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'''Ray''' (レイ) is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singer under [[Universal Music|GENEON UNIVERSAL]] label.
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'''Ray''' (レイ) is a former [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singer and former [[Gravure|gravure]] model. She retired from her singing career in summer 2017.
  
 
==Profile==
 
==Profile==
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* '''Stage Name:''' Ray (レイ)
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* '''Stage Name:''' Clione Reika, Ray (レイ)
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* '''Other Stage Names:''' Clione Reika
 
 
* '''Birth Name:''' Nakayama Reika (中山怜香)
 
* '''Birth Name:''' Nakayama Reika (中山怜香)
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* '''Birthdate:''' {{bda|1990|10|24|mf=yes}}  
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* '''Birthdate:''' {{bda|1990|10|14|mf=yes}}  
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* '''Birthplace:''' [[wikipedia:Hokkaido|Hokkaido]], Japan
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* '''Birthplace:''' [[Wikipedia:Hokkaido Prefecture|Hokkaido, Japan]]
 
* '''[[Blood Type]]:''' O
 
* '''[[Blood Type]]:''' O
 
* '''Height:''' 156cm
 
* '''Height:''' 156cm
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* '''Weight:''' 52kg
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* '''Labels:'''
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* '''Hobbies:''' Tea ceremonies, ballet and riding the unicycle
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** [[Universal Music|NBC Universal Entertainment Japan]] <small>(2012&ndash;2017)</small>
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* '''Favorite Food:''' macaroons, rice crackers, meat
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** [[Warner Bros. (Japan)|Warner Home Video]] <small>(2012)</small>
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* '''Hate Food:''' eggplant, spicy
 
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* '''Associated Acts:''' [[I've Sound]]
 
  
 
==Information==
 
==Information==
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[[File:Ray - Sign (Promotional 2).jpg|thumb|left|150px|Ray promoting "[[Sign (Ray)|sign]]" (2012)]]
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[[File:Ray - Sign (Promotional 2).jpg|left|thumb|150px|Ray promoting "[[Sign (Ray)|sign]]" (2012)]]
 
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[[File:Ray - Rakuen PROJECT (Promotional 2).jpg|right|thumb|150px|Ray promoting "[[Rakuen Project|Rakuen PROJECT]]" (2012)]]
 
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Ray originally did work as a gravure idol, releasing two DVDs in 2008. She tried out for the ''[[wikipedia:Animax Anison Grand Prix|All-Japan Anime Song Grand Prix in 2010]]''. She also covered songs under the name Clione Reika.
 
Ray originally did work as a gravure idol, releasing two DVDs in 2008. She tried out for the ''[[wikipedia:Animax Anison Grand Prix|All-Japan Anime Song Grand Prix in 2010]]''. She also covered songs under the name Clione Reika.
  
 
She made her debut as a singer in 2012 with the label [[Universal Music|GENEON UNIVERSAL]], performing the opening theme song "[[Sign (Ray)|sign]]" for the anime ''[[wikipedia:Waiting in the Summer|Ano Natsu de Matteru]]'', it was her first single, it was released on February 08, 2012. On July 18, 2012 was released her first split single with [[Kurosaki Maon]], all the songs included were used for the PSP game [[Juu Oni no Kizuna ~Sekigahara Kitan~]].
 
She made her debut as a singer in 2012 with the label [[Universal Music|GENEON UNIVERSAL]], performing the opening theme song "[[Sign (Ray)|sign]]" for the anime ''[[wikipedia:Waiting in the Summer|Ano Natsu de Matteru]]'', it was her first single, it was released on February 08, 2012. On July 18, 2012 was released her first split single with [[Kurosaki Maon]], all the songs included were used for the PSP game [[Juu Oni no Kizuna ~Sekigahara Kitan~]].
  
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Her second single "[[Rakuen Project|Rakuen PROJECT]]" was released on October 24, 2012, which is used as the opening theme to the 2012 [[anime]] ''[[wikipedia:To Love-Ru|To Love-ru Darkness]]'', this single was released with other label ''[[Warner Bros. (Japan)|Warner home Video]]'', was the only one to released with that label. Before releasing her third single he recorded for the compilation album "[[Circle of fifth (Orito Shinji)|Circle of fifth]]" a song tittle "[[Kokuhaku (Ray)|Kokuhaku]]" that was included with her first song, "[[Sign (Ray)|sign]]". Her third single "[[Recall (Ray)|Recall]]" was released on February 6, 2013, which is used as the ending theme to the 2013 [[anime]] ''[[wikipedia:Amnesia (visual novel)|Amnesia]]''.
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[[File:Ray - Lull ~Soshite Bokura wa~ (Promotional).jpg|thumb|right|150px|Ray promoting "[[Lull ~Soshite Bokura wa~|lull ~Soshite Bokura wa~]]" (2013)]]
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Her second single "[[Rakuen Project|Rakuen PROJECT]]" was released on October 24, 2012, which is used as the opening theme to the 2012 [[anime]] ''[[wikipedia:To Love-Ru|To Love-ru Darkness]]'', this single was released with other label ''[[Warner Bros. (Japan)|Warner Home Video]]'', was the only one to released with that label. Before releasing her third single he recorded for the compilation album "[[Circle of fifth (Orito Shinji)|Circle of fifth]]" a song tittle "[[Kokuhaku (Ray)|Kokuhaku]]" that was included with her first song, "[[Sign (Ray)|sign]]". Her third single "[[Recall (Ray)|Recall]]" was released on February 6, 2013, which is used as the ending theme to the 2013 [[anime]] ''[[wikipedia:Amnesia (visual novel)|Amnesia]]''.
  
 
Four months later, on June 05, 2013, she released her first studio album, "[[Rayve|RAYVE]]", which includes four songs from her first three singles and nine new songs. A month later, on July 31, 2013, was released her second split single, again with [[Kurosaki Maon]], all the songs included were used for the PSP game ''[[Juu Oni no Kizuna ~Hanamusubi Tsudzuri~]]'', that is a sequel of the ''[[Juu Oni no Kizuna ~Sekigahara Kitan~]]'', this split single included a song that was releases on her first album.
 
Four months later, on June 05, 2013, she released her first studio album, "[[Rayve|RAYVE]]", which includes four songs from her first three singles and nine new songs. A month later, on July 31, 2013, was released her second split single, again with [[Kurosaki Maon]], all the songs included were used for the PSP game ''[[Juu Oni no Kizuna ~Hanamusubi Tsudzuri~]]'', that is a sequel of the ''[[Juu Oni no Kizuna ~Sekigahara Kitan~]]'', this split single included a song that was releases on her first album.
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[[Image:Ray - Lull ~Soshite Bokura wa~ (Promotional).jpg|thumb|150px|Ray promoting "[[Lull ~Soshite Bokura wa~|lull ~Soshite Bokura wa~]]" (2013)]]
 
  
 
On October 30, 2013 she released her fourth single, "[[Lull ~Soshite Bokura wa~|lull ~Soshite Bokura wa~]]" which was used as the opening theme for the [[Anime|anime]] ''[[wikipedia:Nagi no Asukara|Nagi no Asukara]]'', it was the first and only single that released in three different versions. On December 9, 2013, her label company changed its name to the current ''[[Universal Music|NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan]]''.  
 
On October 30, 2013 she released her fourth single, "[[Lull ~Soshite Bokura wa~|lull ~Soshite Bokura wa~]]" which was used as the opening theme for the [[Anime|anime]] ''[[wikipedia:Nagi no Asukara|Nagi no Asukara]]'', it was the first and only single that released in three different versions. On December 9, 2013, her label company changed its name to the current ''[[Universal Music|NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan]]''.  
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==Discography==
 
==Discography==
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[[File:Ray - Milky Ray (Promotional).jpg|thumb|right|150px|Ray promoting "[[Milky Ray]]" (2014)]]
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[[Image:Ray - Hajimete Girls promo.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Ray promoting the "[[Hajimete Girls!]]" (2015)]]
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[[Image:Ray - kmh promo.jpg|thumb|150px|Ray promoting the "[[Heart Km/h|♡km/h]]" (2016)]]
 
===Albums===
 
===Albums===
 
* [2013.06.05] [[Rayve|RAYVE]]
 
* [2013.06.05] [[Rayve|RAYVE]]
 
* [2014.06.04] [[Milky Ray]]
 
* [2014.06.04] [[Milky Ray]]
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* [2016.06.08] [[Little Trip (Ray)|Little Trip]]
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===Best Albums===
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* [2017.06.07] [[Happy Days (Ray)|Happy days]]
  
 
===Singles===
 
===Singles===
 
* [2012.02.08] [[Sign (Ray)|sign]]
 
* [2012.02.08] [[Sign (Ray)|sign]]
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* [2012.08.24] [[Rakuen Project|Rakuen PROJECT]] (楽園PROJECT; ''Paradise PROJECT'')
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* [2012.08.24] [[Rakuen Project|Rakuen PROJECT]] (楽園PROJECT; ''Paradise Project'')
 
* [2013.02.06] [[Recall (Ray)|Recall]]
 
* [2013.02.06] [[Recall (Ray)|Recall]]
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* [2013.10.30] [[Lull ~Soshite Bokura wa~|lull ~Soshite Bokura wa~]] (lull～そして僕らは～; ''And We Are'')
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* [2013.10.30] [[Lull ~Soshite Bokura wa~|lull ~Soshite Bokura wa~]] (lull ～そして僕らは～; ''lull ~And We Are~'')
 
* [2014.02.05] [[Ebb and Flow|ebb and flow]]
 
* [2014.02.05] [[Ebb and Flow|ebb and flow]]
 
* [2015.07.29] [[Secret Arms|secret arms]]
 
* [2015.07.29] [[Secret Arms|secret arms]]
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* [2015.08.26] [[Hajimete Girls!]] (初めてガールズ！; ''First Girls!'')
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* [2016.02.17] [[A-gain|a-gain]]
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* [2016.11.02] [[Heart Km/h|♡km/h]] (ハートkm／h)
  
 
===Split Singles===
 
===Split Singles===
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* [2012.07.18] [[Yukyu no Uta]] (悠久ノ謳) <small>([[Kurosaki Maon]] & '''Ray''')</small>
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* [2012.07.18] [[Yukyu no Uta]] (悠久ノ謳) <small>('''[[Kurosaki Maon]] & Ray''')</small>
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* [2013.07.31] [[Hanayui no Uta]] (花結ノ謳) <small>([[Kurosaki Maon]] & '''Ray''')</small>
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* [2013.07.31] [[Hanayui no Uta]] (花結ノ謳) <small>'''([[Kurosaki Maon]] & Ray''')</small>
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* [2014.08.29] [[Ano Natsu de Matteru Tokubetsu-hen -Theme Songs-|Ano Natsu de Matteru Tokubetsu-hen -THEME SONGS-]] (あの夏で待ってる 特別編 -THEME SONGS-) <small>('''Ray''', [[yanaginagi]])</small>
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* [2014.08.29] [[Ano Natsu de Matteru Tokubetsu-hen -Theme Songs-|Ano Natsu de Matteru Tokubetsu-hen -THEME SONGS-]] (あの夏で待ってる 特別編 -THEME SONGS-) <small>('''Ray & [[yanaginagi]]''')</small>
  
 
===Digital Singles===
 
===Digital Singles===
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* [2012.01.17] [[Sign (Ray)|sign <TV Size>]]  
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* [2012.01.17] [[Sign (Ray)|sign (TVsize)]]  
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* [2013.01.09] [[Recall (Ray)|Recall <TV Size>]]
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* [2013.01.09] [[Recall (Ray)|Recall <TV Size>]] (Recall<TVサイズ>)
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* [2013.10.03] [[Lull ~Soshite Bokura wa~|lull ~Soshite Bokura wa~ <TV Size>]] (lull ～そして僕らは～<TV Size>)
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* [2013.10.03] [[Lull ~Soshite Bokura wa~|lull ~Soshite Bokura wa~ <TV Size>]] (lull ～そして僕らは～<TVサイズ>)
 
* [2014.01.22] [[Ebb and Flow|ebb and flow <TV Size>]] (ebb and flow<TVサイズ>)
 
* [2014.01.22] [[Ebb and Flow|ebb and flow <TV Size>]] (ebb and flow<TVサイズ>)
  
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===Compilations===
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===Other Video Releases===
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* [2012.01.31] [[Ano Natsu de Matteru SPECIAL SAMPLER DISC]] (#1 sign (short size)) ('''Rental only''')
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* [2014.03.26] [[Animelo Summer Live 2013 -Flag Nine- 8.23]]
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* [2012.10.24] [[Circle of fifth (Orito Shinji)|Circle of fifth]] ''(CD2 #1 sign, #2 [[Kokuhaku (Ray)|Kokuhaku]])''
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* [2016.03.30] [[Animelo Summer Live 2015 -The Gate- 8.28|Animelo Summer Live 2015 -THE GATE- 8.28]]
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* [2014.04.23] [[Nagi no Asukara Original Soundtrack 1]] ''(#1 [[Lull ~Soshite Bokura wa~|lull ~Soshite Bokura wa~ (TV Size)]])''
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* [2014.06.25] [[Nagi no Asukara Original Soundtrack 2]] ''(#1 [[Ebb and Flow|ebb and flow (TV Size)]])''
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===Compilations / Other===
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* [2012.01.31] ''[[Ano Natsu de Matteru SPECIAL SAMPLER DISC]]'' (#1 "[[Sign (Ray)|sign (short size)]]")  
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* [2012.10.24] ''[[Circle of fifth (Orito Shinji)|Circle of fifth]]'' (CD2 "#1 [[Sign (Ray)|sign]]", #2 "[[Kokuhaku (Ray)|Kokuhaku]]")
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* [2014.04.23] ''[[Nagi no Asukara Original Soundtrack 1]]'' (#1 "[[Lull ~Soshite Bokura wa~|lull ~Soshite Bokura wa~ (TV Size)]]")
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* [2014.06.25] ''[[Nagi no Asukara Original Soundtrack 2]]'' (#1 '"[[Ebb and Flow|ebb and flow (TV Size)]]'")
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* [2014.12.24] ''[[Master Groove Circle "Nijiiro"|master groove circle "NIJIIRO"]]'' (#6 "[[Ebb and Flow|ebb and flow -Dumb Bunny mix-]]", #7 "[[Baby Macaron (Ray)|baby♡macaron -Jewel mix-]]")
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* [2017.12.22] ''[[Nekopara Original Soundtrack]]'' (#1 "[[Baby Lady Love|Baby→Lady LOVE]]", #25 "[[Baby Lady Love|Baby→Lady LOVE (Inst Ver.)]]")
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
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* [http://nbcuni-music.com/ray/ NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan Official Site]
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* [http://nbcuni-music.com/ray/ NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan Official Profile]
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* [http://www.whv-amusic.com/ray/ Warner Music Japan Official Website]
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* [http://www.whv-amusic.com/ray/ Warner Music Japan Official Profile]
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* [http://ameblo.jp/clionereika/ Official Blog]
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* [http://ameblo.jp/going-my-ray/ Official Blog]
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* [http://ameblo.jp/clionereika/ Former Blog]
 
* [http://twitter.com/_r__a__y__ Official Twitter]
 
* [http://twitter.com/_r__a__y__ Official Twitter]
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* [https://itunes.apple.com/jp/artist/ray/id21387 iTunes] | [http://recochoku.jp/artist/30162280/ Recochoku] | [http://mora.jp/artist/128768/ mora]
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* [http://itunes.apple.com/jp/artist/ray/id21387 iTunes] | [http://recochoku.jp/artist/30162280/ Recochoku] | [http://mora.jp/artist/128768/ mora]
  
 
{{Ray}}
 
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[[Category:Hokkaido Artists]]
 
[[Category:Hokkaido Artists]]
 
[[Category:Blood Type O]]
 
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[[Category:Retired]]

Latest revision as of 00:15, 27 February 2023

Ray promoting Happy days (2017)

Ray (レイ) is a former Japanese pop singer and former gravure model. She retired from her singing career in summer 2017.

Profile

Information

Ray promoting "sign" (2012)

Ray originally did work as a gravure idol, releasing two DVDs in 2008. She tried out for the All-Japan Anime Song Grand Prix in 2010. She also covered songs under the name Clione Reika.

She made her debut as a singer in 2012 with the label GENEON UNIVERSAL, performing the opening theme song "sign" for the anime Ano Natsu de Matteru, it was her first single, it was released on February 08, 2012. On July 18, 2012 was released her first split single with Kurosaki Maon, all the songs included were used for the PSP game Juu Oni no Kizuna ~Sekigahara Kitan~.

Ray promoting "lull ~Soshite Bokura wa~" (2013)

Her second single "Rakuen PROJECT" was released on October 24, 2012, which is used as the opening theme to the 2012 anime To Love-ru Darkness, this single was released with other label Warner Home Video, was the only one to released with that label. Before releasing her third single he recorded for the compilation album "Circle of fifth" a song tittle "Kokuhaku" that was included with her first song, "sign". Her third single "Recall" was released on February 6, 2013, which is used as the ending theme to the 2013 anime Amnesia.

Four months later, on June 05, 2013, she released her first studio album, "RAYVE", which includes four songs from her first three singles and nine new songs. A month later, on July 31, 2013, was released her second split single, again with Kurosaki Maon, all the songs included were used for the PSP game Juu Oni no Kizuna ~Hanamusubi Tsudzuri~, that is a sequel of the Juu Oni no Kizuna ~Sekigahara Kitan~, this split single included a song that was releases on her first album.

On October 30, 2013 she released her fourth single, "lull ~Soshite Bokura wa~" which was used as the opening theme for the anime Nagi no Asukara, it was the first and only single that released in three different versions. On December 9, 2013, her label company changed its name to the current NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan.

On February 05, 2014, she released her fifth single "ebb and flow", which replaced "lull ~Soshite Bokura wa~" as the opening theme in the anime Nagi no Asukara, this single included a insert song for the same anime, which was included on her first album too. The original soundtrack albums of the anime Nagi no Asukara included the tv size versions of "lull ~Soshite Bokura wa~" and "ebb and flow".

Her second studio album, "Milky Ray", was released on June 04, 2014. This album includes four songs from her last two singles, nine new songs and a new version of the song "lull ~Soshite Bokura wa~" entitled "lull ~Earth color of a calm~", that was used as the ending theme for the final chapter of the anime Nagi no Asukara.

Two months later released her third split single, Ano Natsu de Matteru Tokubetsu-hen -THEME SONGS-, this time with the singer Yanagi Nagi. The two songs included were used as opening and ending themes for the anime OVA Ano Natsu de Matteru Tokubetsu-hen.

Discography

Ray promoting "Milky Ray" (2014)
Ray promoting the "Hajimete Girls!" (2015)
Ray promoting the "♡km/h" (2016)

Albums

Best Albums

Singles

Split Singles

Digital Singles

Other Video Releases

Compilations / Other

External links

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