Mai Kuraki

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| **Mai Kuraki** | |
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| Japanese name: | 倉木麻衣 |
| Gender: | Female |
| Date of birth: | October 28, 1982 |
| Place of birth: | Funabashi, Chiba, Japan |
| Genres: | Pop, R&B |
| Years active: | 1999-present |
| Labels: | GIZA Studio (1999–2007)   Northern Music (2007–present) |
| Website: | [mai-kuraki.com](http://www.mai-kuraki.com) |
Main article: [Mai Kuraki](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mai_Kuraki "wikipedia:Mai Kuraki")
**Mai Kuraki** (倉木 麻衣 ,*Kuraki Mai*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")), born October 28, 1982, is a Japanese pop and R&B singer-songwriter, producer and composer from [Funabashi](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funabashi,_Chiba "wikipedia:Funabashi, Chiba"), Chiba. She debuted in 1999 with the single, *[Love, Day After Tomorrow](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love,_Day_After_Tomorrow "wikipedia:Love, Day After Tomorrow")*. In 2000, she released her debut album, *[Delicious Way](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delicious_Way "wikipedia:Delicious Way")*, which debuted at number-one and sold over 2,210,000 copies in its first week. She is one of a few female artists in Japan to have their first four studio albums to debut atop of the [Oricon](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oricon "wikipedia:Oricon") album chart.[](#cite_note-1)
In 2009, she saw a revival in her popularity. Her eighth studio album, *[Touch Me!](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touch_Me! "wikipedia:Touch Me!")*, debuted atop the Oricon album charts; becoming her first number-one album in five years. She holds the record for being the only female artist to have all of her singles consecutively debut in the Top 10 since her debut.[](#cite_note-2) To date, she has six number-one albums and two number-one singles.
## Contents
* [1 Song themes in Detective Conan](#Song_themes_in_Detective_Conan)
+ [1.1 Opening themes](#Opening_themes)
+ [1.2 Closing themes](#Closing_themes)
+ [1.3 Movie themes](#Movie_themes)
* [2 Song themes in The Culprit Hanzawa](#Song_themes_in_The_Culprit_Hanzawa)
+ [2.1 Ending themes](#Ending_themes)
* [3 In Detective Conan](#In_Detective_Conan)
* [4 Gallery](#Gallery)
* [5 Trivia](#Trivia)
* [6 See also](#See_also)
* [7 References](#References)
## Song themes in Detective Conan[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Mai_Kuraki&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Song themes in Detective Conan")]
### Opening themes[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Mai_Kuraki&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Opening themes")]
* **[Winter Bells](/wiki/Winter_Bells "Winter Bells")** - Opening 10 (episodes 259~270)
* **[Kaze no Lalala](/wiki/Kaze_no_Lalala "Kaze no Lalala")** - Opening 12 (episodes 306~332)
* **[Growing of my heart](/wiki/Growing_of_my_heart "Growing of my heart")** - Opening 16 (episodes 415~424)
* **[Ichibyōgoto ni Love for you](/wiki/Ichiby%C5%8Dgoto_ni_Love_for_you "Ichibyōgoto ni Love for you")** - Opening 23 (episodes 505~514)
* **[Revive](/wiki/Revive "Revive")** - Opening 25 (episodes 521~529)
* **[SUMMER TIME GONE](/wiki/SUMMER_TIME_GONE "SUMMER TIME GONE")** - Opening 29 (episodes 583~601)
* **[TRY AGAIN](/wiki/TRY_AGAIN "TRY AGAIN")** - Opening 35 (episodes 681~695)
* **[DYNAMITE](/wiki/DYNAMITE "DYNAMITE")** - Opening 39 (episodes 757~773)
* **[Barairo no Jinsei](/wiki/Barairo_no_Jinsei "Barairo no Jinsei")** - Opening 49 (episodes 927~940)
* **[ZERO kara Hajimete](/wiki/ZERO_kara_Hajimete "ZERO kara Hajimete")** - Opening 53 (episodes 1000~1020)
* **[Unraveling Love ~Sukoshi no Yūki~](/wiki/Unraveling_Love_~Sukoshi_no_Y%C5%ABki~ "Unraveling Love ~Sukoshi no Yūki~")** - Opening 58 (episodes 1102~1147)
### Closing themes[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Mai_Kuraki&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Closing themes")]
* **[Secret of my heart](/wiki/Secret_of_my_heart "Secret of my heart")** - Closing 9 (episodes 180~204)
* **[Start in my life](/wiki/Start_in_my_life "Start in my life")** - Closing 11 (episodes 219~232)
* **[always](/wiki/Always "Always")** - Closing 12 (episodes 233~247)
* **[Shiroi Yuki](/wiki/Shiroi_Yuki "Shiroi Yuki")** - Closing 26 (episodes 459~470)
* **[Tomorrow is the last Time](/wiki/Tomorrow_is_the_last_Time "Tomorrow is the last Time")** - Closing 36 (episodes 588~601)
* **[Your Best Friend](/wiki/Your_Best_Friend "Your Best Friend")** - Closing 40 (episodes 629~643)
* **[Koi ni Koishite](/wiki/Koi_ni_Koishite "Koi ni Koishite")** - Closing 43 (episodes 667~686)
* **[Muteki na Heart](/wiki/Muteki_na_Heart "Muteki na Heart")** - Closing 48 (episodes 750~762)
* **[SAWAGE☆LIFE](/wiki/SAWAGE%E2%98%86LIFE "SAWAGE☆LIFE")** - Closing 52 (episodes 827~842)
* **[YESTERDAY LOVE](/wiki/YESTERDAY_LOVE "YESTERDAY LOVE")** - Closing 53 (episodes 843~864)
* **[Togetsukyō ~Kimi Omou~](/wiki/Togetsuky%C5%8D_~Kimi_Omou~ "Togetsukyō ~Kimi Omou~")** - Closing 55 (episodes 876~886)
* **[Kimi to Koi no Mama de Owarenai Itsumo Yume no Mama ja Irarenai](/wiki/Kimi_to_Koi_no_Mama_de_Owarenai_Itsumo_Yume_no_Mama_ja_Irarenai "Kimi to Koi no Mama de Owarenai Itsumo Yume no Mama ja Irarenai")** - Closing 59 (episodes 928~951)
* **[Veronica](/wiki/Veronica "Veronica")** - Closing 64 (episodes 1016~1028)
* **[You & I](/wiki/You_%26_I "You & I")** - Closing 70 (episodes 1105~1131)
* **[TOWA ~Towa ni Kaze ni Noru~](/wiki/TOWA_~Towa_ni_Kaze_ni_Noru~ "TOWA ~Towa ni Kaze ni Noru~")** - Closing 74 (episodes 1188~????)
### Movie themes[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Mai_Kuraki&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Movie themes")]
* **[always](/wiki/Always "Always")** - Movie 5 ([Countdown to Heaven](/wiki/Countdown_to_Heaven "Countdown to Heaven"))
* **[Time after time ~Hana Mau Machi de~](/wiki/Time_after_time_~Hana_Mau_Machi_de~ "Time after time ~Hana Mau Machi de~")** - Movie 7 ([Crossroad in the Ancient Capital](/wiki/Crossroad_in_the_Ancient_Capital "Crossroad in the Ancient Capital"))
* **[PUZZLE](/wiki/PUZZLE "PUZZLE")** - Movie 13 ([The Raven Chaser](/wiki/The_Raven_Chaser "The Raven Chaser"))
* **[Togetsukyō ~Kimi Omou~](/wiki/Togetsuky%C5%8D_~Kimi_Omou~ "Togetsukyō ~Kimi Omou~")** - Movie 21 ([The Crimson Love Letter](/wiki/The_Crimson_Love_Letter "The Crimson Love Letter"))
## Song themes in The Culprit Hanzawa[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Mai_Kuraki&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Song themes in The Culprit Hanzawa")]
### Ending themes[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Mai_Kuraki&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Ending themes")]
* **[Secret, voice of my heart](/wiki/Secret,_voice_of_my_heart "Secret, voice of my heart")** - Ending 1 (Episodes 1-12)
## In Detective Conan[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Mai_Kuraki&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: In Detective Conan")]
Mai Kuraki has appeared a number of times in *Detective Conan* and is part of its universe. She is recognized as a popular idol and singer. She is popular among high school girls and is known by [Sonoko](/wiki/Sonoko_Suzuki "Sonoko Suzuki") and [Ran](/wiki/Ran_Mori "Ran Mori").
She made a cameo in [file 293](/wiki/Volume_29 "Volume 29") and [episode 238](/wiki/The_3_%22K%22s_of_Osaka_Case "The 3 \"K\"s of Osaka Case"), during the opening of the K3 Restaurant. Her animated likeness can be seen on a billboard in the anime's [opening 23](/wiki/Ichiby%C5%8Dgoto_ni_Love_for_you "Ichibyōgoto ni Love for you"), and a photo in [ending 53](/wiki/YESTERDAY_LOVE "YESTERDAY LOVE"). In [episode 927-928](/wiki/The_Scarlet_School_Trip "The Scarlet School Trip"), she appears to be in the same hotel as the four of the Teitan High School main characters (Ran, Sonoko, [Sera](/wiki/Masumi_Sera "Masumi Sera"), and [Shinichi](/wiki/Shinichi_Kudo "Shinichi Kudo")) and meets them in the hallway. She thinks they are a double couple since it is Shinichi-Ran and Sonoko-Masumi (she looks like a boy). Her manager seen in that scene isn't the real manager, since the real one is a man named [Toshinori Masuda](/wiki/index.php?title=Toshinori_Masuda&action=edit&redlink=1 "Toshinori Masuda (page does not exist)") and the president of Being. Afterwards, she runs into Masumi at Kiyomizu Butai. She speaks briefly to Masumi, but decides to say nothing because she is too surprised that Masumi is a girl.