Maon Kurosaki

Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki at Anime Expo 2011 in Los Angeles, California
Background information
Native name	黒崎 真音
Born	January 13 Tokyo, Japan
Genres	J-rock
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2008–present
Labels	NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
Associated acts	Altima
Website	nbcuni-music.com/maon/

Maon Kurosaki (黒崎 真音^?, Kurosaki Maon, born January 13) is a Japanese singer and songwriter signed to NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan. After being discovered while working as a performer in Akihabara, Tokyo, she made her major debut in 2010, performing ending themes to the anime television series Highschool of the Dead. She released her debut album H.O.T.D. in September 2010, which features the ending themes from Highschool of the Dead. Her first two singles were used as ending themes to the anime television series A Certain Magical Index II.

Kurosaki's music is influenced by her love of anime and lolita fashion. Her songs have been featured in various anime series such as Jormungand, Tokyo Ravens, and The Fruit of Grisaia. She has collaborated with artists such as Mami Kawada, Kotoko, and Trustrick for her music releases. She performed twice at Anime Expo 2011 in Los Angeles, California, and is a regular performer at Japanese anime events such as LisAni, Animelo Summer Live, and Animax Musix. She has also appeared at Anime Festival Asia, Bangkok Comic Con, and CharaExpo. From 2011 to 2016, she was vocalist of the musical unit Altima, together with Motsu of the band Move.

Kurosaki originally became interested in becoming a performer during her elementary years. During this time, she wanted to become a theater artist, and she participated in an audition in her school during her sixth grade. She did not pass the audition as she lacked talent in performing, but her singing was praised. This event would leave an impression on her, and as her parents were not interested in her taking up performance arts, she decided that she wanted to become a singer.