syudou

syudou (born September 27, 1995; real name Takaya Morimichi) is a Japanese singer-songwriter, music producer, and Vocaloid producer. Born in Yamanashi Prefecture and raised in Tochigi Prefecture, he has been active since 2012 as a solo artist under the name syudou. His music is rooted in J-pop and contemporary pop songwriting, and he writes and performs his own material as a singer-songwriter. His official website, https://www.syudou.com/, presents him as a solo act from Japan. He began posting drum performance videos online in 2010 and started Vocaloid activities the same year. The earliest surviving uploads are the 2013 YouTube song "ふなっしーの歌" and the 2014 Niconico Video track "ガラクタ通り四番地". He continued making music alongside regular employment, then gained attention with "邪魔" in 2018. In 2019, he released his first album, 『最悪』. In January 2020, he left his company job to work as a full-time musician. He drew wider attention in 2020 for providing "うっせぇわ" to Ado, while continuing his own releases, including the 2021 original vocal song "へべれけジャンキー". In anime, he performed "Gamble (ギャンブル)," the OP of "Tsuki ga Michibiku Isekai Douchuu", and "In the Backroom (インザバックルーム)," the ED of "Chainsaw Man".