AiNA THE END’s latest track, “On The Way”, released on July 2 as the opening theme for the anime series DAN DA DAN Season 2, has surpassed 6.5 million streams globally, with strong listenership beyond Japan.
Written and composed by AiNA THE END herself, the track is currently making waves in 20 markets worldwide, including Asia, Europe, and Latin America. The song has been a hit on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, where it has ranked in the Top 50 for three consecutive weeks since its release, and made Spotify’s Viral Top 50 Global chart.
On TikTok, “On the Way” has surpassed 100 million plays, with fans and creators worldwide sharing videos of everything from dance challenges to cosplays and acapella renditions.
Later this year, AiNA THE END will make her first international stage appearance at Manga Barcelona, one of Europe’s largest anime and Japanese pop culture festivals, December 5–8.
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AiNA THE END – On The Way (Official Music Video)
About AiNA THE END
AiNA THE END launched her career in 2015 as a member of BiSH, the unconventional punk band that performed without instruments. Following their major debut the following year, she later released her first solo album THE END in 2021, featuring tracks she personally wrote and composed, marking her serious transition to solo work. In June 2023, BiSH disbanded and she has since been active as a solo artist.
In January 2024, she wrote the theme song “Takaramono” for the TBS Sunday drama Sayonara Maestro: Chichi to Watashi no Appassionato, followed by a stream of new releases including “Frail,” the theme song for the film Henna Ie, and “Love Sick,” the theme for the theatrical film Mononoke The Movie: The Phantom in the Rain.
Her music has been featured in several commercials, including “Heart ni Heart” (Glico Pocky), “Kaze to Kuchizuke to” (NIVEA), “Poppin’ Run” (Volkswagen T-Cross), and “Christmas Card” (Tokyo Christmas Market 2024).
Beyond music, she played the lead role of Janis Joplin in the Japanese premiere of the Broadway musical Janis in 2022. In October 2023, she starred in her first film, Kyrie’s Song, directed by Shunji Iwai, earning multiple prestigious awards for her performance.
Her solo tour “Grow The Sunset” and her first headlining concert at the iconic Nippon Budokan, “ENDROLL”, both held in March 2024, sold out completely.
On November 27, 2024, released RUBY POP, her third solo album and her first in three years. In 2025, she will hold her first solo concert overseas, followed by the completion of her national “Harinezumi Smile” tour across eight cities. Starting in October 2025, she is set to embark on another nationwide tour titled “Kakumei Dōchū”, covering nine cities across Japan.
Official Website: https://ainatheend.jp/
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