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'{{short description|singer}} {{good article}} {{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 in 2014 | 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 from [[Nagoya]] who is affiliated with the [[Horipro]] talent agency. Aspiring to become a musician since childhood, she began her music activities in 2003 upon passing an audition held by Horipro. She made her major debut in 2005 under the [[Universal Music Group|Universal Music]] label with the release of her first single "Crazy Crazy Crazy". She would release two more singles under Universal Music, before transferring to [[Victor Entertainment]] in 2008. That same year, she had her break as the singing voice of the character [[Sheryl Nome]] in the [[anime]] series ''[[Macross Frontier]]''. May'n's musical style varies in genre, ranging from pop and rock, to dance music and [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]. Her music has been featured in anime series such as ''[[Macross Frontier]]'', ''[[Aria the Scarlet Ammo]]'', ''[[Accel World]]'', ''[[Aquarion Logos]]'', and ''[[Restaurant to Another World]]''. She has also performed at several music events in Japan, Asia, Europe, and North America. In 2013, she represented Japan at the [[ABU TV Song Festival]] in Vietnam. == Early life and childhood == Nakabayashi was born in Nagoya on October 21, 1989.<ref name="official-website">{{cite web |title=May'n official website |url=http://mayn.jp/#profile |publisher=[[Horipro]] |accessdate=October 3, 2018 |language=Japanese}}</ref> She had become interested in music at an early age, and had been singing at least since she was three years old.<ref name="otaku-usa"/><ref name="macdonald"/> She had also had an interest in [[anime]] series such as ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' since her childhood, particularly after an occurrence where she heard the series' theme "[[Moonlight Densetsu]]" at a [[karaoke]] bar.<ref name="macdonald"/> 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 Myūjikku・Ōdishon}} and out of the 34,911 hopefuls, became one of the four who survived the final eliminations.<ref name="official-website"/><ref name="jakarta">{{cite web |title=C3 AFA Jakarta Guest Profile: May'n |url=https://wowjapan.asia/2017/07/c3-afa-jakarta-guest-profile-mayn/ |website=WOW Japan |publisher=Sozo |accessdate=October 3, 2018 |date=July 15, 2017}}</ref> == Career == Nakabayashi debuted under the [[Universal Music Group|Universal Music Japan]] label with the release of her first single "Crazy Crazy Crazy" on April 27, 2005;<ref name="crazy"/> the single was later re-released on June 1 of that year with an additional track.<ref>{{cite web |title=Crazy Crazy Crazy |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/364761/products/596438/1/ |publisher=[[Oricon]] |accessdate=October 3, 2018 |language=Japanese}}</ref> This was followed by the release of the digital single "Happy" in December of that year.<ref name="happy"/> Her second single, "Sympathy", was released on August 3, 2005.<ref name="sympathy"/> She then released her third single "Fallin' in or Not" on September 27, 2006,<ref name="fallin"/> the title track of which was used as the ending theme for the [[anime]] series ''[[Love Get Chu]]''.<ref name="otaku-usa">{{cite web |title=The May'n Attraction |url=http://www.otakuusamagazine.com/the-mayn-attraction/ |publisher=Otaku USA Magazine |accessdate=October 3, 2018 |date=January 28, 2011}}</ref> [[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]] Nakabayashi transferred to [[Victor Entertainment]] in 2008 and began using the stage name May'n.<ref>{{cite web |title=Riding the tide – News |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/entertainment/music/news/2010/03/04/riding-the-tide/ |publisher=[[The Star (Malaysia)]] |accessdate=October 4, 2018 |date=March 4, 2010}}</ref> That same year, she gained popularity after being cast as the singing voice of the character [[Sheryl Nome]] in the anime television series ''[[Macross Frontier]]''.<ref name="otaku-usa"/> She later released two singles for the series, {{nihongo|"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}} and "Lion", with each placing in the Top 3 on the Oricon Weekly Chart in their debut week.<ref name="diamond"/><ref name="lion"/> She was invited to perform "Iteza Gogo Kuji Don't be late" and "Northern Cross" at [[Animelo Summer Live]] 2008.<ref>{{cite web |title=Animelo Summer Live 2008 -Challenge- <nowiki>[アーティスト]</nowiki> |url=https://anisama.tv/2008/artist.html |publisher=[[Dwango]] |accessdate=October 3, 2018 |language=Japanese}}</ref> She then gave her first live performance outside Japan in Singapore at [[Anime Festival Asia]] in November of that year.<ref>{{cite web |title=May’n Live in Singapore for Anime Festival Asia 2008 (updated) |url=http://gabrielarobin.com/675/mayn-live-in-singapore-for-anime-festival-asia-2008 |website=A Gabriela Robin Site |accessdate=September 30, 2018 |archiveurl=http://archive.li/BV04 |archivedate=July 8, 2012 |date=October 18, 2008}}</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> She has since become a regular guest at this event as well,<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> also appearing at its iterations in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand.<ref name="jakarta"/><ref>{{cite web|title=AFA Malaysia 2012|url=http://www.animefestival.asia/afamy/|publisher=Sozo|accessdate=October 4, 2018}}</ref><ref name="thailand">{{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> In January 2009, May'n released the mini-album ''May'n Street'', which reached number 2 on the Oricon Weekly Chart in its first week.<ref name="street"/> She then released the single {{Nihongo|"Kimi Shinitamō Koto Nakare"|キミシニタモウコトナカレ||Thou Shalt Not Die}} on May 6, 2009; the title track is used as the opening theme to the anime series ''[[Shangri-La (novel)|Shangri-La]]''.<ref name="kimi"/> Her first full album ''Styles'' was released in November 2009; the album reached number 7 on the Oricon Weekly charts.<ref name="styles"/> In January 2010, she performed her first solo [[Nippon Budokan]] concert, which sold out in only one day.<ref>{{cite web |title=プレミアムチケットと化した、 May'n　初単独日本武道館ライブの映像がDVDとブルーレイにて登場！！ |url=https://www.hmv.co.jp/news/article/1003260087/? |publisher=[[HMV]] |accessdate=October 4, 2018 |language=Japanese |date=March 30, 2010}}</ref> In March of the same year, she held her first tour of Asia, with concerts in Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.<ref>{{cite web |script-title=ja:写真集発売情報 |url=http://mayn.jp/blog/news/633/ |publisher=HoriPro |accessdate=October 4, 2018 |language=Japanese |date=October 4, 2018}}</ref> This was followed in July by a 17-city summer tour of Japan.<ref>{{cite web |title=May'n SUMMER TOUR 情報 |url=http://mayn.jp/blog/news/10939/ |publisher=HoriPro |accessdate=October 4, 2018 |language=Japanese |date=March 27, 2010}}</ref> She released her second album ''Cosmic Cuune'' in November 2010 as her character Sheryl Nome.<ref name="cuune"/> In late 2010, she was chosen to record the theme song for the film ''Incite Mill -7 Day Death Game-''.<ref>{{cite web |title=疑心暗鬼"心理ゲーム"映画『インシテミル』の主題歌にMay’n「シンジテミル」 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/78077/full/ |publisher=[[Oricon]] |accessdate=October 4, 2018 |language=Japanese |date=July 13, 2010}}</ref> In February 2011, she released her 3D live documentary movie ''May'n The Movie: Phonic Nation'',<ref>{{cite web |title=映画「May'n THE MOVIE -Phonic Nation-」情報 |url=http://mayn.jp/blog/news/807/ |publisher=HoriPro |accessdate=October 4, 2018 |language=Japanese |date=November 18, 2010}}</ref> and later that month released her third album ''If you...'', which made number 7 on the Oricon Weekly Chart.<ref name="if you">{{cite web |title=If you... |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/364761/products/903100/1/ |publisher=[[Oricon]] |accessdate=October 4, 2018 |language=Japanese}}</ref> In March of that year, she held her second solo Budokan concert.<ref>{{cite web |script-title=ja:武道館公演　見切れ席発売決定 |url=http://mayn.jp/blog/news/816/ |publisher=HoriPro |accessdate=October 4, 2018 |language=Japanese |date=December 19, 2010}}</ref> She then made an appearance at [[Japan Expo]] in Paris.<ref>{{cite web |title=May'n フランス「Japan Expo」出演決定!! |url=http://mayn.jp/blog/news/982/ |publisher=HoriPro |accessdate=October 4, 2018 |language=Japanese |date=May 24, 2011}}</ref> She also sang the song "Mr. Super Future Star", which was used as the theme song for the [[Capcom]] game ''[[E.X. Troopers]]''.<ref name="troopers">{{cite web |title=E.X. Troopers’ Theme Song, "Mr. Super Future Star," by May'n |url=http://www.silicon8.com/e-x-troopers-thera.com/2012/10/28/e-x-troopers-theme-song-mr-super-future-star-by-mayn/ |publisher=[[Siliconera]] |accessdate=October 4, 2018 |date=October 28, 2012}}</ref> In 2011 and 2012, May'n collaborated with music artist [[Daisuke Asakura]] for the singles "Scarlet Ballet", which was used as the opening theme to the anime series ''[[Aria the Scarlet Ammo]]'', and "Chase the world", which was used as the opening theme to the anime series ''[[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> She released her fourth album ''Heat'' on March 21, 2012.<ref name="heat">{{cite web |title=Heat |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/364761/products/956816/1/ |publisher=[[Oricon]] |accessdate=October 4, 2018 |language=Japanese}}</ref> She represented [[Japan in the ABU TV Song Festival|Japan]] in October 2013 at the [[ABU TV Song Festival 2013]] in Hanoi, Vietnam with her 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=September 4, 2013|accessdate=September 4, 2013}}</ref> She was scheduled to make an appearance at [[Animax]] Carnival Philippines in December 2013, but the event was cancelled as a result of the effects of [[Typhoon Haiyan]].<ref name="philippines"/> 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> She then returned 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 would also make an appearance at Animax Carnival Malaysia in March of that year.<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> In 2016, she performed the song "Belief", which was used as the opening theme to the 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 also appeared at Animax Carnival Philippines in October of that year.<ref name="philippines">{{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> In 2017, May'n collaborated with idol unit [[Wake Up, Girls!]] in performing the song "One in a Billion", which was used as the opening theme to the 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 made an appearance at Illinois' [[Anime Central]] event in May,<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=April 10, 2017}}</ref> and she also appeared at Anime Festival Asia Indonesia in August as a replacement for singer [[Ami Wajima]], who had cancelled her appearance for health reasons.<ref>{{cite web |title=C3 AFA Indonesia Hosts May'n as Musical Guest, Cancels Ami Wajima Performance |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-07-13/c3-afa-indonesia-hosts-mayn-as-musical-guest-cancels-ami-wajima-performance/.118746 |publisher=[[Anime News Network]] |accessdate=October 5, 2018 |date=July 13, 2017}}</ref> She released her sixth album ''Peace of Smile'' on October 30, 2017.<ref name="pos">{{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> She returned to Singapore in March 2018 for the anime event Anime Garden,<ref>{{cite web |title=May'n, Mika Kobayashi Perform at Singapore's Sakura Matsuri Event |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-02-26/mayn-mika-kobayashi-perform-at-singapore-sakura-matsuri-event/.128264 |publisher=[[Anime News Network]] |accessdate=October 4, 2018 |date=February 26, 2018}}</ref> and she appeared at the Anisong World Matsuri event in Los Angeles in July of that year.<ref>{{cite web |title=Anisong World Matsuri Announces Lineup for Anime Expo |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-04-25/anisong-world-matsuri-announces-lineup-for-anime-expo/.130835 |publisher=[[Anime News Network]] |accessdate=October 4, 2018 |date=April 26, 2018}}</ref> In September 2018, May'n and [[Megumi Nakajima]], who played the role of Ranka Lee in ''Macross Frontier'', released the single "Good job!"; it was their first Macross-related single in seven years.<ref>{{cite web |title=Macross Frontier's Sheryl, Ranka Release 1st New Single in 7 Years |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2018-07-21/macross-frontier-sheryl-ranka-release-1st-new-single-in-7-years/.134512 |publisher=[[Anime News Network]] |accessdate=October 21, 2018 |date=July 21, 2018}}</ref> She will release an album titled ''Yell!!'' and a single titled {{nihongo|"Kiba to Tsubasa"|牙と翼}} on July 31, 2019;<ref name="yell">{{cite web |title=YELL!! |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/364761/products/1325471/1/ |publisher=[[Oricon]] |accessdate=June 24, 2019 |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=牙と翼 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/364761/products/1325470/1/ |publisher=[[Oricon]] |accessdate=June 24, 2019}}</ref> "Kiba to Tsubasa" will be used as the ending theme to the anime series ''[[Kochoki: Wakaki Nobunaga]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kochoki: Wakaki Nobunaga Anime Reveals 2nd Promo Video, 10 More Cast Members, Opening Theme Artist |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-05-12/kochoki-wakaki-nobunaga-anime-reveals-2nd-promo-video-10-more-cast-members-opening-theme-artist/.146635 |publisher=[[Anime News Network]] |accessdate=June 24, 2019 |date=May 12, 2019}}</ref> == Musical style and influences == May'n's musical style varies in genre, ranging from pop and rock, to dance music and [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]],<ref name="official-website"/> and she cites artists such as [[Britney Spears]], [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]], [[Janet Jackson]], and [[Namie Amuro]] as her musical influences.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nakabayashi |first1=Mei |script-title=ja:音楽は思い出とともに |url=https://ameblo.jp/mayn-blog/entry-12280547619.html |accessdate=October 5, 2018 |language=Japanese |date=June 3, 2017}}</ref><ref name="macdonald"/> She also cites her relationship with composer [[Yoko Kanno]] as a major factor in her career.<ref name="macdonald">{{cite web |last1=Macdonald|first1=Christopher|title=Interview: May'n |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2012-05-16/interview-mayn |publisher=[[Anime News Network]] |accessdate=October 5, 2018 |date=May 16, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Interview with May’n during AFA 09, Singapore |url=http://www.macrossworld.com/interview-with-mayn-during-afa-09-singapore/ |publisher=Macross World |accessdate=October 5, 2018 |date=April 24, 2012}}</ref> In interviews with [[Anime News Network]], May'n discussed her performance style and her experiences working with composers such as Kanno and [[Daisuke Asakura]]. She stated that her initial preferred genres were R&B and dance music, but collaborating with Kanno made her realize that her voice fit rock songs more. Whenever she performs theme songs for anime, she would try to "feel each character's heart."<ref name="macdonald"/> Since she had been cast as the singing voice of the character Sheryl Nome, she had a desire to "become" the character, although Kanno would give her advice that she should stop acting too much like Sheryl and instead be herself. As for her involvement with Asakura, she stated that she admired Asakura's work and that collaborating with him allowed her to explore new music styles that she had not attempted before.<ref name="kemps">{{cite web |last1=Kemps |first1=Heidi |title=Interview: May'n |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2014-08-11/mayn/.77447 |publisher=[[Anime News Network]] |accessdate=October 5, 2018 |date=August 11, 2014}}</ref> May'n also explained the reason for her stage name. She stated that she began using the name "May'n" when she started performing songs for anime series, and that the name was a play on the English word "main", as she wanted her songs to be seen as "main themes" to her audiences, and for her fans to consider her their "main singer".<ref name="kemps" /> May'n discussed the production of her song "You", used as the opening theme to the anime series ''[[The Ancient Magus' Bride]]'', in a February 2018 interview with DaVinci News. She said that the song was meant to represent the relationship between the series' characters Chise and Elias, and in particular Elias' representation as a dark and sad character. She notes that, as the single was released during her 10th anniversary, she wanted to challenge herself to "get better" in singing, and to improve her weaknesses.<ref>{{cite web |title=May’nとして、10周年。ついにたどり着いた、「あなたとわたしだけ」の歌――May’nインタビュー |url=https://ddnavi.com/interview/434356/a/ |website=Da Vinci News |publisher=[[Kadokawa Corporation]] |accessdate=October 5, 2018 |language=Japanese |date=February 7, 2018}}</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 name="styles">{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/364761/products/844022/1/|title=Styles|publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=Japanese |accessdate=October 5, 2018}}</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 name="cuune">{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/183/products/music/891315/1/|title=マクロスF cosmic cuune|publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=Japanese |accessdate=October 5, 2018}}</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;"|<ref name="if you"/> |- | May'n | 2012 |'''''Heat''''' * Label: Victor Entertainment * Released: March 21, 2012 | style="text-align:center;"|5/9 | style="text-align:center;"|9 | style="text-align:center;"|19,525 | style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="heat"/> |- | May'n | 2014 |'''''New World''''' * Label: Victor Entertainment * Released: 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=October 4, 2018}}</ref> |- | May'n | 2017 |'''''Peace of Smile''''' * Label: Victor Entertainment * Released: October 18, 2017 | style="text-align:center;"|?/13 | style="text-align:center;"|4 | style="text-align:center;"|? | style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="pos"/> |- | May'n | 2019 |'''''Yell!!''''' * Label: Victor Entertainment * Released: October 18, 2017 | style="text-align:center;"|24 | colspan="2" {{TBA}} | style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/enwiki/w/2019-08-12/|script-title=週間 CDアルバムランキング 2019年08月12日付|trans-title=Weekly CD Album Ranking on August 12, 2019|work=Oricon News|accessdate=August 7, 2019|language=Japanese}}</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 name="street">{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/364761/products/799139/1/|script-title=ja:メイン☆ストリート|publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=Japanese|accessdate=October 3, 2018}}</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 peak !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 name="crazy">{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/364761/products/593096/1/|title=Crazy Crazy Crazy|publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=Japanese|accessdate=October 3, 2018}}</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 name="sympathy">{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/364761/products/605166/1/|title=Sympathy|publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=Japanese|accessdate=October 3, 2018}}</ref> |- |2006 |"Fallin' in or Not" feat. [[SEAMO]] * Label: [[Universal Music Japan]] <small>(UPCI-5039)</small> * 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 name="fallin">{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/364761/products/669309/1/|title=Fallin' in or Not feat.SEAMO|publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=Japanese|accessdate=October 3, 2018}}</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 name="diamond">{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/364761/products/758466/1/|title=ダイアモンド クレバス/射手座☆午後九時Don’t be late|publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=Japanese|accessdate=October 3, 2018}}</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 name="lion">{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/463798/products/772080/1/|script-title=ja:ライオン|publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=Japanese|accessdate=October 3, 2018}}</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 name="kimi">{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/364761/products/812063/1/|script-title=ja:キミシニタモウコトナカレ|publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=Japanese|accessdate=October 3, 2018}}</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>{{cite web |title=Scarlet Ballet |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/364761/products/910514/1/ |publisher=[[Oricon]] |accessdate=October 5, 2011 |language=Japanese}}</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>{{cite web |title=Brain Driver |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/364761/products/943197/1/ |publisher=[[Oricon]] |accessdate=October 5, 2018 |language=Japanese}}</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]]'' || <ref>{{cite web |title=Chase the world |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/364761/products/961710/1/ |publisher=[[Oricon]] |accessdate=October 5, 2018 |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- | 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'' | <ref>{{cite web |title=Run Real Run |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/364761/products/1014233/1/ |publisher=[[Oricon]] |accessdate=October 5, 2018 |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- |"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;"|7,876 | rowspan="2"|— | ''[[Blood Lad]]''/''Ikenie no Dilemma'' | <ref>{{cite web |title=ViViD |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/364761/products/1025912/1/ |publisher=[[Oricon]] |accessdate=October 5, 2018 |language=Japanese}}</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]]'' | <ref>{{cite web |script-title=ja:今日に恋色 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/364761/products/1052905/1/ |publisher=[[Oricon]] |accessdate=October 5, 2018 |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- |"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]]'' | <ref>{{cite web |title=Re:REMEMBER |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/364761/products/1074956/1/ |publisher=[[Oricon]] |accessdate=October 5, 2018 |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- | May'n | rowspan="1" |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>{{cite web |first=Scott |last=Green |title=May'n Celebrates "Street Fighter" Anniversary With Theme Cover |date=January 15, 2017 |publisher=Crunchyroll |url=http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/01/15-1/mayn-celebrates-street-fighter-anniversary-with-theme-cover |accessdate=November 2, 2018}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2"| May'n | 2018 |"You" * Release date: February 7, 2018 | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— | — | ''[[The Ancient Magus' Bride]]'' |<ref>{{cite web |title=You |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/364761/products/1261022/1/ |publisher=[[Oricon]] |accessdate=June 5, 2018 |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=May'n, Aiki&Akino from bless 4 Perform The Ancient Magus' Bride Anime's New Themes |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-11-26/mayn-aiki-akino-from-bless-4-perform-the-ancient-magus-bride-anime-new-themes/.124509 |publisher=[[Anime News Network]] |accessdate=June 5, 2018 |date=November 26, 2017}}</ref> |- | 2019 |{{Nihongo|"Kiba to Tsubasa"|牙と翼||Fangs and Wings}} * Release date: July 31, 2019 | style="text-align:center;"|30<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/enwiki/w/2019-08-12/|title=週間 CDシングルランキング 2019年08月12日付|trans-title=Weekly CD Single Ranking for August 12, 2019|work=Oricon Style|accessdate=August 7, 2019|language=Japanese}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— | — | ''Kochoki: Wakaki Nobunaga'' |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/international/8519304/anime-mayn-new-kiba-to-tsubasa-video-watch-kochoki-Wakaki-Nobunaga-theme-song|title=Anime Singer May'n Releases New 'Kiba to Tsubasa' Video: Watch|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=July 9, 2019|accessdate=August 7, 2019}}</ref> |} === Digital singles === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Theme song featured in |- | 2005 |"Happy" * Released: December 11, 2005<ref name="happy">{{cite web |title=‎中林芽依の"Happy" |url=https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/happy/99197359?i=99197410 |publisher=[[iTunes]] |accessdate=October 5, 2018 |language=Japanese}}</ref> | |- | 2007 ||{{nihongo|"Ame ni Saku Hana"|雨に咲く花||Blooming Flowers in the Rain}} * Released: January 31, 2007<ref>{{cite web |script-title=ja:中林芽依の「雨に咲く花」 |url=https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/雨に咲く花-single/212666841 |publisher=[[iTunes]] |accessdate=October 5, 2018 |language=Japanese}}</ref> | |- | 2009 ||"My Teens, My Tears" * Released: October 21, 2009<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nakabayashi |first1=Mei |title=my teens |url=https://ameblo.jp/mayn-blog/entry-10369441625.html |publisher=[[Ameblo]] |accessdate=October 5, 2018 |language=Japanese |date=October 20, 2009}}</ref> | |- | 2009 |"Grand Piano" * Released: November 25, 2009<ref>{{cite web |title=>歌詞 「Grand Piano」May'n (無料) |url=https://music.oricon.co.jp/php/lyrics/LyricsDisp.php?music=170777 |publisher=[[Oricon]] |accessdate=October 5, 2018 |language=Japanese}}</ref> | |- | 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<ref>{{cite web |title=テレビ東京系アニメーション 「最強武将伝~三国演義」 エンディングテーマ 愛は降る星のごとく – Single |url=https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/テレビ東京系アニメーション-「最強武将伝~三国演義」-エンディングテーマ-愛は降る星のごとく-single/368708676 |publisher=[[iTunes]] |accessdate=October 5, 2018 |language=Japanese}}</ref> | ''Saikyou Bushouden: Sangoku Engi'' |- | 2012 ||{{nihongo|"Aozora"|アオゾラ|| Blue sky}} * Released: October 11, 2012<ref>{{cite web |title=May'nの「アオゾラ – Single |url=https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/aozora-single/563790591 |publisher=[[Oricon]] |accessdate=October 5, 2018 |language=Japanese}}</ref> | ''[[Btooom!]]'' |- | 2012 ||"Mr. Super Future Star" * Released: November 22, 2012<ref name="troopers"/> | ''[[E.X. Troopers]]'' |- |} === DVDs and Blu-ray disks === [[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]] {|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=May'n☆Act |url=https://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/flyingdog/-/Discography/A021682/VTBL-3.html |publisher=[[FlyingDog]] |accessdate=October 5, 2018 |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- |''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.<ref>{{cite web |title=May'n Special Concert BD　BIG WAAAAAVE!! in 日本武道館 |url=https://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/flyingdog/-/Discography/A021682/VTXL-1.html |publisher=[[FlyingDog]] |accessdate=October 5, 2018 |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- |''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<ref>{{cite web |title=May'n　Special Concert DVD　BIG WAAAAAVE!! in 日本武道館 |url=https://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/flyingdog/-/Discography/A021682/VTBL-9.html |publisher=[[FlyingDog]] |accessdate=October 5, 2018 |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- |''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.<ref>{{cite web |title=May'n Special Concert BD 2011　「RHYTHM TANK!!」at日本武道館 |url=https://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/flyingdog/-/Discography/A021682/VTXL-7.html |publisher=[[FlyingDog]] |accessdate=October 5, 2018 |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- |''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<ref>{{cite web |title=May'n Special Concert DVD 2011　「RHYTHM TANK!!」at日本武道館 |url=https://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/flyingdog/-/Discography/A021682/VTBL-17.html |publisher=[[FlyingDog]] |accessdate=October 5, 2018 |language=Japanese}}</ref> |} === 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".<ref>{{cite web |title=MBS・TBS系TVアニメーション　マクロスF（フロンティア） O.S.T.1　娘フロ。　　｛娘＝にゃん｝ |url=https://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/flyingdog/-/Discography/A008451/VTCL-60060.html |publisher=[[FlyingDog]] |accessdate=October 5, 2018}}</ref> |- |''[[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".<ref>{{cite web |title=MBS・TBS系TVアニメーション　マクロスF（フロンティア）O.S.T.2 娘トラ☆ {娘＝にゃん} |url=https://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/flyingdog/-/Discography/A008451/VTCL-60061.html |publisher=[[FlyingDog]] |accessdate=October 5, 2018 |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- |''[[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 |<ref name="bcbm">{{cite web |title=ファン待望！伝説の『ギャラクシーツアー in　ブドーカン』が、 遂にDVD＆Ｂｌｕ-ｒａｙでリリース！！ |url=http://macross.jp/f/movie/news_0909.html |publisher=BigQuest |accessdate=October 5, 2018 |language=Japanese |date=September 28, 2009}}</ref> |- |''Macross F (Frontier) Galaxy Tour Final in Budokan'' |November 27, 2009 |Blu-ray concert |[[Bandai]] |BCXE-0216 |Same as above but on Blu-ray<ref name="bcbm"/> |- |''[[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".<ref>{{cite web |title=マクロスF（フロンティア）　cosmic cuune (コズミックキューン） |url=https://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/flyingdog/-/Discography/A026325/VTCL-60230.html |publisher=[[FlyingDog]] |accessdate=October 5, 2018 |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- |''Yoko Kanno Produce Macross F Super Dimensional Super Live Cosmic Nyan Blu-ray'' |November 23, 2011 |Blu-ray concert | | |<ref name="cosmic-nyan">{{cite web |title=Macross Frontier – Cho Jiku Super Live Cosmic Nyaan (BD+DVD) <nowiki>[Japan BD]</nowiki> VTZL-34 |url=https://www.amazon.com/Macross-Frontier-Super-Cosmic-VTZL-34/dp/B005MT737C |publisher=[[Amazon (company)]] |accessdate=October 5, 2018}}</ref> |- |''Yoko Kanno Produce Macross F Super Dimensional Super Live Cosmic Nyan DVD'' |November 23, 2011 |DVD concert | | |<ref name="cosmic-nyan"/> |- |''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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Giant Step |url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/goods/detail/330287 |publisher=[[Billboard Japan]] |accessdate=October 5, 2018 |language=Japanese}}</ref> |} <!-- COMMENTING OUT DUE TO WEIGHT AND SOURCING ISSUES; CONTENT CAN BE MERGED TO THE BODY == 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 === * 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 === ==== 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 * 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 * May 2, Bangkok Comic Con X Anime Festival Asia Thailand 2015, BITEC Bangna, Thailand ==== 2016 ==== * August, Anime Festival Asia Thailand * October 16, Animax Carnival Philippines ==== 2017 ==== * May, [[Anime Central]] ==== 2018 ==== * March 17, Sakura Matsuri Anime Garden 2018, Gardens By the Bay Supertree Grove, Singapore * July 6, Anime Expo 2018 Anisong World Matsuri, Los Angeles, California, USA --> == References == {{Reflist|30em}} == External links == {{Commons category}} * [http://mayn.jp/ Official website] {{ja icon}} * [http://ameblo.jp/mayn-blog/ Official blog] {{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}} * {{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]] [[Category:21st-century Japanese singers]] [[Category:21st-century women singers]]'