birthdate: '1959-05-08'
birthplace: Yotsukaido, Chiba, Japan
discography:
- catalog: ZK08-3118
  date: '1984'
  link: album/110235
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Karaoke Best Now 3118
    ja: カラオケ ベスト ナウ 3118
    ja-latn: Karaoke Best Now 3118
  type: anime
- catalog: WTP-17737
  date: '1985-07-21'
  link: album/34994
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Ru-Ru-Ru Russian Roulette / Uchuu Ren'ai (Space Fantasy) / Meiko Nakahara
    ja: ロ・ロ・ロ・ロシアン・ルーレット / 宇宙恋愛(スペース・ファンタジー) / 中原めいこ
    ja-latn: Ru-Ru-Ru Russian Roulette / Uchuu Ren'ai (Space Fantasy) / Meiko Nakahara
  type: anime
- catalog: WTP-80175
  date: '1985-08-31'
  link: album/34931
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: DIRTY PAIR Original Soundtrack
    ja: ダーティペア オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: DIRTY PAIR Original Soundtrack
  type: anime
- catalog: WTP-80180
  date: '1985-11-01'
  link: album/48236
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Dirty Pair Drama-hen Soundtrack
    ja: ダーティペア ドラマ編 サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Dirty Pair Drama-hen Soundtrack
  type: anime
- catalog: VCH-762
  date: '1985-12-05'
  link: album/135739
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Ketteiban Ninki Anime TV Shudaika Karaoke
    ja: 決定版 人気アニメ TV主題歌 カラオケ
    ja-latn: Ketteiban Ninki Anime TV Shudaika Karaoke
  type: anime
- catalog: WTP-17815
  date: '1986-02-01'
  link: album/120325
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Kowareta Piano/DESTINATION / Meiko Nakahara
    ja: こわれたピアノ/Destination / 中原めいこ
    ja-latn: Kowareta Piano/DESTINATION / Meiko Nakahara
  type: live
- catalog: SV-9278
  date: '1987-10-09'
  link: album/95337
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Hoshi ni Negai o / Yoko Nagayama
    ja: 星に願いを / 長山洋子
    ja-latn: Hoshi ni Negai o / Yoko Nagayama
  type: anime
- catalog: VST-10272
  date: '1987-10-09'
  link: album/95338
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Hoshi ni Negai o / Yoko Nagayama
    ja: 星に願いを / 長山洋子
    ja-latn: Hoshi ni Negai o / Yoko Nagayama
  type: anime
- catalog: RT28-5063
  date: '1987-12-05'
  link: album/150015
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: P-CAN / Shohjyo-tai
    ja: P-CAN / 少女隊
    ja-latn: P-CAN / Shohjyo-tai
  type: works
- catalog: RT07-2050
  date: '1988-01-25'
  link: album/22565
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Kagami no Naka no Actress/Dance in The Memories / Meiko Nakahara
    ja: 鏡の中のアクトレス／ダンス・イン・ザ・メモリーズ ／ 中原めいこ
    ja-latn: Kagami no Naka no Actress/Dance in The Memories / Meiko Nakahara
  type: anime
- catalog: ZX10-6110
  date: '1988-01-25'
  link: album/113381
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Kagami no Naka no Actress/Dance in The Memories / Meiko Nakahara
    ja: 鏡の中のアクトレス／ダンス イン ザ メモリーズ ／ 中原めいこ
    ja-latn: Kagami no Naka no Actress/Dance in The Memories / Meiko Nakahara
  type: anime
- catalog: LD32-5067
  date: '1988-02-25'
  link: album/22423
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: KIMAGURE ORANGE☆ROAD Sound Color 3
    ja: きまぐれオレンジ☆ロード Sound Color 3
    ja-latn: KIMAGURE ORANGE☆ROAD Sound Color 3
  type: anime
- catalog: CT32-5150
  date: '1988-03-05'
  link: album/120278
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Chorus
  - Chorus Arranger
  - Vocals
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  - Arranger
  - Producer
  titles:
    en: The Actress in The Mirror / Meiko Nakahara
    ja: 鏡の中のアクトレス -The Actress in The Mirror- ／ 中原めいこ
    ja-latn: Kagami no Naka no Actress / Meiko Nakahara
  type: anime
- catalog: LD32-5069
  date: '1988-04-06'
  link: album/22426
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: KIMAGURE ORANGE☆ROAD Orange☆Station
    ja: きまぐれオレンジ☆ロード ORANGE☆STATION
    ja-latn: KIMAGURE ORANGE☆ROAD Orange☆Station
  type: anime
- catalog: LD32-5099
  date: '1989-04-08'
  link: album/22520
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: KIMAGURE ORANGE☆ROAD Loving Heart
    ja: きまぐれオレンジ☆ロード Loving Heart
    ja-latn: KIMAGURE ORANGE☆ROAD Loving Heart
  type: anime
- catalog: XT10-2391
  date: '1989-06-28'
  link: album/120324
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Nemuri Hime / Tomomi Nishimura
    ja: 眠り姫 / 西村知美
    ja-latn: Nemuri Hime / Tomomi Nishimura
  type: works
- catalog: ZX10-6391
  date: '1989-06-28'
  link: album/120326
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Nemuri Hime / Tomomi Nishimura
    ja: 眠り姫 / 西村知美
    ja-latn: Nemuri Hime / Tomomi Nishimura
  type: game
- catalog: VPCG-80401
  date: '1990-09-21'
  link: album/81460
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: ANIME Hot Wave
    ja: アニメ・ホット・ウェーブ
    ja-latn: ANIME Hot Wave
  type: anime
- catalog: TYDY-2018~26
  date: '1991-01-24'
  link: album/87121
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Performer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Kimagure Orange☆Road ETERNAL COLLECTION SOUND COLOR BOX
    ja: きまぐれオレンジ☆ロード ETERNAL COLLECTION SOUND COLOR BOX
    ja-latn: Kimagure Orange☆Road ETERNAL COLLECTION SOUND COLOR BOX
  type: anime
- catalog: VPCG-83205
  date: '1991-02-21'
  link: album/81463
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: ANIME Hot Wave 2 The Second Wave
    ja: アニメ・ホット・ウェーブ2 The Second Wave
    ja-latn: ANIME Hot Wave 2 The Second Wave
  type: anime
- catalog: VPCG-83246
  date: '1992-08-21'
  link: album/57167
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: ANIME HOT WAVE 3 -THE THIRD WAVE-
    ja: アニメ・ホット・ウェーブ3
    ja-latn: ANIME HOT WAVE 3 -THE THIRD WAVE-
  type: anime
- catalog: TYCY-5251
  date: '1992-09-23'
  link: album/137469
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: MINI HISTORY OF YOUMEX vol.1 TV VOCAL LIBRARY
    ja: ミニ・ヒストリー・オブ・ユーメックスVol.Ⅰ TV・ヴォーカルライブラリー
    ja-latn: MINI HISTORY OF YOUMEX vol.1 TV VOCAL LIBRARY
  type: anime
- catalog: TYCY-5321~7
  date: '1993-09-17'
  link: album/25427
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: Kimagure Orange☆Road Singing Heart² sweet memories
    ja: きまぐれオレンジ☆ロード Singing Heart² sweet memories
    ja-latn: Kimagure Orange☆Road Singing Heart² sweet memories
  type: anime
- catalog: TYCY-5429
  date: '1995-03-15'
  link: album/22424
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: KIMAGURE ORANGE☆ROAD Sound Color 3 +2
    ja: きまぐれオレンジ☆ロード Sound Color 3 +2
    ja-latn: KIMAGURE ORANGE☆ROAD Sound Color 3 +2
  type: anime
- catalog: TYCY-5430
  date: '1995-03-15'
  link: album/22427
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Kimagure Orange☆Station +2
    ja: きまぐれオレンジ☆ロード ORANGE☆STATION +2
    ja-latn: Kimagure Orange☆Station +2
  type: anime
- catalog: TYCY-5435
  date: '1995-03-15'
  link: album/22522
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: KIMAGURE ORANGE☆ROAD Loving Heart +2
    ja: きまぐれオレンジ☆ロード Loving Heart +2
    ja-latn: KIMAGURE ORANGE☆ROAD Loving Heart +2
  type: anime
- catalog: TOCT-9816
  date: '1997-03-26'
  link: album/50289
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Natsukashi no Music Clip (16) Dirty Pair
    ja: 懐かしのミュージッククリップ⑯ ダーティペア
    ja-latn: Natsukashi no Music Clip (16) Dirty Pair
  type: anime
- catalog: TYCY-5620
  date: '1998-10-28'
  link: album/137341
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: YOUMEX ORIGINAL LIBRARY SERIES 1
    ja: ユーメックス オリジナル ライブラリー シリーズ 1
    ja-latn: YOUMEX ORIGINAL LIBRARY SERIES 1
  type: anime
- catalog: TYCY-5621
  date: '1998-10-28'
  link: album/137342
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Youmex ORIGINAL LIBRARY SERIES 2
    ja: ユーメックス オリジナル ライブラリー シリーズ 2
    ja-latn: Youmex ORIGINAL LIBRARY SERIES 2
  type: anime
- catalog: ABCA-5047~8
  date: '2004-04-21'
  link: album/132124
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: YOUMEX ORIGINAL LIBRARY SERIES VOL.1
    ja: ユーメックス オリジナル ライブラリ シリーズ VOL.1
    ja-latn: YOUMEX ORIGINAL LIBRARY SERIES VOL.1
  type: anime
- catalog: PCCA-02303
  date: '2006-08-23'
  link: album/105713
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Performer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: 'Minna no TV Generation: Anime Uta Nenkan 1985'
    ja: みんなのテレビ・ジェネレーション アニメ歌年鑑1985
    ja-latn: 'Minna no TV Generation: Anime Uta Nenkan 1985'
  type: anime
- catalog: COCX-35778
  date: '2009-09-18'
  link: album/64438
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Performer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Minna Anime ga Suki datta - OUR FAVORITE ANIME SONGS II [Aoban]
    ja: みんなアニメが好きだった - OUR FAVORITE ANIME SONGS II [青盤]
    ja-latn: Minna Anime ga Suki datta - OUR FAVORITE ANIME SONGS II [Aoban]
  type: anime
- catalog: UPCY-7166~8
  date: '2016-08-24'
  link: album/76570
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: SHOHJO-TAI Complete Singles Forever 1984-1999
    ja: 少女隊 Complete Singles Forever 1984-1999
    ja-latn: SHOHJO-TAI Complete Singles Forever 1984-1999
  type: anime
- catalog: UMAQ-1003
  date: '2024-08-07'
  link: album/145506
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Animetic LOVE ~Anime ni Muchuu Datta Ano Koro wo Itsumademo~
    ja: アニメティックLOVE ～アニメに夢中だったあの頃をいつまでも~
    ja-latn: Animetic LOVE ~Anime ni Muchuu Datta Ano Koro wo Itsumademo~
  type: anime
featured_on:
- catalog: CX-7252
  date: '1985-11-21'
  link: album/34932
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: DIGITAL TRIP DIRTY PAIR SYNTHESIZER FANTASY
    ja: デジタル・トリップ ダーティペア シンセサイザー・ファンタジー
    ja-latn: DIGITAL TRIP DIRTY PAIR SYNTHESIZER FANTASY
  type: anime
- catalog: CX-7260
  date: '1986-01-21'
  link: album/45010
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: DIGITAL TRIP SF ANIMETHOLOGY'86 SYNTHESIZER FANTASY
    ja: デジタル・トリップSFアニメソロジー'86-シンセサイザー・ファンタジー-
    ja-latn: DIGITAL TRIP SF ANIMETHOLOGY'86 SYNTHESIZER FANTASY
  type: anime
- catalog: 28AGL-3033
  date: '1986-10-25'
  link: album/88942
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: HI▸TECH THE BEST OF ANIMAGE PARADE
    ja: アニメージュ・ハイテック・シリーズ ザ・ベスト・オブ・アニメージュPARADE
    ja-latn: ANIMAGE HI▾TECH SERIES HI▸TECH THE BEST OF ANIMAGE PARADE
  type: anime
- catalog: KICA-1000
  date: '2009-12-23'
  link: album/65038
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Utagoe Kissa Hakobune ~Akinaichuu~
    ja: TVアニメ「夏のあらし! ~春夏冬中~」 キャラクターソングアルバム 歌声喫茶方舟 ~アキナイチュウ~
    ja-latn: TV Anime "Natsu no Arashi! ~Akinaichuu~" Character Song Album Utagoe
      Kissa Hakobune ~Akinaichuu~
  type: anime
- catalog: LACA-15324
  date: '2013-07-24'
  link: album/39347
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: TV Animation "BAKUMAN." Character Cover Song Album UTAMAN.
    ja: バクマン。 キャラクターカバーソングコレクションアルバム
    ja-latn: TV Animation "BAKUMAN." Character Cover Song Album UTAMAN.
  type: anime
- catalog: GNCA-1289
  date: '2014-02-12'
  link: album/48650
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: The World God Only Knows Character Cover Album 2 [Limited Edition]
    ja: 神のみぞ知るセカイ キャラクター・カバー・アルバム2
    ja-latn: Kami Nomi zo Shiru Sekai Character Cover Album 2
  type: game
- catalog: GNCA-1290
  date: '2014-02-12'
  link: album/48649
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: The World God Only Knows Character Cover Album 2
    ja: 神のみぞ知るセカイ キャラクター・カバー・アルバム2
    ja-latn: Kami Nomi zo Shiru Sekai Character Cover Album 2
  type: game
- catalog: LACM-14679
  date: '2017-11-15'
  link: album/70625
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Magical Circle / TECHNOBOYS PULCRAFT GREEN-FUND
    ja: Magical Circle / TECHNOBOYS PULCRAFT GREEN-FUND
    ja-latn: Magical Circle / TECHNOBOYS PULCRAFT GREEN-FUND
  type: anime
- catalog: LACA-9663~4
  date: '2019-03-27'
  link: album/82782
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: MUSIC FOR ANIMATIONS / TECHNOBOYS PULCRAFT GREEN-FUND
    ja: MUSIC FOR ANIMATIONS / TECHNOBOYS PULCRAFT GREEN-FUND
    ja-latn: MUSIC FOR ANIMATIONS / TECHNOBOYS PULCRAFT GREEN-FUND
  type: anime
- catalog: LAPS-5013
  date: '2022-04-27'
  link: album/120166
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Memories of Romance in Summer / Ai Furihata
    ja: Memories of Romance in Summer / 降幡愛
    ja-latn: Memories of Romance in Summer / Ai Furihata
  type: works
info:
  Birthdate: May 8, 1959
  Birthplace: Yotsukaido, Chiba, Japan
  Credited works:
  - 34 albums in database
  - 1 products in database
  Credits:
  - 45 composer
  - 40 lyricist
  - 21 vocals
  - 4 performer
  - 1 chorus
  - 1 chorus arranger
  - 1 arranger
  - 1 producer
  Variations:
  - names:
      ja: 中原めい子
link: artist/9613
meta:
  added_date: 2010-12-14T04:04
  edited_date: 2025-04-11T05:44
  fetched_date: 2026-01-08T12:36
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 7287
name: Meiko Nakahara
name_real: 中原 めいこ
name_trans: なかはら めいこ
notes: 'Birth name: Meiko Obara (小原明子)'
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picture_small: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/artists/31/9613/9613-1292328518.jpg
sex: female
type: Individual
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/9613?perpage=99999
websites:
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