茶太 (born November 21 1979 in Japan) is a Japanese singer who emerged from the dōjin music scene in the late 1990s, initially contributing lyrics on Niftyserve’s forum and later providing vocals for various circles, including her own Usagi Kinoko. Her first major breakthrough came in March 2007 with the release of the album murmur, a collaboration with composer Yoko Shimomura, and the single “Bravery ~tadoritsukitai kimi e~”, which served as the opening theme for the PlayStation 2 game Growlanser VI: Precarious World. From that point, 茶太 steadily released albums such as あさやけぼーだーらいん (2007), 空の記憶 (2008), ちゃたのわ (2008), the Works Best series (2009–2012), セツナメモリア(2012), precious life (2017), and Longing for… (2017), while contributing theme songs to anime such as Potemayo and video games including Yotsunoha and Koihime†Musō. Her collaborations extended to fellow dōjin artists Rekka Katakiri and Haruka Shimotsuki, with whom she formed the group Shimochamin and co-hosted the radio show Harechatta Utatane Biyori. 茶太’s work has been recognized within niche circles for its melodic craftsmanship and consistent presence in game and anime soundtracks, maintaining a dedicated fan base without attaining mainstream chart success.
