Root (singer)

Root
Born	(1998-10-25) October 25, 1998 (age 26) Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Genres	J-pop
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2015-present
Labels	STPR Records

Root (るぅと, Rūto, born October 25, 1998) is a Japanese singer and live streamer. He is a member of the J-pop group Strawberry Prince.

Biography

Root was recruited by Nanamori to join Strawberry Prince in mid-2016.[1] On October 30, 2019, he released his first solo album, Kimi to Boku no Himitsu Kichi (君と僕の秘密基地), as well as a mini-album, Kimi to Boku no Story (君と僕のストーリー). Kimi to Boku no Himitsu Kichi sold over 30,000 copies on its release day and placed fourth in the Oricon weekly album ranking,[2][3] while Kimi to Boku no Story placed twelfth on the Oricon weekly album ranking.[4]

From 2018 to 2019, Root played the character of Kippei Nemuri in HoneyWorks's fictional idol unit "Dolce" (ドルチェ). He recorded one album with the group before it disbanded.[5]

Root's music has been featured in other media. The song "Garakuta Reboot" was used as the ending theme for the movie Fukkō Ōen Masamune Datenicle Gattai-ban+,[6] and the song "Wasure Ai" was used as background music in Lawson and Family Mart stores throughout Japan.[7]

Discography

Albums

Title	Year	Album details	Peak position
			JPN[8]
Kimi to Boku no Himitsu Kichi	2019	Released: October 30, 2019 Label: STPR Records Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download Track listing "Kimi wa Itsumo 100-ten Manten!" "Heroine to Seito B" "Ike! Bokura no School Front!" "Justified" "&you" "Citrus Fruits" "Haikei, Fubyōdō no Kami-sama e" "Jū San-nen Suisei" "Kono Omoi o Uta ni" "Compass" "Clover" "Ano Natsu ni Hi o Tsukete" "Good Day" "Kimi to Boku no Himitsu Kichi" "Spreading Palette"	4

Mini albums

Title	Year	Album details	Peak position
			JPN[8]
Kimi to Boku no Story	2019	Released: October 30, 2019 Label: STPR Records Formats: CD, digital download Track listing "Kinō no Boku to Sayōnara" "Pull the Trigger" "Kyō mo Sora ga Mabushii kara" "Chikoku Shite mo Ii Jan" "Kimi to Boku no Story" "Flowering Palettes"	12

Extended plays

Title	Year	Album details
Boku wa Ame ni Nureta	2020	Released: August 17, 2020 Label: STPR Records Formats: Digital download Track listing "Jester" "Yozakura Hikō" "ID" "Fushin" "Boku wa Ame ni Nureta"
Wasure Ai	2021	Released: August 14, 2021 Label: STPR Records Formats: Digital download Track listing "Chromato" "Trickster" "N.E." "Yoru no Arukikata" "Wasure Ai"

Singles

Title	Year
"Booo!"	2020
"Garakuta Reboot"	2021
"Kimi to Boku no Story – Birthday Ver."
"Arifureta Hibi to, Arifurenai Kimi to."	2022
"Nee yo na"
"Wonder Finder!"
"Dō Shiyō mo Naku"
"Ikiru Hanashi"	2023
"Netsu to Hakuchūmu"
"Kidoairaku"
"Kimiloss"
"Sono Koe no Aizu ga"	2024
"Umareta Sono Toki kara"
"Uso de Gomenne"
"Zutto Boku wa"
"Kōkai Nisshi"
"Tōmei na Tsubasa"

Filmography

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Source
2020	HoneyWorks Premium Live	Kippei Nemuri	[9]

References

1. "「鬼滅」の次は「すとぷり」？ いま中高生が熱狂する"顔を出さない"謎のユニットとは". AERAdot (Asahi Shimbun) (in Japanese). 2020-11-26. Archived from the original on 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
2. "【先ヨミ】Hey! Say! JUMP『PARADE』15.7万セールスで現在アルバム1位、どついたれ本舗/ THE RAMPAGEが追う". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 2019-10-31. Archived from the original on 2020-07-19. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
3. "オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2019年10月28日～2019年11月03日". Oricon News (in Japanese). 2019-11-11. Archived from the original on 2021-05-05. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
4. "オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2019年10月28日～2019年11月03日 11～20位". Oricon News (in Japanese). 2019-11-11. Archived from the original on 2021-05-23. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
5. Komachi, Aone (2019-07-08). "Dolce、新時代のアイドル誕生 HoneyWorks×浦島坂田船＆すとぷりメンバーのタッグが生む"夢"". Real Sound (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2021-04-30. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
6. "すとぷり・るぅと、新曲「ガラクタリブート」のMV公開 初の映画EDテーマに起用". Oricon News (in Japanese). 2021-04-11. Archived from the original on 2021-07-02. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
7. "すとぷり・るぅと、新曲「忘れ愛」MV公開 ローソン&ファミマのBGMに". Oricon News (in Japanese). 2021-08-14. Archived from the original on 2021-08-14. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
8. "るぅと". Oricon (in Japanese). 5 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
9. @HoneyWorks_Game (November 15, 2020). "【🎉キャラ紹介 第21弾🎉】 眠桔平（CV: #るぅと ）アイドルユニット・Dolceのメンバーよ！運動神経がよくて、何より記憶力が抜群！でもその割には自信がない様子… 自信を身につけることが今後の課題ね！好みのタイプはギャルなんですって！（by パンミィ）#ハニプレ #弟はハーバード大在学中" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

External links

• Official YouTube channel