Ai Kawashima
Sound
Biography
a Japanese pop singer-songwriter and pianist. Overcoming her tragic childhood, she released her debut single Asueno tobira (Door to Tomorrow) as the duo I Wish in 2003. She is well known for her numerous street performances. She is also known for her devotion to help children under circumstances similar to hers in Japan and all over the world.
Known For
The Straw Hat Pirates are on a quest to save the desert kingdom of Alabasta. A civil war brews among the sands, one started and stirred by the hand of none other than Crocodile and his corrupted Baroque Works gang. The stakes run ever higher as Princess Vivi's homeland threatens to tear itself apart. More than lives are on the line.
One Piece: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventure in Alabasta
In a post-war alternative timeline, Japan is divided into the North, controlled by the Union, and the South, controlled by the United States. A mysterious high tower rises within the borders of the Union. Three high school students promise to cross the border with a self-built airplane and unravel the secret of the tower.
The Place Promised in Our Early Days
The Saigo no Kotoba book follows Kawashima's life after her mother's death, and her pursuit of her singing dreams by performing free concerts on the streets of Tokyo's Shibuya district.
Symphony in August: Shibuya 2002-2003
Satoru is a fledgling writer. When his latest manuscript is rejected, his editor, recognizing his talent, offers him a cottage by the beach to work in peace. At first, he struggles, but he is driven to write after meeting a girl, Yoriko, on the beach.