Rio Okano (岡野里音 ''Okano Rio'', born on March 5, 1991 in

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), also known as Rionos, is a Japanese singer, songwriter, music producer, and voice actress. She has provided the music for

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s and other singers. The name "Rionos" is derived from the nickname "Rio no Suke" that her friend called her.

Biography

Rionos was born into a musical family. Her mother was a classical

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player and her father was a

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. She grew up learning

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and

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. As a high school student, she gave up trying to become a classical player and often spent time at home because of her physical condition. She was inspired by movies, anime and game music, and she began to think about becoming a

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who could work at home. She entered ''

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'' in 2009 as a correspondence student. Her condition improved, so she attended

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school ''Dee'' in

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in the autumn of 2009. In 2011, she was no longer a correspondence student at ''Osaka University of Arts'' from third year. She earned a reputation singing songs at Dee, so she sent her songs to record companies. Her songs caught Keitaro Kamo's ear, while he was director of

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. She released her first mini album ''read me'' (initially only for download sales. It was released on CD in 2013.） After that, she provided songs for Yufu Terashima produced by Keitaro Kamo. In 2016, Lantis's producer Junnosuke Sato listened to her songs for Yufu and contacted her. She offered a demo of the theme song of ''

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'' anime. She made her major debut from Lantis in 2017 in the anime's ending theme "Hashitairo". In the ''

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'' anime of the following year, she composed background music in addition to ending theme.

Personality

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-ish and mysterious feeling. She is a big fan of

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, whom she used first as a model. After the release of ''read me.'', she became friends with Akino Arai and the arranger Hisaaki Hogari. She also likes the composers

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, and

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. Singer Ryo Irei is a friend and has been given songs she composed several times. He participated on the chorus of a song "Sora wo Tobitai to", released with "Hashitairo".

Discography

Singles

* ハシタイロ / ''Hashitairo'' (Released on October 25, 2017
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# ハシタイロ / Hashitairo - ''Children of the Whales'' anime's ending theme # 空を飛びたいと / Sora wo Tobitai to # ハシタイロ / Hashitairo (Instrumental) # 空を飛びたいと / Sora wo Tobitai to (Instrumental) * 百年のメラム / ''Hundred years' melammu'' (Released on November 21, 2018

# 百年のメラム / Hundred years' melammu # Hundred years' melammu ~First song '' ki-en-gi''~ - '' Ulysses: Jeanne d'Arc and the Alchemist Knight'' anime's Episode 2 ending theme # Hundred years' melammu ~Second song ''

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''~ - Episode 3 ending theme (Arrangement by yuxuki waga ( fhána)) # Hundred years' melammu ~Third song ''

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''~ - Episode 4 ending theme (Arrangement by Katsutoshi Kitagawa (

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''~ - Episode 5 ending theme (Arrangement by Hisaaki Hogari) # Hundred years' melammu ~Fifth song ''Inanna'' (continued)~ - Episode 6 ending theme (Arrangement by Hajime Kikuchi (

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) # Hundred years' melammu ~Seventh song ''

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''~ - Episode 8 ending theme # Hundred years' melammu ~Eighth song Paradise collapse~ - Episode 9 ending theme # Hundred years' melammu (Instrumental)

Independent albums

* read me. (CD was released on May 15, 2013) # epistora # karakuri # tear report # Super Moon # europa # hasen

Anime soundtracks

* TV Anime ''Märchen Mädchen'' Original soundtracks "MärMäd Musik" (Released on March 28, 2018
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'' Kase-san and Morning Glories'' Original soundtracks (Released on June 6, 2018
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'' Original soundtracks (Released on November 20, 2019
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Other anime themes

* ''

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'' anime's ending theme by

Yūki Kuwahara is a Japanese voice actress from Nagasaki Prefecture. She is affiliated with Mausu Promotion. She is known for voicing Tohru in ''Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid''. Biography In 2012, she graduated from the Tokyo Announcement College Voice Academ ...

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** イシュカン・コミュニケーション / Ishukan Communication (Arrangement in 2017) * ''

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'' anime's opening theme by

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** over and over (

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arrangement in 2017) * ''Märchen Mädchen'' anime's ending theme by

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** sleepland (Lyrics/Compose/Arrangement in 2018) * ''Märchen Mädchen'' anime's image song by Reina Ueda ** 誰もわたしを知らない世界へ / Dare mo Watashi wo Shiranai Sekai e (Lyrics/Compose/Arrangement in 2018) * '' Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms'' movie's theme ** ウィアートル / Viātor (Compose/Arrangement/Vocal in 2018) * '' Hanebad!'' anime's opening theme by YURiKA ** ふたりの羽根 / Futari no Hane (String arrangement in 2018) * ''

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'' anime's ending theme by

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** Pray (Chorus/Piano in 2018)

Game themes

* '' D4：Dark Dreams Don’t Die'' game's background music (Music co-produce in 2014) * ''Fortune Tellers Academy'' mobile game's background music (Music produce in 2016) * ''Kumapara'' mobile game's theme ** ハチミツ味のしあわせ / Hachimitsu Aji no Shiawase (Lyrics/Vocal in 2016) * '' Shōmetsu Toshi'' mobile game's theme ** Sign (Vocal in 2016) ** Reach for the Sunlight (Vocal in 2018) * ''

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'' game's grand ending theme ** ポケットをふくらませて / Pocket o Fukuramasete (Vocal in 2018) * ''Alice Closet'' game's theme ** ハルニレの丘で美しい約束を / Harunire no Oka de Utsukushii Yakusoku o (Lyrics/Compose/Arrangement/Vocal in 2019) * ''Machimusu Earth Defense Live'' mobile game ** Theme song "City Girl" (Compose/Arrangement in 2019) ** Background music produce ** Role of

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's voice * '' Indivisible'' game's opening (Vocal in 2019) * ''Onmyoji: The Card Game'' (阴阳师：百闻牌) promotional video's theme ** Lost Flowers (Lyrics/Compose/Arrangement/Vocal in 2020) * '' Takt Op. Unmei wa Akaki Senritsu no Machi o'' game's theme ** SYMPHONIA (Lyrics/Compose/Arrangement in 2021) * ''

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'' game's ending theme ** After You Sleep (Vocal in 2022) * ''

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'' game's insert song ** 終の祈り / Owari no Inori (Lyrics/Compose/Arrangement/Vocal in 2022)

References

External links

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