SennaRin

Overview

SennaRin (茜雫 凛, Senna Rin) is a Japanese singer, lyricist and illustrator from Fukuoka Prefecture, signed to SACRA MUSIC under Sony Music Labels. Born on September 23, 2001, she began by posting covers of J-pop and anime songs on YouTube, which have drawn more than 55 million views. She credits her lyrics, illustrations and artwork under the name 茜雫凛 (Senna Rin). She made her major debut on April 13, 2022 with the EP Dignified, produced by composer Hiroyuki Sawano.

Career

Early days and debut

SennaRin started her YouTube channel in 2019, mostly covering anime songs and popular Japanese tracks. Her performances caught the attention of Hiroyuki Sawano, who went on to produce her debut EP Dignified.

In early 2022 she pre-released three tracks from the EP, each tied to a collaboration: "dust" (March 3), the opening theme of the anime Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These; "BEEP" (March 7), the theme of J Sports Rugby 2022; and "melt" (March 13), the ending theme of Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These. On March 13 she appeared as a guest vocalist at Hiroyuki Sawano LIVE [nZk]007 at Tokyo International Forum, which was later streamed overseas. Dignified, released April 13, 2022, peaked at number 59 on the Oricon chart.

2022

On April 15 she performed at HIGH FIVE 2022 in her hometown of Fukuoka. In Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, she appeared at Jeddah Season 2022 as SennaRin from SawanoHiroyuki[nZk] and, on June 18 at Anime Village, performed 16 songs in her first overseas solo concert. On July 23 she sang at the ceremony marking the first anniversary of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, and in August she appeared at Animethon 2022 in Edmonton, Canada. Her first one-man live, "SennaRin 1st LIVE 'Dignified~Saihate'", took place on October 7 at Shibuya WWW X, Tokyo. On November 23 she released her first single, "Saihate", used as an ending theme for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War. She also performed at SACRA MUSIC FES. 2022 -5th Anniversary- on November 26.

2023

On July 14 she appeared at SACRA MUSIC FES. × Anime Friends 2023 in São Paulo, Brazil, and also joined overseas events including Vietnam-Japan Comic Fes 2023, BILIBILIWORLD 2023 and AnimagiC 2023. Her second one-man live, "SennaRin 2nd ONE MAN LIVE 'Qv'", was held on October 7 at Shibuya SPACE ODD. "S9air", released November 29, served as the opening theme of the anime Protocol: Rain. She also released "melt - With ensemble" in April.

2024

She appeared at Lisani! LIVE 2024 on January 27, and held her third one-man live, "Land of NOD", at Otemachi Mitsui Hall in Tokyo on February 17. She released "NOD" (January), "Reaper" (March) and "TO THE END" (April), followed by her first studio album, ADRENA, on May 15. On November 23 she took part in Hiroyuki Sawano LIVE [nZk] in Shanghai 2024.

2025 and beyond

In 2025 she released "REVIVƎЯ-Lv.1007" (March) and "KONTINUUM" (April). "KONTINUUM" was used as the ending theme of the 2025 anime To Be Hero X, and was followed by a Complete Edition (June) and a Studio Live Version (July). On May 31 she performed at SawanoHiroyuki[nZk] 10th Anniversary LIVE "A=Z". The album PIANOUTA arrived in October, and on January 31, 2026 she released "CIRCE" and "ENDROLL", followed by the album LOSTandFOUND on February 4, 2026.

Musical style

SennaRin is described as a "next generation pop singer" with an appealing, husky and soft voice, noted for a characteristic low tone and a sense of transparency. A multi-talented creator who also writes lyrics and draws illustrations, she is closely associated with anime tie-in songs.