LiSA (JPN)

Oribe Risa (織部 里沙), known by her stage name LiSA (an acronym of Love is Same All or LiVE is Smile Always), born on June 21, 1987, in Seki, Gifu, Japan, is a Japanese pop-rock singer who was signed to Aniplex under Sony Music Entertainment between 2011 and 2017, and now Sacra Music.

LiSA started her career as a vocalist of the band Chucky, but following its disbandment in 2005, she moved to Tokyo. She is known for her works as the vocalist of the second generation of Girls Dead Monster, which gained popularity through the anime series Angel Beats!. In 2011, she made her solo debut with the mini-album Letters to U. LiSA is also the vocalist of rock band Love is Same All.

LiSA’s music has appeared in popular anime shows such as Sword Art Online, Fate/Zero, and Demon Slayer, with her singles being featured in the top ten of the Oricon weekly charts. The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) has certified several of LiSA’s songs as platinum, such as “crossing field”, “紅蓮華” (“Gurenge”), and “Oath Sign”.

She has performed in many events, including at Animelo Summer Live in August of 2010, Anime Expo in 2012, and the Nippon Budokan in 2014 and 2015, consistently being at Anime Festival Asia.

LiSA also made her acting debut in the Japanese dub of Illumination’s Minions, playing the role of Madge Nelson.