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== Profile ==
== Profile ==
Junko Karashima was a long-time artist for BEMANI. She joined back in 2002 in [[AC DDRMAX2|DDRMAX2 -DanceDanceRevolution 7thMIX-]], moving up in the series to becoming head sound director of [[AC DDR SuperNOVA|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA]], as well as several of the HOTTEST PARTY entries. She is best known for her group songs under the [[TERRA|TЁЯRA]] alias alongside [[Naoki Maeda]]. She also wrote lyrics for a few of Naoki's songs outside of said alias, including at least two for his J-POP group [[BeForU]].
Junko Karashima was a long-time artist at KONAMI, who was first involved in the SEGA Saturn versions of ''[https://www.mobygames.com/game/3690/vandal-hearts/credits/sega-saturn/ Vandal Hearts]'' and ''[https://tcrf.net/Akumajou_Dracula_X:_Gekka_no_Yasoukyoku_(Sega_Saturn)/Developer_Notes Castlevania: Symphony of the Night]'' in 1997, and also served as the sound director for the Game Boy Color games of ''[http://www.vgmuseum.com/end/gbc/a/intral.htm International Rally]'' in 1999 and ''[http://www.vgmuseum.com/end/gbc/a/mummy.htm The Mummy]'' in 2000. In BEMANI, she first appeared in [[AC DDRMAX2|DDRMAX2 -DanceDanceRevolution 7thMIX-]], moving up in the series to becoming head sound director of [[AC DDR SuperNOVA|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA]], as well as several of the HOTTEST PARTY entries. She is best known for her group songs under the [[TERRA|TЁЯRA]] alias alongside [[Naoki Maeda]]. She also wrote lyrics for a few of Naoki's songs outside of said alias, including at least two for his J-POP group [[BeForU]].


Junko also did the music for the first installment of KONAMI's Japanese arcade game series, ''QUIZ MAGIC ACADEMY''.
Junko also did the music for the first installment of KONAMI's Japanese arcade game series, ''QUIZ MAGIC ACADEMY''.


Junko left KONAMI in 2013 alongside Naoki Maeda. Similar to Naoki, most jackets and videos appearances of her were removed from BEMANI games; their TËЯRA profile was also removed from the [http://p.eagate.573.jp/game/bemani/p/artist/index.html BEMANI Fan Site's artist listing].
Junko left KONAMI in 2013 alongside Naoki Maeda. Similar to Naoki, most jackets and videos appearances of her were removed from BEMANI games; their TËЯRA profile was also removed from the [http://p.eagate.573.jp/game/bemani/p/artist/index.html BEMANI Fan Site's artist listing]. After Junko left KONAMI, she wrote new songs for CAPCOM's ''CROSS×BEATS'' series produced by Naoki Maeda, until the series' end in 2018. Shortly after, she went dormant on social media.
 
After Junko left KONAMI, she wrote new songs for CAPCOM's ''CROSS×BEATS'' series produced by Naoki Maeda, until the series' end in 2018. Shortly after, she went dormant on social media.


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
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