Nomico (stylized as nomico, ; born 18 February) is a Japanese singer. She is known for featuring on the 2007 single "Bad Apple!!" by , which became viral and earned popularity in internet culture. She has performed songs for a number of anime series and visual novels.
Career Nomico debuted in 2004 as the lead singer of the musical circle LOOPCUBE. They released their debut album, entitled Nomico no Ōzora in 2004.
In 2006, Nomico signed to the Lantis record label—named Mellow Head at the time—and released her debut studio album Nomico no Mi that same year. Also in 2006, she made her voice acting debut with the anime series Renkin 3-kyū Magical? Pokān, providing the voices of Keimie, an invisible woman who serves as a chaperone of the protagonists, and a pair of talking rabbits named Jun and Tan. She performed the song "Shichaimashō" for the series, which served as her debut single.
In 2007, Nomico featured on the single "Bad Apple!!", which was the sole track to feature vocals on their album Lovelight. The song appeared on the Nico Nico Douga charts. A fanmade shadow art music video of the song went viral both on YouTube and Nico Nico Douga that same year, and is the catalyst for the song's enduring popularity in internet culture; as of January 2025, the music video has gained over 100 million views on YouTube. That same year, she also performed "Skip!" for Moetan, and "Onnanoko Fantasy" and "Yumeiro Hanabi" for Nee Pon? × Rai Pon!.
In 2008, Nomico performed "For Your Yell" for Just ask Nostradamus!.
In 2009, Nomico released her second studio album, Nomical Hystery Hour!. Also in 2009, she performed "Koikora Recycling" for Akikan!.
In 2010, Nomico performed "Karakuri Nemuridan" for Katanagatari.
In 2011, Nomico performed "Randosering" for Mitsudomoe and "Hoshikaze no Horoscope" for Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi.
In 2023, Nomico featured with several artists on the single "Gyakyū☆Fuwaku☆Fraction", which was the opening theme for My Life as Inukai-san's Dog.
Filmography
Television Year Title Role Notes 2006 Renkin 3-kyū Magical? Pokān Keimie, Jun and Tan Anime series; main voice role
Discography Albums
Studio albums Title Album details Released: 21 December 2006 Format: CD, digital download Label: Mellow HeadReleased: 24 June 2009 Format: CD, digital download Label: Mellow Head
Singles
Promotional singles Title Year Notes2006Ending theme for Renkin 3-kyū Magical? Pokān 2007Ending theme for Moetan 2007Opening theme for Nee Pon? × Rai Pon!Ending theme for Nee Pon? × Rai Pon! "For Your Yell"2008Opening theme for Just ask Nostradamus! 2009Opening theme for Akikan!2010Ending theme for Katanagatari2011Ending theme for MitsudomoeEnding theme for Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi2023Opening theme for My Life as Inukai-san's Dog
As a featured artist
"Bad Apple!!" by (2007)
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