Kanako Oi
Art Director
Born in Fukui prefecture. Graduate of Aichi University of the Arts.
After working in the design company STOIQUE, Lemon Life Co., Ltd., and mass advertising production company, Kanako joined ANSWR, now known as THINKR.
After studied under CD Harigai, AD Masaaki Umeda, founded her own production team and started career as AD.
Kanako puts priority on the holistic communications in addition to the 2D work including product development, packaging, visual and space design with the foundation of the convergence of graphics and fashion cored around drawing and photo direction.
Key Clients:
Samantha Thavasa, SABON Japan, Kurashicom Inc., Sony Music Records, Nomura Asset Management, ACUVUE, SHIPS and others
Key Projects:
『SABON Tokyo Cerebration』 『Eitaro Sohonke 200 years anniversary event』 『Samantha Thavasa 2018AW TRICK OR LOVE』 『MIYAVI,The Guiter Artist』『GLAY 20th』 『Sanketsu shojo Sayuri(Lack of oxygen Girl Sayuri)』 and others.
V.W.P -Virtual Witch Phenomenon-
Virtual Artist
A virtual artist group consisting of five cyber witches from KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO, including KAF, RIM, Harusaruhi, Isekaijoucho, and KOKO.
With IORI KANZAKI as the main composer, they have released many songs that branch out from “Witch,” a popular song by KAF. Their music videos on YouTube have all garnered over a million views.
In April 2022, they held a two-day live event, Witch Coven (Majo Shukai) and Phenomenon (Gensho), at Toyosu Pit. At Gensho, their first solo live event, the group performed a number of “lineage songs” composed by IORI KANZAKI and sang “derivative songs” in different pairs.
The live performance ended successfully, demonstrating V.W.P.’s appeal to the fullest, combining the superior singing ability of the five members, the beauty of the visuals created with the help of numerous creators, and the massive sound of a big band.
On August 21, 2023, they released the long-awaited 1st ALBUM “Fate（Unmei）”, which includes all “lineage tracks.”
Additionally, V.W.P’s new story series “Expansion Tracks” has started, and the first one, “Flight（Hisyo）”, was released on August 2, 2023.
KAF
Virtual Artist
In 2018, making a debut at just 14 years old and starting activities using a 3D modeled avatar without revealing a real face. With a unique singing voice and the diverse music of the main composer, IORI KANZAKI, it appeals to the hearts of many generations. Currently, the total number of YouTube plays exceeds 200 million, and there is a passionate fan community both domestically and internationally.
In 2022, the artist achieved success with the “FUKAKAI III MAD” solo live concert at Nippon Budokan, a first for a virtual singer.
RIM
Virtual Artist
In October 2019, debuted with the launch of KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO.
A girl with enigmatic eyes who likes to sing Japanese, English, and Korean songs.
With a mysterious voice that combines transparency and luster, she is a next-generation virtual singer with the potential to cross genres and borders.
Harusaruhi
Virtual Artist
A virtual rap singer who puts the feelings and emotions of young adults in their teens and 20s into her songs and raps. Sometimes as powerful as a typhoon, sometimes as innocent as a little girl, her bold and ever-changing vocals penetrate listeners’ hearts.
Character Design: Fujimaru Hotake
Isekaijoucho
Virtual Artist
A virtual dark singer who dreams of expressing the world through her songs and creations. With her powerful yet fragile voice, she weaves new stories of darkness and light on the canvas of Isekaijoucho. She is a one-of-a-kind creator who expresses herself not only as a singer but also as an illustrator, narrator, voice actor, and in many other ways to create her own works.
Character Design: orie
KOKO
Virtual Artist
A virtual rock singer whose appeal lies in singing beautiful long notes with a lilting voice. The songs that spill from her lips reveal her hidden feelings to the world instead of using words.
Character Design: SWAV
CIEL
Virtual Artist
A cross-boundary female singer who goes back and forth between the real and virtual world. She was discovered at KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO’s audition, KAMITSUBAKI City Ijyu Teijyu Ka, held at the end of 2019. Her blue hair is the color of the sky. Although she wasn’t well-known yet, director Takayuki Hirao chose her to sing the theme song for the film Eiga Daisuki Pompo-san, which was released in theaters on June 4th, 2021. This was her debut as KAMITSUBAKI’s very own Cinderella. CIEL, who has been looking down, looks up to the sky and finally takes a step forward.
teresaAI
Artificial Singing Synthesizer
Teresa, born in Tokyo and raised in LA, has been rescued by fashion and culture. She has unveiled numerous original songs and music videos, thanks to the collaboration of creators across various genres. She has been vigorously active, making appearances in Intel’s TV commercials in China and being selected for “NYLON’S NEXT 2021.”
From March 2023, her activities expanded from being a virtual human, branching into the voice synthesis software “teresaAI” and the real-life artist “ELЁNA.”
musical-isotope
Artificial Singing Synthesizer
The “Musical Isotope Project” focuses on artificial singing software born based on the singing voices of the virtual singers from KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO.
Originating and evolving from KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO’s theme of virtual singers that aims to “expand the possibilities of girls who love to sing,” this project not only positions itself as singing software capable of realistically reproducing human singing voices through the latest AI technology, but also as a creative partner that aids in the “expansion of creative possibilities.”
The future of musical isotopes derived from these girls exists infinitely, along with the potential of creators.
We believe that creations by creators, the so-called “UGC = User Generated Contents,” are what enriches this world.
We hope creators will utilize the “musical isotopes” as an inspiration for their creations, working hard on their artwork.
Our earnest wish at KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO is to foster an environment where numerous creators and expressions themselves are born and thrive.
KAIKA
Virtual Singer Song Writer
DUSTCELL
Artist
Started their career in October 2019.
DUSTCELL is a music duo consisting of vocalist EMA and composer Misumi.
They have been active since the formation of DUSTCELL, and have also been active in their respective careers as a singer and a Vocaloid-P.
Misumi
Artist
Misumi made his Vocaloid-P debut in 2015. He has released a wide range of Vocaloid songs, from dark songs such as “Crazy Beast (Kuruu Kemono),” “Alter Ego,” and “Dorothy” to bright songs such as “Antigravity town (Han Jyuryoku no Machi),” “Divided by zero (Zero de Waru),” and “Aria.”
He creates sharp sounds influenced by K-Pop and EDM, but with beautiful melodies that Japanese people can easily relate to.
In October 2019, he started DUSTCELL, a music duo with singer EMA.
EMA
Artist
EMA is the vocalist of the music duo DUSTCELL. Together with composer Misumi, they began their career as DUSTCELL in October 2019.
Guiano
Artist
In 2014, when he was 13 years old, Guiano made his debut as a Vocaloid-P by posting his first song on Nico Nico Douga. Since then, he has constantly been posting original music.
He has released songs with a million views.
His music stands out in the scene, ranging from EDM, tropical house, city pop, piano ballads, and acoustic music that defies the boundaries of genres and Japan.
Some have said that his words and voice remind them of Yutaka Ozaki, as they strike at the hearts of young people in their adolescence and adults who have grown up while remaining as childlike.
In 2020, he ended his career as Vocaloid-P and chose to sing in his own voice.
A new-generation troubadour, expected to be active in the Reiwa era; the songs of northern Japan are pouring into Tokyo.
Parsley Onuma
Artist
In 2017, he started his career as a Vocaloid-P on YouTube. Since then, he has been releasing songs frequently and has produced popular songs such as “Corruption,” “Egoist,” and “colors,” which have received over 1 million views, quickly becoming a figure of great interest in the new-generation scene.
In 2018, he began posting covers of his own works, “Corruption” and “Kune Kune,” and his singing voice also became a topic of conversation.
He deftly uses synths and beats to create a wide range of sophisticated sounds from danceable EDM to future base, drum and bass, flowy beat-based city pop, and jazzy hip-hop.
Starting in 2020, they put an end to their career as a Vocaloid producer and began seriously engaging in activities using their own vocals. In addition, as a composer, they have worked on many pieces, including providing music to various artists and participating in arrangements.
LOLUET
Artist
Female singer affiliated with KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO since April 2023.
Moimi Kashii
Artist
A female Vocaloid-P who debuted in December 2018.M
She creates highly addicting melodies with a dark ambiance through a delicate perspective unique to women.
She excels at creating out-of-the-box songs with piano and string-based sounds, EDM, and city pop.
In the two years since her debut, she has posted 30 songs, including “Picky Eater (Henshoku)“ on YouTube in October 2019, which received over 1 million views, and “Cat Loving” on YouTube in July 2021, which received over 10 million views. She has been actively producing songs since then.
ren
Artist
A Vocaloid-P who debuted in March 2020.
He is an up-and-coming Vocaloid-P, who weaves lyrics and sounds with a bleak worldview, and specializes in out-of-the-box songwriting.
His music style incorporates diverse melodies and compositions, and development within songs.
Yoshihisa Hirata
Artist
He creates a refined, unique Tokyo sound that blends genres like jazz, hip-hop, and rock.
He loves to play UTAU and Gekiyaku. This voice, which sounds like he is screaming at times, speaks to those who live in this bitter and empty modern age.
As a cinephile, he creates a deep world of works influenced by many films.
He also works as a filmmaker.
dopamine
Creator
Started music production in 2019. Specializes primarily in bass music and electro swing, creating music in a wide range of genres, including not only Vocaloid but also game music, with a unique style.
VALIS
Virtual Artist
A phantom virtual circus troupe, VALIS.
CHINO, MYU, NEFFY, NINA, RARA, VITTE, perform in both their avatar and origin appearances, going back and forth between both real and virtual worlds.
Character design : nekosuke
Albemuth
Virtual Artist Unit
Albemuth is a virtual singer unit that combines the contradictory personalities of ARU and ASU.
Through solo activities and activities as Albemuth, the group aims for the further expansion of musicality with songs that possess two sides of personalities.
Character Design: Yoneyama Mai
ARU
Virtual Artist
ARU is a next-generation virtual singer who appeared suddenly in the whole new world, SINSEKAI , which exists within KAMITSUBAKI.
ARU has a singing voice as delicate and transparent as a piano.
She is a girl who always thinks about how to convey her complex emotions into words through music everyday.
Character Design: Yoneyama Mai
ASU
Virtual Artist
ASU is a next-generation virtual singer who appeared suddenly in the whole new world, SINSEKAI , which exists within KAMITSUBAKI.
ASU has a natural sense of rhythm and an unpredictable singing voice.
She has mischevious daydreams, and is a girl who acts on intuition rather than thinking.
Character Design: Yoneyama Mai
Amayadori
Artist Unit
A music unit by Mizuno Atsu and Sooda that is started in November 2022.
The unit name holds the desire to deliver music that you can listen to with the feeling of taking shelter from the harsh things of everyday life.
Ame, a girl who was born from both of their fantasies, appears in the musical scene of “Ameyadori”. She is a presence that embodies the world view of the song, and a gentle presence that stays close to your heart.
“If you’re going to take a short detour, let’s go together again!”
Ame might be delivering such a positive message.
Tobia
Artist
Tobia is a singer-songwriter, who makes listeners feel nostalgic with the artist’s malleable and soothing voice which has a touch of melancholy.
The artist skillfully verbalizes intangible things such as smells and sounds, and excels at writing lyrics with empathy.
Azsagawa
Artist
Azsagawa’s musical career began at April 2020.
Starting from 2021, the artist attracted attention through collaborations such as participating in the vocals in popular Vocaloid-P songs.
In June 2022, the first original song has been released together with the MV.
Singing songs of all genres with a lustrous voice that has a strong presence, the artist has captured the hearts of many listeners.
Shido
Artist
Starting at the age of 13, under the moniker “410 (Shido),” they began distributing solo guitar performances on social media. In the midst of the pandemic, with the hope of “becoming someone’s healing,” they dedicated their youth to music, often live-streaming their singing and playing almost every day and posting videos.
In the spring of 2023, they made their debut from SINSEKAI RECORD as “Shido.” With a gentle and sweet, expansive singing voice and skillful acoustic guitar performances, they have gained support from listeners.
Awairo
Artist Unit
Debuting in October 2023, a new-generation music unit formed by sound creator Yunosuke and singer WaMi. Blending sweet and emotional melodies with EDM, they weave a tale of delicate and poignant feelings.
Atsu Mizuno
Artist
Mizuno Atsu is Reiwa’s first singer-songwriter who creates songs with the theme of “gentle music”.
The artist’s songs, which honestly express the artist’s troubles and conflicts in life, have aroused a lot of sympathy from the listeners.
Mizuno’s YouTube channel subscribers have reached 220,000, and the song “Ikiru” posted in 2021 has recorded 12 million views, making Mizuno an artist whose popularity is rapidly rising.
Yunosuke
Sound Producer
Yunosuke is a sound producer, a composer and a music arranger.
He is engaged in creating music, aiming to produce pop music that will resonate in everyone’s heart by incorporating the most advanced sound-making. In his activities as a Vocaloid-P using voice synthesis tools, he has released numerous tracks that have exceeded one million plays, including his representative song “PaⅢ.SENSATION,” which broke through 6.6 million plays on YouTube, garnering attention as a creator highly regarded not only in his home country but also abroad. In addition, he provides a plethora of music pieces, transcending boundaries by including instrumentals for voice actors, virtual singers, games, and advertisements. Through his own experiences of living overseas, he is actively undertaking co-writing and collaborations with international creators beyond borders.
MIMI
Composer
Mimi is a composer.
The artist has produced many songs with beautiful but sad piano impressions. The songs are writtern for people who feel that the world is a hard place to live in, and those songs that reach the hearts of the listeners have gained support from a wide range of ages.
Toa
Composer
Since 2013, Toa has been active mainly in releasing songs using singing synthesis software. The artist is skilled at creating melodies and lyrics that express sadness, fragility, and melancholic emotions, with easy-listening vocals such as VOCALOID Hatsune Miku and CeVIO KAFU, with cute pop sounds. The artist’s representative songs are “Patchwork Staccato”, “IDSMILE” etc.
Sooda
Artist
By posting covers and original songs on TikTok, Sooda became a hot topic and gained 120,000 followers in about a year after starting music activities.
Sooda is a 19-year-old who attracts attention and expectations with the artist’s fleeting and gentle singing voice.
HiFi-P
Sound Creator
HiFi-P is a sound creator with impressive Hi-Fi tracks and melodies, and is active on social medias such as YouTube and Tik Tok.
In addition to publishing songs using musical isotopes, the artist also produces songs such as “Streamline Mayday” by KAFxKAFU and “Imperfect” by ASU.
higma
Composer
Track maker, composer, and illustrator.
Creating a unique sound by mixing various genres such as electronic, rock, and HIPHOP, and transforming the indescribable emotions lurking in daily life into music. Loves curry.
tokiwa
Composer
Born in 1998. Composer, arranger, and lyricist.
Based on the concept of “scenic music” that spins the tales of various worlds, they produce music works of various genres and atmospheres.
hitogoto
Composer
Starting in 2020, they began posting music featuring Vocaloids and self-covers. In ‘The VOCALOID Collection -2022 spring-‘, where about 3,000 songs were posted, they achieved 8th place in the rookie rankings. The total number of music plays on platforms like YouTube has exceeded one million, and their highly story-driven songs are gathering much support. The track they wrote for a character appearing in the music game “Muse Dash” has been played approximately 700,000 times on Chinese video sites, expanding their global reach.
PALOW.
Illustrator（※業務提携）
An illustrator and character designer from Fukuoka. He began working as PALOW. in 2011, and his Mushi Mecha Shoujo series released in 2013 gained much attention. In 2016, he was featured in a TV commercial for HAL. He is in charge of character design for KAF and RIM. He creates his own unique world by using complex geometric motifs.
Kawasaki
Movie Director（※業務提携）
He is the visual director represented by Eallin Japan. He is active in a range of fields, specializing in visual expression regardless of the method, including 3D/CG, cel animation, and live-action. His forte is creating fragile emotional expressions and stories. He oversaw music videos such as “I Don’t Know What Music is (Ongaku nante Wakaranai)” by IORI KANZAKI and “There is a hole in the heart (Kokoro ni Ana ga Aita)” by Yorshika. Through KAF’s videos and music videos, he continues to express her world that goes back and forth between the virtual and the real world.
Souki Tsukishima
Novelist, Screen Writer, Game Creator（※業務提携）
Novelist, screenwriter, and game creator.
Debuted as a novelist after being shortlisted in the Square Enix Novel Award in 2005. Since then, has been active across a wide range of fields including novels, games, and animation, handling numerous works. Notable works include “Root Double,” “FINAL FANTASY AGITO ,” and more. Recent works include “BATTLE OF TOKYO” and “INGRESS THE ANIMATION.”
shirone
Illustrator
While maintaining a classic feel like an illustration for a fairy tale, her gloomy expression gives the impression of a modern girl. She likes to draw in a style that mixes girls and creatures with transparent white skin and white hair. At KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO, on top of designing characters for CIEL, she also provides artwork for music videos and albums for various artists.
YU NAKAITO
Movie Director
A filmmaker from Saitama. He creates narrative video works based on the theme of “super-detachment/half-dreaming.” He is in charge of music videos like “Heaven and Hell” and “Dokuhaku” by DUSTCELL and the live video, lyrics, and staging for “Shin en” by KAF and Isekaijoucho.
Sakinoji
Illustrator
Freelance illustrator since 2021. Gained popularity for the capability to create a distinctive atmosphere and expressive output, achieved by an incredible focus to details.
Despite being new to the scene, the works demonstrate capabilities across a wide range of fields, including MV illustrations, books, and games.
Graffy
Illustrator,Designer
Began working as a freelance illustrator and designer while enrolled at Musashino Art University. Their potential is not limited to illustration, but also prop and concept design for animation.
Recognized for an illustration style rich in clarity and structure.
Hobbies include aquariums.
sirama
Illustrator
Gained recognition for winning the Grand Prize in the “Pixiv High Schoolers Illustration Contest.” Began working as a freelance illustrator after graduation, and is known for illustrations that embodies both elegance and stylishness.
Mochi Mochi Illustrator.
RITAO
Illustrator
Worked as a freelancer while studying at Tama Art University and joined THINKR after gradutaion in 2023.
The artist’s trademark is the use of comfortable but vivid colors, delicately drawn details and character illustrations with impactful eyes.
Besides venturing into the animation field, the artist’s illustrations are being published in “ILLUSTRATION 2022”.
▼Representative work
ARU “Shirushi” MV Animation
KAF x KAFU “Ryusenkei Mayday” MV, Illustration
RIM x Isekaijoucho “Singularity Live” KV Illustration
Project Sekai Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku PR Animation
Etc.
Strobo
Graphic Designer
Designer, typographer. The artist worked as a freelancer while still in university. After graduating, the artist then joined THINKR in 2023. With the theme of indivisible emotions, extraordinary worldviews and ambiguity, the artist creates designs with a broad extent of approaches, ranging from bold and powerful to delicate and ephemeral expressions.
▼Representative work
Isekaijoucho 2nd ONE-MAN LIVE Anima II “Karen no Seisou” Live Lyric Design
Musical Isotope V.I.P “Penumbra” MV Lyric Design
Head in the Clouds Festival – YOASOBI “If I Could Draw Life” Live Lyric Design
Etc.
Maruichi
Director,Motion Designer
Video director. The artist worked as a freelancer while still in university, then joined THINKR after graduating in 2023.
While changing the style according to the theme, the artist creates a wide varieties of visual expressions that are not bound by any media such as 2D/3D. Above all, the artist is good at expressing in sparkling prism style.
▼Representative Work
Isekaijoucho “Kimi Syoushitsu Sekai” MV
Albemuth “Kankou” MV
KAMITSUBAKI FES ’23 “Nihil” Live Video Direction
Komori Met “Neet Eat Meat” MV
Ivudot “Broadway” MV
Etc.
Yazhirushi
Director,Motion Designer
Video director.The artist worked as a freelancer while still in university. In 2023, the artist joined THINKR after graduated.
The artist specialized in motion design that gives a sense of intense sharpness, and visual expressions with a dark world setting.
▼Representative work
Albemuth “Black Glow” MV
Parsley Onuma “François” MV
ChroNoiR
Etc.
PIEDPIPER
Producer
PIEDPIPER is a lead producer of “KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO”, a creative label on YouTube. Produced virtual singers, KAFU and RII, and produced the next generation vocaloid, Iori Kanzaki as well as supervising all artists of KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO while challenging diverse productions with the vision, “from music to story-telling”.
RiU.
Animator
Born in 1997.
Graduated in 2023 from Master’s degree candidate in the Department of Animation, Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School of Film and New Media.
A filmmaker, animator making films main in drawing animation with mix-media.
Be expert in character performance and narrative.
Selected and awarded at many film festivals.
Now works across genres such as animation, MV, CM.
Hiroki Sugiyama
Director
Returned to Japan after 10 years of life in the U.S. Hiroki’s expertise lies in both software and hardware. Manages end-to-end creative direction including production, direction, filming and composition work.
Yuichiro Saeki
Director
Born in Ottawa, Canada. Graduated from Graphic Design School of Tama Art University. Yuichiro has a broad range of expertise in planning, direction and editing work in the field of CM, Web-based movies, Music videos, Live streaming direction, VJ and others. Software used are; After effects, 3dsMAX, Premiere and others.
Satoru Ohno
Director
Planning and directing music video in addition to CM and Live visuals. Satoru’s broad expertise includes real-time capturing, hand-drawn animation as well as CG and Motion Graphics technologies with the ability to direct with flexibility. Recently widening the field with virtual artists and AR/Interactive videos.
TAKUYA KATSUMI
Director, Art Director, Graphic Designer, llustrator
Visual artist with a broad field of work including movies, graphic, illustration and animation. Takuya is significant with the approach that is based on craftsmanship that is rooted with music.
Key Clients:
Universal Music, Sony Music Records, Victor Entertainment, Warner Bros. Japan, SPACE SHOWER MUSIC, KODANSHA, ASICS Corporation, Estée Lauder Companies, Inc., PEACH JOHN CO.,LTD. and others
Key Projects:
Self produced :『Chara × TAKUYA KATASUMI Rainbow Staircase』
Music : 『DREAMS COME TRUE』『yorushika』『TENDRE』『KEYTALK』
Advertising : 『ASICS「FUJITRABUCO PRO」』『ESTEE LAUDER「Double Wear Campaign Movie」』 and others
GraphersRock
Art Director, Graphic Designer
Design production by Tamiho Iwaya. From indie to major label, they create variety of art work for CD jacket, music related products, apparel and advertisement. They have been collaborating with companies and brands to create creative products continuously.
Utomaru
Illustrator, Art Director
An artist, influenced by color expression and character design of Japanese and American pop culture .
Wide range of works: CD jackets, MV, magazines, character design, costume idea, manga production, product development.
Utomaru creates artwork for artists in pop culture with a pop illustration which reminds us of American comic.
Ayako Hishinuma
Illustrator
Born in Tokyo. After graduating from Musashino Art University, Department of Visual Communication Design, Ayako started working as an illustrator in the 2000s.
Provides her illustration for a wide range of media: CD jackets, flyers, video works, apparel, magazines/websites, and product packages.