Kyousuke Himuro

Kyousuke Himuro is a Japanese musician and singersongwriter. He was the lead vocalist of the rock band Bowy from 1981 to 1988. After the band disbanded he went on to have a successful solo career becoming one of Japans bestselling artists. In 2003 HMV ranked Himuro at No. 76 on their list of the 100 most important Japanese pop acts. He currently lives in Los Angeles California. Himuros song Calling from his 1989 album Neo Fascio was used in the ending credits to the 2005 film Final Fantasy VII Advent Children. The films director Tetsuya Nomura noted that Himuros music has been highly influential in his own work. When asked about his contribution to the film Himuro said that he was happy his work would be used in the best CG movie ever made in Japan. The Japanese release of Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete featured a new ending song by Himuro Safe and Sound which features My Chemical Romance lead singer Gerard Way and replaces Calling.