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.
Be Happy is the debut studio album by Japanese singer and songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 24 January 2001 by Giza Studio. The eurobeat-sounded J-pop album has yielded four singles, including the Japan top 5 hit "Koi wa Thrill, Shock, Suspense". The album reached number 3 on the Oricon albums chart in its first week and charted for seven weeks.
Playgirl is the fourth studio album by Japanese singer and songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on December 15, 2004, through Giza Studio. The album consists of three previous released singles, such as Dream×Dream, Start and Boom-Boom-Boom. The first press release included bonus track "DreamXDream-Love&Wishes Version-". The album charted at #7 on the Oricon charts in its first week. It charted for eight weeks.
Last Scene is the eighth studio album by Japanese singer and songwriter Rina Aiuchi, released on July 28, 2010 by Giza Studio. The album has yielded four singles, including a Japan top thirty hit single, "Hanabi". After the album release, she went into hiatus due to health issues.
"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.
"Deep Freeze" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 20 November 2002 through Giza Studio, as the second single from her third studio album A.I.R.. The song reached number three in Japan and has sold over 69,348 copies nationwide. The song served as the theme song to the Japanese television shows, Pro no Domyaku and Ax Music-TV.
"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.
"Kūki" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 15 October 2003 through Giza Studio, as the sixth single from her third studio album A.I.R., simultaneously with the album and the fan book, Made in Rina 2003. The song reached number seven in Japan and has sold over 27,264 copies nationwide. The song served as the theme song to the three Japanese television shows, Angura Now, √f and Tabi-Dachi!.
"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.
"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.
"Miracle" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 3 May 2006 through Giza Studio, as the fourth single from her fifth studio album Delight. The single reached number eleven in Japan and has sold over 10,500 copies nationwide. The song served as the theme songs to the Japanese anime television series, MÄR Heaven.
"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.
"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.
