RIM

A next-generation virtual singer whose cool transparency and uncanny softness move easily across multiple languages and pop styles.

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Overview

RIM is a next-generation virtual singer from KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO and a member of V.W.P. She debuted alongside the launch of the studio in October 2019 and quickly stood out for a vocal style that can feel transparent, mysterious, and emotionally sharp at the same time, often singing across multiple languages (Japanese, English, and Korean).

Within the Kamitsubaki roster, RIM is often one of the easiest artists to approach through the songs themselves. Her work has a strong pop-facing pull, while still fitting naturally into the larger unit and story-based structures around V.W.P. She is also the voice provider for the musical isotope RIME, holding the potential to cross both genres and borders.

Role and Creative Position

RIM’s singing balances softness with a sudden rise in intensity. That contrast is a big part of her appeal, especially in songs that move between private, restrained emotion and more dramatic release. Her collaborations with main composer Mao Sasagawa are especially important when tracing the shape of her core sound.

She also stands out for singing across Japanese, English, and Korean material, which has helped make her one of the more outward-facing Kamitsubaki members.

Activity History

2019

  • October 18: Debuted alongside the launch of KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO.
  • December 20: Released her first original single “You & Me”.

2020

  • January 3: Released her second original single “Carnivorous Plant” (Shokuchu Shokubutsu).
  • August 12: “Carnivorous Plant” gained massive popularity on TikTok, triggering a viral trend. The video exceeded 10 million plays on TikTok, and its YouTube views surpassed 3 million.
  • September 5: “Carnivorous Plant” surpassed 10 million views on YouTube.
  • October 28: Released her original single “Luscious Lawless” (甘美な無法).
  • December 20: Held her first cover streaming LIVE CHOCOLATE LIVE on YouTube.

2021

  • March 13: Formally announced the formation of the virtual artist group V.W.P (Virtual Witch Phenomenon) during KAF’s 2nd ONE-MAN LIVE Fukakai-Ni Q2.
  • May 15: Held her 1st ONE-MAN LIVE NEUROMANCE.
  • July 21: Released her 1st Album NEW ROMANCER.

2022

  • April 16: Performed in V.W.P’s 1st LIVE Majo Shukai (The Witch Assembly) and Phenomenon.
  • April 27: Reached 200,000 subscribers on YouTube. Released “Pilgrim” (theme song for HAL College of Technology & Design) and revealed her second outfit “The Cosmic Puppets”.
  • July 17: Co-hosted the two-man live Singularity Live with fellow Kamitsubaki virtual singer Isekaijoucho.
  • August 17: Released her original single “Tick Tock Boy” (ending theme for the TV anime The 5-Second Button).
  • September: Travelled to the United States to study English abroad for approximately half a year.
  • October 5: Released “Inner Child” (theme song for the TV drama Shonen no Abyss).

2023

  • April: Returned to Japan from her study abroad program and resumed activities.
  • December 6: Released her 2nd Album NEW ROMANCER2.
  • December 16: Held her 2nd ONE-MAN LIVE NEUROMANCE II -Kamitsubaki City Ichibangai-.

2024

  • September 14: Co-hosted the two-man live Singularity Live Vol.3 with KAF.
  • September 15: Held her 3rd ONE-MAN LIVE NEUROMANCE III at TOKYO DOME CITY HALL.

2025

  • During the year: Performed the ending theme “Senkou datta” for the third episode of the TV anime Kamitsubaki City Under Construction, and appeared at events related to Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai.

2026

  • March: Held her first solo exhibition RIM Exhibition (理芽展) at Ebisu AL.
  • Albums: 1st New Romancer (2021), 2nd New Romancer 2 (2023)
  • Representative Songs: “Carnivorous Plant”, “Kanbi na Muho”, “Jukugatsu”, “Inner Child”, “Eroim”
  • Important Collaboration Lines: Mao Sasagawa, Guiano
  • Cover Live Series: CHOCOLATE LIVE series

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Basic Profile and Character Setting

RIM is presented through a cool, mysterious visual language: blue-toned hair, layered multicolour eyes, a hood, and braided hair. Her public character balances a detached surface with songs that can become intimate, sensual, or emotionally intense. The school-uniform form belongs to her early student-singer presentation, while later designs are tied to specific live narratives.

ItemDetail
Character designPALOW.
Main imageryBlue, hooded silhouette, layered eyes, nocturnal romance
Important collaboratorsMao Sasagawa, Guiano, Misumi, samayuzame
Voice extensionRIME, a musical-isotope voicebank based on RIM’s voice

Discography, Live Performance, and Collaborations

“You & Me”, “Insect Plant”, and “Pillow Talk” are entry points, but RIM’s catalogue is broader than the viral circulation of “Insect Plant”. NEW ROMANCER and NEW ROMANCER2 establish two major solo stages. CHOCOLATE LIVE, NEUROMANCE, Singularity Live, and V.W.P songs show how her controlled vocal colour changes in duet and group arrangements. Sasagawa is a key solo collaborator; Guiano, Misumi, and samayuzame also appear across the catalogue.

RIM’s live work is not simply a transfer of music videos to a stage. New outfits, rearrangements, guest appearances, and spatial production give familiar songs a different emotional contour. RIME must be kept separate from RIM as an independent synthetic voicebank and character.

Forms, Setting, and Anecdotes

RIM’s forms should be recorded together with the work or live event in which they appear. A temporary account freeze caused by a copyright claim over older foreign-language cover uploads belongs to her account-operation history and should not be used to infer her attitude toward creation. Public interviews and published works are the appropriate boundary for personal anecdotes.

Related Projects / Setting

RIM is active both as a V.W.P member and as the voice provider behind the musical isotope RIME. That gives her a double role inside the Kamitsubaki ecosystem: performer on one side, creator-facing source voice on the other.

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