Aina the End

Biography

Aina Iitani (Japanese: 飯谷 愛菜, romanized: Iitani Aina; born December 27, 1994), known professionally as
Aina the End (アイナ・ジ・エンド, Aina ji Endo), stylized as AiNA THE END, is a Japanese singer and actress. She is a former member of the idol group Bish.

Biography

Aina the End was born Aina Iitani on December 27, 1994 in Osaka Prefecture. Her father is a photographer while her mother was a former singer.

Bish

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. Following the disbandment of Bis, the manager of the group, Junnosuke Watanabe, began auditions for a new group named Bish in January 2015. In March of the same year, Aina the End was revealed as one of the five members who passed the auditions. Within the group, she is known for her husky voice, and has also choreographed songs for Bish and Empire.
In December 2016, Bish briefly went on hiatus as she underwent surgery for vocal polyps. She returned the next year for the release of the single "Promise the Star". 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. The single titled "Yoru Ōji to Tsuki no Hime / Kienaide" was released on September 19, 2018, with Aina the End singing the second song.

Solo work

Outside of Bish, Aina the End has appeared as the vocalist for other artists such as TeddyLoid, Mondo Grosso, Marty Friedman, My First Story, Dish//, and Sugizo. In 2018, she formed the duo SexFriend with UK from Moroha to cover Hide's song "Bacteria" for the Tribute Impulse album. 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.
She released her debut solo album, The End×THE END3 February 2021 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube MusicTracklist · 22 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11金木犀3:582虹3:403NaNa3:244粧し込んだ日にかぎって3:475ハロウ2:536きえないで4:507日々4:198STEP by STEP4:049静的情夜2:3510死にたい夜にかぎって4:3711サボテンガール4:0112スイカ4:20Disc 2120-CRY-3:592不便な可愛げ3:593光の涯6:194SING‐A‐LONG4:4652 FACE3:546Bacteria5:327偽りのシンパシー4:468パート・オブ・ユア・ワールド3:049Break The Doors3:3210TO THE END4:26, on February 3, 2021. Her first EP, Naisho (内緒), was released on March 2. She released her second solo album, The Zombie×THE ZOMBIE24 November 2021 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 17 tracks1ZB11:202ZOKINGDOG3:203ロマンスの血4:014Sweet Boogie3:045神様3:526はっぴーばーすでー3:437Retire3:358誰誰誰2:519残して4:4910家庭教師3:4311彼と私の本棚4:3012勘違いべいびー2:5713おでかけワンピース4:4414ワタシハココニイマス for 雨4:3815あぁ揺れてる1:4516ペチカの夜6:2117残って4:03, on November 24.
In 2022, she performed the dubbing voice for Porsha Crystal in Sing 2. She was also the lead actress in the Broadway musical A Night with Janis Joplin.
In 2023, her singles "Red:birthmark×Red:birthmark10 April 2023 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Red:birthmark3:37" 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. She also played the leading role in Kyrie.
In March 2024, Aina the End created the theme song "Frail×Frail15 March 2024 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Frail3:48" for the film Hen na Ie.
In July 2025, her single "Kakumei Dōchū" was used as the opening song in the second season of the anime series Dandadan. The song, written and composed by Aina, surpassed 6.5 million streams globally, made Spotify’s Viral Top 50 Global chart, and ranked in the Top 50 of Billboard Japan's Hot 100 for three consecutive weeks. On TikTok, the song surpassed 100 million plays.