Kenji Nakamura, known as Lotus Juice, is a Japanese rapper, singer-songwriter and lyricist that specialises in anime and video game music, best known for his work alongside composer Shoji Meguro on the Persona series.^[1]^[2] He is currently managed under the label RASHINBUN ENTERTAINMENT.

Lotus Juice first appeared on the soundtrack for Persona 3 composed by Shoji Meguro, where he quickly rose in popularity due to the game's focus on it's soundtrack. His popularity rose has grown as the Persona series gained more traction in Japan and across the world, and became even more well known through his work with Taku Iwasaki on various different anime and game soundtracks.

Works[edit]

Lotus Juice
Genres	Rap
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Vocals;
Years active	2006–present
Website	www.lotusjuice.com

Solo Work[edit]

Albums[edit]

Only a Test (2006)
CARPE DIEM (2012)^[3]^[4]
More Juice (2017)^[5]

Singles[edit]

Hitori Janai ("Not Alone") (2016)
Catch Me If You Can (2016)
Out of HAKO (2016)
Gimme Your Time (2016)
夏ノナニカ ("NATSU NO NANICA") (2018)

Soundcloud Releases^a

Feels Right (2011)
Melt in Love Part I / II with Kiichi (2011)
Like this (2012)
Relative (2013)
Jewel DEMO (2015)
Chill Demo (2015)
Portrait of Love 蓮秋祭live (2015)
How I Look (2016)
マッフーくん ("Muffū-kun") (2017)
あれから ("Since then") (2017)
Portrait of Love (2018)
Chill Mixed 2019 (2019)
No Answer (2019)
8 & 24 (2020)
Keep Your Head Up (2020)

Features On[edit]

Novelty by W4N (2012) - STEPS (W4N Remix)^[6]

Video Games[edit]

Performer[edit]

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 (2006) – Mass Destruction, Deep Breath, Deep Breath, and Burn My Dread -Last Battle- (composed by Shoji Meguro)
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES (2007) – P3 fes and Mass Destruction -P3fes Version- (composed by Shoji Meguro)^[7]
Sumomomo Momomo ~Shijou Saikyou no Yome~^b (2007) – Big Smile Days◎^[8]
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 Portable (2009) – Wiping All Out
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2 - Innocent Sin (2011) – Unbreakable Tie
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018) – 'Mass Destruction
Final Fantasy XV: Episode Ardyn (2019) – Conditioned to Hate (composed by Taku Iwasaki)

Lyricist[edit]

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 (2006) – Deep Breath, Deep Breath
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES (2007) – P3 fes and Mass Destruction -P3fes Version-^[7]
Sumomomo Momomo ~Shijou Saikyou no Yome~^b (2007) – Big Smile Days◎^[8]
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 Portable (2009) – Wiping All Out
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2 - Innocent Sin (2011) – Unbreakable Tie
Final Fantasy XV: Episode Ardyn (2019) – Conditioned to Hate

Composer[edit]

Live Performances[edit]

PERSONA MUSIC LIVE - Velvet Room in Akasaka Blitz (2008) – Performer
PERSONA MUSIC LIVE 2009 - Velvetroom in Wel City Tokyo (2009) – Performer
PERSONA MUSIC LIVE 2012 -MAYONAKA TV in Tokyo International Forum- (2012) – Performer

Album Releases[edit]

PERSONA3 Original Soundtrack (2006)
Burn My Dread -Reincarnation: PERSONA3- (2007) – Burn My Dread – Last Battle –, Deep Breath Deep Breath, and Mass Destruction (Performer / Lyricist)
PERSONA3 FES ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (2007)^[7]
Sumomomo,momomo CHARACTER SONG CD 3 (2007)^[8]
PERSONA MUSIC LIVE Velvetroom in AKASAKA BLITZ (2009)
PERSONA3 PORTABLE Original Soundtrack (2009)
PERSONA MUSIC LIVE 2009 -Velvetroom in Wel City Tokyo- (2010)
PERSONA MUSIC LIVE BAND (2010) – Mass Destruction, Soul Drive, and Reach Out To The Truth (Performer / Lyricist)
Persona Compilation CD I (2010) – Mass Destruction and Burn My Dread -Last Battle- (Performer), Deep Breath Deep Breath and P3 fes (Performer / Lyricist)
Persona Compilation CD II (2010) – Wiping All Out (Performer / Lyricist)
Persona Compilation CD-Box (2010) – Performer / Lyricist
ATLUS MUSIC PERSONA3 & PERSONA4 Sound Selection Vol.1 (2011) – Burn My Dread -Last Battle- (Performer)
PERSONA2 INNOCENT SIN. MINI SOUND TRACK (2011) – Unbreakable Tie (Opening Title[Short Ver.]) (Performer / Lyricist)
PERSONA2 INNOCENT SIN. ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (2011)
ATLUS MUSIC PERSONA3 & PERSONA4 Sound Selection Vol.2 (2011) – Mass Destruction (Performer) and Deep Breath Deep Breath (Performer / Lyricist)
Never More -Reincarnation:PERSONA4- (2011) – Reach Out To The Truth (Lyricist)
PERSONA MUSIC LIVE 2012 -MAYONAKA TV in Tokyo International Forum- (2012)
PERSONA MUSIC LIVE 2012 -MAYONAKA TV in Tokyo International Forum- SPECIAL BONUS CD -type B- (2012)
PERSONA MUSIC LIVE 2012 -MAYONAKA TV in Tokyo International Forum- SPECIAL BONUS CD -type C- (2012)
Persona Show Case -史上最強の姉妹ゲンカ- Musical Songs (2020) – Performer / Lyricist^[9]

Anime[edit]

Performer[edit]

Persona: Trinity Soul (2008) – Reverse the Destiny, Soul Drive, and Re:Birth of Destiny (composed by Taku Iwasaki and Katsuhiko Kurosu)
Soul Eater (2008) – PSYCHEDELIC SOULJAM, Death The Kid (so crazy) and Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Have a Nice Dream (composed by Taku Iwasaki)
Black Butler^c (2008) – The Dark Crow Smiles and The Dark Crow Smiles [remix]
刀語 (Katanagatari)^d (2010) (composed by Taku Iwasaki)
C (2011) – Invisible Hand and Stay away from blood money! (composed by Taku Iwasaki)
Heaven's Memo Pad" (2011) – N.E.E.T. (composed by Taku Iwasaki)
Persona 4: The Animation" (2011) – Beauty of Destiny and Time for True Revelation (composed by Shoji Meguro)

Lyricist[edit]

Persona: Trinity Soul (2008) – Reverse the Destiny, Soul Drive, and Re:Birth of Destiny
Soul Eater (2008) – PSYCHEDELIC SOULJAM, Death The Kid (so crazy) and Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Have a Nice Dream
Black Butler^c (2008) – The Dark Crow Smiles
刀語 (Katanagatari)^d (2010)
Heaven's Memo Pad" (2011) – N.E.E.T.
Persona 4: The Animation" (2011)

Composer[edit]

Album Releases[edit]

PERSONA -trinity soul- ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (2008)
Soul Eater Character Song 1 "Mauve Iro no sympathy (2008)
Soul Eater Original Soundtrack 1 (2008)
Soul Eater Character Song 3 "Sore ga Bokura no Michishirube (2008)
Soul Eater Original Soundtrack 2 (2009)
THE BEST OF SOUL EATER (2009)
Black Butler Sound Complete Black Box (2009)
Katanagatari Original Soundtrack Vol.1 (2010)
Katanagatari Original Soundtrack Vol.2 (2010)
「C」ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (2011)
Heaven's Memo Pad: It's the only NEET thing to do. ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (2011)
Persona4 the ANIMATION VOLUME 1 BONUS CD (2011) – sky's the limit (Lyricist) and Beauty of Destiny (Performer / Lyricist)
Persona4 the ANIMATION VOLUME 2 BONUS CD (2011) – Falling into Right Places and Alone in this World (Lyricist)
Persona4 the ANIMATION Special Soundtrack (2012) – sky's the limit -special mix- (Lyricist) and Beauty of Destiny -special mix- (Performer / Lyricist)
Persona4 the ANIMATION VOLUME 5 BONUS CD (2012) – Ain't Nobody Can Hold Me Down (Lyricist) and Time for True Revelation (Performer / Lyricist)
EXIT TRANCE PRESENTS SPEED ANIME TRANCE BEST 15 (2012) – SKY'S THE LIMIT (Lyricist)^[10]
Persona4 the ANIMATION VOLUME 6 BONUS CD (2012) – ""key plus words"" (Lyricist)
Persona4 the ANIMATION VOLUME 9 BONUS CD (2012) – ""We Are One and All"" (Lyricist)

Anime work[edit]

!2014 |TV Anime "Noragami" Original Soundtrack Noragami Sound |- !2015 |"Gatchaman Clouds Insight" Original Soundtrack |}

External Links[edit]

Notes[edit]

^a Songs also released on singles and albums omitted.

^b Full Title: Sumomomo Momomo ~Shijou Saikyou no Yome~ Keishou Shimasho!? Koi no Hanamuko Soudatsusen!!

^c Also known as Kuroshitsuji

^d Translated as Sword Tale

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↑ http://lotusjuice.com/
↑ https://www.lotusjuice.com/profile-english/
↑ "CARPE DIEM". OTOTOY.JP. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
↑ "CARPE DIEM". Spotify. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
↑ "More Juice". Amazon Music. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
↑ "W4N - Novelty". Discogs. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 "PERSONA3 FES ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK". Video Game Music Database. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 "Sumomomo,momomo CHARACTER SONG CD 3". Video Game Music Database. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
↑ "Persona Show Case -史上最強の姉妹ゲンカ- Musical Songs". Spotify. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
↑ "EXIT TRANCE PRESENTS SPEED ANIME TRANCE BEST 15". Video Game Music Database. Retrieved October 19, 2020.

[1] ttp://lotusjuice.com/

[2] ttps://www.lotusjuice.com/profile-english/

[=CARPE-3] "CARPE DIEM". OTOTOY.JP. Retrieved October 19, 2020.

[=CARPE2-4] "CARPE DIEM". Spotify. Retrieved October 19, 2020.

[=MoreJ-5] "More Juice". Amazon Music. Retrieved October 19, 2020.

[=W4N-6] "W4N - Novelty". Discogs. Retrieved October 19, 2020.

[P3FES-7] 7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 "PERSONA3 FES ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK". Video Game Music Database. Retrieved October 20, 2020.

[Sumomomo-8] 8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 "Sumomomo,momomo CHARACTER SONG CD 3". Video Game Music Database. Retrieved October 20, 2020.

[PShowCase-9] "Persona Show Case -史上最強の姉妹ゲンカ- Musical Songs". Spotify. Retrieved October 20, 2020.

[EXITTRANCE-10] "EXIT TRANCE PRESENTS SPEED ANIME TRANCE BEST 15". Video Game Music Database. Retrieved October 19, 2020.

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