{{Short description|Japanese singer (born 1983)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2025}} {{Expand Japanese|topic=bio|唐沢美帆|date=August 2015}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Miho Karasawa | image = | caption = | native_name = 唐沢 美帆 | native_name_lang = ja | birth_name = | alias = True | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|07|15|mf=y}} | birth_place = Tokyo, Japan | genre = J-Pop | occupation = Singer, lyricist | years_active = 2000–present | label = Lantis | website = {{URL|true-singer.com/}} | Img size = }} {{nihongo|'''Miho Karasawa'''|唐沢 美帆|Karasawa Miho|born July 15, 1983}}<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://profile.ameba.jp/true-sound/|archive-url = https://archive.today/20160127055143/http://profile.ameba.jp/true-sound/|url-status = dead|archive-date = January 27, 2016|title = Official blog profile|accessdate = August 3, 2015|website = |publisher = Ameba|last = Karasawa|first = Miho|language = Japanese}}</ref> is a Japanese singer and lyricist from Tokyo who was previously signed to Horipro and is currently signed to Lantis. She made her debut in 2000 with the release of the song "Anytime, Anywhere", before performing theme songs for multiple television series. Since 2014, she has performed for anime series under the stage name '''True''' (stylized as '''TRUE'''). She has performed theme songs for ''Buddy Complex'', ''Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet'', ''Maria the Virgin Witch'', ''Sound! Euphonium'', and ''Violet Evergarden'', among others.
==Biography== Karasawa was born in Tokyo on July 15, 1983.<ref name="oricon-profile">{{cite web |title=唐沢美帆 |date=December 14, 2021 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/240239/ |publisher=Oricon |access-date=November 5, 2025 |language=Japanese}}</ref> She had an interest in anime music, citing the music careers of voice actors Megumi Hayashibara and Hekiru Shiina as inspirations.<ref name="otapol">{{cite web |title=元「月9」歌手がアニソンで再デビュー!! 『バディ・コンプレックス』主題歌に込めたTRUEの"アニメ愛"と"アニソンの理想像" |url=https://otapol.com/2014/02/post-607.html |website=Otapol |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190520175909/https://otapol.com/2014/02/post-607.html |archive-date=May 20, 2019 |pages=1 |language=Japanese |date=February 26, 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> She started her entertainment career as a gravure model,<ref name="abema-news">{{cite web |title=唐沢美帆 ホリプロを辞め作詞家として再出発を発表 |url=https://news.ameba.jp/entry/20110615-235 |website=Abema News |publisher=CyberAgent |access-date=November 5, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191101133738/https://news.ameba.jp/entry/20110615-235 |archive-date=November 1, 2019 |date=June 15, 2014}}</ref> appearing in magazines, photobooks, and home video releases.<ref>{{cite web |title=Splash mermaid 唐沢美帆写真集 |url=https://books.rakuten.co.jp/rb/1116002/ |publisher=Rakuten |access-date=November 7, 2025 |language=Japanese}}</ref> She released a gravure video titled ''Dolce'' in 1999.<ref>{{cite web |title=唐沢美帆 dolce |url=https://ktv-smart.jp/store/movie.php?id=A0359A8001999H01 |access-date=November 5, 2025 |language=Japanese}}</ref> That same year, she became a member of the limited-time group Nitro, a group consisting of four gravure idols; they released the song "Calling", which was used as the theme song to the film ''You're Under Arrest: The Movie''.<ref>{{cite web |title=CALLING |url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00005GYYC |publisher=Amazon (company) |access-date=November 5, 2025}}</ref>
Karasawa launched a solo music career in 2000, releasing her first single "Anytime, Anywhere".<ref name="oricon-profile"/> In 2001, she released the single "Way to Love", the title song of which was used in the television drama ''Love Revolution''; the single peaked at number 10 on the Oricon weekly charts.<ref name="way-to-love">{{cite web |title=Way to Love |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/240239/products/441072/1/ |publisher=Oricon |access-date=November 5, 2025 |language=Japanese}}</ref> She released her first solo album ''Sparkle'' in 2002.<ref>{{cite web |title=sparkle |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/240239/products/469809/1/ |publisher=Oricon |access-date=November 6, 2025 |language=Japanese}}</ref> She would continue to perform for televisions throughout the decade, including a remixed version of "Way to Love" in 2009.<ref name="oricon-profile"/> She also became active as a stage actress, appearing in plays such as a production of ''Miss Saigon''.<ref name="abema-news"/> In 2011, she joined the agency Scoop Music and began writing lyrics for other musicians.<ref name="otapol"/>
In 2014, Karasawa announced that she would be leaving Horipro, the agency she had been with since her debut.<ref name="abema-news"/> Later that year, she began activities as an anison artist under the music label Lantis,<ref>{{Cite web|title = TRUE {{!}} Artist {{!}} Lantis web site|url = http://lantis.jp/artist.php?id=6e5e6335679d6187d66ed28bf5f452de|website = |accessdate = August 3, 2015|publisher = Lantis|language = Japanese}}</ref> using the stage name True for anime-related activities.<ref name="otapol"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Profile |url=https://true-singer.com/profiles |website=TRUE official website |access-date=November 5, 2025 |language=Japanese}}</ref> In an interview, she stated that the name was inspired by a Lantis producer, who said that being in Lantis allowed her to express who she truly was.<ref>{{cite web |title=[Interview] The meaning behind TRUE! |url=https://www.kawaiikakkoiisugoi.com/interview-how-to/54379/ |website=Kawaii Kakkoi Sugoi |date=November 14, 2023 |access-date=November 7, 2025}}</ref> It was also inspired by her belief that her writing songs for anime represented her "true" self, given her long-time love for anime.<ref name="otapol-2">{{cite web |title=元「月9」歌手がアニソンで再デビュー!! 『バディ・コンプレックス』主題歌に込めたTRUEの"アニメ愛"と"アニソンの理想像" |url=https://otapol.com/2014/02/post-607_2.html |website=Otapol |access-date=November 7, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190520175909/https://otapol.com/2014/02/post-607_2.html |archive-date=May 20, 2019 |pages=2 |language=Japanese |date=February 26, 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Her first anime song was "Unisonia", which was used as the opening theme to the television series ''Buddy Complex''.<ref name="buddy">{{cite web|title=VIDEO: 2014 Winter TV Anime "Buddy Complex" OP Song PV by TRUE|url=http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/01/21/video-2014-winter-tv-anime-buddy-complex-op-song-pv-by-true|publisher=Crunchyroll|date=January 22, 2014|access-date=November 5, 2025}}</ref> Her next anime song was {{nihongo|"Hajimari no Tsubasa"|はじまりの翼}}, which was used as the opening theme to the original video animation ''Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet: Far Beyond The Voyage''.<ref name="hajimari">{{cite web |title=True, ChouCho Sing New Gargantia Video Anime's Themes |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-07-13/true-choucho-sing-new-gargantia-video-anime-themes/.76632 |website=Anime News Network |access-date=November 6, 2025 |date=July 14, 2014}}</ref> ''Joy Heart'', her first album under the name True, was released in December 23, 2015.<ref name="joy-heart">{{cite web |title=Joy Heart |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/240239/products/1155154/1/ |publisher=Oricon |access-date=November 6, 2025 |language=Japanese}}</ref>
In 2015, Karasawa released the song "Dream Solister", which was used as the opening theme to the anime television series ''Sound! Euphonium''.<ref>{{cite web |title=OPED：PRODUCTS <nowiki>|</nowiki> TVアニメ『響け！ユーフォニアム』公式サイト |url=https://tv.anime-eupho.com/product/oped/ |publisher=Kyoto Animation |access-date=November 5, 2025 |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref name="dream-solister">{{cite web |title=TVアニメ『響け!ユーフォニアム』OP主題歌「DREAM SOLISTER」【アーティスト盤】 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/240239/products/1119481/1/ |publisher=Oricon |access-date=November 5, 2025 |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-02-06/kyoto-animation-unveils-sound-euphonium-additional-cast-songs/.84158|title = Kyoto Animation Unveils Sound! Euphonium's Additional Cast, Songs|date = February 6, 2015|accessdate = August 3, 2015|website = }}</ref> She would continue performing songs for the series, with the 2016 song "Soundscape" used as the second season's opening theme,<ref name="soundscape">{{cite web |title=TVアニメ『響け!ユーフォニアム2』OP主題歌「サウンドスケープ」 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/240239/products/1193095/1/ |publisher=Oricon |access-date=November 6, 2025 |language=Japanese}}</ref> and the 2024 song "ReCoda" used as the third season's opening theme.<ref name="recoda">{{cite web |title=ReCoda/ブルーデイズ(初回生産限定/鑑定スキル盤) |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/40239/products/1503554/1/ |publisher=Oricon |access-date=November 6, 2025 |language=Japanese}}</ref>
In 2018, Karasawa released the single "Sincerely", the title song being used as the opening theme to the anime series ''Violet Evergarden''.<ref name="sincerely">{{cite web |title=TVアニメ『ヴァイオレット・エヴァーガーデン』OP主題歌「Sincerely」【アーティスト盤】 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/240239/products/1257651/1/ |publisher=Oricon |access-date=November 6, 2025 |language=Japanese}}</ref> She also released the single "Another colony", the title song being used as the ending theme to the anime series ''That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime''.<ref name="another-colony">{{cite web |title=TVアニメ『転生したらスライムだった件』ED主題歌「Another colony」 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/240239/products/1292189/1/ |publisher=Oricon |access-date=November 6, 2025 |language=Japanese}}</ref> She would later perform the song "Storyteller", which was used as the opening theme for the series' second season in 2021.<ref name="storyteller">{{cite web |title=TVアニメ『転生したらスライムだった件』第2期オープニング主題歌「Storyteller」 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/240239/products/1374257/1/ |publisher=Oricon |access-date=November 6, 2025 |language=Japanese}}</ref> In April 2024, she left Scoop Music to join Cat Entertainment.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=miho_karasawa |number=1774633478744875231 |title=いつも応援して下さっている皆様へ 大切なご報告です。 |date=April 1, 2024 |language=Japanese}}</ref> She released a compilation album titled ''True the Best'' in February 2025.<ref>{{cite web |title=TRUE the BEST |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/240239/products/1526968/1/ |publisher=Oricon |access-date=November 6, 2025 |language=Japanese}}</ref>
== Style and production == In her early career, Karasawa hired her own musicians and rehearsal space to produce her own recordings.<ref name=":0" />
Karasawa uses a variety of methods during her songwriting, including singing into her iPhone, recording notes on her pc, and drawing inspiration from photos and illustrations.<ref name=":0" /> Karasawa states that she often creates songs for herself, but will offer them to other artists if she feels their styles will create better results.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Cirone |first=David |date=January 28, 2019 |title=TRUE – Interview (2019) |url=https://j-generation.com/2019/01/true-interview-2019/ |access-date=November 7, 2025 |website=j-generation.com}}</ref>
==Discography== ===Single=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! !! Release date<ref>{{cite web |title=唐沢美帆のシングル作品 <nowiki>|</nowiki> オリコンニュース |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/240239/products/single/ |publisher=Oricon |access-date=November 7, 2025 |language=Japanese}}</ref> !! Title !! style="width: 20%;"|Note(s) |- ! – colspan="4"|As Miho Karasawa |- | 1 || August 20, 2000 || "Anytime, Anywhere" || |- | 2 || October 18, 2000 || "0°C ~Stay with Me~" || |- | 3 || May 30, 2001 || "Way to Love" || ''Love Revolution'' insert song<ref name="way-to-love"/> |- | 4 || September 5, 2001 || {{nihongo|"Live"|ライヴ|Raibu}} || ''Discovery of the World's Mysteries'' ED |- | 5 || February 6, 2002 || "Endless Harmony" || ''Nurseman'' ED |- | 6 || September 4, 2002 || "Affection" || |- | 7 || January 21, 2004 || "Cloudy" || ''If ~Moshimo Taikan Variety~'' January–March ED |- | 8 || November 17, 2004 || {{nihongo|"Kimi no Kakera"|君のかけら}} || |- ! – colspan="4"|As TRUE |- | 1 || February 26, 2014 || "UNISONIA" || ''Buddy Complex'' OP<ref name="buddy"/> |- | 2 || October 8, 2014 || {{nihongo|"Hajimari no Tsubasa/Twin Bird"|はじまりの翼／TWIN BIRD}} || ''Suisei no Gargantia ~Meguru Kōro, Haruka~'' OP and ''Buddy Complex Kanketsu-hen: Ano Sora ni Kaeru Mirai de'' insert song respectively |- | 3 || February 11, 2015 || "Ailes" || ''Maria the Virgin Witch'' ED<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-11-30/maria-the-virgin-witch-anime-unveils-video-more-cast-theme-songs/.81590|title = Maria the Virgin Witch Anime Unveils Video, More Cast, Theme Songs|date = November 30, 2014|accessdate = August 3, 2015|website = |publisher = Anime News Network}}</ref> |- | 4 || April 22, 2015 || "Dream Solister" || ''Sound! Euphonium'' OP<ref name="dream-solister"/> |- | 5 || October 14, 2015 || "Dear Answer" || ''Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation'' OP |- | 6 || February 10, 2016 || {{nihongo|"Hiryō no Kishi|飛竜の騎士}} || ''Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle'' OP |- | 7 || February 24, 2016 || {{nihongo|"Steel -Tekketsu no Kizuna|STEEL-鉄血の絆-}} || ''Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans'' ED |- | 8 || July 27, 2016 || "Divine Spell" || ''Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars'' OP |- | 9 || October 12, 2016 || {{nihongo|"Soundscape"|サウンドスケープ}} || ''Sound! Euphonium 2'' OP<ref name="soundscape"/> |- | 10 || May 24, 2017 || {{nihongo|"From"|フロム|Furomu}} || ''WorldEnd'' ED |- | 11 || July 26, 2017 || "Butterfly Effector" || ''Hina Logi ~from Luck & Logic~'' OP |- | 12 || January 31, 2018 || "Sincerely" || ''Violet Evergarden'' OP<ref name="sincerely"/> |- | 13 || March 28, 2018 || "A.I.C.O." || ''A.I.C.O. -Incarnation-'' OP |- | 14 || November 7, 2018 || "Another colony" || ''That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime'' ED<ref name="another-colony"/> |- | 15 || April 17, 2019 || "Blast!" || ''Sound! Euphonium: The Movie – Our Promise: A Brand New Day'' ED |- | 16 || September 16, 2020 || "WILL" || ''Violet Evergarden: The Movie'' ED |- | 17 || January 13, 2021 || "Storyteller" || ''That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime 2'' OP<ref name="storyteller"/> |- | 18 || January 26, 2022 || "Happy Encount" || ''In the Land of Leadale'' OP |- | 19 |||April 24, 2024 || "ReCoda" ||''Sound! Euphonium'' 3 OP<ref name="recoda"/> |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [http://lantis.jp/artist.php?id=6e5e6335679d6187d66ed28bf5f452de Lantis profile] {{in lang|ja}} * [http://ameblo.jp/true-sound Official blog] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150603161416/http://ameblo.jp/true-sound |date=June 3, 2015 }} {{in lang|ja}} * {{Twitter}}
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