birthdate: '1975-08-21'
birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
discography:
- catalog: RZCD-45006
  date: '2000-02-23'
  link: album/113460
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Planet Shining / m-flo
    ja: Planet Shining / m-flo
    ja-latn: Planet Shining / m-flo
  type: works
- catalog: CTCR-16033
  date: '2000-05-31'
  link: album/95873
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Kaleidolife / K.
    ja: Kaleidolife / K.
    ja-latn: Kaleidolife / K.
  type: anime
- catalog: CTCR-40137
  date: '2002-05-22'
  link: album/136799
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: OFF THE CHAINS / TOSS & TURN
    ja: OFF THE CHAINS / TOSS & TURN
    ja-latn: OFF THE CHAINS / TOSS & TURN
  type: anime
- catalog: TTC-003
  date: '2003'
  link: album/141042
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - English Lyrics Advisor
  titles:
    en: Freak! / EMI HINOUCHI
    ja: Freak! / EMI HINOUCHI
    ja-latn: Freak! / EMI HINOUCHI
  type: works
- catalog: CTCR-16054~5
  date: '2003-06-11'
  link: album/138785
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Featured Artist
  - Rapper
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Kirakira. / K.
    ja: Kirakira. / K.
    ja-latn: Kirakira. / K.
  type: works
- catalog: CTCR-40171
  date: '2003-09-03'
  link: album/152340
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Backing Vocals
  - Composer
  - Sound Producer
  - Lyricist
  - Producer
  titles:
    en: CANDY POP feat. SOUL'D OUT / HEARTSDALES
    ja: CANDY POP feat. SOUL'D OUT / HEARTSDALES
    ja-latn: CANDY POP feat. SOUL'D OUT / HEARTSDALES
  type: works
- catalog: CTCR-14283
  date: '2003-11-27'
  link: album/140189
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Dramatiques / HINOUCHI EMI
    ja: Dramatiques (ドラマティクス) / 日之内エミ
    ja-latn: Dramatiques / HINOUCHI EMI
  type: works
- catalog: AVCD-17372
  date: '2003-12-10'
  link: album/136876
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Rap Lyricist
  - Featured Artist
  titles:
    en: STYLE / Namie Amuro
    ja: STYLE / 安室奈美恵
    ja-latn: STYLE / Namie Amuro
  type: anime
- catalog: AVCD-17390
  date: '2004-01-15'
  link: album/73252
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Rap Lyricist
  - Rapper
  titles:
    en: LOVE & HONESTY / BoA
    ja: LOVE & HONESTY / BoA
    ja-latn: LOVE & HONESTY / BoA
  type: anime
- catalog: AVCD-17389/B
  date: '2004-01-25'
  link: album/73251
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Rap Lyricist
  - Rapper
  titles:
    en: LOVE & HONESTY / BoA [Limited Edition]
    ja: LOVE & HONESTY / BoA [初回生産限定盤]
    ja-latn: LOVE & HONESTY / BoA [Limited Edition]
  type: anime
- catalog: CTCR-14345
  date: '2004-06-16'
  link: album/140205
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Songwriter
  titles:
    en: Johnny Astro & the Diamond Crooks / MIC BANDITZ
    ja: Johnny Astro & the Diamond Crooks / MIC BANDITZ
    ja-latn: Johnny Astro & the Diamond Crooks / MIC BANDITZ
  type: works
- catalog: BVCR-11087
  date: '2006-06-21'
  link: album/90317
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: DEATH NOTE TRIBUTE
    ja: DEATH NOTE TRIBUTE
    ja-latn: DEATH NOTE TRIBUTE
  type: print
- catalog: SECL-790~1
  date: '2009-06-24'
  link: album/80554
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Performer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: LOVE one. / Kana Nishino [Limited Edition]
    ja: LOVE one. / 西野カナ
    ja-latn: LOVE one. / Kana Nishino [Limited Edition]
  type: anime
- catalog: SECL-792
  date: '2009-06-24'
  link: album/80553
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Performer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: LOVE one. / Kana Nishino
    ja: LOVE one. / 西野カナ
    ja-latn: LOVE one. / Kana Nishino
  type: anime
- catalog: ESCL-3271~3
  date: '2009-09-02'
  link: album/140083
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  - Featured Artist
  titles:
    en: BEST of CRYSTAL KAY / Crystal Kay [Limited Edition]
    ja: BEST of CRYSTAL KAY / Crystal Kay [Limited Edition]
    ja-latn: BEST of CRYSTAL KAY / Crystal Kay [Limited Edition]
  type: anime
- catalog: AVCD-31777
  date: '2009-12-09'
  link: album/15695
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Performer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Mamoritai ~White Wishes~ / BoA
    ja: まもりたい ~White Wishes~ / BoA
    ja-latn: Mamoritai ~White Wishes~ / BoA
  type: game
- catalog: AVCD-38023/B
  date: '2010-02-10'
  link: album/73271
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  - Producer
  titles:
    en: IDENTITY / BoA
    ja: IDENTITY / BoA
    ja-latn: IDENTITY / BoA
  type: game
- catalog: AVCD-38024
  date: '2010-02-10'
  link: album/73270
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  - Producer
  titles:
    en: IDENTITY / BoA
    ja: IDENTITY / BoA
    ja-latn: IDENTITY / BoA
  type: game
- catalog: ESXL-7
  date: '2010-06-16'
  link: album/152230
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Guest Vocals
  - Lyricist*
  titles:
    en: 'Crystal Kay Live In NHK Hall: 10th Anniversary Tour CK10'
    ja: 'Crystal Kay Live In NHK Hall: 10th Anniversary Tour CK10'
    ja-latn: 'Crystal Kay Live In NHK Hall: 10th Anniversary Tour CK10'
  type: anime
- catalog: AVCD-48138/B
  date: '2011-07-27'
  link: album/59788
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: NAKED/Fight Together/Tempest / Namie Amuro [CD+DVD]
    ja: NAKED/Fight Together/Tempest / 安室奈美恵
    ja-latn: NAKED/Fight Together/Tempest / Namie Amuro [CD+DVD]
  type: anime
- catalog: AVCD-48139
  date: '2011-07-27'
  link: album/59789
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: NAKED/Fight Together/Tempest / Namie Amuro
    ja: NAKED/Fight Together/Tempest / 安室奈美恵
    ja-latn: NAKED/Fight Together/Tempest / Namie Amuro
  type: anime
- catalog: AVCD-38522/B
  date: '2012-06-27'
  link: album/80234
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Uncontrolled / Namie Amuro [CD+DVD]
    ja: Uncontrolled / 安室奈美恵
    ja-latn: Uncontrolled / Namie Amuro [CD+DVD]
  type: anime
- catalog: AVCD-38523
  date: '2012-06-27'
  link: album/80233
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Uncontrolled / Namie Amuro
    ja: Uncontrolled / 安室奈美恵
    ja-latn: Uncontrolled / Namie Amuro
  type: anime
- catalog: AVCD-38646/B
  date: '2012-11-24'
  link: album/80235
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Uncontrolled / Namie Amuro [CD+Blu-ray]
    ja: Uncontrolled / 安室奈美恵
    ja-latn: Uncontrolled / Namie Amuro [CD+Blu-ray]
  type: anime
- catalog: SECL-1381~2
  date: '2013-09-04'
  link: album/80545
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Love Collection ~pink~ / Kana Nishino [Limited Edition]
    ja: Love Collection ~pink~ / 西野カナ
    ja-latn: Love Collection ~pink~ / Kana Nishino [Limited Edition]
  type: anime
- catalog: SECL-1383
  date: '2013-09-04'
  link: album/80544
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Love Collection ~pink~ / Kana Nishino
    ja: Love Collection ~pink~ / 西野カナ
    ja-latn: Love Collection ~pink~ / Kana Nishino
  type: anime
- catalog: AICL-2625
  date: '2014-01-22'
  link: album/70868
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Producer
  titles:
    en: Flower / Flower
    ja: Flower / Flower
    ja-latn: Flower / Flower
  type: anime
- catalog: RZCD-59572/B
  date: '2014-03-26'
  link: album/152488
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Writer
  - Producer
  - Artist
  - Performer
  - Thanks
  titles:
    en: FUTURE IS WOW / m-flo
    ja: FUTURE IS WOW / m-flo
    ja-latn: FUTURE IS WOW / m-flo
  type: anime
- catalog: AVCD-38965/B
  date: '2014-07-02'
  link: album/104598
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Rap Lyricist
  - Rapper
  - Cast
  titles:
    en: Colours / Ayumi Hamasaki
    ja: Colours / 浜崎あゆみ
    ja-latn: Colours / Ayumi Hamasaki
  type: anime
- catalog: AVCD-38967
  date: '2014-07-02'
  link: album/104601
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Rap Lyricist
  - Rapper
  titles:
    en: Colours / Ayumi Hamasaki
    ja: Colours / 浜崎あゆみ
    ja-latn: Colours / Ayumi Hamasaki
  type: anime
- catalog: AVCH-78082~4/B
  date: '2015-10-21'
  link: album/109689
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: MONKEY MAJIK BEST -A.RI.GA.TO-
    ja: MONKEY MAJIK BEST -A.RI.GA.TO-
    ja-latn: MONKEY MAJIK BEST -A.RI.GA.TO-
  type: anime
- catalog: AVCH-78085~7
  date: '2015-10-21'
  link: album/109720
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: MONKEY MAJIK BEST -A.RI.GA.TO-
    ja: MONKEY MAJIK BEST -A.RI.GA.TO-
    ja-latn: MONKEY MAJIK BEST -A.RI.GA.TO-
  type: anime
- catalog: DDCB-12971
  date: '2016-11-07'
  link: album/98514
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: NIGHT HERO NAOTO ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja: NIGHT HERO NAOTO ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja-latn: NIGHT HERO NAOTO ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
  type: live
- catalog: RZCD-86275/B~C
  date: '2017-02-01'
  link: album/152922
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist
  - Producer
  - Staff
  - Featured Artist
  titles:
    en: I / DANCE EARTH PARTY
    ja: I / DANCE EARTH PARTY
    ja-latn: I / DANCE EARTH PARTY
  type: game
- catalog: ANTCD-26243
  date: '2018-02-28'
  link: album/124491
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: BACK2THEFUTURETHEALBUM / m-flo
    ja: BACK2THEFUTURETHEALBUM / m-flo
    ja-latn: BACK2THEFUTURETHEALBUM / m-flo
  type: works
- catalog: RZCD-77699~701/B~C
  date: '2023-02-22'
  link: album/128365
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: ROUND & ROUND / THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE [Deluxe Edition]
    ja: ROUND & ROUND / THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE [豪華盤]
    ja-latn: ROUND & ROUND / THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE [Deluxe Edition]
  type: anime
- catalog: VTCL-35387
  date: '2025-08-06'
  link: album/152412
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  titles:
    en: Theme of New PANTY & STOCKING
    ja: Theme of New PANTY & STOCKING
    ja-latn: Theme of New PANTY & STOCKING
  type: anime
- catalog: VTZL-256
  date: '2025-09-24'
  link: album/151844
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  titles:
    en: New PANTY & STOCKING with GARTERBELT The Soundtrack [Limited Edition]
    ja: New PANTY & STOCKING with GARTERBELT The Soundtrack [初回限定盤]
    ja-latn: New PANTY & STOCKING with GARTERBELT The Soundtrack [Limited Edition]
  type: anime
featured_on: []
info:
  Birthdate: Aug 21, 1975
  Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
  Bloodtype: B
  Credited works: 38 albums in database
  Credits:
  - 26 lyricist
  - 9 composer
  - 6 producer
  - 5 rap lyricist
  - 5 rapper
  - 4 performer
  - 4 featured artist
  - 2 vocals
  - 1 sound producer
  - 1 backing vocals
  - 1 music
  - 1 songwriter
  - 1 english lyrics advisor
  - 1 guest vocals
  - 1 writer
  - 1 artist
  - 1 thanks
  - 1 cast
  - 1 staff
  - 1 special thanks
  Units: &id001
  - link: artist/74780
    names:
      en: L12
      ja: L12
  - link: artist/27654
    names:
      en: m-flo
      ja: m-flo
  - link: artist/61062
    names:
      en: PKCZ®
      ja: PKCZ®
  Variations:
  - names:
      en: Verbal
link: artist/18086
meta:
  added_date: 2016-06-20T22:42
  edited_date: 2024-12-14T18:19
  fetched_date: 2026-01-08T01:34
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 2125
name: VERBAL
notes: 'Real name: Yeong-gi Ryu (柳榮起 / 류영기)'
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picture_small: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/artists/68/18086/18086-1466491531.jpg
sex: male
twitter_names:
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type: Individual
units: *id001
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/18086?perpage=99999
websites:
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  Personal: []
  Reference: []
