Rib

Rib (りぶ) is an with a powerful and slightly nasal yet smooth voice which is often described as "kakkokawaii" (cute yet cool) by fans. He can hit fairly high notes with ease.

He sings songs in a variety of genres changing his tone to fit the song. For rockish songs like "Nibyokan" he can put an uncharacteristic amount of power in his vocals, while for ballads like "crystal mic" he sings in a smooth voice that is more emotional and soothing.

He has a distinct and rich vibrato, which his fans have dubbed "Ribrato" (りぶラート), a portmanteau of "Rib" and "vibrato".

He first started uploading in 2010 with a cover of "Marygold" which had 67K views as of April 2013. However, he gained popularity with his covers of "Pierrot" (261K views) and "Babylon" (386K views). His main breakout cover was of "Envy Catwalk", which had over 1.5 million views as of April 2013.

Trivia

 * He can play the guitar, as seen in his cover of "crystal mic", which he also arranged.
 * During a, he was asked if it was true that he was an . He replied that it was a lie.
 * He likes to watch anime that are "comforting", rather than deep, complex anime. Meaning that he likes to watch those that just have cute girls.
 * He thinks it's embarrassing to give up his seat, so he just pretends to get off and move to another compartment.
 * According to Soraru and Tentoumushi, Rib is quite amusing when drunk. They say he would sing "Nyaa!" and take off his socks; he'd also crash into a wall and then apologize to it.
 * He can play the piano.