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Root

Japanese singer

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IntroJapanese singer
PlacesJapan
isSinger Songwriter
Work fieldMusic
Gender
Male
Genres:J-pop
Birth25 October 1998
Age26 years
Star signScorpio
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Biography

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. On October 30, 2019, he released his first solo album, Kimi to Boku no Himitsu Kichi (Japanese: 君と僕の秘密基地), as well as a mini-album, Kimi to Boku no Story (Japanese: 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, while Kimi to Boku no Story placed twelfth on the Oricon weekly album ranking.

From 2018 to 2019, Root played the character of Kippei Nemuri in HoneyWorks's fictional idol unit "Dolce" (Japanese: ドルチェ). He recorded one album with the group before it disbanded.

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+, and the song "Wasure Ai" was used as background music in Lawson and Family Mart stores throughout Japan.

Discography

Albums

TitleYearAlbum detailsPeak position
JPN
Kimi to Boku no Himitsu Kichi2019
  • Released: October 30, 2019
  • Label: STPR Records
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download
Track listing
  1. "Kimi wa Itsumo 100-ten Manten!"
  2. "Heroine to Seito B"
  3. "Ike! Bokura no School Front!"
  4. "Justified"
  5. "&you"
  6. "Citrus Fruits"
  7. "Haikei, Fubyōdō no Kami-sama e"
  8. "Jū San-nen Suisei"
  9. "Kono Omoi o Uta ni"
  10. "Compass"
  11. "Clover"
  12. "Ano Natsu ni Hi o Tsukete"
  13. "Good Day"
  14. "Kimi to Boku no Himitsu Kichi"
  15. "Spreading Palette"
4

Mini albums

TitleYearAlbum detailsPeak position
JPN
Kimi to Boku no Story2019
  • Released: October 30, 2019
  • Label: STPR Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. "Kinō no Boku to Sayōnara"
  2. "Pull the Trigger"
  3. "Kyō mo Sora ga Mabushii kara"
  4. "Chikoku Shite mo Ii Jan"
  5. "Kimi to Boku no Story"
  6. "Flowering Palettes"
12

Extended plays

TitleYearAlbum details
Boku wa Ame ni Nureta2020
  • Released: August 17, 2020
  • Label: STPR Records
  • Formats: Digital download
Track listing
  1. "Jester"
  2. "Yozakura Hikō"
  3. "ID"
  4. "Fushin"
  5. "Boku wa Ame ni Nureta"
Wasure Ai2021
  • Released: August 14, 2021
  • Label: STPR Records
  • Formats: Digital download
Track listing
  1. "Chromato"
  2. "Trickster"
  3. "N.E."
  4. "Yoru no Arukikata"
  5. "Wasure Ai"

Singles

TitleYear
"Booo!"2020
"Garakuta Reboot"2021
"Kimi to Boku no Story – Birthday Ver."
"Arifureta Hibi to, Arifurenai Kimi to."2022
"Nee yo na"
"Wonder Finder!"
"Dō Shiyō mo Naku"
"Ikiru Hanashi"2023
"Netsu to Hakuchūmu"
"Kidoairaku"
"Kimiloss"
"Sono Koe no Aizu ga"2024
"Umareta Sono Toki kara"

Filmography

Video games

YearTitleRoleSource
2020HoneyWorks Premium LiveKippei Nemuri
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