Katsuhiko Maeda
An image from Air Doll, one of the productions that also features Katsuhiko Maeda.

Katsuhiko Maeda

November 1, 1975 — Gotō Islands, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan

Katsuhiko Maeda (前田 勝彦, Maeda Katsuhiko, born 1 November 1975), better known by his stage name World's End Girlfriend, is a Japanese musician from Gotō Islands, Nagasaki Prefecture. He is the founder of the record label Virgin Babylon Records.

Katsuhiko Maeda was born on 1 November 1975 in Gotō Islands, Nagasaki Prefecture. At the age of 10, he started making music. His debut studio album, Ending Story, was released in 2000. It was followed by Farewell Kingdom (2001). In 2005, he released a collaborative album with Mono, titled Palmless Prayer / Mass Murder Refrain. In February 2007, American webzine Somewhere Cold voted Palmless Prayer / Mass Murder Refrain No. 7 on their 2006 Somewhere Cold Awards Hall of Fame.

He released Hurtbreak Wonderland in 2007, Seven Idiots in 2010, and Last Waltz in 2016.

He has also written the score for films such as Air Doll and Starry Starry Night.

Air Doll

Air Doll

2009

Starry Starry Night

Starry Starry Night

2011

A Girl on the Shore

A Girl on the Shore

2021

Documentary of AKB48 The Time Has Come

Documentary of AKB48 The Time Has Come

2014