| Aina the End | |
| Native Name: | アイナ・ジ・エンド |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Birth Date: | 27 December 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Osaka Prefecture, Japan |
| Genre: | J-pop, rock |
| Years Active: | 2015–present |
| Label: | Avex Trax, WACK |
| Past Member Of: | Bish |
, stylized as AiNA THE END, is a Japanese singer, actress, and idol. She is a former member of the idol group Bish.[1]
Prior to joining Bish, Aina the End moved to Tokyo and first worked as a singer at a nightclub in Shibuya, then in a backup dancing unit named Parallel for the singer Yucat.[2] [3] Following the disbandment of Bis, the manager of the group, Junnosuke Watanabe, began auditions for a new group named Bish in January 2015.[4] In March of the same year, Aina the End was revealed as one of the five members who passed the auditions.[5] Within the group, she is known for her husky voice, and has also choreographed songs for Bish and Empire.[1] [6]
In December 2016, Bish briefly went on hiatus as she underwent surgery for vocal polyps.[6] [7] She returned the next year for the release of the single "Promise the Star".[8] After the release of Wack & Scrambles Works, a joint album of groups under the management of WACK that included the reformed Bis and Gang Parade, a popularity contest was held for all participating members. The top two ranked members would release a single together under Avex Trax. Aina the End won second place behind fellow Bish member Cent Chihiro Chittiii.[9] The single titled "Yoru Ōji to Tsuki no Hime / Kienaide" was released on September 19, 2018, with Aina the End singing the second song.[10]
Outside of Bish, Aina the End has appeared as the vocalist for other artists such as TeddyLoid,[11] Mondo Grosso,[12] Marty Friedman,[13] My First Story,[14] Dish//,[15] and Sugizo.[16] In 2018, she formed the duo SexFriend with UK from Moroha to cover Hide's song "Bacteria" for the Tribute Impulse album.[17] She also performed the outro of the 2020 television drama Shinitai Yoru ni Kagitte. The song, which is titled after the series, was the first song written entirely by Aina the End.[18]
She released her debut solo album, The End, on February 3, 2021.[19] Her first EP, , was released on March 2.[20] She released her second solo album, The Zombie, on November 24.[21]
In 2022, she performed the dubbing voice for Porsha Crystal in Sing 2.[22] She was also the lead actress in the Broadway musical A Night with Janis Joplin.[23]
In 2023, her singles "Red:birthmark" and "Ai Kotoba" were used in anime series' Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury's second season and The Apothecary Diaries, respectively, as the ending songs.[24] [25] She also played the leading role in Kyrie.[26]
In March 2024, Aina the End created the theme song "Frail" for the film Hen na Ie.[27]
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [28] | JPN Billboard [29] | ||
| The End |
| 3 | 3 |
| The Zombie |
| 12 | 11 |
| Debut |
| 14 | 12 |
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon | ||
| 18 | |
| Born Sick |
| — |
| Dead Happy |
| — |
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [30] | ||||
| 2018 | 10 | The End | ||
| 2020 | — | |||
| 2021 | — | The Zombie | ||
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| 2022 | — | |||
| — | ||||
| "Red:birthmark" | 2023 | — | ||
| — | ||||
| — | Debut | |||
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| — | ||||
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| 2024 | — | |||
| "Frail" | — | |||
| "Love Sick" | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon | JPN Billboard [31] | ||||
| "To The End" | 2017 | — | — | Silent Planet 2 Vol. 4 | |
| "Break the Doors" | — | — | Silent Planet: Reloaded | ||
| "Wasted Tears" | 2018 | — | — | B The Beginning: The Image Album | |
| — | 76 | Attune / Detune | |||
| "Sing-a-Long" | 2019 | — | — | Junkfood Junction | |
| — | — | Love & Tranquility | |||
| — | — | Genie High Story | |||
| "FAVE" | 2021 | — | — | iv | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTV Video Music Awards Japan | 2021 | Best Cinematography | [35] | ||
| Nikkan Sports Film Awards | 2023 | Best Newcomer | Kyrie | [36] | |
| Hochi Film Awards | 2023 | Best New Artist | [37] | ||
| Mainichi Film Awards | 2024 | Best New Actress | [38] | ||
| Blue Ribbon Awards | Best Newcomer | [39] | |||
| Japan Academy Film Prize | Newcomer of the Year | [40] | |||
| Kinema Junpo Awards | Best New Actress | [41] | |||