Yumao

Yūmao (ゆうまお?, born on February 11, 1980) is a female Japanese singer-songwriter from Tokyo, Japan. She is a Kunitachi College of Music graduate and also performs as an indie singer under the alias Mayuko. Her music is produced by FlagShip and Lantis. Yūmao is a pseudonym she assumed in late 2002, used primarily when writing and composing songs for anime and games, such as Galaxy Angel and D.C.: Da Capo, and voice actresses, such as Mai Nakahara and Ryoko Shintani. The name originated from yūmaō (優魔王?), which in turn was formed from yasashii maō (優しい魔王?, lit. kind devil); the long "o" sound at the end was dropped due to excessiveness.