Nagi Yanagi

2005–2011: Early career and Supercell

Nagi Yanagi began posting cover versions of songs online in 2005, and starting producing original dōjin music in 2006 under the name CorLeonis. She released four studio albums individually: EN (2006), Leonis (2007), Freirinite (2008), and Oort no Yume (オールトの夢) (2010). Leonis was only released online via Yanagi's website. Two more releases followed in 2011: the single "Hyōka no Kuni" (氷下の国) and the best of album Ame no Umi (雨の海). In May 2006, she formed the music duo Binaria with female singer Annabel. Between 2007 and 2011, Binaria released two mini-albums (Alhaja (2007) and Forma (2007)), one best of album (Sonido (2010)), and four singles ("Epoca" (2008), "Alba" (2009), "Delightful Doomsday" (2010), and "Nachtflug" (2011)). Binaria also collaborated with the singer Cassini for the single "Rueda" (2007). In January 2007, Yanagi formed the musical unit Inochi Kokonotsu with composer KTG (an acronym of Ken The Garage), and the group put out a single album, Tortoiseshell (トーティシェル), on April 29, 2007 before dissolving in June 2007.

As early as 2007, Yanagi began submitting cover versions of songs to the Nico Nico Douga video sharing website under the name Gazelle. Roughly the next day after Supercell's songwriter Ryo uploaded the music group's first song "Melt" in December 2007, Yanagi uploaded a cover of her singing the song. Yanagi, who was herself a fan of Ryo's music, contacted him and the two talked about someday collaborating. Ryo, who had been a fan of Yanagi's voice even before uploading his own songs to Nico Nico Douga, approached her to sing the vocals for Supercell's debut single "Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari" (2009). Yanagi continued as the vocalist of Supercell until 2011, and in that time provided vocals for two more singles in 2010—"Sayonara Memories" and "Utakata Hanabi / Hoshi ga Matataku Konna Yoru ni"—and Supercell's second studio album Today Is A Beautiful Day (2011). Later in 2011, Yanagi sang two songs on the original soundtrack for Key's visual novel Rewrite. Yanagi collaborated with Jun Maeda of Key to produce the original concept album Owari no Hoshi no Love Song released on April 25, 2012. A single from the album, "Killer Song", was released at Comiket 81 on December 29, 2011.

2012–present: Solo debut

Yanagi made her solo debut signed to Geneon with the single "Vidro Moyō" (ビードロ模様) released on February 29, 2012. "Vidro Moyō" is used as the ending theme to the 2012 anime series Waiting in the Summer. Yanagi's second single "Ambivalentidea" was released on June 6, 2012; the title track is used as the ending theme to the 2012 anime series Jormungand. Her third single "Laterality" (ラテラリティ) was released on November 7, 2012; the title track is used as the ending theme to Jormungand's second season Jormungand: Perfect Order.

Yanagi released her fourth single "Zoetrope" on January 30, 2013; the title track is used as the opening theme to the 2013 anime series Amnesia. Yanagi released her fifth single "Yukitoki" (ユキトキ) on April 17, 2013; the song is used as the opening theme to the 2013 anime series My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU. Yanagi's solo debut album Euaru (エウアル) was released on July 3, 2013. Yanagi released her sixth single "Aqua Terrarium" (アクアテラリウム) on November 20, 2013; the song is used as the first ending theme to the 2013 anime series Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea. Her seventh single "Mitsuba no Musubime" (三つ葉の結びめ) was released on February 19, 2014; the song is used as the second ending theme to Nagi-Asu. Yanagi's eighth single "Tokohana" (トコハナ) was released on June 4, 2014; the song is used as the ending theme to the 2014 anime series Black Bullet.

Yanagi's second solo album Polyomino (ポリオミノ) was released on December 10, 2014. Her ninth single "Sweet Track" was released on December 24, 2014. Her tenth single "Foe" was released on March 18, 2015. Yanagi's 11th single "Harumodoki" (春擬き) was released on June 3, 2015; the song is used as the opening theme to the 2015 anime series My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU: Zoku. Her 12th single "Orarion" (オラリオン) was released on December 9, 2015; the song is used as the ending theme to the 2015 anime series Seraph of The End: Battle in Nagoya. Her 13th single "Kazakiri" (カザキリ) was released on February 24, 2016; the song is used as the opening theme to the 2016 anime series Norn9; Yanagi also played the role of Aion in the series. Yanagi's third solo album Follow My Tracks was released on April 20, 2016.

Yanagi's 14th single "Meimoku no Kanata" (瞑目の彼方, lit. "Beyond Closed Eyes") was released on August 31, 2016; the song is used as the ending theme to the 2016 anime series Berserk. She collaborated with Yoshino Nanjō in performing the song "Issai wa Monogatari" (一切は物語, lit. "Everything is the Story") released on May 17, 2017; the song is used as the ending theme to second season of Berserk. Her 15th single "Jikan wa Mado no Mukōgawa" (時間は窓の向こう側, lit. "Time Is on the Other Side of the Window") was released on August 2, 2017; the song is used as the ending theme for the 2017 anime series Chronos Ruler. Yanagi's 16th single "Over and Over" will be released on November 1, 2017; the song will be used as the opening theme for the 2017 anime series Just Because!. She will also serve as the music producer for Just Because!. Her 17th single "Here and There / Satōdama no Tsuki" (砂糖玉の月) will be released on November 1, 2017; "Here and There" and "Satōdama no Tsuki" will be used as the opening and ending themes to the 2017 anime television series Kino's Journey - The Beautiful World.

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