Soraru

Overview

Soraru (そらる, born 3 November 1988 in Miyagi Prefecture) is a Japanese male utaite singer and singer-songwriter. He is a member of the music unit After the Rain with Mafumafu and a co-founder and operating member of the virtual YouTuber agency Neo-Porte. His best-known works include "Gin no Seigan," the ending theme of the TV anime Goblin Slayer; "Eureka," the opening theme of the TV drama Yuube wa Otanoshimi Deshita ne; and "I Fake Me," the theme song of the film Kakegurui. With After the Rain he performed "1・2・3," an opening theme for the TV anime Pokémon. His videos have accumulated roughly 500 million total views.

His name comes from his love of looking at the sky. Before his activities began he was registered on mixi as "Sorataro," and he wanted a name that would make his gender hard to tell. His image color is blue.

Career

• 2008: Began posting "sang it" videos on Niconico.
• 2009 (5 July): Opened his Twitter account.
• 2011 (1 May): The doujin circle Asuka Soromanyazu started with its first album Yuuaisuu. It began with Soraru, Ron, Suzumu and MACCO; Saine joined from the second album Hallows, making it a five-member group. It went on indefinite hiatus in October 2015 when Suzumu ended his activities.
• 2015: Began posting on YouTube.
• 2016: Co-founded Cielkocka Inc. with a friend; he is affiliated as a support artist and entrusts the company with management and production.
• 2017 (3 November): Passed one million Twitter followers on his birthday.
• 2019 (5 March): Opened the YouTube sub-channel Soraru no Kakurega.
• 2020 (24 September): Passed one million YouTube subscribers.
• 2021: Launched channel memberships for the sub-channel and co-founded the virtual YouTuber agency Neo-Porte (then merise) with the pro gaming team Crazy Raccoon, VTuber Shibuya Haru and Mafumafu, handling music-related support.
• 2022: Released the cover album Soraru no Utattemita [2013-2015] (7 September) and the album Soukuu to Märchen Sanka (1 October). On 29 November he released live versions from the SORARU LIVE TOUR 2022 -Aozora To Märchen Sanka- of "Suisei Ressha no Bell ga Naru," "Separate" and "Gozen Reiji, Glass no Kutsu wa," followed by "Aoi Tsubomi (short ver.)" on 2 December. His novel Usotsuki Majo to Haiiro no Niji, serialized in Da Vinci, was published as a book by KADOKAWA on 22 November. He also appeared on NHK's Vocaloid Fes 2022 special.
• 2023: Released "Aoi Tsubomi" (5 April) and Soraru no Utattemita [2016-2018] (3 May). He released "Yuumagadoki," the opening theme of the TV anime Migi & Dali, on 4 October, followed by "Boku ni Maru" (12 October) and a collaboration version of "Yuumagadoki" (25 October). A manga adaptation of Usotsuki Majo to Haiiro no Niji, with original story by Soraru and art by Raku Sakai, began in The Hana to Yume and ran until 2025; volumes were published in 2024 and 2025.
• 2024: Released "Aurora" (1 May), "Tsugihagi no Tsubasa" (27 September) and "Anti Pop Doll" (13 December).
• 2025: Released Yumetoki on 12 February.

Other Activities

Soraru is an avid gamer, particularly fond of the Dragon Quest series, and streams games such as Splatoon, Apex Legends, VALORANT and Minecraft irregularly on YouTube, OPENREC.tv and Twitch. He has appeared at gaming events including Tokyo Game Show 2024 and has done voice acting, including the role of Poppy in Bosanimaru (2023). He trained in karate for eight years and judo for three, and holds black belts in both.

Musical Style

Emerging from the "sang it" (utattemita) culture, Soraru continues cover activity while releasing original songs as a singer-songwriter. His work spans J-POP and the Vocaloid-adjacent scene, including theme songs for anime, drama and film, and he is also active in creative work beyond music such as novel writing and manga original stories.