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Rim (理芽, ''Rime,'' born 2001 or 2002), stylized in all caps, is a Japanese singer and virtual YouTuber represented by Kamitsubaki Studio. She uploads original songs as well as covers in both Japanese, English, and Korean.

Her character was designed by character designer Palow, and her songs are mostly produced by singer-songwriter and vocaloid producer Mao Sasagawa.

History

On October 18, 2019, in a livestream by fellow virtual singer Kaf, she announced the creation of the YouTube-based creative label Kamitsubaki Studio, as well as their record label, Kamitsubaki Records. Alongside the announcement of the label, it was announced that Rim would be making her debut that same day, while other talents and would be making their debuts at a later time. The same year, on December 20, she made her musical debut with the song .

In January 2020, she released her second song, , which went viral on TikTok and currently sits at 49 million views on YouTube. Later that same year, one year after the release of her debut song, she held her first online live concert ''Chocolate Live'' on YouTube, featuring covers of J-Pop and Vocaloid songs.

In March 2021, at Kaf's third one-man live , the virtual artist group V.W.P (Virtual Witch Phenomenon) was formed, which featured her, alongside Kaf, Harusaruhi, Isekaijoucho, and . On May of that year, she held her first one-man live concert ''Neuromance'' and a month later, released her first album ''New Romancer''.

In October 2022, the CeVIO AI voicebank was released, which featured Rim as the voice provider. She was also released as a text-to-speech library for Voicepeak in February 2024. The same month, she released the single , which was used as the opening theme for the Japanese drama adaptation of the manga series Boy's Abyss.

In 2023, she released the song , which was used as the theme song for the horror movie ''The Forbidden Play''. Later that year, she released her second studio album ''New Romancer 2'' (stylized as ''NEW ROMANCER2'').

Personal life

In July 2022, at the ''KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO presents Singularity Live'' concert, Rim announced she would be leaving Japan to study abroad in the United States for the summer. She returned in 2023.

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Singles

Guest appearances

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, ''I Think of Summer'' (透過夏, ''Touka Natsu'')
, 10 April 2020
, ''Guiano''
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, ''Magic'' (まほう, ''Mahou'')
, 19 August 2020, 6 December 2020
, ''Kaf''
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, ''Blue, Break'' (あおいこわす, ''Aoi Kowasu'')
''Sweet & Red'' (あまくてあかくて, ''Amaku te Akakute'')

''Is it Pain Love or Death?''
, 14 October 2021
, '' Monark (video game)''
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, ''Juvenile'' (ジュブナイル)
, 21 December 2021
, ''Various Artists''
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, ''Mai'' (舞, "''Dance''")
, 9 March 2022
, ''Guiano''
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, ''Juvenile'' (ジュブナイル)
''Luscious Lawless'' (甘美な無法)

''Sounds More Fun Than Living.'' (生きているより楽しそう, ''Ikiteiru Yori Tanoshisou'')

''Muddy'' (デイネイ, ''Teinei'')

''NEUROMANCE feat.裏命'' (RIME)

''Poisonous'' (どくどく, ''Doku Doku'')

''Carnivorous Plant'' (食虫植物)

''Mai'' (舞)

''Fanfare'' (ファンファーレ)

''Pilgrim'' (ピルグリム)
, 23 November 2022
, ''Rim & Isekaijoucho (理芽 & ヰ世界情緒)''
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, ''Carnivorous Plant'' (食虫植物)
''I Think of Summer'' (透過夏)
, 30 December 2022
, ''Various Artists''
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, 29 May 2024
, ''Loluet''

Notes

References

Living people
Japanese singers
Singers from Tokyo
VTubers