Shizuka Kudo (工藤 静香, Kudō Shizuka?, born 14 April 1970) is a Japanese singer and J-Pop idol who made her debut on 31 August 1987. She was also a member of the groups Onyanko Club and Ushirogami Hikaretai. Kudo also appears on television in jidaigeki roles. She is also best known as the Japanese voice of Megara in the Japanese dub of the 1997 Disney film Hercules, opposite TOKIO drummer Masahiro Matsuoka, playing the title role. Kudo was born in Chūō, Tokyo, and married SMAP member Takuya Kimura in 2000. They have two daughters: Kokomi (2001) and Mitsuki (2003).
Discography
Singles
| # |
Title |
Release date |
Weekly Position |
| 1 |
禁断のテレパシー (Kindan no Telepathy) |
1987.08.31 |
#1 (1 week) |
| 2 |
Again |
1987.12.02 |
3 |
| 3 |
抱いてくれたらいいのに (Daitekuretara Ii no ni) |
1988.03.02 |
3 |
| 4 |
FU-JI-TSU (Fu-Ji-Tsu) |
1988.06.01 |
#1 (2 weeks) |
| 5 |
MUGO・ん…色っぽい (Mugo n Iroppoi) |
1988.08.24 |
#1 (2 weeks) |
| 6 |
恋一夜 (Koi Hitoyo) |
1988.12.28 |
#1 (2 weeks) |
| 7 |
嵐の素顔 (Arashi no Sugao) |
1989.05.03 |
#1 (3 weeks) |
| 8 |
黄砂に吹かれて (Kousa ni Fukarete) |
1989.09.06 |
#1 (6 weeks) |
| 9 |
くちびるから媚薬 (Kuchibiru Kara Biyaku) |
1990.01.10 |
#1 (2 weeks) |
| 10 |
千流の雫 (Ikusen no Shizuku) |
1990.05.09 |
#1 (1 week) |
| 11 |
私について (Watashi ni Tsuite) |
1990.09.21 |
#1 (1 week) |
| 12 |
ぼやぼやできない (Boyaboya de Kinai) |
1991.01.23 |
2 |
| 13 |
Please |
1991.05.15 |
#1 (1 week) |
| 14 |
メタモルフォーゼ (Metamorphose) |
1991.10.23 |
2 |
| 15 |
めちゃくちゃに泣いてしまいたい (Mechakucha ni Naite shimaitai) |
1992.01.29 |
4 |
| 16 |
うらはら (Urahara) |
1992.05.21 |
5 |
| 17 |
声を聴かせて (Koe wo Choukasete) |
1992.08.21 |
5 |
| 18 |
慟哭 (Doukoku) |
1993.02.03 |
#1 (1 week) |
| 19 |
わたしはナイフ (Watashi wa Knife) |
1993.06.02 |
6 |
| 20 |
あなたしかいないでしょ (Anata Shikainai Desho) |
1993.10.06 |
5 |
| 21 |
Blue Rose |
1994.03.18 |
8 |
| 22 |
Jaguar Line |
1994.07.21 |
8 |
| 23 |
Ice Rain |
1994.11.18 |
8 |
| 24 |
Moon Water |
1995.05.19 |
14 |
| 25 |
7 |
1995.11.20 |
15 |
| 26 |
蝶 (Chou) |
1996.03.21 |
15 |
| 27 |
優 (Yuu) |
1996.06.05 |
26 |
| 28 |
激情 (Geshijyou) |
1996.11.07 |
10 |
| 29 |
Blue Velvet |
1997.05.28 |
8 |
| 30 |
カーマスートラの伝説 (Kama Sutra no Densetsu) |
1997.11.19 |
29 |
| 31 |
雪・月・花 (Yuki Tsuki Hana) |
1998.02.18 |
23 |
| 32 |
きらら (Kirara) |
1998.07.17 |
6 |
| 33 |
一瞬 (Isshun) |
1998.11.06 |
29 |
| 34 |
Blue Zone |
1999.04.07 |
28 |
| 35 |
深紅の花 (Shinku no Hana) |
2000.11.08 |
33 |
| 36 |
Maple |
2002.04.24 |
35 |
| 37 |
Lotus～生まれし花～ (Lotus ~Umareshi Hana~) |
2005.02.16 |
40 |
| 38 |
心のチカラ (Kokoro no chikara) |
2005.04.27 |
60 |
| 39 |
Clavis－鍵－ (Clavis - Kagi) |
2006.09.06 |
67 |
| 40 |
雨夜の月に (Amayo no Tsuki ni) |
2007.05.23 |
44 |
Albums
| # |
Title |
Release date |
Note |
| 1 |
ミステリアス (Mysterious) |
1988.01.21 |
|
| 2 |
静香 (Shizuka) |
1988.07.21 |
|
| 3 |
Graduation |
1988.11.30 |
Best of |
| 4 |
JOY |
1989.03.15 |
|
| 5 |
カレリア (Karelia) |
1989.10.04 |
|
| 6 |
Harvest |
1989.12.06 |
Best of |
| 7 |
Rosette |
1990.04.04 |
|
| 8 |
Unlimited |
1990.11.14 |
Best of |
| 9 |
Mind Universe |
1991.03.06 |
|
| 10 |
Intimate |
1991.12.11 |
Best of |
| 11 |
Trinity |
1992.03.18 |
|
| 12 |
Best of Ballade "Empathy" |
1992.11.20 |
Best of |
| 13 |
Rise Me |
1993.04.01 |
|
| 14 |
Super Best |
1993.11.19 |
Best of |
| 15 |
Expose |
1994.09.07 |
|
| 16 |
Purple |
1995.08.02 |
|
| 17 |
Doing |
1997.05.17 |
|
| 18 |
She - Best of Best |
1996.12.16 |
Best of |
| 19 |
Dress |
1997.03.19 |
|
| 20 |
I'm not |
1998.04.29 |
|
| 21 |
Best of Ballade カレント (Best of Ballade Calent) |
1998.11.18 |
Best of |
| 22 |
Full of Love |
1999.06.02 |
|
| 23 |
Millennium Best |
2000.03.15 |
Best of |
| 24 |
The Best of Shizuka Kudo |
2001.12.05 |
|
| 25 |
Jewelry Box |
2002.07.03 |
|
| 26 |
昭和の階段 Vol.1 (Showa no Kaidan Vol.1) |
2002.10.30 |
Cover Album |
| 27 |
月影 (Tsukikage) |
2005.06.01 |
| 28 |
Kudo Shizuka Best ~20TH ANNIVERSARY~ |
2007.08.29 |
Best of |
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