ano

ano (あの, born September 4) is a Japanese J-pop singer, songwriter, actress, presenter, and model who has been active since 2013. In September 2013, she joined the alternative idol group You'll Melt More! (ゆるめるモ!) as a third-generation member. She remained with the group until September 30, 2019. She began her solo music career under the name ano on September 4, 2020, with the digital single "デリート". In 2021, she formed the band I's, where she was vocalist and guitarist. She made her major-label debut through Toy's Factory in 2022 with "AIDA", and in 2023 she released her first album, "猫猫吐吐". Her work in anime music brought wider attention. "Giri Giri" served as the opening theme of the third season of "Kaguya-sama: Love Is War." In 2023, she performed "Chu, Tayousei (ちゅ、多様性。)", the ending theme of "Chainsaw Man," at the 第74回NHK紅白歌合戦. Her later anime-related songs include "PICARESQUE HERO" for "Trigun", "Happy Lucky Chappy (ハッピーラッキーチャッピー)" for "Takopii no Genzai", "Iinazukkyun (許婚っきゅん)" for "Ranma ½", the theme song for the anime film "ME & ROBOCO", and a collaboration on a theme song for the new anime film of "Sgt. Frog". Outside music, she appeared as Taki in "Adam by Eve: A Live in Animation" (2022), Ouran Nakagawa in "Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction" (2024), and Mem-cho in "Oshi no Ko" (2024).