Rake

is a Japanese singer-songwriter who debuted under Sony Music Entertainment Japan in 2010.

Biography

Rake was born in Sendai, Japan. He began an interest in music by playing an antique guitar at his family home, and in high school, was a member of a hard rock band. Rake, after releasing his debut extended play All You Need Is, performed his first solo concert in July, followed by performances at summer festival Summer Sonic in August.

In 2011, Rake had his first hit single, "Hyakuman-kai no "I Love You"," which was used in a television commercial campaign for Yokohama Tire. The song was successful on the RIAJ Digital Track Chart in its first week, debuting at number six. However, due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami occurring several days after the single's physical release in Rake's hometown, many promotional events for the song were cancelled. Rake was at his home in Sendai at the time of the earthquake.

In 2015 he went into retirement as a singer-songwriter until 2018 when he resumed under a new project called "Samurai Japan Project".

Discography Album

Extended play

Singles Release Title NotesChart positions Oriconsales RIAJ digital tracks 2010"Fly Away"Billboard No. 1 for two weeks. 159 1 —300 All You Need Is.../First Sight — 75 ——All You Need Is...2011Certified platinum for full-length cellphone downloads. 25 33 616,000 First Sight2012 TBA 66 13TBAWONDERFUL WORLD2012ED song for Space Brothers anime. TBA TBA TBATBAWONDERFUL WORLD

Other charted songs Release TitleChart positions AlbumBillboard Japan Hot 100 RIAJ digital tracks 2010"All I Need Is..." 99 —All You Need Is...2011 — 88First Sight