Soraru
Soraru as seen in Ikemen Voice Paradise 5 Illust. by MACCO
Japanese	そらる (Soraru)
Also known as	sorar (original username, alt. romanization) そらるん (Sorarun, nickname)
Gender	Male
Born	November 03, 1988[1] (age 24)
Status	Active
Years active	2008-present
NND-related sites	NND user page mylist/7359936 (Utattemita) mylist/25396393 (Shuumatsu Tour) mylist/31424334 (FullkawaP Covers) mylist/13892546 (Mixer) co55853
Collab partner(s)	Lon, ShounenT, Komeru, Inakamono, Seriyu, Mi-chan, Tacchi, kunkun, Shamuon

Soraru (そらる) is an utaite known for his low, breathy voice, with a slight drawl. His voice is usually described as being sultry and ikemen-type by fans, and is easily recognizable, with a distinct huskiness to it. He often does collabs with ShounenT, Lon and Komeru, forming the collaboration units SoraT (そらT), Soralon (そらろん), and Lemoc Raros (which is Soraru and Komeru reversed and with alternate romanization), respectively. He is also well-regarded as a sound editor, and often mixes and masters songs for VOCALOID producers as well as other utaite.

While not known for being a technically strong singer, he is very emotive and changes his singing style to most effectively match the song he is covering: ranging from a rougher and more husky approach for rock or higher paced songs to a more soft, gentle approach when covering ballads or slower songs. He is also capable of hitting extremely high notes with little difficulty; for example, his cover of "Last Night, Good Night" sung in the song's original key, and his TmBox cover of "18 Octave Han Dasenai to Utaite ni wa Narimasen".

Initially known mostly for his rapid, prolific upload rate and perhaps more infamously for pitch bending and being a prominent user of autotune, he has more recently become known for his almost meteoric rise to fame despite a long period of relative obscurity compared to his contemporaries. In fact, up until his breakthrough hit cover of "Mozaik Role" in mid-2010, his uploads rarely broke the 10-20K view mark; and were often tagged as being deserving of more views (もっと評価されるべき, motto hyouka sareru beki) due to their consistently high quality, with that same "ought to have more attention" label being extended to Soraru himself.

Though in recent years his upload rate has slowed somewhat compared to how it used to be, he has since become one of the more well-known members of the utattemita community, and several of his more recent covers have broken the one million view mark on Nico Nico Douga: his duet cover of "Rimokon" with Lon, as well as his cover of "Kagerou Days". However, his most viewed cover remains the aforementioned "Mozaik Role", which currently has 1.373 million views and 32K mylists. His first cover, an acoustic arrangement of "Suimin Jikan", currently has 27K views and 800 mylists, while his first hit solo cover was "Nisoku Hokou", which currently has 347K views and 9.2K mylists.

He is quite active on Twitter and his friendship with various producers and other utaite like Chomaiyo, Lon and ShounenT can be seen visibly. He is also friends in real life with Remyu, kunkun and Mitea, with whom he attended college. He also holds lives often, with one of his utaite friends commenting or being a part of it, for instance with Lon, especially when they play Minecraft together. He also hosts Soralon Radio (そらろんラジオ) with Lon, an irregularly occuring podcast where the two of them talk about various subjects.

Soraru has covered several songs that are not included in his mylist, due to him only singing certain songs during his live sessions or simply deleting them altogether, but several fans have recorded them and passed these among themselves through social sites like Tumblr.

Affiliations and Collaboration ProjectsEdit

1. Member of Asukasoromanya-z with Lon, MACCO (illust & design), Suzumu (arrangements), and Saine (illust & movie)
2. Member of TingerFive (ω5)
3. Member of the Yozora Chorus Project
4. Member of the Singlink chorus group B.L.Revolution with Remyu, Narcissistic BL ★ Tamago, Nao., Platyco and Otsuki
5. ECHOES (Released on May 05, 2010)
6. Spaceship with ShounenT (Released on January 16, 2011)
7. Kamikyoku wo Utattemita 4 (Released on March 16, 2011)
8. Yuuaisuu with Lon (Released on May 01, 2011)
9. Ikemen Voice Paradise 3 (Released on June 15, 2011)
10. Kamikyoku wo Utattemita 5 (Released on September 07, 2011)
11. Hallows with Lon (Released on October 30, 2011)
12. POLYHOLIC (PolyphonicBranch album) (Released on December 31, 2011)
13. Novelyric vol. 1 ~High School Life~ with Lon, Shamuon and 96Neko (Released on March 14, 2012)
14. Laugh Life (Released on May 19, 2012)
15. Gakuen Reversi with Lon (Released on April 28, 2012)
16. Timbré (Released on June 12, 2011)
17. endless resist (Last Note.'s album) (Released on August 11, 2012)
18. Kamikyoku wo Utattemita 6 (Released on August 15, 2012)
19. BabyPod (Released on September 26, 2012)
20. Com Nama CD (LOLI.COM's album) (Released on October 10, 2012)
21. Ikemen Voice Paradise 5 (Released on October 17, 2012)
22. HoneyWorks Kyoku Utattemita 3 (HoneyWorks album) (Released on December 31, 2012)
23. Kuuchuu Sanpo with Lon (Released on December 31, 2012)
24. Gakuen Shisoutan (Released on December 31, 2012)
25. Shuuen -Re:write- (Limited Edition) (150P's album) (Released on February 27, 2013)
26. EXIT TUNES ACADEMY BEST (Released on May 01, 2013)
27. QuaLia with Ryo-kun and Kashitaro Ito (Released on May 27, 2013)

Collaboration UnitsEdit

1. sweets☆ with Shamuon, ShounenT and Kony
2. Soralon (そらろん) with Lon
3. Lemoc Raros with Komeru
4. SoraT (そらT) with ShounenT
5. Soratacchi (そらたっち) with Tacchi
6. Monoral (モノラル) with Inakamono
7. Shiso (しそ) with Shamuon

List of Covered SongsEdit

Songs on TmBoxEdit

Unknown time uploadedEdit

DiscographyEdit

Spaceship (with ShounenT)

Album cover illustrated by MACCO Promotional crossfade video (NND Broadcast) Promotional crossfade video (YT reprint)

Released on January 16, 2011 No. Title Lyrics Song Arrangement 1. "Calc." (ShounenT) JimmyThumbP JimmyThumbP ShounenT 2. "Starduster" (Soraru) JimmyThumbP JimmyThumbP ShounenT 3. "Little Traveler" (ShounenT) JimmyThumbP JimmyThumbP Luschka 4. "Fake lover" (Soraru) JimmyThumbP JimmyThumbP Luschka 5. "From Y to Y" (ShounenT) JimmyThumbP JimmyThumbP ShounenT 6. "The 9th" (Soraru) JimmyThumbP JimmyThumbP ShounenT 7. "No Logic" (ShounenT, Soraru) JimmyThumbP JimmyThumbP Spica

Yuuaisuu (with Lon)

Album cover illustrated by MACCO Promotional crossfade video (NND Broadcast) Promotional crossfade video (YT reprint)

Released on May 01, 2011 No. Title Lyrics Song Arrangement 1. "Boku Mitai na Kimi, Kimi Mitai na Boku" (Opening) DECO*27 DECO*27 Suzumu 2. "Nisoku Hokou" (Lon) DECO*27 DECO*27 Suzumu 3. "Shinkai Summit" (Lon) DECO*27 DECO*27 Suzumu 4. "Tsumi no Batsu" (Soraru) DECO*27 DECO*27 Suzumu 5. "Ai think so," (Soraru) DECO*27 DECO*27 Suzumu 6. "Ai Kotoba" (Soraru) DECO*27 DECO*27 Suzumu 7. "Yowamushi Montblanc" (Lon) DECO*27 DECO*27 Suzumu 8. "Mozaik Role" (Soraru) DECO*27 DECO*27 Suzumu, marasy 9. "Aimai Elegy" (Soraru) DECO*27 DECO*27 Suzumu 10. "Chocolate Beets" (Lon) DECO*27 DECO*27 Suzumu 11. "Boku Mitai na Kimi, Kimi Mitai na Boku" (Soraru, Lon) DECO*27 DECO*27 Suzumu 12. "Aimai Elegy" (Instrumental Ending) DECO*27 DECO*27 Suzumu

Hallows (with Lon)

Album cover illustrated by MACCO Promotional crossfade video (NND Broadcast) Promotional crossfade video (YT reprint)

Released on October 30, 2011 No. Title Lyrics Song Arrangement 1. "Mrs. Pumpkin no Kokkei na Yume" (Opening) Hachi Hachi Suzumu 2. "Panda Hero" (Soraru) Hachi Hachi Suzumu 3. "Wonderland to Hitsuji no Uta" (Wonderland and the Sheep's Song) (Lon) Hachi Hachi Suzumu 4. "Sajou no Yumekui Shoujo" (Soraru) Hachi Hachi Suzumu 5. "clock lock works" (Lon) Hachi Hachi Suzumu 6. "Rinne" (Soraru) Hachi Hachi Marasy 7. "WORLD'S END UMBRELLA" (Soraru) Hachi Hachi Suzumu 8. "Nilgiri" (Lon) Dakishimeta Tonight Hachi Suzumu 9. "Matryoshka" (Soraru, Lon) Hachi Hachi Suzumu 10. "Persona Alice" (Ending) Hachi Hachi Suzumu

Gakuen Reversi (with Lon)

Album cover illustrated by MACCO Promotional crossfade video (NND Broadcast) Promotional crossfade video (YT reprint)

Released on April 28, 2012 No. Title Lyrics Song Arrangement 1. "Morning Chime" (Instrumental Opening) Suzumu 2. "Blackjack" (Soraru, Lon) YuchaP YuchaP Suzumu 3. "Ippou Tsuukou" (One Way Route) (Lon) YuchaP YuchaP Suzumu 4. "Kuusou Palette" (Fantasy Palette) (Soraru) YuchaP YuchaP Suzumu 5. "Poker Face" (Lon) YuchaP YuchaP Suzumu 6. "Rock-ya-san no Gudaguda Mainichi" (Soraru) Ishifuro Ishifuro Suzumu 7. "Yurufuwa Jukai Girl" (Lon) Ishifuro Ishifuro Suzumu 8. "Kirai na Hito" (People I Hate) (Soraru) Ishifuro Ishifuro Suzumu 9. "Checkmate" (Soraru, Lon) YuchaP YuchaP Suzumu 10. "Reversible na Houkago" (Instrumental Ending) Suzumu 11. "Soralon Radio Shutchou Ban" (Bonus track) 12. "Rin-chan Nau!" (Soraru, Lon) (Bonus track) OwataP OwataP

Soraai

Album cover illustrated by MACCO Promotional crossfade video (NND Broadcast) Promotional crossfade video (YT reprint)

Released on June 06, 2012 No. Title Lyrics Song Arrangement 1. "Kimi no Me wo" (Original) Jin Jin Jin 2. "Kagerou Days" (Heat-Haze Days) Jin Jin Jin 3. "Mozaik Role" DECO*27 DECO*27 4. "Aimai Elegy" DECO*27 DECO*27 Suzumu 5. "Kusare Gedou to Chocolate" (Rotten Heresy and Chocolate) PinocchioP PinocchioP 6. "eight hundred" PinocchioP PinocchioP PinocchioP 7. "Tómur" NioP NioP 8. "rain stops, good-bye" NioP NioP NioP 9. "Negaigoto" FuwariP FuwariP 10. "Mata Ashita" FuwariP FuwariP FuwariP 11. "fix" keeno keeno 12. "glow" keeno keeno keeno 13. "Sayoko" MikitoP MikitoP 14. "Shinzou Democracy" (Heart Democracy) MikitoP MikitoP MikitoP

SoraRhyThm

Album cover illustrated by Saine (さいね) Promotional crossfade video (NND Broadcast) Promotional crossfade video (YT reprint)

Released on August 11, 2012 No. Title Lyrics Song Arrangement 1. "Karappo Obake Yashiki" (Instrumental Opening) Suzumu 2. "E? Aa, Sou." papiyon papiyon Suzumu 3. "Ama no Jaku" (A Born Coward/Heaven's Weakness) 164 164 Suzumu 4. "Envy Catwalk" Tohma Tohma Suzumu 5. "Ren'ai Yuusha" (Love Hero) Last Note. Last Note. Suzumu 6. "Tokyo Teddy Bear" Neru Neru Suzumu 7. "Rokuchounen to Ichiya Monogatari" (Six Trillion Years and Overnight Story) kemu kemu Suzumu 8. "Senbonzakura" KurousaP KurousaP Suzumu 9. "Bungaku Shounen no Yuuutsu" (The Melancholy of the Young Literati) Nanou Nanou Suzumu 10. "Suzu-tsuki no Takarabako" (Instrumental Ending) Suzumu

Kuuchuu Sanpo (with Lon)

Album cover illustrated by MACCO Promotional crossfade video (NND Broadcast) Promotional crossfade video (YT reprint)

Released on December 31, 2012 No. Title Lyrics Song Arrangement 1. "Shounen Camera" (Instrumental Opening) Suzumu 2. "Torinoko City" (Left-Behind City) (Soraru) 40mP 40mP Osamuraisan 3. "Shiryokukensa" (Eye Examination) (Lon) 40mP 40mP JimuinG 4. "Yume Chizu" (Soraru) 40mP 40mP Osamuraisan 5. "Melody in the Sky" (Lon) 40mP 40mP JimuinG 6. "Mousou Sketch" (Delusion Sketch) (Soraru) 40mP 40mP JimuinG 7. "STEP TO YOU" (Lon) 40mP 40mP Osamuraisan 8. "Karakuri Pierrot" (MechanicalPierrot) (Soraru) 40mP 40mP Osamuraisan 9. "Futariboshi" (Soraru, Lon) 40mP 40mP Suzumu 10. "spring" (Instrumental Ending) Suzumu

GalleryEdit

Soraru, as seen in his cover of "E? Aa, Sou."
Illust. by MACCO

Soraru (left) and Lon (right), as seen in their cover of "Matryoshka"
Illust. by Saine (さいね)

TingerFive (ω5), as seen in their cover of "Shinpakusuu ♯0822" - From left to right: A24, Kony, Shinshakaijin, Soraru and Inakamono
Illust. by ria

Soraru as seen in his cover of "Aimai Elegy"
Illust. by MACCO

Soraru, as seen in real life; image taken from his Twitter

Soraru, as seen in real life; image taken from his Twitter

Soraru, as seen in real life; image taken from MACCO's Twitter

From left to right: nero, clear, Rib, Soraru, Lon and Itou Kashitarou as seen in their cover of "MUGIC"
Illust. by Tama (たま)

TriviaEdit

• He participated in the 0.5th Annual Singlink Chorus Competition 2009 (the event was only officially made annual the following year, and this competition was renamed in retrospect) as part of the chorus group B.L.Revolution. They sang "Iroha Uta" as their first entry, and "magnet" in the third place runoff, eventually losing to the Orion Chorus Group. He also participated as a solo artist in the website's 2nd General Utattemita Competition, covering "Anata ni Hana wo, Watashi ni Uta wo" as his audition, and "Cantarella" (the mandatory song for all male entrants) in the second round.
• He is 176cm (about 5' 9½") tall and weighs 55kg (about 121 lb).
• He likes to "troll" people on his Twitter, often using it to prank his friends.
• He likes to claim that he is only 17 years old even though he isn't.
• His blood type is O.^[1]
• Although many fans asked about his relationship with Lon, he always says that he has never met her in real life before. In SoraLon radio, they often pull jokes about it. On Twitter or in namas, he likes to act as Lon's 'older brother' or sometimes 'father'.
• When he sings in a feminine voice, like in his "Usotsuki" cover, or edits his voice to sound female, he is referred to as "Soraruko" by fans.
• He is quite good at the acoustic guitar, and sometimes accompanies his singing in his namahousous.
• He was born in Miyagi prefecture, and currently lives in Yamagata prefecture.^[2][3]
• He said that his real name is quite long, containing 7 kanji characters altogether.
• He does not like spicy food and thinks that people who like spicy food are weird and are masochists.

External LinksEdit

• Official Website
• Twitter
• Blog
• Blomaga
• Koebu
• TmBox
• pixiv

ReferencesEdit

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Blog profile
2. ↑ Article on the Japanese utaite database
3. ↑ pixiv info