Inori Minase

Minase was born in Tokyo on December 2, 1995. She had begun watching anime when she was in kindergarten. She first became aware of voice acting when, after watching a stage play adaptation of an anime, she read the stage pamphlet and asked her parents about the name of a person mentioned in it.{{cite web|title=声優 水瀬いのりのゲンエキインタビュー「夢を掴みたければ、好きな気持ちに正直に、頑張ることを止めないこと」|url=http://kai-you.net/article/24562|publisher=KAI-YOU|access-date=March 31, 2018|date=December 25, 2015|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180331173429/http://kai-you.net/article/24562|archive-date=March 31, 2018|url-status=live}} She wanted to become a voice actress, while in elementary school.

Minase joined the tennis and theater clubs while at elementary school. However, she left the theater club, due to her embarrassment. Around that time, her mother found a magazine advertisement for a voice-acting audition, which she passed.

Minase made her debut as a voice actor in 2010, voicing the character Akari Okamoto in the anime series Occult Academy.{{cite web|title=水瀬いのり(Inori Minase)|url=http://gph.sakura.ne.jp/va_memo/system/vadb.cgi?action=view_ind&value=04834&namecode=6|website=VoiceArtist Database|publisher=GamePlaza Haruka|access-date=March 31, 2018|language=ja}}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} She then voiced minor roles in anime in the 2013 series Love Lab and the 2014 anime series Aldnoah.Zero. Her first main roles came later in 2014 as Mirai Nazukari in Locodol and Chino Kafū in Is the Order a Rabbit?, as well as Jun Naruse in the animated film The Anthem of the Heart. Minase and her co-stars from Is the Order a Rabbit? performed the songs "Daydream Café" and "Poppin Jump", which are used as the series' opening and closing themes, respectively.{{cite web|title=Watch Ultra-Cute Cast of Is the Order a Rabbit? in Music Video|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2014-05-04/watch-ultra-cute-cast-of-is-the-order-a-rabbit-in-music-video|publisher=Anime News Network|access-date=March 31, 2018|date=May 5, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180331110203/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2014-05-04/watch-ultra-cute-cast-of-is-the-order-a-rabbit-in-music-video|archive-date=March 31, 2018|url-status=live}}

In 2015, Minase voiced Hestia in the anime series Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?. She also played Yuki Takeya in School-Live!, Carol Malus Dienheim in Symphogear GX, and Nekone in Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen Later that year, she won the Best Lead Actress Award at the 10th Seiyu Awards for her roles as Jun Naruse and Yuki Takeya.{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2016-03-17/inori-minase-wins-best-actress-in-a-leading-role-at-the-10th-seiyu-awards-2016/.99890|title=Inori Minase wins 'Best Actress in a Leading Role' at the 10th Seiyu Awards 2016|publisher=Anime News Network|access-date=March 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322060502/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2016-03-17/inori-minase-wins-best-actress-in-a-leading-role-at-the-10th-seiyu-awards-2016/.99890|archive-date=March 22, 2016|url-status=live}}

In 2016, she voiced Rem in Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World and also performed the insert song "Wishing", which was used in the series' eighteenth episode.{{cite web|title=MYTH&ROID, Rie Takahashi Perform Re:Zero Anime's New Theme Songs|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-06-11/myth-roid-rie-takahashi-perform-re-zero-anime-new-theme-songs/.103069|publisher=Anime News Network|access-date=March 31, 2018|date=June 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628122912/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-06-11/myth-roid-rie-takahashi-perform-re-zero-anime-new-theme-songs/.103069|archive-date=June 28, 2018|url-status=live}}{{Cite episode |title=From Zero|series=Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World|number=18|station=TV Tokyo|date=August 1, 2016|language=ja}} She also played Shamille Kitra Katvarnmaninik in Alderamin on the Sky, Fuuka Reventon in ViVid Strike!, Mana Asuha in Luck & Logic, and Akane Segawa in And You Thought There Is Never a Girl Online?. In 2017, she voiced Meteora Österreich in Re:Creators, Tapris Sugarbell Chisaki in Gabriel DropOut, Chizuru Takano in Tsuredure Children, and Yoshino Koiwai in Masamune-kun's Revenge. In 2018, she voiced Mari Tamaki in A Place Further than the Universe, and with her co-stars performed the series' closing theme "Koko Kara, Koko Kara".{{cite web|title=A Place Further Than the Universe Anime's Ad Previews Ending Theme|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-12-28/a-place-further-than-the-universe-anime-ad-previews-ending-theme/.125825|publisher=Anime News Network|access-date=March 31, 2018|date=December 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307004700/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-12-28/a-place-further-than-the-universe-anime-ad-previews-ending-theme/.125825|archive-date=March 7, 2018|url-status=live}}

Minase made her solo music debut in 2015, affiliating with King Records.{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2015-09-27/voice-actress-inori-minase-sets-sights-on-singing-debut/.93342|title=Voice Actress Inori Minase Sets Sights on Singing Debut|publisher=Anime News Network|access-date=March 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910184044/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2015-09-27/voice-actress-inori-minase-sets-sights-on-singing-debut/.93342|archive-date=September 10, 2016|url-status=live}} She released her first single {{nihongo|"Yume no Tsubomi"|夢のつぼみ}} on December 2, 2015; the single peaked at 11th place on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and stayed on the chart for 10 weeks.{{cite web | url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2015/11/30/video-voice-actress-inori-minases-debut-single-yume-no-tsubomi-full-mv | title=VIDEO: Voice Actress Inori Minase's Debut Single "Yume no Tsubomi" Full MV | publisher=Crunchyroll | date=November 30, 2015 | access-date=December 2, 2019}}

She released her second single, "Harmony Ribbon" which was released on April 13, 2016; it peaked at 10th place on the Oricon Weekly Single Chart.

On November 25, 2016, Sony Music Artists and King Records announced that they were cancelling several events for her after she received a death threat online. The threat came from Taiwan.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-11-26/inori-minase-cancels-events-appearances-after-receiving-death-threat-online/.109205|title=Inori Minase Cancels Events, Appearances After Receiving Death Threat Online|website=Anime News Network|date=26 November 2016|access-date=30 November 2020}}

She released her third single, "Starry Wish" on November 9, 2016; the single peaked at 8th place on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart. "Starry Wish" was used as the ending theme song for the anime ViVid Strike!.

She released her first full album, which is titled "Innocent Flower" and was released on April 5, 2017; it peaked at 3rd on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart and stayed on the chart for 10 weeks.

Her fourth single, {{nihongo|"Aimaimoko"|アイマイモコ}} was released on August 9, 2017; the single peaked at 12th place on the Oricon Weekly Singles. The song in the single was used as the opening theme song for the anime, Tsuredure Children.

Her fifth single, "Ready Steady Go!" was released on December 11, 2017; it peaked at 9th place on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.

On December 2, 2017, Inori Minase held her first live concert, which was titled "Inori Minase 1st LIVE Ready Steady Go!", in Tokyo International Forum.{{Cite web|url=https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1512261295 |title=水瀬いのりさん「1st LIVE Ready Steady Go!」でライブBDの発売を大発表！ 公式レポートで当時の模様を大公開 |access-date=2023-10-16|publisher=Animate Corporation|date=2017-12-03|language=ja|website=animate Times }} Her official fanclub, {{Nihongo|"Inorimachi"|いのりまち|lit. "Inori Town"}}, was launched on the same day.{{Cite web|url=https://www.inoriminase.com/news/?id=179 |title=水瀬いのりオフィシャルファンクラブ「いのりまち」発足決定！ |access-date=2023-10-16|publisher=King Records|date=2017-12-02|language=ja|website=Inori Minase Official Website }} A blu-ray recording of the concert was released on April 4, 2018; it peaked on 6th place on the Oricon Weekly Blu-ray Chart.

In 2018, she participated in the "{{ill|KIRIN LEMON|ja|キリンレモン}} Tribute" project to celebrate the 90th anniversary of {{ill|Kirin Beverage's|ja|キリンビバレッジ}} long-selling carbonated drink brand Kirin Lemon as the third artist following the idol group "BiSH" and the rock band "Frederick".

Her 2nd full album named "BLUE COMPASS" was released on May 23, 2018; it peaked at 7th place on the Oricon Weekly Album Chart. The lead track "Million Futures" from her 2nd full album was used as the theme song for the new chapter of Square Enix's smartphone app Kai-ri-Sei Million Arthur.

She held her first solo live tour entitled, "Inori Minase LIVE TOUR 2018 BLUE COMPASS", at 4 major cities across Japan starting on 9 June. The tour is named after her second album, BLUE COMPASS, which was released in May. She also announced about her joining King Super Live 2018 at Tokyo Dome on 24 September and in Taiwan on 30 September. A blu-ray edition of the tour was released on October 17 of the same year the live tour was held; it peaked at 3rd place Oricon Weekly Blu-ray Chart.

Her sixth single, "TRUST IN ETERNITY" was released on October 17, 2018; it peaked at tenth place on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart. The titular song was used as the theme song for Square Enix and Aiming's co-produced smartphone game GESTALT ODIN.

Her seventh single, "Wonder Caravan!" was released on January 23, 2019; it peaked at seventh place on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart. The titular song from the single was used as the ending theme song for the anime Endro!.

Her third album named "Catch the Rainbow!" was released on April 10, 2019; it peaked at 6th place on the Oricon Weekly Album Chart. Minase participated in the selection of songs and also conveys requests for lyrics and composition, and in the production of albums, her opinion is also reflected on the theme and title. She wrote the album's title track.{{Cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/323429|title=水瀬いのり、初作詞曲「Catch the Rainbow！」で感謝の気持ち歌う|access-date=2019-03-16|publisher=ナターシャ|date=2019-03-11|language=ja|website=音楽ナタリー|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322161959/https://natalie.mu/music/news/323429|archive-date=March 22, 2019|url-status=live}}

On June 26, 2019; she released her first music clip collection "Inori Minase MUSIC CLIP BOX". A blu-ray edition of the music clip collection peaked at 4th place Oricon Weekly Blu-ray Chart.

She held her second solo live tour, which was titled "Inori Minase LIVE TOUR 2019 Catch the Rainbow!", at three major cities in Japan starting on June 15, 2019. The final live tour was held at Nippon Budokan, it was held for two days, attracted a total of 18,000 spectators. This was the first time she had a live show at Budokan alone.{{Cite web|url=https://cho-animedia.jp/article/2019/06/30/13043.html |title=水瀬いのり、約18,000人動員した初の日本武道館2days公演閉幕！「しあわせな虹をキャッチしましょう！」【レポート】 |access-date=2023-10-16|publisher=株式会社イード|date=2019-06-30|language=ja|website=超!アニメディア }} A blu-ray edition of the tour was released on October 23 of the same year the live tour was held; it peaked at 4th place Oricon Weekly Blu-ray Chart.

Her eighth single, "Kokoro Somali", was released on February 5, 2020; it peaked at 5th place on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart. The titular song from the single, in which she wrote the lyrics herself (about her love for her parents),{{cite web|title=「ココロソマリ」は水瀬自身が両親への愛を歌った楽曲 - 歌詞検索サイト【UtaTen】ふりがな付|url=https://utaten.com/specialArticle/index/4965|website={{ill|UtaTen|ja|無料歌詞検索サイトUtaTen}}|publisher=UtaTen|access-date=3 Feb 2025|language=ja|date=22 Apr 2020}} was used as the ending theme song for the anime Somali and the Forest Spirit.

Her third solo live tour, which was titled "Inori Minase LIVE TOUR 2020 We Are Now", was scheduled for June and July 2020, but all scheduled performances have been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Her ninth single, "Starlight Museum", was released on December 2, 2020; it peaked at 7th place on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart. The titular song from the single was used as the monthly opening song for December 2020 for the TV Asahi's tv music program {{ill|music-ru-TV|ja|musicる TV}}.

The live performance held at Yokohama Arena in December 5, 2020, which was titled "Inori Minase 5th ANNIVERSARY LIVE Starry Wishes", although the performance was held without an audience due to the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the live performance recorded at the same venue was viewing only via video streaming. A blu-ray edition of the live performance was released on March 24 of the next year; it peaked at 6th place Oricon Weekly Blu-ray Chart.

Her tenth single, "HELLO HORIZON", was released on July 21, 2021; it peaked at 7th place on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart. The titular song from the single was used as the opening song for the anime How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom.

She held her solo live tour, which was titled "Inori Minase LIVE TOUR 2021 HELLO HORIZON", this live tour, which started on September 18, 2021, was held in five major cities in Japan as the first audience performance in two years. The final performance was held at Yokohama Arena, her first performance with an audience. A blu-ray edition of the tour was released on February 23 of the next year the live tour was held; it peaked at 5th place Oricon Weekly Blu-ray Chart.

Her fourth album named "glow" was released on July 20, 2022; it peaked at 4th place on the Oricon Weekly Album Chart. This work includes songs provided to Minase for the first time by Unison Square Garden's {{ill|Tomoya Tabuchi|ja|田淵智也}} and others.{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/482228 |title=水瀬いのり4thアルバム「glow」詳細発表、ユニゾン田淵やTAKU INOUEが楽曲提供 |date=2022-06-20 |publisher=ナターシャ |accessdate=2023-10-24 |language=ja |website=音楽ナタリー }}

She held her solo live tour, which was titled "Inori Minase LIVE TOUR 2022 glow", at five major cities in Japan starting on September 10, 2022. A blu-ray edition of the tour was released on April 19 of the next year the live tour was held; it peaked at 3rd place Oricon Weekly Blu-ray Chart.

Her eleventh single, "{{Nihongo|Iolite|アイオライト}}", was released on April 19, 2023; it peaked at 7th place on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart. The titular song from the single was used as the ending song for the anime Dead Mount Death Play (Part 1).

Her twelfth single, "{{Nihongo|SCRAP ART|スクラップアート}}", was released on September 13, 2023; it peaked at 8th place on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart. The titular song from the single was used as the opening song for the anime Dead Mount Death Play (Part 2).

She held her solo live tour, which was titled "Inori Minase LIVE TOUR 2023 SCRAP ART", at five major cities in Japan starting on September 17, 2023. The final performance was held at Pia Arena MM for two days.

At her fan club event, {{Nihongo|"Inorimachi-Chōmin-shūkai"|いのりまち町民集会|lit. "Inori Town people's meeting"}}, held in Nagoya on March 2, 2024,{{Cite web|url=https://www.inoriminase.com/news/?id=1212 |title=【いのりまち】「いのりまち町民集会2024」開催決定！ |publisher=水瀬いのり OFFICIAL WEB SITE |language=ja|date=2023-09-17 |accessdate=2024-03-26}} it was announced that a live tour of six places will be held from September to November of the same year.{{Cite web|url=https://www.inoriminase.com/news/?category_id=4&id=1322 |title=2024年ライブツアー開催決定！ |publisher=水瀬いのり OFFICIAL WEB SITE |language=ja|date=2024-03-02 |accessdate=2024-03-26}}

This live tour was named "Inori Minase LIVE TOUR 2024 heart bookmark" after the half album "heart bookmark" released on August 21 of the same year, at six major cities (There are two cities, Sapporo and Hiroshima, in which she will perform live for the first time) in Japan starting on September 15, 2024. The final performance was held at {{ill|LaLa arena TOKYO-BAY|ja|LaLa arena TOKYO-BAY}} for two days, attracted a total of 19,000 spectators.{{Cite web|url=https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1730645677&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ranking_20241105_07 |title=水瀬いのりさん、自身最大規模となるライブツアー「Inori Minase LIVE TOUR 2024 heart bookmark」を無事完走！ ファイナル公演より公式レポート到着|access-date=2024-11-06|publisher=Animate|date=2024-11-04|language=ja|website=アニメイトタイムズ }}

Since October 2, 2016, through the Nippon Cultural Broadcasting radio station in Tokyo, Minase has been live broadcasting a radio show called the "{{ill|Inori Minase MELODY FLAG (水瀬いのり MELODY FLAG)|ja|水瀬いのり MELODY FLAG}}",{{cite web|title=水瀬いのり 10月より文化放送で自身がパーソナリティーを務めるレギュラーラジオ番組放送スタート決定！|url=https://www.lisani.jp/0000015682/|date=21 Sep 2016|access-date=29 May 2024|publisher=リスアニ!|language=ja}} also nicknamed as MeloFura (メロフラ) for short. Provided by her labels, King Records ({{ill|King Amusement Creative|ja|KING AMUSEMENT CREATIVE}}), the show is on-air weekly on every Sunday at 22:00－22:30 JST (on every Monday at 18:00 JST for her YouTube channel archive), and it is also being livestream through 4 other online platforms: [http://melody-flag.com MELODY FLAG's official] website {{in lang|ja}}, [https://inoriminase.com Minase's official] homepage {{in lang|ja}}, [https://x.com/inoriminase her official Twitter] account,{{cite news|agency=水瀬いのりinfo [@inoriminase]|title=【水瀬いのり MELODY FLAG】放送後旗🚩 OA曲：Happy Birthday/水瀬いのりコーナー：もしかして幻想じゃない？Dreaming Girls 本日よりメロフラ終了後、Twitterにて放送後旗をお届けいたします！ラジオと合わせてこちらもお楽しみに♪(スタッフ)|url=https://x.com/inoriminase/status/1069222296970158081|date=2 Dec 2018|access-date=29 May 2024|publisher=X (formerly Twitter)}} and [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8fgX9U51tx4wG4oIHXuP5v5D1jvCfP8V her] [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYBwKaLwCGY7k3auR_FLanA official YouTube] account.{{cite news|agency=水瀬いのりinfo [@inoriminase]|title=【水瀬いのり MELODY FLAG】放送後旗 第184旗|url=https://x.com/inoriminase/status/1249331449452466181|date=12 Apr 2020|access-date=29 May 2024|publisher=X (formerly Twitter)}} As of June 2, 2024, her radio program has reached a total of 400 episodes.{{cite news|agency=水瀬いのりinfo [@inoriminase]|title=放送後旗🚩第399旗 OA曲: Sweet Melody/水瀬いのり[コーナー] TRUST EAR ETERNITY Xでもアナザーショットを公開中♪ 来週はいよいよ400旗✨✨ 素敵なゲストの方々を お招きしてお届けします📻 #水瀬いのり から重大なお知らせも📣 お楽しみに！|url=https://x.com/inoriminase/status/1794722696586256501|date=26 May 2024|access-date=29 May 2024|publisher=X (formerly Twitter)}}{{cite news|agency=水瀬いのりinfo @inoriminase|title=放送後旗🚩第400旗㊗️ ゲスト: #大西沙織 さん #加隈亜衣 さん #日高里菜 さん OA曲: 3人の好きな曲コレクション♪ アイオライト(大西沙織さん選曲) アイマイモコ(日高里菜さん選曲) 夢のつぼみ(加隈亜衣さん選曲) Instagramでもアナザーショットを公開中♪|url=https://x.com/inoriminase/status/1797259521087426950|access-date=7 June 2024|publisher=X (formerly Twitter)|date=2 Jun 2024}}{{cite news|agency=水瀬いのりinfo @inoriminase|title=放送後旗🚩第400旗㊗️ ゲスト: #大西沙織 さん #加隈亜衣 さん #日高里菜 さん OA曲: 3人の好きな曲コレクション♪ アイオライト(大西沙織さん選曲) アイマイモコ(日高里菜さん選曲) 夢のつぼみ(加隈亜衣さん選曲) Xでもアナザーショットを公開中♪|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C7txchBvZZc/?igsh=MWpwcW12ZTZ4dzRrZw%3D%3D|access-date=7 June 2024|publisher=Instagram|date=2 Jun 2024}}

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