Rikako Kakiuchi, professionally known by her stage name, Rina Aiuchi and formerly known as R, is a Japanese singer, songwriter, businesswoman, fashion model, and YouTuber. Born in Higashiōsaka, Japan, she won the first season of the audition Super Starlight Contest, winning a recording contract with Giza Studio. Her eurobeat-sounding debut album, Be Happy (2001) was certified gold in Japan and spawned a top-five single, "Koi wa Thrill, Shock, Suspense", which served as the theme song to the Japanese anime television series Case Closed. Aiuchi's second album Power of Words became her best-selling album, selling over 419,000 copies nationwide and certificated platinum in Japan.
Japanese singer Rina Aiuchi has released eight studio albums, four compilation albums, two remix albums, 43 singles and 13 video albums. In 2000, Aiuchi released her debut studio album, Be Happy. It has sold more than 306,000 copies nationwide and yielded four singles: "Close to Your Heart", "It's Crazy for You", "Ohh! Paradise Taste!!", and "Koi wa Thrill, Shock, Suspense". A year later, Aiuchi released her second studio album Power of Words, which has sold 420,000 copies nationwide and became her best-selling album. The record was promoted by five singles, "Faith", "Run Up", "Navy Blue", "Forever You: Eien ni Kimi to", and "I Can't Stop My Love for You", all of which achieved commercial success.
A.I.R. is the third studio album by Japanese singer and songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on October 15, 2003 through Giza Studio. The title of the album stands for Aiuchi Infinity Rina. The album consists of six previous released singles. The single Kuuki has received renewed version under title Album version. The album charted #1 rank in Oricon during its first week. It charted for nine weeks and sold a total of 182,477 copies.
"Run Up" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 27 June 2001 through Giza Studio, as the second single from her second studio album Power of Words. The song served as the theme song to the Japanese television show Koko ga Hen da yo Nihonjin. The song reached number seven in Japan and has sold over 71,840 copies nationwide.
"I Can't Stop My Love for You" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 10 April 2002 through Giza Studio, as the fifth single from her second studio album Power of Words. The song reached number two in Japan and has sold over 101,880 copies nationwide. The song served as the theme song to the Japanese animated television series, Case Closed.
"Kaze no Nai Umi de Dakishimete" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 15 January 2003 through Giza Studio, as the third single from her third studio album A.I.R.. The song reached number three in Japan and has sold over 72,908 copies nationwide, as well as being certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). The song served as the theme song to the Japanese animated television series, Tsuribaka Nisshi.
"Over Shine" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 30 July 2003 through Giza Studio, as the fifth single from her third studio album A.I.R.. The song reached number six in Japan and has sold over 46,206 copies nationwide. The song served as the theme song to the Japanese television shows, Yuji Miyake no Doshiroto and Ax Music-TV. The B-side track, "Code Crush" served as the opening theme song to the PlayStation 2 video game, Mega Man X7.
"Dream×Dream" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 28 April 2004 through Giza Studio, as the lead single from her fourth studio album Playgirl. The song reached number six in Japan and has sold over 60,398 copies nationwide. The song served as the theme song to the Japanese animated film, Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky.
"Start" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 26 May 2004 through Giza Studio, as the second single from her fourth studio album Playgirl. The song reached number eight in Japan and has sold over 42,833 copies nationwide. The song served as the theme song to the Japanese animated series, Case Closed.
"Orange Night" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 2 November 2005 through Giza Studio, as the second single from her fifth studio album Delight. The song reached number twelve in Japan and has sold over 16,058 copies nationwide. The song served as the theme song to the Japanese anime television series, Fighting Beauty Wulong.
"Nanatsu no Umi wo Wataru Kaze no yōni" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriters Rina Aiuchi and U-ka Saegusa. It was released on 11 April 2007 through Giza Studio, for the soundtrack of the Japanese animated film Detective Conan: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure. The single became the duo's second single, following "100 mono Tobira" in 2006, which also served as the theme song to the anime series. The single reached number six in Japan and has sold over 36,587 copies nationwide.
"Mint" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 15 August 2007 through Giza Studio, as the second single from her sixth studio album Trip. The single reached number nineteen in Japan and has sold over 8,995 copies nationwide. The song served as the theme songs to the Japanese television shows, Super Chanpurū and Mu-Gen ~Music Generations~.
"Nemurenu Yo ni" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 19 December 2007 through Giza Studio, as a double A-side with "Party Time Party Up" and the third single from her sixth studio album Trip. The single was released in the four editions: two standard editions and two limited editions. Following the release, the single peaked at number eight in Japan and has sold over 18,413 copies nationwide. The song served as the theme songs to the Japanese television show, Kami Summers.
"I Believe You ~Ai no Hana~" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 7 May 2008 through Giza Studio, as the fourth single from her sixth studio album Trip. The single reached number seventeen in Japan and has sold over 8,303 copies nationwide. The song served as the theme songs to the Japanese television show, Koisuru Hanikami.
"Kimi to no Deai ~Good Bye My Days~" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 15 October 2008 through Giza Studio, as the lead single from her seventh studio album Thanx. The single reached number twenty in Japan and has sold over 8,256 copies nationwide. The song served as the theme songs to the Japanese television show, Nihonshi Suspense Gekijo.
"Ai no Kotoba" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 11 February 2009 through Giza Studio, as the third single from her seventh studio album Thanx. The single reached number seventeen in Japan and has sold over 5,506 copies nationwide. The song served as the theme songs to the Japanese morning television shows, The Sunday Next and Joho Paradise.
"Story" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 22 July 2009 through Giza Studio, as a double A-side with "Summer Light" and the lead single from her second compilation album All Singles Best: Thanx 10th Anniversary. The single was released in three editions: one standard edition and two limited editions. Following the release, the single peaked at number nine in Japan and has sold over 8,413 copies nationwide. The song served as the theme song to the Japanese television show All Japan High School Quiz Championship.
"Summer Light" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 22 July 2009 through Giza Studio, as a double A-side with "Story and the lead single from her second compilation album All Singles Best: Thanx 10th Anniversary. The single was released in three editions: one standard edition and two limited editions. Following the release, the single peaked at number nine in Japan and has sold over 8,413 copies nationwide. The song served as the theme song to the Japanese television shows Oguma no Bear Beya and Nittele Poshlet.
"Magic" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 21 October 2009 through Giza Studio, as the second single from her second compilation album All Singles Best: Thanx 10th Anniversary. The single reached number seventeen in Japan and has sold over 8,590 copies nationwide. The song served as the theme songs to the Japanese anime television series, Case Closed.
"Hanabi" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 28 July 2010 through Giza Studio, as the fourth single from her eighth studio album Last Scene. The single reached number twenty-eight in Japan and has sold over 6,152 copies nationwide. The song served as the theme music for the Japanese television show, Happy Music.
