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  names:
    en: Makoto Matsushita
    ja: 松下誠
- link: artist/8493
  names:
    en: Eiji Kawamura
    ja: 川村栄二
- link: artist/1735
  names:
    en: Mitsuo Hagita
    ja: 萩田光雄
catalog: AF-7333
categories:
- Artist Discography
category: Artist Discography
classification: Arrangement, Vocal, Original Work
composers:
- link: artist/5195
  names:
    en: Kisaburo Suzuki
    ja: 鈴木キサブロー
- link: artist/32627
  names:
    en: Kazuhiko Matsuo
    ja: 松尾一彦
- link: artist/15661
  names:
    en: Ryudo Uzaki
    ja: 宇崎竜童
- link: artist/28248
  names:
    en: Stevie Wonder
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  name: 1985 Calendar 01 (January & February)
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  name: 1985 Calendar 02 (March & April)
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  name: 1985 Calendar 03 (May & June)
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  name: 1985 Calendar 04 (July & August)
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  name: 1985 Calendar 05 (September & October)
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  name: 1985 Calendar 06 (November & December)
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discs:
- disc_length: '23:21'
  name: ''
  tracks:
  - names:
      Romaji: Ai Subeki Drama, Yume Ooki Page
    track_length: '3:58'
  - names:
      Romaji: Graduation
    track_length: '4:39'
  - names:
      Romaji: 7-gatsu 22-nichi
    track_length: '3:49'
  - names:
      Romaji: Omoide Hanabi
    track_length: '4:55'
  - names:
      Romaji: Kuchibiru Shijin
    track_length: '4:11'
  - names:
      Romaji: Akogare-za
    track_length: '5:06'
  - names:
      Romaji: Hitori Tabi wo Shinasai
    track_length: '3:54'
  - names:
      Romaji: Joyuu Tanjou
    track_length: '4:59'
  - names:
      Romaji: Osoi Christmas
    track_length: '4:53'
  - names:
      Romaji: Kokoro no Ai (I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU)
    track_length: '4:29'
link: album/157205
lyricists:
- link: artist/9973
  names:
    en: Akira Ohtsu
    ja: 大津あきら
- link: artist/5866
  names:
    en: Yasushi Akimoto
    ja: 秋元康
- link: artist/10692
  names:
    en: Yoko Aki
    ja: 阿木燿子
media_format: Vinyl (12" 33&frac13; rpm)
meta:
  added_date: 2026-02-11T10:38
  edited_date: 2026-02-11T10:38
  fetched_date: 2026-06-07T05:30
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 49
name: Akogare-za (NORIKO '85) / Noriko Watanabe
names:
  en: Akogare-za (NORIKO '85) / Noriko Watanabe
  ja: あこがれ座 (NORIKO '85) / 渡辺典子
  ja-latn: Akogare-za (NORIKO '85) / Noriko Watanabe
notes: 'Noriko Watanabe''s debut album.

  M-01,02.

    Lyricist: Akira Ohtsu

    Composer: Kisaburo Suzuki

    Arranger: Makoto Matsushita

  M-03.

    Lyricist: Yasushi Akimoto

    Composer: Kazuhiko Matsuo

    Arranger: Eiji Kawamura

  M-04.

    Lyricist: Yasushi Akimoto

    Composer: Kazuhiko Matsuo

    Arranger: Makoto Matsushita

  M-05.

    Lyricist: Akira Ohtsu

    Composer: Kisaburo Suzuki

    Arranger: Eiji Kawamura

  M-06~08.

    Lyricist: Yoko Aki

    Composer: Ryudo Uzaki

    Arranger: Mitsuo Hagita

  M-09.

    Lyricist: Yasushi Akimoto

    Composer: Kazuhiko Matsuo

    Arranger: Mitsuo Hagita

  M-10. Originally Performed by Stevie Wonder

    Japanese Lyrics: Akira Ohtsu

    Composer: STEVIE WONDER

    Arranger: Mitsuo Hagita

  Executive Producer: Haruki Kadokawa

  Producer: 古賀宗岳

  Director: Minoru Yagyu*

  Engineer: Hiroshi Goto*

  Assistant Engineer:

     Kunihiko Aoto, Fumio Hasegawa

     Keishiro Sonoda, Kazuyoshi Iino

     Yuzo Toki, Masanori Matsubara

  Photographer: Tadayuki Kawahito

  Stylist: Mutsuko Hirayama

  Hair & Make: Satomi Takura

  Design: Kazuhiro Saito*

  Artist Management: 木村典代

                                横田深雪

  Special Thanks: Ko Ishikawa, Kaoru Uchida

  * mark: NIPPON COLUMBIA'
organizations:
- &id001
  link: org/2192
  names:
    en: Columbia
    ja: Columbia
    ja-latn: Columbia
  role: label
- link: org/2229
  names:
    en: KADOKAWA RECORD
    ja: 角川レコード
    ja-latn: KADOKAWA RECORD
  role: label
- link: org/35
  names:
    en: NIPPON COLUMBIA CO., LTD.
    ja: 日本コロムビア株式会社
    ja-latn: NIPPON COLUMBIA CO., LTD.
  role: manufacturer
performers: []
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picture_thumb: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/albums/50/157205/157205-26d09c38e145.jpg
publish_format: Commercial
publisher: *id001
related: []
release_date: '1984-12-01'
release_events: []
release_price:
  currency: JPY
  price: 2800.0
reprints:
- catalog: 32C31-7326
  link: album/157204
  note: ''
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/album/157205?perpage=99999
vocals:
- link: artist/24606
  names:
    en: Noriko Watanabe
    ja: 渡辺典子
votes: 0
websites:
  Reference:
  - link: https://www.discogs.com/release/8165393
    name: Discogs
  - link: https://musicbrainz.org/release/a228df4a-d258-4759-a34a-7b8dc9b4c70a
    name: MusicBrainz
