May'n

May'n

Known for
Acting
Born
October 21, 1989 (age 37)
Birthplace
Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Biography

better known by her stage name May'n (メイン Mein), Her Real Name "May Nakabayashi" is a Japanese singer from Nagoya who is affiliated with the Horipro talent agency. Aspiring to become a musician since childhood, she began her music activities in 2003 upon passing an audition held by Horipro. She made her major debut in 2005 under the Universal Music label with the release of her first single "Crazy Crazy Crazy". She would release two more singles under Universal Music, before transferring to Victor Entertainment in 2008. That same year, she had her break as the singing voice of the character Sheryl Nome in the anime series Macross Frontier. May'n's musical style varies in genre, ranging from pop and rock, to dance music and R&B. Her music has been featured in anime series such as Macross Frontier, Aria the Scarlet Ammo, Accel World, Aquarion Logos, and Restaurant to Another World. She has also performed at several music events in Japan, Asia, Europe, and North America. In 2013, she represented Japan at the ABU TV Song Festival in Vietnam.

Known For

Filmography

2026
Labyrinth poster

Labyrinth

Movie · as (voice)

2025
MACROSS F GALAXY LIVE☆FINAL 2025 poster

MACROSS F GALAXY LIVE☆FINAL 2025

Movie · as シェリル・ノーム

2025
Animelo Summer Live 2025 - ThanXX! - DAY1 poster

Animelo Summer Live 2025 - ThanXX! - DAY1

Movie · as Self

2025
SING! ASIA poster

SING! ASIA

TV · 20 eps

2024
マクロスFとΔ合わせ 京都南座歌舞伎ノ宴(両日とも夜の部がメイン)<1月14日(土)夜の部> poster

マクロスFとΔ合わせ 京都南座歌舞伎ノ宴(両日とも夜の部がメイン)<1月14日(土)夜の部>

Movie · as Sheryl Nome

2024
Walkure (Walküre) - W encore -  マクロスFとΔ合わせ 京都南座歌舞伎ノ宴 2024 poster

Walkure (Walküre) - W encore - マクロスFとΔ合わせ 京都南座歌舞伎ノ宴 2024

Movie · as シェリル・ノーム

2024
Walkure (Walküre) - W encore - 京都南座歌舞伎ノ宴 2024 poster

Walkure (Walküre) - W encore - 京都南座歌舞伎ノ宴 2024

Movie

2021
Macross Frontier Galaxy Live 2021 "REVENGE" poster

Macross Frontier Galaxy Live 2021 "REVENGE"

Movie · as Sheryl Nome

2021
Macross Frontier: Labyrinth of Time poster

Macross Frontier: Labyrinth of Time

Movie · as Sheryl Nome (Singer) (voice)

2021
ジャック・ザ・リッパー poster

ジャック・ザ・リッパー

TV · 1 ep

2020
May’n Concept LIVE 2020「15Colors」 poster

May’n Concept LIVE 2020「15Colors」

Movie

2020
生きる poster

生きる

TV · 1 ep

2018
LIVE 2018 Walküre wa Uragiranai at Yokohama Arena poster

LIVE 2018 Walküre wa Uragiranai at Yokohama Arena

Movie · as Sheryl Nome

2018
マクロスΔ LIVE2018“ワルキューレは裏切らない“at 横浜アリーナ<Day-1 poster

マクロスΔ LIVE2018“ワルキューレは裏切らない“at 横浜アリーナ<Day-1

Movie · as 雪莉露·诺姆

2013
Animelo Summer Live 2013 -FLAG NINE- 8.23 poster

Animelo Summer Live 2013 -FLAG NINE- 8.23

Movie · as Self

2012
Macross FB7: Listen to My Song! poster

Macross FB7: Listen to My Song!

Movie · as Sheryl Nome (Singer)

2012
May'n Special Concert 2012 "May'n GO!AROUND!!" at Yokohama Arena poster

May'n Special Concert 2012 "May'n GO!AROUND!!" at Yokohama Arena

Movie · as Herself

2011
Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell poster

Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell

Movie · as Sheryl Nome (Singer) (voice)

2009
May'n☆ACT poster

May'n☆ACT

Movie

2009
Macross Frontier Galaxy Tour Final in Budokan poster

Macross Frontier Galaxy Tour Final in Budokan

Movie

2009
Macross Frontier: The False Songstress poster

Macross Frontier: The False Songstress

Movie · as Sheryl Nome (Singer)

2008
Animelo Summer Live 2008 -Challenge- 8.31 poster

Animelo Summer Live 2008 -Challenge- 8.31

Movie