Marina Del Ray
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Marina Del Ray | |
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 Marina Del Ray at Anime Summit 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Japan |
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| Years active | 1991–present |
| Members | Kacky and Tatsuology |
Marina Del Ray is a Japanese band founded in 1991[1] by vocalist Kacky[2] and guitarist Tatsuology.[3][4] They are best known for having made songs for Saint Seiya animes,[5] such as the opening for the Hades saga, "Megami no Senshi ~Pegasus Forever~"[6] and the ending for Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas,[7] "Hana no Kusari", with Maki Ikuno.[8]
The duo began their career in anime by making several songs for Ring ni Kakero series,[9] another anime based on Masami Kurumada's work.[10][11]
In 2023, Yumi Matsuzawa released a cover of "Hana no Kusari".[12]
In 2016, they performed at Saint Seiya Docks in Hong Kong along with Hironobu Kageyama, celebrating 30 years of the series.[13][14]
In the same year, they partnered with Masami Kurumada again and recorded a series of songs for the anime Fūma no Kojirō.[15]
In 2024, they performed in Brazil for the first time at Anime Summit in Brasília.[16] At the event, they were interviewed in the podcast Mitsubukai, where they revealed they wrote the song "Megami no Senshi ~Pegasus Forever~" with Masami Kurumada himself.[17]