born April 20, is a female J-pop

J-pop

, an abbreviation for Japanese pop, is a musical genre that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in 1960s music, such as The Beatles, and replaced kayōkyoku in the Japanese music scene...

 singer and member of the production group I've Sound

I've Sound

I've Sound, or simply called , is a Japanese techno/trance music production group based in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. Led by Kazuya Takase, it features the talents of seasoned "sound creators" and many different female vocalists, known as to their fans....

 since their first album. She is best known for singing the opening themes of the anime series Higurashi no Naku Koro ni

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni

, known simply as When They Cry for the North American release of the anime adaptation, is a Japanese murder mystery dōjin soft sound novel series produced by 07th Expansion. The games are built on the NScripter game engine and are playable on Microsoft Windows PCs...

. Eiko also handles a school called Shimamiya Size (S-size) in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. She announced on May 10, 2010 via Twitter that she has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer

Thyroid cancer

Thyroid neoplasm is a neoplasm or tumor of the thyroid. It can be a benign tumor such as thyroid adenoma, or it can be a malignant neoplasm , such as papillary, follicular, medullary or anaplastic thyroid cancer. Most patients are 25 to 65 years of age when first diagnosed; women are more affected...

. Her "Perfect World Live Tour", which was scheduled to begin in June, has subsequently been canceled. She made an announcement of her full recovery from cancer on January 28, 2011.

Maxi singles

#	Single information	Sales
Debut	"Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (song) is the first single of Eiko Shimamiya under I've Sound and Geneon Entertainment label. Released on May 24, 2006 and reached #18 in the Oricon weekly charts. It has sold an approximate total of 35,000 copies and stayed in the charts for 26 weeks making this Eiko's most selling and longest charting... " Released: May 24, 2006 From album: O O (Eiko album) O is the first full length album from Eiko Shimamiya, it includes the hit single Higurashi no Naku Koro ni . A limited edition with a DVD including the music video of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni is available... Oricon top 200 position: #18 Theme song from: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni	34,700
2nd	"Naraku no Hana Naraku no Hana [also read as Flower in Hell] is Eiko Shimamiya's second single produced by I've Sound and Geneon Entertainment. It was released on August 22, 2007. It was able to reach #12 in the Oricon weekly charts making this Eiko's most successful single. Currently, it sold more than 34,000 copies and stayed... " Released: August 22, 2007 From album: Hikari Nadeshiko Hikari Nadeshiko Hikari Nadeshiko is the second full length album from Eiko Shimamiya. It includes the hit single Naraku no Hana .... Oricon top 200 position: #12 Theme song from: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai	34,300
3rd	"Wheel of Fortune (Unmei no Wa)" Released: April 16, 2008 Oricon top 200 position: #23 Theme song from: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni	7,800
4th	"Chikai Chikai is Eiko Shimamiya's fourth single produced by I've Sound and Geneon Entertainment label. It is set to be released on April 8, 2009, a year after releasing her third single "Wheel of Fortune"... " Released: April 8, 2009 Oricon top 200 position: #39 Theme song from: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Chikai	3,600
5th	"Super Scription of Data Super Scription of Data Super scription of data is the 5th single of J-pop singer Eiko Shimamiya. This single is scheduled to be released on June 24, 2009 under the Frontier Works label... " Released: June 24, 2009 Oricon top 200 position: #35 Theme song from: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei	3,900
6th	"Paranoia" Released: July 29, 2009 Oricon top 200 position: #185	4,600

Albums

#	Album information	Sales
Debut	O Released: October 4, 2006 Oricon top 300 position: #35	10,000
2nd	Hikari Nadeshiko Hikari Nadeshiko Hikari Nadeshiko is the second full length album from Eiko Shimamiya. It includes the hit single Naraku no Hana .... Released: April 2, 2008 Oricon top 300 position: #27	7,300
3rd	Perfect World Released: April 26, 2010 Oricon top 300 position: #94	1,480

Aoi Kajitsu

(released January 1, 2003)

1. Aoi Kajitsu
2. Scarborough Fair
3. Aoi Kajitsu -instrumental-

Atashi wa Melon

(released October 25, 2003)

1. Atashi wa Melon
2. Kimi na no
3. Atashi wa Melon -instrumental-
4. Kimi na no -instrumental-

EPs

• Hologram (29 December 2001)
• Vanilla (10 August 2002)
• Ozone (28 December 2003)
• Ulysses
  Ulysses (EP)
  ULYSSES is the 4th EP from Japanese singer Eiko Shimamiya and the first EP produced by I've Sound.-Track listing:#Introduction#ULYSSES...
  
   (16 March 2005) #78
• Endless Loop
  Endless Loop
  Endless Loop is overall, the fifth EP by Japanese singer Eiko Shimamiya but this is her second EP produced by both I've Sound and Geneon Entertainment. It was released on December 14, 2005...
  
   (14 December 2005) #86

Songs in I've

On Regret (24 December 1999):

• Last regrets -X'mas floor style-.

On Verge (17 July 2000):

• Dreamer (opening from Senpai)
• Now and heaven (from Midara na Tsumi ~Etsuraku no Shuujitsu~ (淫らな罪 〜悦楽の終日〜))
• Hyouketsu no Yoru (氷結の夜) (opening from Shin Ruri Iro no Yuki ~Furimukeba Tonari ni~)
• Around the Mind (opening from Mugen No Meikyuu II)
• Garasu no Tsuki (ガラスの月) (ending from Dawn Slave 2)
• verge (from Zetsubou PLUS)

On Disintegration (26 June 2002):

• To Lose in Amber (opening from 奴隷市場 (dorei ichiba))
• Ouji yo ~Tsuki no Ura Kara~ (王子よ ~月の裏から~)

On Lament and Out Flow (5 September 2003):

• SNOW -Album mix- (remixed opening from SNOW)
• Sora wo Mau Tsubasa -Album mix- (空を舞う翼)
• Suna no Shiro -The Castle of Sand- (砂の城) (from the first chapter of 朱 (Aka))

On Collective (30 September 2005):

• Automaton (opening from Shin Setsu Ryouki no Ori (真説 猟奇の檻))

On I've Sound 10th Anniversary ｢Departed to the future｣Special CD BOX (25 March 2009):

• Paranoia
• To lose in amber -I'VE in BUDOKAN 2009 Live ver.-
• Paranoia -instrumental-
• Paranoia PV
• ｢Departed to the future｣Chapter3:EIKO

I've Special Unit

1. "See You ~Chiisa na Eien~" (See You 〜小さな永遠〜) (P.V ver.) (released September 5, 2003)
2. "Fair Heaven" (released July 30, 2005)
3. "Tenjou wo Kakeru Monotachi (天壌を翔る者たち) (performed as Love Planet Five
   Love Planet Five
   Love Planet Five is a special unit of I've which comprises its most famous members.- Members :*Eiko Shimamiya*Kaori Utatsuki*KOTOKO*Mami Kawada*MELL-「Tenjou wo Kakeru Monotachi」:...
   
   ) (released April 4, 2007)

Healing Leaf (Eiko Shimamiya + Mami Kawada)

1. Ame ni Utau Tanshikyoku (雨に歌う譚詩曲) (from Ame ni Utau Tanshikyoku ~A rainbow after the rain~) (released February 01, 2002)
2. Akikaze ni Kimi wo Omou (秋風に君を想ふ) (from Hajirahi) (released September 20, 2002)
3. Slow Step (from Slow Step 〜Hajimete no Ren'ai〜)) (released December 24, 2004)

Kotoko & Eiko Shimamiya

1. Otomegokoro+√Nekomimi=∞ (乙女心+√ネコミミ=∞) (from Ouritsu Nekomimi Gakuen 〜Anata no Tame no Hatsujouki〜)

Other songs

1. ADSR (from Silent Half)
2. Amazing Grace (Eiko Shimamiya Live 2005 "ULYSSES")
3. Aoao to (from Green Plan)
4. cover link (from Rensa Byoutou)
5. cross my heart (from innocent world)
6. Dreamer -Remix- (from Senpai)
7. Fortress (from Deep Fantasy)
8. Fuyuzora no Kiseki (from Snow Drop)
9. Juggernaut (from ...SPLIT)
10. Komoriuta (from Shin ruri iro no yuki 〜furimukeba tonari ni〜)
11. Michibikareshi Tamashii no Keifu (from Maboroshi Rin no Hime Shōgun II 〜Michibikareshi Tamashii no Keifu〜)
12. Pirouette (from ONE and ONLY)
13. PREY (opening theme from Nightmare 4.1)
14. Sad Vibration (from doll〜Utahime Vol.5 - Hibiki)
15. sacred words (from Sense Off)
16. sensitive2001 (from imouto mini FanDisc)
17. Shiawase na Yoru (from ｢KYO→｣(Koizumi Kyōko no ARUBAMU))
18. Sora wo Mau Tsubasa (from Blue-Sky-Blue ~Sora wo Mau Tsubasa~)
19. Tooryanse (from Tooryanse)
20. Tooryanse (remix) (from Tooryanse)
21. Tsutaeyuku Uta (from Minefukakise ni tayutau uta)
22. Verge -Revive Mix- (from C-LICK)
23. Warawanai Musume (from doll〜Utahime Vol.5 - Hibiki)
24. World My Eyes (from diRTY GiFT)

Aoi Kajitsu/Uchuu no Hana/Flower in the Universe

(released June 25, 2003, single by Tae)

1. Aoi Kajitsu
2. Uchuu no Hana
3. Flower in the Universe

External links

• Eiko Shimamiya's Geneon Web Site