Note: This sample is being streamed directly from the utaite's original on TmBox, as he has forbidden reprints to video sharing sites outside of Nico Nico Douga.
A sample of a cover song by Panaman "Be the light", original by ONE OK ROCK |
Panaman (ぱなまん) is a relatively new utaite known for his powerful, syrupy yet crisp, mid-high ranged voice. His singing style includes distinct trills and inflections, is particularly expressive and has a guttural, slightly rough quality to it; as such, his voice is often described as being suited to rock songs. His song choices also tend to reflect this, as the intensity of his singing often prevents him from covering slower-paced songs or ballads as effectively; however he has covered "quiet" songs such as "Telomere no Ubugoe" and has stated that he enjoys and wishes to practice singing similarly non-rock songs[2].
In addition to his work as Panaman, he also lends his voice to some of the guitarist RipTONE's band cover projects, where he is credited as Tachibana Machi (橘万智), or simply Tachibana (橘) for short. To date, he has provided the lead vocals for band covers of ONE OK ROCK's "Re:make" and the Shingeki no Kyojin ending theme "great escape". His participation in these is kept somewhat of an open secret; comment filters on the videos change any instance of "Panaman" into "Tachibana", and Panaman himself has asked for people to not call him by his usual name in these covers[3].
His debut cover was the ballad "Refrain Loop", which was later re-mixed by the original composer of the song, KazukunP; however, like many of his early covers, it has since been omitted from his mylist. His first hit cover was "Last Last", which currently has 420K views and 7K mylists, and his most popular cover is "About Me", which currently has 2.1M views and 24K mylists as of February 2019. In addition, several of his covers have at least half a million views.
His singing voice and vocal style are often compared to those of professional musicians, and in particular are noted to be quite similar to those of Taka's, the lead vocalist of the band ONE OK ROCK, which is often commented on by viewers whenever he covers one of their songs. The tag "Pro from the wilderness" (野生のプロ yasei no puro) is often added to his videos.
He has stated in the uploader comments of his more recent covers that he does not want his videos to be reposted to video sharing sites such as YouTube, and asked that people please refrain from doing so. He set up his own YouTube channel in July 2016, in order to address the problem of reprints. [4]
Affiliations and Collaboration Projects[]
- Good night Sweet dreams (you) (Released on April 29, 2013)
- Ippunkan Compi (Released on July 07, 2013)
- Ikemen Voice Paradise 6 (Released on October 02, 2013)
- chronosing (Released on November 06, 2013)
- HoneyWorks Kyoku Utattemita 4 (Released on December 31, 2013)
- Daydream QuestioN ? (Released on April 26, 2014)
- Utagoe Chuudoku (Released on April 30, 2014)
- Colorful Wonder Note (Released on August 17, 2014)
- I am a PEN. (Released on October 26, 2014)
- HIGH and STORY (Released on December 30, 2014)
- SymphonicBranch (Released on December 30, 2014)
- Life&Lovers/ChouchouP meets Singers (Released on September 02, 2015)
- NiOver ~Nio in music~ (Released on November 14, 2015)
- HIGHLIGHT (Release on December 31, 2016)
List of Covered Songs[]
- "Refrain Loop" (2011.09.22) (Not in Mylist)
- "Kimi ga Soba ni Iru You ni" (As If You Were By My Side) (2011.10.22) (Private)
- "Envy Catwalk" (2011.11.11) (Private)
- "Kanzen Kankaku Dreamer" (Perfect Sensation Dreamer) (ONE OK ROCK song) (2011.11.22) (Private)
- "Hotarubi" (Firefly Lights) (2011.12.06) (Not in Mylist)
- "Eye Sensor" (2011.12.23) (Not in Mylist)
- "Life Is Beautiful!" (2012.01.13) (Not in Mylist)
- "Ren'ai Yuusha" (Love Hero) (2012.01.23) (Deleted)
- "rain stops, good-bye" (2012.02.17) (Not in Mylist)
- "Propaganda" (2012.03.09) (Private)
- "Blackjack" (2012.03.28) (Not in Mylist)
- "Joker Smiles." (2012.05.02) (Not in Mylist)
- "Bungaku Shounen no Yuuutsu" (The Melancholy of the Literary Boy) (2012.05.27) (Not in Mylist)
- "magenta" (2012.06.21)
- "Hashire" (Fixed Race) (2012.08.05)
- "Last Last" (2012.09.02)
- "Yumemachi Contrast" (Dream City Contrast) feat. Panaman and Maiko (2012.09.10) (Private)
- "Hope" (2012.10.03)
- "Propaganda" -retake- (2012.12.06)
- "Adagaeshi Syndrome" (Revenge Syndrome) (2012.12.09)
- "Totemo Itai Itagaritai" (Hurting for a Very Hurtful Pain) feat. Panaman and TOYro (2012.12.22) (Not in Mylist)
- "bitter" (2013.01.14)
- "Afterglow" (2013.03.10)
- "Painful World" feat. iciko, Umejiro, uuu, Uron, Kart, Kurokun, Sana, 38Ban, GEM, Nazo no Jinbutsu K, nami, Namukari, Panaman, Himeringo, Fasora, Horohoro Dori, Ponge, MAM, Masha, Miginiusetsu, Mes, yuki yucky, and Rabipo (2013.04.02)
- "Sarishinohara" (2013.05.03)
- "Tokyo Dennou Tantei Dan" (Tokyo Cyber Detective Brigade) feat. Meno, mainann, Udauda Banzai, Panaman, Dazbee, Amatsuki, and Aji (2013.05.26) (Not in Mylist)
- "little alice" (Original with noo) (2013.05.27)
- "Re:make" -Band ver.- (ONE OK ROCK song) (2013.06.12) (As Tachibana)
- "addict girl" (Original with Kikkyon) (2013.07.04)
- "Kanashimi no Nami ni Oboreru" (Drowning in a Wave of Grief) (2013.07.13)
- "Setagaya Night Safari" (2013.09.06)
- "Tsukiakari" (Moonlight) (2013.09.22)
- "Strangers" (2013.10.05)
- "Kung-Fu" (2013.10.26)
- "Orion no Yume" (Dream of Orion) (2013.11.17)
- "Yukueshirezu" (Without Knowing Where To Go) (2013.11.30)
- "Mr. Music" -T.E.O 2013 ver.- feat. KEISUKE, Panaman, Horo Horo Chou, Rairu, Remyu, Ajikko, and kain (2013.12.28)
- "Seisou Bakuretsu Boy" (Holy Spear Explosion Boy) (2014.01.17)
- "great escape" -Band ver.- (Shingeki no Kyojin ED) (2014.02.19) (As Tachibana)
- "About me" (2014.02.21)
- "Telomere no Ubugoe" (Telomere's First Cry) (2014.03.16)
- "Sky Crawler" feat. Panaman and Ajikko (2014.04.19)
- "Inner Arts" (2014.06.03)
- "Seishin Houkai Syndrome" (Spiritual Collapse Syndrome) (2014.07.11)
- "Ironic Metaphor" (2014.08.01)
- "Undead Enemy" (2014.08.29)
- "Replicant" (2014.10.03)
- "Fureru" (Touch) (2014.11.09)
- "Kaobon Tandeki Girl" (Facebook Indulgent Girl) (2014.12.19)
- "Connecting" feat. Da-little, nero, nqrse, Panaman, EVO+, Mes, Chomaiyo, Sana and Cocolu (2014.12.24)
- "Lie" (2015.01.30)
- "Yoake to Hotaru" (Dawn and Fireflies) (2015.02.21)
- "SILENCE" (2015.03.20)
- "The Beginning" -Band ver.- (ONE OK ROCK song) (2015.04.24) (As Tachibana)
- "Akaito" (Red Thread) (2015.05.08)
- "Love Letter from Melancholy" (2015.06.19)
- "Yobanashi Deceive" (Night Talk Deceive) feat. Panaman and nqrse (2015.07.31)
- "Yakousei" (Nocturnal) (2015.08.16)
- "Haikei, Natsu ni Oboreru" (Scenery, Indulge in Summer) (2015.08.28)
- "Sore ga Anata no Shiawase Toshitemo" (Even If It's Your Happiness) (2015.11.06)
- "Aimai Retsujou Lover" (Vague Lust Lover) (2015.12.11)
- "Bad Dance Hall" (Original with Karasuyasabou) (2016.01.08)
- "Kimi Iro ni Somaru" (Dyed In Your Color) (2016.04.09)
- "Sakusou" (Confusing Blue) (2016.05.20)
- "Kabin ni Fureta" (Touched on the Vase) (2016.07.02)
- "Akuta no Heya wa Sabiiro ni Shizumu" (The Trash Room Sinks Into a Rust Color) (2016.08.20)
- "Metronome" (2016.11.11)
- "Charles" (2017.03.11)
- "Koi no Mahou" (2017.05.26)
- "Redire" (2017.09.08)
- "by your side" (2017.11.18)
- "Tokyo Diver Fake Show" (2017.12.26)
- "A Sleepwalker Gazing On Nirvana" (2018.01.26)
- "Roki" feat. Natsushiro Takaaki and Panaman (2018.04.20)
- "Shape of You" (2018.05.18)
- "Juggernaut" (2018.10.19)
- "Happy End no Intro ga Kikoeru" (2018.12.22)
- "Accident Coordinator" (2019.07.06)
- "0verf1ow" feat. Luschka & Panaman (2019.07.12)
- "Anonymous Fanfare" (2019.10.04)
- “"Yuurei Tokyo" ” (Ghost City Tokyo) (2020.02.08)
- “"Hakujitsu" ” -30 seconds cover ver.- (2020.02.22) ‘’’(YT Only)’’’
- “"Machigai Sagashi" ” -40 seconds cover ver.- (2020.02.22) ‘’’(YT Only)’’’
- “"Tabako" ” (Tobacco) -60 seconds cover ver.- (2020.02.23) ‘’’(YT Only)’’’
- “"Candyman" ” (2020.02.23) ‘’’(YT Only)’’’
- “"Karigurashi no Arietty Shudaika" ” (Arietty Theme Song) -70 seconds cover ver.- (2020.03.07) ‘’’(YT Only)’’’
- “"TSUNAMI" ” -50 seconds cover ver.- (2020.03.07) ‘’’(YT Only)’’’
- “"Be the Light" ” (2020.03.11) ‘’’(YT Only)’’’
- “"Saigo no Save Data" ” (Last Save Data) (2020.12.18)
- "Hougou" (Suture) (2021.12.12)
- "Reaper ka Rapper? Jikoshoukai Rap" (2022.01.09)
Songs on TmBox[]
Notice: Due to the shutdown of TmBox, those links will not work anymore.
- "Eye Sensor" -Re-mixed ver.- (2012.01.20)
- "Ren'ai Yuusha" (Love Hero) (2012.03.06)
- "Last Last" (2012.09.02)
- "Happy Birthday Kugatsu Kokonoka no Hito" (Happy Birthday to People Born on September 9th) (2012.09.09)
- "Chocolat to Inseki" (Chocolates and Meteorites) -Short ver.- (2012.10.14)
- "Azalea no Bourei" (Specter of Azalea) -Short ver.- (2012.11.25)
- "Be the light" -Short ver.- (ONE OK ROCK song) (2013.04.21)
- "Niji" (Rainbow) -Short ver.- (2013.06.30)
- "Silent Majority" -Short ver.- (2013.09.30)
- "Yobanashi Deceive" (Night Talk Deceive) -Short ver.- (2013.11.10)
- "Nenmatsu no Go-aisatsu" (End of Year Greetings) (2013.12.31)
- "Sore ga Anata no Shiawase Toshitemo" (Even If It's Your Happiness) -Short ver.- (2014.01.06)
- "Fumou!" (Barren!) -Short ver.-(2014.02.15)
- "For the First Time in Forever" -Short Acoustic ver.- (Frozen OST) (2014.04.13)
- "SILENCE" -Short ver.- (2014.08.10)
- "It's the Right Time" -Short a capella ver.- (Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu ED) (2014.12.14)
- "Goodbye" -Short Arrange ver.- (toe song) (2015.07.18)
- "HATED JOHN" -Short ver.- (VACON song) (2015.09.06)
Songs on Twitter[]
- "Last Dance" -Short a capella ver. (ONE OK ROCK song) (2016.12.29)
- "Listen" -Short a capella ver.- (ONE OK ROCK ft. Avril Lavigne song) (2017.03.04)
- "For the First Time in Forever" -Short Acoustic ver.- (Frozen OST) (2017.03.04)
- "Shape of You" -Short arrange ver.- (Ed Sheeran song) (2017.04.29)
- "Petrichor" -Short arrange ver.- (Ame no Parade song) (2017.05.04)
- "Karakkaze no Kaerimichi" -Short Acoustic ver.- (Mr. Children song) (2017.06.24)
- "The Secret World of Arrietty" -Short ver.- (2017.07.07)
- "Southern All Stars" -Short ver.- (2017.08.19)
- "Redire (Outro)" -Short a capella ver.- (2017.09.15)
- "Drawing" -Short Acoustic ver.- (Mr. Children song) (2017.09.18)
- "Restful Place" -Short ver.- (Mr. Children song) (2018.01.21)
- "I Hate It" -Short Acoustic ver.- (2018.05.13)
- "Make a Wish" -Short Acoustic ver.- (2018.05.13)
- "Yesterday" -Short a capella ver.- (The Beatles song) (2018.07.14)
- "Tobacco" -Short arrange ver.- (2018.07.22)
- "Candyman" -Short ver.- (Zedd & Aloe Blacc song) (2019.02.09)
- "White Day" -Short arrange ver.- (2019.03.24)
- "Machigai Sagashi" -Short arrange ver.- (2019.07.27)
Discography[]
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- In addition to singing, he can also play several instruments, including drums[5], electric[6], and acoustic guitar[7]. He also likes to post short instrumental songs he composes and arranges on TmBox.
- He is 172 cm tall (5'7").[8]
- His favorite food is tamagoyaki.[9]
- His best subject in school was math, particularly division and mental arithmetic.[10]
- He is often depicted with an apple motif; usually either holding an apple or as an apple. This is derived from the caricature of the aforementioned fruit in his user icon, which he drew himself and affectionately calls Ringo-senpai (りんご先輩), "ringo" meaning "apple".[11]
- While he has set up a YouTube channel, he expressed that he did this out of a sense of necessity to prevent reprints. He enjoys the comments function on Nico Nico Douga and still wishes to focus most of his activities on Nico Nico Douga.[4]
- He has uploaded a remarkable number of English covers with relatively accurate pronunciation, a fact that is pointed out by fans and fellow utaite, including Mes[12]. However, he says he is not proficient in English, with his fluency only being at the level of "I'm fine, thank you". [13][14]
- His favourite sound to pronounce in English is the suffix "-tion".[15]
External Links[]
References[]
- ↑ August 02, 2012 congratulations Tweet from Fukamachi Naka
- ↑ February 28, 2014 Tweet
- ↑ February 19, 2014 Tweet
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Panaman's blog entry about his YouTube channel
- ↑ TmBox drums cover of "Kamisama Nejimaki"
- ↑ TmBox guitar cover of "Kenshinteki Ningen wa Yasashii Hito ni Narenai"
- ↑ TmBox acoustic cover of "For the First Time in Forever"
- ↑ ask.fm Q & A regarding his height
- ↑ ask.fm Q & A regarding what food he never leaves out of his bento
- ↑ ask.fm Q & A regarding his best subject in school
- ↑ September 02, 2013 Tweet
- ↑ Tweet from Mes about Panaman's pronounciation
- ↑ A tweet to Rio about his English proficiency
- ↑ A tweet about how he cannot speak English
- ↑ A tweet to nqrse about "-tion"