Photo: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Okay, Nocchi is the one I always end up watching. She anchors Perfume right in the middle, and she's got that cool, lower register that gives the trio's shimmery techno-pop its spine. The short hair, the boyish poise, the way she nails that razor-sharp choreography year after year, it reads as effortless, but I know there's serious grit underneath, the kind you only build by staying frontline for over a decade. And then she opens her mouth off-stage and out tumbles that Hiroshima accent and a goofy, totally unguarded charm, and the whole composed image just melts. That gap, icy precision one second, complete sweetheart the next, gets me every single time. I'm not pretending I'm immune. I'm absolutely one of the people she's quietly won over.
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Story
Overview
Ayano Ōmoto, known by her nickname Nocchi, is a Japanese singer and dancer born on September 20, 1988, in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture. She is a member of the electronic pop trio Perfume, managed by Amuse Inc., known for their precisely choreographed performances and technopop sound. She attended Horikoshi High School, a school well known for its entertainment industry alumni. She maintains an active presence through Perfume's official channels and her personal Instagram account.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ayano Ōmoto
- Name (Japanese)
- 大本彩乃
- Reading
- おおもと あやの
- Born
- September 20, 1988 (age 38)
- Origin
- Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Singer / Dancer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dragon
2. Background
- High school
- Horikoshi High School
3. Works & records
Works summary
- Appearances
- 14 (2002–2024)
- By year
- 2002: 1, 2017: 1, 2019: 1, 2020: 1, 2021: 3, 2022: 3, 2023: 3, 2024: 1
- Debut work
- Clean&Clear
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| TV | カンダダの迷宮 | 2019 |
| スチール | Clean&Clear | 2002 |
4. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.amuse.co.jp/perfume
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/nocchi.prfm_p000002/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A4%A7%E6%9C%AC%E5%BD%A9%E4%B9%83
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1072688
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Works and profile fields sourced from Wikipedia reflect content as of 2026-08-26. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ayano Ōmoto born?
Born September 20, 1988 (age 38).
Where is Ayano Ōmoto from?
Ayano Ōmoto is from Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
What does Ayano Ōmoto do?
Ayano Ōmoto works as Singer, Dancer.
What is Ayano Ōmoto known for?
Notable works include カンダダの迷宮, Clean&Clear.
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