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Chihiro Yonekura

Person · female · Japan · Yokohama · born 1972 · recording since 1996

Japanese singer-songwriter

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Also known as Chihiro Yonekura · 米仓千寻 · 米倉千尋 · Yonekura Chihiro · よねくらちひろ · よねくらちひろ · +2 more

Debut: 1996
Recording span: 29 years
Release groups: 49
Timeline events: 17
Wiki language versions: 11

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Timeline

17 events▣ Album 15◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1

1970s
1. 19 August 1972 · Birth
  Born 1972-08-19
  source: wikidata
1990s
1. 24 January 1996 · Debut release
  Debut release: 嵐の中で輝いて
  First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
  source: musicbrainz
2. 5 July 1996 · Album
  Album: Believe
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
3. 21 June 1997 · Album
  Album: Transistor Glamour
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
4. 21 August 1998 · Album
  Album: always
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
5. 3 November 1999 · Album
  Album: Colours
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
2000s
1. 25 October 2000 · Album
  Album: apples
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
2. 13 March 2002 · Album
  Album: jam
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
3. 26 February 2003 · Album
  Album: SPRING 〜start on a journey〜
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
4. 11 February 2004 · Album
  Album: azuré
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
5. 23 February 2005 · Album
  Album: Cheers
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
6. 8 February 2006 · Album
  Album: Fairwings
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
7. 25 April 2007 · Album
  Album: Kaleidoscope
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
8. 25 June 2008 · Album
  Album: Ever After
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
9. 30 September 2009 · Album
  Album: Departure
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
2010s
1. 16 March 2011 · Album
  Album: 泣けるアニソン
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
2020s
1. 2 May 2022 · Album
  Album: 9-nine-Songbook
  Album
  source: musicbrainz

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.

Normalised profile metrics with percentile rank
Metric	Value	Percentile
Wikipedia language versions	11	61.8th
Spotify monthly listeners	—	no data
Release groups in DB	49	94.2th
Studio albums	15	94.6th
Awards recorded	0	0th
Timeline events	17	92.4th
Recording span (years)	29	64th
Genres	4	84.7th

Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.

Discography (49 release groups · 15 studio albums)

Albums · 15

Believe
1996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 42:50
1プロローグ(10 YEARS AFTER)0:55
2嵐の中で輝いて～Stormy Version～4:19
3Yes, I Will4:13
4Love in Motion～ダイナマイトラブ～4:52
5世界中の悲しみから4:55
6未来の二人に～Acoustic Version～4:49
710 YEARS AFTER～Forever Version～4:28
8TRY ON MY DREAMS4:04
9あなたがいた季節5:01
10Believe～あなただけ映したい～5:14
Transistor Glamour
1997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 45:04
1オレンジ色のKissをあげよう4:38
2Carry On4:54
3約束4:55
4愉快な鼓動4:39
5未来の二人に4:29
6ライラ・ライラ・ライ4:45
7私の勇気4:24
8心からSHINING STAR5:04
9がんばれ!!3:02
10二人で歩きたい4:14
always
1998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 1:01:44
1To your heart2:24
2Strawberry Fields4:36
3永遠の扉 (ALBUM MIX)5:21
4HEAT6:04
5嵐の中で輝いて (Stormy Version)4:18
6未来の二人に (Remix Version)4:29
7Open Your Eyes (New Version)4:52
8DEAR MY GIRL4:36
910 YEARS AFTER (always Mix)4:25
10トムソーヤの冒険5:06
11夢みるBlue Moon4:39
12いつの日か4:52
13Harmony6:02
Colours
1999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 56:46
1I believe5:24
2WILL4:34
3Birth of light (Album Ver.)5:00
4FEEL ME (Album Ver.)4:38
5FRIENDS (Album Ver.)4:13
6Crimson of Butterfly (Album Ver.)3:40
7犬と赤いフリスビー3:45
8Truth (Album Ver.)5:06
9to Love.4:33
10My song for you5:51
11嵐の中で輝いて (20TH ANNIVERSARY VERSION)4:18
12永遠の扉 (20TH ANNIVERSARY VERSION)5:44
apples
2000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 48:57
1tuning apples0:32
2Return to myself3:48
3Just Fly Away3:43
4桜色の街4:13
5陽のあたる場所6:50
6かえりみち5:05
7Snow White5:15
8FLAME3:18
9LOOP4:38
10遠くへ5:15
11-祈り-6:20
jam
2002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 51:07
1ドルフィン・ソング4:45
2Butterfly Kiss4:14
3陽だまりをつれて4:40
4甘い甘い毒4:44
5琥珀の揺りかご4:40
6濱のメリー3:07
7レンズ越しの宇宙の下で4:51
8It's a beautiful day3:26
9Little Soldier ～album version～4:03
10ライラックの花束を3:41
11「あいのうた」～album version～8:56
SPRING 〜start on a journey〜
2003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 45:12
1Start on a journey4:28
2夏の終わりの花火4:29
3想い出がいっぱい4:07
4月に願いを4:08
5空はひとーつ！！3:53
6「手紙」4:15
7口づけを歌うように4:40
8Bridge4:23
9stars4:12
10さくら咲く日に4:19
11おやすみのうた2:18
azuré
2004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 47:56
1Heaven's Door4:14
2星になるまで4:45
3クローバー4:52
4約束の場所へ4:29
5Beehive4:55
6夢の地図4:40
7She3:41
8プレゼント4:20
9冬のひまわり4:32
10エミリー4:10
11飛べ！紙ヒコーキ3:18
Cheers
2005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 49:26
1Today's the day4:43
2フリル3:55
3Are you happy?4:27
4夕焼けのランドセル3:59
5reef4:17
6ずっとずっと4:42
7bless you5:00
8遠い遠い国で4:47
9cheers!4:36
1010 YEARS AFTER 〜thank you yesterdays〜 / 僕のスピードで (album version)9:00
Fairwings
2006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 49:35
1Scramble3:35
2Seriously3:27
3永遠の花 (album mix)4:16
4春風4:54
5Rain3:52
6Cross5:11
7Sunshine Day3:34
8ALIVE3:41
9春のしっぽ3:20
10笑顔に花束を (album mix)5:15
11ハレルヤ3:42
12Calling4:48
Kaleidoscope
2007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 52:54
1Kaleido Earth5:34
2青空とキミへ4:55
3Sailing4:04
4tsubomi3:41
5Happy Happy Birthday4:13
6Dear my friend3:56
7ライオンの翼5:15
8True Name4:41
9恋の時間3:47
10胸いっぱいの愛3:59
11ボクはShine!!4:11
12栞4:38
Ever After
2008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 55:44
1残酷な天使のテーゼ5:31
2Give a reason4:27
3水の星へ愛をこめて4:38
4嵐の中で輝いて5:02
5天使のゆびきり5:05
6遠い記憶4:23
7Trust You Forever4:57
8約束の場所へ6:22
9天使の休息4:54
10YOU GET TO BURNING5:09
11FRIENDS5:16
Departure
2009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 44:39
1My Departure4:01
2Shooting Star3:24
3スピカ4:44
4ラブ・ファイター4:33
512番目の・・4:38
6Be ambitious!4:28
7Dream On Dream - 夢の続き -4:22
8Overwrite!4:07
9プレリュード4:52
10Smile Go Happy~君に贈る言葉~5:30
泣けるアニソン
2011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 51:40
1you4:44
2君の知らない物語5:19
3星空のワルツ4:06
4暁の車5:42
5For フルーツバスケット5:48
6ダイアモンドクレバス5:35
7鳥の詩6:00
8指輪3:40
9My Soul, Your Beats!5:28
10ガーネット5:18
9-nine-Songbook
2022 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 41:44
1ReAlize3:59
2ふたり4:18
3ソラノキオク3:56
4ここにある空4:13
5ハルトキ～Spring Moment～4:03
6そして愛になる3:39
7DEAR MY WAKER4:04
8Squall4:46
9Be braver!4:13
10InFINITE Line4:33

Single · 29

Single release groups, by first release date
Year	Title	First release
1996	嵐の中で輝いてSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 4 tracks · 17:28 1嵐の中で輝いて4:18 210 YEARS AFTER4:28 3嵐の中で輝いて（original karaoke）4:18 410 YEARS AFTER（original karaoke）4:24	24 January 1996
1996	オレンジ色のKissをあげようSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 4 tracks · 17:20 1オレンジ色のKissをあげよう4:38 2TRY ON MY DREAMS4:03 3オレンジ色のKissをあげよう(カラオケ)4:38 4TRY ON MY DREAMS(カラオケ)4:01	23 October 1996
1996	未来の二人にSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 4 tracks · 17:51 1未来の二人に4:30 2私の勇気4:27 3未来の二人に（カラオケ）4:30 4私の勇気（カラオケ）4:24	5 December 1996
1997	約束Search Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 3 tracks · 14:50 1約束4:58 2Carry On4:57 3約束 (カラオケ)4:55	21 February 1997
1997	愉快な鼓動Search Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 3 tracks · 14:06 1愉快な鼓動4:40 2ライラ・ライラ・ライ4:47 3愉快な鼓動(オリジナル・カラオケ)4:39	21 May 1997
1998	永遠の扉Search Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 4 tracks · 19:39 1永遠の扉4:55 2いつの日か4:55 3永遠の扉 (オリジナル・カラオケ)4:55 4いつの日か (オリジナル・カラオケ)4:54	23 July 1998
1999	WILLSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 4 tracks · 17:44 1WILL4:38 2FRIENDS4:15 3WILL（off vocal version）4:38 4FRIENDS（off vocal version）4:13	25 August 1999
2000	Just Fly AwaySearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 4 tracks · 15:22 1Just Fly Away3:42 2Sweet True Love4:00 3Just Fly Away(Off Vocal Version)3:42 4Sweet True Love(Off Vocal Version)3:58	2 February 2000
2000	Return to myselfSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 4 tracks · 17:55 1Return to myself3:52 2遠くへ5:06 3Return to myself (instrumental)3:52 4遠くへ (instrumental)5:05	26 July 2000
2000	陽のあたる埸所Search Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 3 tracks · 19:05 1陽のあたる埸所6:51 2WILL ～acoustic version～5:25 3陽のあたる埸所 (instrumental)6:49	23 August 2000
2001	Butterfly KissSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 4 tracks · 18:02 1Butterfly Kiss4:20 2琥珀の揺りかご4:42 3Butterfly Kiss (instrumental)4:20 4琥珀の揺りかご (instrumental)4:40	31 October 2001
2002	陽だまりをつれてSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 4 tracks · 18:10 1陽だまりをつれて4:40 2「あいのうた」4:47 3犬と赤いフリスビー(live version)4:05 4陽だまりをつれて(instrumental)4:38	30 January 2002
2002	夏の終わりの花火Search Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 4 tracks · 16:00 1夏の終わりの花火4:29 2be with you3:41 3In My Life3:19 4夏の終わりの花火(Instrumental)4:31	22 August 2002
2003	想い出がいっぱいSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 4 tracks · 15:23 1想い出がいっぱい4:07 2さくら咲く日に4:19 3Scarborough Fair2:54 4想い出がいっぱい(Instrumental)4:03	22 January 2003
2003	約束の場所へSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 4 tracks · 17:42 1約束の場所へ4:29 2プレゼント4:18 3DREAMS4:30 4約束の場所へ (Instrumental)4:25	24 July 2003
2004	星になるまでSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 4 tracks · 15:47 1星になるまで4:44 2冬のひまわり4:32 3黄金の森1:50 4星になるまで (Instrumental)4:41	15 January 2004
2005	僕のスピードでSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 4 tracks · 15:27 1僕のスピードで4:08 2READY GO3:46 3さくらのうた3:25 4僕のスピードで (instrumental)4:08	23 February 2005
2005	永遠の花Search Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 4 tracks · 17:41 1永遠の花4:14 2Cross5:11 3DISTANCE4:04 4永遠の花(instrumental)4:12	6 July 2005
2009	2009「翔べ！ガンダム」&「永遠にアムロ」Search Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 2 tracks · 6:11 1翔べ！ガンダム2:50 2永遠にアムロ3:21	24 July 2009
2010	Seize the DaysSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 6 tracks · 27:36 1Seize the Days4:04 2Gift～永遠のまなざし4:37 3Goodbye Days5:09 4Seize the Days (off vocal)4:04 5Gift～永遠のまなざし (off vocal)4:37 6Goodbye Days (off vocal)5:05	22 December 2010
2011	Naked SoulSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 6 tracks · 26:00 1Naked Soul4:46 2Just a Revolution4:25 3ガンダムに愛を込めて3:50 4Naked Soul (without vocal)4:46 5Just a Revolution (without vocal)4:25 6ガンダムに愛を込めて (without vocal)3:48	23 February 2011
2011	ぱんでみっく！！Search Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 4 tracks · 14:43 1ぱんでみっく!!3:47 2Like a Party3:36 3ぱんでみっく!! (off vocal ver.)3:46 4Like a Party (off vocal ver.)3:34	25 May 2011
2013	TVアニメ「フェアリーテイル」オープニングテーマフェアリーテイル～約束の日～ / 米倉千尋Search Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 4 tracks · 19:35 1フェアリーテイル～約束の日～4:26 2君に伝えたい5:23 3フェアリーテイル～約束の日～(Instrumental)4:25 4君に伝えたい(Instrumental)5:21	27 February 2013
2013	りばいばる!Search Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 4 tracks · 13:22 1りばいばる!3:27 2Sticky Lucky Stupids (米倉千尋ver.)3:15 3りばいばる!(off vocal ver.)3:26 4Sticky Lucky Stupids (off vocal ver.)3:14	22 May 2013
2016	零 -ZERO-Search Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 2 tracks · 9:45 1零 -ZERO-4:11 2シリウスの瞬く空に5:34	26 October 2016
2018	HOWLING SWORD / PromiseSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 4 tracks · 19:22 1HOWLING SWORD4:40 2Promise5:01 3HOWLING SWORD (Instrumental)4:40 4Promise (Instrumental)5:01	28 February 2018
2020	9-nine-そらいろそらうたそらのおとSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 2 tracks · 8:08 1ソラノキオク3:55 2ここにある空4:13	28 May 2020
2023	Beginning RebirthSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 1 track · 4:22 1Beginning Rebirth4:22	1 October 2023
2025	祝福 - from CrosSingSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 2 tracks · 6:32 1祝福 - from CrosSing3:16 2祝福 - from CrosSing (Instrumental)3:16	21 May 2025

Album · 5

Album release groups, by first release date
Year	Title	Notes	First release
2001	Little VoiceSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:12:05 1I believe5:38 2永遠の扉4:56 3嵐の中で輝いて4:18 4WILL4:36 5犬と赤いフリスビー3:44 6TRY ON MY DREAMS4:04 7トムソーヤの冒険5:07 8WINTER WISH5:16 9陽のあたる場所6:50 10約束4:57 11桜色の街4:14 12FRIENDS4:14 13未来の二人に4:29 14ライラ・ライラ・ライ4:47 15いつの日か4:55	Compilation	11 February 2001
2004	BEST OF CHIHIROXSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 32 tracks · 2:24:02 Disc 116 tracks · 1:13:15 1嵐の中で輝いて4:18 210 YEARS AFTER4:27 3未来の二人に4:30 4愉快な鼓動4:41 5名前のない未来図5:19 6Open Your Eyes4:08 7永遠の扉4:56 8Birth of light4:33 9斎歌-いつきうた-3:38 10Crimson of Butterfly3:45 11Please5:01 12My song for you5:18 13WILL4:38 14FRIENDS4:14 15FEEL ME4:39 16Truth5:10 Disc 216 tracks · 1:10:47 1Just Fly Away3:43 2Sweet True Love4:00 3Return to myself3:53 4遠くへ5:06 5陽のあたる場所6:50 6FLAME3:19 7WINTER WISH5:14 8Little Soldier4:00 9Butterfly Kiss4:20 10琥珀の揺りかご4:42 11be with you3:41 12Bridge4:23 13stars4:11 14約束の場所へ4:32 15Tattoo Kiss4:47 16escape4:06	Compilation	26 May 2004
2010	VoyagerSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 30 tracks · 2:22:35 Disc 115 tracks · 1:11:02 1約束の場所へ4:28 2嵐の中で輝いて4:17 3僕のスピードで4:06 4HEAT6:06 5FRIENDS4:13 6Butterfly Kiss4:15 7cheers!4:35 8WILL4:36 910 YEARS AFTER4:26 10犬と赤いフリスビー3:44 11Just Fly Away3:42 12永遠の扉5:22 13Smile Go Happy 〜君に贈る言葉〜5:31 14いつの日か4:54 15陽のあたる場所6:47 Disc 215 tracks · 1:11:33 1Miracle Voyager4:27 2Heaven’s Door4:13 3ALIVE3:40 4陽だまりをつれて4:38 5遠くへ5:12 6My song for you5:47 7Kaleido Earth5:32 8Start on a journey4:27 9—祈り—6:20 10夏の終わりの花火4:29 11READY GO3:45 12Cross5:10 13Little Soldier4:04 14Carry On4:57 15Eternity4:52	Compilation	8 December 2010
2015	BEST OF CHIHIROX IISearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 28 tracks · 2:04:28 Disc 117 tracks · 1:13:13 1僕のスピードで4:06 2永遠の花4:13 3Cross5:11 4ALIVE3:39 5Calling4:49 6ライオンの翼5:11 7Seize the Days4:04 8ガンダムに愛を込めて3:50 9ぱんでみっく！！3:48 10Like a Party3:36 11ヨコハマを歩こう2:53 12フェアリーテイル～約束の日～4:26 13君に伝えたい5:22 14りばいばる！3:28 15恋せよ乙女！4:06 16未来への前奏曲5:16 17三本の魔法の木5:15 Disc 211 tracks · 51:15 110 YEARS AFTER4:31 2約束の場所へ4:30 3Butterfly Kiss4:04 4琥珀の揺りかご4:44 5FRIENDS5:50 6Little Soldier4:52 7Just Fly Away3:41 8Return to myself4:00 9WILL4:26 10永遠の扉5:07 11嵐の中で輝いて5:30	Compilation	28 October 2015
2021	25 YEARS AFTER 〜All Time Best〜Search Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 60 tracks · 4:29:31 Disc 115 tracks · 1:10:21 1嵐の中で輝いて4:18 2Believe〜あなただけ映したい〜5:15 3オレンジ色のKissをあげよう4:36 4未来の二人に4:29 5約束4:57 6愉快な鼓動4:40 7Strawberry Fields4:40 8永遠の扉5:22 9Birth of light4:32 10WILL4:35 11FEEL ME4:38 12Just Fly Away3:41 13Return to myself3:52 14陽のあたる場所6:49 15Little Soldier3:57 Disc 215 tracks · 1:06:27 1Butterfly Kiss4:15 2陽だまりをつれて4:38 3夏の終わりの花火4:29 4Bridge4:22 5想い出がいっぱい4:05 6約束の場所へ4:27 7星になるまで4:43 8僕のスピードで4:06 9永遠の花4:13 10ALIVE3:39 11青空とキミへ4:52 12ライオンの翼5:11 13Seize the Days4:05 14フェアリーテイル〜約束の日〜4:24 15Promise4:58 Disc 315 tracks · 1:05:13 110 YEARS AFTER4:26 2FRIENDS4:13 3遠くへ5:12 4琥珀の揺りかご4:41 5WINTER WISH5:13 6さくらのうた3:21 7ハレルヤ3:38 8ガンダムに愛を込めて3:49 9ぱんでみっく!!3:47 10りばいばる!3:27 11Candy Lie4:53 12Tattoo Kiss4:47 13犬と赤いフリスビー3:44 14トムソーヤの冒険5:09 15いつの日か4:53 Disc 415 tracks · 1:07:30 1Home5:28 2ミラクルとらぶる New Face!3:33 3零 -ZERO-4:11 4シリウスの瞬く空に5:35 5Give me five!3:37 65文字の恋の行方4:30 7恋せよ乙女！4:04 8ソラノキオク3:55 9ハルトキ〜Spring Moment〜4:03 10DEAR MY WAKER4:04 11Be braver!4:14 12HEAT6:05 13桜色の街4:14 14My song for you5:16 15私という物語4:41	Compilation	28 April 2021

Stats & PK

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Chihiro Yonekura metrics with percentile rank among published artists
Metric	Value	Percentile
Wikipedia language versions	11	61.8th
Spotify monthly listeners	—	no data
Release groups in DB	49	94.2th
Studio albums	15	94.6th
Awards recorded	0	0th
Timeline events	17	92.4th
Recording span (years)	29	64th
Genres	4	84.7th

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Line-up

Band line-up and band memberships with dates
Name	From	To
r.o.r/s(band)	—	present
シスターラビッツ(band)	—	present
Project Yamato 2199(band)	—	present

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aliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b3d26b70-854c-4f36-a787-445b53cb3671
discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
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Wikidata: Q840501 · MusicBrainz: b3d26b70-854c-4f36-a787-445b53cb3671

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Timeline

1970s

Born 1972-08-19

1990s

Debut release: 嵐の中で輝いて

Album: Believe

Album: Transistor Glamour

Album: always

Album: Colours

2000s

Album: apples

Album: jam

Album: SPRING 〜start on a journey〜

Album: azuré

Album: Cheers

Album: Fairwings

Album: Kaleidoscope

Album: Ever After

Album: Departure

2010s

Album: 泣けるアニソン

2020s

Album: 9-nine-Songbook

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Discography (49 release groups · 15 studio albums)

Albums · 15

Single · 29

Album · 5

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