Rim (singer)

Rim (理芽, Rime, born 2001 or 2002), stylized in all caps, is a Japanese singer and virtual YouTuber represented by Kamitsubaki Studio. She uploads original songs as well as covers in both Japanese, English, and Korean.^[2]

Rim
Personal information
Born	2001 or 2002
Origin	Tokyo, Japan
Organization	Kamitsubaki Studio
YouTube information
Channel	理芽 -RIM-
Created by	PALOW. (Character designer)
Years active	2019-present
Genre	Singing
Subscribers	369 thousand[1]
Total views	134 million[1]
Network	Kamitsubaki Studio
Associated acts	Kaf, Mao Sasagawa, VWP, Harusaruhi, Isekaijoucho, Koko
Creator Awards 100,000 subscribers
Last updated: February 12, 2025

Her character was designed by character designer Palow,^[3] and her songs are mostly produced by singer-songwriter and vocaloid producer Mao Sasagawa (笹川真生, Sasagawa Mao).^[4]

理芽 -STRANGE GIRL CLUB-
YouTube information
Channel	理芽 -STRANGE GIRL CLUB-
Years active	2022-present
Subscribers	19,100[5]
Total views	355,393[5]

History

On October 18, 2019, in a livestream by fellow virtual singer Kaf, she announced the creation of the YouTube-based creative label Kamitsubaki Studio, as well as their record label, Kamitsubaki Records. Alongside the announcement of the label, it was announced that Rim would be making her debut that same day, while other talents Harusaruhi (春猿火) and Isekaijoucho (ヰ世界情緒) would be making their debuts at a later time.^[6] The same year, on December 20, she made her musical debut with the song You and Me (ユーエンミー).^[4]

In January 2020, she released her second song, Carnivorous Plant (食虫植物), which went viral on TikTok and currently sits at 49 million views on YouTube.^[7][8] Later that same year, one year after the release of her debut song, she held her first online live concert Chocolate Live on YouTube, featuring covers of J-Pop and Vocaloid songs.^[9]

In March 2021, at Kaf's third one-man live Fukakai 2 Q2 (不可解弐Q2, lit. 'unexplainable 2 Q2'), the virtual artist group V.W.P (Virtual Witch Phenomenon) was formed, which featured her, alongside Kaf, Harusaruhi, Isekaijoucho, and Koko (幸祜).^[10] On May of that year, she held her first one-man live concert Neuromance^[11] and a month later, released her first album New Romancer.^[12]

In October 2022, the CeVIO AI voicebank RIME (裏命) was released, which featured Rim as the voice provider.^[13] She was also released as a text-to-speech library for Voicepeak in February 2024.^[14] The same month, she released the single Inner Child (インナアチャイルド), which was used as the opening theme for the Japanese drama adaptation of the manga series Boy's Abyss.^[15]

In 2023, she released the song Eloim (えろいむ), which was used as the theme song for the horror movie The Forbidden Play.^[16] Later that year, she released her second studio album New Romancer 2 (stylized as NEW ROMANCER2).^[17]

Personal life

In July 2022, at the KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO presents Singularity Live concert, Rim announced she would be leaving Japan to study abroad in the United States for the summer. She returned in 2023.^[2]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details
New Romancer[12]	Released: 20 July 2021 Label: Kamitsubaki Record Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track list 1. Pillow Talk (ピロウトーク) 2. Love Song (ラヴソング) 3. Lonely (さみしいひと, Samishii Hito) 4. Mistletoe (宿木, Yadorigi) 5. It hurts (いたいよ, Itai yo) 6. Luscious Lawless (甘美な無法) 7. Carnivorous Plant (食虫植物) 8. The Moon Not Kiss the Foetation (胎児に月はキスをしない) 9. NEUROMANCE 10. You and Me (ユーエンミー) 11. Cry Baby (クライベイビー) 12. Magical (with Kaf) (魔的, Mateki) 13. Don’t be Kind to Me (やさしくしないで, Yasashiku Naide) 14. Juuku-Gatsu (十九月)
imagine (with Guiano)[18]	Released: 19 September 2023 Label: Anarchic Record Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track list 1. Let's Dance If We're Empty (空っぽなら、踊ろうぜ, Karapponara, Odorouze) 2. Wished to Be Beautiful as a Painting (絵画のように美しくいたかった, Kaiga no Youni Utsukushiku Itakatta) 3. Only the Unspoken Comes to MInd (言っちゃいけないことばっか浮かぶよな, Icchaikenai Kotobakka Ukabuyona) 4. The Wounds Keep Increasing, But That's Okay (傷は増え続ける、だけどそれでいい, Kizu ha Fuetsuzukeru, Dakedo Sore de ii) 5. Life Isn't a Movie (人生は映画じゃない, Jinsei ha Eiga Jyanai) 6. The Beast That Writes Lyrics (詞を書く化物, Kotoba wo Kaku Bakemono) 7. Always a Simulation in My Mind (いつもシミュレーション, Itsumo Shimurēshon) 8. Imagine, Invent (想像して、創造して, Souzoushite, Souzoushite)
New Romancer 2[17]	Released: 5 December 2023 Label: Phenomenon Record Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track list 1. Divine Delays (おしえてかみさま, Oshiete Kamisama) 2. Sounds More Fun Than Living. (生きているより楽しそう) 3. Inner Child (インナアチャイルド) 4. from HEAVEN (with Ema) (フロム天国, Furomu Tengoku) 5. Pilgrim (ピルグリム) 6. Fanfare (ファンファーレ) 7. Refrain (with Mao Sasagawa) (ルフラン) 8. Muddy (デイネイ) 9. Poisonous (どくどく) 10. Eloim (えろいむ) 11. Fearless (with Isekaijoucho) (不的) 12. Eons Whispered (百年, Hyakunen) 13. (Not) Lunatic (狂えない)

Live albums

Title	Album details
Chocolate Live[19]	Released: 24 March 2021 Label: Kamitsubaki Record Formats: CD only
Chocolate Live 2[20]	Released: 28 February 2024 Label: Phenomenon Record / Thinkr Inc. Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

Singles

Title	Release date	Composer
Cry Baby (クライベイビー)[21]	1 July 2020	Mao Sasagawa (笹川真生)
You and Me (ユーエンミー)[22]	22 July 2020
Carnivorous Plant (食虫植物, Shokuchuushokubutsu)[23]	12 August 2020
Pillow Talk (ピロウトーク)[24]	2 September 2020
Flowering (with Misumi)[25]	30 September 2020	Lyrics and composition: Misumi, Arrangement: Oikawa Sosuke (及川創介)
Luscious Lawless (甘美な無法, Kambina Muhou)[26]	28 October 2020	Mao Sasagawa (笹川真生)
Tall Story (法螺話, Houbanashi) (with Guiano)[27]	20 January 2021	Guiano
The Moon Not Kiss The Foetation (胎児に月はキスをしない, Taiji ni Tsuki wa Kissu wo Shinai)[28]	28 April 2021	Mao Sasagawa (笹川真生)
Juuku-Gatsu (十九月, 'Septemdecember','19 - Month')[29][Note 1]	9 June 2021
Pilgrim (ピルグリム)[30]	27 April 2022
Tick Tock Boy (チクタクボーイ)[31]	17 August 2022	Seiichi Nagai (永井聖一)
Inner Child (インナアチャイルド)[15]	5 October 2022	Mao Sasagawa (笹川真生)
(Not) Lunatic (狂えない, Kuruenai)[32]	18 January 2023
Bubble (泡沫, Utakata) (with Isekaijoucho)[33]	1 April 2023	Ren (廉)
Fearless (不的, Suteki) (with Isekaijoucho)[34]	26 July 2023	Mao Sasagawa (笹川真生)
Eloim (えろいむ)[16]	23 August 2023
Refrain (ルフラン) (with Mao Sasagawa)[35]	1 November 2023
Idyllic (素的, Suteki) (with Koko)[36]	21 February 2024
Poetical (私的, Shiteki) (with Harusaruhi)[37]	1 May 2024
Mutant Love (きみが大人になったんだ, Kimi ga Otonaninattanda) (with Mao Sasagawa)[38]	16 September 2024
The Answer of Love (アイノ最適解, Ai no Saitekikai) (with Asu)[39]	27 November 2024	Lyrics: OHTORA, Music: OHTORA, maeshima soshi
Crave (本懐, Honkai) (with Harusaruhi)[40]	11 December 2024	tokiwa

Guest appearances

Title	Release date	Artist
I Think of Summer (透過夏, Touka Natsu)[41]	10 April 2020	Guiano
Magic (まほう, Mahou)[42][43]	19 August 2020, 6 December 2020	Kaf
Blue, Break (あおいこわす, Aoi Kowasu) Sweet & Red (あまくてあかくて, Amaku te Akakute) Is it Pain Love or Death?[44]	14 October 2021	Monark (video game)
Juvenile (ジュブナイル)[45]	21 December 2021	Various Artists
Mai (舞, "Dance")[46]	9 March 2022	Guiano
Juvenile (ジュブナイル) Luscious Lawless (甘美な無法) Sounds More Fun Than Living. (生きているより楽しそう, Ikiteiru Yori Tanoshisou) Muddy (デイネイ, Teinei) NEUROMANCE feat.裏命 (RIME) Poisonous (どくどく, Doku Doku) Carnivorous Plant (食虫植物) Mai (舞) Fanfare (ファンファーレ) Pilgrim (ピルグリム)[47]	23 November 2022	Rim & Isekaijoucho (理芽 & ヰ世界情緒)
Carnivorous Plant (食虫植物) I Think of Summer (透過夏)[48]	30 December 2022	Various Artists
Honeymoon (ハネムーン)[49]	29 May 2024	Loluet

Notes

1. Originally named Juuku-Gatsu in 2021, it was renamed to Septemdecember in 2024. Also released as 19 - Month in certain streaming services. Sources:

   • 理芽 - 十九月 / Juuku-Gatsu - RIM (Official Music Video) #20 - YouTube. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021.
   • 理芽 - 十九月 / RIM - Septemdecember (Official Music Video). 9 June 2021.
   • "NEW ROMANCER - Album by RIM". Apple Music. Retrieved 13 February 2025.

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10. "花譜、理芽ら参加のバーチャルアーティストグループ"V.W.P"が「魔女(真)」ライブMV公開" [Virtual artist group "V.W.P," featuring Kaf and Rim, will release a live music video for "Witch (Shin)"]. Real Sound｜リアルサウンド (in Japanese). 2021-03-21. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
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15. "理芽、新曲「インナアチャイルド」がドラマ特区『少年のアビス』OP主題歌に" [Rim's new song "Inner Child" will be the theme song for the opening drama special "Boy's Abyss."]. Real Sound｜リアルサウンド (in Japanese). 2022-08-19. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
16. "理芽が橋本環奈＆重岡大主演「禁じられた遊び」主題歌リリース＆MV公開（動画あり / コメントあり）" [Rim releases the theme song for "The Forbidden Play" starring Hashimoto Kanna and Shigeoka Dai and released the MV]. Natalie (in Japanese). 23 August 2023. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
17. "【急上昇ワード】理芽、タイアップ多数の2ndAL『NEW ROMANCER2』" [[Trending word] Rim has many tie-ups on her second album "NEW ROMANCER2"]. ototoy.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-02-13.
18. "Guiano×理芽、コラボアルバム『imagine』リリース 全8曲書き下ろし" [Guiano x Rim releases collaboration album "imagine" - 8 new songs written]. KAI-YOU | POP is Here . (in Japanese). 2023-07-19. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
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26. "バーチャルシンガー・理芽の新曲「甘美な無法」本日配信、今夜MV公開も（動画あり）" [Virtual singer Rim's new song "Luscious Lawless" will be released today and music video will be released tonight]. Natalie (in Japanese). 28 October 2020. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
27. "理芽の新曲「法螺話」と楽曲提供者Guianoによるセルフカバーを同時配信（動画あり）" [Rim's new song "Tall Story" and self-cover from song provider Guiano simultaneously stream]. Natalie (in Japanese). 20 January 2021. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
28. "バーチャルシンガー理芽、新曲「胎児に月はキスをしない」をリリース 4/28夜にはMVもプレミア公開 | PANORA" [Virtual singer Rim releases new song "The Moon Shall Not Kiss the Foetation"; music video will also be released on the night of April 28th] (in Japanese). 2021-04-28. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
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30. "理芽、専門学校HAL TVCMソング「ピルグリム」配信リリース 新ビジュアルで歌うMVも" [Rim releases release of the TV commercial song "Pilgrim" at vocational school HAL TV commercial song; music video sings with new visuals]. Real Sound｜リアルサウンド (in Japanese). 2022-04-27. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
31. "理芽、永井聖一書き下ろしの新曲「チクタクボーイ」リリース＆MV公開" [Rim releases new song "Tick Tock Boy" written by Nagai Seiichi and releases music video]. ototoy.jp (in Japanese). 17 August 2022. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
32. "理芽、笹川真生書き下ろし新曲「狂えない」が山田悠介の新作小説『サブスクの子と呼ばれて』テーマソングに" [Rim and Sasagawa Mao's new song "(Not) Lunatic" will be the theme song for Yamada Yusuke's new novel "Sabasu no Kotoyobarete"]. Real Sound｜リアルサウンド (in Japanese). 2022-10-14. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
33. "花譜×ヰ世界情緒「暗闇」などV.W.Pの"派生曲"を6曲同時配信" [Six "derivative songs" from V.W.P, including Kaf x Isekaijoucho's "Darkness" released at once]. Natalie (in Japanese). 30 March 2023. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
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35. "【急上昇ワード】理芽、ハーモニーの美しさに惚れる「ルフラン feat. 笹川真生」" [[Trending word] The beauty of the harmony of RIM's new song "Refrain feat. Sasagawa Mao" that makes you fall in love]. ototoy.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-02-13.
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38. "理芽×笹川真生「きみが大人になったんだ」配信開始 & MV公開" [Rim x Sasagawa Mao "Mutant Love" now available & MV released]. プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES (in Japanese). 2024-09-16. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
39. "理芽×明透 初のダブルネーム楽曲「アイノ最適解」配信開始 & MV公開" [Rim x Asu's first double-named song "The Answer of Love" now available & MV released]. プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES (in Japanese). 2024-11-27. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
40. "KAMITSUBAKI STUDIOの歌姫 春猿火&理芽によるデュオ曲「本懐」がリリースへ | PANORA" (in Japanese). 2024-12-10. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
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46. "Guiano、ドラマ『卒業式に、神谷詩子がいない』主題歌「舞 feat. 理芽」配信リリース＆MV公開" [Guiano releases streaming and music video for the theme song "Mai feat. Rim" for the drama "Kamiya Shiko is Not at Graduation Ceremony"]. Real Sound｜リアルサウンド (in Japanese). 2022-03-08. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
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49. "LOLUET、バーチャルシンガー理芽をゲストに迎えた初のオリジナル楽曲「ハネムーン feat. 理芽」配信開始 & MV公開" [LOLUET's first original song "Honeymoon feat. Rim" with virtual singer Rim as guest has begun streaming & MV released]. プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES (in Japanese). 2024-05-29. Retrieved 2025-02-13.