Masatoshi Ono


Masatoshi Ono, also known as Sho, is a Japanese rock/heavy metal singer-songwriter and vocal coach. Ono got his start in the 1980s as vocalist of the heavy metal band Fort Bragg. In 1992, he released his first solo single, "Pure ni Nare", on Sony Records. It was not until his third single, "You're the Only...", that he began to receive notable attention. The single helped Ono win the "Rookie of the Year" award at the 34th Japan Record Awards and an invitation to that year's Kōhaku Uta Gassen. In 2018, readers and professional musicians voted him the tenth best vocalist in the history of hard rock and heavy metal in We Rock magazine's "Metal General Election".
In 2009, Ono became the vocalist of the power metal band Galneryus. His first single in eight years, "Departure!", was used as the opening theme song for the 2011 Hunter × Hunter anime. "Departure! -Second Version-" was used as the series' second opening theme, with Galneryus' "Hunting for Your Dream" as the second ending theme. Ono sings "Fight It Out!!", the opening theme song for the international versions of the final arc of Dragon Ball Kai.
In 2010 he established his own vocal school "Bese".

Discography

Studio albums

  • Voice of Heart
  • Mono
  • With All My Heart
  • Tenderness
  • X Cross
  • Fragments
  • Rebirth
  • ''Fuyu Iro Monogatari ~Winter Stories~''

Compilation albums

  • For Pure Lovers
  • The Best Single Selection
  • ''Golden Best Masatoshi Ono''

Singles

  • "Pure ni Nare"
  • "Niji ~Roku de Nashi Blue~"
  • "You're the Only..." Oricon Singles No.02
  • "Fly Away"
  • "Forever My Love"
  • "Motto Utsukushikure"
  • "Believe"
  • "Mou Ichido Kimi ga Hoshii"
  • "Itsu ni Ma ni ka Kimi wo"
  • "Kirei da ne"
  • "Itsu ni Ma ni ka Kimi wo "
  • "Futari Dake no Stories"
  • "Kimi ni Kita Natsu"
  • "Loving You"
  • "Sympathy"
  • "Nani ga Ima Boku ni Dekiru Darou"
  • "Heart"
  • "Feeling"
  • "White Night"
  • "I Wish ~ I Hope"
  • "Departure!"
  • "Knock on Your Gate!"

Other

  1. "Lady of Winter" – Crimson Glory
  2. "Spotlight Kid" – Rainbow
  3. "Tonight I'm Falling" – TNT
  4. "Rock 'n' Roll Children" – Dio
  5. "Mighty Wings" – Cheap Trick
  6. "Never Surrender" – Lion
  7. "Angel Don't Cry" – Toto
  8. "Stranded" – Airplay
  9. "Fool for Your Loving" – Whitesnake
  10. "I Want Out" – Helloween
  11. "Lovedrive" – Scorpions
  12. "Open Arms" – Journey
;Personnel
  • Sho – vocals on all tracks
  • Yuhki – keyboards on all tracks except 11
  • Syu – guitar on tracks 2, 3, 5, 7, 9 & 10
  • Taka – bass on tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 & 9
  • Junichi – drums on tracks 1, 3, 6 & 7
  • Katsuji Kirita – drums on tracks 2, 4, 5, 9, 10 & 11
  • Kentaro – guitar on tracks 4 & 11
  • Toshi – bass on tracks 4 & 11
  • Masaki – bass on tracks 5, 8, 10 & 12
  • Luke Takamura – guitar on tracks 8 & 12
  • Raiden Yuzawa – drums on tracks 8 & 12
  • Shinichi Kobayashi – guitar on tracks 1, 6 & 9
  • Dragon Ball Kai: "Fight It Out!!" & "Let It Burn"

Videos

  • Voice of Heart
  • Live in Voice III Tour
  • The Single Selection
  • Rebirth ~10th Anniversary~
  • ''Masatoshi Ono Birthday Live @ Duo Music Exchange''