Reira Ushio

Her songs have also been used in anime series such as Food for the Soul and The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity.

• Name — Reira Ushio • Born — 9 February 2002 • Birthplace — Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan • Occupation — Singer, songwriter • Years Active — 2021–present • Label — Epic Records

Ushio was born in Edogawa, Tokyo on February 9, 2002. Her interest in music began at an early age when her parents took her to music bars. When she was in elementary, she wanted to write novels, but decided to stick with music as she felt that opportunities in writing were more limited. When she was in high school, she joined her school's light music club. They originally performed covers of other artists' music, but she later decided to start writing her own songs, which her peers preferred. After high school, Ushio studied literature at an art university, wanting to use her education to help her write lyrics. She also became part of a band. Her studies were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan, which resulted in the novel she was working on as part of her studies not being published. She decided to release the novel digitally instead, writing a song to accompany it. Around this time, talent agency ENS Entertainment contacted her and offered her to join them. At the time, she was considering quitting university and leaving her band, so she took the opportunity. Ushio initially started her career as a street performer, performing in public in Tokyo as well as at music venues. She made her professional debut in September 2021 with the release of the digital single "Sayonara City" (さよならCITY), a song inspired by people's experiences during the pandemic. In 2022, the acoustic version of her song "Sentimental Kiss" was used as background music to the Abema reality series Who is a Wolf? The song became viral on social media, with the song receiving hundreds of thousands of plays on TikTok and YouTube. Ushio made her major debut under Sony Music in August 2023 with the release of the digital single "Darling You". She released the song "Miso Soup and Butter" (味噌汁とバター, Misoshiru to Batā) digitally in October 2023; the song was later used as the ending theme to the 2025 anime television series Food for the Soul. She released the EP "No One" on August 14, 2024; the limited edition includes a booklet featuring short stories written by Ushio. Her song "Hare no Hi ni" (ハレの日に) is used as the ending theme to the 2025 anime television series The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity.

• # — Release date — Title — Notes • 1st — September 15, 2021 — Sayonara CITY — Arranged by Shingo Kubota (Jazzin' Park) • 2nd — February 9, 2022 — B-Boy • 3rd — March 14, 2022 — Sentimental Kiss (Acoustic ver.) — Theme song for ABEMA dating show He and the Wolf-chan Can't Be Fooled • — — May 14, 2022 — Sentimental Kiss — Arranged by ESME MORI • 4th — July 20, 2022 — Tightrope — Arranged by Numa • 5th — September 14, 2022 — Piercing at the Railroad Crossing — Arranged by Kazunori Fujimoto • 6th — December 14, 2022 — moviNG on — Arranged by ESME MORI • 7th — August 23, 2023 — Darling you • 8th — October 27, 2023 — Miso Soup and Butter (味噌汁とバター, Misoshiru to Batā) — Ending theme for the anime Food for the Soul • 9th — December 28, 2023 — Circus Night at the Landing — Arranged by Kenji Ogura • 10th — May 1, 2024 — Memo Rock • 11th — June 26, 2024 — Grey Heart Hacker • 12th — January 15, 2025 — Hiding My Love — Insert song for ABEMA show Today, I Fell in Love: Graduation 2025 in Seoul • 13th — February 25, 2025 — Hiding My Love (Acoustic ver.) • 14th — March 26, 2025 — Earring

• # — Title — Release date — Catalog number — Notes • 1st — No one — August 14, 2024 — ESCL-5976/7 (Limited) ESCL-5978 (Regular) — Includes 8 storybook-style booklets (limited) and lyrics booklet (regular) • Digital — The Procedures of Love — May 21, 2025 — ESXX03054B00Z