Rinu
Also known asKoinu
Born (1998-05-24) 24 May 1998 (age 25)
Tokyo, Japan
GenresJ-pop
Occupation(s)Singer・Voice actor・Live streamer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2015–present
LabelsSTPR Records

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.

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 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]

Discography

Albums

Title Year Album details Peak position Certifications[11]
JPN
[12]
Time Capsule 2019
Track listing
  1. "Yoku Dekimashita ◎"
  2. "Y Gakuen e Ikō Gakuen Dotabata-hen"
  3. "Koi no Tsubomi"
  4. "Ruma"
  5. "Negarhythm"
  6. "Tweet Tweet"
  7. "Happy Angle"
  8. "Rainbow"
  9. "Since 1998."
  10. "Now or Never"
  11. "Kimi no Hō ga Suki Dakedo"
  12. "Nostalgia no Madobe"
  13. "Saishū Ressha"
  14. "Time Capsule"
 2
  • RIAJ: Gold
Shutter Chance! 2022
  • Released: 12 January 2022
  • Label: STPR Records
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download
Track listing
  1. "Jinsei Shōri Sengen!"
  2. "Waon"
  3. "Manmaru Dance"
  4. "Aoi Oetsu o Mō Ichi-do"
  5. "Kōratto"
  6. "Ōkami"
  7. "Cute★Aggression"
  8. "Raripappa☆Shugi"
  9. "Iindayo"
  10. "Love Hero"
  11. "Gimme・Gimme・Kimi!"
  12. "Story"
  13. "Shutter Chance!"
 2
  • RIAJ: Gold

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

Filmography

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]

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. ^ a b 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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "【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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "「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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "莉犬". Oricon (in Japanese). 5 April 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ @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.

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