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Saori Atsumi (アツミサオリ), born February 2, 1989 in Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan, is a Japanese singer‑songwriter whose career began in the early 2000s. Influenced by her mother’s lullabies and an early interest in guitar, she self‑produced a cassette in 1999 and released her first independent CD, Tasogare Ryūseigun, in 2002. Her commercial breakthrough came with the single "Mōsukoshi… Mōsukoshi…", released May 26, 2004, which served as the ending theme for the anime Midori Days. The follow‑up single "Bīdama" followed on November 26, 2004, becoming the ending theme for Genshiken and including a cover of Magokoro Brothers’ Nagare Hoshi. In December 2004 she released her independent album Anata to Watashi to Kimi to Boku, and in April 2006 she issued her second independent album, Sora Iro Nostalgie. Her first major label album, Tokyo Cramzy Days, arrived on March 21, 2007, compiling tracks from earlier releases. Subsequent singles included "Ai" (October 25, 2006) and "Yume'iro no Koi" (August 11, 2010). In September 2013 she released her third major album, Miraculous Happening, under B‑gram Records. Throughout her career, Saori Atsumi has written and composed for other artists, participated in live in‑house performances, and contributed artwork for charity events, maintaining a consistent presence in the Japanese pop scene.
