discography:
- catalog: AYDM-148
  date: '1998-05-05'
  link: album/41593
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Chorus
  - Composer
  - Special Thanks
  titles:
    en: SILENTLY / Karen Mok
    ja: SILENTLY / Karen Mok
    ja-latn: SILENTLY / Karen Mok
  type: anime
- catalog: AYCM-607
  date: '1998-05-21'
  link: album/32729
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Chorus
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'SILENT MÖBIUS Original Soundtrack Vol.1: Orchestra Score Version SYMPHONY'
    ja: サイレントメビウス Original Sound Track Vol.1 Orchestra Score Version SYMPHONY
    ja-latn: 'SILENT MÖBIUS Original Soundtrack Vol.1: Orchestra Score Version SYMPHONY'
  type: anime
- catalog: AYCM-612
  date: '1998-07-21'
  link: album/39775
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Backing Vocals
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'SILENT MÖBIUS Original Soundtrack Vol.2: International Vocals Version ''''MELODY'''''
    ja: 'サイレントメビウス Original Soundtrack Vol.2: International Vocals Version "MELODY'
    ja-latn: 'SILENT MÖBIUS Original Soundtrack Vol.2: International Vocals Version
      ''''MELODY'''''
  type: anime
- catalog: AYCM-615
  date: '1998-09-21'
  link: album/51582
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Chorus
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: SILENT MÖBIUS Original Audio Drama MÖBIUS COLLAGE
    ja: サイレントメビウス オリジナル・オーディオ・ドラマ メビウス・コラージュ
    ja-latn: SILENT MÖBIUS Original Audio Drama MÖBIUS COLLAGE
  type: anime
- catalog: AYCM-622
  date: '1998-10-21'
  link: album/41591
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Backing Vocals
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: SILENT MÖBIUS the best music collection FROM THE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja: サイレントメビウス THE BEST MUSIC COLLECTION
    ja-latn: SILENT MÖBIUS the best music collection FROM THE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
  type: anime
- catalog: AYCM-681
  date: '1999-09-21'
  link: album/24416
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Best Vocal Collection 1500 Silent Möbius
    ja: Best Vocal Collection 1500 サイレントメビウス
    ja-latn: Best Vocal Collection 1500 Silent Möbius
  type: anime
- catalog: TECI-1059
  date: '2004-05-26'
  link: album/22702
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: Twin★Spica Original Soundtrack
    ja: ふたつのスピカ オリジナルサウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Twin★Spica Original Soundtrack
  type: anime
- catalog: TECI-78
  date: '2004-12-16'
  link: album/149580
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: Kimi wo Miteiru / BEGIN
    ja: 君を見ている / BEGIN
    ja-latn: Kimi wo Miteiru / BEGIN
  type: anime
- catalog: MJCD-20025
  date: '2005-03-25'
  link: album/58067
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: TV Animation ZIPANG Original Soundtrack
    ja: TVアニメーション ジパング オリジナル サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: TV Animation ZIPANG Original Soundtrack
  type: anime
- catalog: VICL-62110
  date: '2006-09-21'
  link: album/141209
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Tears for You Original Soundtrack
    ja: 映画「涙そうそう」オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Nada So So Original Soundtrack
  type: live
- catalog: TECI-153
  date: '2008-10-22'
  link: album/143174
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: Ichariba Ohana / BEGIN
    ja: イチャリバオハナ / BEGIN
    ja-latn: Ichariba Ohana / BEGIN
  type: anime
- catalog: PCCA-02941
  date: '2009-07-15'
  link: album/69435
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Happy Magic ~Smile Project~ / Aya Ueto [Limited Edition]
    ja: Happy Magic ～スマイルプロジェクト～ / 上戸彩 [初回限定盤]
    ja-latn: Happy Magic ~Smile Project~ / Aya Ueto [Limited Edition]
  type: anime
- catalog: PCCA-02942
  date: '2009-07-15'
  link: album/69434
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Happy Magic ~Smile Project~ / Aya Ueto
    ja: Happy Magic ～スマイルプロジェクト～ / 上戸彩
    ja-latn: Happy Magic ~Smile Project~ / Aya Ueto
  type: anime
- catalog: AVCW-12775
  date: '2010-10-28'
  link: album/143341
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: Stitch! - Original Soundtrack
    ja: スティッチ! - オリジナルサウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Stitch! - Original Soundtrack
  type: anime
- catalog: LACM-14605
  date: '2017-05-10'
  link: album/101248
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Tokonatsu Wave / Tetsuya Kakihara
    ja: トコナツウェーブ / 柿原徹也
    ja-latn: Tokonatsu Wave / Tetsuya Kakihara
  type: works
- catalog: LACM-34605
  date: '2017-05-10'
  link: album/101249
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Tokonatsu Wave / Tetsuya Kakihara [Limited Edition]
    ja: トコナツウェーブ / 柿原徹也
    ja-latn: Tokonatsu Wave / Tetsuya Kakihara [Limited Edition]
  type: works
- catalog: UWCD-1139
  date: '2025-06-06'
  link: album/150323
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  titles:
    en: Stitch Best 2025
    ja: スティッチ・ベスト 2025
    ja-latn: Stitch Best 2025
  type: anime
featured_on:
- catalog: CRCP-40240
  date: '2009-06-24'
  link: album/152424
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Cover Metal Now / Dr. Metal Factory
    ja: カヴァメタ Now / Dr. Metal Factory
    ja-latn: Cover Meta Now / Dr. Metal Factory
  type: works
- catalog: COCX-36511
  date: '2010-11-03'
  link: album/21919
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: THE IDOLM@STER MASTER ARTIST 2 -FIRST SEASON- 02 Hibiki Ganaha
    ja: THE IDOLM@STER MASTER ARTIST 2 -FIRST SEASON- 02 我那覇響
    ja-latn: THE IDOLM@STER MASTER ARTIST 2 -FIRST SEASON- 02 Hibiki Ganaha
  type: game
- catalog: KICM-3385
  date: '2025-02-12'
  link: album/154451
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: 'Okinawa de Suki ni Natta Ko ga Hogen Sugite Tsurasugiru" Cover Songs / Hina
      (CV: Akari Kito) & Kana (CV: Ai Fairouz)'
    ja: 「沖縄で好きになった子が方言すぎてツラすぎる」Cover Songs /  ひーなー（CV：鬼頭明里）&かーなー（CV：ファイルーズあい）
    ja-latn: 'Okinawa de Suki ni Natta Ko ga Hogen Sugite Tsurasugiru" Cover Songs
      / Hina (CV: Akari Kito) & Kana (CV: Ai Fairouz)'
  type: anime
info:
  Credited works: 17 albums in database
  Credits:
  - 18 composer
  - 9 lyricist
  - 6 vocals
  - 5 arranger
  - 3 chorus
  - 2 backing vocals
  - 1 special thanks
  Formed: '1989'
  Members: &id001
  - names:
      en: Eisho Higa
  - link: artist/9883
    names:
      en: Hitoshi Uechi
      ja: 上地等
  - link: artist/4531
    names:
      en: Masaru Shimabukuro
      ja: 島袋優
link: artist/9884
members: *id001
meta:
  added_date: 2011-01-12T10:41
  edited_date: 2018-07-23T02:13
  fetched_date: 2025-11-12T22:07
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 2699
name: BEGIN
notes: 'Eisho Higa (比嘉栄昇): Vocals

  Masaru Shimabukuro: Guitar, Chorus

  Hitoshi Uechi: Piano, Chorus'
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type: Unit
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/9884?perpage=99999
websites:
  Official: []
  Reference: []
