- 11:15 AM
- June 21, 2026
Bingkai Karya – From anime anthems to deeply personal ballads, AiNA THE END just revisited the songs that made her who she is.
The singer-songwriter has made her debut on Dingo Music’s Killing Voice, delivering a career-spanning medley that showcases the raw emotion, unmistakable voice and fearless honesty that have earned her fans across Japan and beyond. Marking her first time taking on the series’ signature one-take, no-cut format, the performance strips everything back to what has always been at the heart of AiNA THE END’s artistry: her voice.
Greeting viewers in Korean with, “Hello, I’m AiNA THE END. Thank you for having me,” she opened the medley with “ルミナス – Luminous”, the opening theme for the ‘ONE PIECE Elbaf Arc’. From there, she moved effortlessly through the emotionally charged “Frail”, the theme song for the film ‘A Strange House’, and “Red:birthmark”, the ending theme for ‘Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Season 2’, demonstrating the intensity and vulnerability that have become her trademark.
The performance also featured “キリエ・憐れみの讃歌 – Kyrie eleison”, the theme song from director Shunji Iwai‘s Kyrie, the film that marked AiNA THE END’s first leading acting role and screened at the Busan International Film Festival, as well as “アイコトバ – The Spell”, the ending theme for The Apothecary Diaries. She then launched into “革命道中 – On The Way”, her global breakthrough that surpassed 300 million streams and charted on the Billboard Global 200, before bringing the medley to a close with “きえないで – Don’t disappear”, a song she first wrote and composed at the age of 18 and still considers one of the most important pieces in her catalogue.
Rather than simply revisiting her biggest songs, the setlist traces the many sides of AiNA THE END’s artistic journey: the anime themes that introduced her voice to audiences around the world, the cinematic ballads that showcased her emotional depth, and the deeply personal songwriting that has remained constant throughout her evolution as an artist.
As AiNA THE END continues to expand her presence across Asia through sold-out tours, acclaimed acting roles and chart-topping releases, Killing Voice offers something refreshingly simple: a reminder that behind every milestone is a voice capable of making even the biggest stages feel intensely personal.
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 to the heartbreak of fans, and she has since been active as a solo artist.
In January 2024, she wrote the theme song “Treasure” 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 consistently been selected for commercial use, including “Heart to 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, she will release ‘RUBY POP’, her third solo album and her first in three years. In December, she will hold her first solo concert overseas, followed by the completion of her national “Harinezumi Smile” tour across eight cities in January 2025. Starting in October, she is set to embark on another nationwide tour titled “Kakumei Dōchū”, covering nine cities across Japan.
Since April 2026, AiNA THE END has been touring across eight cities on her first-ever Asia tour, AiNA THE END LIVE TOUR 2026 – PICNIC -. The Taipei show sold out within just four hours of ticket sales opening, leading to an additional performance being added. Due to every Japan date also selling out completely, extra shows have likewise been announced domestically.
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