Writer / Other / Sound

Konnie Aoki

青木"Konnie"けいた

Tokyo, Japan

Keita “Konnie” Aoki. Translates all of yoasobi’s english-language releases, “Into the Night” (2021), the E-Side EPs, and every English version since, and is listed as a support member of the duo. Ayase describes him as “very mindful of phonetic sounds”: the translations are built to be sung, matching the Japanese vowel shapes so ikura can carry the same emotion. Beyond yoasobi, a working English lyricist for anime themes, Acca: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. (OP theme lyrics and “Our Place”, ED2, with composer Ryo Takahashi), Arifureta (OP), Arknights: Prelude to Dawn (ED), As a Reincarnated Aristocrat (OP), Beyblade X (English lyrics, OP3) and Love Live! Nijigasaki. VGMdb credits him across more than a dozen roles, translation, English lyrics, lyricist, vocal director, recording director, sound director, sound producer, artist manager and coordinator, including artist management and directing on noilion.