{{Infobox musical artist | name = Root | genre = J-pop | current_member_of = Strawberry Prince | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|10|25}} | birth_place = Tochigi Prefecture, Japan | years_active = 2015–present | label = STPR Records | instrument = Vocals }}
{{nihongo|'''Root'''|るぅと|Rūto|born October 25, 1998}} is a Japanese singer and live streamer. He is a member of the J-pop group Strawberry Prince.
== Biography ==
Root was recruited by Nanamori to join Strawberry Prince in mid-2016.<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> On October 30, 2019, he released his first solo album, {{Nihongo|''Kimi to Boku no Himitsu Kichi''|君と僕の秘密基地}}, as well as a mini-album, {{Nihongo|''Kimi to Boku no Story''|君と僕のストーリー}}. ''Kimi to Boku no Himitsu Kichi'' sold over 30,000 copies on its release day and placed fourth in the Oricon weekly album ranking,<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2019-10-31|title=【先ヨミ】Hey! Say! JUMP『PARADE』15.7万セールスで現在アルバム1位、どついたれ本舗/ THE RAMPAGEが追う|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/81695/2|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200719173336/http://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/81695/2|archive-date=2020-07-19|access-date=2021-09-23|website=Billboard Japan|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2019-11-11|title=オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2019年10月28日～2019年11月03日|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2019-11-11/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505150608/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2019-11-11/|archive-date=2021-05-05|access-date=2021-09-23|website=Oricon News|language=ja}}</ref> while ''Kimi to Boku no Story'' placed twelfth on the Oricon weekly album ranking.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2019-11-11|title=オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2019年10月28日～2019年11月03日 11～20位|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2019-11-11/p/2/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210523000817/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2019-11-11/p/2/|archive-date=2021-05-23|access-date=2021-09-23|website=Oricon News|language=ja}}</ref>
From 2018 to 2019, Root played the character of Kippei Nemuri in HoneyWorks's fictional idol unit {{Nihongo|"Dolce"|ドルチェ}}. He recorded one album with the group before it disbanded.<ref>{{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>
Root's music has been featured in other media. The song "Garakuta Reboot" was used as the ending theme for the movie ''Fukkō Ōen Masamune Datenicle Gattai-ban+'',<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2021-04-11|title=すとぷり・るぅと、新曲「ガラクタリブート」のMV公開 初の映画EDテーマに起用|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2190142/full/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210702045341/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2190142/full/|archive-date=2021-07-02|access-date=2021-09-24|website=Oricon News|language=ja}}</ref> and the song "Wasure Ai" was used as background music in Lawson and Family Mart stores throughout Japan.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2021-08-14|title=すとぷり・るぅと、新曲「忘れ愛」MV公開 ローソン&ファミマのBGMに|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2203539/full/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210814150402/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2203539/full/|archive-date=2021-08-14|access-date=2021-09-24|website=Oricon News|language=ja}}</ref>
== Discography ==
=== Albums === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" ! scope="col" rowspan="2" |Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" |Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1" |Peak position |- !JPN<ref name="Oricon">{{Cite web|title=るぅと|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/731924/|access-date=4 February 2026|website=Oricon|date=5 April 2021 |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|''Kimi to Boku no Himitsu Kichi'' | * Released: October 30, 2019 * Label: STPR Records * Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download {{Hidden|Track listing|# "Kimi wa Itsumo 100-ten Manten!" # "Heroine to Seito B" # "Ike! Bokura no School Front!" # "Justified" # "&you" # "Citrus Fruits" # "Haikei, Fubyōdō no Kami-sama e" # "Jū San-nen Suisei" # "Kono Omoi o Uta ni" # "Compass" # "Clover" # "Ano Natsu ni Hi o Tsukete" # "Good Day" # "Kimi to Boku no Himitsu Kichi" # "Spreading Palette" }} |4 |- !scope="row"|''Kimi to Boku no Yakusoku'' | * Released: January 28, 2026 * Label: STPR Records * Formats: CD, digital download |3 |}
=== Mini-albums ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" ! scope="col" rowspan="2" |Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" |Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1" |Peak position |- !JPN<ref name="Oricon" /> |- !scope="row"|''Kimi to Boku no Story'' | * Released: October 30, 2019 * Label: STPR Records * Formats: CD, digital download {{Hidden|Track listing|# "Kinō no Boku to Sayōnara" # "Pull the Trigger" # "Kyō mo Sora ga Mabushii kara" # "Chikoku Shite mo Ii Jan" # "Kimi to Boku no Story" # "Flowering Palettes" }} |12 |}
=== Extended plays ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !scope="col"|Title !scope="col"|EP details |- !scope="row"|''Boku wa Ame ni Nureta'' | * Released: August 17, 2020 * Label: STPR Records * Formats: Digital download {{Hidden|Track listing|# "Jester" # "Yozakura Hikō" # "ID" # "Fushin" # "Boku wa Ame ni Nureta" }} |- !scope="row"|''Wasure Ai'' | * Released: August 14, 2021 * Label: STPR Records * Formats: Digital download {{Hidden|Track listing|# "Chromato" # "Trickster" # "N.E." # "Yoru no Arukikata" # "Wasure Ai" }} |}
=== Singles ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !scope="col"|Title !scope="col"|Year |- !scope="row"|"Booo!" |2020 |- !scope="row"|"Garakuta Reboot" | rowspan="2"|2021 |- !scope="row"|"Kimi to Boku no Story – Birthday Ver." |- !scope="row"|"Arifureta Hibi to, Arifurenai Kimi to." | rowspan="4"|2022 |- !scope="row"|"Nee yo na" |- !scope="row"|"Wonder Finder!" |- !scope="row"|"Dō Shiyō mo Naku" |- !scope="row"|"Ikiru Hanashi" | rowspan="4"|2023 |- !scope="row"|"Netsu to Hakuchūmu" |- !scope="row"|"Kidoairaku" |- !scope="row"|"Kimiloss" |- !scope="row"|"Sono Koe no Aizu ga" | rowspan="6"|2024 |- !scope="row"|"Umareta Sono Toki kara" |- !scope="row"|"Uso de Gomenne" |- !scope="row"|"Zutto Boku wa" |- !scope="row"|"Kōkai Nisshi" |- !scope="row"|"Tōmei na Tsubasa" |- !scope="row"|"Big Love You" | rowspan="4"|2025 |- !scope="row"|"Shigatsu o Kazoete" |- !scope="row"|"First Step" |- !scope="row"|"First Step (TV Size)" |}
== Filmography ==
=== Film === {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" !Year !Title !Role ! class="unsortable" |Source |- |2024 |''Gekijōban SutoPuri Hajimari no Monogatari: Strawberry School Festival!!!!'' |Himself |}
=== Video games === {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" !Year !Title !Role ! class="unsortable" |Source |- |2020 |''HoneyWorks Premium Live'' |Kippei Nemuri |<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=HoneyWorks_Game |number=1327914241240690688 |title=【🎉キャラ紹介 第21弾🎉】 眠桔平（CV: #るぅと ）アイドルユニット・Dolceのメンバーよ！運動神経がよくて、何より記憶力が抜群！でもその割には自信がない様子… 自信を身につけることが今後の課題ね！好みのタイプはギャルなんですって！（by パンミィ）#ハニプレ #弟はハーバード大在学中}}</ref> |}
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links ==
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC26AciTXULvcABdrWbaeL8Q Official YouTube channel]
Category:1998 births Category:Living people Category:Japanese male pop singers Category:Japanese YouTubers Category:Strawberry Prince members Category:Singers from Tochigi Prefecture
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