Hitoshi Doi wrote:

>Michael "TheZorch" Haney wrote:
>| --- 'CuSO4' Yung <cuso4@cuso4.com> wrote:
>| > Inoue Kikuko definitely is not a pop idol.  
>| 
>| WRONG!!!!
>
>CuSO4 is correct.  Kikuko is not a "pop" or "jpop" idol.
>
>| Several Japanese VAs have major singing careers away
>| from Anime.  Inoue Kikuko and Megumi Hayashibara are
>| both prime examples of this fact.  There ARE others.
>
>The only seiyuu whos singing careers come close to being "major"
>are Hayashibara Megumi and Shiina Hekiru.
>Matsumoto Rica might be included, but that's because she
>sings Pokemon songs, not because of her.
>
>All other seiyuu don't come close to any major jpop singer.
>  
>
Takayama Minami in TWO-MIX?

Granted, I don't know how well that sells, but it seems to be a career 
aside from anime.

>--
>Hitoshi Doi
>http://www.usagi.org/doi/                                    doi@usagi.org
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-kjp