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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| name = May'n
| image = May'n performing at Nokia Theater LA Live.jpg
| caption = May'n Concert in Anime Expo 2010 at Nokia Theater LA Live
| background = solo_singer
| birth_name = May Nakabayashi
| alias = May'n
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|10|21}}
| death_date =
| origin = [[Nagoya]], [[Aichi Prefecture]], Japan
| instrument = Vocals
| genre = [[J-pop]]
| occupation = Singer
| years_active = 2005 – present
| label = [[Universal Music]] <small>(2005–2007)</small><br />[[Victor Entertainment]] <small>(2007–present)</small>
| associated_acts =
| website = {{URL|http://mayn.jp/| ::: May'n Official Site :::}}
| notable_instruments =
}}
{{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 [[J-Pop]] artist 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”, which is derived from her real name, and it demonstrates her hope to always “sing songs that will be everyone’s main theme.” In the same year, she performed as the singing voice of Diva of the Galaxy, [[Sheryl Nome]], in the anime TV series ''[[Macross Frontier]]''. She released 2 singles that same year which instantly became big hits, each placing in the Top 3 on the Oricon Weekly Chart in their debut week. In January 2009, the long-waited mini-album “May’n ☆ Street” was released, and it achieved 2nd place on the Oricon Weekly Chart in the first week. All of May’n's releases since then have consistently entered the top music sales charts.
The success of Macross Frontier series and the popularity of her character Sheryl Nome also gave her a lot of notices. 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 had her very first live performance outside of 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>"[http://www.afa08.com/mayn.htm ]".{{Dead link|date=February 2010}}</ref> Ever since then, she appeared in every annual Anime Festival Asia event. Her latest appearance in AFA to date was on the third and final day of the event, November 11, 2012, together with [[Hachioji-P]], [[Sea*A]], [[Minami Kuribayashi]] and [[Sphere]]
In January 2010, May’n performed her first solo [[Nippon Budokan]] concert, which sold out in only 1 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 2nd album “If you…” which made number 7 on the Oricon Weekly Chart. In March, she held her 2nd solo Budokan concert and it was a success.
Her second 6-city tour of Asia in May 2011 was a big success. She participated in the largest-in-Europe Japanese Culture and Entertainment Festival “Japan Expo 2011″ and received large applause. May'n did the theme song of the latest [[Capcom]] game, E.X.TR∞PERS. In 2011 and 2012, she collaborated with popular 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)]] anime [[Accel World]].
She continues to be the must-see “New Generation Female Rock Vocalist.”
== Discography ==
=== Albums ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! rowspan="2"|Released as
! rowspan="2" style="width:45px;"|Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:400px;"|Title
! colspan="3" style="width:106px;"|[[Oricon]] Chartings
! rowspan="2" style="width:30px;"|Ref.
|-
! style="width:53px;"|Daily/Weekly Peak
! style="width:53px;"|Weeks
! style="width:53px;"|Sales
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|May'n
| style="text-align:center;"|2009
|'''''[[Styles (May'n album)|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|[[Oricon]]|language=Japanese |accessdate=October 16, 2009}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|Sheryl Nome<br>starring May'n
| style="text-align:center;"|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|[[Oricon]]|language=Japanese |accessdate=October 16, 2010}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|May'n
| style="text-align:center;"|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;"|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|May'n
| style="text-align:center;"|2012
|'''''"[[HEAT (May'n Album)|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;"|
|-
|}
===EPs===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! rowspan="2"|Released as
! rowspan="2" style="width:45px;"|Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:400px;"|Title
! colspan="3" style="width:106px;"|[[Oricon]] Chartings
! rowspan="2" style="width:30px;"|Ref.
|-
! style="width:53px;"|Peak
! style="width:53px;"|Weeks
! style="width:53px;"|Sales
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|May'n
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2009
|{{nihongo|'''''[[May'N Street|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>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|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" style="width:45px;"|Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:400px;"|Title
! colspan="3" style="width:106px;"|[[Oricon]] Chartings
! rowspan="2" style="width:60px;"|Album
! rowspan="2" style="width:120px;"|Theme song featured in
! rowspan="2" style="width:30px;"|Ref.
|-
!width="53"|Daily/Weekly Peak
!width="53"|Weeks
!width="53"|Sales
|-
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|May Nakabayashi
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|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;"|—
| 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;"|—
||
| 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>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|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
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Love Get Chu|Love Get Chu ~Miracle Voice Actress Hakusho~]]
| style="text-align:center;"|<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" style="text-align:center;"|Sheryl Nome<br>starring May'n
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|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
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|[[Macross Frontier]]
| style="text-align:center;"|<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
| style="text-align:center;"|[[May'n Street|May'n☆Street]]
| style="text-align:center;"|<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>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| May'n
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|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
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Styles (May'n album)|Styles]]
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Shangri-La (novel)|Shangri-La]]
| style="text-align:center;"|<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>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 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
| style="text-align:center;"|[[List of Macross Frontier albums#Universal Bunny|Universal Bunny]]
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Macross Frontier|Macross Frontier ~Itsuwari no Utahime~]]
| style="text-align:center;"|<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" style="text-align:center;"|May'n
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|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" style="text-align:center;"|[[If You...]]
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Ōkami-san (light novels)|Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakamatachi]]
| style="text-align:center;"|<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
| style="text-align:center;"|[[The Incite Mill|Injitemiru 7-nichikan no Death Game]]
| style="text-align:center;"|<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" style="text-align:center;"|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" style="text-align:center;"|"[[HEAT (May'n Album)|HEAT]]"
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Aria the Scarlet Ammo]]
| style="text-align:center;"|<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
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Phi Brain: Puzzle of God]]
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>[http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/flyingdog/-/Information/A021682.html#news]</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|May'n
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|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" style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Accel World]]
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>[]</ref>
|-
|"Aozora"
* Label: [[Victor Entertainment]] <small>Digital Release Only</small>
* Released: October 11, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Btooom!]]
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>[]</ref>
|-
|"Mr. Super Future Star"
* Label: [[Victor Entertainment]] <small>Digital Release Only</small>
* Released: November 22, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|E.X. Troopers ([[Lost Planet]])
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>[]</ref>
|-
|}
=== Digital Singles ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="width:45px;"|Year
! style="width:400px;"|Title
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2005
|"Happy"
* Released: December 11, 2005
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2007
||{{nihongo|"Ame ni Saku Hana"|雨に咲く花||Blooming Flowers in the Rain}}
* Released: January 31, 2007
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2009
||"my teens, my tears"
* Released: October 21, 2009
|}
=== DVDs & 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 ===
*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!!"
*March 20, 2012: May'n Special Concert 2012 "May'n GO! AROUND!!"
*March - October 2012: May'n "Rock Your Beats" World Tour<ref>http://sgcafe.com/2012/02/mayn-world-tour-2012-rock-your-beats-begins-in-may/</ref>
=== Collaborative concerts ===
[[File:May'n performing at Anime Festival Asia 2008 - 23 Nov 2008(1).jpg|thumb|250px|May'n performing at Anime Festival Asia 2008, in Singapore, November 2008]]
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* July 27, 2008: [[Macross F]] Super-dimensional Live at [[Zepp|Zepp Tokyo]] (matinée and evening performances).
* August 6, 2008: [[Macross F]] Super-dimensional Live at Namba Hatch, Osaka.
* August 31, 2008: [[Animelo Summer Live]] 2008 "Challenge" at [[Saitama Super Arena]].
* October 13, 2008: [[Macross F]] Galaxy Tour Final presented by [[Yoko Kanno]] at [[Pacifico Yokohama]].
* October 22, 2008: [[Macross F]] Galaxy Tour Final presented by [[Yoko Kanno]] at Osaka Kosei Nenkin Kaikan (Hall).
* November 5, 2008: [[Macross F]] Galaxy Tour Final "We don't do this favor often" at [[Nippon Budokan]] sponsored by Sankyo.
* November 23, 2008: [[Anime Festival Asia]] 2008 at the [[Suntec City#Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre|Suntec International Convention and Exhibition Center]], Singapore.
* February 21, 2009: ''Ani-Uta'' (Anime Song) 2009 Kitakyushu at Kitakyushu Media Dome.
* May 9, 2009: [[Animax]] Musix at Shinagawa Stellar Ball, Tokyo.
* July 7, 2009: [[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, 2009: [[Macross]] Crossover Live "A.D. 2009×45×59" at [[Makuhari Messe]], Chiba.
* November 22, 2009: [[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, 2009: "Act Against AIDS" 2009 Live in Nagoya at [[Zepp|Zepp Nagoya]].
* December 13, 2009: [[Yoshiki Fukuyama]] & May'n Concert in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (廣州蓓蕾劇院 <!-- Roman-alphabet transliteration wanted. -->).
* March 13, 2010: [[Masami Okui]] Birth Live '10 "Magical Night: Sorcerer in the White Universe" at Liquidroom (music club/concert hall), Tokyo.
* March 14, 2010: ''Ani-Uta'' (Anime Song) Kitakyushu 2010 at Kitakyushu Media Dome.
* May 15 & 16, 2010: [[Animax]] Musix Spring 2010 at [[JCB Hall]], Tokyo.
* July 2, 2010: [[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, 2010: [[Animelo Summer Live]] 2010 "evolution" at [[Saitama Super Arena]].
* November 3, 2010: [[Animax]] Musix Fall 2010 at [[Yokohama Arena]].
* November 14, 2010: "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}}</ref>
* December 22 & 24, 2010: [[Macross F]] Superdimensional Super Live "Merry Christmas Without You"<ref>[http://ftama.com/christmas/ Macross F concerts 2010 Official website]</ref> at [[Nippon Budokan]] (Dec. 22) and [[World Memorial Hall]], [[Port Island]], Kobe (Dec. 24).
* February 19, 2011: Anisama in Shanghai 2011 "Only One" at Shanghai Grand Stage (Shanghai Gymnasium).
* August 27, 2011: [[Animelo Summer Live]] 2011 "Rainbow" at [[Saitama Super Arena]].
* November 13, 2011: 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</ref>
* November 23, 2011: ANIMAX MUSIX 2011 at [[Yokohama Arena]].
* August 25, 2012: [[Animelo Summer Live]] 2012 "Infinity" at [[Saitama Super Arena]].
== References ==
{{Reflist|2}}
== Further reading ==
* {{Cite web |last=Macdonald |first=Christopher |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2012-05-16/interview-mayn <!--|surl=http://4NN.cx/90725 --> |title=Interview: May'n |work=Anime News Network |publisher=<!-- If different than 'work' --> |date=May 16, 2012 |accessdate=May 16, 2012 }} {{Query web archive |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2012-05-16/interview-mayn }}
== External links ==
{{commonscat}}
* [http://wiki.jpopstop.com/wiki/May%27n Jpop Stop! Wiki]
* [http://mayn.jp/ Official site (April 2009 – )]
* [http://mayn.horipro.jp/ Old official site ( – March 2009)]
* [http://ameblo.jp/mayn-blog/ Official blog (April 2009 – )]
* [http://mayn.horipro.jp/blog/ Previous official blog (May 2008 – March 2009)]
* [http://yaplog.jp/maynakabayashi/ First official blog (August 2007 – April 2008)]
* [http://www.universal-music.co.jp/may/ Universal Music Official Site]
* [http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Artist/A021682.html Victor Entertainment Official Site]
* [http://t-ono.net/Interview/A-Brief-Chat-with-Pop-Singer-May-n.html The-O Network Online's Interview with May'n] {{en icon}}
* [http://www.snakeroot.ru/lyrics/N/Nakabayashi_May/mayn.html Fan Lyrics - Romaji and other stuffs]
* {{Ann|people|70825}}
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| name = May'n
| image = May'n performing at Nokia Theater LA Live.jpg
| caption = May'n Concert in Anime Expo 2010 at Nokia Theater LA Live
| background = solo_singer
| birth_name = Mei Nakabayashi
| alias = May'n
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|10|21}}
| death_date =
| origin = [[Nagoya]], [[Aichi Prefecture]], Japan
| instrument = Vocals
| genre = [[J-pop]]
| occupation = Singer
| years_active = 2005 – present
| label = [[Universal Music]] <small>(2005–2007)</small><br />[[Victor Entertainment]] <small>(2007–present)</small>
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| website = {{URL|http://mayn.jp/| ::: May'n Official Site :::}}
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{{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 [[J-Pop]] artist 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”, which is derived from her real name, and it demonstrates her hope to always “sing songs that will be everyone’s main theme.” In the same year, she performed as the singing voice of Diva of the Galaxy, [[Sheryl Nome]], in the anime TV series ''[[Macross Frontier]]''. She released 2 singles that same year which instantly became big hits, each placing in the Top 3 on the Oricon Weekly Chart in their debut week. In January 2009, the long-waited mini-album “May’n ☆ Street” was released, and it achieved 2nd place on the Oricon Weekly Chart in the first week. All of May’n's releases since then have consistently entered the top music sales charts.
The success of Macross Frontier series and the popularity of her character Sheryl Nome also gave her a lot of notices. 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 had her very first live performance outside of 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>"[http://www.afa08.com/mayn.htm ]".{{Dead link|date=February 2010}}</ref> Ever since then, she appeared in every annual Anime Festival Asia event. Her latest appearance in AFA to date was on the third and final day of the event, November 11, 2012, together with [[Hachioji-P]], [[Sea*A]], [[Minami Kuribayashi]] and [[Sphere]]
In January 2010, May’n performed her first solo [[Nippon Budokan]] concert, which sold out in only 1 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 2nd album “If you…” which made number 7 on the Oricon Weekly Chart. In March, she held her 2nd solo Budokan concert and it was a success.
Her second 6-city tour of Asia in May 2011 was a big success. She participated in the largest-in-Europe Japanese Culture and Entertainment Festival “Japan Expo 2011″ and received large applause. May'n did the theme song of the latest [[Capcom]] game, E.X.TR∞PERS. In 2011 and 2012, she collaborated with popular 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)]] anime [[Accel World]].
She continues to be the must-see “New Generation Female Rock Vocalist.”
== Discography ==
=== Albums ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! rowspan="2"|Released as
! rowspan="2" style="width:45px;"|Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:400px;"|Title
! colspan="3" style="width:106px;"|[[Oricon]] Chartings
! rowspan="2" style="width:30px;"|Ref.
|-
! style="width:53px;"|Daily/Weekly Peak
! style="width:53px;"|Weeks
! style="width:53px;"|Sales
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|May'n
| style="text-align:center;"|2009
|'''''[[Styles (May'n album)|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|[[Oricon]]|language=Japanese |accessdate=October 16, 2009}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|Sheryl Nome<br>starring May'n
| style="text-align:center;"|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|[[Oricon]]|language=Japanese |accessdate=October 16, 2010}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|May'n
| style="text-align:center;"|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;"|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|May'n
| style="text-align:center;"|2012
|'''''"[[HEAT (May'n Album)|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;"|
|-
|}
===EPs===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! rowspan="2"|Released as
! rowspan="2" style="width:45px;"|Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:400px;"|Title
! colspan="3" style="width:106px;"|[[Oricon]] Chartings
! rowspan="2" style="width:30px;"|Ref.
|-
! style="width:53px;"|Peak
! style="width:53px;"|Weeks
! style="width:53px;"|Sales
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|May'n
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2009
|{{nihongo|'''''[[May'N Street|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>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|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" style="width:45px;"|Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:400px;"|Title
! colspan="3" style="width:106px;"|[[Oricon]] Chartings
! rowspan="2" style="width:60px;"|Album
! rowspan="2" style="width:120px;"|Theme song featured in
! rowspan="2" style="width:30px;"|Ref.
|-
!width="53"|Daily/Weekly Peak
!width="53"|Weeks
!width="53"|Sales
|-
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Mei Nakabayashi
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|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;"|—
| 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;"|—
||
| 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>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|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
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Love Get Chu|Love Get Chu ~Miracle Voice Actress Hakusho~]]
| style="text-align:center;"|<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" style="text-align:center;"|Sheryl Nome<br>starring May'n
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|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
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|[[Macross Frontier]]
| style="text-align:center;"|<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
| style="text-align:center;"|[[May'n Street|May'n☆Street]]
| style="text-align:center;"|<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>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| May'n
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|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
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Styles (May'n album)|Styles]]
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Shangri-La (novel)|Shangri-La]]
| style="text-align:center;"|<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>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 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
| style="text-align:center;"|[[List of Macross Frontier albums#Universal Bunny|Universal Bunny]]
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Macross Frontier|Macross Frontier ~Itsuwari no Utahime~]]
| style="text-align:center;"|<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" style="text-align:center;"|May'n
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|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" style="text-align:center;"|[[If You...]]
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Ōkami-san (light novels)|Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakamatachi]]
| style="text-align:center;"|<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
| style="text-align:center;"|[[The Incite Mill|Injitemiru 7-nichikan no Death Game]]
| style="text-align:center;"|<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" style="text-align:center;"|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" style="text-align:center;"|"[[HEAT (May'n Album)|HEAT]]"
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Aria the Scarlet Ammo]]
| style="text-align:center;"|<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
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Phi Brain: Puzzle of God]]
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>[http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/flyingdog/-/Information/A021682.html#news]</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|May'n
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|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" style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Accel World]]
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>[]</ref>
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|"Aozora"
* Label: [[Victor Entertainment]] <small>Digital Release Only</small>
* Released: October 11, 2012
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| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Btooom!]]
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>[]</ref>
|-
|"Mr. Super Future Star"
* Label: [[Victor Entertainment]] <small>Digital Release Only</small>
* Released: November 22, 2012
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| style="text-align:center;"|E.X. Troopers ([[Lost Planet]])
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>[]</ref>
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|}
=== Digital Singles ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="width:45px;"|Year
! style="width:400px;"|Title
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2005
|"Happy"
* Released: December 11, 2005
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2007
||{{nihongo|"Ame ni Saku Hana"|雨に咲く花||Blooming Flowers in the Rain}}
* Released: January 31, 2007
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2009
||"my teens, my tears"
* Released: October 21, 2009
|}
=== DVDs & 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 ===
*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!!"
*March 20, 2012: May'n Special Concert 2012 "May'n GO! AROUND!!"
*March - October 2012: May'n "Rock Your Beats" World Tour<ref>http://sgcafe.com/2012/02/mayn-world-tour-2012-rock-your-beats-begins-in-may/</ref>
=== Collaborative concerts ===
[[File:May'n performing at Anime Festival Asia 2008 - 23 Nov 2008(1).jpg|thumb|250px|May'n performing at Anime Festival Asia 2008, in Singapore, November 2008]]
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* July 27, 2008: [[Macross F]] Super-dimensional Live at [[Zepp|Zepp Tokyo]] (matinée and evening performances).
* August 6, 2008: [[Macross F]] Super-dimensional Live at Namba Hatch, Osaka.
* August 31, 2008: [[Animelo Summer Live]] 2008 "Challenge" at [[Saitama Super Arena]].
* October 13, 2008: [[Macross F]] Galaxy Tour Final presented by [[Yoko Kanno]] at [[Pacifico Yokohama]].
* October 22, 2008: [[Macross F]] Galaxy Tour Final presented by [[Yoko Kanno]] at Osaka Kosei Nenkin Kaikan (Hall).
* November 5, 2008: [[Macross F]] Galaxy Tour Final "We don't do this favor often" at [[Nippon Budokan]] sponsored by Sankyo.
* November 23, 2008: [[Anime Festival Asia]] 2008 at the [[Suntec City#Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre|Suntec International Convention and Exhibition Center]], Singapore.
* February 21, 2009: ''Ani-Uta'' (Anime Song) 2009 Kitakyushu at Kitakyushu Media Dome.
* May 9, 2009: [[Animax]] Musix at Shinagawa Stellar Ball, Tokyo.
* July 7, 2009: [[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, 2009: [[Macross]] Crossover Live "A.D. 2009×45×59" at [[Makuhari Messe]], Chiba.
* November 22, 2009: [[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, 2009: "Act Against AIDS" 2009 Live in Nagoya at [[Zepp|Zepp Nagoya]].
* December 13, 2009: [[Yoshiki Fukuyama]] & May'n Concert in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (廣州蓓蕾劇院 <!-- Roman-alphabet transliteration wanted. -->).
* March 13, 2010: [[Masami Okui]] Birth Live '10 "Magical Night: Sorcerer in the White Universe" at Liquidroom (music club/concert hall), Tokyo.
* March 14, 2010: ''Ani-Uta'' (Anime Song) Kitakyushu 2010 at Kitakyushu Media Dome.
* May 15 & 16, 2010: [[Animax]] Musix Spring 2010 at [[JCB Hall]], Tokyo.
* July 2, 2010: [[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, 2010: [[Animelo Summer Live]] 2010 "evolution" at [[Saitama Super Arena]].
* November 3, 2010: [[Animax]] Musix Fall 2010 at [[Yokohama Arena]].
* November 14, 2010: "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}}</ref>
* December 22 & 24, 2010: [[Macross F]] Superdimensional Super Live "Merry Christmas Without You"<ref>[http://ftama.com/christmas/ Macross F concerts 2010 Official website]</ref> at [[Nippon Budokan]] (Dec. 22) and [[World Memorial Hall]], [[Port Island]], Kobe (Dec. 24).
* February 19, 2011: Anisama in Shanghai 2011 "Only One" at Shanghai Grand Stage (Shanghai Gymnasium).
* August 27, 2011: [[Animelo Summer Live]] 2011 "Rainbow" at [[Saitama Super Arena]].
* November 13, 2011: 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</ref>
* November 23, 2011: ANIMAX MUSIX 2011 at [[Yokohama Arena]].
* August 25, 2012: [[Animelo Summer Live]] 2012 "Infinity" at [[Saitama Super Arena]].
== References ==
{{Reflist|2}}
== Further reading ==
* {{Cite web |last=Macdonald |first=Christopher |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2012-05-16/interview-mayn <!--|surl=http://4NN.cx/90725 --> |title=Interview: May'n |work=Anime News Network |publisher=<!-- If different than 'work' --> |date=May 16, 2012 |accessdate=May 16, 2012 }} {{Query web archive |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2012-05-16/interview-mayn }}
== External links ==
{{commonscat}}
* [http://wiki.jpopstop.com/wiki/May%27n Jpop Stop! Wiki]
* [http://mayn.jp/ Official site (April 2009 – )]
* [http://mayn.horipro.jp/ Old official site ( – March 2009)]
* [http://ameblo.jp/mayn-blog/ Official blog (April 2009 – )]
* [http://mayn.horipro.jp/blog/ Previous official blog (May 2008 – March 2009)]
* [http://yaplog.jp/maynakabayashi/ First official blog (August 2007 – April 2008)]
* [http://www.universal-music.co.jp/may/ Universal Music Official Site]
* [http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Artist/A021682.html Victor Entertainment Official Site]
* [http://t-ono.net/Interview/A-Brief-Chat-with-Pop-Singer-May-n.html The-O Network Online's Interview with May'n] {{en icon}}
* [http://www.snakeroot.ru/lyrics/N/Nakabayashi_May/mayn.html Fan Lyrics - Romaji and other stuffs]
* {{Ann|people|70825}}
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