ChouCho | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 21 Osaka Prefecture, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, lyricist |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Lantis |
| Website | iwill-music |
ChouCho (ちょうちょ,Chōcho, lit. "Butterfly", born June 21) is a Japanese singer fromOsaka Prefecture and is signed toLantis.
ChouCho initially formed the bandLotus Lotus in 2007 when still in high school and performed covers of songs from anime. Starting in June 2008, ChouCho began submitting videos of her singing on theNico Nico Dougavideo sharing website.[1] On July 27, 2011, she made her major debut with her single "Kawaru Mirai" (カワルミライ, lit. "Changing Future"), which is used as the opening theme to the 2011 animeHeaven's Memo Pad. Her second single "Authentic symphony" was released on October 26, 2011 and is used as the opening theme to the 2011 animeMashiroiro Symphony. In August 2011, she released the albumLapis with the producer Junky. ChouCho's third single "Harmonia" (ハルモニア) was released on November 23, 2011 and is used as the ending theme to the 2011original video animation seriesThe Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky. Her fourth single "Million of Bravery" was released on March 21, 2012 and is used as the theme song to the 2012 video gameKaku-San-Sei Million Arthur.
Her fifth single "Yasashisa no Riyū" (優しさの理由, lit. "Reason of Kindness") was released on May 2, 2012 and is used as the opening theme to the 2012 animeHyōka. ChouCho released her debut solo albumFlyleaf on August 8, 2012, containing all previously released singles. Her sixth single "DreamRiser" was released on October 24, 2012 and is used as opening theme to the 2012 animeGirls und Panzer. Her seventh single "Sora to Kimi no Message" (空とキミのメッセージ, lit. "Sky and Your Message") was released on May 22, 2013 and is used as the ending theme to the 2013 animeGargantia on the Verdurous Planet. Her eighth single "Starlog" was released on July 31, 2013 and is used as the opening theme to the 2013 animeFate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya. ChouCho's second studio albumSecretgarden was released on December 25, 2013, containing her sixth through eighth singles.
Her ninth single "Ano Sora ni Kaeru Mirai de" (あの空に還る未来で) was released on February 26, 2014 and is used as the ending theme to the 2014 animeBuddy Complex. Her tenth single "Natsu no Hi to Kimi no Koe" (夏の日と君の声) was released on August 6, 2014 and is used as the opening theme to the 2014 animeGlasslip. Her 11th single "Bless Your Name" was released on April 15, 2015 and is used as the opening theme to the 2015 animeHigh School DxD BorN. Her 12th single "Piece of Youth" was released on November 25, 2015; the song is used as the theme song to the 2015 anime filmGirls und Panzer der Film. ChouCho's 13th single "Kūsō Triangle" (空想トライアングル) was released on February 24, 2016; the song is used as the ending theme to the 2016 animeHaruchika. Her 14th single "Asterism" was released on July 27, 2016; the song is used as the opening theme to the 2016 animeFate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 3rei!. ChouCho's 15th single "Elemental World" was released on February 15, 2017; the song is used as the ending theme to the 2017 animeMasamune-kun's Revenge. Her 16th single "Kaleidoscope / Usubeni no Tsuki" (薄紅の月) was released on August 26, 2017. Her 17th single "Ashita no Kimi Sae Ireba Ii." (明日の君さえいればいい。) was released on October 25, 2017; the song is used as the opening theme to the 2017 animeA Sister's All You Need. Her 18th single "Orange Iro" (オレンジ色); the title song is used as the ending theme to the 2018 animeTsurune.[2]
In 2019 she released the albumNaked Garden, which featured acoustic covers of her songs as well as songs by other artists.[3] She released a compilation album titledChouCho the Best on December 8, 2021.[4]
| Year | Album details | PeakOricon chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Lapis(under the nameJunky Infinity Chōcho)
| 189[5] |
| 2012 | Flyleaf
| 31[6] |
| 2013 | Secretgarden
| 41[7] |
| 2018 | Color of Time
| 42[8] |
| Year | Album details | PeakOricon chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | ChouCho ColleCtion "Bouquet"
| 17[9] |
| Year | Album details | PeakOricon chart positions | ||||||||||
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| 2011 | Crystal Note
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||||||
| Year | Song | Peak Oricon chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Kawaru Mirai" | 38[10] | Flyleaf |
| "Authentic Symphony" | 29[11] | ||
| "Harmonia" | 153[12] | ||
| 2012 | "Million of Bravery" | 93[13] | |
| "Yasashisa no Riyū" | 28[14] | ||
| "DreamRiser" | 41[15] | Secretgarden | |
| 2013 | "Sora to Kimi no Message" | 43[16] | |
| "Starlog" | 27[17] | ||
| 2014 | "Ano Sora ni Kaeru Mirai de" | 57[18] | Bouquet |
| "Natsu no Hi to Kimi no Koe" | 57[19] | ||
| 2015 | "Bless Your Name" | 49[20] | |
| "Piece of Youth" | 30[21] | ||
| 2016 | "Kūsō Triangle" | 72[22] | |
| "Asterism" | 65[23] | Color of Time | |
| 2017 | "Elemental World" | 67[24] | |
| "Kaleidoscope/Usubeni no Tsuki" | 61[25] | ||
| "Ashita no Kimi Sae Ireba Ii." | 54[26] | ||
| 2018 | "Orange Iro" | 156[27] | |
| 2020 | "Haiiro no Saga" | 41[28] |
| Year | Song | Peak Oricon chart positions | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Whitepetals" | — | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||||||
| Year | Song | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Kawaru Mirai" | |
| "Authentic Symphony" | ||
| "Harmonia" | ||
| 2012 | "Million of Bravery" | |
| "Yasashisa no Riyū" | ||
| "Flyleaf" | ||
| "DreamRiser" | ||
| 2013 | "Sora to Kimi no Message" | |
| "Starlog" | ||
| "Secretgarden" | ||
| 2014 | "Ano Sora ni Kaeru Mirai de" | |
| "Natsu no Hi to Kimi no Koe" | ||
| 2015 | "Bless Your Name" | |
| "Piece of Youth" | ||
| 2016 | "Kūsō Triangle" | |
| "Asterism" | ||
| 2017 | "Elemental World" |
| Year | Song | Album | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Tamashii no Refrain" | Chō! Anime Beat | Credited as Jik feat. ChouCho | [29] |
| 2011 | "Yū Hanabi" | Mirai Cococompy | Credited as Junky featuring Chōcho | |
| "Yūhikaoka" "Taiyō to Tsuki no Rondo" | Brilliant White Noise | Credited as Chōcho & Hana-tan for "Taiyō to Tsuki no Rondo" | ||
| "Happy Fate" | Mirai Nikki Inspired Album Vol. 1: Ingaritsu Noise | Image song album for the anime seriesFuture Diary | [30] | |
| "Koizakura" | Polyholic | Originally released atComic Market 81 | [31] | |
| 2012 | "Authentic Symphony" | Mashiroiro Symphony Original Soundtrack | TV-size version theme song toMashiroiro Symphony anime television series | |
| "7th Heaven" | Mirai Nikki Inspired Album Vol. 2: Ingaritsu Decibel | Image song album for the anime seriesFuture Diary | ||
| "Kawaru Mirai" | Heart of Magic Garden | Collaboration song album with the song from the anime seriesHeaven's Memo Pad | ||
| "Dive into your fate" | The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky The Animation Vocal Collection | Collaboration song album with the song for the anime seriesThe Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky The Animation | ||
| 2013 | "DreamRiser" | Girls und Panzer Original Soundtrack | TV-size version theme song toGirls und Panzer anime television series |
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