ftama.com/christmas/ Macross F concerts 2010 Official website] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110104014511/http://ftama.com/christmas/ |date=2011-01-04 }}</ref> at [[Nippon Budokan]] (Dec. 22) and [[World Memorial Hall]], [[Port Island]], Kobe (December 24) ==== 2011 ==== * February 19, Anisama in Shanghai 2011 "Only One" at Shanghai Grand Stage (Shanghai Gymnasium) * August 27, [[Animelo Summer Live]] 2011 "Rainbow" at [[Saitama Super Arena]] * November 13, Rock Your Soul Day 3, [[Anime Festival Asia]] 2011 at the [[Suntec City#Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre|Suntec International Convention and Exhibition Center]], Singapore<ref>http://www.animefestival.asia/rock_your_soul.html#sunday-tab {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007230824/http://animefestival.asia/rock_your_soul.html |date=2011-10-07 }}</ref> * November 23, Animax Musix 2011 at [[Yokohama Arena]] ==== 2012 ==== * August 5, Anison Generation * August 25, [[Animelo Summer Live]] 2012 "Infinity" at [[Saitama Super Arena]] * November 11, Anime Festival Asia 2012　Singapore EXPO * November 23, Animax Musix 2012　at [[Yokohama Arena]] * December 23, Asia Game Show ==== 2013 ==== * March 16, Animax Carnival 2013 Malaysia * April 20, Kawaii!! Matsuri 2013 at [[Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium]] * July 7, Japan Expo 2013 at [[Parc des Expositions de Villepinte]] * July 13, Sankyo Presents Macross 30th Anniversary "Macross Crossover Live 30" * August 9, Anison Generation * August 23, [[Animelo Summer Live]] 2013 "Flag Nine" at [[Saitama Super Arena]] ==== 2015 ==== * March 30, Animax Carnival 2015 Malaysia<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ani-culture.net/2015/05/animax-carnival-malaysia-2015-review/|title=Animax Carnival Malaysia 2015 Review|author=Xiiao Evil|date=May 7, 2015|work=Ani-Culture.net|accessdate=October 21, 2016|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910223927/http://www.ani-culture.net/2015/05/animax-carnival-malaysia-2015-review/|archivedate=September 10, 2016|df=}}</ref> * May 2, Bangkok Comic Con X Anime Festival Asia Thailand 2015, BITEC Bangna, Thailand ==== 2016 ==== * August, Anime Festival Asia Thailand<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-07-14/anime-festival-asia-thailand-hosts-ai-furihata-kanakko-takatsuki-ayaka-fukuhara-daisuke-hirakawa-kenta-miyake-masakazu-morita-tasuku-hatanaka-yoshiaki-hasegawa/.104262 | title=Anime Festival Asia Thailand Hosts Ai Furihata, Kanakko Takatsuki, Ayaka Fukuhara, Daisuke Hirakawa, Kenta Miyake, Masakazu Morita, Tasuku Hatanaka, Yoshiaki Hasegawa | publisher=[[Anime News Network]] | date=July 14, 2016 | accessdate=October 21, 2016}}</ref> * October 16, Animax Carnival Philippines<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-08-23/animax-carnival-philippines-to-host-elisa-yanaginagi-ami-wajima-mayn/.105676 | title=Animax Carnival Philippines to Host Elisa, yanaginagi, Ami Wajima, May'n | publisher=[[Anime News Network]] | date=August 23, 2016 | accessdate=October 21, 2016}}</ref> ==== 2017 ==== * May, [[Anime Central]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ward-Schmidt|first1=Jesica|title=2017 Guest Announcement: Worldwide famous anime singer May’n|url=http://www.acen.org/2017-guest-announcement-worldwide-famous-anime-singer-mayn/|website=Anime Central|publisher=MAPS|accessdate=2017-04-10}}</ref> ==== 2018 ==== * March 17, Sakura Matsuri Anime Garden 2018, Gardens By the Bay Supertree Grove, Singapore == References == {{Reflist|30em}} == Further reading == * {{Cite news |last=Macdonald |first=Christopher |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2012-05-16/interview-mayn |title=Interview: May'n |work=Anime News Network |date=May 16, 2012 }} == External links == {{commons category}} * [http://ameblo.jp/mayn-blog/ Official blog] {{ja icon}} * [http://mayn.jp/ Official website] {{ja icon}} * [http://www.universal-music.co.jp/may/ Universal Music official site] {{ja icon}} * [http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Artist/A021682.html Victor Entertainment official site] {{ja icon}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20100721212007/http://www.t-ono.net/Interview/A-Brief-Chat-with-Pop-Singer-May-n.html The-O Network Online's Interview with May'n] {{en icon}} * {{Ann|people|70825}} {{s-start}} {{s-ach}} {{succession box |before= [[Perfume (Japanese band)|Perfume]]<br>with "[[Spring of Life (Perfume single)|Spring of Life]]" |title = [[Japan in the ABU TV Song Festival]] |years = [[ABU TV Song Festival 2013|2013]]<br>with "Vivid" |after = {{TBD}} }} {{s-end}} {{ABU TV Song Festival 2013}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Mayn}} [[Category:1989 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:People from Nagoya]] [[Category:Japanese female pop singers]] [[Category:Musicians from Aichi Prefecture]] [[Category:Anime musicians]]'