Post by themriron2 on Sept 5, 2020 11:08:52 GMT
Associated Acts: "Kazuma Kiryu" (Yakuza series, 2009 - present), "Takaya Kuroda & Goodfellas" (2016 - present)
Vocal Range: B♭1 - B4
{Vocal Summary}Achieving international recognition for his role as Yakuza protagonist Kazuma Kiryu, Takaya Kuroda’s sonorous bass voice has become a staple in the series as well as in his own musical career. Performing a range of songs in Yakuza’s karaoke mini-games, including the viral "Bakamitai", Kuroda quickly established himself as a versatile and unique singer, with smooth low tones as well as an aggressive and powerful belting register.
His most famous performance in "Bakamitai" is a solid demonstration of his softer singing, and features comfortable singing down to G2; however, songs such as "Pride From Despair" display his ability to belt with intensity up to E4 and beyond, and he is not afraid to try genres ranging from rap ("Like a Butterfly") to soft lullabies ("Kamurocho Lullaby").
To many Western audiences, he may only be remembered for his one-hit viral success; however, Kuroda possesses a distinctive and recognisable voice, one that is capable of singing a wide variety of genres with the style and class of a real Yakuza.
His most famous performance in "Bakamitai" is a solid demonstration of his softer singing, and features comfortable singing down to G2; however, songs such as "Pride From Despair" display his ability to belt with intensity up to E4 and beyond, and he is not afraid to try genres ranging from rap ("Like a Butterfly") to soft lullabies ("Kamurocho Lullaby").
To many Western audiences, he may only be remembered for his one-hit viral success; however, Kuroda possesses a distinctive and recognisable voice, one that is capable of singing a wide variety of genres with the style and class of a real Yakuza.
{Questionable Notes}
E2 ("If I Could Live Life Once More"[1])
E♭2 ("Fork in the Road"[1][3])
D2 ("Ring"[3])
C♯2 ("Life is More Than Just Marriage"[1])
C2 ("Pride From Despair"[3][4], "So Much More"[4])
B1 ("I'll Live and Die My Way"[1], "Pure Love in Kamurocho"[1][3], "So Much More" Passionate All-Stars Mix[3], "x3 SHINE"[3])
G♯1 ("Ring"[1][3])
G1 ("Otometal My Life"[1][3])
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[1] marks yelps and short trills in high range or anacrusis and short dips in low range.
[2] marks notes of questionable identity that cannot be confirmed to be the singer in question.
[3] marks non-melodic notes that don't have a significant enough pitch to warrant inclusion.
[4] marks notes that possess uncertain pitch or have been pitch-shifted.
[5] marks notes that do not fit the previous criteria but are not of a substantial enough quality to warrant counting towards the singer's range.
E2 ("If I Could Live Life Once More"[1])
E♭2 ("Fork in the Road"[1][3])
D2 ("Ring"[3])
C♯2 ("Life is More Than Just Marriage"[1])
C2 ("Pride From Despair"[3][4], "So Much More"[4])
B1 ("I'll Live and Die My Way"[1], "Pure Love in Kamurocho"[1][3], "So Much More" Passionate All-Stars Mix[3], "x3 SHINE"[3])
G♯1 ("Ring"[1][3])
G1 ("Otometal My Life"[1][3])
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[1] marks yelps and short trills in high range or anacrusis and short dips in low range.
[2] marks notes of questionable identity that cannot be confirmed to be the singer in question.
[3] marks non-melodic notes that don't have a significant enough pitch to warrant inclusion.
[4] marks notes that possess uncertain pitch or have been pitch-shifted.
[5] marks notes that do not fit the previous criteria but are not of a substantial enough quality to warrant counting towards the singer's range.
Significant High Notes:
B4 ("Saturday Night☆Lover")
G4 ("Get to the TOP!", "Kokyou ni Nishiki o Kazaru")
F♯4 ("BRAND NEW STAGE", "I’ll Live and Die My Way", "Loneliness Loop", "Maiden-Colored Life", "Otometal My Life", "Pride From Despair", "Rouge of Love", "So Much More")
F4 ("EURO de x3 SHINE", "Get to the TOP!", "Heartbreak Mermaid", "I Wanna Change", "Judgement ~Shinpan~" interjections, "Loneliness Loop", "Saturday Night☆Lover", "So Much More")
E4 ("Because I Have You", "BRAND NEW STAGE", "Fork in the Road", "Get to the TOP!", "Heartbreak Mermaid", "Ijisakura 2000", "I Wanna Change", "Like a Butterfly", "Maiden-Colored Life", "Otometal My Life", "Pride From Despair", "Rouge of Love")
E♭4 ("Daybreak Dawn", "Kamurocho Lullaby", "Raindrops")
D4 ("Because I Have You", "FACES", "Fork in the Road", "Goodfellas", "Like a Butterfly", "Pride From Despair", "Raindrops", "Rouge of Love")
C♯4 ("Ijisakura 2000", "I’ll Live and Die My Way", "Kamurocho Lullaby", "MachineGun Kiss", "Ryakudatsuai")
C4 ("Daybreak Dawn", "Goodfellas", "I'll Live and Die My Way", "Judgement ~Shinpan~", "Like a Butterfly", "Ring", "Rouge of Love", "Saturday Night☆Lover", "So Much More")
B3 ("Bakamitai", "BirthdayCall", "BRAND NEW STAGE", "Dakara Jin Jin Jin", "FACES", "Goodfellas", "Ijisakura 2000", "Judgement ~Shinpan~", "Kamurocho Lullaby", "Pure Love in Kamurocho", "Ring", "Ryakudatsuai", "WARUAGAKI", "The Sea of Promise")
Significant Low Notes:
B2 ("BirthdayCall", "BRAND NEW STAGE", "Fork in the Road", "Goodfellas", "In Order to Meet You", "Kamurocho Lullaby", "Pretty Girl", "Restart", "Ryakudatsuai", "Zassodamashii")
B♭2 ("Bakamitai", "Daybreak Dawn", "Hands", "Ijisakura 2000", "Judgement", "Kamurocho Lullaby", "Life is More Than Just Marriage", "MachineGun Kiss", "Today is a Diamond")
A2 ("BRAND NEW STAGE", "Dakara Jin Jin Jin", "Goodfellas", "Ijisakura 2000", "Pride From Despair", "Restart", "Ryakudatsuai", "The Scenery Will Surely Change", "The Sea of Promise", "Today is a Diamond", "TONIGHT ~restart from this night~", "Your Back So Small", "Zassodamashii")
G♯2 ("Bakamitai", "Ijisakura 2000", "In Order to Meet You", "Judgement", "Life is More Than Just Marriage", "Pretty Girl", "Pure Love in Kamurocho")
G2 ("Bakamitai", "Dakara Jin Jin Jin", "If I Could Live Life Once More", "TONIGHT ~restart from this night~", "WARUAGAKI", "Your Back So Small")
F♯2 ("Angel", "I’ll Live and Die My Way", "In Order to Meet You", "Life is More Than Just Marriage", "Loneliness Loop", "Pretty Girl", "Pure Love in Kamurocho", "Ryakudatsuai", "The Sea of Promise", "Zassodamashii")
F2 ("If I Could Live Life Once More", "TONIGHT ~restart from this night~")
E2 ("Angel", "Pride from Despair", "The Sea of Promise", "WARUAGAKI")
D2 ("Angel", "I’ll Live and Die My Way", "If I Could Live Life Once More")
C♯2 ("Pure Love in Kamurocho")
C2 ("Otometal My Life")
B♭1 ("Otometal My Life")
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Blue marks falsetto notes.
Underlines mark notes that are obscured in the song mix.
Italics mark non-melodic notes.
Boldface marks notes that are considered to be particularly notable examples of this person's vocal abilities.
{Album Ranges}As Kazuma Kiryu:
Kazuma Kiryu Karaoke All Time Best Collection (2016): C♯2 - F2 - E4
Solo (with Goodfellas):
Kanarazukeshikihakawaru (2018): F♯2 - B3
Goodfellas (2019): D2 - D4 - F♯4
Kazuma Kiryu Karaoke All Time Best Collection (2016): C♯2 - F2 - E4
Solo (with Goodfellas):
Kanarazukeshikihakawaru (2018): F♯2 - B3
Goodfellas (2019): D2 - D4 - F♯4
{Game Ranges}
Yakuza 3 (2009): B♭2 - E♭4 - F4 - B4
Yakuza 4 (2010): C♯2 - F♯2 - E♭4 - F♯4 - B4
Yakuza: Dead Souls (2011): C♯2 - F♯2 - G4
Yakuza 5 (2012): E2 - G4
Ryu Ga Gotoku Ishin! (2014): G♯2 - C♯4
Yakuza 0 (2015): G2 - E4 - F♯4
Yakuza Kiwami (2016): B♭1 - G♯2 - C♯4 - F♯4
Yakuza 6 (2016): F2 - E4
Yakuza Kiwami 2 (2017): E2 - E4 - F♯4
Yakuza 3 (2009): B♭2 - E♭4 - F4 - B4
Yakuza 4 (2010): C♯2 - F♯2 - E♭4 - F♯4 - B4
Yakuza: Dead Souls (2011): C♯2 - F♯2 - G4
Yakuza 5 (2012): E2 - G4
Ryu Ga Gotoku Ishin! (2014): G♯2 - C♯4
Yakuza 0 (2015): G2 - E4 - F♯4
Yakuza Kiwami (2016): B♭1 - G♯2 - C♯4 - F♯4
Yakuza 6 (2016): F2 - E4
Yakuza Kiwami 2 (2017): E2 - E4 - F♯4
{Best Vocal Performances}1. Pride From Despair
2. I’ll Live and Die My Way
3. Angel
4. If I Could Live Life Once More
5. Goodfellas
6. Ijisakura 2000
7. Bakamitai
8. Judgement ~Shinpan~
9. Waruagaki
10. Kamurocho Lullaby
2. I’ll Live and Die My Way
3. Angel
4. If I Could Live Life Once More
5. Goodfellas
6. Ijisakura 2000
7. Bakamitai
8. Judgement ~Shinpan~
9. Waruagaki
10. Kamurocho Lullaby
Special thanks to Siren for helping me to complete this thread.
