, better known by her stage name Ray, is a Japanese singer and radio personality from
Hokkaido
is Japan's second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel.
The la ...
. She signed to
Geneon Universal Entertainment
(abbreviated as NBCUEJ) is a Japanese music, anime, and home entertainment production and distribution enterprise headquartered in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo. It is primarily involved in the production and distribution of anime within Japan.
Th ...
.
Biography
Ray was born in
Sapporo
( ain, サッ・ポロ・ペッ, Satporopet, lit=Dry, Great River) is a city in Japan. It is the largest city north of Tokyo and the largest city on Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of the country. It ranks as the fifth most populous city ...
and raised in
Otaru, Hokkaido
is a city and port in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan, northwest of Sapporo. The city faces Ishikari Bay and the Sea of Japan, and has long served as the main port of the bay. With its many historical buildings, Otaru is a popular to ...
. Ray originally worked as a
gravure idol
A model is a person with a role either to promote, display or advertise commercial products (notably fashion clothing in fashion shows) or to serve as a visual aid for people who are creating works of art or to pose for photography. Though mo ...
, performing at a singing audition event sponsored by Avex and Usen called ''a-motion2007'', and releasing a DVD called ''Peach Collection'' and a second DVD called ''Pure Smile'' in 2008. She tried out for the All-Japan Anime Song Grand Prix in 2010. She also covered songs under the moniker .
She made her debut as a singer in 2012, performing the opening theme song "Sign" for the anime ''
Waiting in the Summer
is a 2012 Japanese anime television series animated by J.C.Staff, produced by Genco and Geneon, and directed by Tatsuyuki Nagai. The screenplay was written by Yōsuke Kuroda with original character design by Taraku Uon, who both contributed ...
''. Her second single was released on October 24, 2012, which is used as the opening theme to the 2012 anime television series '' To Love-Ru Darkness''. Her third single "Recall" was released on February 6, 2013, which is used as the ending theme to the 2013 anime television series ''
Amnesia
Amnesia is a deficit in memory caused by brain damage or disease,Gazzaniga, M., Ivry, R., & Mangun, G. (2009) Cognitive Neuroscience: The biology of the mind. New York: W.W. Norton & Company. but it can also be caused temporarily by the use ...
''.
On a blog post posted on January 25, 2017, Ray announced her retirement from singing to pursue other unspecified activities.
Discography
Albums
Singles
Other album appearances
Appearances
Television
* Anime-TV (studio guest: December 29, 2011 and February 16, 2012)
* ''Anipara Ongakukan'' (live guest: March 30, 2012)
Radio
* ''A&G Artist Zone 2h'' (Tuesday host: January 3, 2012 – )
* ''A&G Chō Radio Show: Anisupa!'' (guest: January 28, 2012)
* ''Radio Rondo Robe'' (guest: February 3, 2012)
* ''Nonko to Nobita no Anime Scramble'' (guest: February 24, 2012)
* ''
Kawada Mami
is a former Japanese pop singer and lyricist who was signed to NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan and also a member of I've Sound, a musical group which produces soundtracks for ''eroge'' (erotic games) and anime.
Born and raised in Sapporo, J ...