Zaq


Zaq is a Japanese singer, lyricist, composer and arranger signed to Lantis.

Biography

Zaq began to learn the piano at age three. During her college years, her idol was Minori Chihara, and it was during this time she decided to become a singer. However, she failed all her auditions. In junior high school, Zaq's favorite bands were Mongol800 and Going Steady, two rock groups which she was addicted to. She is self-taught in composing and her works were characterized by a unique style which is unrestricted by music theory and musicology.
She started writing songs for other artists in 2012, and made her solo debut with Lantis with the single "Sparkling Daydream" released on October 24, 2012; the title song is used as the opening theme to the 2012 anime series Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions. Her second single "Alteration" was released on January 23, 2013, and the title song is used as the opening theme to the 2013 anime series Sasami-san@Ganbaranai. She released two more singles in 2013, which are "Gekijouron" and "Extra Revolution". They were released on October 21 and 23, 2014, respectively, and were used as the second opening theme for High School DxD New and the opening theme for I Couldn't Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job.
On January 29, 2014, Zaq released her fifth single, "Voice", which is used as the opening theme for the second season of Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions. On April 16, 2014, she released her first album, Noisy Lab.. She then again released another single, "Overdriver" on August 20, 2014, and is used for the anime Rail Wars! as the ending theme.
On June 12, 2016, Zaq had her first concert in the United States. This concert was at the Atlantic City Convention Center in New Jersey as part of the AnimeNEXT 2016 convention.
On July 13, 2016, Zaq released her second album No Rule My Rule. It was released in two editions: a standard edition, and a limited edition which includes a music video, a making-of video, and recordings of live performances. Her third album Z-One was released on May 16, 2018.
In 2025, Zaq released the song "Dramatic Overlay", which was used as the opening theme to the anime television series Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family!.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Other anime songs (composed or sung)

  • Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions
  • * Black Raison d'être :
  • ** "Inside Identity"
  • ** "Outsider"
  • ** "Secret Survivor"
  • ** "Van!shment Th!s World"
  • ** "February Magic"
  • * Rikka Takanashi :
  • ** "Ragnarok's Awakening -Dark Revelation-"
  • ** "-Across the line"
  • * "Deinaba yotte☆Masarimo" by Shinka Nibutani
  • * "Napping Club Diary" by Kumin Tsuyuri
  • * "Dark Death Decoration" by Sanae Dekomori
  • * Zaq:
  • ** "To You"
  • ** "Polluted Arc Sect of Overlord Dance in the Jet Black"
  • ** "Seed of the Beginning"
  • ** "By Your Side"
  • ** "Horror Carnival Dancing in the Abyss"
  • Future Diary
  • * "Seigi Sentai Go 12th!!" by Yoshihisa Kawahara
  • Hidamari Sketch x Honeycomb
  • * "Open Canvas" by Kana Asumi, Kaori Mizuhashi, Yūko Gotō, Ryōko Shintani, Chiaki Omigawa and Hitomi Harada
  • Saki Achiga-hen episode of Side-A
  • * "SquarePanicSerenade" by Aoi Yūki, Nao Tōyama, Kana Hanazawa, Mako and Yumi Uchiyama
  • * "Futuristic Player" by Miyuki Hashimoto
  • * "Yes!! Ready to Play" and "Magical Mahjong World ver. Shizuno" by Aoi Yūki
  • * "Live A-Life" and "Magical Mahjong World ver. Ako" by Nao Tōyama
  • * "Dragon Magic" and "Magical Mahjong World ver. Kuro" by Kana Hanazawa
  • * "Mahjong Attaka Pop" and "Magical Mahjong World ver. Yū" by Mako
  • * "Next Legend" and "Magical Mahjong World ver. Arata" by Yumi Uchiyama
  • * "One Vision" and "Tōnan Seihoku Uchidaore World ver. Toki" by Yui Ogura
  • * "Little Pray" and "Tōnan Seihoku Uchidaore World ver. Ryūka" by Kaori Ishihara
  • So, I Can't Play H!
  • * "Reason why XXX" by Sayaka Sasaki
  • Non Non Biyori
  • * "Non Non Biyori" by Rie Murakawa, Ayane Sakura, Kana Asumi and Kotori Koiwai
  • * "Okaeri" by Rie Murakawa, Ayane Sakura, Kana Asumi and Kotori Koiwai
  • * "Tadaima" by Rie Murakawa, Ayane Sakura, Kana Asumi and Kotori Koiwai
  • D4DJ
  • * "Love!Hug!Groovy!!" by D4DJ All Stars
  • * "Direct Drive!" and "Honest -happy a word-" by Happy Around!
  • Bocchi The Rock!
  • * "Gitā to Kodoku to Aoi Wakusei"
  • * "Wasurete Yaranai"
  • Bad Girl
  • * "Bad Surprise" by Tenrogun