Ezaki Masaru

EZAKI MASARU

EZAKI MASARU† was a singer-songwriter, lyricist, composer, arranger and producer who composed two AKB48 stage songs and one song for Watarirouka Hashiritai 7. He passed away on August 31, 2021 due to COVID-19 infection.

Info

• Stage Name: EZAKI MASARU (江崎マサル / エザキマサル)
• Real Name: Ezaki Hiromi (江崎博洋)
• Birth: February 10, 1966 in Shizuoka, Japan
• Death: August 31, 2021 (aged 55)
• Years Active: 1990-2021
• Links: Official Website, Twitter, Instagram
• He was the first person involved with the 46/48 Groups (including SNH48 Group) to have died from COVID-19, and the only one to die within the timeline of the pandemic.
• He reportedly had not been vaccinated against the virus prior to getting infected.

Composed Works

Singles

Watarirouka Hashiritai 7

• Saru no Cymbal (Kibou Sanmyaku)

Stages

AKB48

• Seishun Girls (Team K 2nd Stage)
• Warning (Team A 3rd Stage)

Discography

• [2021.04.28] LOVE GENOME
• [2021.05.19] Sono WAY→Sono Ue (そのWAY→その上)
• [2021.07.07] 1991 NICE!