Nonoc Explained

Nonoc
Birth Date:July 12
Birth Place:Utashinai, Hokkaido
Genre:Anison
Occupation:Singer
Years Active:2018–present
Website:https://nonoc.bitfan.id/

Nonoc (stylized as nonoc, born July 12) is a Japanese singer from Utashinai, Hokkaido who was affiliated with Kadokawa Corporation until 2024, when she joined the brand-new record label New World Line.[1]

Career

She made her debut in 2018 with the release of the songs "Relive" and "White White Snow", which were used in the original video animation Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World: Memory Snow.[2] [3] Her first single "Kodo" was released on February 27, 2019 and peaked at number 70 on Oricon's weekly singles charts.[4] The title track is used as the opening theme to the anime television series Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka.[5] Her second single entitled "start*frost" was released on August 7, 2019—this time the song was played for opening theme to the anime television series Astra Lost in Space,[6] while the second song "Hollow Veil" was used as the episode 5 ending theme to the anime Isekai Quartet. Her third single "Memento" was released on September 2, 2020—and is used as the initial ending theme to the second season of Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World.[7] Her digital single "Reloaded" was used as the theme song of the game, "Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World Lost in Memories". Her fourth single "Believe in you" was released on March 3, 2021, where the title song was used as the second ending theme to the second season of Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World.

Her fifth single "Change" was released on February 2, 2022—where the title song was used as the ending theme to the anime television series Police in a Pod. Her sixth single, "Tomoshibi", was used as the opening theme to the anime television series Spy Classroom and released on January 25, 2023.[8] Her seventh single, "Rakuen", was used as the opening theme to the second season of the anime television series Spy Classroom and released on August 2, 2023.[9]

On February 3, 2024, it was announced that she joined the record label New World Line and transferred all of her activities from Hokkaido to Tokyo to start a "new Phase" of her career.[10]

Discography

Singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"
YearPeak chart
positions
SalesAlbum
JPN
[11]
JPN
Hot

[12]
"Kodo"201970 rowspan="7"
"star*frost"105
"Memento"202025 100
"Believe in you"202150
"Change"202283
2023113
115
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Digital singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"
YearPeak chart
positions
Sales
Album
JPN
DS
[15]
JPN
DL

[16]
"Reloaded"2020rowspan="2"
2024
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Other appearances

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Official profile. Creative Cue Office. Japanese. March 23, 2019.
  2. Web site: 【インタビュー】「Re:ゼロから始める異世界生活」の新作から、注目のシンガー、nonocがデビュー! – アキバ総研. October 23, 2018. Akiba Souken. Japanese. March 23, 2019.
  3. Web site: 『Re:ゼロ』主題歌での鮮烈デビュー。──いまだ謎多き新人シンガーnonocの素顔を暴く!. Ototoy. Japanese. March 23, 2019.
  4. Web site: KODO. Oricon. Japanese.
  5. Web site: Magical Girl Special Ops Asuka Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals Theme Song Artists, More Cast. December 20, 2018. Anime News Network. March 23, 2019.
  6. Web site: nonoc, Riko Azuna Perform Astra Lost in Space Anime's Theme Songs. Anime News Network. October 8, 2019.
  7. Web site: Memento . . November 5, 2020 . Japanese.
  8. Web site: TVアニメ「スパイ教室」ノンクレジットオープニング映像「灯火」♪nonoc. January 26, 2022. YouTube. KADOKAWAanime.
  9. Web site: 【スパイ教室】2nd season ノンクレジットオープニング映像「楽園」♪nonoc. August 1, 2023. YouTube. KADOKAWAanime.
  10. Web site: nonoc NEW WORLD LINE入所のお知らせ . nonoc.bitfan.id . October 18, 2024 . Japanese.
  11. Web site: nonoc's work: Singles. ja:nonocの作品: シングル. Oricon. October 17, 2024. ja.
  12. Peaks on the Billboard Japan Hot 100:
    • "Memento": Web site: Hot 100. September 21, 2020. Billboard Japan. October 17, 2024. ja.
  13. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2020-09-14/p/3/. ja:週間 CDシングルランキング. Weekly CD single ranking. September 14, 2020. Oricon. October 18, 2024. ja. September 10, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200910230021/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2020-09-14/p/3/. dead.
  14. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2021-03-15/p/5/. ja:週間 CDシングルランキング. Weekly CD single ranking. March 15, 2021. Oricon. October 18, 2024. ja. March 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210310050633/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2021-03-15/p/5/. dead.
  15. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/734191/rank/dis/. ja:nonocデジタルシングル売上TOP3作品. nonoc's Top 3 digital singles sales. Oricon. October 17, 2024. ja.
  16. Web site: Download Songs. October 16, 2024. Billboard Japan. ja. October 17, 2024.