# Rim (singer)

Rim (理芽, Rime, born 2001 or 2002), stylized in all caps, is a Japanese singer and virtual YouTuber represented by Kamitsubaki Studio. She uploads original songs as well as covers in both Japanese, English, and Korean.
Her character was designed by character designer Palow, and her songs are mostly produced by singer-songwriter and vocaloid producer Mao Sasagawa (笹川真生, Sasagawa Mao).

## History

On October 18, 2019, in a livestream by fellow virtual singer Kaf, she announced the creation of the YouTube-based creative label Kamitsubaki Studio, as well as their record label, Kamitsubaki Records. Alongside the announcement of the label, it was announced that Rim would be making her debut that same day, while other talents Harusaruhi (春猿火) and Isekaijoucho (ヰ世界情緒) would be making their debuts at a later time. The same year, on December 20, she made her musical debut with the song You and Me (ユーエンミー).
In January 2020, she released her second song, Carnivorous Plant (食虫植物), which went viral on TikTok and currently sits at 49 million views on YouTube. Later that same year, one year after the release of her debut song, she held her first online live concert Chocolate Live on YouTube, featuring covers of J-Pop and Vocaloid songs.
In March 2021, at Kaf's third one-man live Fukakai 2 Q2 (不可解弐Q2, lit. 'unexplainable 2 Q2'), the virtual artist group V.W.P (Virtual Witch Phenomenon) was formed, which featured her, alongside Kaf, Harusaruhi, Isekaijoucho, and Koko (幸祜). On May of that year, she held her first one-man live concert Neuromance and a month later, released her first album New Romancer.
In October 2022, the CeVIO AI voicebank RIME (裏命) was released, which featured Rim as the voice provider. She was also released as a text-to-speech library for Voicepeak in February 2024. The same month, she released the single Inner Child (インナアチャイルド), which was used as the opening theme for the Japanese drama adaptation of the manga series Boy's Abyss.
In 2023, she released the song Eloim (えろいむ), which was used as the theme song for the horror movie The Forbidden Play. Later that year, she released her second studio album New Romancer 2 (stylized as NEW ROMANCER2).

## Personal life

In July 2022, at the KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO presents Singularity Live concert, Rim announced she would be leaving Japan to study abroad in the United States for the summer. She returned in 2023.

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details |
| New Romancer | Released: 20 July 2021 Label: Kamitsubaki Record Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track list 1. Pillow Talk (ピロウトーク) 2. Love Song (ラヴソング) 3. Lonely (さみしいひと, Samishii Hito) 4. Mistletoe (宿木, Yadorigi) 5. It hurts (いたいよ, Itai yo) 6. Luscious Lawless (甘美な無法) 7. Carnivorous Plant (食虫植物) 8. The Moon Not Kiss the Foetation (胎児に月はキスをしない) 9. NEUROMANCE 10. You and Me (ユーエンミー) 11. Cry Baby (クライベイビー) 12. Magical (with Kaf) (魔的, Mateki) 13. Don’t be Kind to Me (やさしくしないで, Yasashiku Naide) 14. Juuku-Gatsu (十九月) |
| imagine (with Guiano) | Released: 19 September 2023 Label: Anarchic Record Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track list 1. Let's Dance If We're Empty (空っぽなら、踊ろうぜ, Karapponara, Odorouze) 2. Wished to Be Beautiful as a Painting (絵画のように美しくいたかった, Kaiga no Youni Utsukushiku Itakatta) 3. Only the Unspoken Comes to MInd (言っちゃいけないことばっか浮かぶよな, Icchaikenai Kotobakka Ukabuyona) 4. The Wounds Keep Increasing, But That's Okay (傷は増え続ける、だけどそれでいい, Kizu ha Fuetsuzukeru, Dakedo Sore de ii) 5. Life Isn't a Movie (人生は映画じゃない, Jinsei ha Eiga Jyanai) 6. The Beast That Writes Lyrics (詞を書く化物, Kotoba wo Kaku Bakemono) 7. Always a Simulation in My Mind (いつもシミュレーション, Itsumo Shimurēshon) 8. Imagine, Invent (想像して、創造して, Souzoushite, Souzoushite) |
| New Romancer 2 | Released: 5 December 2023 Label: Phenomenon Record Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track list 1. Divine Delays (おしえてかみさま, Oshiete Kamisama) 2. Sounds More Fun Than Living. (生きているより楽しそう) 3. Inner Child (インナアチャイルド) 4. from HEAVEN (with Ema) (フロム天国, Furomu Tengoku) 5. Pilgrim (ピルグリム) 6. Fanfare (ファンファーレ) 7. Refrain (with Mao Sasagawa) (ルフラン) 8. Muddy (デイネイ) 9. Poisonous (どくどく) 10. Eloim (えろいむ) 11. Fearless (with Isekaijoucho) (不的) 12. Eons Whispered (百年, Hyakunen) 13. (Not) Lunatic (狂えない) |

### Live albums

| Title | Album details |
| Chocolate Live | Released: 24 March 2021 Label: Kamitsubaki Record Formats: CD only |
| Chocolate Live 2 | Released: 28 February 2024 Label: Phenomenon Record / Thinkr Inc. Formats: CD, digital download, streaming |

### Singles

| Title | Release date | Composer |
| Cry Baby (クライベイビー) | 1 July 2020 | Mao Sasagawa (笹川真生) |
| You and Me (ユーエンミー) | 22 July 2020 | Mao Sasagawa (笹川真生) |
| Carnivorous Plant (食虫植物, Shokuchuushokubutsu) | 12 August 2020 | Mao Sasagawa (笹川真生) |
| Pillow Talk (ピロウトーク) | 2 September 2020 | Mao Sasagawa (笹川真生) |
| Flowering (with Misumi) | 30 September 2020 | Lyrics and composition: Misumi, Arrangement: Oikawa Sosuke (及川創介) |
| Luscious Lawless (甘美な無法, Kambina Muhou) | 28 October 2020 | Mao Sasagawa (笹川真生) |
| Tall Story (法螺話, Houbanashi) (with Guiano) | 20 January 2021 | Guiano |
| The Moon Not Kiss The Foetation (胎児に月はキスをしない, Taiji ni Tsuki wa Kissu wo Shinai) | 28 April 2021 | Mao Sasagawa (笹川真生) |
| Juuku-Gatsu (十九月, 'Septemdecember','19 - Month') | 9 June 2021 | Mao Sasagawa (笹川真生) |
| Pilgrim (ピルグリム) | 27 April 2022 | Mao Sasagawa (笹川真生) |
| Tick Tock Boy (チクタクボーイ) | 17 August 2022 | Seiichi Nagai (永井聖一) |
| Inner Child (インナアチャイルド) | 5 October 2022 | Mao Sasagawa (笹川真生) |
| (Not) Lunatic (狂えない, Kuruenai) | 18 January 2023 | Mao Sasagawa (笹川真生) |
| Bubble (泡沫, Utakata) (with Isekaijoucho) | 1 April 2023 | Ren (廉) |
| Fearless (不的, Suteki) (with Isekaijoucho) | 26 July 2023 | Mao Sasagawa (笹川真生) |
| Eloim (えろいむ) | 23 August 2023 | Mao Sasagawa (笹川真生) |
| Refrain (ルフラン) (with Mao Sasagawa) | 1 November 2023 | Mao Sasagawa (笹川真生) |
| Idyllic (素的, Suteki) (with Koko) | 21 February 2024 | Mao Sasagawa (笹川真生) |
| Poetical (私的, Shiteki) (with Harusaruhi) | 1 May 2024 | Mao Sasagawa (笹川真生) |
| Mutant Love (きみが大人になったんだ, Kimi ga Otonaninattanda) (with Mao Sasagawa) | 16 September 2024 | Mao Sasagawa (笹川真生) |
| The Answer of Love (アイノ最適解, Ai no Saitekikai) (with Asu) | 27 November 2024 | Lyrics: OHTORA, Music: OHTORA, maeshima soshi |
| Crave (本懐, Honkai) (with Harusaruhi) | 11 December 2024 | tokiwa |

### Guest appearances

| Title | Release date | Artist |
| I Think of Summer (透過夏, Touka Natsu) | 10 April 2020 | Guiano |
| Magic (まほう, Mahou) | 19 August 2020, 6 December 2020 | Kaf |
| Blue, Break (あおいこわす, Aoi Kowasu) Sweet & Red (あまくてあかくて, Amaku te Akakute) Is it Pain Love or Death? | 14 October 2021 | Monark (video game) |
| Juvenile (ジュブナイル) | 21 December 2021 | Various Artists |
| Mai (舞, "Dance") | 9 March 2022 | Guiano |
| Juvenile (ジュブナイル) Luscious Lawless (甘美な無法) Sounds More Fun Than Living. (生きているより楽しそう, Ikiteiru Yori Tanoshisou) Muddy (デイネイ, Teinei) NEUROMANCE feat.裏命 (RIME) Poisonous (どくどく, Doku Doku) Carnivorous Plant (食虫植物) Mai (舞) Fanfare (ファンファーレ) Pilgrim (ピルグリム) | 23 November 2022 | Rim & Isekaijoucho (理芽 & ヰ世界情緒) |
| Carnivorous Plant (食虫植物) I Think of Summer (透過夏) | 30 December 2022 | Various Artists |
| Honeymoon (ハネムーン) | 29 May 2024 | Loluet |