Manish


Manish (マニッシュ Manisshu) were a Japanese power-pop band formed in 1992 by vocalist and lyricist, Misuzu Takahashi and composer and keyboardist, Mari Nishimoto. The band's name comes from spelling member name MA(ri)NISH(imoto). Manish disbanded in 1998. In early 1992, Misuzu and Mari were part of the Japanese idol group DALI who debuted with their only single Moonlight Densetsu, which was used as opening theme for anime television series Sailor Moon.[1] Soon after release of the single, the group disbanded. During the same year in December, Misuzu and Mari formed the band and debuted with single Koibito to Sakebenai (恋人と呼べない). Their second single, Koe ni Naranaihodo ni Itoshii (声にならないほどに愛しい) was written by vocalist and lyricist of Japanese rock band Wands, Uesugi Show which he later self-covered in their studio album Little Bit. This became one of their earlier hits and first single awarded by RIAJ with Golden Disk. Sunao no Mama ni Kiss Shiyou (素顔のままKISSしよう) was written by popular singer-songwriter Maki Ohguro, who later wrote several other songs and participated in recording production as a backing vocalist. Some fans refer to them as the female version of Japanese hard-rock band B'z due to their similar power-pop melody in theirs songs and having same musical producer, Masao Akashi. In 1995, their single Kirameku Toki ni Torawarete (煌めく瞬間に捕われて) was used as third ending theme for the anime...

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