Rinu
Rinu
Musical artist
Rinu (莉犬, Riinu, born 24 May 1998) 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" (Japanese: ドルチェ). He recorded one album with the group before it disbanded.[3]
On 11 December 2019, Rinu released his first full solo album, Time Capsule (Japanese: タイムカプセル). 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! (Japanese: シャッターチャンス！), 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 (Japanese: こいぬ).[3]
Rinu came out as transgender in 2017. He underwent gender-affirming surgery in October 2022.[10]
Albums
| Title | Year | Album details | Peak position | Certifications[11] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN [12] | ||||
| Time Capsule | 2019 |
Track listing
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2 |
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| Shutter Chance! | 2022 |
Track listing
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2 |
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Singles
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| "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" |
Anime
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |
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 | Yo-kai Sangokushi: Kunitori Wars | Sky Snaker | |
| 2020 | HoneyWorks Premium Live | Fūma Shirayuki | [16] |
- "「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.
- Komachi, Aone (8 July 2019). "Dolce、新時代のアイドル誕生 HoneyWorks×浦島坂田船＆すとぷりメンバーのタッグが生む"夢"". Real Sound (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- "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". Oricon News (in Japanese). 23 December 2019. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- "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.
- "【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.
- "1/24付週間アルバムランキング1位はENHYPENの『DIMENSION : ANSWER』". Oricon News (in Japanese). 21 January 2022. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- "すとぷりの莉犬、新アルバムより「和音」MV公開". Barks (in Japanese). 12 January 2022. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- "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.
- "「すとぷり」莉犬、性別適合手術を受けたことを報告。性同一性障害カミングアウトから5年越し「心の底から莉犬でよかった すとぷりでよかった」". All About News (in Japanese). 16 December 2022. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- "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.
- "Japanese album certifications – Rinu – Time Capsule" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2020年8月 on the drop-down menu
- "Japanese album certifications – Rinu – Shutter Chance!" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2022年1月 on the drop-down menu
- "TVアニメ『いつだって僕らの恋は10センチだった。』PV第2弾公開 追加キャストに木村良平、こいぬ（莉犬）が出演". Abema Times (in Japanese). 11 November 2017. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- "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.
- "すとぷりの『Accelerate』が『カードファイト!! ヴァンガード will＋Dress』シーズン2のOP曲に！". Dengeki Online (in Japanese). 6 December 2022. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- @HoneyWorks_Game (12 November 2020). "【🎉キャラ紹介 第18弾🎉】 白雪風真（CV: #莉犬 ）駆け出しのアイドルユニット・Dolceのメンバーよ！こんな可愛いルックスだけど、実は男の子なの。アイドルの仕事への情熱はピカイチ！女装してアイドルをしているのには深いワケがあるようね！（by パンミィ）#ハニプレ #ファンサは全力で" (Tweet) – via Twitter.