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Kano (Japanese: 鹿乃, born December 24)[1] is a Japanese musician and virtual YouTuber who is signed to Imperial Records. She began her artist activities as a doujin artist, uploading songs on the video-sharing website Nicovideo, before making her major debut in 2015 with the release of her single "Stella-rium". Her songs have been featured in anime series such as Wish Upon the Pleiades, Heavy Object, Azur Lane, and Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!.
Kano 鹿乃 | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 24 |
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | J-Pop, Anison |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Imperial Records |
| Website | kano-official |
Kano's music activities began in 2010 when she began uploading songs on the Japanese video-sharing website Nicovideo.[2] In 2015, she made her debut as a major artist with the release of her single "Stella-rium" on May 20;[3][4] the title song is used as the opening theme of the anime series Wish Upon the Pleiades.[5] Her second single, "Dear Brave" (ディアブレイブ), was released on November 18, 2015;[6] the title song was used as the first ending theme of the anime series Heavy Object.[7]
Kano released her first major album, Nowhere, on May 11, 2016.[8] Her third single, "Nameless", was released on September 7, 2016,[9] with the title track being used as the ending theme of the anime series Alderamin on the Sky.[10] Her fourth single "Day by Day" was released on May 24, 2017;[11] the title song is used as the ending theme of the anime series Sword Oratoria.[12] Her second album, Alstroemeria (アルストロメリア), was released on December 20, 2017.[13]
In 2018, it was announced that she would provide the voice bank for the Japanese version of the Chinese Vocaloid Luo Tianyi.[14] On December 19, 2018, she released her third album, Rye.[15]
On September 25, 2019, Kano released the mini-album Itsuka no Yakusoku o Kimi ni (いつかの約束を君に).[16] This was followed by the release of the single "Hikari no Michishirube" (光の道標) on November 27, 2019;[17] the title track was used as the ending theme of the anime series Azur Lane.[18]
In 2020, Kano announced that she would debut as a Virtual YouTuber, with her 3D image being based on an avatar called "Bambi" that she has used on various media such as official artwork.[19] This was followed by the release of her fourth album, Yuanfen, on March 4, 2020.[20] She released the single "Nadamesukashi Negotiation" (なだめスかし Negotiation) on September 2, 2020;[21] a duet version with voice actress Naomi Ōzora is used as the opening theme of the anime series Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!.[22]
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Singles
| Title | Peak Oricon position |
|---|---|
"Stella-rium"
|
28[5] |
"Dear Brave" (ディアブレイブ)
|
38[6] |
"Nameless"
|
38[9] |
"Day by Day"
|
41[11] |
"Hikari no Michishirube" (光の道標)
|
32[17] |
"Nadamesukashi Negotiation" (なだめスかし Negotiation)
|
24[21] |
Albums
Mini-albums
| Title | Peak Oricon position |
|---|---|
Itsuka no Yakusoku o Kimi ni (いつかの約束を君に)
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57[16] |
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