birthdate: '1960-03-12'
birthplace: Sumiyoshi Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
discography:
- catalog: AY-7401
  date: '1985-06-21'
  link: album/30659
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: 'from the original soundtrack "Odin": Gotta Fight/Odin/Flash Out / LOUDNESS'
    ja: 'from the original soundtrack "Odin": Gotta Fight/Odin/Flash Out / LOUDNESS'
    ja-latn: 'from the original soundtrack "Odin": Gotta Fight/Odin/Flash Out / LOUDNESS'
  type: anime
- catalog: TD-1129
  date: 1985-07
  link: album/104215
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: 'from the original soundtrack "Odin": Gotta Fight/Odin / LOUDNESS'
    ja: 'from the original soundtrack "Odin": Gotta Fight/Odin / LOUDNESS'
    ja-latn: 'from the original soundtrack "Odin": Gotta Fight/Odin / LOUDNESS'
  type: bonus
- catalog: CBY-1179
  date: '1985-08-01'
  link: album/104127
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: 'from the original soundtrack "Odin": Gotta Fight/Eruption/Odin/Flash Out
      / LOUDNESS'
    ja: 'from the original soundtrack "Odin": Gotta Fight/Eruption/Odin/Flash Out
      / LOUDNESS'
    ja-latn: 'from the original soundtrack "Odin": Gotta Fight/Eruption/Odin/Flash
      Out / LOUDNESS'
  type: anime
- catalog: CX-7234
  date: '1985-08-21'
  link: album/30647
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: 'Odin: Koushi Hansen Starlight Music Collection Vol.1'
    ja: オーディーン 光子帆船スターライト 音楽集 Vol.1
    ja-latn: 'Odin: Koushi Hansen Starlight Ongakushuu Vol.1'
  type: anime
- catalog: CBY-668~9
  date: '1985-09-21'
  link: album/135038
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Odin Photon Sailer Starlight Drama-hen
    ja: オーディーン 光子帆船スターライト ドラマ編
    ja-latn: Odin Koshi Hansen Starlight Drama-hen
  type: anime
- catalog: CS-7277~9
  date: '1985-09-21'
  link: album/135037
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Odin Photon Sailer Starlight Drama-hen
    ja: オーディーン 光子帆船スターライト ドラマ編
    ja-latn: Odin Koshi Hansen Starlight Drama-hen
  type: anime
- catalog: CX-7235
  date: '1985-09-21'
  link: album/30679
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: 'Odin: Koushi Hansen Starlight Music Collection Vol.2'
    ja: オーディーン 光子帆船スターライト 音楽集 Vol.2
    ja-latn: 'Odin: Koushi Hansen Starlight Ongakushuu Vol.2'
  type: anime
- catalog: 09P3-6105
  date: '1989-05-25'
  link: album/104114
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: DREAMER AND SCREAMER/DIE OF HUNGER / LOUDNESS
    ja: ドリーマー・アンド・スクリーマー/ダイ・オブ・ハンガー / ラウドネス
    ja-latn: DREAMER AND SCREAMER/DIE OF HUNGER / LOUDNESS
  type: anime
- catalog: TACX-2408
  date: '1993-11-24'
  link: album/116337
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Ore no Sora (Sanshiro-hen) Image Album SAVE THE EARTH
    ja: 俺の空(三四郎編) イメージ・アルバム SAVE THE EARTH
    ja-latn: Ore no Sora (Sanshiro-hen) Image Album SAVE THE EARTH
  type: print
- catalog: BVCR-657
  date: '1994-06-01'
  link: album/152100
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: MISSION / TOSHI
    ja: MISSION / TOSHI
    ja-latn: MISSION / TOSHI
  type: works
- catalog: COCX-32370
  date: '2003-08-27'
  link: album/104478
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: SHONAN BAKUSOZOKU SUPER BEST
    ja: 湘南爆走族 SUPER BEST
    ja-latn: SHONAN BAKUSOZOKU SUPER BEST
  type: anime
- catalog: LC1791~2
  date: '2009-10-23'
  link: album/15304
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Chorus
  - Writer
  - Vocals
  - Lyricist
  - Arranger
  - Artist
  titles:
    en: GuitarFreaksV6 & DrumManiaV6 BLAZING!!!! Original Soundtracks
    ja: GuitarFreaksV6 & DrumManiaV6 BLAZING!!!! Original Soundtracks
    ja-latn: GuitarFreaksV6 & DrumManiaV6 BLAZING!!!! Original Soundtracks
  type: game
- catalog: LACM-4772
  date: '2010-12-15'
  link: album/70790
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Performer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: THE ETERNAL SOLDIERS / LOUDNESS
    ja: THE ETERNAL SOLDIERS / LOUDNESS
    ja-latn: THE ETERNAL SOLDIERS / LOUDNESS
  type: anime
- catalog: LACA-15108
  date: '2011-04-06'
  link: album/23449
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: MAZINKAIZER-SKL ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja: OVA『マジンカイザーSKL』オリジナルサウンドトラック
    ja-latn: MAZINKAIZER-SKL ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
  type: anime
- catalog: PLN-9~10
  date: '2012-08-08'
  link: album/33668
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Performer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Osu!! Gouen Koukou Ouendan Original Soundtrack
    ja: 押忍!!豪炎高校應援團 オリジナルサウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Osu!! Gouen Koukou Ouendan Original Soundtrack
  type: game
featured_on: []
info:
  Birthdate: Mar 12, 1960
  Birthplace: Sumiyoshi Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
  Credited works:
  - 15 albums in database
  - 5 products in database
  Credits:
  - 15 lyricist
  - 8 vocals
  - 2 composer
  - 2 performer
  - 1 thanks
  - 1 chorus
  - 1 writer
  - 1 arranger
  - 1 artist
  Former Units:
  - link: artist/9930
    names:
      en: EARTHSHAKER
      ja: EARTHSHAKER
  Units: &id001
  - link: artist/27059
    names:
      en: LOUDNESS
      ja: LOUDNESS
  Variations:
  - names:
      en: M.Niihara
  - names:
      en: M. Niihara
link: artist/27062
meta:
  added_date: 2017-08-18T07:06
  edited_date: 2020-09-29T12:12
  fetched_date: 2026-01-05T14:13
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 2352
name: Minoru Niihara
name_real: 二井原 実
name_trans: にいはら みのる
notes: No notes available for this artist.
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/artists/26/27062/27062-1503068892.jpg
picture_small: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/artists/26/27062/27062-1503068892.jpg
sex: male
type: Individual
units: *id001
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/27062?perpage=99999
websites:
  Official: []
  Reference: []
