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Tier 3 · vertical & regional
Nano
Person · female · United States · New York City · born 1988 · recording since 2012
Japanese-American singer
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Also known as NANO · Hana Ishiyama Ohara · Nano Hana Ishiyama Ohara · nano · ナノ
Timeline
8 events▣ Album 6◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1980s
2010s
· Debut release
Debut release: nanoir
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
2020s
Biography
English biography429 words · 2 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1368416474
Biography
Nano (ナノ; stylized as nano), is a Japanese-American singer and lyricist managed by HoriPro and signed to the Flying Dog label. Born in New York City, Nano sings in both Japanese and English. Nano posted music on YouTube and Niconico before being signed by a record label.
Biography
Nano was born on July 12, in New York City. She was raised in the United States as a child but then moved to Japan when she was fourteen.
Nano posted covers of Vocaloid and anime songs online, first on YouTube and later on the Japanese site Niconico. She is bilingual, and sometimes wrote English lyrics to the cover songs, giving them a Western touch without losing the original style. Eventually, this led to a record deal with Japanese major label Flying Dog. Her debut album Nanoir
nanoirSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1magenta4:362ヒステリ4:113GALLOWS BELL3:444Beautiful ground3:155glow4:456想イ出カケラ4:307Dive In Your Eyes4:028Just Be Friends5:149EMPTY SHELL4:3210メランコリック3:4611第一次ジブン戦争4:0812Calc.〜Piano Live Version〜4:56 was released on March 14, 2012. Nano's first live performance was on March 16, 2013.
Nano has recorded several original theme songs for various anime series, such as, "Bull's Eye
Bull's EyeSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Bull's Eye3:502Mirror, Mirror3:453Bull's Eye (Instrumental ver.)3:504Mirror, Mirror (Instrumental ver.)3:31" for Hidan no Aria, "Now or Never
Now or NeverSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Now or Never4:092Destiny ~12回目の奇跡~4:423Now or Never (Instrumental)4:094Destiny ~12回目の奇跡~ (Instrumental)4:39" for Phi Brain: Puzzle of God, "No Pain, No Game
No pain, No gameSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1No pain, No game3:222Crossroad3:583No pain, No game (Instrumental)3:224Crossroad (Instrumental)3:58" and "Exist" for Btooom!, "Savior of Song
SAVIOR OF SONGSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1SAVIOR OF SONG4:102Our Story8:003SAVIOR OF SONG (Instrumental ver.)4:104Our Story (Instrumental ver.)7:55" (feat. My First Story) for Arpeggio of Blue Steel, "Born To Be
Born to beSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Born to be3:352Happy Ending Simulator3:573Born to be (Instrumental ver.)3:354Happy Ending Simulator (Instrumental ver.)3:57" for Magical Warfare, "Sable" for M3 the dark metal, "Got the grip" produced by TeddyLoid and featuring NANO for New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt second season's soundtrack, "Dreamcatcher
DREAMCATCHERSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1DREAMCATCHER3:382HolloWorld3:373DREAMCATCHER (Instrumental ver)3:374HolloWorld (Instrumental ver.)3:34" for Magical Girl Raising Project, "Rock On.
Rock on.Spotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1identity crisis4:092Born to be3:343JUMP START4:154SABLE3:505SAVIOR OF SONG4:066Scarlet Story3:067Be the one4:318INFINITY≠ZERO4:019RESTART3:3010One Life4:5411Small & Significant5:3512Rock on.4:16" for the first film of Arpeggio of Blue Steel, Arpeggio of Blue Steel: Ars Nova DC, “Star Light, Star Bright
Star light, Star brightSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Star light, Star bright4:092Blue jay5:163Star light, Star bright (Instrumental ver.)4:094Blue jay (Instrumental ver.)5:13” for Conception, and "Kemurikusa
KEMURIKUSASpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1KEMURIKUSA4:082Spiral Eye4:033KEMURIKUSA (Instrumental ver.)4:074Spiral Eye (Instrumental ver.)3:59" for Kemurikusa. "No Pain, No Game" was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.
Some of Nano's other commercially featured works include:
"Destiny: 12 Kaime no Kiseki" as the opening of the PlayStation Portable game Conception: Ore no Kodomo o Undekure!.
"Silence" as the theme song of the Japanese horror channel Den Of Horror: Horror no Sokutsu!
"Happy Ending Simulator" as the theme song of the arcade game Gunslinger Stratos 2.
"Scarlet Story" as the theme song for the Japanese TV puppet show Sherlock Holmes.
"Infinity≠Zero" as the theme song for the Japanese live action film Bakumatsu Kokosei.
"Paralyze:D" as the theme song of the PlayStation Vita game Re:Vice[D].
"Identity Crisis" and "Restart" for the video game Warriors Orochi.
"Mirror, Mirror" for the PlayStation Vita game Bad Apple Wars.
"Dare Devil" for the mobile phone game "Houkago Girls Tribe."
"Nevereverland" as the theme song for the anime OVA Ark IX.
"INFERNO" as the theme song of Gira Husty from the Japanese tokusatsu television drama Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger.
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 | 37 | 92.1th |
| Studio albums | 6 | 86.1th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 8 | 84.1th |
| Recording span (years) | 14 | 33.6th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (37 release groups · 6 studio albums)
Albums · 6
2012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 51:39
1magenta4:362ヒステリ4:113GALLOWS BELL3:444Beautiful ground3:155glow4:456想イ出カケラ4:307Dive In Your Eyes4:028Just Be Friends5:149EMPTY SHELL4:3210メランコリック3:4611第一次ジブン戦争4:0812Calc.〜Piano Live Version〜4:562013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 54:56
1neophobia3:572All Eyes On Me4:383KALEIDOSCOPE4:114Nevereverland4:485Silence4:166A Genesis3:327Remember, My Friend5:368Now or Never4:099BE FREE (WITH MUSIC)4:4010No pain, No game3:2511Black Board3:4612Horizon4:1013Palette3:482015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 49:47
1identity crisis4:092Born to be3:343JUMP START4:154SABLE3:505SAVIOR OF SONG4:066Scarlet Story3:067Be the one4:318INFINITY≠ZERO4:019RESTART3:3010One Life4:5411Small & Significant5:3512Rock on.4:162017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 19 tracks · 1:17:10
Disc 11MY LIBERATION3:412Eye of the Beholder4:453Nameless Nemesis4:534Hybrid Heart3:585Bull’s Eye3:496PARAISO3:207Beautiful Disaster3:598DREAMCATCHER3:389Because of You4:4910Milestone3:5711Pentagram3:3812The Crossing4:02Disc 21Mirror, Mirror3:422Last Refrain4:483HolloWorld3:374bittersweet3:505DARE DEVIL3:506HAVEN4:117GALLOWS BELL <5th Anniversary ver.>4:432023 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 58:42
Disc 11Evolution3:532FIGHT SONG3:283We Are The Vanguard3:294Heart of Glass3:555Let's Make Noise3:036Broken Voices4:007CATASTROPHE4:038Happiness3:509A Nameless Color3:4610Circle of Stars4:07Disc 21Rolling Star3:142TRUTH〜A Great Detective of Love〜5:353リライト3:334God knows…4:415深い森4:05OHSAMASENTAI KING-OHGER Music Collection Vol. 2
2023 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 23:49
1Taikan No Hi1:312Hakabaka E Irasshai1:293Natsukashiki Tomo Tono Saikai0:324Main Title: OHSAMASENTAI KING-OHGER Adventure Heaven0:285Shi No Kuni E1:126Shiso No Ou Rhynioru1:077Norowareshi Rita0:178Daiyakusai No Yogen1:139Moesakaru Takitatejo1:5010Gira To Devonica1:1311Ou Tachi No Ketsudan2:4312Mamoru Beki Wa Chiisana Shiawase2:5213Ohgai Busou!0:4414Inferno - Movie Ver.2:5715Warera OHSAMASENTAI!1:4616Shiso Kourai! KING-KUWAGATA-OHGER!!0:4917Aratanaru Ou No Tanjou1:06
Single · 25
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Now or NeverSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 17:391Now or Never4:09 2Destiny ~12回目の奇跡~4:42 3Now or Never (Instrumental)4:09 4Destiny ~12回目の奇跡~ (Instrumental)4:39 | 23 May 2012 | ||
| 2012 | No pain, No gameSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 14:401No pain, No game3:22 2Crossroad3:58 3No pain, No game (Instrumental)3:22 4Crossroad (Instrumental)3:58 | 10 October 2012 | ||
| 2013 | SAVIOR OF SONGSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 24:151SAVIOR OF SONG4:10 2Our Story8:00 3SAVIOR OF SONG (Instrumental ver.)4:10 4Our Story (Instrumental ver.)7:55 | 30 October 2013 | ||
| 2014 | Born to beSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 15:041Born to be3:35 2Happy Ending Simulator3:57 3Born to be (Instrumental ver.)3:35 4Happy Ending Simulator (Instrumental ver.)3:57 | 19 February 2014 | ||
| 2014 | INFINITY≠ZERO / SABLESearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 23:361INFINITY≠ZERO4:03 2SABLE3:51 3Dusty Mirror3:56 4INFINITY≠ZERO (Instrumental ver.)4:03 5SABLE (Instrumental ver.)3:50 6Dusty Mirror (Instrumental ver.)3:53 | 23 July 2014 | ||
| 2015 | Bull's EyeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 14:561Bull's Eye3:50 2Mirror, Mirror3:45 3Bull's Eye (Instrumental ver.)3:50 4Mirror, Mirror (Instrumental ver.)3:31 | 28 October 2015 | ||
| 2016 | DREAMCATCHERSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 14:261DREAMCATCHER3:38 2HolloWorld3:37 3DREAMCATCHER (Instrumental ver)3:37 4HolloWorld (Instrumental ver.)3:34 | 2 November 2016 | ||
| 2017 | MY LIBERATION / PARAISOSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 21:431MY LIBERATION3:42 2PARAISO3:20 3DARE DEVIL3:52 4MY LIBERATION (Instrumental ver.)3:42 5PARAISO (Instrumental ver.)3:19 6DARE DEVIL (Instrumental ver.)3:48 | 1 February 2017 | ||
| 2018 | ウツシヨノユメSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 18:381ウツシヨノユメ3:55 2Gloria5:26 3ウツシヨノユメ (Instrumental ver.)3:55 4Gloria (Instrumental ver.)5:22 | 22 August 2018 | ||
| 2018 | ウツシヨノユメSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 15:161ウツシヨノユメ3:56 2Gloria5:26 3A Thousand Words5:54 | 22 August 2018 | ||
| 2018 | Star light, Star brightSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 18:471Star light, Star bright4:09 2Blue jay5:16 3Star light, Star bright (Instrumental ver.)4:09 4Blue jay (Instrumental ver.)5:13 | 21 November 2018 | ||
| 2019 | KEMURIKUSASearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 16:171KEMURIKUSA4:08 2Spiral Eye4:03 3KEMURIKUSA (Instrumental ver.)4:07 4Spiral Eye (Instrumental ver.)3:59 | 6 February 2019 | ||
| 2021 | AUTOBIOGRAPHYSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:321AUTOBIOGRAPHY4:32 | 17 March 2021 | ||
| 2021 | All I NeedSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:571All I Need3:57 | 31 March 2021 | ||
| 2021 | 月と十六夜Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:501月と十六夜3:50 | 11 December 2021 | ||
| 2022 | HappinessSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:481Happiness3:48 | 27 May 2022 | ||
| 2022 | CATASTROPHESearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:031CATASTROPHE4:03 | 5 October 2022 | ||
| 2023 | EvolutionSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:511Evolution3:51 | 14 January 2023 | ||
| 2024 | OblivionSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:251Oblivion3:25 | 12 January 2024 | ||
| 2024 | Lost In GraySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:281Lost In Gray3:28 | 14 March 2024 | ||
| 2024 | Do or DieSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:421Do or Die3:42 | 13 April 2024 | ||
| 2025 | Devil In MeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:011Devil In Me4:01 | 18 June 2025 | ||
| 2025 | AntagonistSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:201Antagonist3:20 | 5 September 2025 | ||
| 2026 | Dream BigSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:501Dream Big4:25 2Dream Big (Instrumental)4:25 | 29 May 2026 | ||
| 2026 | HollowSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:401Hollow2:40 | 10 September 2026 |
Album · 3
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Remember your color.Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 11 tracks · 1:09:24Disc 1 1magenta5:11 2neophobia4:02 3GALLOWS BELL3:56 4No pain, No game3:52 5エグジスト4:11 6ヒステリ4:26 7glow5:06 8BE FREE (WITH MUSIC)5:14 9Nevereverland5:34 10Remember, My Friend6:13 Disc 21Road to “Remember your color.”21:39 | Live | 5 June 2013 | |
| 2016 | nano's REMIXESSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 7 tracks · 30:241Freedom Is Yours4:28 2Rock on. [emon Remix]4:57 3SAVIOR OF SONG [Novoiski (MOONBUG) Remix]4:56 4Born to be [banvox Remix]4:08 5No pain, No game [ヒゲドライバー Remix]3:46 6SABLE [Novoiski (MOONBUG) Remix]3:41 7Nevereverland [DJ'TEKINA//SOMETHING Remix]4:28 | Remix | 13 July 2016 | |
| 2020 | ISearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 21 tracks · 1:22:48Disc 1 01Now or Never4:08 02No pain, No game3:25 03SAVIOR OF SONG4:08 04Born to be3:37 05INFINITY≠ZERO4:03 06SABLE3:51 07Bull’s Eye3:49 08DREAMCATCHER3:37 09MY LIBERATION3:41 10PARAISO3:20 11ウツシヨノユメ3:55 12Star light, Star bright4:09 13KEMURIKUSA4:06 Disc 21neophobia3:59 2Nevereverland4:49 3Rock on.4:17 4The Crossing4:04 5INSIDE MY CORE4:14 6ロキ3:31 7ECHO3:27 8magenta (BEST ALBUM ver.)4:38 | Compilation | 18 March 2020 |
EP · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ANTHESISSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 27:551AUTOBIOGRAPHY4:32 2All I Need3:59 3LINE OF FIRE4:37 4Hourglass Story5:04 5Remember again.4:38 6Hourglass Story (Original Acoustic Version)5:05 | 14 April 2021 | ||
| 2025 | aИomalySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 21:551Do or Die3:42 2ENDGAME3:44 3Devil In Me4:01 4WAKE ME UP3:35 5Oblivion3:25 6Lost In Gray3:28 | 2 July 2025 |
Other · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Embers We HoldSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 1:11:261God-ish3:30 2Shanti3:42 3Erased4:20 4Monitoring3:07 5No Pain, No Game4:41 6Trails of Flame3:58 7Flower6:21 8Kokoronashi6:26 9A Song About Wicked (Elphaba Glinda Rap)1:43 10Popular5:52 11Waifu Jam5:53 12Odo3:36 13Suzaku4:18 14Villain3:32 15Villain5:13 16Glamorous Sky5:14 | Live | 5 June 2025 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Nano head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 13 | 67.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 37 | 92.1th |
| Studio albums | 6 | 86.1th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 8 | 84.1th |
| Recording span (years) | 14 | 33.6th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| nanovish(band) | — | present |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nano_%28cropped%29.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8b089567-8879-4d0e-bf24-6f8352b63a16discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8b089567-8879-4d0e-bf24-6f8352b63a16core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11323946genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11323946seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nano_%28singer%29biography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nano_%28singer%29
Why this artist is in the database
- List of J-pop artists
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Image: Michael Ocampo from United States · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q11323946 · MusicBrainz: 8b089567-8879-4d0e-bf24-6f8352b63a16
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