17 Facts About Rei Yasuda

Rei Yasuda portrayed and co-voiced the character Lumi, the fictional lead vocalist of Genki Rockets in 2006.

Rei Yasuda attended an American school at Yokota Air Base.

Rei Yasuda was later influenced by Mariya Takeuchi and Love Psychedelico.

Rei Yasuda became the image model for Lumi, the band's virtual vocalist, and providing vocals along with Nami Miyahara.

Rei Yasuda acted as Lumi in Child of Eden, where she was resurrected as a persona in the 23rd century.

Rei Yasuda noted that at first her voice and appearance are heavily processed but later the process effect became weaker and her identity became more clear.

In 2013, Yasuda changed agencies and debuted as a solo singer under Sony Records with her Japanese name, Rei Yasuda, debuting with "Best of My Love", which served as the ending theme to Space Battleship Yamato 2199.

Kenji Tamai, who Rei Yasuda worked with in Genki Rockets, helped produce and prepare for her solo debut after her high school graduation.

Rei Yasuda was featured in Sendai Collection 2014 and her song "Inside Out" became the brand's promotional single for the brand's event in August 2014.

Rei Yasuda was selected as Japanese iTunes New Artist 2014 and nominated in 57th Japan Record Awards for Best New Artist in 2015.

Rei Yasuda had been appeared as a model for three consecutive years on Flags fashion building in Shinjuku for its 16th-18th anniversary and was selected along with Rihwa as campaign ambassadors for its 20th anniversary.

Rei Yasuda was the 60th Tokyo IT Girls model for Vogue Girl Japan.

Rei Yasuda was nominated for Best Teen Choice Award in 2016 MTV Video Music Awards Japan.

Rei Yasuda hosted her own program "City Girls Music" for Japan FM Network since 2016.

Rei Yasuda was the NylonTV Japan's backstage reporter for Vantan Cutting Edge 2013 fashion show.

Rei Yasuda wrote the lyrics for the Japanese version of Charli XCX's song "Boom Clap" and later wrote the lyrics for some of her own songs.

Rei Yasuda made a cameo appearance in TBS drama 100 days: Love, Marriage, Sickness and Mom that used her song "Ashitairo" as theme song.