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Nano Ripe (styled as 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 (composition, lyrics, vocals, guitar) and Jun Sasaki (composition, guitar), 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" (2010), they released four more singles from 2010 to 2011; all five were featured on their major debut album Hoshi no Yoru no Myaku no Oto no (2011). Their next three studio albums were Plus to Minus no Shikumi (2012), Namida no Ochiru Sokudo (2013), and Nanairo Megane no Himitsu (2014). After the release of their compilation album Shiawase no Kutsu (2015), they released their fifth studio album Space Echo (2016) and their sixth studio album Pippala no Ki no Shita de (2018). This was followed by their second compilation album Tsuki ni Sumu Hoshi no Uta: Nano Ripe 10th Anniversary Best (2020) and their seventh studio album Fuminshō no Neko to Yoru (2022).

Members

• Kimiko (きみコ) (composition, lyrics, vocals, guitar)
• Jun Sasaki (ササキ ジュン, Sasaki Jun) (composition, guitar)

Past members

• Shinn (drums)
• Nobuyuki Abe (アベ ノブユキ, Abe Nobuyuki) (bass)
• Yūki Aoyama (青山 友樹, Aoyama Yūki) (drums)

History

1998–2014

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" (きみんちへ/キミノウタ) on October 31, 2004 and "Tricycle Rider" in April 2006. Their first two mini-albums were also released independently: Aoiro Pouch (青色パウチ) on March 12, 2007 and 88 on March 7, 2008. Their next two mini-albums were released by White Dream: Soratobu Kutsu (空飛ぶクツ) on September 10, 2008 and Jikū Flask (時空フラスコ) on May 13, 2009. Their next single "Sekai Ten" (世界点) 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" (パトリシア) on September 22, 2010. They released their second single "Flash Keeper" (フラッシュキーパー) on December 22, 2010. Their third single "Hana no Iro" (ハナノイロ) was released on April 20, 2011; the title song was used as the opening theme of the anime series Hanasaku Iroha. They released their fourth single "Saibō Kioku" (細胞キオク) on June 29, 2011. Their fifth single "Omokage Warp" (面影ワープ) 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 (星の夜の脈の音の) 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" (ゆきのせい) on January 31, 2012 limited to 1,000 copies. Nano Ripe released "Esoragoto" (絵空事) 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" (リアルワールド) 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 (プラスとマイナスのしくみ) was released on October 3, 2012. Their ninth single "Moshimo no Hanashi" (もしもの話) 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" (影踏み) was released on March 6, 2013; the song is used as the theme song to the 2013 anime film Hanasaku Iroha: The Movie – Home Sweet Home. Nano Ripe's 11th single "Sankaku e.p." (サンカク 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" (なないろびより) 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 (涙の落ちる速度) was released on January 8, 2014. Nano Ripe's 13th single "Tōmei na Sekai" (透明な世界) was released on July 23, 2014; the song is used as the ending theme to the 2014 anime series Glasslip.

2015–present

Nano Ripe's fourth studio album Nanairo Megane no Himitsu (七色眼鏡のヒミツ) was released on April 8, 2015. Included on the album is a cover of Spitz's song "Hotaru" (ホタル). Nano Ripe's 14th single "Kodama Kotodama" (こだまことだま) 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 (シアワセのクツ) on September 23, 2015. Nano Ripe's 15th single "Lime Tree" (ライムツリー) 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" (スノードロップ) was released on August 3, 2016; the song is used as the ending theme to the 2016 anime series Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma: The Second Plate. Nano Ripe's fifth studio album Space Echo (スペースエコー) 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" (夜の太陽) was released on April 29, 2017 and was only available during events on Nano Ripe's 2017 tour Seinaru Tanebi (せいなるたねび). The band's 18th single "Kyokyo Jitsujitsu" (虚虚実実) was released on November 15, 2017; the song is used as the ending theme to the 2017 anime series Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma: The Third Plate. Nano Ripe's 19th single "Azalea" (アザレア) 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" (あおのらくがき) 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 (ピッパラの樹の下で) was released on August 29, 2018. The digital single "I See" (アイシー) was released on May 3, 2019, followed by the band's 20th single "Yorugao" (ヨルガオ) on August 21, 2019. Their 21st single "Emblem" (エンブレム) was released on November 6, 2019; the song is used as the ending theme to the 2019 anime series Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma: The Fourth Plate.

Nano Ripe's 22nd single "Last Chapter" (ラストチャプター) was released on April 22, 2020; the song is used as the opening theme to the 2020 anime series Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma: The Fifth Plate. They released their second compilation album Tsuki ni Sumu Hoshi no Uta: Nano Ripe 10th Anniversary Best (月に棲む星のうた ～nano.RIPE 10th Anniversary Best～) on September 23, 2020. Nano Ripe's song "Tsugihagi Moyō" (つぎはぎもよう, Patchwork Pattern) was released on the Non Non Biyori theme song compilation album Non Non Biyori Days (のんのんびよりでいず) on February 24, 2021; the song is used as the opening theme to the 2021 anime series Non Non Biyori Nonstop. Their digital mini album Chiisana Inori no Sho (小さな祈りの書) was released on November 5, 2021. Nano Ripe's seventh studio album Fuminshō no Neko to Yoru (不眠症のネコと夜) was released on October 12, 2022. Another mini album, Hikari no Nai Machi (光のない街), was released on August 23, 2023; the title track is used as the opening theme to the latter half of the second season of The Devil Is a Part-Timer!.

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Singles

Music videos

Other album appearances

Additional songs

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External links

• Official website (in Japanese)
• Nano Ripe at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

• Anime musical groups
• Japanese pop music groups
• Japanese pop rock music groups
• Lantis (company) artists
• Musical groups established in 1998
• Musical groups from Tokyo
• Japanese musical duos