Real name: 神田 來未子(Kumiko Koda)

Kumi Koda is a Japanese singer and songwriter, known for her urban and R&B songs. Having debuted in 2000 with the single "TAKE BACK", Koda gained fame for her 7th single, "real Emotion / 1000 no Kotoba", the songs of which were used as themes for the video game Final Fantasy X-2. In Japanese version of the game character Lenne is also voiced by her. Koda's early releases presented a conservative, quiet image, since as early as 2003 she's adopted a sexier and more provocative style (ero-kakkoii). In 2006 and 2007, Oricon awarded with Koda the title of best-selling artist.