Akino Kawamitsu, better known by her stage name AKINO, is an American-born Japanese pop singer, from Utah and Mesa, Arizona. Originally debuting in 2003 with her brothers Akashi and Aiki and her sister Kanasa in the band bless4, Akino made her solo debut in 2005 with the singles "Genesis of Aquarion" and "Go Tight", the opening themes of the anime series Genesis of Aquarion composed by Yoko Kanno. She also releases solo works under the name AKINO from bless4.