imase

{{Short description|Japanese musician}}

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| years_active = 2021–present

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{{Nihongo|imase|イマセ|lead=yes|4=born November 9, 2000}}{{Cite web |date=2023-06-23 |title=imase、映画主題歌に初挑戦 新曲「ユートピア」書き下ろし 8.18公開、アニメ映画「SAND LAND」 鳥山明さんの伝説の名作 |url=https://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/714891 |access-date=2023-07-24 |website=Chunichi Shimbun |language=ja}} is a Japanese singer-songwriter who debuted in 2021 and found success with the 2022 viral single "Night Dancer".{{Cite web |last=Yoon |first=So-yeon |date=2023-04-14 |title=J-pop artist imase gives Korean fans free concert to celebrate local success |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2023/04/14/entertainment/musicPerformance/Korea-Japan-Jpop/20230414204012127.html |access-date=2023-06-23 |website=Korea JoongAng Daily |language=en}} His first EP, Pop Cube, was released in 2022 by Universal Music Japan.

He debuted in 2021 with his single "have a nice day" only a year after learning how to write and compose music, according to his signed label Universal Music Japan. His success with "Night Dancer" only a year later has given him the "monster rookie" nickname.

Junji Ishiwatari, a former member of alternative rock band Supercar called Imase's sudden rise to stardom "a true event that is stranger than fiction". Five months after his debut, Imase was hired to sing the Pocari Sweat jingle, which is considered an honor, and he had over 1 billion TikTok views.{{Cite web |title=imase, the "now" of Japanese music has landed in Korea - Weverse Magazine |url=https://magazine.weverse.io/bridge/en/829 |access-date=2023-08-25 |website=magazine.weverse.io |language=en}}

He became a topic of interest on South Korean blogging forums after his song "Night Dancer" entered the Melon 100 chart, the first ever Japanese song and Japanese singer to achieve this feat.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-01 |title=Who Is Imase? The First J-Pop Artist To Crack Melon's Top 100 |url=https://www.koreaboo.com/stories/imase-first-j-pop-artist-crack-melons-top-100/ |access-date=2023-07-17 |website=Koreaboo |language=en-US}}

In 2023, Imase produced the songs "Jewelry" and "Dresscode" for the K-pop group Le Sserafim.{{Cite web |first=Haley |last=Yang |date=July 25, 2023 |title=Le Sserafim, J-pop artist imase collaborate for new single 'Jewelry' |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2023/07/25/entertainment/kpop/le-sserafim-imase-night-dancer/20230725110811449.html |access-date=2024-07-21 | website=Korea JoongAng Daily }}