Rinu
Rinu is a Japanese singer, voice actor, and live streamer. He is a member of the J-pop group Strawberry Prince.
Biography
Rinu was born on 24 May 1998 in Tokyo, Japan. As a child, his family was constantly in debt, and he had a poor relationship with his parents. One of his childhood friends died from cancer in junior high school; he decided to become a voice actor because this friend's dream was to be a voice actor. He became interested in utaite to impress a classmate in whom he had a romantic interest, and began uploading his own song covers to Nico Nico Douga in late 2015. In mid-2016, he was recruited by Nanamori to join Strawberry Prince. He also collaborates with fellow STPR Records artists Vau of KnightX and Tigusakun of Amptak x Colors under the name Anipani. Anipani performed the theme song for the anime movie Kaitō Queen no Yūga na Kyūka.From 2018 to 2019, Rinu played the character of Fūma Shirayuki in HoneyWorks's fictional idol unit "Dolce". He recorded one album with the group before it disbanded.
On 11 December 2019, Rinu released his first full solo album, Time Capsule. It placed second on the Oricon weekly album ranking, and first on the Oricon daily album ranking. Additionally, the song "Ruma" from the album placed ninth on the Oricon YouTube chart. His second solo album, Shutter Chance!, released on 12 January 2022 and placed second on the Oricon weekly album ranking, and first on the Oricon daily album ranking. His third solo album, Kotonoha Wonderland, released on 13 August 2025 and placed third on the Oricon weekly album ranking.
On 24 May 2021, Rinu released an official fanbook, Rinu Memory. The book sold 56,000 copies its first week, and ranked first on the Oricon weekly book ranking.
As a voice actor, Rinu often goes by the name Koinu.
Rinu came out as transgender in 2017. He underwent gender-affirming surgery in October 2022.
Discography
Albums
Singles
| Title | Year |
| "Kimi no Hō ga Suki Dakedo" | 2019 |
| "Jinsei Shōri Sengen!" | 2020 |
| "Ojama Mushi" | 2020 |
| "Iindayo" | 2021 |
| "Kiseki" | 2021 |
| "Secret Base " | 2021 |
| "Amanojaku" | 2022 |
| "Suki Suki Seijin" | 2022 |
| "Ren'ai Circulation" | 2022 |
| "Magical Case!" | 2022 |
| "Summertime Record" | 2022 |
| "Sukisugi Chūihō♡" | 2023 |
| "Matafutamata" | 2023 |
| "Midnight Tempo" | 2023 |
| "Kizuna" | 2023 |
| "Hikari" | 2023 |
| "Wan for All!" | 2023 |
| "Kenkō-teki na Romance o Chōdai" | 2023 |
| "You&me" | 2023 |
| "Itazura-gokko" | 2024 |
| "Utsuro" | 2024 |
| "Wannu" | 2024 |
| "Nai Kotoba" | 2024 |
| "Umareta Sono Toki kara" | 2024 |
| "End Roll no Sono Saki e" | 2024 |
| "Repezen=Underdog" | 2024 |
| "Sweetheart" | 2024 |
| "8-gatsu 5840-nichi" | 2024 |
| "Aye, Aye, Sir!" | 2024 |
| "Odd-Eye Love" | 2024 |
| "Henshin!" | 2024 |
| "Henshin! " | 2024 |
| "Saikyō ☆ Sai Oshi Sensation! | 2024 |
| "First Bite" | 2024 |
| "Metamorphosis" | 2025 |
| "Anubis" | 2025 |
| "Naichatte Ii Jan" | 2025 |
| "Koi no Sankaku Kankei-chi" | 2025 |
| "Queen's Illusion" | 2025 |
| "Reverseday" | 2025 |