Eve (Japanese singer)

Eve^[a] (born 23 May 1995) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and Vocaloid producer. He entered the music industry by singing covers of popular music on Niconico.

Eve
Born	(1995-05-23) 23 May 1995 (age 29)
Genres	J-pop
Occupations	Singer songwriter producer
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Harapeco Records (2016–2018) Toy's Factory (2019–present)
Website	eveofficial.com

He signed to Toy's Factory in 2019, moving away from his independently owned label, buHarapeco Records, of whom Eve had produced under since the release of his debut album, Wonder Word.^[1] He was also a guest in "School of Lock!" by Tokyo FM.^[2]

His style of music was reportedly influenced by pop culture, such as movies.^[3]

His music has been featured as the theme song for various anime, such as "Dark Night" (闇夜) for Dororo, "Kaikai Kitan" (廻廻奇譚, lit. 'Round Round Mysterious Story') for Jujutsu Kaisen, "Ao No Waltz" (蒼のワルツ, lit. 'Blue Waltz') for Josee, the Tiger and the Fish, "Fight Song" (ファイトソング, Faito Songu) for Chainsaw Man, "Bokurano" (ぼくらの, lit. 'Our') for My Hero Academia, and "Teenage Blue" (ティーンエージブルー, Tīnēji Burū) for Blue Box.

Career

2009–2018: Early years

Eve began his career on the Japanese video-sharing service, Niconico in October 2009.^[4] His first cover was released on Niconico on 1 October 2009, singing "TRAGIC BOY".^[5] Kurowa and Keitora were his previous names on Niconico, before he began to use his current name.

From 2012 to 2013, Eve was the lead vocalist for the Japanese indie band Einie, alongside Natsushiro Takaaki, another well-known Vocaloid musician within the utaite (歌い手) community. Afterward, Eve was a member of a group called "Riot of Color" in 2014, before releasing his debut album, Wonder Word, on 14 August 2014.

Eve followed Wonder Word with Round Robin in 2015, before releasing Official Number in 2016. Official Number was his first charting album at the time, peaking at 35 and 99 on the Oricon Albums Chart and Billboard Japan Hot 100.

Following the success of Official Number, Eve released Bunka (文化, lit. 'Culture') on 13 December 2017, which peaked at 14 and 33 on the Oricon Albums Chart and Billboard Japan Hot 100, respectively.

On 7 March 2018, Eve released Blue (蒼), a collaboration album alongside Sou.

2019–2022: Major debut and Kaizin

In 2019, Eve signed to Toy's Factory. On 6 February 2019, Eve released Otogi (おとぎ, lit. 'Fairy'), his first major album with the label.^[6] Otogi was Eve's highest chart position at the time, peaking at 6 and 4 on the Oricon Albums Chart and the Billboard Japan Hot 100 respectively.

Eve followed Otogi with Smile, his most successful album by chart position to date, on 12 February 2020. Smile peaked at 2 and 3 on the Oricon Albums Chart and the Billboard Japan Hot 100 respectively. Following the release of Smile, Eve released his second EP, Kaikai Kitan/Ao no Waltz on 23 December 2020.^[7] The EP was preceded by three singles: "Kaikai Kitan", "Ao no Waltz" and "Shinkai", which were used as the soundtrack for the anime Jujutsu Kaisen and the movie Josee, the Tiger and the Fish respectively.^[8][9]

On 25 January 2022, Netflix announced a musical film, Adam by Eve: A Live in Animation, a collaboration project with Eve.^[10] The film featured various scores produced by Eve and had a runtime of 60 minutes. The film premiered on 15 March 2022 and also had a limited theatrical release in Japan.^[11][12] A day after the release of the film, his third major album Kaizin (廻人, Kaijin), was released. The album peaked at 4 on the Oricon Albums Chart. In the following month, he performed the title track for the anime film Bubble alongside Riria.^[13][14] His single "Fight Song" (ファイトソング, Faito Songu) used as the 12th ending theme song for the anime series Chainsaw Man, and released digitally on 28 December 2022.^[15][16]

2023–present: First foreign tour and Under Blue

In January 2023, Eve released "Bokurano" (ぼくらの, lit. 'Our'), the opening theme for the second part of the sixth season of My Hero Academia.^[17] A Bokurano EP was released on 22 March 2023.^[18]

Eve collaborated with composer Hiroyuki Sawano on a song titled "Pray" released on 13 January 2024, and it was featured as the ending theme song for the 2024 television drama Innai Keisatsu.^[19][20]

In May 2024, Eve began touring outside of Japan with his first Asia tour "Eve Asia Tour 2024 Culture", beginning in Hong Kong.^[21][22]

Throughout 2024, Eve continued releasing singles and performing songs with tie-ins including "Insomnia" and "Sweet Memory" for My Home Hero (live action)^[23] and Shōshimin Series respectively. On 20 August 2024, Eve announced his next album titled Under Blue.^[24] In October 2024, Eve performed the single "Teenage Blue" as the ending theme song for the anime series Blue Box.^[25]

Under Blue, Eve's fourth major album, was released on 27 November 2024.^[26] On the same day, a music video for "Lazy Cat", the first track on Under Blue was released.^[27]

Other ventures

Eve created a clothing brand named Harapeco in 2016, and currently manages, designs, and sells unisex apparel and accessories. Eve also manages a second Store, named Eve Official Store, where he sells different types of music and tour-related merchandise that includes clothing and accessories.^[28]

He created and published a manga, Kara no Kioku, illustrated by Newo, on 15 April 2020. The manga currently has 32 chapters through 4 Volumes, the most recent volume being released on 27 December 2022.

Alongside the manga, Eve is also writing a light novel, named How to Eat Life, of which was announced on 1 August 2022 on Eve's Twitter page. Volume 1 proceeded to release on 22 September 2022.^[29] Volume 2 was also being worked on at the time.^[30] Volume 2 proceeded to release on 11 January 2023, with an attached announcement that Volume 1 of the Novel would be proceeding with a reprint. The announcement was made by MF Bunko J, a novel publishing label, affiliated with Media Factory.^[31] Volume 3 was released afterwards, on 26 May 2023.^[32]

Eve also streams on TwitCasting.^[33]

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		JPN [34]	JPN Comb [A][35]	JPN Hot [36]
Round Robin	Released: 16 August 2015 Label: Self-released Formats: CD, digital download	—	—	—
Official Number	Released: 19 October 2016 Label: Harapeco Records Formats: CD, digital download	35	—	99
Bunka (文化; Culture)	Released: 13 December 2017 Label: Harapeco Records Formats: CD, digital download	14	—	33
Otogi (おとぎ; Fairy)	Released: 6 February 2019 Label: Toy's Factory Formats: CD, digital download	6	5	4
Smile	Released: 12 February 2020 Label: Toy's Factory Formats: CD, digital download	2	2	3
Eve Vocaloid 01	Released: 9 February 2022 Label: Toy's Factory Formats: Digital download	—	—	—
Kaizin (廻人; People)	Released: 16 March 2022[37] Label: Toy's Factory Formats: CD, digital download	4	4	5
Under Blue	Released: 27 November 2024[24] Label: Toy's Factory Formats: CD, digital download	5	5	5
"—" denotes items which did not chart.

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		JPN [34]	JPN Comb [B][35]	JPN Hot [38]
Wonder Word	Released: 17 August 2014 Label: Self-released Formats: CD, digital download	—	—	—
Kaikai Kitan/Ao no Waltz (廻廻奇譚 / 蒼のワルツ)	Released: 23 December 2020 Label: Toy's Factory Formats: CD, digital download	3	3	3
Bokurano (ぼくらの)	Released: 21 March 2023 Label: Toy's Factory Formats: CD, digital download	—	—	—
"—" denotes items which did not chart.

Collaboration albums

List of collaboration albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		JPN [39]	JPN Hot [40]
Oyasumi (Good Night) (Eve & Yurin)	Released: 30 December 2014 Label: Self-released Formats: CD, digital download	—	—
Ao (蒼) (Eve × Sou)	Released: 28 February 2018 Label: Harapeco Records Formats: CD, digital download	7	11
"—" denotes items which did not chart.

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak positions		Notes	Certifications	Album
		JPN Comb [C][41]	JPN Hot [42]
Indies
"Nonsense Bungaku" (ナンセンス文学; "Nonsense Literature")	2017	—	—			Bunka
"Anoko Secret" (あの娘シークレット; "The Secret About That Girl")		—	—
Major
"We're Still Underground" (僕らまだアンダーグラウンド; "Bokura Mada Underground")	2018	—	—			Otogi
"Yamiyo" (闇夜; "Dark Night")	2019	—	31	2nd ED for the 2019 anime Dororo.[43]		Smile
"Raison d'être" (レーゾンデートル; "Reason for Being")		—	45
"Hakugin" (白銀; 'Silver')		—	98
"Kokoro Yohō" (心予報; "Heart Forecast")	2020	50	—
"Kaikai Kitan" (廻廻奇譚; "Round Round Mysterious Story")		7	7	1st OP for the anime Jujutsu Kaisen Season 1.[44]	RIAJ: 3× Platinum (st.)[45]	Kaikai Kitan / Ao no Waltz
"Promise" (約束; "Yakusoku")		—	—
"Shinkai" (心海)		—	—	Insert song for the 2020 anime film Josee, the Tiger and the Fish.[46]
"Ao no Waltz" (蒼のワルツ)		—	—	ED for the 2020 anime film Josee, the Tiger and the Fish.[46]
"Heikousen" (平行線; "Parallel Lines")	2021	—	—			Non-album singles
"Yoru wa Honoka" (夜は仄か; "Faint at Night")		—	54			Kaizin
"White Snow" (白雪; "Shirayuki")	2022	—	—			Under Blue
"Fight Song" (ファイトソング)		29	26	12th ED for the anime Chainsaw Man.[16]
"Bokurano" (ぼくらの; "Our")	2023	5	42	2nd OP for the anime My Hero Academia Season 6.[17]
"Boukenroku" (冒険録; "Adventure Log")		—	—
"Hanaarashi" (花嵐; "Flower Storm")		—	—
"Touhikou" (逃避行)		—	—
"Sweet Memory" (スイートメモリ)	2024	—	—	OP for the anime Shōshimin Series.[47]
"Teenage Blue" (ティーンエイジブルー)		—	—	ED for the anime Blue Box.[25]
"—" denotes items which did not chart.

Music videos

Released	Song title	Animator(s)/director(s)	Production company	Notes
18 October 2016	Demon Dance Tokyo	Mah Hirano	—	[48]
2 December 2016	Sister	Avogado6[49]	—	[50]
5 May 2017	Literary Nonsense	Mah Hirano	—	[51]
15 July 2017	The Secret About That Girl	Sayuri Okamoto	TriF Studio	[52]
11 October 2017	Dramaturgy	Mah Hirano	—	[53]
27 November 2017	As You Like It	Waboku	—	[54]
25 February 2018	Instant Heaven	Norainu	—	With Akari Nanawo[55]
7 April 2018	Outsider	Mah Hirano	—	[56]
6 July 2018	Tokyo Ghetto	Waboku	—	[57]
24 August 2018	Ambivalent	Sayuri Okamoto	—	[58]
14 December 2018	Last Dance	Mah Hirano	—	[59]
24 January 2019	We're Still Underground	Nobutaka Yoda	Wit Studio	[60]
20 April 2019	This World to You	Nobutaka Yoda	Wit Studio	[61]
24 June 2019	Dark night	Mah Hirano, Waboku	Twin Engine Digital Studio	[62]
29 August 2019	Baumkuchen End	Waboku	—	[63]
10 October 2019	Raison d'être	Ryū Nakayama	Enishiya	[64]
20 January 2020	Heart Forecast	Nobutaka Yoda	Enishiya	[65]
15 February 2020	LEO	Mah Hirano	—	[66]
28 February 2020	Snow	Ryōsuke Sawa	Pancake	[67]
22 May 2020	How to Eat Life	Mariyasu	—	[68]
23 October 2020	Promise	Ken Yamamoto	CloverWorks	[69]
20 November 2020	Kaikai Kitan	Yūichirō Saeki	MAPPA	[70]
7 December 2020	Shinkai	Mariyasu	Bones	[71]
21 December 2020	Ao no Waltz	Nobutaka Yoda	Bones	[72]
6 February 2021	Heikousen	Nobutaka Yoda	10GAUGE, Studio DURIAN	With suis from Yorushika [28]
26 March 2021	Kaikai Kitan (Live Film ver)	Yoshiharu Ota, Satoshi Tani	—	[73]
30 April 2021	Night is Faint	zemyata[74]	—	[75]
10 September 2021	Living Idly and Dying as If Dreaming	niL	—	[76]
30 September 2021	Ultramarine Hymn	くっか	—	[77]
24 December 2021	Aisai	Glens sou	—	[78]
11 March 2022	Don't replay the boredom.	Waboku	—	[79]
18 March 2022	YOKU	Yoneyama Mai	Wit Studio	[80]
28 April 2022	Bubble	Araki Tetsuro	Wit Studio	[81]
23 May 2022	Mob	Hibiki Yoshizaki	Khara	[82]
30 August 2022	Kaikai Kitan (Adam by Eve ver.)	Yūichirō Saeki	—	[83]
23 December 2022	White Snow	Haruka Fujita	CloverWorks	[84]
28 December 2022	Fight Song	Mariyasu	—	[85]
24 February 2023	Bokurano	Waboku	Folium LLC	[86]
11 August 2023	Adventure Log	MimicryMeta	—	[87]
27 August 2023	Kororon	Ligton	—	[88]
1 October 2023	Flower Storm	Kutsuka	StudioXD	[89]
23 November 2023	Avant	Eke	—	[90]
24 December 2023	Tohiko	Ten to Ten	—	[91]
4 February 2024	pray	YKBX	Ai Takahashi(TFC)	[92]
9 March 2024	Glorious Day	Daisuke Chiba	Folium LLC	[93]
9 June 2024	Insomnia	Mariyasu	—	[94]
22 November 2024	Teenage Blue	伊勢田 世山	A-1 Pictures	[95]
27 November 2025	lazy cat	OFF SCRIPT, Resh	—	[96]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award ceremony	Category	Work(s)/nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2020	Space Shower Music Awards	Best Animation Video	"We're Still Underground"	Won	[97]
	Crunchyroll Anime Awards	Best Opening Sequence	"Kaikai Kitan" (from anime Jujutsu Kaisen Season 1)	Nominated	[98]
2021	MTV Europe Music Awards	Best Japanese Act	Eve	Nominated	[99]

Notes

1. The Oricon Combined Albums Chart was established on December 24, 2018.
2. The Oricon Combined Albums Chart was established on December 24, 2018.
3. The Oricon Combined Singles Chart was established on December 24, 2018.

Notes

1. Japanese: いぶ, romanized: Ibu, stylized as E ve; formerly known as Keitora (けいとら) and Kurowa (クロわ).