| Kirito | |
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| Origin | Sapporo, Japan |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Associated acts | Pierrot, Angelo |
Shinya "Kirito" Murata was born in Sapporo, Hokkaidō on February 24. Formerly vocalist of the rock band Pierrot, he is now the vocalist of Angelo and also holds a solo career.
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Kirito was initially involved with Pierrot (originally named Dizy-Lizy), then formed Angelo.
Kirito appeared into the world of rock for the first time in 1994, with Dizy-Lizy. The first line-up was Hidelow on vocals, Kirito (then going by his real name, Shinya) and Jun on guitar, Kohta on bass and Luka on drums. After the group changed their name to Pierrot, Hidelow and Luka left, while Takeo and Aiji joined creating its final line-up of; Kirito on vocals, Jun and Aiji on guitar, Kohta on bass and Takeo on drums.
In 1998, they debuted with the release of their single "Clear Sky". From 1998 to 2006, before they disbanded, they created a total of 11 albums and 19 singles.
On April 12, 2006, the group announced their disbandment.
The group members are the remnants from Pierrot which included Kirito, Kohta and Takeo. On August 14, 2006, they announced the formation of the group. They quickly produced their first single, aptly titled "Reborn", which was released on November 8, 2006. After only a few months, they released their second single "Winter Moon" on February 28, 2007.
On April 18, 2007, they released their first album, titled Rebirth of Newborn Baby.
Kirito's solo work officially began on July 6, 2005, seven months before the disbandment of Pierrot. That day, he released his first debut single entitled "Door".
On July 28, 2007, a movie called Scary Children's Song (こわい童謡) was released with Kirito's song "Heartbeat" as its theme song.