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== Profile ==
== Profile ==
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 Karashima was a long-time artist at KONAMI, who was first involved in the SEGA Saturn versions of ''Vandal Hearts'' and ''Castlevania: Symphony of the Night'' in 1997, and also served as the sound director for the Game Boy Color games ''International Rally'' in 1999 and ''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]. 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.
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 joined CAPCOM and worked on songs for the ''CROSS×BEATS'' series produced by Naoki Maeda, until the series' end in 2018.


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* Although not the first female sound director in BEMANI, Junko is the first to sound direct a main title in the series, as opposed to a spinoff (like [[Kaoko Aoki]] when she sound directed [[AC bm DREAMS COME TRUE|beatmania featuring DREAMS COME TRUE]]).
* Although not the first female sound director in BEMANI, Junko is the first to sound direct a main title in the series, as opposed to a spinoff (like [[Kaoko Aoki]] when she sound directed [[AC bm DREAMS COME TRUE|beatmania featuring DREAMS COME TRUE]]).
* Junko is the sound director for CAPCOM's ''ROCKMAN X DiVE'' (ロックマンX DiVE).
** She also composed and performed the theme song for ''ROCKMAN X DiVE Offline'' (ロックマンX DiVE オフライン), ''Recognize''.


== Aliases ==
== Aliases ==
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| [[SUNKiSS DROP|SUNKiSS♥DROP]] || jun with [[Alison Wade|Alison]] || [[AC DDR SuperNOVA2|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA2]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || ✓
| [[SUNKiSS DROP|SUNKiSS♥DROP]] || jun with [[Alison Wade|Alison]] || [[AC DDR SuperNOVA2|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA2]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || ✓
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| [[switch]] || [[Daisuke Asakura|DAISUKE ASAKURA]] ex. [[TERRA|TЁЯRA]] || [[AC DDR SuperNOVA2|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA2]] || ULTIMATE J-POP || - || - || - || ✓
| [[switch]] || [[Daisuke Asakura|DAISUKE ASAKURA]] ex.[[TERRA|TЁЯRA]] || [[AC DDR SuperNOVA2|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA2]] || ULTIMATE J-POP || - || - || - || ✓
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| [[KIMONO PRINCESS|KIMONO♥PRINCESS]] || jun || [[CS DDR HOTTEST PARTY3|DanceDanceRevolution HOTTEST PARTY3]] / [[CS DDR X2|DanceDanceRevolution X2 CS]] || PRINCESS CORE || ✓ || ✓ || - || -
| [[KIMONO PRINCESS|KIMONO♥PRINCESS]] || jun || [[CS DDR HOTTEST PARTY3|DanceDanceRevolution HOTTEST PARTY3]] / [[CS DDR X2|DanceDanceRevolution X2 CS]] || PRINCESS CORE || ✓ || ✓ || - || -
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| [[THIS NIGHT]] || jun feat. Sonnet || [[CS DDR HOTTEST PARTY3|DanceDanceRevolution HOTTEST PARTY3]] / [[CS DDR X2|DanceDanceRevolution X2 CS]] || - || ✓ || - || - || -
| [[THIS NIGHT]] || jun feat. Sonnet || [[CS DDR HOTTEST PARTY3|DanceDanceRevolution HOTTEST PARTY3]] / [[CS DDR X2|DanceDanceRevolution X2 CS]] || - || ✓ || - || - || -
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| [[CRAZY LOVE|CRAZY♡LOVE]] || jun || [[CS DDR 2010|DanceDanceRevolution (2010)]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || -
| [[CRAZY LOVE|CRAZY♡LOVE]] || jun || [[CS DDR 2010|DanceDanceRevolution (2010)]] / [[CS DDR PS3|DanceDanceRevolution (PS3)]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || -
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| [[dreaming can make a wish come true]] || jun & [[Hiroyoshi Kato|NRG Factory]] feat. [[Anna Kaelin]] || [[CS DDR 2010|DanceDanceRevolution (2010)]] || - || ✓ || - || - || -
| [[dreaming can make a wish come true]] || jun & [[Hiroyoshi Kato|NRG Factory]] feat. [[Anna Kaelin]] || [[CS DDR 2010|DanceDanceRevolution (2010)]] / [[CS DDR PS3|DanceDanceRevolution (PS3)]] || - || ✓ || - || - || -
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| [[ever snow (TERRA)|ever snow]] || [[TERRA|TЁЯRA]] || [[CS DDR 2010|DanceDanceRevolution (2010)]] || - || ✓ || - || ✓ || ✓
| [[ever snow (TERRA)|ever snow]] || [[TERRA|TЁЯRA]] || [[CS DDR 2010|DanceDanceRevolution (2010)]] / [[CS DDR PS3|DanceDanceRevolution (PS3)]] || - || ✓ || - || ✓ || ✓
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| [[UNBELIEVABLE (Sparky remix)]] || jun feat. Sarah-Jane || [[CS DDR II|DanceDanceRevolution II]] || - || ✓ || - || - || -
| [[UNBELIEVABLE (Sparky remix)]] || jun feat. Sarah-Jane || [[CS DDR II|DanceDanceRevolution II]] || - || ✓ || - || - || -
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