Rinu

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Rinu
Also known asKoinu
Born (1998-05-24) May 24, 1998 (age 23)
Tokyo, Japan
GenresJ-pop
Occupation(s)Singer・Voice actor
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2015–present
LabelsSTPR Records
Associated actsRoot
Colon
Satomi
Nanamori
Jel
(Strawberry Prince)

Rinu (莉犬, Rīnu, born 24 May 1998) is a Japanese singer, voice actor, and live streamer. He is a member of the J-pop group Strawberry Prince.

Biography[]

Rinu was born on 24 May 1998 in Tokyo, Japan. As a child, his family was constantly in debt, and he had a poor relationship with his parents. One of his childhood friends died from cancer in junior high school; he decided to become a voice actor because the friend's dream was to be a voice actor. He became interested in singers on Nico Nico Douga to impress a classmate in whom he had a romantic interest, and began uploading his own song covers to the site in late 2015.[1] In mid-2016, he was recruited by Nanamori to join Strawberry Prince.[2]

On 11 December 2019, Rinu released his first full album, "Time Capsule" (Japanese: タイムカプセル). It placed second on the Oricon weekly album ranking,[3] and first on the Oricon daily album ranking.[4] Additionally, the song "Ruma" from the album placed ninth on the Oricon YouTube chart.[5]

On 24 May 2021, Rinu released an official fanbook, "Rinu Memory." The book sold 56,000 copies its first week, and ranked first on the Oricon weekly book ranking.[6]

As a voice actor, Rinu often goes by the name Koinu (Japanese: こいぬ).

Rinu came out as transgender in 2017.[7]

Discography[]

Singles[]

Title Year
Kimi no hō ga suki dakedo 2019
Jinsei shōri sengen! 2020
Ojama mushi
Īndayo 2021
Kiseki

Albums[]

Title Year Album details Peak position Certifications[8]
JPN[9]
Time Capsule 2019
Track listing
 2
  • RIAJ: Gold

Filmography[]

Anime[]

Year Title Role Notes Source
2017 Our love has always been 10 centimeters apart Haruki Serizawa (Childhood) Credited as Koinu
2018-2021 Kiratto Pri Chan Shunta Moegi
2018 Hashiri Tsuzukete Yokattatte Shiori Gushiken
2020 Yo-kai Watch Jam – Yo-kai Academy Y: Close Encounters of the N Kind Chiaki Hebiyama, Sky Snaker [10]

Video Games[]

Year Title Role Source
2020 Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble Sky Snaker
2020 Yo-kai Watch Jam: Yo-kai Academy Y – Waiwai Gakuen Seikatsu Chiaki Hebiyama, Sky Snaker
2020 Fuma Shirayuki

References[]

  1. ^ 莉犬くん (26 May 2019). 「生まれてから、」 ["From when I was born,"] (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ^ "「鬼滅」の次は「すとぷり」？ いま中高生が熱狂する"顔を出さない"謎のユニットとは". AERAdot (Asahi Shimbun) (in Japanese). 26 November 2020. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  3. ^ "オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2019年12月09日～2019年12月15日" (in Japanese). Oricon News. 23 December 2019. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  4. ^ "オリコンデイリー アルバムランキング 2019年12月11日付". Oricon News (in Japanese). 11 December 2019. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  5. ^ "【YouTubeチャート】莉犬とKARAがTOP10入り 11位にイディナ・メンゼル". Oricon News (in Japanese). 4 December 2019. Archived from the original on 24 May 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  6. ^ "すとぷり・莉犬初ファンブックが1位獲得「リスナーさんへの想いをありったけこめました!」【オリコンランキング】". Oricon News (in Japanese). 4 June 2021. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  7. ^ 莉犬くん＠すとぷり (2 September 2017). "こちらが自分からの報告です。 長くなってしまいましたが最後まで読んでいただけると嬉しいです。pic.twitter.com/hgb0r51lKU". @rinu_nico (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  8. ^ "一般社団法人 日本レコード協会". Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  9. ^ "莉犬". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  10. ^ "スペシャル情報｜トピックス". 妖怪学園Y 情報局. 11 June 2020. Archived from the original on 8 July 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2020.

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