AKINO

AKINO (born December 31, 1989) is a Japanese-American singer born in Utah, United States. Born to Japanese parents, she performed in the United States as part of the multinational group Flying Dragon. In November 1997, she moved with her family to Okinawa, where the family continued performing under the name 飛龍（ひりゅう）インターナショナル. In 2003, she made her major debut as a member of bless4 with the single "Good Morning! Mr.Sunshine" on BMG JAPAN. She began her solo career in 2005, at age 15, when Yoko Kanno produced her debut single "創聖のアクエリオン" for the television anime 創聖のアクエリオン. Released by Victor Entertainment, it became her signature song. She followed it with "Go Tight!" and, in 2007, released her first album, "Lost in Time". Later, AKINO recorded anime themes both solo and as AKINO with bless4, including "君の神話〜アクエリオン第二章" and "月光シンフォニア" for アクエリオンEVOL. She also performed "Tsuki no mou Hanbun (月のもう半分)", the ending theme of Mahoutsukai no Yome.