Line #23 Creator/Koorogi73


1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/koorogi73_9.jpg]]
2	[[caption-width-right:350:Japan's Best Backing Vocal Unit]]
3	Koorogi '73 (こおろぎ'73) were a Japanese group, they were backing vocalists for some well-known singers. They focused on performing theme tunes for anime, doramas and tokusatsu series.
4	The unit was formed in 1972, its formation varied as some joined and other left.
5	Sometimes, they're referred to as the 'Fifth Heavenly King of Anime Song'.
6	They were disbanded on 1990.
7
8	'''Members:'''
9	* Masatake Ookura (Joined in 1973)
10	* Hiroki Ueno (Joined in 1977)
11	* Takafumi Tsushima (Founding member)
12	* Masanori Sato (Founding member, left in 1982)
13	* Tatsuya Kishi (Founding member,left in 1977)
14	* Noriyuki Maki (Founding member, left in 1973)
15
16	'''Notable songs:'''
17	* Asari-chan
18	** Ano Ko wa Asari-chan and Watashi wa Onna no Ko (w/ Youko Maekawa): [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8ght_oTtg0 Opening]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTaPD0_70J8 Ending]]
19	* [[Anime/CombattlerV Choudenji Robo Combattler V]]
20	** Hyouma Mono Omoi (w/ Ichirou Mizuki): Insert Song.
21	* [[Manga/Cyborg009 Cyborg 009 (1979)]]
22	** Taga Tame ni (w/ Ken Narita): Opening.
23	** Itsu no Hi ka: Notable in that they perform it by themselves. Ending
24	* ''Manga/{{Doraemon}}''
25	** Boku Doraemon and Doraemon Ondo (w/ Nobuyo Ooyama): The former was used as an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPsEQE_WmeE opening]] when the series aired in a especial container dedicated to Fujiko Fujio's works. It was also remixed in 1995, as an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFk9uPJj3H8 ending]].
26	** Kimi ga Iru Kara (w/ Mitsuko Horie) Ending of the movie 'The Records of Nobita's Parallel Visit to the West'.
27	* Dokaben
28	** Ganbare Dokaben and Aa Seishun yo Itsumademo: They provide the main vocals in both. Used as the first opening and ending.
29	** Seishun Fever and Taiyou no Ko (w/ Isao Sasaki, Ichirou Mizuki, Mitsuko Horie and Kumiko Oosugi as the 'Columbia All-Stars'): Notable for gathering the Five Heavenly Kings. Third opening and ending.
30	* [[Manga/DoctorSlump Dr. Slump]]
31	** Wai Wai World and Ara-Ara-Arale-chan (w/ Ado Mizumori): First opening and ending.
32	* [[Anime/GoLion Hyakujuu Ou GoRaion]]
33	** Tatakae! GoRaion and Gonin de Hitotsu (w/ Ichirou Mizuki) Opening and ending.
34	* ''Anime/HelloSandybell''
35	** White Narcissus (ft. Mitsuko Horie)
36	* [[Manga/HimitsunoAkkochan Himitsu no Akko-chan]]
37	** Suki Suki Song (w/ Ado Mizumori) Cover of the first series ending.
38	* [[Series/HimitsuSentaiGoranger Himitsu Sentai GoRanger]]
39	** The eponymous song. Ending. Sung with Isao Sasaki.
40	* Jetter Mars
41	** Mars Year 2015 (w/ Stephen Toto): Theme song.
42	** Kirai! Suki! (w/ Kumiko Oosugi): Bonus song, included in the soundtrack disc.
43	* ''[[Anime/{{Albegas}} Kousoku Denjin Albegas]]''
44	** The title song and Wakasa no Formation (w/ MoJo): Opening and Ending
45	** Sparkling Moment: Main singers. Insert Song.
46	* Anime/TheLittlBits
47	** Mori e Oide yo (w/ Kumiko Oosugi): Opening
48	* [[Manga/LittleGhostQTaro Obake no Q-tarou (1985)]]
49	** Q-chan Ondo (w/ Fusako Amachi): [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTuYslL5ANo Played]] on some Sundays before the ending.
50	* Magne Robo Ga-Keen
51	** Tatakae! Ga-Keen (w/ Mitsuko Horie and Ichirou Mizuki) Theme song.
52	* [[Anime/FutureRobotDaltanious Mirai Robo Daltanious]]
53	** Daltanious no Uta (w/ Mitsuko Horie): Opening
54	** Kento Otoko Iki: Another of their solo works. Ending
55	* [[Manga/NinjaHattori Ninja Hattori-kun]]
56	** Ninja Hattori-kun Ondo (w/ Junko Hori)
57	* [[Manga/SazaeSan Sazae-san]]
58	** Aishisugiteru Sazae-san and Sazae-san Shuppatsu Shinkou (w/ Ado Mizumori): Third opening and ending.
59	* [[Anime/VoltesV Choudenji Machine Voltes V]]
60	** Voltes V no Uta (w/ Mitsuko Horie): Theme song.

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