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Reona (Japanese: レオナ [ɾe.o̞.na̠]; stylized as ReoNa, born October 20, 1998)[1] is a Japanese singer who is signed to Sacra Music. Having been active as a cosplayer and independent musician, she made her major debut in 2018 as the singing voice of the character Elza Kanzaki in the anime series Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online. Her first single under her own name was released in August 2018.

For the given name, see Reona (given name).
Reona
Also known as
  • Reopeko
  • Elsa Kanzaki
Born (1998-10-20) October 20, 1998 (age 23)
Kagoshima, Japan
OriginTokyo, Japan
Genres
  • J-pop
  • anison
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • cosplayer
Years active2018–present
LabelsSacra Music (2017–present)
Websitewww.reona-reona.com

Career


Reona was born in Kagoshima on October 20, 1998. She became interested in becoming a cosplayer during her elementary school years, as she had been recommended to become one by a classmate.[2] Her interest in cosplay was boosted after ordering a costume of the Vocaloid Hatsune Miku.[3] She became active as a cosplayer while in junior high school, and went under the names Reopeko (れおぺこ) and ReoNa* while attending events such as Comiket 91 in 2016.[4] She had also dreamed of becoming a singer for anime, and had released covers of songs on YouTube.[3][5]

Reona had her break as a singer in 2017 when she became a finalist in an audition held by the music label Sacra Music.[6] She made her major debut as a singer the following year as the singing voice of the character Elza Kanzaki in the anime series Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online. She released the song "Pilgrim" (ピルグリム) on April 15, 2018; the song topped iTunes Japan's anime singles chart as well as Amazon Japan's digital music rankings.[7] This was followed by the release of the digital singles "Step, Step" and "Independence".[7] She released the mini-album Elza on July 4, 2018; the mini-album peaked at No. 8 on Oricon's weekly charts.[8] Her first single under her own name, "Sweet Hurt", was released on August 29, 2018;[9] the title track is used as the ending theme to the anime series Happy Sugar Life.[10] Her second single "forget-me-not" was released digitally on January 13, 2019[11] and received a physical release on February 6, 2019; the title track is used as the second ending theme to the anime series Sword Art Online: Alicization, and the single also includes the song "Niji no Kanata ni" (虹の彼方に, Beyond the Rainbow), which is used as the ending theme for episode 19 of anime series Sword Art Online: Alicization.[12] Her feature single "Prologue" was released on June 26, 2019 under the Elza Kanzaki stage name.[13] Her third single "Null" was released on August 28, 2019.[14] She released her fourth single "Anima" digitally on July 13, 2020, and received a physical release on July 22, 2020; the title song is being used as the opening theme of television series anime Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld: Part 2 .[15][16][upper-alpha 1] ReoNa sang "Scar/let" as the opening for the videogame sword art online alicization lycoris, as well as appearing in the game as a playable character. in 2021 he will release the song "Scar/let" on one of his albums. She released her first album "unknown" on October 7, 2020.[17] Reona collaborated with Hiroyuki Sawano on the song "time"; the song was used as the ending theme to the anime series The Seven Deadly Sins: Dragon's Judgement.[18] She released her fifth single "Nai Nai" on May 12, 2021; the title song was used as the ending theme to the first season of the anime series Shadows House.[19] Her sixth single "Shall We Dance?" is set to be released on July 27, 2022, which will be used as the opening theme of the second season of Shadows House.[20]


Discography



As Elza Kanzaki



Singles

List of singles
Title Year Album
"Pilgrim"[21][note 1] 2018 Elza
"Step, Step"[22][note 1]
"Independence"[23][note 1]
"Re(a)soN"[24][note 1]

Mini-albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak positions
JPN
[25]		 JPN Hot 100
Elza
  • Released: July 4, 2018
  • Label: Sacra Music
  • Format: CD
 8 3[26]

As Reona



Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
JPN Oricon
[25]		 JPN Hot 100
Unknown
  • Released: October 7, 2020[27]
  • Label: Sacra Music
  • Format: CD+BD+Photo Booklet, CD+BD, CD
 4 3[28]

Mini-albums

List of mini-albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak positions
JPN
[25]		 JPN Hot 100
月姫 -A piece of blue glass moon- THEME SONG E.P.
  • Released: September 1, 2021
  • Label: Sacra Music
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
 5 21[29]
Naked
  • Released: May 11, 2022
  • Label: Sacra Music
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
 6 —

Singles


As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Notes Album
JPN Oricon
[25]		 JPN Hot 100
[30]
"Sweet Hurt" 2018 26 82[31] ED for anime Happy Sugar Life. Unknown[upper-alpha 2]
"Forget-me-not" 2019 15 35[32] 2nd ED for anime Sword Art Online: Alicization.
"Null (Kaibutsu no Uta/Lotus/Ketsui no Asani)"
(Null(怪物の詩/Lotus/決意の朝に); "Null (Monster Poem/Lotus/On the Morning of Determination)")		 19 —
"Anima" 2020 4 16[33] 2nd OP for anime Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld.
"Nai Nai"
(ないない; "No No")		 2021 9 46[34] ED for anime Shadows House. Non-album singles
"Shall We Dance?"
(シャル・ウィ・ダンス？)		 2022 11 — 2nd OP for anime Shadows House.
"Alive" — — OP for anime Arknights: Prelude To Dawn.
"—" denotes items which did not chart.

Digital singles

List of singles
Title Year Album
"Ougon no Kagayaki" 2020 Non-album single
"Till the End"[35] Unknown
"Untitled World"
"Scar/let (English version)" Non-album singles
"Anima (josh pan Remix) - SACRA BEATS Singles" 2022


List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Notes Album
JPN Oricon JPN Hot 100
"Time"
(SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]:ReoNa)		 2021 — — ED for anime The Seven Deadly Sins: Dragon's Judgement.[36] IV
"Sо̄kyū no Fanfare (蒼穹のファンファーレ, Fanfare of the Blue Sky)"
(with FictionJunction, ASCA, Eir Aoi)		 2022 — — Theme song for the 10th anniversary of the anime Sword Art Online.[37] Non-album single
"—" denotes items which did not chart.

Awards and nominations


Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s)/work(s) Result Ref.
6th Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2022 Best Ending "Nai Nai"
(from Shadows House anime)		 Nominated [38]

Notes


  1. This single was originally scheduled to be released on May 20, 2020, but was delayed due to the postponement of the anime. The anime is getting delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic.
  2. For the single "Null", only "Kaibutsu no Uta" that will be added to the album.

References


  1. "SAO GGOの神崎エルザ歌手が判明！ 19歳の新人「ReoNa」が劇中歌アーティストに抜擢" (in Japanese). Kai-You Inc. May 6, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  2. "ReoNaはコスプレ界のれおぺこ！？画像や楽曲もwiki調査！" (in Japanese). Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  3. "1.48m級巨人の6年目コスプレイヤーReoNa*の超高校級コスプレ道と人生" (in Japanese). Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  4. "【写真】金髪JKコスプレイヤーReoNa* コミケで会った可愛い子 Vol.1" (in Japanese). Kai-You Inc. December 29, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  5. "ReoNa YouTube channel". YouTube. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  6. "Sacra Music Hosts Anisong Newcomer Showcase!". Tokyo Otaku Mode. July 27, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  7. "SAO GGOの神崎エルザ歌唱担当「ReoNa」が8月デビュー 『ハッピーシュガーライフ』ED曲に抜擢" (in Japanese). Kai-You Inc. May 20, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  8. "ELZA" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  9. "SWEET HURT" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  10. "ReoNa Performs Ending Theme for Happy Sugar Life Anime". Anime News Network. May 20, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  11. "forget-me-not - EP" (in Japanese). iTunes. December 21, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  12. "ASCA, ReoNa Perform New Theme Songs for Sword Art Online: Alicization Anime". Anime News Network. December 8, 2018. Archived from the original on December 9, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  13. "Prologue" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  14. "Null" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  15. "ReoNA Sings Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld Anime's New Opening". February 10, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  16. "ANIMA" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  17. "unknown by ReoNa on ORICON NEWS" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  18. "「七つの大罪」新シリーズOPはポルノグラフィティ岡野昭仁、EDは澤野弘之×ReoNaが担当" (in Japanese). Natalie. November 25, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  19. "Shadows House Anime Unveils More Cast & Staff, Ending Song Artist, April 10 Debut, New Visual". Anime News Network. March 8, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  20. "ReoNa、TVアニメ『シャドーハウス 2nd Season』のOPに新曲「シャル・ウィ・ダンス？」が決定　 7/27にシングル発売" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. June 2, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  21. "神崎エルザによる劇中歌配信スタート！" (in Japanese). Aniplex. April 15, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  22. "神崎エルザ「step, step」配信開始！" (in Japanese). Aniplex. April 29, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  23. "神崎エルザ「Independence」配信スタート！" (in Japanese). Aniplex. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  24. "Rea(s)oN配信スタート！" (in Japanese). Aniplex. June 30, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  25. "ReoNaの作品" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  26. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). July 11, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  27. "CD Japan listing". CD Japan. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  28. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). October 14, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  29. "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). September 8, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  30. "Reona | Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  31. "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). September 12, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  32. "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). February 15, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  33. "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). August 2, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  34. "Japan Hot 100". Billboard. May 22, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  35. "Sword Art Online's 10th Anniversary Theme Song Performed by ReoNa". Moshi Moshi Nippon. July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  36. Collins, Jason (December 4, 2020). "The Seven Deadly Sins: Dragon's Judgment - News and Story Details". CBR. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  37. Dan, Marvic (July 2, 2022). "Eir Aoi, ASCA, and ReoNa Perform the Theme Song for Sword Art Online: Full Dive Event With FictionJunction". Anime Corner. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  38. Schneider, Michael (January 18, 2022). "Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2022 Nominations Include '86 Eighty-Six,' 'Jujutsu Kaisen,' 'Oddtaxi'". Variety. Retrieved January 18, 2022.




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