We are proud to present our interview with J-Pop/Rock superstar, May’n! We asked her about what to expect from her latest album, HEAT, how she gets inspired to write new music, how it was like to work with Yoko Kanno, and much more! Enjoy!

J-Pop/Rock singer May’n is probably best known in the anime/manga community as the singing voice for Sheryl Nome in Macross Frontier. Since then, her signature voice can be heard in several OP/EDs for series such as Shangri-La and Okami-san. Her newest album, HEAT, was just recently released in Japan.

While most of the tracks are original songs, there are also 2 Anime themes, and a track for the new Kamen Rider drama. For this album, May’n teamed up with several composers, and even jumped into the fray with two songs she wrote herself. This variety allows for May’n to experiment with different genres, most of which are solid pairings with her voice. It’s only a matter of time till she finds her own unique musical direction.