is a Japanese

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who debuted in 2021 and found success with the 2022 viral single "Night Dancer". His first EP, ''Pop Cube'', was released in 2022 by

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. He debuted in 2021 with his single "Have a Nice Day" only a year after learning how to write and compose music, according to his signed label Universal Music Japan. His success with "Night Dancer" only a year later has given him the "monster rookie" nickname.

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, a former member of

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band

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, called Imase's sudden rise to stardom "a true event that is stranger than fiction". Five months after his debut, Imase was hired to sing the Pocari Sweat jingle, which is considered an honor, and he had over 1 billion

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views. He became a topic of interest on South Korean blogging forums after his song "Night Dancer" entered the

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100 chart, the first ever Japanese song and Japanese singer to achieve this feat. In 2023, Imase produced the songs "Jewelry" and "Dresscode" for the

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group

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. His song "Outline" was selected as official theme song for the 103rd All Japan High School Soccer Tournament. Imase also performed the song live on the final day of the competition on 13 January 2025.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Tours

Imase Online Live "Pop Room" ''(via "Uliza", a video streaming platform.)'' Imase 1st Live "Pop Over" 1st Showcase in Korea "Night-Dance ซิ่ง with imase" Imase Tour 2023 "Utopia"

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Imase Living people 2000 births 21st-century Japanese male singers 21st-century Japanese singer-songwriters Japanese male singer-songwriters Singers from Gifu Prefecture Universal Music Japan artists Circle Chart Music Award winners