The discography of Japanese singer Kokia consists of fourteen studio albums, five compilations albums, four extended plays and 35 singles. Kokia has also released several music videos, mostly centred on her Mother Land management era with Victor Entertainment. Kokia has contributed to many soundtracks, mostly for games and anime. She has written several songs for other artists, most notably "Inori", a song sung by Mobile Suit Gundam 00 voice actor Ayahi Takagaki in the role of her character Feldt Grace.
Three of Kokia's albums and have sold over 10,000 copies, with her most successful album, 2003's Remember Me, selling 45,000 copies in Japan. Five of Kokia's singles have sold over 10,000 copies, with one of them, "The Power of Smile/Remember the Kiss," being certified gold by the RIAJ. Her 1999 single "Arigatō..." was a long-selling song digitally, and was certified gold in 2014.
Studio albums
+ List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positions Sales (JPN)JPNTWN East Asian Songbird Released: July 16, 1999 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD, digital download — — Trip Trip Released: January 9, 2002 Label: Victor Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download — — Remember Me Released: November 12, 2003 Label: Victor Formats: CD, digital download 15 — 45,000 Released: July 21, 2004 Label: Victor Formats: CD, digital download 23 — 20,000 Aigakikoeru: Listen for the Love Released: November 29, 2006 Label: Victor Formats: CD, digital download 67 6 6,000 The Voice Released: February 20, 2008 Label: Victor Formats: CD, digital download 42 — 8,000 Fairy Dance: Kokia Meets Ireland Released: February 20, 2008 Label: Victor Formats: CD, digital download 67 — 4,000 Christmas Gift Released: October 22, 2008 Label: Victor Formats: CD, digital download 56 — 3,000 Kokia Infinity Akiko: Balance Released: March 18, 2009 Label: Victor Formats: CD, digital download 51 — 5,000 Akiko Infinity Kokia: Balance Released: March 18, 2009 Label: Anco&co Formats: CD, digital download — — Real World Released: March 31, 2010 Label: Victor Formats: CD, digital download 44 — 4,000 Moment Released: May 18, 2011 Label: Victor Formats: CD, digital download 21 — 4,000 Where to Go My Love? Released: March 20, 2013 Label: Victor Formats: CD, digital download 38 — 3,000 I Found You Released: March 18, 2015 Label: Victor Formats: CD, digital download — — 3,000 Tokyo Mermaid Released: 2018 Label: What's Music Formats: CD, digital download —"—" denotes items which were not released or did not chart in that region.
Cover album
+ List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positions Sales (JPN)JPN Musique à la carteReleased: September 15, 2010 Label: Victor Formats: CD, digital download 45 3,000
Live album
+ List of extended plays Title Album details Peak positions Sales (JPN)JPN Color of LifeReleased: February 12, 2014 Label: Victor Formats: CD, digital download 64 1,000
Compilation albums
+ List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positions Sales (JPN)JPNTWN East Asian Pearl: The Best Collection Released: February 1, 2006 Label: Victor Formats: CD, digital download 19 12 19,000 Kokia Complete Collection 1998–1999Pony Canyon era song collection Released: September 17, 2008 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD, digital download 254 — 600 Coquillage: The Best Collection II Released: December 2, 2009 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD, digital download 73 — 3,000 PiecesAnime/game tie-up collection Released: August 24, 2011 Label: Lantis Formats: CD, digital download 62 — 2,000 B-side collection Released: March 7, 2013 Label: Victor Formats: CD, digital download 47 — 3,000
Extended plays
+ List of extended plays, with selected chart positions Title Album details A Piece of ChristmasReleased: December 2003 Formats: CD Birthday PresentReleased: July 24, 2006 Formats: CD Love TearsReleased: December 3, 2008 Label: Victor Formats: digital download Music GiftReleased: December 9, 2008 Label: Ancoro Formats: CD
Singles
+ List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Sales (JPN) Certifications AlbumOricon Singles Charts 1998 99 94 Songbird —8228 Brain Powerd Original Soundtrack 1 "Tears in Love" —80 83 Non-album single 1999 —90 83 RIAJ (download): Gold Songbird "Tomoni" ("Together") 2001 —89 87 Trip Trip "Say Hi!!" —23 56 —890 85 2002 —848 79 2003 47 26,000 Remember Me "The Power of Smile"1532,000 RIAJ (physical): Gold "Remember the Kiss" "So Much Love for You" 2004 40 7,000 Uta ga Chikara 30 8,000 "Dandelion" 2005 84 4,000 Pearl: The Best Collection "Time to Say Goodbye" 54 3,000 20063013,000 "Arigatō... (The Pearl Edition)" 2007 139 2,000 —018 8,000 The Voice "Follow the Nightingale" 33 12,000 2008 38 10,000 Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino Vocal Album "Karma" 2009 45 4,000 Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom Original Soundtrack Vol. 1 84—8391 Real World "Last Love Song" "Transparent" 105 900 Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom Original Soundtrack Vol. 2 "Single Mother"—80 937 Real World 2010—0181 "Fate" 85 1,000 Broken Blade Bangai-hen Drama CD "Road to Glory (Long Journey)" 92 3,000 Real World 2011721,000Non-album singles "Fate" 85 1,000 Broken Blade Bangai-hen Drama CD —8484 Kokoro Bakari "New Day, New Life" 2012 29 4,000 Non-album singles 45 2,000 "Memorial Days" 66 1,000 156 400 "Battle of Destiny" 2013 33 3,000 47 2,000"—" denotes items which were released before the creation of the Billboard Japan Hot 100, items that did not chart or items that were ineligible to chart because no physical edition was released.
Video albums
+ List of media, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positionsJPN DVD Jewel: The Best Video CollectionReleased: July 24, 2006 Label: Victor Formats: DVD 100 Live in Paris 2007 Les couleurs de ParisReleased: May 5, 2007 Label: Anco&co Formats: DVD — The Voice: 10th Anniversary ConcertReleased: May 5, 2008 Label: Victor Formats: DVD 48 Kokia World Tour 2009 InfinityReleased: July 22, 2009 Label: Anco&co Formats: DVD — Wherever I Am: World Tour 2009 in EuropeReleased: September 23, 2009 Label: Victor Formats: DVD 86 Oto no Tabi Bito Kokia Concert Tour 2010Released: August 1, 2010 Label: Anco&co Formats: DVD — Released: May 18, 2011 Label: Anco&co Formats: DVD — The 5th Season ConcertReleased: September 14, 2011 Label: Anco&co Formats: DVD — Music Like a PrayerReleased: March 7, 2012 Label: Anco&co Formats: DVD — HistoryReleased: August 31, 2012 Label: Anco&co Formats: DVD — Color of LifeReleased: September 10, 2013 Label: Anco&co Formats: DVD — spring concert ～Release～Released: August 13, 2014 Label: Anco&co Formats: DVD — Falling in Love with the OrchestraReleased: March 18, 2015 Label: Anco&co Formats: DVD — spring concert ～Oishii Otowo Tabetanara～Released: October 1, 2015 Label: Anco&co Formats: DVD — Kawaguchiko Concert Morito Utau Sorato TsunagaruReleased: February 1, 2016 Label: Anco&co Formats: DVD — Heart Touching MusicReleased: July 1, 2016 Label: Anco&co Formats: DVD — Layers～lights and shadows～Released: January 23, 2017 Label: Anco&co Formats: Blu-ray Disc — Bird WatchingReleased: February 21, 2018 Label: Anco&co Formats: DVD — 20th Anniversary Concert Beyond ImaginationReleased: July 27, 2018 Label: Anco&co Formats: Blu-ray Disc — Journey to MeReleased: March 7, 2019 Label: Anco&co Formats: DVD — KOKIA 2021 Live stream concert - THE MISSING PIECE - & Missing YouReleased: October 5, 2021 Label: Anco&co Formats: Blu-ray Disc —
Music videos
Unlike many popular musicians, Kokia does not have very many music videos. She has three main eras of music videos: her initial Pony Canyon era clips (1998), videos filmed when under Gai Records management (2000–2002) and videos filmed while working with Mother Land management (2003–2006). Since switching to her self-managed label Anco&co, Kokia has only filmed one music video, "The Woman," while in the Tunisian Safari.
Kokia's Pony Canyon videos were featured in the DVD on Kokia Complete Collection 1998–1999. Her Mother Land videos were compiled together and released as Jewel: The Best Video Collection in 2006. Her Gai Records videos have not been released to DVD.
YearTitle Director(s)1998"Aishiteiru Kara""Tears in Love"2000"Goes on Forever" (ЯKS feat. Kokia)"Melody" (ЯKS feat. Kokia)2001"Tomoni""Say Hi!!""Tenshi"2002"Ningen tte Sonna Mono ne"2003"Kawaranai Koto (Since 1976)""The Power of Smile""Remember the Kiss (Duet "Kokia & Piano")"2004"So Much Love for You"Shin'ichi Kudō"Yume ga Chikara"Jun Hara2005"Dandelion""Time to Say Goodbye"2006"Ai no Melody"2010"The Woman"Iori Iwamoto
Other appearances
Kokia has appeared on many compilation albums, either with songs performed by her (often also written by her) or as a background vocalist.
Release Artist Title Notes Album1998Kokia"For Little Tail"Game Tail Concerto theme songRoad to Glory ~long journey~ single1999KokiaTV show Nesia no Tabibito theme songNesia no Tabibito Original Soundtrack2000KokiaAnime Karakurizōshi Ayatsuri Sakon insert songKarakurizōshi Ayatsuri Sakon Original Soundtrack IIKokia & Yoko Ueno"Currents"Game Suikoden II image songSuikoden II Ongakushū OrizzonteЯKS feat. Kokia"Goes on Forever"Released as single, Oricon #70Kanata Made"Goes on Forever" B-side"Melody"Released as single, Oricon #75"Melody" B-side.Hideki SaijoBackground vocals. Released as single, Oricon #46Planets: 30th Anniversary 12 Songs2002Vita NovaBackground vocalsShiawase2003Fake?"Care"Background vocalsTomorrow Today2004Kokia"Desperado"Eagles cover, later featured on Pearl: The Best CollectionHotel Venus Original SoundtrackKokiaProduced for Toyota Isis promotion, promo onlyTokyo Toyota Original CD Smile & Heart2005Roppongi Dansei Gasshō-dan Club with Kokia –Yuri Hiranuma feat. KokiaMada Mienu Eiga no Tame no Ongaku2007KokiaAnime Red Garden insert songs.Red Garden Original Soundtrack2008KokiaBook Girl inspired songBungaku Shōjo to Yumeutsutsu no Melody2009Kokia"Demon's Souls"Game Demon's Souls opening theme songDemon's Souls Soundtrack"Return to Slumber"Game Demon's Souls ending theme song2010Kokia"Exec_Rebirthia=Protocol/."Game Ar tonelico III insert songs.Sakiya=Rumei Ar tonelico III Hymmnos Concert Side Ao"Exec_Cosmoflips/."KokiaOVA Book Girl Memoire I ending theme songKotonoha (extended play)2013Paul Ruskay feat. Kokia"Strike Suit Zero Main Theme."Game Strike Suit Zero theme songStrike Suit Zero Original Soundtrack"Ancient A.I"Game Strike Suit Zero background music"Procession of the Lanterns""Dr. Abram's Discovery""Earth's Fate""Unity with the Core""Credits"Game Strike Suit Zero ending theme song
Songwriting credits Throughout her career, Kokia has occasionally written musical pieces for other artists, either lyrics, musical composition or both.
Release Artist Title Notes Album2000Saori Yuki, Sachiko YasudaWrote lyricsUta Uta Uta Vol. 5: Ashita no Omoide2005Hiroshi AshinoWrote musicLa Brise de la Côte d'Azur2006Yuki OtakeWrote lyrics/musicNemuru Kujaku2009Ayahi Takagaki comes across Feldt GraceWrote music/lyrics, Oricon #53Inori/Justice (single)"Justice"
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