Kousuke Atari facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kousuke Atari
Background information
Native name	中 孝介
Born	(1980-07-13) 13 July 1980 (age 44) Naze, Kagoshima, Japan
Genres	Shimauta, J-Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, actor
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1999–present
Labels	Epic

Kousuke Atari (中 孝介, Atari Kōsuke, born 13 July 1980) is a talented Japanese pop singer. He taught himself how to sing and performs in a special music style called shimauta. This style comes from his hometown, which is a group of islands in Japan.

Music by Kousuke Atari

Kousuke Atari has released many albums and singles throughout his career. His music often features the unique sounds of shimauta, which means "island song."

Albums and Mini-Albums

He has released several albums, including:

• Atari (1999)
• Kurudando (2000)
• Shodon (2002)
• Notus (2004)
• Materia (2005) (a mini-album)
• Natsukasha no Shima (2006) (a mini-album, meaning "The Island I Miss")
• Chu Dong Xin Xian (2006) (meaning "Touch Strings of Your Heart")
• Yurai Bana (2007) (meaning "The First Flower")
• Hua Jian Dao (2007) (meaning "Road Between Flowers")
• Kizuna Uta (2008) (meaning "Bond Songs")

Popular Singles

Some of his well-known singles include:

• Sorezore ni (2006) (meaning "In Each and Every")
• Omoide no Sugu Soba de / Mahiru no Hanabi (2006) (meaning "Right Next to Memories / Midday Fireworks")
• Hana (2007) (meaning "Flower")
• Tane wo Maku Hibi (2007) (meaning "The Days When Seeds are Scattered")
• Haru (2008) (meaning "Spring")
• Kizuna (2008) (meaning "Bonds")
• Koi (2009) (meaning "Love")

Music Collaborations

Kousuke Atari has also worked with other artists on different music projects. For example, he sang "Heidenröslein" with Van Fan for the Cape No.7 movie soundtrack in 2008.

Kousuke Atari in Movies

Besides singing, Kousuke Atari has also acted in a few movies.

• Cape No. 7 (2008) – He played a teacher and also appeared as himself, a singer.
• Taipei Exchanges (2010) – He played a singing customer or tourist.
• Happiness Me Too (2012)

Fun Facts About Kousuke Atari's Music

• His song Natsu Yuuzora (meaning "Summer Evening Sky") was used as the ending song for the Japanese anime series Natsume Yuujinchou. He also sang Kimi no Kakera (meaning "Pieces of You") for the third season of the same show.
• The single Tane wo Maku Hibi (meaning "The Days When Seeds are Scattered") was featured as an ending song for the popular anime series Bleach.
• His song Koi (meaning "Love") was used as the ending theme for the anime series Genji Monogatari Sennenki.