Noa (MR8 singer)

Noa
乃紫
Born2000 (age 25–26)
OccupationSinger-songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2023–present

Noa (乃紫; born 2000) is a Japanese singer-songwriter represented by the agency MR8.[1] After she made her full-fledged music debut in 2023, her song "Any Angle" became popular on TikTok, and she held two solo concerts that same year. Several of her songs have appeared on Oricon and Billboard Japan's charts, and one of them, "Lose the Frames", was the first opening theme of the 2026 You and I Are Polar Opposites anime.

Biography

Noa was born in 2000.[a] As a child, Noa studied piano and violin and played her parents' acoustic guitar as a hobby.[4] While in university, she became deeply immersed in composition after an acquaintance let them try out Logic Pro during their university years.[4] Her full-fledged music career began in 2023,[5] and she signed with agency MR8 that same year.[1] Originally performing under the all-caps stage name NOA, she also adopted a new (and current) kanji-based one.[1]

In January 2024, Noa's song "Any Angle" (全方向美少女) became popular on TikTok, topping the TikTok Weekly Top 20 for two consecutive weeks.[6] After topping at #23 at the Billboard Japan Hot 100 Composers chart on 17 January 2024, she reached #31 at the Billboard Music Japan Artist 100 chart and #24 at the Billboard Music Hot 100 Lyricists chart.[7] She held her first solo concert at WWW in Shibuya on 25 April 2024;[8] she later held another solo show that same year, Noa 2nd One Man Live.[9] Later that year, she released "Color of Our Destiny" (縁色反応), the opening theme of the MBS drama Hello, Nice to Meet You. Let's Get Divorced. ,[10] and "Don't Stare at Me for 8 Seconds" (恋の8秒ルール), the theme for the Please Excuse My Younger Brothers live-action film.[11]

In 2025, Noa released several media tie-in songs:[b] "Something About Kiss" (接吻の手引き), the theme song for the ABC drama Love Revolution;[12] "We Don't Need Heroes" (ヒロインになるまでは), the tie-in song for Nippon TV short drama series Mainichi Hanikamu Bokutachi wa;[13] "Snipe the Heart" (銃口をハートに向けて), the insert song of the A Girl & Her Guard Dog film;[14] and "A Music Score" (透明の楽譜), the theme song for the film 80-nen-go no Anata e.[15] She also performed the song "Lose the Frames", the first opening theme of the 2026 You and I Are Polar Opposites anime;[16] this was the first time she performed a theme song for the anime television series.[17] In January 2026, she made her first live appearance in Malaysia, performing at Anime Fantasia.[3] In May 2026, she released "Ikujinashi", remade from one of the songs she produced during college.[18]

According to TuneCore, Noa "self-produces every aspect of her work, including lyrics, composition, arrangement, vocals, and artwork".[5] In an interview with music journalist Tomonori Shiba, she cited Radwimps, Sheena Ringo, and Tokyo Jihen as influences.[4] Rockin'on stated in a 2024 article that her music shifted from centering on her personal ego to issues centered on general audiences.[19]

Discography

Title[b] Year Peak chart positions
JPN
Cmb.
[20]		 JPN
Dig.
[21]		 JPN
Str.
[22]		 JPN
Hot
[7]		 JPN
DL
[7]		 JPN
Str. (B)
[7]		 JPN
HS
[7]
"Any Angle" (全方向美少女) 2024———815669—
"My Lovely Killer" (初恋キラー) 2024213612173112—
"1000 Days of Moments" (1000日間) 202546—3934863520
"Lose the Frames" (メガネを外して) 2026—46——48——
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Notes

  1. ↑ An October 2025 article gives Noa an age of 25 (which puts her birth in both 1999 and 2000),[2] as does a January 2026 article (which means she would have been born in 2000 or 2001).[3]
  2. 1 2 English titles are from YouTube Music

References

  1. 1 2 3 Matsuo, Konosuke (17 May 2023). "TikTok作曲動画話題の乃紫が新曲公開「歌声とメロディセンスが抜群」絶賛の声相次ぐ - 音楽 : 日刊スポーツ". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "「全方向美少女」の乃紫　"曲似てる"の指摘にぶっちゃけ「当たり前じゃねって思います」". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). 15 October 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  3. 1 2 "乃紫がマレーシアで初ライブ　鈴木愛理、ＫＬＰ48と共演「こんなに楽しいライブは初めて」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 5 January 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 Noa (19 February 2024). "乃紫 インタビュー 「全方向美少女」がTikTokを席巻、話題のシンガーソングライターに迫る". THE MAGAZINE (Interview) (in Japanese). Interviewed by Tomonori Shiba. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  5. 1 2 Noa (19 February 2024). "乃紫 インタビュー 「全方向美少女」がTikTokを席巻、話題のシンガーソングライターに迫る". THE MAGAZINE (Interview) (in Japanese). Interviewed by Tomonori Shiba. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "【TikTok Weekly Top 20】乃紫「全方向美少女」が2週連続首位、エグスプロージョン「千利休」がリバイバルか". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 24 January 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "乃紫 | Artist". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "＜ライブレポート＞「全方向美少女」大流行の乃紫、クリエイターとしてのポテンシャルを発揮した1stワンマンライブ". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 2 May 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  9. ↑ Oki, Sayako. "＜ライブレポート＞注目度急上昇の乃紫が2ndワンマン開催、多彩な表現で見せつけた強烈な求心力". Billboard News Japan (in Japanese).
  10. ↑ "乃紫、ドラマ「初めましてこんにちは、離婚してください」OP主題歌を書き下ろし". Natalie (in Japanese). 15 October 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "弟どもがすみません「うちの弟どもがすみません」主題歌を乃紫が書き下ろし、畑芽育「素敵すぎちゃう！」". Natalie (in Japanese). 1 November 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "嶋崎斗亜主演『恋愛革命』主題歌は乃紫「接吻の手引」 和気あいあいオフショットも公開" (in Japanese). 24 December 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "乃紫、"まいはに"プロデュース小説とのコラボ楽曲「ヒロインになるまでは」配信リリース" (in Japanese). 22 January 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "乃紫、映画『お嬢と番犬くん』の挿入歌として話題の新曲「銃口をハートに向けて」配信開始" (in Japanese). 26 March 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "映画『80年後のあなたへ』の予告篇で流れる曲は？" (in Japanese). 2 May 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  16. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (12 December 2025). "You and I Are Polar Opposites TV Anime Reveals Noa's Opening Theme in 4th Promo Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  17. ↑ Mori, Tomoyuki; Ishii, Eriko (16 January 2026). "Mrs. GREEN APPLE、King Gnu、ちゃんみな、aiko、乃紫、キタニタツヤ feat. BABYMETAL……注目新譜6作をレビュー" (in Japanese).
  18. ↑ "乃紫、大学生時代に制作した初期曲をリメイクしてリリース「この夏の自信作です」". Oricon News (in Japanese). 20 May 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  19. ↑ "《正面で見ても横から見ても下から見てもいい女》──乃紫"全方向美少女"のキラーフレーズはいかにして生まれたのか？ 知られざる彼女の思考回路にインタビューで迫りました". Rockin'on (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  20. ↑ "乃紫の合算シングル売上TOP2作品". Oricon News (in Japanese). Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  21. ↑ "乃紫のデジタルシングル売上TOP2作品". Oricon News (in Japanese). Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  22. ↑ "乃紫のストリーミング再生数TOP2作品". Oricon News (in Japanese). Retrieved 15 July 2026.
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