Alias: | Koinu |
Rinu | |
Genre: | J-pop |
Associated Acts: | Root Colon Nanamori Jel Satomi (Strawberry Prince) |
Birth Date: | 1998 5, df=yes |
Label: | STPR Records |
Birth Place: | Tokyo, Japan |
Instrument: | Vocals |
Years Active: | 2015–present |
Occupation: | Singer・Voice actor・Live streamer |
is a Japanese singer, voice actor, and live streamer. He is a member of the J-pop group Strawberry Prince.
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 this 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]
From 2018 to 2019, Rinu played the character of Fūma Shirayuki in HoneyWorks's fictional idol unit "Dolce" . He recorded one album with the group before it disbanded.[3]
On 11 December 2019, Rinu released his first full solo album, Time Capsule . It placed second on the Oricon weekly album ranking,[4] and first on the Oricon daily album ranking.[5] Additionally, the song "Ruma" from the album placed ninth on the Oricon YouTube chart.[6] His second solo album, Shutter Chance!, released on 12 January 2022 and placed second on the Oricon weekly album ranking,[7] and first on the Oricon daily album ranking.[8]
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.[9]
As a voice actor, Rinu often goes by the name Koinu .
Rinu came out as transgender in 2017. He underwent gender-affirming surgery in October 2022.[10]
Title | Year | Album details | Peak position | Certifications[11] | ||
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JPN [12] | ||||||
Time Capsule | 2019 |
| 2 |
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Shutter Chance | 2022 |
| 2 |
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Title | Year | |
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"Kimi no Hō ga Suki Dakedo" | 2019 | |
"Jinsei Shōri Sengen | " | 2020 |
"Ojama Mushi" | ||
"Iindayo" | 2021 | |
"Kiseki" | ||
"Secret Base (Kimi ga Kureta Mono)" | ||
"Amanojaku" | 2022 | |
"Suki Suki Seijin" | ||
"Ren'ai Circulation" | ||
"Magical Case | " | |
"Summertime Record" | ||
"Sukisugi Chūihō♡" | 2023 | |
"Matafutamata" | ||
"Midnight Tempo" | ||
"Kizuna" | ||
"Wan for All | " | |
"Kenkō-teki na Romance o Chōdai" | ||
"You&me" | ||
"Itazura-gokko" | 2024 | |
"Utsuro" | ||
"Wannu" | ||
"Nai Kotoba" | ||
"Umareta Sono Toki kara" | ||
"End Roll no Sono Saki e" | ||
"Repezen=Underdog" |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source | |
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2017 | Our love has always been 10 centimeters apart | Haruki Serizawa (Childhood) | Credited as Koinu | [13] | |
2018–2021 | Kiratto Pri Chan | Shunta Moegi | |||
2018 | Hashiri Tsuzukete Yokattatte | Shiori Gushiken | |||
2020–2021 | Yo-kai Watch Jam – Yo-kai Academy Y: Close Encounters of the N Kind | Chiaki Hebiyama, Sky Snaker | [14] | ||
2023 | Cardfight!! Vanguard will+Dress | Reno Akai | [15] |
Year | Title | Role | Source | |
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2020 | Sky Snaker | |||
2020 | Chiaki Hebiyama, Sky Snaker | |||
2020 | Sky Snaker | |||
2020 | HoneyWorks Premium Live | Fūma Shirayuki | [16] |