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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Akino Kawamitsu (川満 愛希信,Kawamitsu Akino) |
| Also known as | AKINO |
| Born | (1989-12-31)December 31, 1989 (age 35) Utah, U.S.[1] |
| Origin | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Victor (2005) flying dog (2007) |
| Member of | bless4 |
| Website | http://bless4.jp/ |
Akino Kawamitsu (川満 愛希信,Kawamitsu Akino), knownmononymously asAkino, is a Japanese-American singer.
Originally debuting in 2003 with her brothers Akashi and Aiki and her sister Kanasa in the bandbless4, Akino made her solo debut in 2005 with the singles "Genesis of Aquarion" and "Go Tight", the opening themes of the anime seriesGenesis of Aquarion composed byYoko Kanno.[2][3]
In 2006, Akino released "A Chance to Shine", the opening theme for the anime seriesOban Star-Racers.
In 2012, she released other singles under Yoko Kanno's composition, including "Kimi no Shinwa ~ Aquarion Dai 2 Shou" and "Paradoxical ZOO", the opening themes for the anime seriesAquarion Evol.
In 2014, Akino andbless4 released "Extra Magic Hour", the opening theme for the anime seriesAmagi Brilliant Park, and in 2015, released "Miiro", the opening theme for the anime seriesKantai Collection, based onthe game of the same name byKadokawa Games.
In 2016, Akino andbless4 released "Golden Life", the first opening theme for the anime seriesActive Raid, and "Cross the Line" the opening theme for the anime seriesIzetta: The Last Witch.
In 2022, Akino was featured as the vocalist for the song "Scream" which was released as BGM for two fights in the Pandemonium Abyssos raid series ofFinal Fantasy XIV.[4]
In 2024, Akino provide the vocals for Final Fantasy XIV:Dawntrail's ending theme Smile.
