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Akino Arai
Person · female · Japan · Tokyo · born 1959 · recording since 1986
Japanese singer-songwriter (1959-)
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Also known as Akino Arai · Arai Akino · 新居昭乃 · ARAI Akino · Shinkyo Akino · あらい あきの · +4 more
Timeline
16 events▣ Album 14◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1950s
1980s
· Debut release
Debut release: 約束
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
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1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography445 words · 2 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1372068784
Biography
Akino Arai (新居 昭乃, Arai Akino; born August 21, 1959, in Tokyo) is a Japanese singer, songwriter, and lyricist for various anime theme songs and shows, including Record of Lodoss War, Please Save My Earth, Macross Plus, Outlaw Star, Kaze no Stigma, Maoyu, and Aria The Origination.
Biography
Arai joined Victor Music Entertainment after graduating from university. She worked on collaborations with various artists there. Her first single, "Yakusoku" was released in 1986, and was used as an insert song for the anime Windaria. She also released the album Natsukashii Mirai. In 1988 she left her agency. In 1992, she released the singles "Kaze to Tori to Sora ~reincarnation~" and "Kooru Suna" which were used as songs for the Record of Lodoss War anime and The Weathering Continent drama CD, respectively.
Her activity in anime continued with Please Save My Earth. In 1994, she sang "Voices" for the Macross Plus OVA, where she also was the singing voice for Myung Fang Lone and Sharon Apple. She would later release her first compilation album Sora no mori in 1997. She wrote and performed the two ending songs for the 1998 anime Outlaw Star and contributed songs for Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight. In 1999, she released "Kanaete" for the Puppet Master Sakon anime. In 2001, she released "Hana no katachi" as a song for the Daichis - Earth Defense Family. "Kakusei Toshi" was released for Tokyo Underground in 2002, and "Natsukashii umi" was an opener song for Kurau: Phantom Memory.
In 2009, she performed the opening theme "Mitsu no Yoake" (蜜の夜明け) for the anime television series Spice and Wolf II in 2009, and the ending theme Unknown Vision for Maoyu in 2013. In 2012, she provided music for Shibuya International's 10th anniversary short film called Birth.
Arai has performed at many conventions, music festivals, and clubs. In 2005, she celebrated her 20th anniversary in her music career with the compilation album, Sora no Uta
sora no utaSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 16 tracks1サリーのビー玉4:212覚醒都市5:153VOICES3:564スプートニク4:585鉱石ラジオ3:266昼の月3:307Moon Light Anthem4:168Silent Stream7:119仔猫の心臓3:5910ガレキの楽園5:1411Satellite Song4:4512懐かしい宇宙5:0613きれいな感情4:1614降るプラチナ5:4915WANNA BE AN ANGEL5:3116美しい星 (sora no uta ver.)5:10, and went on tour to France and Germany in 2006. On March 24, 2013, she performed at Hong Kong Polytechnic University as her first live concert appearance in Asia outside Japan.
Arai has worked with many different music artists. In 1989, she joined Tomoko Tane on some of her albums. She also worked with Yuri Shiratori and composed tracks for the latter's album. In 1998, she and Yayoi Yula released the album Goddess in the morning. She joined a band called Marsh-mallow which released an eponymous album in 2001. In 2011, she worked with a new music group, releasing RuRu Chapeau.
Arai hosted a weekly hour-long radio show called Viridian House and has also named her website after that.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 13 | 67.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 35 | 91.7th |
| Studio albums | 14 | 94th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 16 | 91.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 39 | 79.2th |
| Genres | 9 | 95.7th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (35 release groups · 14 studio albums)
Albums · 14
1986 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 42:19
1Ring Ring4:312月よ凍れ4:563金色の目4:314地図をゆく雲4:515美しい星4:54619993:577約束4:498ロゼ・ルージュ4:309Sky Lounge5:201997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:07:54
1星の雨4:182遥かなロンド4:163Moon Light Anthem 〜槐 1991〜4:164三日月の寝台4:095凍る砂5:236風と鳥と空 〜reincarnation〜4:167Adèsso e fortuna 〜炎と永遠〜4:408VOICES3:559金色の時 流れて5:1110Lição do Vento4:2811歌わないうた4:4812月からの祈りと共に4:4313Siva 〜佇む人〜3:0814三日月と私4:5115WANNA BE AN ANGEL5:321997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 44:59
1Reincarnation4:262小鳥の巣4:253空から吹く風4:004仔猫の心臓4:015OMATSURI4:016アトムの光4:427Black Shell4:148Solitude3:209妖精の死4:1710人間の子供5:1311Little Edie2:202000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 48:40
1スプートニク4:592願い事4:553ガレキの楽園5:144Flower5:095Orange Noel4:216愛の温度3:547Rêve4:118音叉5:089赤い砂 白い花1:0510降るプラチナ5:5111メロディ3:532001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 36:44
1Zincite Trance1:232鉱石ラジオ3:243Satellite Song4:514エウロパの氷3:345きれいな感情4:186How About U0:317赤い砂 白い花 (Marrakech mix)2:098Trance Transistor Table Radio4:029案内マウス0:2110Welcome to Riskcaution Corporation4:5111チェコの夢 ～ Fall7:202004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 56:06
1New World5:172虹色の惑星4:283ルビーの月 ヒスイの海4:074Roundabout Drive5:075Pool5:226N.Y.2:487バニラ4:088夜気4:109パンジー4:1710レインフォレスト3:5511神様の午後4:2412Tune2:4913砂の岸辺5:142005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 55:35
1Blooming spring4:282little dream2:423TranceTransistorTableRadio (V.H.version)2:524An angel is smiling4:435Dear summer4:106hoshi no ame3:507i'd love to see u4:598It's snowing4:049Princess of winter1:2710Yellow star1:2711Melody3:4412Peace & White3:4313Tsunohazu'041:2114Spring vision5:0715at Eden3:3916Colours of Fall3:192009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 59:13
1Haleakalā5:282Monday, Tuesday4:203鏡の国5:034ターミナル4:375印象4:306mizu3:447ノルブリンカ5:548Orient Line4:429Lhasa4:5610At Eden3:4411The Tree of Life4:3112Wings of Blue5:0213太陽の塔2:422012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:06:45
1ハロー、ハロー4:502Magic Garden4:483Fly me above5:004ビーズ6:015喜びの竪琴5:296フォロー・ミー4:197金の波 千の波5:128Airplane4:129Aquarium on the Moon4:1710Ekleipsis4:0911灰色の雨4:4812Our Children's Rain Song4:1813虹4:5514Happiness is here4:272012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:08:01
1花かんむり5:042HAYABUSA5:413黄昏は未来で待つ4:044ガリレオの夜3:595キミヘ ムカウ ヒカリ4:576Sailor4:117蜜の夜明け4:548鳥かごの夢4:359雨の日には4:2310深海の火5:3411Tyrell5:5112Saint Bleu5:1913Sophia〜白の惑星5:5014ポーリーヌ、ポーリーヌ3:392016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 1:01:57
1リトルピアノ2:382Stay4:373Neverland5:354サンクチュアリ・アリス5:115Fairy Song5:296オーロラ1:397羽よ背中に5:268一切へ6:019冬の庭園5:0110蒼玉節4:5511Unknown Vision5:0112LostArea6:0013金色の目 premiere version4:242019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 29:02
1花の行方2:412Soul of AI4:173眩光5:194In my tears4:425氷の城4:256羊の夢2:497羽はツバメ4:492022 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 38:47
1ミツバチの羽音4:282舟は森を行く3:263金の糸の話4:394Sailor ~Silent Choir ver.3:125無言の詩4:486Plastic Forest4:097薔薇の名前3:198dream,dream4:499His Bicycle2:4410tabinosphere3:132025 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 45:58
1Henichesk2:312Vine4:333Black Beanstalk5:514Orlaya4:285Sprout4:086Hoshi no mi3:537Flora City3:208Colony4:359Cosmos4:0810Garden Gate4:3411Clover3:57
Single · 15
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 約束Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 9:42A約束4:48 B美しい星4:54 | 5 July 1986 | ||
| 1992 | 風と鳥と空〜reincarnation〜Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:251風と鳥と空〜reincarnation〜4:16 2ETERNITY4:09 | 21 January 1992 | ||
| 1992 | 凍る砂Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 9:511凍る砂5:23 2Lição do Vento4:28 | 21 November 1992 | ||
| 1994 | 少年の羽Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 16:401少年の羽3:56 2花のおもかげ4:25 3少年の羽 (オリジナル・カラオケ)3:56 4花のおもかげ (オリジナル・カラオケ)4:23 | 24 April 1994 | ||
| 1998 | 昼の月Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 17:271昼の月3:30 2人間の子供5:15 3昼の月 (Instrumental)3:31 4人間の子供 (Instrumental)5:11 | 21 January 1998 | ||
| 1998 | 月の家Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 19:011月の家4:34 2黒い種4:59 3月の家 （OFF VOCAL）4:33 4黒い種 （OFF VOCAL）4:55 | 22 April 1998 | ||
| 1999 | 叶えてSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 18:061叶えて6:20 2祝祭の前5:30 3叶えて without akino6:16 | 20 November 1999 | ||
| 2001 | 花のかたちSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 23:111花のかたち4:14 2フォロー・ミー4:17 3メロディ (moonside ver.)6:16 4Rêve4:11 5花のかたち (without akino)4:13 | 21 February 2001 | ||
| 2002 | 覚醒都市Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 18:021覚醒都市5:17 2黄昏は未来で待つ4:04 3ポーリーヌ、ポーリーヌ3:25 4覚醒都市（without akino）5:16 | 22 May 2002 | ||
| 2004 | 懐かしい宇宙Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 18:531懐かしい宇宙5:07 2虹色の惑星4:30 3Airplane4:12 4懐かしい宇宙（without akino）5:04 | 4 August 2004 | ||
| 2006 | キミヘ ムカウ ヒカリSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 18:201キミヘ ムカウ ヒカリ4:54 2Aquarium on the Moon4:18 3キミヘ ムカウ ヒカリ (without akino)4:54 4Aquarium on the Moon (without akino)4:14 | 24 May 2006 | ||
| 2008 | 金の波 千の波Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 19:301金の波 千の波5:12 2鳥かごの夢4:36 3金の波 千の波 (w/o akino)5:12 4鳥かごの夢 (w/o akino)4:30 | 23 January 2008 | ||
| 2009 | 蜜の夜明けSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 18:181蜜の夜明け4:54 2Ekleipsis4:08 3Monday, Tuesday4:24 4蜜の夜明け (w/o akino)4:52 | 5 August 2009 | ||
| 2013 | Unknown VisionSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 20:541Unknown Vision5:02 2一切へ6:03 3Magic Garden4:50 4Unknown Vision (w/o akino)4:59 | 30 January 2013 | ||
| 2017 | ユメミル雨Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 20:071ユメミル雨5:24 2Hand to Hand4:41 3ユメミル雨 (without akino)5:22 4Hand to Hand (off vocal)4:40 | 22 February 2017 |
Album · 5
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 人形草紙 あやつり左近 オリジナルサウンドトラックⅠSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 18 tracks · 1:06:001光なき夜をゆけ4:02 2ふゆう3:19 3闇に舞う3:54 4謎は解けるか3:07 5機先3:14 6心理の罠3:25 7春を思う2:03 8まんだら4:30 9あなたが犯人!2:02 10左近のテーマ3:43 11ハイカラ草紙3:14 12波紋3:17 13声5:10 14追跡3:02 15からまり3:47 16迷宮3:32 17瞑想4:23 18叶えて6:16 | Soundtrack | 16 December 1999 | |
| 2002 | RGBSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks · 1:09:561昼の月3:31 2さかさまの虹4:54 3Little Wing5:22 4黒い種4:56 5月の家4:32 6ばらの茂み5:43 7星の木馬4:39 8叶えて6:17 9祝祭の前 (RGB mix)5:28 10花のかたち4:14 11フォロー・ミー4:16 12きれいな感情4:18 13空の青さ7:07 14白昼夢4:39 | Compilation | 24 April 2002 | |
| 2005 | sora no utaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 1:16:431サリーのビー玉4:21 2覚醒都市5:15 3VOICES3:56 4スプートニク4:58 5鉱石ラジオ3:26 6昼の月3:30 7Moon Light Anthem4:16 8Silent Stream7:11 9仔猫の心臓3:59 10ガレキの楽園5:14 11Satellite Song4:45 12懐かしい宇宙5:06 13きれいな感情4:16 14降るプラチナ5:49 15WANNA BE AN ANGEL5:31 16美しい星 (sora no uta ver.)5:10 | Compilation | 23 November 2005 | |
| 2006 | VHmusic2 the first euro tourSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 1:16:121zincite trance4:21 2New World5:29 3きれいな感情4:26 4バニラ4:20 5TTTR ～Trance Transistor Table Radio～5:18 6Little Wing6:08 7Airplane6:46 8Pool6:23 9N.Y.2:44 10風と鳥と空 ～reincarnation～5:09 11Cosmo Incognita4:10 12凍る砂5:57 13鉱石ラジオ4:41 14Voices4:43 15美しい星5:37 | Live | 18 July 2006 | |
| 2019 | Another PlanetSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 1:05:381VOYAGE DE ROI3:41 2Idol talk4:59 3恋ほど素敵なミュージカルはない3:56 4ベルデセルバ戦記4:46 5永遠の涙4:43 6月のうまれる夜4:12 7ユメミル雨5:24 8ツレちゃんのゆううつ4:04 9Nocturne4:57 10おはよう地球3:09 11風のモノローグ4:51 12城3:40 13少年の羽3:56 14pieta2:42 15花数え2:11 16Water On4:27 | Compilation | 18 December 2019 |
EP · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | SmileSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 17:571Smile2:49 2カトリーヌ2:42 3悲しき天使4:58 4Le Premier Bonheur du Jour1:55 5Les Moulins de Mon Cœur3:00 6A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes2:33 | 14 June 2017 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Akino Arai head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 13 | 67.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 35 | 91.7th |
| Studio albums | 14 | 94th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 16 | 91.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 39 | 79.2th |
| Genres | 9 | 95.7th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raiché Coutev Sisters(band) | — | 1999 | original |
| Marsh-Mallow(band) | 1999 | 2001 | original |
Where this record comes from
aliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/fac271b8-b340-440a-9938-3d59d0f90b97discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/fac271b8-b340-440a-9938-3d59d0f90b97core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q609469genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q609469seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akino_Araibiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akino_Arai
Why this artist is in the database
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Wikidata: Q609469 · MusicBrainz: fac271b8-b340-440a-9938-3d59d0f90b97
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