Nonoc

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Nonoc
BornJuly 12
Utashinai, Hokkaido
Genres Anison
OccupationSinger
Years active2018–present
Labels
  • Kadokawa (2018 – 2024)
  • New World Line [1] (2024 – present)
Website https://nonoc.bitfan.id/

Nonoc (stylized as nonoc, born July 12) is a Japanese singer from Utashinai, Hokkaido who was affiliated with Kadokawa Corporation until 2024, when she joined the brand-new record label New World Line. [2] [1]

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Career

She made her debut in 2018 with the release of the songs "Relive" and "White White Snow", which were used in the original video animation Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World: Memory Snow . [3] [4] Her first single "Kodo" was released on February 27, 2019 and peaked at number 70 on Oricon's weekly singles charts. [5] The title track is used as the opening theme to the anime television series Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka . [6] Her second single entitled "start*frost" was released on August 7, 2019—this time the song was played for opening theme to the anime television series Astra Lost in Space , [7] while the second song "Hollow Veil" was used as the episode 5 ending theme to the anime Isekai Quartet . Her third single "Memento" was released on September 2, 2020—and is used as the initial ending theme to the second season of Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World. [8] Her digital single "Reloaded" was used as the theme song of the game, "Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World Lost in Memories". Her fourth single "Believe in you" was released on March 3, 2021, where the title song was used as the second ending theme to the second season of Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World.

Her fifth single "Change" was released on February 2, 2022—where the title song was used as the ending theme to the anime television series Police in a Pod . Her sixth single, "Tomoshibi", was used as the opening theme to the anime television series Spy Classroom and released on January 25, 2023. [9] Her seventh single, "Rakuen", was used as the opening theme to the second season of the anime television series Spy Classroom and released on August 2, 2023. [10]

On February 3, 2024, it was announced that she joined the record label New World Line and transferred all of her activities from Hokkaido to Tokyo to start a "new Phase" of her career. [11]

Discography

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart
positions		SalesAlbum
JPN
[12] 		JPN
Hot
[13]
"Kodo"201970— [a] Non-album singles
"star*frost"105— [b]
"Memento"202025100
"Believe in you"202150— [c]
"Change"202283—
"Tomoshibi" (灯火)2023113— [d]
"Rakuen" (楽園)115—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Digital singles

TitleYearPeak chart
positions		Sales
(digital)		Album
JPN
DS
[20] 		JPN
DL
[21]
"Reloaded"2020——Non-album single
"On the other side of the door" (ドアの向こう)2024——
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Other appearances

List of guest appearances that feature nonoc
TitleYearAlbumPeak
"Relive"2018Re:Zero Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu OVA: Memory Snow OST by Kenichiro Suehiro 134
"White White Snow"

Notes

  1. ↑ "Kodo" did not enter the Japan Hot 100 but peaked at number 54 on Download Songs chart. [14]
  2. ↑ "star*frost" did not enter the Japan Hot 100 but peaked at number 97 on Download Songs chart. [15]
  3. ↑ "Believe in you" did not enter the Japan Hot 100 but peaked at number 33 on Download Songs chart. [17]
  4. ↑ "Tomoshibi" did not enter the Japan Hot 100 but peaked at number 74 on Download Songs chart. [19]

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References

  1. 1 2 "nonoc joins new record label "NEW WORLD LINE"". NEW WORLD LINE. October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Official profile" (in Japanese). Creative Cue Office. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  3. ↑ "【インタビュー】「Re:ゼロから始める異世界生活」の新作から、注目のシンガー、nonocがデビュー！ – アキバ総研" (in Japanese). Akiba Souken. October 23, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  4. ↑ "『Re:ゼロ』主題歌での鮮烈デビュー。──いまだ謎多き新人シンガーnonocの素顔を暴く!" (in Japanese). Ototoy. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  5. ↑ "KODO" (in Japanese). Oricon.
  6. ↑ "Magical Girl Special Ops Asuka Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals Theme Song Artists, More Cast". Anime News Network. December 20, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  7. ↑ "nonoc, Riko Azuna Perform Astra Lost in Space Anime's Theme Songs". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Memento" (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  9. ↑ "TVアニメ「スパイ教室」ノンクレジットオープニング映像「灯火」♪nonoc". KADOKAWAanime. January 26, 2022 – via YouTube.
  10. ↑ "【スパイ教室】2nd season ノンクレジットオープニング映像「楽園」♪nonoc". KADOKAWAanime. August 1, 2023 – via YouTube.
  11. ↑ "nonoc NEW WORLD LINE入所のお知らせ" (in Japanese). nonoc.bitfan.id. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  12. ↑ "nonoc's work: Singles" nonocの作品: シングル. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  13. ↑ Peaks on the Billboard Japan Hot 100:
    • "Memento": "Hot 100". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). September 21, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Download Songs". Billboard Japan. March 18, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Download Songs". Billboard Japan. August 26, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  16. ↑ 週間 CDシングルランキング [Weekly CD single ranking]. Oricon (in Japanese). September 14, 2020. Archived from the original on September 10, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Download Songs". Billboard Japan. March 22, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  18. ↑ 週間 CDシングルランキング [Weekly CD single ranking]. Oricon (in Japanese). March 15, 2021. Archived from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Download Songs". Billboard Japan. February 13, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  20. ↑ nonocデジタルシングル売上TOP3作品 [nonoc's Top 3 digital singles sales]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  21. ↑ "Download Songs". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). October 16, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
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