Noriyuki Makihara


Noriyuki Makihara, nicknamed Mackey by his fans, is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter. He has sold a total of 21 million copies in Japan alone.
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Biography

Makihara was born on 18 May 1969 in Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan. He attended Aoyama Gakuin University to study English literature. In addition to creating songs for his own music career, he has written, produced and performed songs for many other artists, the most notable being SMAP's Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana. He is ranked at No.84, in a list of Japan's top 100 musicians, provided by HMV.He was also invited to write the song "The Gift" for English band Blue in their album "Guilty".
Makihara made his debut to the J-Pop scene in the early '90s after performing on a televised song competition program. He made a name for himself with the release of songs such as "Mou Koi Nante Shinai" and "Donna Toki mo.", both of which, among several others, are covered to this day by current popular artists. Some of his music has been translated into other languages, and "Donna Toki mo", specifically has been remixed by Bemani artists "Dream Line Out" for use on Konami's Beatmania game series.
Much of his music's lyrical content has revolved around the subject of romantic love, though themes of profound joy, reminiscence, gratitude and deeper spiritual aspects of the human condition have become predominant in recent years.
In 1999, he was given a suspended 18-months prison sentence for possession of amphetamines.
In 2003 he became famous for composing " Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana"" which was recorded by Japanese boy band SMAP and sold double millions.
On 13 February 2020, Makihara was arrested for alleged illegal stimulant possession, as police found 0.083 gram of stimulant at his condominium in Tokyo's Minato Ward in April 2018. On 2 August 2020, Makihara was sentenced to 2 years in prison, suspended for 3 years by the Tokyo District Court.

In popular culture

On December 2025, Makihara became viral in Indonesia because it was stated that at the time he filmed the music video of "Mou Koi Nante Shinai", he looked similar to Joko Widodo or Jokowi, former president of Indonesia. Many Indonesians also stated that the music video for the song appeared on their YouTube homepage, and other social media platforms are also filled with memes likening Makihara to Jokowi.
After that, Makihara also became viral again because of his appearance today, he was looking like former Indonesian minister Zulkifli Hasan or Zulhas.

Discography

Albums

  • 'Kimi ga Warau Toki, Kimi no Mune ga Itamanai Youni'
  • 'kimi wa dareto shiawasana akubi wo shimasuka。'
  • 'Kimi wa Dare to Shiawase na Akubi wo Shimasu ka.'
  • 'Kimi wa Boku no Takaramono'
  • 'SELF PORTRAIT'
  • 'PHARMACY'
  • 'Ver.1.0E LOVE LETTER FROM THE DIGITAL COWBOY'
  • 'LOVE CALLS FROM THE DIGITAL COWGIRL'
  • 'UNDERWEAR'
  • 'SMILING~THE BEST OF NORIYUKI MAKIHARA~'
  • 'SMILING II~THE BEST OF NORIYUKI MAKIHARA~'
  • 'Such a Lovely Place'
  • 'SMILING III~THE BEST OF NORIYUKI MAKIHARA~'
  • 'Listen to the Music'
  • 'SMILING GOLD~THE BEST & BACKING TRACKS~'
  • 'Cicada'
  • '10 Y. O. ~THE ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION~'
  • 'Taiyou'
  • 'NORIYUKI MAKIHARA SINGLE COLLECTION~Such a Lovely Place 1997–1999~'
  • 'Home Sweet Home'
  • 'Song Book~Since 1997–2001~'
  • 'THE CONCERT – CONCERT TOUR 2002 "Home Sweet Home" – '
  • 'Honjitsu wa Seiten Nari'
  • 'EXPLORER'
  • 'Completely Recorded'
  • 'NORIYUKI MAKIHARA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA "CELEBRATION"'
  • 'Listen To The Music 2'
  • 'LIFE IN DOWNTOWN'
  • 'Kanashimi Nante Nan no Yaku ni mo Tatanai to Omotteita.'
  • 'Personal Soundtracks'
  • 'Best LOVE'
  • 'Best LIFE'
  • 'Fuan no Naka ni Te o Tsukkonde'
  • 'Heart to Heart'
  • 'Dawn Over the Clover Field'
  • 'Listen To The Music 3'
  • 'Lovable People'
  • 'Believer'
  • 'Design & Reason'
  • 'Yosoro'
  • 'Bespoke'