Ayano Ōmoto


Ayano Ōmoto, nicknamed Nocchi, is a Japanese singer and dancer. She is known as one of the members of the Japanese electropop group Perfume.

Biography

Ōmoto was born and raised in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, and attended Actor's School Hiroshima with friends and Perfume members Ayaka Nishiwaki and Yuka Kashino where she was placed in the advanced class for singing. In a letter she wrote to her "Future Me" she recalled her singing teacher telling her she just wanted to sing and dance because she loved it. Nishiwaki and Kashino were still in the beginner class at this time, meeting Ōmoto secretly.
Before she became a member of Perfume, Nocchi was part of other idol groups such as "Happy Baby" and "La Ayanota". She joined Perfume in the summer of 2000, replacing the original third member Yuka Kawashima, who left the group to focus on her schoolwork.
In 2002, she appeared in an advertisement for Johnson & Johnson.
Ōmoto graduated from Horikoshi High School. In April 2007, she enrolled into J. F. Oberlin University together with fellow Perfume member Yuka Kashino. However, while Kashino graduated in March 2011, Ōmoto dropped out by 2008.
On 18 April 2008, Perfume made a special guest appearance performing "Ceramic Girl" at the ending of drama Sumire 16 sai!!.
On 23 March 2012, Perfume made a special guest appearance performing "Baby Cruising Love" in the movie Moteki.
On 31 March and 1 April 2017, Ōmoto played the character Noribu in the TV Tokyo special drama Pensées.
In September 2017, Ōmoto dubbed the voice of the mail delivery person in the Fastening Days 3 mini-series.
Ōmoto's regular page "NOCCHi wants to play games!" on the Japanese music news site Ongaku Natalie was first released on January 1, 2020.
On 27 May 2024 Ōmoto duetted with Ringo Sheena on the single "1RKO", featured on the album Carnival.

Appearances

TV programs

  • "Kandada's Labyrinth" in the back of the multi-tenant building
  • I want to play a game! Matsulie special edition "Nocchi wants to play a sound game!"

    Still model

  • Facial Cleansing Foam "Clean & Clear" – Graphic Advertising Model

    Digitally distributed content

  • Amuse Fes in MAKUHARI 2017 - rediscover - Purchasing Department – Fujiwara Sakura guest appearance

    Writing activity

Web serialization

  • "I want to play a game!" – Comment contribution

    Book

  • "Sakura Gakuin 10th Anniversary" Thank you... ""
  • "Nocchi Wants to Play Games!"

    Magazine

  • Tokyo Walker 2014 No.14
  • WITH July 2017 issue

    Web

  • Akai Koen 3rd Album "Jyunjo Randoseru "
  • Queen Bee 5th Full Album "Q "
  • La La Larks 1st Full Album "Culture Vulture"