Masayuki Suzuki
Masayuki Suzuki (鈴木雅之, Suzuki Masayuki, born September 22, 1956, in Ōta, Tokyo) is a Japanese singer best known as a former member of pop group Rats & Star (previously called Chanels), and for performing the opening themes for the anime television series Kaguya-sama: Love Is War. He is also called Japan's King Of Love Songs. His trademarks are sunglasses and a moustache, and he is nicknamed "Martin".
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Masayuki Suzuki
- Name
- Masayuki Suzuki
- Born
- 22 September 1956
- Birthplace
- Ōta, Tokyo, Japan
- Occupation
- Singer
- Nationality
- Japan
- Fields
- pop music · rhythm and blues
- Known for
- Guilty
- Languages
- Japanese
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Masayuki Suzuki (鈴木雅之, Suzuki Masayuki, born September 22, 1956, in Ōta, Tokyo) is a Japanese singer best known as a former member of pop group Rats & Star (previously called Chanels), and for performing the opening themes for the anime television series Kaguya-sama: Love Is War. He is also called Japan's King Of Love Songs. His trademarks are sunglasses and a moustache, and he is nicknamed "Martin".
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• Name — Masayuki Suzuki • Alias — Martin • Native Name — 鈴木雅之 • Born — 22 September 1956 • Birthplace — Ōta, Tokyo, Japan • Genre — J-pop, R&B, funk • Occupation — Singer • Years Active — 1975–present • Label — Epic Records Japan • Past Member Of — Rats & Star
Profile
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Suzuki was born in Tokyo on September 22, 1956. His sister Kiyomi Suzuki is also a musician. He rose to fame as a member of the pop group Rats & Star (formerly known as Chanels), which began activities in 1975. His first single "Runaway" was released in 1980. He would continue solo music activities after Rats & Star disbanded in 1996. Since 2019, Suzuki has performed the opening themes for the anime television series Kaguya-sama: Love Is War. In 2019, he sang "Love Dramatic feat. Rikka Ihara", the opening theme for the series's first season. In 2020, he sang "Daddy! Daddy! Do! feat. Airi Suzuki" (no relation), the opening theme for the show's second season. In 2022, he sang "Giri Giri" with Suu from Silent Siren, the opening theme for the show's third season. He also sang "Love is Show feat. Reni Takagi", the opening theme for the animated film, Kaguya-sama: Love is War - The First Kiss That Never Ends. In 2025, he sang Dangerous Memory, the opening theme for the television special, Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – The Stairway to Adulthood.
Studio albums
Studio albums
• Mother of Pearl (1986) • Radio Days (1988) • Dear Tears (1989) • Mood (1990) • Fair Affair (1992) • Perfume (1993) • She See Sea (1994) • Carnival (1997) • Tokyo Junction (2001) • Shh... (2004) • Ebony & Ivory (2005) • Still Gold (2009) • dolce (2016) • Funky Flag (2019) • All Time Rock 'n' Roll (2020) • Soul Navigation (2023) • Snazzy (2024) • All Time Doo Wop!! (2025)
Compilations
Compilations
• Martini (1991) • Martini II (1995) • Medium Slow (2000) • Martini Blend (2003) • Martini Duet (2007) • Martini Duet Deluxe (2026)
Cover albums
Cover albums
• Soul Legend (2001) • Discover Japan (2011) • Discover Japan II (2014) • Discover Japan III (2017) • Discover Japan DX (2022)
Life and career
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Life and career
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1956
Masayuki Suzuki born at Ota.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q360719: Masayuki Suzuki
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- 1.Masayuki Suzuki Official Website. Masayuki Suzuki's Profile.
- 2.Oricon. 鈴木雅之のプロフィール.
- 3.Oricon. 鈴木聖美. June 25, 2008.
- 4.Anime News Network. Masayuki Suzuki, Rikka Ihara, Yoshiki Mizuno Collaborate for Kaguya-sama Anime's Opening Song. January 4, 2019.
- 5.アニメ「かぐや様は告らせたい」公式. 【アニソン界の大型新人再び】 『#かぐや様』第2期のOP主題歌は第一期に引き続き #鈴木雅之 さんに決定🎉🎉 そして、スペシャルなゲストヴォーカルは鈴木愛理さん🎤 「DADDY ! DADDY ! DO ! feat. 鈴木愛理」がアニメを彩ります💕 お二人からのコメント&詳細はこちら✅ https://t.co/fCNkJDboBE https://t.co/a1ne4LYaka. 1246452465974874112. April 4, 2020.
- 6.アニメ「かぐや様は告らせたい」公式. ◤#かぐや様は告らせたい -ウルトラロマンティック-◢ 💕♡࿐°̥♦︎☆ °̥ ☆♦︎°̥♡💕 「GIRI GIRI」 & 「ハートはお手上げ」 音源使用の本予告を公開! 💕♡࿐°̥♦︎☆ °̥ ☆♦︎°̥♡💕 あと一歩 https://t.co/DPsdIaAERk #かぐや様 https://t.co/ltKtuqFnG2. 1504941464815603719. March 18, 2022.
- 7.Crunchyroll - Anime News Crunchyroll News. www.crunchyroll.com.
- 8.Anime News Network. Kaguya-sama: Love is War Anime Special's New Video Unveils Opening Song, December 31 Debut. December 9, 2025.
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