Mashiro Ayano

Mashiro Ayano
Birth name綾野ましろ
BornApril 23
OriginTōyako, Hokkaido, Japan
GenresJ-pop
OccupationSinger
Years active2014–present
Labels
Websitewww.ayanomashiro.com

Mashiro Ayano (綾野 ましろ, Ayano Mashiro, born April 23 in Tōyako, Hokkaido) is a Japanese singer.[1] She released her first single "ideal white" on October 22, 2014, which is used as the opening theme to the 2014 anime television series Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works.[2] Her second single "Vanilla Sky" released on April 29, 2015, which is used as the opening theme to the 2015 anime television series Gunslinger Stratos.[3] "infinity beyond". Ayano's third single was released August 19, 2015, and was used as the theme song for the Gunslinger Stratos Reloaded[4] PC game.[5] Her fourth single, "Lotus Pain", was released on August 3, 2016, and is used as the ending theme for D.Gray-Man Hallow.[6]

Her first album White Palace released on October 5, 2016. Ayano moved to the Sacra Music record label under Sony Music Entertainment Japan in April 2017.[7] Her fifth single "Newlook" was released on May 17, 2017; the song is used as the ending theme of anime Re:Creators..[8] Her sixth single "starry" was released on January 17, 2018; the song is used as the first opening theme of anime Record of Grancrest War.[9] Her seventh single "Shōdō" (衝動, Impulse) was released digitally on May 12, 2018, and received physical release on May 16, 2018; the song is used as the second ending theme of anime Record of Grancrest War.[10]

Her eighth single "Get Over/confession/ Glamorous Sky" was released on July 17, 2019.[11] The song "Get Over" was released digitally on July 1, 2019, and it was used as the fourth ending song of anime Puzzle & Dragons[12] Her second album Arch Angel was released on September 2, 2019[13] Her ninth single "Alive" was released on January 11, 2020, and received physical release on February 19, 2020; the song is used as the ending theme of anime Darwin's Game.[14] On September 22, 2021 she released her first digital compilation album white chronicles.[citation needed]

On December 14, 2021 it was announced that she will leave her agency "Creative Office Cue" and label Sacra Music at the end of the year, after her contract expired. [1]

On January 17, 2024, it was announced that she would resume large-scale activities after a hiatus since 2021. On the same day, a new official website and an official fan club "Neo-Mashirontier" were opened. Additionally, on February 3 she released the music video for her new song "FLAVOR. (GUM)" on her official YouTube channel. She released her first EP FLAVOR on March 1, 2024 with a digital version scheduled to be released on March 13, 2024. [15][16]

  1. ^ a b c "Mashiro Ayano will leave Sacra Music and Creative Office Cue at the end of the year". Creative Office Cue. December 14, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "New Fate/stay night TV Anime is Unlimited Blade Works". Anime News Network. May 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "Mashiro Ayano, GARNiDELiA to Perform Gunslinger Stratos Themes". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  4. ^ LTD., SQUARE ENIX CO. "ガンスリンガー ストラトス リローデッド 公式プロモーションサイト". Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  5. ^ "infinity beyond(初回生産限定盤) | 綾野ましろ". Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  6. ^ "Mashiro Ayano Performs D. Gray-man Hallow Anime's Ending Theme". Anime News Network. May 21, 2023.
  7. ^ "ソニー、新レーベル『SACRA MUSIC』4月発足 Kalafina、ClariSら擁し海外展開". Oricon. January 6, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  8. ^ "Re:Creators Original Anime Reveals 2nd Promo Video, Main Cast, Theme Song Artists". Anime News Network. February 10, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  9. ^ "Mashiro Ayano Performs Record of Grancrest War Anime's Opening Theme". Anime News Network. November 3, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  10. ^ "ASCA, Mashiro Ayano Return for 2nd Record of Grancrest War Theme Songs". Anime News Network. March 2, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
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  12. ^ "Mashiro Ayano Announces Triple A-Side Single Including Anime Song". Moshi Moshi Nippon. May 30, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  13. ^ Cite error: The named reference AA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  14. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 18, 2019). "Mashiro Ayano Performs Ending Theme for Darwin's Game Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  15. ^ "Mashiro Ayano's new EP". mashirowhite.com. March 3, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  16. ^ "Mashiro Ayano's new EP CD release". mashirowhite.com. March 1, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.