Namco Original Showcase: Chata Songs

Chata (茶太) is a Japanese singer, born on November 21, 1979. Her career began in 1998, writing lyrics for songs on a Japanese forum. She later joined many doujin music circles and later went on to provide vocals for video games and anime, including the ending theme for anime series Potemayo. Hers is a name that will ring more than a few bells among fans of Japanese music mainly because of the immense popularity of Dango Daikazoku (だんご大家族, The Big Dumpling Family) and a similar remix called Chiisana Tenohira (小さなてのひら, Palm of a Tiny Hand), two ending songs from a visual novel game called Clannad. The songs brought out the most successful quality of her soft, whisper-like voice. Say the name 'Chata' to anyone, and chances are they will be thinking of either one first. Both songs are extremely sweet and relaxing.

'Sweet and relaxing' probably isn't the best term to use in her Taiko no Tatsujin songs, as Chata has proven herself to be a more diverse singer than one might initally think. All of them have so far been decently fast-paced Namco Original songs. You can still pick out the distinct soft quality of her voice, and she sounds as good as ever. The Chata series in Taiko is not just her, it's a triad of the same composer/lyricist, remixer and singer. Satou (佐藤; formerly 佐藤銀, Satou-gin) and mirawi (みらゐ) from luv-kraft are the composer and lyricist, bermei.inazawa from Studio Campanella remixes the song, and Chata sings the final product.

To avoid confusion, there is a Chiisana Tenohira in the Taiko tracklist (on Taiko 11 and 11 Asia), but it's a completely different song by Aqua Timez, and not the one sung by Chata.