2002-2003: Debut Melocure formed in April 2002 and debuted with the song "Itoshii Kakera (My Better Half)", which was used as the
anime series
UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie's opening theme song. More of Melocure's work was used as insert songs and themes for subsequent seasons of the show, as well as in the soundtracks of
Stratos 4 and
Okusama ha Mahō Shōjo. Melocure also had a weekly internet radio talk show.
2004: Okazaki's death and disbandment They released their album
Melodic Hard Cure in March 2004. Less than two months later, Okazaki died suddenly at the age of 44 from
septic shock as a result of
sepsis. Melocure's final song,
Home & Away, was finished by Hinata after Okazaki's death and released more than a year later. Although Okazaki has died, Hinata has said on her radio show that she will continue Melocure for the rest of her life, singing Melocure songs at her live shows in Okazaki's memory. ==Discography==