Nano Ripe is a Japanese pop rock duo that formed in 1998 as an indie band. They released three singles and four mini-albums before being signed to Lantis in 2010. Although the core of the band is made up of Kimiko and Jun Sasaki, when they debuted on Lantis in 2010, the band also consisted of bassist Nobuyuki Abe and drummer Shinn. Shinn left the band in 2011, but Yūki Aoyama joined the band as the drummer in 2013. Abe and Aoyama left the band in 2016. Following the release of their major debut single "Patricia", they released four more singles from 2010 to 2011; all five were featured on their major debut albumHoshi no Yoru no Myaku no Oto no. Their next three studio albums were Plus to Minus no Shikumi, Namida no Ochiru Sokudo, and Nanairo Megane no Himitsu. After the release of their compilation album Shiawase no Kutsu, they released their fifth studio albumSpace Echo and their sixth studio album Pippala no Ki no Shita de.
Members
Kimiko
Jun Sasaki
;Past members
Shinn
Nobuyuki Abe
Yūki Aoyama
History
Nano Ripe formed in 1998 with Kimiko and Jun Sasaki as an indie band. They released their first two singles independently: "Kiminchi e / "Kimi no Uta" on October 31, 2004 and "Tricycle Rider" in April 2006. Their first two mini-albums were also released independently: Aoiro Pouch on March 12, 2007 and 88 on March 7, 2008. Their next two mini-albums were released by White Dream: Soratobu Kutsu on September 10, 2008 and Jikū Flask on May 13, 2009. Their next single "Sekai Ten" was also released by White Dream on November 25, 2009. By January 2010, bassist Nobuyuki Abe had joined the band. Nano Ripe was signed to Lantis in 2010, and released their major debut single "Patricia" on September 22, 2010. They released their second single "Flash Keeper" on December 22, 2010. Their third single "Hana no Iro" was released on April 20, 2011; the title song was used as the opening theme of the anime seriesHanasaku Iroha. They released their fourth single "Saibō Kioku" on June 29, 2011. Their fifth single "Omokage Warp" followed on August 3, 2011 and the title song is used as the second opening theme of Hanasaku Iroha. Their major debut album Hoshi no Yoru no Myaku no Oto no was released on October 19, 2011. The drummer Shinn left the band on November 12, 2011. Nano Ripe released their sixth single "Yuki no Sei" on January 31, 2012 limited to 1,000 copies. Nano Ripe released "Esoragoto" as their seventh single on April 25, 2012; the title song is used as the opening theme of the anime series Sankarea. The band's eighth single "Real World" was released on July 25, 2012; the title song is used as the opening theme of the anime series Humanity Has Declined. Nano Ripe's second studio album Plus to Minus no Shikumi was released on October 3, 2012. Their ninth single "Moshimo no Hanashi" was released on October 31, 2012; the title song is used as the opening theme of the third season of the anime series Bakuman. Yūki Aoyama became a support drummer for the band in February 2013 and officially joined the band the following month. Nano Ripe's tenth single "Kagefumi" was released on March 6, 2013; the song is used as the theme song to the 2013 anime filmHanasaku Iroha: Home Sweet Home. Nano Ripe's 11th single "Sankaku e.p." was released on May 22, 2013; the three songs from the single are used as ending themes of the 2013 anime series The Devil Is a Part-Timer!. The band's 12th single "Nanairo Biyori" was released on October 30, 2013; the song is used as the opening theme to the 2013 anime series Non Non Biyori. Nano Ripe's third studio album Namida no Ochiru Sokudo was released on January 8, 2014. Nano Ripe's 13th single "Tōmei na Sekai" was released on July 23, 2014; the song is used as the ending theme to the 2014 anime series Glasslip. The band's fourth studio album Nanairo Megane no Himitsu was released on April 8, 2015. Included on the album is a cover of Spitz's song "Hotaru". Nano Ripe's 14th single "Kodama Kotodama" was released on July 22, 2015; the song is used as the opening theme to the 2015 anime series Non Non Biyori Repeat. Nano Ripe released their first compilation album Shiawase no Kutsu on September 23, 2015. Nano Ripe's 15th single "Lime Tree" was released on February 24, 2016; the song is used as the ending theme to the 2016 anime series Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle. Nano Ripe made their North American debut at Anime Boston in March 2016. The band's 16th single "Snowdrop" was released on August 3, 2016; the song is used as the ending theme to the 2016 anime series '. Nano Ripe's fifth studio album Space Echo was released on October 19, 2016. The bassist Nobuyuki Abe and drummer Yūki Aoyama left the band in late 2016. Aoyama later died in August 2018. Nano Ripe's 17th single "Yoru no Taiyō" was released on April 29, 2017 and was only available during events on Nano Ripe's 2017 tour Seinaru Tanebi. The band's 18th single "Kyokyo Jitsujitsu" was released on November 15, 2017; the song is used as the ending theme to the 2017 anime series '. Nano Ripe's 19th single "Azalea" was released on February 7, 2018; the song is used as the opening theme to the 2018 anime series Citrus. Nano Ripe's song "Ao no Rakugaki" is used as the opening theme song to the 2018 anime film Non Non Biyori Vacation. Nano Ripe's sixth studio album Pippala no Ki no Shita de was released on August 29, 2018. The digital single "I See" was released on May 3, 2019, followed by the band's 20th single "Yorugao" on August 21, 2019. Their 21st single "Emblem" was released on November 6, 2019; the song is used as the ending theme to the 2019 anime series '. Nano Ripe's 22nd single "Last Chapter" was released on April 22, 2020; the song is used as the opening theme to the 2020 anime series '. They will release their second compilation album Tsuki ni Sumu Hoshi no Uta: Nano Ripe 10th Anniversary Best on September 23, 2020.
