:Akari Nanawo

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Nanawo Akari

| native_name = ナナヲアカリ

| native_name_lang = ja

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|11|12|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Osaka Prefecture, Japan

| genre = Rock music, Denpa song

| years_active = 2011–present

| label = Sony Music Associated Records (2018–present)

| spouse = {{Marriage|Akira Akirakani|2025}}

| website = {{URL|https://www.nanawoakari.com/}}

}}

{{Nihongo|Akari Nanawo|ナナヲアカリ|Nanawo Akari|born November 12, 1995}}{{cite web |title=注目の舞台『Fate/Grand Order THE STAGE –神聖円卓領域キャメロット-』新情報発表！ |url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000438.000016356.html |publisher=PR Times Inc. |accessdate=November 18, 2018 |language=Japanese |date=May 19, 2017}} is a Japanese musician and YouTuber from Osaka Prefecture who is signed to Sony Music Associated Records. Starting her career as an independent musician in 2011, Akari gained a following performing at various live houses in Japan, as well as through uploading songs on the website Niconico. She was also cast in a stage play adaptation of the mobile game Fate/Grand Order. She made her major debut in 2018, performing the opening theme to the anime television series Happy Sugar Life. She released her first full album in October of that year.

Early life and career

Akari was born in Osaka Prefecture on November 12, 1995. She had been interested in music for much of her life, and in junior high school, she primarily listened to anison and Vocaloid music. In particular, she had become a major fan of the dōjin music producer Deco*27. She was inspired to become a singer after listening to the music of Bump of Chicken and discovering YouTube.

Akari made her debut as a singer in 2011, performing in an indie band which held live shows throughout Japan. After the band broke up, she pursued a solo career. In 2014, Akari beat over 5000 others who had participated in an audition held by Sony Music Artists In 2016, she began uploading dōjin music on the Japanese video-sharing website Niconico.{{cite web |title=ナナヲアカリ×DECO*27 初音ミク10周年、世代の違う二人が語る |url=https://www.cinra.net/interview/201709-nanawoakari |publisher=Cinra |accessdate=November 18, 2018 |language=Japanese |date=September 5, 2017}} She also became a co-host of a radio program titled Rock Brothers.{{cite web |title=無名のソロアーティスト・ナナヲアカリ、ニコ生の音楽番組「ロック兄弟」の新MCに抜擢 |url=https://www.musicman-net.com/artist/48529 |publisher=F.B.Communications Inc. & Magnet Co., Ltd. |accessdate=November 18, 2018 |date=January 12, 2016}} She quickly gained a following on Niconico: as of March 2018, her videos had been viewed at least 9 million times.{{cite web |title=ニコ動の天使ナナヲアカリが提示する「メジャーって何だ？」 |url=http://meetia.net/music/nanawoakari-live-report/ |publisher=Rainbow Entertainment |accessdate=November 18, 2018 |language=Japanese |date=March 22, 2018 }} She also began collaborating with other dōjin artists for her songs, including DECO*27. In 2017, she was cast as the character Mash Kyrielight in a stage play adaptation of the mobile game Fate/Grand Order.{{cite web |title=Fate/Grand Order Stage Play Reveals Videos, Visuals, Cast, Staff |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-05-19/fate-grand-order-stage-play-reveals-videos-visuals-cast-staff/.116315 |publisher=Anime News Network |accessdate=November 18, 2018 |date=May 19, 2017}} She released a mini-album titled {{nihongo|Nekuraroido no Tsukuri Kata|ネクラロイドのつくりかた}} in July of that year.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/ネクラロイドのつくりかた-ナナヲアカリ/dp/B01MQK2EI9|title=ネクラロイドのつくりかた|publisher=Amazon (company)|language=Japanese|accessdate=November 18, 2018}}

During a live performance in Tokyo in March 2018, Akari announced that she would make her major debut under Sony Music later that year. Her first single, {{nihongo|"One Room Sugar Life/Nantoka Narukunai?/Ai no Uta Nante"|ワンルームシュガーライフ/なんとかなるくない?/愛の歌なんて}} was released on August 22, 2018;{{cite web |title=ワンルームシュガーライフ/なんとかなるくない?/愛の歌なんて |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/690082/products/1281831/1/ |publisher=Oricon |accessdate=November 18, 2018 |language=Japanese}} the song "One Room Sugar Life" is used as the opening theme to the anime television series Happy Sugar Life.{{cite web |title=Akari Nanawo Performs OP Theme for "Happy Sugar Life" TV Anime |url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2018/05/10/akari-nanawo-performs-op-theme-for-happy-sugar-life-tv-anime |publisher=Crunchyroll |accessdate=November 18, 2018 |date=May 10, 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-03-23/happy-sugar-life-anime-1st-promo-video-streamed/.129438|title=Happy Sugar Life Anime's 1st Promo Video Streamed|date=March 24, 2018|publisher=Anime News Network|access-date=November 18, 2018}} The single peaked at #33 on Oricon's weekly charts and charted for nine weeks. She released her first major album {{nihongo|Flying Best: Shiranaino? Chimata de Uwasa no Dame Tenshi|フライングベスト～知らないの?巷で噂のダメ天使～}} on October 3, 2018.{{cite web |title=フライングベスト～知らないの?巷で噂のダメ天使～ |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/690082/products/1286260/1/ |publisher=Oricon |accessdate=November 18, 2018 |language=Japanese}} Her second major single {{Nihongo|"Turing Love feat. Sou/Piyo"|チューリングラブ feat.Sou/ピヨ}} was released on February 5, 2020;{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=チューリングラブ feat.Sou/ピヨ|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/690082/products/1346424/1/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 5, 2020|website=|publisher=Oricon|language=Japanese}} the title song is used as the ending theme to the anime television series Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=December 18, 2019|title=Rikei ga Koi ni Ochita no de Shōmei Shite Mita Anime's Ending Video Streamed|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-12-18/rikei-ga-koi-ni-ochita-no-de-shomei-shite-mita-anime-ending-video-streamed/.154507|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 5, 2020|website=|publisher=Anime News Network|language=Japanese}} Her third major single "Higher's High" was released on October 21, 2020;{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Higher's High|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/690082/products/1367048/1/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 5, 2020|website=|publisher=Oricon|language=Japanese}} the title song is used as the opening theme to the anime television series Warlords of Sigrdrifa.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=July 22, 2020|title=Warlords of Sigrdrifa Anime Reveals Video, More Cast, Theme Songs|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-07-22/warlords-of-sigrdrifa-anime-reveals-video-more-cast-theme-songs/.162120|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 5, 2020|website=|publisher=Anime News Network}}

In 2022, she had her first overseas performance at Anime Festival Asia Singapore 2022.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-01 |title=[Interview] nanawoakari – My Starting Point ナナヲアカリ [Anime Festival Asia Singapore][AFASG2022] |url=https://jexperience.co/afasg-sony-interview-nanawoakari-my-starting-point/ |access-date=2022-12-13 |website=JExperience}}

=Marriage=

On February 27, 2025, Nanawo and The Oral Cigarettes's bass guitarist Akira Akirakani jointly announced their marriage.{{Cite web |title=THE ORAL CIGARETTESあきらかにあきらとナナヲアカリが結婚 |trans-title=THE ORAL CIGARETTES' Akiraka Akira and Nanawo Akari get married |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/613360 |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=音楽ナタリー |language=ja}}

Discography

=Independent releases=

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!Title{{Cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/690082/products/|title=ナナヲアカリの作品|publisher=Oricon|language=Japanese|access-date=November 18, 2018}}

!Peak Oricon chart position{{Cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/690082/rank/|title=ナナヲアカリの売上ランキング|publisher=Oricon|language=Japanese|access-date=November 18, 2018}}

Release date: July 4, 2017

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Release date: July 4, 2017

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Release date: August 22, 2017

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Release date: February 14, 2018

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=Major releases=

==Singles==

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!Title

!Peak Oricon chart position

!Japan Hot 100 position

{{nihongo|"One Room Sugar Life/Nantoka Narukunai?/Ai no Uta Nante"|ワンルームシュガーライフ/なんとかなるくない?/愛の歌なんて}}

Release date: August 22, 2018

|33

|90{{Cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2018&month=09&day=03|title=Billboard Japan Hot 100 (September 3, 2018)|publisher=Billboard Japan|language=Japanese|access-date=November 18, 2018}}

Release date: February 5, 2020

|13

"Higher's High"

Release date: October 21, 2020

|15

==Albums==

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!Title

!Peak Oricon chart position

!Japan Hot Albums position

{{nihongo|Flying Best: Shiranaino? Chimata de Uwasa no Dame Tenshi|フライングベスト～知らないの?巷で噂のダメ天使～}}

Release date: October 3, 2018

|15

|14{{Cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2018&month=10&day=15|title=Billboard Japan Hot Albums (October 15, 2018)|website=Billboard Japan|language=Japanese|access-date=}}

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