Mashiro Ayano

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Mashiro Ayano
Birth name綾野ましろ
BornApril 23
OriginTōyako, Hokkaido, Japan
GenresJ-pop
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active2014–present
Labels
Websitewww.ayanomashiro.com

Mashiro Ayano (綾野 ましろ, Ayano Mashiro, born April 23 in Tōyako, Hokkaido) is a Japanese singer signed to Sacra Music and represented by Creative Office Cue. She released her first single "ideal white" on October 22, 2014, which is used as the opening theme to the 2014 anime television series Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works.[2] Her second single "Vanilla Sky" released on April 29, 2015, which is used as the opening theme to the 2015 anime television series Gunslinger Stratos.[3] "infinity beyond". Ayano's third single was released August 19, 2015, and was used as the theme song for the Gunslinger Stratos Reloaded[4] PC game.[5] Her fourth single, "Lotus Pain", was released on August 3, 2016, and is used as the ending theme for D.Gray-Man Hallow.[6]

Her first album White Palace released on October 5, 2016. Ayano moved to the Sacra Music record label under Sony Music Entertainment Japan in April 2017.[7] Her fifth single "Newlook" was released on May 17, 2017; the song is used as the ending theme of anime Re:Creators..[8] Her sixth single "starry" was released on January 17, 2018; the song is used as the first opening theme of anime Record of Grancrest War.[9] Her seventh single "Shōdō" (衝動, Impulse) was released digitally on May 12, 2018, and received physical release on May 16, 2018; the song is used as the second ending theme of anime Record of Grancrest War.[10]

Her eighth single "Get Over/confession/ Glamorous Sky" was released on July 17, 2019.[11] The song "Get Over" was released digitally on July 1, 2019, and it was used as the fourth ending song of anime Puzzle & Dragons[12] Her second album Arch Angel was released on September 2, 2019[13] Her ninth single "Alive" was released on January 11, 2020, and received physical release on February 19, 2020; the song is used as the ending theme of anime Darwin's Game.[14] On September 22, 2021 she released her first digital compilation album white chronicles.[citation needed]

On December 14, 2021 it was announced that she will leave her agency "Creative Office Cue" and label Sacra Music at the end of the year, after her contract expired. [15]

On January 17, 2024, it was announced that she would resume large-scale activities after a hiatus since 2021. On the same day, a new official website and an official fan club "Neo-Mashirontier" were opened. Additionally, on February 3 she released the music video for her new song "FLAVOR. (GUM)" on her official YouTube channel.

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

Year Albums Peak Oricon
albums chart position
1st 2016 White Place 27[16]
2nd 2019 Arch Angel 38[13]

Compilation albums[edit]

Year Albums Peak Oricon
Albums chart position
1st digital 2021 white chronicles 49

Mini-albums[edit]

Year Albums Peak Oricon
Albums chart position
1st 2016 Early Days 43[17]

Singles[edit]

Year Title Peak Oricon
singles chart position
Album
1st 2014 "ideal white" 14[18] White Place
2nd 2015 "Vanilla Sky" 52[19]
3rd "infinity beyond" 64[20]
4th 2016 "Lotus Pain" 31[21]
5th 2017 "Newlook" 26[22] Arch Angel
6th 2018 "starry" 29[23]
7th "Shōdō" 24[24]
8th 2019 "Get Over / Confession / Glamorous Sky" 49[11]
9th 2020 "Alive" 42[25] white chronicles

Digital singles[edit]

Year Song Album
2015 "Focus Light" White Place
2016 "Believe" Arch Angel
2018 "GLAMOROUS SKY" white chronicles

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mashiro Ayano will leave Sacra Music and Creative Office Cue at the end of the year". Creative Office Cue. December 14, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "New Fate/stay night TV Anime is Unlimited Blade Works". Anime News Network. May 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "Mashiro Ayano, GARNiDELiA to Perform Gunslinger Stratos Themes". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  4. ^ LTD., SQUARE ENIX CO. "ガンスリンガー ストラトス リローデッド 公式プロモーションサイト". Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  5. ^ "infinity beyond(初回生産限定盤) | 綾野ましろ". Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  6. ^ "Mashiro Ayano Performs D. Gray-man Hallow Anime's Ending Theme". Anime News Network. May 21, 2023.
  7. ^ "ソニー、新レーベル『SACRA MUSIC』4月発足 Kalafina、ClariSら擁し海外展開". Oricon. January 6, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  8. ^ "Re:Creators Original Anime Reveals 2nd Promo Video, Main Cast, Theme Song Artists". Anime News Network. February 10, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  9. ^ "Mashiro Ayano Performs Record of Grancrest War Anime's Opening Theme". Anime News Network. November 3, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  10. ^ "ASCA, Mashiro Ayano Return for 2nd Record of Grancrest War Theme Songs". Anime News Network. March 2, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  11. ^ a b "GET OVER/confession/GLAMOROUS SKY | 綾野ましろ". Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  12. ^ "Mashiro Ayano Announces Triple A-Side Single Including Anime Song". Moshi Moshi Nippon. May 30, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  13. ^ a b "Arch Angel" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  14. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 18, 2019). "Mashiro Ayano Performs Ending Theme for Darwin's Game Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  15. ^ "Mashiro Ayano will leave Sacra Music and Creative Office Cue at the end of the year". Creative Office Cue. December 14, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  16. ^ "Arch Angel" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  17. ^ "Early Days" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  18. ^ "ideal white" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  19. ^ "vanilla sky | 綾野ましろ". Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  20. ^ "infinity beyond | 綾野ましろ". Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  21. ^ "Lotus Pain | 綾野ましろ". Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  22. ^ "Newlook | 綾野ましろ". Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  23. ^ "starry | 綾野ましろ". Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  24. ^ "未定[Shōdō] | 綾野ましろ". Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  25. ^ "Alive | 綾野ましろ". Retrieved February 4, 2020.

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