Sayuri (musician)

For other musicians with the name Sayuri, see Sayuri (given name).

Sayuri^[a] (さユり^[b], June 7, 1996 – September 20, 2024) was a Japanese musician, singer and songwriter. After winning the Music Revolution [ja] Grand Prix in 2012, she left school and started her music career. In 2015, she released her debut single "Mikazuki", the ending theme of Rampo Kitan: Game of Laplace, and she later sang theme songs for the anime series Erased, Scum's Wish, Fate/Extra Last Encore, Golden Kamuy, My Hero Academia, Sing "Yesterday" for Me, Edens Zero, and Lycoris Recoil.

Sayuri
さユり
Sayuri performing in 2016
Born	(1996-06-07)June 7, 1996 Fukuoka, Japan
Died	September 20, 2024(2024-09-20) (aged 28)
Other names	Sanketsu Shōjo Sayuri (酸欠少女さユり)
Occupations	Musician singer songwriter
Years active	2010–2024
Height	149 cm (4 ft 11 in)
Musical career
Genres	J-pop pop rock acoustic
Instruments	Vocals guitar
Labels	Ariola Japan[1]
Website	www.sayuri-official.com

Biography

1996–2015: Early life, Music Revolution, "Mikazuki"

Sayuri, a native of Shika Island in Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, was born on June 7, 1996.^[2][3] Inspired by the idol boy band Kanjani Eight, Sayuri took up guitar as a hobby and began composing music during her second year of middle school.^[4] Afterwards, she performed in the band Muu (as guitarist and vocalist) and the acoustic duo Longtal (under the name Asuka), and she did street performances and live house appearances in places like Hiroshima, Osaka, and Nagoya.^[2]

In 2012, Sayuri won the Grand Prix at the 5th Music Revolution [ja] finals, where she was their youngest contestant.^[5] She left school and moved to Tokyo the next year;^[2] despite dropping out of high school, she later tweeted in January 2015 that she took the exam for the Certificate for Students Achieving the Proficiency Level of Upper Secondary School Graduates.^[6] Despite performing at live houses, she preferred performing on the more-open streets for a more diverse range of people;^[2] she said in an interview with Kai-You [ja] that these street performances were originally intended for training.^[7] In March 2015, Sayuri held her first solo concert, "Yoake no Shitaku", at Tsutaya O-East in Tokyo.^[8] On August 26, 2015, she released her first single "Mikazuki", making her major debut at 19; the song was also the ending theme for the anime series Rampo Kitan: Game of Laplace.^[9]

2016–2017: "Sore wa Chiisana Hikari no Youna", "Parallel Line", Mikazuki no Koukai

She sang "Sore wa Chiisana Hikari no Youna", the ending theme of the Erased anime; composed and written by Yuki Kajiura, it was released as her second single on February 24, 2016.^[10] On April 23, 2016, she held a solo concert "Mikazuki no Koukai" at the Shibuya WWW; tickets were sold out only seconds after they went on sale.^[11][2] On June 3, 2016, she re-released her Music Revolution song "Ru-Rararu-Ra-Rurararu-Ra" as her digital-only third single; the song was later included in a four-track EP of the same name, released on June 24.^[2][12] On December 7, 2016, she and Yojiro Noda of Radwimps collaborated for her fourth single "Furaregai Girl".^[13] On March 1, 2017, Sayuri released her fifth single "Parallel Line," which was featured as the ending song to both the anime and live-action adaptations of Scum's Wish, becoming her first Japanese television drama ending song.^[14]

On March 23, 2017, it was announced that she would release her first album Mikazuki no Koukai on May 17.^[15] The day after her album was released, it reached first on Oricon's Daily Album Chart,^[16] and it later ranked third on the weekly Oricon Albums Chart.^[17] On August 23, the full-length music video for one of the album's songs, "Jū-oku-nen" (十億年, lit. 'A Billion Years'), was released.^[18] On May 19, 2017, she held her first street performance in over a year in Shinjuku, with approximately 2,000 fans in attendance.^[19][20] On November 24, 2017, Sayuri's solo concert at Tokyo Dome City Hall became her largest up to this point.^[21]

2018–2021: "Tsuki to Hanataba", "Reimei", "Kōkai no Uta"

Sayuri released her sixth single "Tsuki to Hanataba" (月と花束, lit. 'Moon and Bouquet') on February 28, 2018; the song was the ending theme of the anime Fate/Extra Last Encore.^[22] She performed at Anisong World Matsuri at Anime Expo on July 6, 2018, in Los Angeles, California.^[23] She collaborated with My First Story for the song "Reimei" (レイメイ, lit. 'Dawn'), released on November 27, 2018;^[24] the song is used as the second opening theme of the anime series Golden Kamuy.^[25] Sayuri was featured on Hiroyuki Sawano's song "Me & Creed <nZkv>", which was originally planned to be the theme song for the mobile game Blue Exorcist: Damned Chord^[26] before being cancelled in 2020.^[27]

Between August 2–4, 2019, Sayuri performed two concerts in Mannheim during AnimagiC convention which marked her first concerts in Germany and her European concert debut.^[28][29] Later that month, on August 25 it was announced that she will perform the ending theme song for the anime My Hero Academia season 4 with her song "Kōkai no Uta" (航海の唄, lit. 'Song of the Voyage');^[30] it was released as a single on November 27, 2019.^[31] Milan Records released an eponymous "World Edition" EP on digital platforms on November 29, serving as Sayuri's international debut.^[32] On May 22, 2020, her new song "Aoibashi", the theme song for the anime Sing "Yesterday" for Me, was released digitally; it was named after the former Keiō Line station.^[33] Sayuri released the hikigatari [ja] album Me on June 3, 2020, consisting of acoustic renditions of her previous songs;^[34] she later embarked on the 12-show Nejikoboreta Bokura no "Me" tour in 2022 to promote the album.^[35][36] On August 1, 2020, she released another digital single "Summer Bug".^[37] On October 24, 2020, Sayuri announced that she would be signing with iTony Entertainment.^[38] She released the song "Kamisama" on March 5, 2021; it was used as the opening theme for the drama series Tokyo Kaiki Zake [ja].^[39] On September 8, 2021, she released the song "Sekai no Himitsu" (世界の秘密, lit. 'World Secret'), which served as the second ending theme of the anime series Edens Zero.^[40][41]

2022–2024: "Hana no Tō", marriage, and death

On July 3, 2022, "Hana no Tō" (花の塔, lit. 'Tower of Flower'), the ending theme to the anime series Lycoris Recoil, was released the day after the series premiere.^[42] On August 10, 2022, she released her second album Sanketsu Shōjo.^[42] In October 2023, Sayuri was featured on the song "Akuma no Uta" (アクマノウタ, lit. 'Devil's Song') by BAK.^[43] On March 18, 2024, she announced that she had been married to Amaarashi, one half of the J-pop duo Misekai [ja].^[44]

On July 25, 2024, she announced that she would take a hiatus from singing to recover from functional dysphonia.^[45] On September 27, 2024, Amaarashi released a statement announcing that Sayuri had died on September 20 at age 28. A private funeral was held by her relatives and close friends. It was stated that she had been suffering from a chronic illness.^[46][47]

Musical style

She used the monikers "Sanketsu Shōjo" (酸欠少女, lit. 'Hypoxia Girl') and "2.5D Parallel Singer-Songwriter" (2.5次元パラレルシンガーソングライター, 2.5-jigen Parareru Shingāsonguraitā).^[48] She normally performed in a poncho while barefoot because, as she revealed in an interview with JaME she felt she is "one with the land when I'm standing there".^[49] Her musical image would depict her real self as a "floating presence" between her "2D" online career and "3D" live career.^[2] Yukako of TicketJam said that Sayuri "has a wide range of charm as a singer-songwriter, such as her overwhelming singing voice and singing ability that captivates not only listeners but also fellow artists, and her unique songwriting sense".^[2]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, showing selected details and chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		JPN [50]	JPN Hot [51]
Mikazuki no Koukai (ミカヅキの航海, lit. 'Crescent Moon Voyage')	Released: May 17, 2017 Label: Ariola Japan Formats: CD, CD+DVD, CD+BD, digital download	3	4
Sanketsu Shōjo (酸欠少女, lit. 'Hypoxia Girl')	Released: August 10, 2022 Label: Ariola Japan Formats: CD, digital download	13	8

Remix album

List of remix albums, showing selected details and chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		JPN [50]	JPN Hot [51]
Me (め)	Released: June 3, 2020 Label: Ariola Japan Formats: CD, CD+DVD	3	2

Extended plays

List of extended plays, showing selected details

Title	EP details
Ru-Rararu-Ra-Rurararu-Ra (るーららるーらーるららるーらー)	Released: June 24, 2016 Label: Ariola Japan Formats: Digital download, streaming
About a Voyage (World Edition)	Released: November 29, 2019 Label: Milan Records Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

CD singles

List of CD singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, certifications, and associated album

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Certifications	Album
		JPN [52]	JPN Hot [53]
"Mikazuki" (ミカヅキ, lit. 'Crescent Moon')	2015	20	14	RIAJ: Gold (download)[54]	Mikazuki no Koukai
"Sore wa Chiisana Hikari no Youna" (それは小さな光のような, lit. 'It Is Like a Small Light')	2016	17	15
"Furaregai Girl" (フラレガイガール, lit. 'Girl Who Should Be Rejected')		17	22
"Parallel Line" (平行線, Heikousen)	2017	10	10
"Tsuki to Hanataba" (月と花束, lit. 'Moon and Bouquet')	2018	10	10		Sanketsu Shōjo
"Reimei" (レイメイ, lit. 'Dawn') (with My First Story)		7	10
"Kōkai no Uta" (航海の唄, lit. 'Song of the Voyage')	2019	12	34
"Sekai no Himitsu" (世界の秘密, lit. 'World Secret')	2021	10	—[c]
"—" denotes a single that did not chart.

Digital singles

As lead artist

List of digital singles as lead artist, showing year released, selected chart positions, certifications, and associated album

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Certifications	Album
		JPN Dig. [56]	JPN Hot [53]
"Ru-Rararu-Ra-Rurararu-Ra" (るーららるーらーるららるーらー)	2016	—	—		Mikazuki no Koukai
"Nejiko" (ねじこ)	2020	—	—[d]		Sanketsu Shōjo
"Aoibashi" (葵橋)		34	—[e]
"Summer Bug"		—	—[f]
"Kamisama" (かみさま)	2021	—	—[g]
"Hana no Tō" (花の塔, lit. 'Flower Tower')	2022	5	52	RIAJ: Gold (download)[54] RIAJ: Gold (streaming)[61]
"—" denotes a single that did not chart.

As featured artist

List of digital singles as featured artist, showing year released

Title	Year
"Akuma no Uta" (アクマノウタ, lit. 'Devil's Song') (BAK featuring Sayuri)	2023

Guest appearance

List of guest appearances, showing year released and associated album and artist

Song	Year	Album	Album artist
"Me & Creed <nZkv>"	2019	Remember	SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and directors

Title	Year	Director(s)	Ref.
"Mikazuki"	2015	YKBX [ja]	[62]
"Raise de Aou"	2016		[63]
"Sore wa Chiisana Hikari no Youna"			[64]
"Anonymous"		Yasuhiro Arafune	[65]
"Furaregai Girl"		Nao Yoshigai [ja]	[66]
"Parallel Line"	2017	Yasuhiro Arafune	[67]
"Birthday Song"		Atsushi Tani	[68]
"Jū-oku-nen"		Tsuyoshi Inoue [ja]	[69]
"Tsuki to Hanataba"	2018	Atsushi Tani	[70]
"Reimei"		—	[71]
"Kōkai no Uta"	2019	Kōsuke Sugimoto [ja]	[72]
"Nejiko"	2020	Kozue Satō	[73]
"Summer Bug"		—	[37]
"Kamisama"	2021	Shusshin Katsushika	[39]
"Sekai no Himitsu"		Udon (original) Tsutomu Mita (collaboration)	[74] [75]
"Sanketsu Shōjo"	2022	Afghan Ray [ja]	[76]

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations received by Sayuri

Award	Year	Category	Nominee	Result	Ref.
CD Shop Awards	2018	Grand Prize	Mikazuki no Koukai	Nominated	[77]
Music Revolution [ja]	2012	Grand Prix	"Ru-Rararu-Ra-Rurararu-Ra"	Won	[5] [78]
		Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award		Won
Newtype Anime Awards	2023	Best Theme Song	"Hana no Tō"	5th place	[79]
Reiwa Anisong Awards [ja]	2022	Anime Song Grand Prize		Won	[80]
		Artist Song Award		Nominated
		User Vote Award		Won
Space Shower Music Awards	2018	Best Breakthrough Artist	Sayuri	Nominated	[81]

Notes

1. Her family name is publicly unknown.
2. While Sayuri's stage name uses the katakana character ユ for stylistic effect, her real name is spelled with the hiragana character ゆ. They are both pronounced as [jɯ]. In full, her name is transcribed [sajɯɾi].
3. "Sekai no Himitsu" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100, but peaked at number 80 on the Download Songs chart.^[55]
4. "Nejiko" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100, but peaked at number 58 on the Download Songs chart.^[57]
5. "Aoibashi" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100, but peaked at number 37 on the Download Songs chart.^[58]
6. "Summer Bug" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100, but peaked at number 69 on the Download Songs chart.^[59]
7. "Kamisama" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100, but peaked at number 87 on the Download Songs chart.^[60]

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46. Jovanovic, Marko (September 27, 2024). "Japanese Musician Sayuri Passes Away at 28". Anime Corner. Archived from the original on September 27, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
47. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 27, 2024). "Singer-Songwriter Sayuri Dies at 28". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 27, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
48. さユり (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Archived from the original on September 26, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
49. "Interview with Sanketsu-girl Sayuri". JaME. August 15, 2018. Archived from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
50. さユりのアルバム [Sayuri albums]. Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
51. Peak positions in the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart:

    • Mikazuki no Koukai: "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of May 24, 2017". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 14, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
    • Sanketsu Shōjo: "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of August 17, 2017". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 18, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
    • Me: "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of June 10, 2020". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 13, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
52. Peak positions in the Oricon Singles Chart:

    • さユりのシングル [Sayuri singles]. Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 29, 2024. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
    • さユり×MY FIRST STORYのシングル [Sayuri × My First Story singles]. Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 29, 2024. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
53. Peak positions in the Billboard Japan Hot 100:

    • "Mikazuki": "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of September 2, 2015". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
    • "Sore wa Chiisana Hikari no Youna": "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of March 2, 2016". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 12, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
    • "Furaregai Girl": "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of December 14, 2016". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 8, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
    • "Parallel Line": "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of March 8, 2017". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
    • "Tsuki to Hanataba": "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of March 7, 2018". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 21, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
    • "Reimei": "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of December 12, 2018". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 29, 2024. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
    • "Kōkai no Uta": "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of December 4, 2019". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 29, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
    • "Hana no Tō": "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of October 5, 2022". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 5, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
54. ダウンロード認定検索 [Download Certification Search] (Enter "さユり" in the アーティスト parameter and click 検索) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
55. "Billboard Japan Download Songs – Week of September 15, 2021". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 9, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
56. さユりのデジタルシングル [Sayuri digital singles]. Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 29, 2024. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
57. "Billboard Japan Download Songs – Week of April 8, 2020". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 29, 2024. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
58. "Billboard Japan Download Songs – Week of May 27, 2020". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 29, 2024. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
59. "Billboard Japan Download Songs – Week of August 12, 2020". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 29, 2024. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
60. "Billboard Japan Download Songs – Week of March 10, 2021". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 29, 2024. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
61. ストリーミング認定検索 [Streaming Certification Search] (Enter "さユり" in the アーティスト parameter and click 検索) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
62. さユり、YKBX手がけたデビュー作MVに"3人の酸欠少女". Music Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 3, 2015. Archived from the original on September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
63. 酸欠少女・さユりの"航海（後悔）と決意"を歌う新曲「来世で会おう」MVが解禁に. Spice (in Japanese). Eplus [ja]. February 4, 2016. Archived from the original on September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
64. それは小さな光のような (in Japanese). Space Shower TV. Archived from the original on July 2, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
65. アノニマス (in Japanese). Space Shower TV. Archived from the original on July 3, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
66. さユり、野田洋次郎プロデュースの新曲「フラレガイガール」MV公開. Barks [ja] (in Japanese). November 28, 2016. Archived from the original on October 1, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
67. 平行線 (in Japanese). Space Shower TV. Archived from the original on July 2, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
68. "Birthday Song" (in Japanese). Space Shower TV. Archived from the original on June 30, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
69. 十億年 (in Japanese). Space Shower TV. Archived from the original on July 1, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
70. 月と花束 (in Japanese). Space Shower TV. Archived from the original on July 1, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
71. "酸欠少女"さユり×MY FIRST STORY「レイメイ」MV公開. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). November 6, 2018. Archived from the original on September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
72. 航海の唄 (Short Ver.) (in Japanese). Space Shower TV. Archived from the original on June 30, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
73. 酸欠少女さユり『ねじこ』MV (in Japanese). Vixi Inc. Archived from the original on September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
74. 酸欠少女さユり『世界の秘密』MV(short ver.)日本テレビ系TVアニメ「EDENS ZERO」エンディングテーマ (in Japanese). Sayuri. August 20, 2021. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2024 – via YouTube.
75. 酸欠少女さユり『世界の秘密』×TVアニメ「EDENS ZERO」Collaboration Movie (in Japanese). Sayuri. September 11, 2021. Archived from the original on September 11, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2024 – via YouTube.
76. 酸欠少女さユり『酸欠少女』MV (フルver) (in Japanese). Sayuri. August 29, 2022. Archived from the original on August 29, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2024 – via YouTube.
77. 「CDショップ大賞」候補にCornelius、Suchmos、さユり、乃木坂46、ワンオクほか. Music Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 10, 2017. Archived from the original on September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
78. "The 5th Music Revolution Japan Final" (in Japanese). Yamaha Music Foundation. Archived from the original on December 14, 2019. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
79. ニュータイプアニメアワード2022-2023」結果発表！. Newtype (in Japanese). October 31, 2023. Archived from the original on May 26, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
80. 「令和4年アニソン大賞」受賞楽曲まとめ｜令和4年アニソン大賞を米津玄師さんの「KICK BACK」、令和4年裏アニソン大賞をさユりさんの「花の塔」がそれぞれ受賞. Animate Times (in Japanese). January 1, 2023. Archived from the original on September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
81. スペシャ「MUSIC AWARDS」10部門ノミネート発表、パシフィコで授賞式も. Music Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 27, 2017. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2024.

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)
• Sayuri at AllMusic
• Sayuri at IMDb
• Sayuri discography at Discogs