{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}} {{Infobox musical artist | alias = Koinu | name = Rinu | genre = J-pop | current_member_of = Strawberry Prince | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1998|5|24}} | label = STPR Records | birth_place = Tokyo, Japan | instrument = Vocals | years_active = 2015–present | occupation = {{hlist|Singer|voice actor|live streamer}} }} {{nihongo|'''Rinu'''|莉犬|Riinu|born 24 May 1998}} is a Japanese singer, voice actor, and live streamer. He is a member of the J-pop group Strawberry Prince.
== Biography == Rinu was born on 24 May 1998 in Tokyo, Japan. As a child, his family was constantly in debt, and he had a poor relationship with his parents. One of his childhood friends died from cancer in junior high school; he decided to become a voice actor because this friend's dream was to be a voice actor. He became interested in ''utaite'' to impress a classmate in whom he had a romantic interest, and began uploading his own song covers to Nico Nico Douga in late 2015.<ref>{{cite AV media|people=莉犬くん|date=2019-05-26|title=「生まれてから、」|trans-title="From when I was born,"|language=ja|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YrdILsar4Y|access-date=2021-07-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210324014118/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YrdILsar4Y|archive-date=2021-03-24|url-status=live}}</ref> In mid-2016, he was recruited by Nanamori to join Strawberry Prince.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-11-26|title=「鬼滅」の次は「すとぷり」？ いま中高生が熱狂する"顔を出さない"謎のユニットとは|url=https://dot.asahi.com/dot/2020112500057.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129173926/https://dot.asahi.com/dot/2020112500057.html|archive-date=2020-11-29|access-date=2020-12-18|website=AERAdot (Asahi Shimbun)|language=ja}}</ref> He also collaborates with fellow STPR Records artists Vau of KnightX and Tigusakun of Amptak x Colors under the name '''Anipani''' ({{Langx|ja|あにぱに}}). Anipani performed the theme song for the anime movie ''Kaitō Queen no Yūga na Kyūka''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2373706/full/|title=すとぷり・莉犬、「あにぱに」で『怪盗クイーンの優雅な休暇』主題歌決定 「とってもうれしいです!!」【コメント全文】|date=2025-03-13|website=Oricon News|accessdate=2025-03-27|url-status=live|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250316185550/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2373706/full/|archive-date=2025-03-16}}</ref>
From 2018 to 2019, Rinu played the character of Fūma Shirayuki in HoneyWorks's fictional idol unit "Dolce" ({{Langx|ja|ドルチェ}}). He recorded one album with the group before it disbanded.<ref name="Dolce">{{Cite web|last=Komachi|first=Aone|date=2019-07-08|title=Dolce、新時代のアイドル誕生 HoneyWorks×浦島坂田船＆すとぷりメンバーのタッグが生む"夢"|url=https://realsound.jp/2019/07/post-384481.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210430224821/https://realsound.jp/2019/07/post-384481.html|archive-date=2021-04-30|access-date=2021-09-24|website=Real Sound|language=ja}}</ref>
On 11 December 2019, Rinu released his first full solo album, ''Time Capsule'' ({{Langx|ja|タイムカプセル}}). It placed second on the Oricon weekly album ranking,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2019-12-23/|title=オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2019年12月09日～2019年12月15日|date=2019-12-23|website=Oricon News|accessdate=2019-12-30|url-status=live|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428034011/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2019-12-23/|archive-date=2021-04-28}}</ref> and first on the Oricon daily album ranking.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/d/2019-12-11/|title=オリコンデイリー アルバムランキング 2019年12月11日付|date=2019-12-11|website=Oricon News|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212135046/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/d/2019-12-11/|archivedate=2019-12-12|accessdate=2019-12-31|language=ja}}</ref> Additionally, the song "Ruma" from the album placed ninth on the Oricon YouTube chart.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/confidence/special/53988/|title=【YouTubeチャート】莉犬とKARAがTOP10入り 11位にイディナ・メンゼル|date=2019-12-04|website=Oricon News|accessdate=2021-07-22|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200524223834/https://www.oricon.co.jp/confidence/special/53988/|archivedate=2020-05-24|url-status=live|language=ja}}</ref> His second solo album, ''Shutter Chance!'' ({{Langx|ja|シャッターチャンス！}}), released on 12 January 2022 and placed second on the Oricon weekly album ranking,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2221458/full/|title=1/24付週間アルバムランキング1位はENHYPENの『DIMENSION : ANSWER』|date=2022-01-21|website=Oricon News|accessdate=2022-01-23|url-status=live|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121181537/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2221458/full/|archive-date=2022-01-21}}</ref> and first on the Oricon daily album ranking.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000213601|title=すとぷりの莉犬、新アルバムより「和音」MV公開|date=2022-01-12|website=Barks|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220112215140/https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000213601|archivedate=2022-01-12|accessdate=2022-01-12|url-status=live|language=ja}}</ref> His third solo album, ''Kotonoha Wonderland'' ({{Langx|ja|言ノ葉ワンダーランド}}), released on 13 August 2025 and placed third on the Oricon weekly album ranking.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2402015/full/|title=8/25付週間アルバム、TOMORROW X TOGETHER最新作が通算2週目の1位|date=2025-08-22|website=Oricon News|accessdate=2025-08-22|url-status=live|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250822231617/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2402015/full/|archive-date=2025-08-22}}</ref>
On 24 May 2021, Rinu released an official fanbook, ''Rinu Memory''. The book sold 56,000 copies its first week, and ranked first on the Oricon weekly book ranking.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2021-06-04|title=すとぷり・莉犬初ファンブックが1位獲得「リスナーさんへの想いをありったけこめました!」【オリコンランキング】|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2195583/full/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210701011334/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2195583/full|archive-date=2021-07-01|access-date=2021-07-21|website=Oricon News|language=ja}}</ref>
As a voice actor, Rinu often goes by the name '''Koinu''' ({{Langx|ja|こいぬ}}).<ref name="Dolce" />
Rinu came out as transgender in 2017. He underwent gender-affirming surgery in October 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2022-12-16|title=「すとぷり」莉犬、性別適合手術を受けたことを報告。性同一性障害カミングアウトから5年越し「心の底から莉犬でよかった すとぷりでよかった」|url=https://news.allabout.co.jp/articles/o/54139/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221195940/https://news.allabout.co.jp/articles/o/54139/|archive-date=2022-12-21|access-date=2023-03-13|website=All About News|language=ja}}</ref>
== Discography ==
=== Albums === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" ! scope="col" rowspan="2" |Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" |Year ! scope="col" rowspan="2" |Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1" |Peak position ! scope="col" rowspan="2" |Certifications<ref>{{Cite web|title=一般社団法人 日本レコード協会|url=https://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/gd.html|access-date=2021-09-07|website=Recording Industry Association of Japan|language=Japanese}} *{{cite certification|region=Japan|type=album|artist=Rinu|title=Time Capsule|award=Gold|certyear=2020|certmonth=8}} *{{cite certification|region=Japan|type=album|artist=Rinu|title=Shutter Chance!|award=Gold|certyear=2022|certmonth=1}}</ref> |- !JPN<br /><ref>{{Cite web|title=莉犬|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/711803/|access-date=2021-07-22|website=Oricon|date=5 April 2021 |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"|''Time Capsule'' |2019 | * Released: 11 December 2019 * Label: STPR Records * Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download {{Hidden|Track listing|#"Yoku Dekimashita ◎" #"Y Gakuen e Ikō Gakuen Dotabata-hen" #"Koi no Tsubomi" #"Ruma" #"Negarhythm" #"Tweet Tweet" #"Happy Angle" #"Rainbow" #"Since 1998." #"Now or Never" #"Kimi no Hō ga Suki Dakedo" #"Nostalgia no Madobe" #"Saishū Ressha" #"Time Capsule"}} |2 | * RIAJ: Gold |- ! scope="row"|''Shutter Chance!'' |2022 | * Released: 12 January 2022 * Label: STPR Records * Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download {{Hidden|Track listing|#"Jinsei Shōri Sengen!" #"Waon" #"Manmaru Dance" #"Aoi Oetsu o Mō Ichi-do" #"Kōratto" #"Ōkami" #"Cute★Aggression" #"Raripappa☆Shugi" #"Iindayo" #"Love Hero" #"Gimme・Gimme・Kimi!" #"Story" #"Shutter Chance!"}} |2 | * RIAJ: Gold |- ! scope="row"|''Kotonoha Wonderland'' |2025 | * Released: 13 August 2025 * Label: STPR Records * Formats: CD, digital download {{Hidden|Track listing|Disc 1 #"Kotonohanataba" #"Henshin!" #"Matafutamata" #"Reverseday" #"Magical Case!" #"Sukisugi Chūihō♡" #"Saikyō ☆ Sai Oshi Sensation!<nowiki>!</nowiki>" #"Wan for All!" #"Wannu" #"Nai Kotoba" #"Who's Your Prince?" #"Heroine♡Killer" #"Sweetheart" #"Koi o Shitta Hibi ni" #"Hikari" #"First Bite" #"Kizuna" #"Love Koi Keihō" #"End Roll no Sono Saki e" Disc 2 #"Midnight Tempo" #"Odd-Eye Love" #"Kenkō-teki na Romance o Chōdai" #"You&me" #"Itazura-gokko" #"Utsuro" #"Repezen<nowiki>=</nowiki>Underdog" #"8-gatsu 5840-nichi" #"Metamorphosis" #"Anubis" #"Yondaran!"}} |3 | |}
=== Singles ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !scope="col"|Title !scope="col"|Year |- !scope="row"|"Kimi no Hō ga Suki Dakedo" |2019 |- !scope="row"|"Jinsei Shōri Sengen!" | rowspan="2" |2020 |- !scope="row"|"Ojama Mushi" |- !scope="row"|"Iindayo" | rowspan="3" |2021 |- !scope="row"|"Kiseki" |- !scope="row"|"Secret Base (Kimi ga Kureta Mono)" |- !scope="row"|"Amanojaku" | rowspan="5" |2022 |- !scope="row"|"Suki Suki Seijin" |- !scope="row"|"Ren'ai Circulation" |- !scope="row"|"Magical Case!" |- !scope="row"|"Summertime Record" |- !scope="row"|"Sukisugi Chūihō♡" | rowspan="8" |2023 |- !scope="row"|"Matafutamata" |- !scope="row"|"Midnight Tempo" |- !scope="row"|"Kizuna" |- !scope="row"|"Hikari" |- !scope="row"|"Wan for All!" |- !scope="row"|"Kenkō-teki na Romance o Chōdai" |- !scope="row"|"You&me" |- !scope="row"|"Itazura-gokko" | rowspan="15" |2024 |- !scope="row"|"Utsuro" |- !scope="row"|"Wannu" |- !scope="row"|"Nai Kotoba" |- !scope="row"|"Umareta Sono Toki kara" |- !scope="row"|"End Roll no Sono Saki e" |- !scope="row"|"Repezen=Underdog" |- !scope="row"|"Sweetheart" |- !scope="row"|"8-gatsu 5840-nichi" |- !scope="row"|"Aye, Aye, Sir!" |- !scope="row"|"Odd-Eye Love" |- !scope="row"|"Henshin!" |- !scope="row"|"Henshin! (TV Size)" |- !scope="row"|"Saikyō ☆ Sai Oshi Sensation!<nowiki>!</nowiki>" |- !scope="row"|"First Bite" |- !scope="row"|"Metamorphosis" | rowspan="6" |2025 |- !scope="row"|"Anubis" |- !scope="row"|"Naichatte Ii Jan" |- !scope="row"|"Koi no Sankaku Kankei-chi" |- !scope="row"|"Queen's Illusion" |- !scope="row"|"Reverseday" |}
== Filmography ==
=== Film === {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" !Year !Title !Role ! class="unsortable" |Source |- |2024 |''Gekijōban SutoPuri Hajimari no Monogatari: Strawberry School Festival!!!!'' |Himself |}
=== Anime === {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" !Year !Title !Role !Notes ! class="unsortable" |Source |- |2017 |''Our love has always been 10 centimeters apart'' |Haruki Serizawa (Childhood) | rowspan="3" |Credited as Koinu |<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2017-11-11|title=TVアニメ『いつだって僕らの恋は10センチだった。』PV第2弾公開 追加キャストに木村良平、こいぬ（莉犬）が出演|url=https://times.abema.tv/articles/-/3222691|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925001653/https://times.abema.tv/articles/-/3222691|archive-date=2021-09-25|access-date=2021-09-25|website=Abema Times|language=ja}}</ref> |- |2018–2021 |''Kiratto Pri Chan'' |Shunta Moegi | |- |2018 |''Hashiri Tsuzukete Yokattatte'' |Shiori Gushiken | |- |2020–2021 |''Yo-kai Watch Jam – Yo-kai Academy Y: Close Encounters of the N Kind'' |Chiaki Hebiyama, Sky Snaker | |<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-11|title=スペシャル情報｜トピックス|url=https://www.youkai-watch.jp/yokai-gakuen-y-info/topics/special/#20200611|accessdate=2020-06-12|website=妖怪学園Y 情報局|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210708192617/https://www.youkai-watch.jp/yokai-gakuen-y-info/topics/special/|archive-date=2021-07-08|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |2023 |''Cardfight!! Vanguard will+Dress'' |Reno Akai | |<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2022-12-06|title=すとぷりの『Accelerate』が『カードファイト!! ヴァンガード will＋Dress』シーズン2のOP曲に！|url=https://dengekionline.com/articles/162474/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208081732/https://dengekionline.com/articles/162474/|archive-date=2022-12-08|access-date=2022-12-26|website=Dengeki Online|language=Japanese}}</ref> |}
=== Video games === {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" !Year !Title !Role ! class="unsortable" |Source |- |2020 |''Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble'' |Sky Snaker | |- |2020 |''Yo-kai Watch Jam: Yo-kai Academy Y – Waiwai Gakuen Seikatsu'' |Chiaki Hebiyama, Sky Snaker | |- |2020 |''Yo-kai Sangokushi: Kunitori Wars'' |Sky Snaker | |- |2020 |''HoneyWorks Premium Live'' |Fūma Shirayuki |<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=HoneyWorks_Game |number=1326827080181559298 |title=【🎉キャラ紹介 第18弾🎉】 白雪風真（CV: #莉犬 ）駆け出しのアイドルユニット・Dolceのメンバーよ！こんな可愛いルックスだけど、実は男の子なの。アイドルの仕事への情熱はピカイチ！女装してアイドルをしているのには深いワケがあるようね！（by パンミィ）#ハニプレ #ファンサは全力で}}</ref> |}
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links ==
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpcGAVuBSJEFs48MBxhf9eg Official YouTube channel]
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